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He is not in his father's will of 1787 and was obviously not having children after this point in time. I question whether or not he's a child of Henry and Deborah Coate though several of his children's names would match his siblings names.

Charles married Elizabeth CASE. Elizabeth was born in 1801; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Henry was said to be the first white child born in that part of Hunterdon Co., NJ. He declared his intentions to marry on Aug. 13, 1752 in the Kingwood MM. He was from Buckingham, PA at the time. (C-1,46b,740) Even though his wife's name is not included in this record, Park states it was Deborah Newbold. Proof that her name was Deborah was on July 4, 1769 when Henry Coate, Blacksmith, purchased 4 acres paying 76 pounds he and his wife Deborah sold to Isaac Horner in 1772. (Park, App. P) He was the only child named in his father's will, although other siblings were alluded to. (C-1078) It is thought that he is the Henry Coate which who lived on his father John's land and wrote his will in 1787 in Hunterdon Co., NJ. (C-1, p. 62, p.174)

Henry's likely DNA is 2 points off at 37 points from Marmaduke Coate's DNA of Newberry, South Carolina (1738-1822). That means he has a 90% chance of being related to me within 12 generations. Though possible, this DNA distance suggests that Henry isn't Marmaduke's brother as sometimes stated in second hand sources but related a bit further back.

In his will, dated, Aug 26, 1787, he referred to daughters Betty Crooks and Lucy and three sons, Robert, John and Henry. His inventory was taken in 1787. These records need doublechecked in Book 29, pg. 280 for Hunterdon Co., NJ. There is a probate of an estate for Henry in 1806 whom we don't know which Henry it is for. His wife's name was unlisted in his 1752 marriage record. I believe this is the case because he married outside the Quaker church. I have found no Deborah Newbold or Deborah Coate in Quaker records, nor have I found his children in Quaker records leading me to question all but the above-named children in his will.

Henry married Deborah NEWBOLD on 13 Aug 1752 in Kingswood M.M., Hunterdon, NJ. Deborah was born about 1735 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, NJ; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Coate received the tract of land across from "Wells Ferry" that crossed the Delaware River to the Province of Pennsylvania from his father Samuel in his will. He applied for and received a license from Gov. Burnet to operate a ferry in Amwell township, Hunterdon Co., NJ on his side of the Delaware on Apr 30, 1726. He is listed as owning a hotel at this crossing too. ("Ferry Tracts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey", p.602) In 1728, he sold 200 acres of this tract of land to John Purcell and another 30 acres on Augst 4, 1732. This same tract when resold in 1732 includes a course described as "a post standing by the Kings Road that leads to the ferry over the aforesaid River Delaware to John Wells." (C-1542) By 1732, he was listed as living in Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. (It was Bethlehem Twp. through at least 1741, then Kingwood and is now Franklin Township.) His property was a couple miles from Quakertown, NJ. It is likely that land that Josoph R. Mathews lived on according to "The Jerseyman". He no longer lived on it by 1743. The 1732 deed refers to a post in William Coates and in Henry Coates land (his brothers' land) (C-1499) Both he and Henry were members of Kingwood Friends Quaker Meeting. He voted in the 1738 elections for John Emley and Benj. Smith and was listed as living in Amwell Twp. at that time. He did not vote for a Jno. Coate also running in that election. By 1741, he is listed as a freeholder in Bethlehem Twp. , NJ again. That means that he owned at least 50 acres, cultivated at least 10 of them or if in a burrough, that he owned at least 3 acres and a home. (C-1824) John's death date is probably 1751. John Coate, Sr., Tavern Keeper of Kingwood Twp. left his estate to wife Esther, son Henry and other unnamed children in his will dated May 3, 1751. It was probated on Sept. 3, 1751. It is transcribed here by Charlotte Coats. "John Coate, May 5, 1751, of Kingwood Township, Hunterdon Co., tavern keeper; will of. Wife, Esther. children spoken of, but not by name, except son Henry, who and his mother are made executors. Witnesses-Nathaniel Leforge, James Brooks, John Simcock, sr. Proved Sept 10, 1751; Sept 3, 1751, inventory 368.16.3 pounds, incl. books; a silver spoon; bounds and book debts, 320 pounds; made by John Mullinner and Nathaniel Leforge. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol III, 1751-1760" (C-1p.166, 296, E) Bible records for this family exist in a Bible published in Edinburgh by Alexander Kinciad in the 1770's or 1780s. All the dates in it for this family were written in one hand, years after the dates actually occurred. (C-296) According to one Public Family Tree at ancestrees, John was born in Hempstead, Queens, New York instead. This is not where I've found the family living before at all, but am including it for further study.

John married Esther DOUGHTY on 22 Jul 1727 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon, NJ, USA. Esther (daughter of Jacob DOUGHTY and Amy WHITEHEAD) was born on 17 Aug 1708 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon, NJ, USA; died after 7 Apr 1742 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; was buried before 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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When Esther has her estate administered in 1742, a Samuel is the executor. This Samuel couldn't be her son who was still a child but could be her brother-in-law.