MARRIAGES: David PHILLIPPI, Sr. to Elizabeth Sweitzer COFFMAN, 1798, Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Franks Beebe lindafranksbeebe@juno.com July 26, 2009, 10:54 am Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ Somerset County, PA court records Somerset County Pennsylvania ss The voluntary examination of Elizabeth Coffman taken on oath before me John Wells a Justice of the Peace at Somerset, who saith that she was heretofore married to a certain Jacob Coffman, who shortly afterward deserted her without making customary provision for her support & maintenance, & that she hath since the said desertion seen the said Coffman in Irons in Lancaster Gaol, charged with murder & that she hath good reason to believe he was executed in Chester for said murder. Sworn & subscribed before her me the 1st July 1798. Elizabeth x Coffman mark John Wells Somerset County in the State of Pennsylvania On the 1st day of July 1798 pursuant to the acts of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania came David Philippi and Elizabeth Coffman both of said County & the clearness of former engagements on her part appearing a it does appear by the above deposition, & the clearness of former engagements on his part being within my own knowledge - they were by me solemnly intermarried, & taken each other for husband and wife. In Witness whereof I have exercised the fair practice to subscribe their names hereto - & a number of Witnesses have voluntarily subscribed their names as Witnesses & I have also affixed my hand & seal the same day -- John Wells David Philippi her }Parties her Elizabeth x Coffman 6. Jean ---Campbell mark mark 1. Alexander Holmes 7. Josiah Espy her her 2. Margaret x Campbell 8. Catherine x Jamison mark mark 3. Eliza Weigley 9. John Martoony 4. Mary Burakher 10. A. Jos? Woods 5, Mary Ogle 11. Tossorund? Lind 12. Michael Walter Registered 1 July 1798 Josiah Espy, Reg. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/