Rachel Dubois

1689 - Bef 1773  (< 83 years)

• Name	Rachel Dubois  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	13 Oct 1689	New Paltz, Ulster, New York, United States   [6, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Bef 14 May 1773	Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I5028	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Abraham Louis Dubois,   b. 29 Dec 1657, Mannheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany d. 7 Oct 1731, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, United States (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret Deyo,   b. 7 Oct 1662, Artois, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France d. 27 Mar 1741, New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, United States of America (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	6 Mar 1681	Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
  Family ID	F2592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	William Coats, Sr.,   b. 21 Feb 1679, Thirsk, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England d. 1 Apr 1749, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1734	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [7]
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. Colonel William Coats,   b. 13 May 1741, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 Apr 1802, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Isaac Duboys,   b. 22 Sep 1691, Kingston, Ulster, NY d. 10 Feb 1729, Perkiomen, Montgomery, Pennsylvania (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1714	Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
  Children	1. Elizabeth Duboy,   b. 10 Sep 1724, Perkiomen, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States d. Aft 15 May 1778, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States (Age > 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Margaret "Catherine" Duboys,   b. 13 Feb 1715, New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, United States of America d. 1791, Shenandoah, Virginia (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Sarah Duboys,   b. 1720, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, United States d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Rebecca Dubois,   b. 14 Aug 1722, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, United States d. 12 Feb 1806, Moorefield, Hardy, West Virginia, United States (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Stratton   d. Bef 1723
  Marriage	Bef 1715
  Children	1. Sibilla Stratton,   b. Bef 1715   d. Aft 1767 (Age > 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

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• Notes

  She first married what has been stated to be her first cousin, Isaac Dubois (which is no longer valid), then a Mr. Stratton and then William Coate (the brickmaker). She had children with her other husbands. William died in 1749. No children of Rachel and William Coates were named in her will. Recorded Will book P, p.408. Her will is transcribed by me as follows: In the Name of God amen the Sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty nine I Rachel Coats Widow of William Coats late of the Northern Liberties deceased being very sick weak in body but and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all women ( ) to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testatment, that is to say, Principally and first of all I give and recommend my Sole into the hands of God that gave it and ( ) Body recommend it to the Earth to be buried in tha Christian like and decent manner at the direction of my Executors Impr( ) I do order that in the first place (mony) Just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied. And (reaching) much ( ) ( ) Estate wherewith it ( ) pleased God to Bless me in this life I give devise and disperse of the Same ( ) and (f ) following: That is today, In the (f ) I give and bequethed to my dearly beloved Grandson Theobald Ent along right ( ) and property of what I have at or near mount hally, but in case the aforsaid Theobald Ent doth not live to the age of one and twenty years and die without heirs then the above right and property shall come to my dearly beloved grand daughter Rachel Sahler and likewise all my household goods and furniture as bed bedding furniture and every other Individual thing or article Its my wish that after my decease my dearly beloved Grandson Joseph Hopewell shall have the sum of twenty pounds ( ) lawful money of (p ) as to be paid to him out of my estate and likewise my dearly beloved Granddaughter Sarah Miller to have the like sum of twenty pounds paid to her after all my just debts and charges be paid and in each there should not be left so much not to pay them or either of them their twenty pounds then to pay them both share alike of what there be left and I do hereby make and ordain my loving friend and Son in Law Abraham Sahler my sole executor of this my last Will and Testament ratifying and allowing this and no other to being last Will and Testament In Witness where of I have here unto set my Hand and Seal the day and year above written Rachel Coats in her last Will and Testament in the presence of Johannes G(rofs) Frederick ( ). Philadelphia May 14th 1773, Personally appeared Johannes Gross, Frederick Hesser (Shittlinesen) to the forgoing Will and on Oath did declare that they saw and heard Rachel Coats the Testatrix therein named Sign Seal and publish and declare the same Will found as her last Will and Testatment and that at the Execution thereof she was of Sound diposing Mind Memory and understanding to the best of their knowldege and Belief ( )Benjamin ( ) Reg. Genl. Be it remembered that on the 14th Day of May 1773 The last Will and Tesament of Rachel Coates deceased in du form of law was proved and probate and Letters Testimentary thereof are granted To Abraham Sahler Sole Executor in the said Will named being first duty sworn well and truly to Administer the said deeds Estate and being ( ) there of into the Register Generals Office at Philadelphia ( ) before the 14th day of June next, and ( tive) amount of these Admistration on or before the 15th day of May 1774 or when the( ) Legally required, Given (recorder) the Seal of the said Office .... of Benjamin (Chew) Reg. Genl. (C-2384)

  
  

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