Sampson Coats

1790 - 1853  (62 years)

• Name	Sampson Coats  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	17 Dec 1790	, , SC, USA   [7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Jul 1853	, Greene, IN, USA   [7]
  Burial	Marco Cemetery, Greene, IN, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I12521	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Big John Coats Coate, (R-M269 - Need Big Y tester to verify parentage),   b. Bef 1747, Burlington, New Jersey, USA d. 1809, Newberry, South Carolina, USA (Age > 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rachel Wright,   b. 10 Nov 1747, , Prince George, MD, USA d. 2 Sep 1790, , , SC, USA (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1768
  Family ID	F3776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Evans,   b. Abt 1800, , , Tennessee, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	4 Oct 1848	, Greene, IN, USA
  Family ID	F4009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Susan Unknown,   b. 7 Feb 1801   d. 1847, , Greene, IN, USA (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	13 Feb 1830	, Lawrence, IN, USA   [5]
  Children	1. Amanda Coats,   b. Abt 1835, Indiana, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Solomon R. Coats,   b. Abt 1833, Indiana, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Ralph L. Coats,   b. 1836, Indiana, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. James Coats,   b. 1838, Indiana, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. George Coats,   b. 1844, Indiana, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Abigail Pearson,   b. 1799, United States of America d. 1829, Marco, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	25 Mar 1826	Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [6]
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. Kingberry Coate,   b. 1828, Indiana, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Mary Poss Coates,   b. Abt 1818   d. 7 Nov 1855, , Greene, IN, USA (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Harriett Poss Coates,   b. 29 Jul 1813   d. 5 May 1884, , Lawrence, IN, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. James Walker Coates,   b. Aft 1828   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John R Coats,   b. 24 Apr 1829, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America d. 24 Mar 1867, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Sampson and Susan might have also had a son named John. They moved from South Carolina to Lawrence Co., IN by 1820 as he was in the census for that county in 1820. His property is listed at W

  
  

• Sources

  [S391] John H. Coats to Linda Coate Dudick E-mail letter dated April 8, 1997 at JCoats5982@aol.com In Linda Coate files (C-1054). [S3129] Bureau of Land Management (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch). [S1318] Coats, John H., Email dated 2003+ from JCoats5982@aol.com. [S2865] "Big" John Coate and Rachel Wright Family Group Sheet prepared Aug. 31, 1966 by Shirley Koogler Palmer at 4935 N. Calle Esquina, Tuscon, AZ 58718-6311. [S828] Lindberg, Susan, Email dated 2004 from Suzlin49@xmission.net. [S1373] Ancestry.com, Web: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1806-1861, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=3 [S1479] Marco Cemetery Stones, Greene Co., IN (photo taken by Susan Lindberg).