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Rachel's spouse, Joseph Burr, was a descendant of King Edward I through his mother Jane Abbott. (C-543a)

Rachel married Joseph BURR on 12 Jun 1756 in Hanover Twp., Burlington, NJ, USA. Joseph died after 1783 in Of New Hanover, Burlington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William is listed as a Yeoman meaning he was a farmer by trade, in his will. He gave his wife the use of his plantation given to him by his father Mamaduke. He names all his children. After his death, each of his sons, except Barzilla, died without issue (children) as attested to in a 178(7) Hunterdon Co., NJ deed. (C-1078) He is listed as a twin of sister Ann and born on 7/29/1703 in a transcribed copy of Somerset Co., ENG records that needs verified with the original birth record. (C-1519c)

He and his parents and sisters, Edith and Hannah attended the wedding of his father's former servant to Marmaduke Coate named Elloner Oustlon/Oussor to Jacob Garwood when he was 18 years of age. (C-2571) He and his wife witnessed the marriage of Michael Newbold and Susanah Scholey in Springfield Twp., NJ on Feb 15, 1730. He is likely the William who was listed as a bondsman in the estate of Ab. Porter of Gloucester Co., NJ in 1748. (C-1, p. 167) He is also likely to be the William Coate whose heirs owned a block of land adjoining Lambert Barnes and Thomas Powell's property in the city of Burlington which was located on High Street. (C-1761)

His will is provided on Charlotte Coats Siercks website. Will of William Coate (transcribed will) To all to whom those present shall come I, WILLIAM COATE of the Township of Williamborough in the county of Burlington and Province of New Jersey- yeoman-being sick and weak in body but of a sound mind and disposing memory thanks be given unto the Almighty Being for the same and for all other his mercies do make and ordain this by my last will and testament in manner and form-Following that is do say. First and principally I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me and my body to the earth to be desently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after named and as touching the disposition of all such worldly wealth as it hath pleased God to less me with this world. I, give devise and bequeath the same as follows vis-My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be justly and truly discharged by my executors herein after mentioned. Item-I, give and devise all and singular my said plantation where on I now dwell in the township aforesaid with appurtanances unto my two sons, to wit=ISRAEL and BARZILLA and to their heirs and assigns when the said Barzilla shall arrive to the age of twenty-one years as aforesaid-to be equally divided between them in quantity and quality by my executors here in after named or the major part if them or the survivors of them-to have and to hold my said plantation unto my said two sons Isreal and Barzilla and their heirs and assigns forever not as joint tenants but as tenants in common. Item-I, give and devise unto my loving wife the use of all my plantation with appurtanances, where on I, now dwell in the Township of Williamborough to hold to my said wife until my son Barzilla shall arrive to the age of twenty-one years. Item - I give and devise unto my two sons MARMADUKE and WILLIAM COATE and to their heirs and assigns forever not as jynt tenants but as tenants in common. Item - I give and devise unto my two sons Marmaduke and William Coate and to their heirs and assigns all that my plantation situate lying and being in town of Hanover in the County of Burlington, which was given me by my father, to be equally divided between my two sons to wit- Marmaduke and William in quality and quantity by my executors herein after named or the major part of them or the survivor of them. To have and to hold my said plantation unto my said two sons Marmaduke and William and to their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common and not as joint tenants- And whereas by said words in my father, Marmaduke Coate's will there seems some doubt whether the said plantation before given to my sons Marmaduke and William be not entailed and in case it should appear to be entailed and that my son Marmaduke should insist on and be entailed by law to hold the whole of the said plantation in Township of Hanover aforesaid by virtue of those words in my father's Will aforesaid them I such case and not otherwise, I give and devise unto my said son William and to his heirs and assigns forever a piece of Meadow ground situated lying I the Township of Springforth near Mount which I purchased of Johnathan Wright and containing about twenty-eight acres and I also give and devise unto my son William on condition aforesaid and his heirs and assigns forever my house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington with the Appurtenance-to have and to hold the said piece of Meadow ground and the said house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington aforesaid unto my said son Marmaduke and his heirs and assigns forever perpetually and always and it is my intent and meaning that if my said son William shall hold and enjoy the major or half part of my plantation before given him in the Township of Hanover-That is my meaning that if my said son William shall hold and enjoy the major or half ground in Springfield aforesaid and the house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington aforesaid to be void and no effects and be and remain as if the said had not been given to my said William. Item-It is my will that if any of my sons shall happen to die under age and without assigns then in such case that share a part of the land or tenants of such son dying as aforesaid shall fall and lose to these surviving brothers their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common but in case it should so happen that my son Marmaduke shall hold an enjoy all the plantation in the Township of Hanover then it such case my will is that my son Marmaduke take not any part or share of any of my said sons dying without issue and under age as aforesaid but be included- Item-All the residue and remainder of my estate both real and personal whatsoever and where ever not before given or bequeather-I order that same be sold by my executors herein after named or these survivors of them and the moneys arising therefrom- I, do give and bequeath unto my loving wife and my six daughters namely ANNE, HANNAH, RACHEL, MARY, BEULAH, and EDITH to be equally divided between them share and share alike-to be paid unto my said daughters in one year after my demise and that my said daughters shall respectfully arrive to the age of eighteen years or day of marriage which shall first happen and my will is that if any of my said daughters shall happen to die without assigns and under the age of eighteen years unmarried that in such case the share or portion of which equally divided between my surviving daughters, share and share alike at the time aforesaid- Item-My will is that what I have before given to my loving wife is for the maintaining, education and bring up my children unto they come of the age aforesaid and instead or in law of her shares or dowry and lastly I do nominate and appoint my loving wife and brother-in-law Joseph Noble and my cousin Richard Smith to be executors of this my last will and testament-relinquishing and void all former or other wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and no other- my last will and testament-In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the fifteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine. William Coate Rebecca Coate, widow of William Coate and Executor of last will and testament of William Coate affirmed this 24th day of March 1749. Will of William Coate-wife Rebecca Coate-March 24, 1749 Burlington County-Township Williamborough, New Jersey, Superior Court of New Jersey, Office of the Clerk, Trenton, new Jersey, pages 4427-4428 (C-336) Here is another transcription that also includes the payments to neighbors of his home provided by davidernst56 at ancestry.com. "yeoman; will of. Wife, Rebecca, use of plantation in Wellinborough. Sons--Barzilla, Israel, Marmaduke and William. Daughters--Ann, Hannah, Rachel, Mary, Bulah and Edith, all under age. Plantation in New Hanover given me by my father Marmaduke Coat. 28 acres in Springfield, bought of Jonathan Wright. Executors--wife, brother-in-law Joseph Noble, and cousin Richard Smith, Ju'r. Witnesses--Thomas Buzby, John Buzby, Robt. Hartshorne. Proved March 24, 1749. Lib. 6, p. 318. 1749-50, March 22. Inventory of personal estate,

William married Rebecca SHARP on 26 Feb 1727 in Wellinborough, Burlington, NJ. Rebecca (daughter of Hugh SHARP and Rachel FRENCH) was born after 1701; died in 1771 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marmaduke first proposed his intention to marry Anne Pole in his MM in Somerset Co., Eng on the 28th day 11 month of 1697/8. His 2nd proposal as Quaker custom dictated was announced at his monthly meeting on the 24th day, 12th month 1697/8. He was listed as Marmaduke Coate of Hambridge, Parish of Curry Rivel at the time. The meeting cleared his way to proceed with the marriage in Ann Pole's monthly meeting at that time. Note that he would have married Anne in his 40's if he was born in 1652 as his eulogy states.

I personally believe that his eulogy had date errors in it as sometimes was the case in Quaker eulogies. They simply took the thought to be age of a person when the records could not be checked and estimated their birth year. Also, records clear up to 1689 list his father, Marmaduke as the Marmaduke "of Hambridge".

Record keepers in these small towns knew that there was only one head male of a family named Marmaduke Coate at the time "of Hambridge" and listed him as such to discern him from other younger Marmaduke's in the area.

The births of his children from Marmaduke to Hannah are recorded in Somerset Quarterly Meeting records as being from the Kingsbury Episcopi Monthly Meeting in the Middle Division of Somerset Quarterly.

Marmaduke Coate came to America in the spring of 1713 with his wife, Ann, and children: Mary, William, Edith, and possibly Marmaduke, ranging in age from 6 to 12 years. In made inquiries of the Kingsbury Episcopi Monthly Meeting in England concerning this move starting on the 30th day 2 mo 1713. On July 27, 1714, he purchased land from John Garwood in Springfield Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey. In 1720 he and his wife Ann witnessed the wedding of Jacob Garwood to Elloner O?, late servant of his brother Marmaduke Coate in Burlington Co., New Jersey. (C-2571) In 1723 the land he purchased from John Garwood became part of the newly formed New Hanover Township. He also came to own 500 acres near Philadelphia called "White Marsh". He purchased 300 more acres of land in Springfield Twp. which remained in that township after border changes. It was bequeathed to daughter Edith Newbold in his will and in reality turned out to be 400 acres of land.

Marmaduke and his wife apparently traveled to England multiple times. They were received on certificates from South Sutton MM, Somerset Co., England on 3/25/1715 and on 4/2/1718. He again traveled to England on certificate dated 8/7/1723 and returned to New Jersey on certificate dated Nov. 3, 1725. He likely died in Burlington Co., NJ and was buried there on Dec. 15, 1729. Quaker records show him to be a well respected, rather wealthy member of the community. One Boston Transcript record dated May 28, 1923 states that he was the secretary to William Penn.

It's validity is not certain, but a Coate, brother to a Hall in Hilliard, Oh supposedly has one of Marmaduke's book of notes from when he was a secretary to Penn. (C-351, 536) Note that their son, Marmaduke, was not mentioned in his father or mother's will. No record of him occurs in any Quaker records except for his birth in the Bristol and Somerset quarterly meeting. Because his parents, Marmaduke and Ann Pole Coate, had four more children who died in infancy whose deaths were recorded in the Bristol and Somerset records, it is likely that son Marmaduke did take the trip to America with his parents, but died enroute or shortly after their arrival in the colonies.

A lengthy account of this Marmaduke is in Quaker records and was published in 1972 by Heiss. It is copied verbatum from Charlotte Coats Siercks site from http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar/articles.html. Quaker Biographical Sketches of Ministers & Elders and other Concerned members of the Yearly Meeting of Philadelphia 1682-1800 by Willard Heiss, 1972 page 111: Marmaduke Coate. Marmaduke Coate, the son of Marmaduke and Edith Coate, of Hambridge, in the county of Somerset, England, was born in the year 1652. (This was written after his death and could have an inaccurate birthdate.) Whilst yet young, his parents were convinced of the Truth as held by the people called Quakers, and he was evidently brought up "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." His parents suffered much in support of the doctrines of the Lord Jesus Christ, being fined and imprisoned. The suffering of his father, at least as respects bodily confinement, was unusual, even in that day. For tithes his imprisonments were long, and the spoiling of his goods not small, but through all he continued faithful, bearing an honest testimony by his walking in truth, and cheerfully suffering for it, and leaving a seed behind him, to bear similar sufferings in the same blessed cause. In the Fourth month, 1670, Thomas Whitehead and Jane his wife, being at Yeovil, held a meeting at the house of Henry Lavor, in that place. A magistrate named Helliar, with his officers and some soldiers, came where Friends were assembled, and although it appears that nothing had been said, yet he turned the Friends out of the house, and conducted them prisoners to a neighbouring inn. As they passed along the street, Thomas Whitehead exhorted those about them "to repent and fear God." His wife also made some similar remarks. For this they were each fined L20, and the money was collected off the Friends, who had assembled at the meeting. Marmaduke Coate, the elder, was there, and being a man of substance, his portion of the fine was L20. In the Eighth month, the same year, Marmaduke was sued for tithes, for which, as he could not conscientiously pay the demand, he was cast into prison at Ilchester, where he was found, in the Fourth month, 1678, by John Whiting, who was committed to that place. Henry Walrond, whom John Whiting "characterises" as the greatest persecutor in the county of Somerset, was particularly severe on Marmaduke Coate, because being a man of property, he could the more easily make unrighteous gain off of him than his poorer neighbours. During Marmaduke's long imprisonment for tithes, on one occasion having a little temporary liberty allowed him, perhaps by the jailer, to go and look after his affairs at home, Walrond committed him again, although already a prisoner in the eye of the law. Many were the distraints he made on the goods of this innocent prisoner, until on one occasion meeting with a check, he confessed to Marmaduke that nothing prospered with him, and promised that he would persecute no more. This fit of repentance was soon over, and afterwards he was even more bitter than before, particularly towards Marmaduke. He had been a man of property, with a fair estate, and a fine noble personal But when he put his hands to the work of enriching himself, by spoiling his honest neighbours, everything went against him, He became so poor at last, that no one would trust him for a sixpenny loaf, and he had to spin to make a pitiful subsistence before he died. Whiting quotes concerning him, an old saying, "Such a thrifty trade is persecution, that it leaves men never a friend in heaven or on earth". After stating that Walrond "died miserably poor, as well as miserable otherwise," he gives a saying of Walter Raleigh, - "These are the men that sought the misery of others, and misery found them out. In the year 1682, being still in prison, Marmaduke Coate, John Coate, probably an elder brother, and a number of others prepared the following address: - "To the Judges of Assize, in the County of Somerset. "The representation of the people of God, called Quakers, in humility, "Sheweth, "That we profess faith in one only God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, whom we worship in his Spirit, according to the Holy Scriptures, and in the leadings of the same, are taught to love God above all, and our neighbours as ourselves, and to lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty; and do own Charles the Second to be chief magistrate of this kingdom, and other his dominions, as being eminently preserved and brought into the government thereof, by the immediate hand of God; and do still resolve to be subject to him, and those in authority under him for conscience' sake, as good Protestant subjects, truly desiring to answer the just end of government, which is for the subduing of sin and vice, and encouragement of righteousness and virtue. "Yet notwithstanding we have been, and many of us are still exposed to such perils and sufferings as must inevitably bring many peaceable and industrious families, who desire the good of the king and kingdom, to utter ruin and destruction, and that only for their pure conscience toward God, (before whom we must all appear, and give an account, and receive a reward according to the deeds done in the body,) and that by laws made against papists, or meetings to plot and contrive insurrections, under pretense of religious worship, and seditious conventicles, which principles and practices we utterly deny and detest, as our peaceable deportment under many great sufferings, by those formerly in power, and since also, may sufficiently manifest. Some few particulars of our late sufferings annexed, are presented to your consideration, for this end, that as Providence orders your coming this circuit to do justice, you may not be altogether unacquainted with our sufferings, but may use your authority to relieve the oppressed, and put a stop to the cruel proceedings of our oppressors; at least discountenance such unmerciful practices. That so ye may appear to be such as are a terror to evil-doers, and a praise to them that do well, which is truly acceptable to the Lord. Therein his peace and blessing will be with you, which is the earnest desire and prayer of the innocent suffering people aforesaid. John Coate, Joseph Lye, Marmaduke Coate, &c." Marmaduke Coate, the younger, the subject of this memoir, on the 11th of the Ninth month, 1684, was taken at a meeting at Gregory Stoke, by Walrond, and sent to Ilchester prison, where his father still was. On the twenty-sixth of the same month, Edith Coate, a daughter of Marmaduke, the elder, being with others at a meeting in Ilminster, to worship God in spirit and in truth, as they had for many years regularly done, Henry Walrond came with his troop, arrested a number of whom Edith was one, and the next day committed them to prison. At the Sessions, in the Eleventh month, eighty-three of the Friends, in the Somerset prison, were liberated by court, and in the following month, thirty-two more were released by the jailer. Among these last appears to have been Marmaduke Coate, the elder. He was, however, through the instrumentality of his persecutors, in again for tithes before the month had expired. Whilst a prisoner for tithes, he was indicted for absence from the parish place of worship, and fined for a breach of law, which he could not have prevented. In the Sessions held in the Fifth month, 1684, at Bridgewater, in Somerset, the prisoners again addressed the justices, who discharged several of those then recently committed. Again, in the Sixty month, they addressed the justices appointed to hold the assizes at Wells. Still Marmaduke was kept a prisoner. In this summer his beloved daughter Edith was taken sick and deceased. We know not whether the privilege was granted him to take a last farewell of her or not, but we know that he who pitieth those that fear him, is a God of comfort, and able to consider his faithful children under every trial that can come upon them. Walrond fined many of the neightours, who attended her burial.

King Charles the Second dying, his brother James came to the throne, and being inclined to favor the Catholics, he was willing to favor all who, for dissent from the Church of England, were in prison. He put forth a proclamation for a general pardon on the 10th of the First month, 1686, and as the executive part thereof was committed to the justices, Friends in the Somerset prisons prepared a statement and address to be laid before the Quarter Sessions held at Wells, on the 30th of the same month.

Their address ran thus: "To Chief Justice Herbert and Judge Wright, assigned to hold assized and gaol delivery, for the Western Circuit at Wells, for the county of Somerset, the thirtieth of the month called March, 1686. "Several of the people called Quakers, now prisoners in the gaol at Ivelchester, in the county of Somerset, on behalf of themselves and many others of the same people, in humility, show, "That since the Wise Disposer of all things, hath ordered your employment in this honourable service, to relieve the oppressed, and deliver the captives; and since king James II, that now is, hath committed part of his clemency to your custody, to distribute the same, according as the Lord hath inclined his heart; and having taken particular notice of our sufferings, and signified his will and pleasure, that we, the people commonly called Quakers, should receive the full benefit of his general pardon, with all possible ease; which grace and favor we, with all thankfulness, acknowledge to God as the Chief Author, who hath the hearts of king's at his disposal; and to the king, as being ready herein to mind that which the Lord inclined his heart unto, and not without hope, to find the like opportunity to render to you our hearty thanks, for the full accomplishment of that which our God allows, and the king so readily grants us; and also hearing the report of your nobility and moderation, in managing this weighty trust committed to you, we are emboldened thus to address ourselves, though in plainness of speech, yet in sincerity of heart, to lay before you, that we have for several years been prisoners in the goal aforesaid, not for any plotting against the king or government, or harm done to his subjects. Our peaceable lives have manifested our fidelity to the kings, and love to our neighbors; it being contrary to our principles to do otherwise, but only for conscience' sake, because in obedience to Christ Jesus, we dare not swear at all, or forbear to worship 'God, as he hath ordained, nor conform to those worships which we have no faith in; which, to omit the one, or practice the other, we should thereby sin, and so would our consciences, and break our peace with God; and what good then should our lives do us, if we might enjoy never so much of the world's favor and friendship.

"Our humble request, therefore, to you is to consider and compassionate our suffering condition, and improve the power and authority that God and the king hath entrusted you withal, for our relief and liberty; we still resolving and hoping, through God's assistance for the future, to manifest our fear to God, honour to the king, and honesty to all his subjects, by our godly, humble and peaceable conversation. The particular causes of our imprisonments are herewith attested, under our keeper's hand. And we further pray, that mercenary informers and envious prosecutors against us only for conscience' sake, may, according to your wisdom and prudence, be discouraged from prosecuting such actions, by which many industrious and conscientious families and persons are in danger of being ruined; and we encouraged in our diligence, in our respective callings, and may enjoy the benefit of our industry; and so shall we be the better enabled to perform with cheerfulness the duties we owe to God, the king, and all men. The Lord guide you in judgment, and more and more incline your hearts to love mercy, and do justice, and grant you the reward thereof; which is truly our desire and prayer." The names of the prisoners, the cause, with the period of their confinement, are then given. Marmaduke Coate's imprisonment for tithes is notices as fifteen years and five months. The prisoners were released, but Marmaduke Coate did not long survive his liberation. In the year 1689, when the demand for tithes against his estate was made, his widow, Edith Coate, and his son Marmaduke were prosecuted, and committed to prison.

The period of their confinement, we know not. About the beginning of 1700, Marmaduke Coate was married to Ann Pole, a daughter of Edward and Mary Pole, of Bustlehay, in Somersetshire. At what period they removed to America, I have not been able to discover, but they settled in Burlington county, New Jersey. They both became useful members of that meeting, and were both members of the meeting of ministers and elders. He was an elder, and she either stood in that capacity, or in that of a minister. Of their son, William, we shall have further to note. Marmaduke Coate, having lived honoured and respected, deceased the 15th day of the Twelfth month, 1729. (Pages 111-113)

His will as provided for by Charlotte Coates Sierck's web site is as follows: Will of Marmaduke Coate (transcribed will) I, Marmaduke Coate of the Town and County of Burlington is the West Division of New Jersey-Yeoman-being at this time in pretty good health of body, and of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same and for all other his Mercies do make ordaine and put in writing this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth and principally of all I give and recomend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the descretion of my Executrix, held after the manner and as toughing. The disposition of al such worldly estate that it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life do give, devise and bequeath there of as followth my will is that all my just debts be truly paid and discharged. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my son William Coate all that my farm and plantation land and appurtion there to belonging situated in the Township of now Hanover and County of Burlington aforesaid to hold to him my said son William and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to be equally divided amongst his sisters vis - MARY RAPER, now wife of Caleb Raper; EDITH NEWBOLD, now wife of Thomas Newbold; and HANNAH COOPER, now wife of Isaac Cooper or to survivors of them and their children always provided. And it is my mind and will that my wife shall have a homestead in the said form and plantation during her natural life in these parts and particular as followeth-she shall have the comfort and priviling of part of my dwelling house for her to inhabit is the lower rooms of my dwelling house, the front rooms below and two back lean rooms and the sellar under the now rooms and the orchid part-that little ould orchid containing about acre of land and the garden part is that garden on the south side of the house other little aforesaid as water from the well to - will not be wanting from my son to help his own mother. And whereas-I have a peace of land in Great Britain containing about five or six acres with dwelling house, orchid and other appurtenances which was lately in the possession of one JAMES TILLY in Hamburg in the prish of Corivial in Summersetshire which said land housing and other appurses I give and bequeath unto my said wife ANN COATE and her heirs and assignes - giving and granting my said wife as free and to all intents and purposes whatsoever to give, grant, bargain or sell to any person or persons whatsoever as if I personally perform to do it myself. ITEM-I, give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY RAPER now wife of Caleb Raper-aforesaid the just and full sum of three hundred pounds of good currant money of New Jersey within valid months after my death. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my daughter EDITH NEWBOLD, now wife of Thomas Newbold, all that my farm and plantation situated in the Township of Springfield and County of Burlington afore said now adjoining to John Sholy's plantation, said daughter and her heirs and assignes forever. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my daughter HANNAH COOPER, now wife of Isaac Cooper all that my five hundred acres of land lying into be near to a place called White Marsh to bequest to her my said daughter and her heirs and assigns for each. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto each of my grandchildren vis - MICHALL NEWBOLD and ANN COOPER ten pounds to each of them to be paid by my executrix as soon as each of them shall attain the age twenty one years. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my friend Abraham Harnington of Chesterfield the sum of five pounds currant money of New Jersey. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my friend Peter Aaron the sum of five pounds currant money aforesaid. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto Friends of the Monthly Meeting of Burlington the sum of five pounds in order to be distributed among the most needy widows there unto belonging. All the rest and remaining of my estate both real and personal not here in willed and bequeathed, I give unto and bequeath unto aforesaid Dear and beloved wife Ann Coate whom I make, ordain and appoint my only sole executrix of this my last will and testament, making null and void all former and where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight. Marmaduke Coate Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said testator presence of us vis-Sam Seattergood, Samuel Cox, Thomas Seattergood Original Will of Marmaduke Coate - wife Ann Pole - November 2, 1728, Burlington County, Township Willinborough, New Jersey Superior Court of New Jersey Office of the Clerk - Trenton, New Jersey page 1653-1652 (C-336)

An "Apostle Spoon" given to Marmaduke Coate by his godfather when he was baptized with his initials on it was still in existence in 1894 according to a letter by Mrs. W. R. Newbold to a Miss Mortoin. (C-536)

Marmaduke married Ann POLE on 24 Dec 1697 in Hambridge, Somersetshire, ENG. Ann (daughter of Edward POLE and Mary UNKNOWN) was born about 1670 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, ENG; died in 4th da 11th mo 1729 in New Hanover, Burlington, NJ, USA; was buried on 11th mo 1729 in , Burlington, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Will of Ann Pole Coate (transcribed will) as provided by Charlotte Coats Siercks website. I, ANN COATE of Burlington in the county of Burlington in the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey, being at present weak of body but sound of mind and memory, thanks be to the Lord for it, knowing the certainly of death but the uncertainty of the hour their of am willing ot settle these worldly goods which the Lord hath made me steward of. FIRST-I, resign my spirit to God that gave it, believing in a certain and sure Resurrection both of the just and the unjust and in Jesus Christ my Savior and Redeemer, I commit my body to the dust to be decently buried at the descretion of executors hereafter named. I do make and appoint this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and testaments formerly made by me after all my just debts and funeral charges are paid and satisfied my will and mind is, and I do hereby give and - Bequeath unto my grandson MARMADUKE COATE a parcel of land which I have laying and being in the village of Hambridge in Summershire in Great Britain now in the occupation of James Tilley to him, my grandson for his heirs and assigns forever, and also a silver cup which was formerly my husband. I, do give unto my grandson MICHELS NEWBOLD the sum of twenty pounds at the age of twenty-one years. I, do give unto my granddaughter MARY NEWBOLD the summon twenty pounds at the age of eighteen years old. I, do give unto my two granddaughters, ANN COOPER and LIDDIE COOPER the sum of fifty pounds to each of them at eighteen years of age. I, do give to my daughter, MARY RAPER, a large looking glass, half a dozen of cain chairs, a set of Camblet curtains and the sum of ten pounds. I, do give unto my daughter, EDITH NEWBOLD, all my household goods which are already in her possion and sum of ten pounds. I, do give unto my daughter, HANNAH COOPER, the sum of ten pounds. I, do give unto my kinsman, JOHN POLE, the sum of Twenty pounds. I, do give unto my kinsman, JOSEPH GOVETT, the sum of five pounds. I, do give unto my daughter-in-law REBECCA COATE two silver spoons. I, give unto the son and daughter of my kinsman HENRY CLOTHIER, to wit James and Mary Clothier, each of them five pounds to be paid to his son at the age of twenty-one years and his daughter at the age of eighteen. I, do give unto my kinswoman MARY COATE the sum of ten pounds and to her daughter ELIZABETH the sum of five pounds. My will and mind is that all my wearing apparrel and linen cloth made up and unmade be equally divided among my three daughters to wit-MARY RAPER, EDITH, HANNAH COOPER, share and share alike. I, do give unto MARY GRUBB the sum of five pounds. I, do give to my son-in-law CALEB RAPER the sum of ten pounds. I, do give to my son-in-law THOMAS NEWBOLD the sum of ten pounds, all which said legacies are to be paid in the lawful money of New Jersey. I, do give unto my son WILLIAM COATE all other of my estate which is not already by me given I this my last will and lastly- I, do make and appoint my sons-in-laws Caleb Rapeir and Thomas Newbold and my son William Coate to be my executors to perform this my last will and testament this present writing and declared published signed and sealed and owned to be the last will and testament of ANN COATE, widow this third day of the month called January, 1729/30. ANN COATE The last will and testament of Ann Coate probated and sealed the 14th April 1730, Caleb Rapier, Thomas Newbold and William Coate. Burlington County, Township Willingorough, New Jersey, Superior Court of New Jersey, Office of the Clerk, Trenton, New Jersey, Will of Ann Coate, Jan. 3rd 1729/30 page 1956

Hugh married Rachel FRENCH on 9 Dec 1702. Rachel (daughter of Thomas FRENCH and Jane ATKINS) was born on 24 Mar 1664; was christened on 3 Apr 1664 in Nether Heyford, , , ENG; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Although the Park book gives the lineage of Marmaduke Coate to be as chosen, an alternative parentage is in Professor Dornans notes. It states that both Marmaduke and John (who married Elizabeth Humphries) are the sons of John Coate of Curry Rivel who married Julian Stone of Martock on July 27, 1628. (C-995) A third alternative is in the United Ancestries Linked Pedigrees on the Automated Archives CD disk 100. According to it, Marmaduke Coate who married an Edith Satterwaite, was born at an estimate of 1643. His parents were John Peter Coate and Emily Jane Buckingham. (C-400)

CD-100 follows the old Coate's genealogy but trys to improve on it's date errors. In this line Marmaduke and Edith Satterthwait had: Archibald, Thomas, Henry, Sampson, Mary Jane, Ann and James (twins), John, Samuel, Sarah Jane, Hannah, Marmaduke, William Peter and Edith. (C-336) Son Marmaduke married Ann Pole. Son Thomas, b. 1641 moved to Ireland to avoid persecution. Thomas's son Moses, b. 1687, married Susannah Weldon, and moved to Pennsylvania founding Coatesville, Pennsylvania. We don't yet have any DNA evidence to confirm or deny this connection to the Moses/Susannah Weldon Coates line. (C-541) Thomas's son's James, b. 1679 and Moses, b. 1687 were threadmakers. This was possibly the beginning of the line related to the two brothers who founded the J & P. Coats Thread Company, James Coats, b. 1803 and Peter Coats, b. 1779. All of Thomas's children, the threadmakers and the founder of Coatesville might be cousins to the Marmaduke who married Ann Pole. (C-418)

Here is why I've chosen the theory I have as to his parentage. 1) This Marmaduke can't be the son of William who named his son Marmaduke and grandson Marmaduke in his 1658 will because of Marmaduke's newly found baptismal record. The baptisms in this family took place while the children were babies of 1 week to a couple months. 2) CD-100 has much 2nd hand sourcing and is full of errors on the Coate line. It said that he was the son of John Peter Coate and Emily Jane Buckingham. We've found NO proof of same. 3) I'm still not ruling out that he could be the son of John Coate married to Julian Stone. The name Julian however, is not carried down in the children's names, nor does it explain a "kinsman" connection between John and Marmaduke that is referred to in Quaker documents of the time. 4) The name of Henry (Marm's possible father) and Edith (his wife) are carried down in this line.

Marmaduke who married Edith was from Hambridge, Somersetshire, England. Though his wife's surname is often listed as Satterwaite or Fell, I believe he is the Marmaduke who married Edith Gilling in marriage records of the area. While his son Marmaduke was young sometime after 1674, he and Edith became "convinced on the truth" and raised their children as Quakers. (C-994)

Marmaduke was an honest, faithful Quaker who suffered over fifteen years in prison for his faith and lost most of his property by fines imposed for his religious beliefs. (C-614e) His prison experience is documented in the following Quaker records:1668: Marmaduke was imprisoned for withholding tithes.1676: "Marmaduke Coate of Hambridge, imprisoned in the 6th moneth 1670 upon an Attachment out of the Exchequer, upon Contempt, as charged, to the Suit of Robert Bambury Impropriator, for not paying Tythes." "Prisoners upon the Account of Truth in the county of Somerset at Ivelchester the 26th Day of the 11th Moneth, 1676."1669-1687: Quaker meetings were literally held at the Ilchester prison for most of this period. The minutes were taken inside this prison.1685: According to a Quaker petition, Marmaduke had been imprisoned for a total of 15 years, 7 months, and 23 days.

He was a prisoner at the time of the proclamation of general pardon by King James, when Friends were released by hundreds. (C-543c,614f)June 22 1686??: This date is very difficult to read in the original Kingsbury Episcopi Monthly Meeting records because the 22 could be an 11 and because someone in dark ink wrote over the original year with the number 7.

He couldn't have died in June of 1687 because his will was probated in April of 1687.1687: Marmaduke's will was proved at Taunton. He is listed as of Curry Rivel. He made bequests to sons Marmaduke and William; daughters Edith, Jane, Elizabeth, and Ann; and widow Edith, the executrice. Note that only one daughter named Jane is listed and we don't know which one this applies too. (It should be noted that only 2 of his daughters, Hannah (died previously) and Anne and son William had their birth records recorded after the fact in the Mid-Somerset Quarterly Meeting records.)

He and his wife Edith, were listed "of Hambrige" when their daughter's, Jane, married in 1686 and Elizabeth, married in 1693. Naturally he was listed as deceased in this 1693 marriage. This is important to note as consistently, he is listed as the Marmaduke "of Hambridge" in the records, meaning that there was only one adult Marmaduke living in Hambridge at the time - even at his death in 1687/1689.

His birthdate has been in question. I've also seen it listed as March 8, 1624 occurring in River, co. Kent, England on a site by Steven T. Ernst at ancestry.com. Please note that there were probably two other marriages for Marmaduke in the Parish of Curry Rivel. A Marmaduke married Ann Lock on June 24, 1651. He also married Joan Woodbourne, d.of John Woodbourne on June 25, 1655. The other possibility is that there were at least two Marmadukes of similar age in Curry Rivel. I find this later idea the most unlikely as town clerks typically distinguished how they described a person if there was a duplication of names in their parish. Also, Marmaduke's daughters names of Ann and Jane would indicate they are all wives of one Marmaduke. Close by in North Petherton, Somersetshire there was another Marmaduke Coat who married Sarah Strong of Curry-Revell on March 9, 1702. (C-995)

I have found a Thomas Coate, son of Marmaduke who was christened in Curry Rivel on Feb. 11, 1659/1660 that could apply to any of these. Marmaduke's death date is listed as 4m 22d 1687 (transcribed as Jun 22,1687 in the Quaker dating system) in the Somerset Quarterly Meeting records for England, but this does not coincide with the probate of his estate which was Apr 4, 1687. Quaker records were often written down years after the fact and are known to have errors. He is listed as Marmaduke Coate of Hambridge in this record.

Marmaduke married Edith GILLING on 13 Sep 1658 in Mark Parish, Curry Rivel, Somerset, ENG. Edith was born before 1642 in Of Somerset, England; died on 24 Dec 1718 in Hambridge, Somersetshire, ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edith's maiden name is listed as a Fell, Satterwaite or Maxwelton in 2nd hand sources. After exhaustive years of research, I have reached a different conclusion. I theorize that she is Edith Gilling who is the only listed marriage record of an Edith to a Marmaduke Coate of Hambridge in the Parish of Curry Rivel, Somerset, England. The supporting evidence for this theory is: 1) Hambrige was a very small burg in the same Parish where Marmaduke was born in 1634. 2) It has been my experience that the clerks in the courts knew everyone in these small towns. They would describe the person they were referring to in such a way as to distingish them from anyone else of the same name. (Ex. Little John, Big John, Georgia John, John of Edgefield, etc.) In this case, the only adult male of that name who lived in Hambridge called Marmaduke is listed as Marmaduke of Hambridge in multiple court records from Marmaduke's marriage to his death.

A transcription of their marriage record follows: "Groom Marmaduke COATE status - of Hambridge, - Bride Edith GILLING status - of the parish, - married on 13 SEP 1658 at parish Mark: " (Source: www.familyhistoryonline.com, from email by gccoles@aol.com). 3) Their marriage record of 1658 has likely thrown other researchers off because his Quaker obituary says he was born in 1652. It was submitted after his death at an elderly age.

These obituraries notoriously had poor birthdates and "facts" in them. His parents were not of the Quaker faith nor were Quaker records kept in this region until 1667. He was not of the Quaker faith until after his marriage. I suggest that Marmaduke Jr's birthdate was simply not known by his Quaker community. 4) None of the other surnames surmised to be Edith's, have any supporting evidence. In other words, no record has been found that lists a person named Edith of these other surnames in the Parish of Curry Rivel or nearby regions. Ex. Though Satterwaite is often listed, this is a surname from northern England at the time, nearly 500 miles away. Therefore, with an understanding of every record in the Parish of Curry Rivel, I suggest that the only likely conclusion is that Edith was Edith Gilling and that her son Marmaduke was born after 1658. (C-253c)

Edith is listed in Quaker records in Somerset after her marriage. On Nov. 15, 1683 fifteen persons were taken to prison from their meeting at Ilminster, Edith being among them. On Aug. 17, 1689 she and her son Marmaduke were again taken prisoner a couple years after her husband and his father, Marmaduke's death. According to Don Johnson's research, when Marmaduke died, Edith asked his brother's John's wife, Elizabeth to move in with her. Elizabeth had stayed behind in England when her husband moved to Pennsylvania due to poor health. She supposedly took up Edith's offer and both women lived in Marmaduke's homestead till the end of their days barring when Edith was in prison. (C-995)

Edward married Mary UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Jane ATKINS on 12 Jun 1660 in , , , England. Jane died on 5 Aug 1692 in Rancocas, , NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]