George COATES

George COATES[1]

Male 1685 - Aft 1736  (51 years)

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  • Name George COATES  [2, 3
    Born 1 May 1685  Thirsk, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 31 May 1736  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6235  Ancestrees
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 

    Father Johannis COATS\COATES,   b. Abt 1635, Alne, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1693, of Thirsk, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Mother Joan\Jane\Jeane SISOM,   b. Sep 1634, Allerton Mauleverer, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 23 Apr 1729, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 94 years) 
    Married 8 May 1664  York M.M., Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Her name was Joan Robinson at the time of their marriage in a Quaker Monthly Meeting. The birth of all their children except Thomas was recorded in this monthly meeting.
    Family ID F5339  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gracey SNEAD,   b. 1690,   d. Feb 1724, , Philadelphia, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 12 Nov 1713  Philadelphia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Hannah COATS,   b. Bef 1716,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George COATS,   b. Bef 1717,   d. 10 Jun 1719, Philadelphia M.M., Philadelphia, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     3. William COATS,   b. Abt 1721, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1780, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years)
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F5290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George Coats, possibly this one, witnessed the will of William Say, a Philadelphia shopkeeper on Aug 3, 1713. He is likely the George Coates who was mentioned in the will of Thomas Masters, a Philadelphia merchant on Dec 4, 1723 in his will.

      He is also highly likely to be the George Coats, Sadler, who made his will on Dec. 31, 1736 in Philadelphia mentioning his son William and naming his brother John as executor. His will is transcribed by Charlotte Coats Siercks: George Coats, PA Will Book F p. 65/#61, city of Philadelphia, he's a sadler, brother John Coats, friend Richard Parker, merchant, Housekeeper Mary Hotson, son William Coats, signed May 31, 1736, witnesses John Campbell, Mary Summers, probated Jan 13, 1737 (C-1006).

  • Sources 
    1. [S1450] Jack Bowman to Charlotte Coats E-mail letter dated March 29, 1997 sourcing Abstracts of Philadelphia Co. Wills, 1682-1726 at jack@bluenet.net In Linda Coate files.

    2. [S3325] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2013 Place:Provo, UT, USA), 1,7097::0., The National Archives; Kew, England; General Register Office: Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates of Births, Marriages and Burials; Class: RG 6; Piece: 1286 (Reliability: 0).

    3. [S237] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2014 Place:Lehi, UT, USA), 1,2189::0., Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Marriages, 1672-1759; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: JA2.1 (Reliability: 0).

    4. [S3325] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2013 Place:Provo, UT, USA), 1,7097::0. (Reliability: 0).