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- We finally know which family line Moses descends from. He triangulates with descendants of Ann and Charles Coates who are said to be the children of Thomas Coote, Esq. and his wife Ann in Wikipedia. Because Moses was not listed in the church records as the son of Thomas and Ann and because there daughter Elizabeth was baptised 3 months before the birthdate for Moses in Quaker records, I cannot be certain that he is a child of Ann Lovett. Besides multiple triangulations with this family, his "sister" Anne Coote/Coates Parker, names early children Moses and Susanna after her predicted brother and his wife. They also both lived in Chester Co., PA. Moses names his first son Thomas (after his father) but names no daughters Ann. The Coote family from which they descend had great wealth, were government leaders and descend from King Charles according to transcripts from a grand child of Ann Coote/Coates Packer.
In 1731, Moses purchased land at the site of Phoenixville, in Charlestown, PA and settled there. The name of his wife was Susanna, and among his children were Samuel, Moses, Jr., Benjamin, Jonathan, Aaron, and Elizabeth, married to John Mendenhall." (C-1601) They were Quakers in this country but was likely raised Presbyterian in Ireland.
On Sep 24, 1741, he is likely the Moses who placed an ad in the PA Gazette about a dun colored mare that wandered onto his property at French Creek, Charles Town, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He was seeking the owner. Again on Jan. 7, 1742 in that same paper, he advertised the runaway of his Irish Servant, Cornelius Cannor and offered a reward of 3 pounds in retrieving him. (Pennsylvania Gazette)
It is also likely that this is the Moses whom received a letter that was still sitting in the Chester Co., PA Post Office dated Aug 9, 1759. (C-1681, 1743, 1809)
His will is transcribed here from Truman's book via an email from Charlotte Coats. #1391 M-99, MOSES COATES of Charletown Apr.14, 1761 - Apr 25, 1761. "Whereas, I Moses Coates of Charlestown township, Chester County and Province of Pennsylvania, being weak in Body, but of Sound and Perfect Memory, do this fourtheenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one, make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby disannuling and revoking all former wills by me made whatsoever. Item. I give and bequeath to my Loving wife the sum of six pounds a year during her natural life four pounds thereof to be paid her out of the interest money which is in the hands of Jonathan and Benjmain Coates and the other fourty shillings to be paid her by Benjamin Coates yearly out of his Plantation together with all the household goods that she brought with her and the new white rug and the tea-table and small Brindled cow. Item. I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughters Susanna and Priscilla Mendenhall the sum of fourty pounds each also the sum of twenty pounds to their brother Moses Mendenhall but if any or either of them should die before they come to age to recive the sd money that then their part shall be at ye disposal of their mother and the sd money is to be left on interest until ye death of my wife in order to pay her the aforesd four pounds a years. Item. I give and bequeath unto Elizth Coates daughter of Moses Coates, jur. the sum of twenty pounds to be apid at ye death of my wife. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizth my large Bible. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Moses my red cow. Item. I give and bequeath all my other household goods to son Benjamin, I also give and bequeth unto my son Benjmain the Plantation I live on according to all the butts and bounds therof with all the improvements and appurtances thereon belonging to him and his heirs forever in fee to hold the same as also that piece or prcell of land lying between the great road and ye mill land which I bought of David Davis containing twenty-one acres and a half to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Aaron Coates all that piece of land surveyed to him bounded by the land Moses and Jonathan Coates and John Varley containing thirty -five acres to him and his heirs forever in fee. Item. I give and bequeath my wearing apparel to my son Thomas and I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Moses Coates my sole executor to this my land will and testmaent to see that all things be performed and accomplished according to the true intent and meaning thereof. Moses Coates (SL)Signed and seald published and acknowledged to be his last will and testament in the presence of Joseph Griffith, Geo. Sholfield Jonath Coates affd 1761 April 25th Executor affid. Philada 25 April then personally appeared George Sholfield and Jonathan Coates two of the witnesses of the foregoing will and the said George Scholfield on oath and the sd Jonathan Coates on his solumn affirmation according to law did declare they saw and heard Moses Coates the testator therein named sign seal publish and declare the same will for and as his last will and testament and that the doing thereof he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge. Wm Chrmsted, Regstr." (C-1789, 2150, E-from Will Book M, p. 99 or p. 59)
This branch is possibly related to the Boelah Coates listed in a Philadelphia; Pennsylvania newspaper called the American Weekly Mercury in 1726. He/she lived in New Castle, Kent, or Sussex Counties (which all happen to be in the state of Delaware). He/she was one of a list of business persons accepting Bills of Credit to encourage improvement of business in very difficult times. Most of the list were male names so it's highly likely that Boelah Coates was male.
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1687 - 1761 (73 years)
