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- The bible that originally belonged to Sarah Milles's family was passed down to this Sarah Mills when she married Daniel Coate. I say this because at the beginning of the last section of her bible which is a collection of psalms put into meter (or song), it states "Sarah Moor her Book God give her grace ther into Look for whan the Belles". On the side of this page is also handwritten, "Sarah Moor Whiton may 27 1740". From this I am assuming that Sarah Milles' mother was named Sarah Moor until she married a Whiton and then married a Milles before she had Sarah Milles in 1745. A second theory is that her grandmother was named Sarah Moor before she married a Whiton, and she gave her bible to Sarah Milles when she married Daniel Coate.
In an earlier spot that is bookmarked in the bible, a likely sister of Sarah's is written "In the year of our Lord 1742 10 month 3 day then was boarnd Rosana Milles (and further down), William Wilson" In the page before the New Testament starts it states "I the year of our Lord 1745 9 month 20 day then was bornd Sarah Milles." Earlier in the book in front of the beginning of the Old Testament the following information is given about her "Sarah Caote wfie of Dal Coate was Born the 20th of November in the year of our Lord 1745". This dating pattern suggests that Sarah Milles parents were Quakers when she was born as her original birth record in the bible lists the date as 9/20/1745 which would have been the Quaker format in that time period for a November birth date. In the end flaps of the book there is definitely writing, but it doesn't make sense as essential words have faded over the years.
Here is what is readable in 2004 when the bible is almost 400 years old, on the front inside cover is states "Sarah Milles in the Year of our Lord....Sarah Coate Daniel Coate, and on the back inside flap it states "Ard(h) Ca(yre) his book 1766, Job 22, 19th Varse," on side of back page it states "Joshua" "Joshua" "Joshua", upside down from that it says Joseph." The bible's earliest date that it was hand written in was 1678. The following scribblings which look like someone learning to write his name are on the page after the title page for the New Testament. They read "William Hill (Hanr) Ha(url) Anno 1678 William Andand (A ) (A ) O W JJJJJ William JJJJJJJJJ II." In the page before the concordance of the bible in hand writing it says "Ambros hands and Ambros R was Ambros hand" (at least that is sure what it looks like.) From: DorothyWiland@aol.com: This is the will of Sarah Mills Coate wife of Daniel Coate.
WILL OF SARAH COATE 1825 Burlington,NJ I Sarah Coate of the township of Evesham, in the County of Burlington and State of New Jersey, being at this time in a good State of health, and of a good, sound, well disposing, mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say (Imprinis?)I will and order that my funeral expences, and all my just debts be duly paid by my son Asahel Coate and of the real estate which I shall herein after give to him as soon as may be convenient for him to do after my decease. Secondly I give and devise to my Son Asahel Coate all my plantation and real estate whatsoever Situate in the Township of Evesham (or elseware) with all the appurtenances belonging hereto, To hold to my son Asahel Coate his heirs and assigns forever -Provided that my Son Asahel Coate pays of duly the Several legacies which I shall herein order and direct him to pay, that is to say, I give and bequeath to my grand son Asahel Page (son of my daughter Sarah Page two hundred dollars in money to be paid by my son Asahel Coate and of the real estate which I have herein above given to him within one year after my decease: Provided that my grandson Asahel Page pays? the Interest of three hundred dollars yearly to me or to some other person as I shall direct him to pay the same during my life time. But of the whole or any part of the Interest money being unpaid by him at my decease, the same is to be deducted out of the above legacy of two hundred dollars--. Also I give and bequeath to my four grand Sons namely John, Abner, Daniel and Thomas Page (the sons of my daughter above named) the sum of three hundred dollars [ink blot] in money: To be paid by my Son Asahel Coate out of the lands which I have above given to him as they arrive to the age of twenty one but in case one or more of them arrive to the age of twenty one then in that case I order the same to be paid to such, in one year after my decease. Likewise I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Sophia Coate the daughter of my son Samuel Coate, the sum of five hundred dollars in money. And to my grandson Daniel Coate, the son of my son Samuel Coate, the sum of seven hundred dollars in money, which said two sums of money is to be paid to the said Sophia and Daniel Coate when they come to the age of twenty one, by my Son Asahel Coate out of the real estate which I have herein before given to him but if either or both of them comes to the age of twenty one before my decease I order the same to be paid to them in one year after my decease. Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Sarah Coate, the daughter of my Son Asahel Coate, the bed and bed clothse which I occupy and make use of And to my grand Son Asahel Page I give and bequeath my other bed and bedclothes. Fourthly, I give and bequeath the remainder of my moveable Estate including my wearing apparel to be equally divided amongst my Son Asahel Coates children. Fifthly As my Son John Coate having been gone from this parts several years and not having had a full account of his (unreadable) And in case if he should return I order and direct my Son Asahel Coate to pay him eighty dollars a year as long as he lives out of the lands which I have given him. And Lastly, I do nominate and appoint my Son Asahel Coate my Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking making nul and void all former wills and Testaments by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this eighteenth day of the fifth month in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and twenty one. Signed Sealed and declared by the testator to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as sitnesses in her presence. Hannah Stockton, Haines Sharp, Joshua Sharp Joshua Sharp one of the witnesses to the aforewritten will alleging himself to be conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath and being duly affirmed according to law doth declare by that he Saw Sarah Coate the testatrix therein named deceased sign and seal the same and heard her publish pronounce and declare the aforegong writing to be her last will and testatment: that at the time of the doing thereof the said testatrix was of sound and disposing mind & memory so far as this affirmant knows and as he verily believes and that Hannah Stockton and Haines Sharp the other subscribing evidences were present at the same time & signed their names as (unreadable) to the said will together with this affirmant in the presence of the said testatrix. Joshua Sharp Affirmed the 6th day of August 1825 before me Abrm Brown Surrog Asahel Coate executor in the aforewritten will named alleging himself to be conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath and being duly affirmed according to law doth declare & say that the afore(cut off word) instrument contains the true last will and testament of Sarah Coate the testatrix therein named deceased so far as he knows and as he verily believes, that he will well and truly perform the same by paying first the debts of the said deceased and then the legacies in the said testament specified so far as the goods chattels & credits of the said deceased can thereunto extend; and that he will make & exhibit unto the Prerogative Office at Trenton a true and perfect inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to his knowledge or possession or to the possession of any other person or persons for his use & render a just & true account when thereunto lawfully required. Asahel Coate Affirmed the 6th day of August 1825 before me Abrm Brown Surrog I Abraham Brown Surrogate of the County of Burlington do certify the annexed to be a true copy of the last will and testament of Sarah Coate late of the County of Burlinton deceased and that Asahel Coate of the County of Burlington the executor therein named proved the same before me and is duly authorised to take upon himself the administration of the estate of the testatrix agreeably to the said will Witness my hand and seal of office the sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. signed Abraham Brown
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1745 - 1825 (79 years)
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