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I am looking for proof of parentage for Bennet Coen, who was born 21 Jun 1791 in
Pennsylvania. I believe his father was James Coen, born 24 Aug 1752 in Baltimore Co,
Maryland.
James Coen is in the 1800 and 1810 census listings for Greene Co, PA; both listings
include a son of Bennet's age. In the 1820 census for Wayne Township, James is living
with his wife (no children), and Bennet and John Coen are shown in the same township.
Bennet was married to Mary Lemon (b. 31 Mar 1795) about 1815. They had at least nine
children:
Delilah (1 Jul 1816 - 21 Mar 1858); married Richard Fowler
Ezra (30 Jan 1819 - ?); married Priscilla Knight (1), Mary ? (2)
James (10 Feb 1821 - ?)
Isaiah (25 Jul 1823 - 9 Nov 1894); married Eleanor McCullough
John (19 Jan 1826 - ?)
Stephen (21 Apr 1828 - 31 May 1869); married Rhoda ?
Ruhama (1 Dec 1832 - 23 Oct 1854)
Elizabeth Jane (28 Feb 1836 - 18 Aug 1897); married William Henry Parker
William (28 Jun 1838 - ?)
Bennet and his family moved to Monroe Co, Ohio, buying 77 acres in 1825. He
purchased additional land in sections 31 and 32 of Green township in the early 1830's,
totalling about 235 acres.
Mary died 14 Mar 1852 and is buried in Ott Cemetery (now known as Fletcher's
Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery) in Green township. Bennet died 21 Aug 1861
and is buried next to his wife, sharing a common marker.
Bennet's will was written on 22 Jul 1861, just one month before his death. It consisted of
four items.
1) all just debts and payments to be made from his estate
2) his son James, who was living in Indiana, would get free use of the farm for 4 years
if he would return to Monroe Co
3) when his estate was sold, the procees should be divided as follows:
William $500.00
John's heirs 500.00
Delilah's heris 400.00
Elizabeth 300.00
Ezra 200.00
James 5.00
Isaiah 5.00
Stephen 5.00
4) Ezra and Stephen were appointed executors, and instructed to oversee the sale of the
farm, the date of which was not to exceed 5 years from Bennet's death.
For whatever reason, the sale did not take place, and on 22 Jan 1870, Elizabeth and her
husband, William Parker, filed a petition with the Court of Common Pleas. They asked
for petition of Bennet's land into 7 equal, undivided parts (William and Ruhama had
since died, apparently leaving no heirs).
The court ruled not for partition of the land, but that it should be sold, as stated in
Bennet's will. It ordered George Caldwell, Monroe Co. Sheriff, to advertise the sale and
to sell it at public auction. This he did, and on 4 Jun 1870, the land was sold at auction to
Isaiah Coen, for $3505. He was allowed to pay this in 3 annual payments, plus interest at
6%. Each of these payments would be distributed to the other heirs, in proportion to the
amounts given in Bennet's will.
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