William Coats

1754 - Abt 1783  (28 years)

• Name	William Coats  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	12 Sep 1754	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Christening	4 Oct 1758	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	4 Oct 1758	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Residence	4 Sep 1776	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [5]
  Death	Abt Mar 1783	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I13654	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Warwick Coats,   b. 3 Nov 1715, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Feb 1782, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rebekka Unknown,   b. 1717, Pennsylvania, United States d. Aft Apr 1768, Of Philadelphia, , PA (Age > 51 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Apr 1745	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F4605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Unknown,   b. Aft 1754
  Marriage	Bef 27 Apr 1779	of Philadelphia, PA
  	Married out of unity with the Quaker Church
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. Warwick Coates,   b. 6 Jan 1779, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. maybe 1860, Of Londonderry Twp, Chester Co, PA, Usa??? (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Rebecca Coates,   b. 5 Dec 1780, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. William Coates,   b. 5 Sep 1776, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Marriage	20 Jan 1783	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [4]
  Family ID	F8424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  His will is transcribed as follows by Charlotte Coats Siercks: PA Will Book S p. 383 #292, William Coates, of the District of Southwark, wife Mary Coats, father Warwick Coates, children: William Coates, Warwick Coates, Rebecca Coates annna Coates, mentions land his father willed to him as well brothers John Coates and Warrick Coates, friend William Clifton, district of Southwark, Blacksmith signed Jan 20, 1783 witnesses Richard Dennis, John Bankson proved March 31, 1783

  
  

• Sources

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