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Descendants of Thomas Caffey

Generation No. 2

2. CELIA⁶ CAFFEY (THOMAS⁵, MICHAEL⁴, JOHN³, MICHAEL², JOHN¹) was born October 12, 1812, and died in Eureka Cemetary in Webster Co., MO.

Notes for CELIA CAFFEY:
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35. Celia CAFFEY was born on 12 Oct 1812 in NC.. Census 1860 Webster Co., MO. Never married. Buried at Eureka Cemetary in Webster Co., MO.

More About CELIA CAFFEY:
Census: 1860, Webster Co MO

Child of CELIA CAFFEY is:

ZILPHA⁷ CAFFEY, b. October 07, 1834; d. 1918.

3. ROBERT⁶ CAFFEY (THOMAS⁵, MICHAEL⁴, JOHN³, MICHAEL², JOHN¹) was born June 20, 1814 in Rockingham Co., NC, and died 1870 in Lebanon, Laclede Co., MO. He married MARINDA CHAMBERS 1837, daughter of CANADA CHAMBERS and BETTY THACKSTON. She was born 1819, and died in Laclede Co., MO.

Notes for ROBERT CAFFEY:
NOTES

Bounty Lands for Military Service -- CHEROKEE INDIAN REMOVAL. From Coffey
Cousin's Clearinghouse - Mar. 1986

Application made Nov. 9, 1850, Laclede Co. Missouri, by Robert Coffey, age
34 years. Enlisted 7 July, 1836 at Athens, Tennessee, for a 12 month period.
Private in the company of Captain Miles Vernon, Regiment of Middle Tennessee,
Mounted Volunteers, Colonel Joseph Bird. Discharged 7 July, 1837 at Decatur,
Tennessee.

Application of Robert Caffey for Land Grant -- Obtained from National Archives,
Oct. 10, 1989, by James A. Willhite.

State of Missouri \
County of Laclede ss. \

On this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and
fifty four, personally appeared before me John B. Harrison a Justice of the
Peace within and the county of LaClede and State of Missouri Robert Caffey,
aged forty years, a resident of the County and state aforesaid, who being duly
sworn according to Law declare, that he is the identical Robert Caffey who was
a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Miles Vernon. This claimant does
not recollect the number nor kind of regiment to which he belonged or his
company belonged. But states to the best of his knowledge and recollection
that the Officer commanding the Regiment was Colonel Joseph Byrd, in an
expedition against the Cherokee Indians, commonly called the Cherokee War; that
he volunteered in Meigs County State of Tennessee, and was mustered into
service at or near Athens in McMinn County state of Tennessee, on or about the
seventh day of July, Eighteen hundred and thirty six, by one Major Merle Payne
for the term of twelve months, and continued in actual service in said war for
the term (space) of twelve months, and was honorably discharged at the Town of
Decator in Meigs County state of Tennessee on or about the seventh day of July
Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, on the account of his expiration of term of
time of service. Which he believes will more or less appear by sefferencz to
the muster rolls of said company, his original certificate of discharge, having
been lost or mislaid. This affiant states that he hereby serves herein a
statement from under the hand of Captain Miles Vernon, who commanded the said
company in which he (applicant) served so as aforesaid, serving about the since
your affiant was mustered into service, and how long he (affiant) served with
equity within my knowledge. And that full faith and credit is given their
sayings; and that they are residents of LaClede County in the state of
Missouri. Given under my hand at office this forth day of October A.D. 1854.
J.B. Harrison
Justice of the Peace

State of Missouri \
County of Wright ss. \
I John L. Herndon, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of
LaClede in the state of Missouri do hereby certify that John B. Harrison whose
name appears to the above certificate was at the date of signing thereof a
Justice of the Peace duly elected and qualified as such and that full faith and
credit is given his official acts as such Justice of the Peace and that his
signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I John L. Herndon Clerk of the County Court within
and for LaClede County in the state of Missouri have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of Office of the County Court of LaClede County
aforesaid done at office in the town of Lebanon in LaClede County in the state
of Missouri this the forth day of October A.D. 1854.

Clerk of LaClede County Court

State of Missouri \
County of LaCledeJss.

I hereby certify that John B. Harrison, Esq, before whom the foregoing
Declaration and Power of Attornev were made, and who has thereto subscribed his
name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I John L. Herndon Clerk of the County Court have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the county court for the
county aforesaid done at office this day of October A.D. 1854.

Clerk of County Court

State of Missouri)
County of Lacledel
We las B. Cates and Thos. M. Alsap residents of the state of Missouri and
in the town of Lebanon in the county of Laclede do solemnly swear that Robert
Caffey signed the above declaration and Power of Attorney in our presents in
the County and State aforesaid and that his signature is genuine and that we
believe he is the identical man who served so as stated in his declaration and
that he is about the age herein as stated.
Ias B. Cates
Nurse
Thomas M. Alsap
Sworn and subscribed before me this the day of October A.D. 1854; and I
do hereby certify that the said above names las B. Cates and Thos. M. Alsop are
men of good moral character and that their credence is received with full power
and effect ....(portion missing)...

when and how mustered out of service which said statement bears date October
the fourth day of A.D. 1854.
He (affiant) states, that he has already received from the United States a
Land Warrant for Eighty Acres; and that he (affiant) makes this second
declaration for the purpose of obtaining Eighty acres more of Bounty Land to
which he believes he is entitled to under the "Act Granting Bounty Land to
Certain Officers and soldiers who may have been engaged in the Military service
of the United States". Passed September the 28th A.D., 1850. Never having
known himself entitled under any former act of Congress.
He hereby revokes any application made for County Land (except as above
stated) previously made, or that may have heretofore been presented (except as
aforesaid) in his name at the Department; and he (affiant) does by there
presents irrevocably constitute and appoint Don A. W. Kirchwell of Cave Spring
in Wright County State of Missouri his true and lawful attorney, with full
power of substitution, to prosecute the above mentioned claim, and the
benefit of this deponent, upon this or supplementary application, the Bounty
Land Certificate or Warrant to which he may be entitled, whenever the same may
prove issued.
Robert Caffey

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above mentioned
(written); and I do hereby certify that I believe the said Robert Caffey to be
the identical man who served so as aforesaid, and that he is the age above
stated.
Harrison

Justice of the Peace

I Robert Caffey do solemnly swear that I have solee the above warrant as
stated and assigned over the same and do not now recollect the accuracy of such
warrant and that the same cannot be returned
Robert Caffey
Sworn to and subscribed before me this October the fourth A.D. 1884.
J.B. Harrison Justice of the Peace

More About ROBERT CAFFEY:
Census: 1840, Meigs County, Tennessee

Children of ROBERT CAFFEY and MARINDA CHAMBERS are:

DANIEL N⁷ CAFFEY, b. 1838, Tennessee.

Notes for DANIEL N CAFFEY:
Graham Cemetery, Dallas County, MO
Conway, Missouri Dallas County
Range 18 Twp 32 Sec 13

Located west of Conway on M about one mile, then left on Y about three
miles turn left on Webster/Dallas county gravel road, 1/2 mile down
gravel road, cemetery sits on left side of road

Caffey, D.N. 9 Jun 1838 -
Mary E 6 Dec 1864 - 22 Aug 1905 wife of DN
Infant - 11 Apr 1898 son of DN
Infant 12 Mar 1899 - 17 Mar 1899 son of DN
Infant - 3 Aug 1905 son of DN
Thomas Frank 22 Aug 1875 - 13 Jun 1947
Russel T 5 Jan 1903 -
Maggie 17 Dec 1903 -

	ii.		ELMIRA B CAFFEY, b. 1840, Tennessee; m. CALEB MOORE.
	iii.		ELIZABETH ANN CAFFEY, b. June 1842, Tennessee; d. July 1925; m. JAMES BOYER.

Notes for ELIZABETH ANN CAFFEY:
Ruth Lund
glund@axs.net
Springfield Mo.

	iv.		SARAH JANE CAFFEY, b. 1843, Tennessee.
	v.		MARGARET B CAFFEY, b. 1845, Illinois.
	vi.		MARINA CAFFEY, b. 1848, Missouri.

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