Miss Mary E. COFFEY, a native of Kingston (Kings Co.) N.B., is living at Manchester, Vermont and is the companion of Mrs. Grant, widow of President Grant. Recently she accompanied Mrs. Grant on a visit to the Soldier's Home in Bennington, Vermont, which she found under the charge of Major R.J. COFFEE, who proved to be her cousin, Major R.J. Coffey was born in St. John, N.B. Dec. 15, 1842. He went to Vermont in childhood. In 1877 he was elected captain of Co. H of Montpelier, which company he recruited and served two years. He was commissioned captain and provost marshall on the regimental staff in 1882 and in 1891 was commissioned as major and brigadier provost marshall, a position which he now holds. He is a veteran of the civil war, having served three years and three months, his first enlistment being in the New England guards, 1st Vermont Volunteers and in Co. K, 4th Vermont. He was promoted sergeant and was always on duty with his company till discharged by reason of wounds received on picket duty at Centreville, Va, Oct. 16th, 1863. Major Coffey participated in the battles of Lee's Mills, Williamsburg, Golden Farm, Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Mary's Heights, Bank's Ford, Gettysburg and Funkstown and was awarded a medal of honor by Congress for distinguished conduct at Bank's Ford, May 3, 1863. He joined the Grand Army in 1870 and held many offices of the order. When the Soldier's Home at Bennington was organized, he was chosen its first superintendent. Major Coffey's father, the late John COFFEY, was in H.M. custom house, St. John, N.B. in the year 1840 under late Collector Bowyer Smith.