John COATS^{[1, 2]}

1755 - Aft 1798  (44 years)

• Name	John COATS
  Born	1755  [3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1798	Of Kershaw, SC
  Person ID	I9523	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Joseph COATS,   b. 1705, , , ENG ,   d. Abt 1791, Orangeburgh District, , SC  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann MARR
  Family ID	F2773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  It appears that John is a likely brother of David Coates of Kershaw Co., SC as they are both named in a lawsuit against Elizabeth Scott in 1796. I theorize that he is also a brother to the other Coates living in Kershaw Co. at the time and the son of Joseph. He and Joseph witnessed the 1779 will of William Scott when Joseph was an adjacent land owner to William in Craven Co., South Carolina. John is in the following Kershaw Co., SC court minutes: 2/20/1793, "appeared in open court to prove Will of Wm. Scott"; 3/3/1794, administration of James Scott's estate; 3/3/1794, Jury Duty same day; 3/4/1794, suit, Jesse Reaves vs. John Coats; 2/11/1795, Suit, Gardner Ford vs James Gunn & John Coats; 5/9/1795, Sale of stray steer, John Coats; 8/7/1795, Suit McRa Cantey Co., vs. John Coats & John Patterson; 8/10/1795, suit, James Pierson vs. John Coats & James Gunn; 2/9/1796, Suit, Elizabth Scott vs. David & John Coats; and 2/7/1798, Petit Jury. Note that he appeared in the Kershaw Co. court in 1794 to prove the will of William Scott. John and Joseph were the witnesses to William Scott's will in 1779, when William Scott was of Craven Co., South Carolina. His adjoining land owners Joseph Coats and (his son?) John Coats were two of his witnesses. Since this John helped prove William Scott's will nearly 15 years after it was written, it appears they've moved from Craven Co., SC to Kershaw Co., SC at this point in time.... that or the land was redefined in Kershaw Co. that was formally Craven Co., South Carolina. This is a record that suggests that Joseph is the elder, and neighbor of William Scott in 1779 and John is likely to be a handy son to bring along to witness the will. John's age can be surmised from this 1779 will and John's census info. We know from census records that he was born between the ages of 1755 and 1774. However, to witness the will in 1779, he was likely born at least before 1763. John Coates is likely to be the John Coates in the 1800 Kershaw Co., SC census who was between ages 26-45. The oldest female in the household was between 16 and 26. Children included 2 sons and 3 daughters under age 10 and 3 from age 10-16. (C-2419) He lived between Armistad Hillard and Reuben Roberts.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2066] Kershaw County Court Minutes for SC, 1791-1799 as transcribed by Charlotte Coats Sierks. [S2192] Ward, Paul D., Email, 2001+ from pauldlward2@juno.com. [S1668] 1800 Federal Population Census, Kershaw Co., SC.