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- William is listed as a Yeoman meaning he was a farmer by trade, in his will. He gave his wife the use of his plantation given to him by his father Mamaduke. He names all his children. After his death, each of his sons, except Barzilla,ithout issue (children) as attested to in a 178(7) Hunterdon Co., NJ deed. (C-1078) He is listed as a twin of sister Ann and born on 7/29/1703 in a transcribed copy of Somerset Co., ENG records that needs verified with the original birth record. (C-1519c)
He and his parents and sisters, Edith and Hannah attended the wedding of his father's former servant to Marmaduke Coate named Elloner Oustlon/Oussor to Jacob Garwood when he was 18 years of age. (C-2571) He and his wife witnessed the marriage of Michael Newbold and Susanah Scholey in Springfield Twp., NJ on Feb 15, 1730. He is likely the William who was listed as a bondsman in the estate of Ab. Porter of Gloucester Co., NJ in 1748. (C-1, p. 167) He is also likely to be the William Coate whose heirs owned a block of land adjoining Lambert Barnes and Thomas Powell's property in the city of Burlington which was located on High Street. (C-1761)
His will is provided on Charlotte Coats Siercks website. Will of William Coate (transcribed will) To all to whom those present shall come I, WILLIAM COATE of the Township of Williamborough in the county of Burlington and Province of New Jersey- yeoman-being sick and weak in body but of a sound mind and disposing memory thanks be given unto the Almighty Being for the same and for all other his mercies do make and ordain this by my last will and testament in manner and form-Following that is do say. First and principally I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me and my body to the earth to be desently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after named and as touching the disposition of all such worldly wealth as it hath pleased God to less me with this world. I, give devise and bequeath the same as follows vis-My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be justly and truly discharged by my executors herein after mentioned. Item-I, give and devise all and singular my said plantation where on I now dwell in the township aforesaid with appurtanances unto my two sons, to wit=ISRAEL and BARZILLA and to their heirs and assigns when the said Barzilla shall arrive to the age of twenty-one years as aforesaid-to be equally divided between them in quantity and quality by my executors here in after named or the major part if them or the survivors of them-to have and to hold my said plantation unto my said two sons Isreal and Barzilla and their heirs and assigns forever not as joint tenants but as tenants in common. Item-I, give and devise unto my loving wife the use of all my plantation with appurtanances, where on I, now dwell in the Township of Williamborough to hold to my said wife until my son Barzilla shall arrive to the age of twenty-one years. Item - I give and devise unto my two sons MARMADUKE and WILLIAM COATE and to their heirs and assigns forever not as jynt tenants but as tenants in common. Item - I give and devise unto my two sons Marmaduke and William Coate and to their heirs and assigns all that my plantation situate lying and being in town of Hanover in the County of Burlington, which was given me by my father, to be equally divided between my two sons to wit- Marmaduke and William in quality and quantity by my executors herein after named or the major part of them or the survivor of them. To have and to hold my said plantation unto my said two sons Marmaduke and William and to their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common and not as joint tenants- And whereas by said words in my father, Marmaduke Coate's will there seems some doubt whether the said plantation before given to my sons Marmaduke and William be not entailed and in case it should appear to be entailed and that my son Marmaduke should insist on and be entailed by law to hold the whole of the said plantation in Township of Hanover aforesaid by virtue of those words in my father's Will aforesaid them I such case and not otherwise, I give and devise unto my said son William and to his heirs and assigns forever a piece of Meadow ground situated lying I the Township of Springforth near Mount which I purchased of Johnathan Wright and containing about twenty-eight acres and I also give and devise unto my son William on condition aforesaid and his heirs and assigns forever my house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington with the Appurtenance-to have and to hold the said piece of Meadow ground and the said house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington aforesaid unto my said son Marmaduke and his heirs and assigns forever perpetually and always and it is my intent and meaning that if my said son William shall hold and enjoy the major or half part of my plantation before given him in the Township of Hanover-That is my meaning that if my said son William shall hold and enjoy the major or half ground in Springfield aforesaid and the house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington aforesaid to be void and no effects and be and remain as if the said had not been given to my said William. Item-It is my will that if any of my sons shall happen to die under age and without assigns then in such case that share a part of the land or tenants of such son dying as aforesaid shall fall and lose to these surviving brothers their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common but in case it should so happen that my son Marmaduke shall hold an enjoy all the plantation in the Township of Hanover then it such case my will is that my son Marmaduke take not any part or share of any of my said sons dying without issue and under age as aforesaid but be included- Item-All the residue and remainder of my estate both real and personal whatsoever and where ever not before given or bequeather-I order that same be sold by my executors herein after named or these survivors of them and the moneys arising therefrom- I, do give and bequeath unto my loving wife and my six daughters namely ANNE, HANNAH, RACHEL, MARY, BEULAH, and EDITH to be equally divided between them share and share alike-to be paid unto my said daughters in one year after my demise and that my said daughters shall respectfully arrive to the age of eighteen years or day of marriage which shall first happen and my will is that if any of my said daughters shall happen to die without assigns and under the age of eighteen years unmarried that in such case the share or portion of which equally divided between my surviving daughters, share and share alike at the time aforesaid- Item-My will is that what I have before given to my loving wife is for the maintaining, education and bring up my children unto they come of the age aforesaid and instead or in law of her shares or dowry and lastly I do nominate and appoint my loving wife and brother-in-law Joseph Noble and my cousin Richard Smith to be executors of this my last will and testament-relinquishing and void all former or other wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and no other- my last will and testament-In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the fifteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine. William Coate Rebecca Coate, widow of William Coate and Executor of last will and testament of William Coate affirmed this 24th day of March 1749. Will of William Coate-wife Rebecca Coate-March 24, 1749 Burlington County-Township Williamborough, New Jersey, Superior Court of New Jersey, Office of the Clerk, Trenton, new Jersey, pages 4427-4428 (C-336) Here is another transcription that also includes the payments to neighbors of his home provided by davidernst56 at ancestry.com. "yeoman; will of. Wife, Rebecca, use of plantation in Wellinborough. Sons--Barzilla, Israel, Marmaduke and William. Daughters--Ann, Hannah, Rachel, Mary, Bulah and Edith, all under age. Plantation in New Hanover given me by my father Marmaduke Coat. 28 acres in Springfield, bought of Jonathan Wright. Executors--wife, brother-in-law Joseph Noble, and cousin Richard Smith, Ju'r. Witnesses--Thomas Buzby, John Buzby, Robt. Hartshorne. Proved March 24, 1749. Lib. 6, p. 318. 1749-50, March 22. Inventory of personal estate,
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1702 - 1749 (46 years)
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