Chronology for John Dake Sr. (cir 1760 - September 12, 1815)(VA44.0001)


Note:	The German spelling was Coffelt or Koffelt (this would be found on Tombstones 
	and signatures.)

	The English spelling was Coffield (this would be found in records written by 
	English scribes)

1752	Land Transaction:
	Warrant 4 April 1752 for survey of 400 acres of land by Lord Fairfax,
	Governor of the Virginia Colony.

1754:	Land Transaction:
	Christopher Coffield assigns deed of 400 acres to Peter Coffield.

1766	Land Transaction:
	Peter Coffield (first husband of Catharine Haller) was granted a Land Patent 
	of 400 acres on the southside of Stoney Creek , Fredrick Co., Virginia on 1 Aug. 
	1766 by Lord Fairfax.
	-- Northern Neck of Virginia Land Grants - Book N, pg. 72 - Virginia Archives.   
	-- Haller, Hollar, Holler Genealogy - page 22

1767	Dake Genealogy:
	Peter Coffelt, Sr., father of Catharine Coffelt dies on May 29, 1767
	in Frederick Co., VA.  Son, Peter Coffelt Jr. becomes the legal heir of 
	the 400 acres of land.

1768	Dake Genealogy:
	Catherine (Haller) Coffelt, widow of Peter Coffelt Sr. marries Jacob Surber on
	April 10, 1768 in Frederick Co., VA.

1772	Political Events:
	Dunmore County Virginia is formed from Frederick Co., VA. It is named 
	in honor of the Governor.

1776	Political Events: The Declaration of Independence signed July 4 at 
	Philadelphia follows military action in the American Revolution. 

1778	Political Events:
	SHENANDOAH COUNTY VA was named for the river. The county was first named
	Dunmore, in honor of the governor, when it was formed from Frederick in 1772. 
	The present name was given in 1778. Its land area is 507 square miles, and
	the county seat is Woodstock.

1785	Dake Genealogy:
	December 04, 1785 John Dake Sr. marries Catharine Coffelt in Shenandoah Co., VA.

	Daughters Barbara, Elizabeth, Eve & Magdalene and son John Jr. will be born
	in the years to come.

1787	Land Transaction:
	Jacob Surber buys 83 acres of land from Peter Coffield (Coffelt) Jr.  
	Shenandoah Co., VA Deed Book F Pages 394, 395, 396 dated June 26, 1787

Note:	This is on the south end of the 400 acre estate of Peter Coffelt Sr.

1790	Dake Genealogy:
	Daughter Magdalene Dake is born on May 15, 1790 to John and Catharine (Coffelt)
	Dake.

1791	Dake Genealogy:
	Son John Dake Jr. Dake is born on September 04, 1791 to John and Catharine 
	(Coffelt) Dake.

Note: This was in Washington Co., VA according to James Emmit Dake.

1801	Land Transaction:
	John Dake Sr. buys 100 acres of land from Peter Coffield (Coffelt) Jr. 
	-- Shenandoah Co., VA - Deed Book M Page 340, 341, 342 - March 9, 1801

Note:	This is on the north end of the 400 acre estate of Peter Coffelt Sr.

1813	Dake Genealogy:
	Magdalene Dake, daughter of John Sr. & Catharine (Coffelt) Dake, marries 
	Peter Holler Sr. on June 08, 1813 in Shenandoah Co., VA at age 23.

1815	Dake Genealogy:
	John Dake Sr. dies in Shenandoah Co., VA on September 12, 1815.

Note:	Burial place is undetermined at this time.  Possibly on the 100 acres owned
	by John and Catharine (Coffelt) his wife or on the 400 acre estate of Catharine's
	father, Peter Coffelt Sr. or in a local Cemetery.

1817	Dake Genealogy:
	John Dake Jr., son of John Sr. & Catharine (Coffelt) Dake, marries Catharine 
	Bowman on May 23, 1817 in Shenandoah Co., VA at age 26. Catharine is 15 yr, 10 mo
	of age.

1818	Dake Genealogy:
	Son Daniel Dake is born to John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman) on March 21, 1818
	in Shenandoah Co., VA.

1819	Dake Genealogy:
	Son John Jackson Dake is born to John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman) on 
	November 14, 1819 in Shenandoah Co., VA.

1821	Dake Genealogy:
	Son Benjamin J. Dake is born to John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman) on 
	December 11, 1821 in Shenandoah Co., VA.

1822	Dake Genealogy:
	Catharine (Coffelt) Dake dies in Shenandoah Co., VA.

Note:	Burial place is undetermined at this time but presummably with husband 
	John Dake Sr.

1823	Land Transaction:
	Daniel Bowman and Anna (Reiser) his wife transfer 182 acres of land to 
	Christian Reiser on September 7, 1823.

Note: Daniel and Ann (Reiser) Bowman are the parents of Catharine (Bowman) Dake,
	wife of John Dake Jr.

1823	Land Transaction:
	John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman) his wife sell 100 acres of land
	to Henry Long.
	-- Shenandoah Co., VA - Deed Book CC Pages 352, 353 dated Sept. 17, 1823.

1824	Dake Genealogy:
	Daughter Elizabeth Dake is born to John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman) on
	May 25, 1824.

Note:	Location could have been Shenandoah Co., VA or Ohio or somewhere on the road
	to Shelby Co, IN.

1826	Dake Genealogy:
	Son Frederick Dake is born to John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman) on
	March 13, 1826 in Ohio (according to Census data).

Note:	Highland Co., OH would be a likely place since some of the Shenandoah Co., VA
	folks were believed to be there (Surber, Fansler). John Dake Jr.'s Grandmother,
	Catharine (Haller) (Coffelt) Surber may have died and been buried here also.

1826	Land Transaction:
	John Dake Jr. is listed in "EARLY LANDOWNERS of SHELBY COUNTY INDIANA" 
	by Maurice Holmes dated October 31, 1826.

1828	Dake Genealogy:
	Son William "Bill" Dake is born to John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman)
	Abt. July 1828

1832	Dake Genealogy:
	Son Henry Dake is born to John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman)
	Abt. 1832

1833	Dake Genealogy:
	Son George Washington Dake is born to John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman)
	on June 17, 1833.

1836	Dake Genealogy:
	Daughter Catherine Ann Dake is born to John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman)
	on December 30, 1836.

1838	Dake Genealogy:
	Daughter Louisa Dake is born to John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman)
	Abt. 1838

1843	Dake Genealogy:
	Daughter Mary Adeline Dake is born to John Dake Jr. and Catharine (Bowman)
	on September 12, 1843.