Elizabeth COATE

Elizabeth COATE[1, 2, 3]

Female 1671 - Aft 1713  (42 years)

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  • Name Elizabeth COATE 
    Born 1671  Curry Rivel, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 12 May 1671  St. Andrew, Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died Aft 14 May 1713  Curry Rivel, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I12856  Ancestrees
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 

    Father Marmaduke COATE,   b. Bef 1626, Of Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1701-1705, Of Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth,   b. Bef 1656,   d. Jan 1700  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Married Bef 1671 
    Family ID F170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John FOSTER, Jr.,   b. Bef 1680, Of North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Jun 1694  North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • I am theorizing that Elizabeth Coate of Curry Rivel who died as a spinster (unmarried) in 1713 is the daughter of this Marmaduke. I state this because in her will she leaves to her brother John Coate 4 pewter platters and a brewing vat which were from her father. One bore the initials M.C. (Marmaduke Coate). Her age and father's name of Marmaduke via baptismal records, her place of birth and father's initials of M.C. indicate she is the daughter of Marmaduke Coate married first to Joane Woodborne. Being said, it would also indicate that she had 2 brothers named John Coate. She also names another brother William whom had left her 2 of the platters as well as a kinswoman Elizabeth Andrews, daughter of George Andrews and Mary his wife. Note that George Andrews wife, Mary is also named as Elizabeth Coate's sister Mary in this will.

      There are many significant clues in her will that have helped this familial line make sense.1. Her father was likely married at least twice and had 2 sons named John.2. The 4 pewter platters and brewing vat are extremely significant as that is what her grandfather, William Coate, gave to his son Marmaduke (her father) when he wrote his will in 1658. Her brother, Marmaduke, is mentioned in this will also.3. Her grandfather, William, is the only ancestral Coate will that has referenced brewing tools again suggesting she and named relatives are descended from this lineage.4. Other wills and baptismal records of Curry Rivel help us determine that her father had 2 sons named John and 2 named Marmaduke as well as 3 daughters named Joan through at least 2 wives. The wills somewhat overlap and all co-ordinate by time, place and family members names.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3016] Somerset England Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812.

    2. [S2470] FreeReg (http://www.freereg.org.uk).

    3. [S3060] Ernest S. Park, Ancestors & Descendants of Marmaduke Coate of South Carolina and Ohio (unpub, c1950, 1960).