William Coates

1724 - Bef 1760  (< 35 years)

• Name	William Coates  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1724	Providence, Montgomery, PA
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 1760
  Person ID	I406	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Moses Coates, R-FT394633 predicted (Became Quaker and moved to Carlow M.M. Ireland bef. PA Triangulates with this family),   b. 22 Dec 1687, Dublin, Ireland d. 25 Apr 1761, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Susanna Weldon,   b. Guillaedsane, , Ire d. 1772, , Chester, PA
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1 Mar 1715	Cashel, Tipperary, Ire
  Family ID	F4555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William died young and unmarried according to most sources. However, he is also one of the strong (adult) sons listed in a poem about Moses' children, so his early death might simply apply to a death earlier than the times expected. Garys of Oregon once listed this William as the one who wrote his will on Jun 1, 1783 and then died on June 15, 1783 in Camden Co., South Carolina. He was the husband of Frances. Although the ancestry of William, husband of Frances, is not yet solidly proven, he being the son of Moses and Susannah is just one of the possible lines of his ascent. (C-1656) Big John is also theorized by some to be the son of this William, born between 1712 and 1724. (Jack Coats book) We know by YDNA that Big John is NOT the son of William and Frances Coats.

  
  

• Sources

  [S307] Ed Rucker to Coates List Email letter dated Apr 22, 1998 in response to info from Gary W. Coats at edcrucker@ruraltel.net. [S308] Jordan, Wilfred, Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co, Inc., c1932). [S306] Edward Coates Sinker to Coates Discussion Group Email letters dated Apr 1997 at sinker@globalnet.co.uk (C-1616).