Notes:

Much information can be gleaned about this family from a book by Algie I. Newlin entitled CHARITY COOK, A LIBERATED WOMAN, (Friends United Press, 1981). It is a biography of their daughter, Charity Cook, written and researched by a history professor.

Around 1725, he and his family moved to the northern part of Maryland, Prince Georges Co., MD possibly living at Goose Creek MM, Cecil Co., MD first. Rachel's family lived in Prince George's County and they probably met there. John's only wife was Rachel Wells. Some sources list a second wife named Susannah but this has been disproven. The first half of John and Rachel's children were born in Prince George's County Maryland according to Newlin's book: [UL:Charity Cook, A Liberated Woman:UL].

John's family moved from 1733-35 to Frederick Co., VA and became members of the Friends Hopewell Monthly Meeting according to Lewis Wright. (C-588, 610) Possibly the confusion here comes from the changing names of territories. They lived near Monacacy River a few miles south of Frederick which could have been Prince George's Co., Maryland at the time, but is now known as Frederick Co., Maryland. The marriage records of John and Rachel Wells Wright can not be located, and it is thought by some that they were burned with the Hopewell meeting records. Marriage is therefore approximated as 1737, a year before their first child's birth.

Both John and Rachel were appointed overseers of their respective male and female Monthly Meetings in Monocacy in 1745. They were charter members of the Fairfax MM.

Rachel Wells Wright is a very interesting person of her own right. She was a Quaker minister. This involved travel and stamina on her part. She was a very sturdy woman attested by the trials she endured plus the fact that she had three of her children in just a two year period.

What is even more astounding is that during this same two year period, John and Rachel Wright with 7 young children, William through John Jr. moved to the Cane Creek frontier, soon to become Orange County, North Carolina, which was over a distance of 300 miles. They received their letter to go to what was then Carvers Creek MM on 29-5-1749. They were charter members of of Cane Creek Monthly Meeting in Alamance Co., North Carolina when it was established 10m-1751. (C-575) Six more children were born to them in the Cane Creek area. All thirteen are listed in the Cane Creek records.

John and Rachel often lived in new, rather unsecured settlement areas. It appears that they moved near Camden, Kershaw Co., South Carolina in 1761/1762 to the Wateree Meeting in Camden, South Carolina, later to become the Bush River Monthly Meeting area that they helped establish. (C-250) He sought a land patent for land on Beaverdam on Sep 17, 1769 with an addition joining it in 1786. Parts of both of this land he granted to his son in law Big John. Later, Big John and Rachel then sold it to their son, Wright Coate.

According to Lewis Wright, John was a Ship Captain by trade. (C-610, 615) However, in his will, he bequeathed his shoemaking tools. Medlin's "Quaker Families of South Carolina and Georgia also states that John was a shoemaker by trade. He never tended to live on the ocean either, so I'd say the Ship Captain must apply to some other John Wright. (C-265, 866) John was also a member of the first and second Provincial Congress of S.C. (C-588)

At an ederly age, he lived with his daughter, Susannah. He used to walk to and from the Quaker meetings. The family reunion in 1908 recalled that his daughter prevailed on him to take her horse on one occasion. When the meeting was over, he walked home. When he got there she asked him where the horse was and he replied "Dad, me Sue, I forgot her."

According to this same family reunion provided by Julia Henry, it states that he and his wife had seven sons and ten daughters, 4 of whom apparently aren't in the Quaker records. He attended his grand-daughter, Sarah Cook's wedding in 1785.

He wrote his will on 9/17/1789. He named his wife, his deceased son, Joseph and Joseph's son, John; John and his son; Jesse; Nathan and his son William; his son-in-law, Isaac Hollingsworth which he left his shoe-maker tools, cow and calf; Joab Brooks, son of James Brooks; Joseph Cook, his grandson and son of Isaac Cook; William Hollingsworth, grandson and son of Isaac Hollingsworth; son-in-law Isaac Cook and Isaac's daughter Rachel. The witnesses were Isaac Hollingsworth, John Coate and Charity Cook. His Executor was his son Joseph Wright. His will was written in Newberry Co., South Carolina. (C-866, 2082)

His death was about 1790. He was living with his son-in-law, Isaac Hollingsworth's family, in the 1790 census. Before he died, he supposedly gathered all of his descendants which numbered 144 persons at the time. (C-945)

John married Rachel WELLS, Minister about 1737 in Hopewell M.M., Frederick, VA, USA. Rachel (daughter of Joseph WELLS and Rachel MARSH) was born on 3 May 1720 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, MD, USA; was christened on 12 Jul 1721 in Davidsonville, Anne Arundel, MD, US; died on 23 Dec 1771 in Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William and Leah had two sons and three daughters. Two of their children married Pughs. This family removed from Cane Creek probably to Bush River meeting on certificate dated 1762,10,2. William apparently owned land on Bush Creek in Berkley Co. by Oct. 16, 1770. According to "The Annals of Newberry, William and brothers Joseph, Thomas and Isaac migrated to Clinton Co, Ohio and then to Indiana and Illinois. It is therefore likely that William died later than 1803 in one of these northwestern states. (C-610,646,1412)

William married Leah TANSEY on 15 May 1758 in Cane Creek, Orange, NC, USA. Leah was born on 5 May 1738 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States; died in 1801 in Orange, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some sources say she married a third time to William Oneal. However, this is suspect, because husband two, James Neal apears to have outlived her. (C-2034)

Mary married Joel BROOKS on 20 Sep 1756 in Cane Creek, Orange, NC, USA. Joel died before Mar 1776. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married James NEAL on 7 Mar 1776. James died before 12 Jul 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: David LIPTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joseph had a certificate to Wateree M.M. SC in 1762, probably from the Cane Creek MM and ROCG to Bush River, SC in 1776. He was disowned for reasons unknown on 1774,8,27 by Bush River MM. His wife is said to have been Charity Wells, but if this is true he would have married his Step-Aunt. (C-628,646,724) Joseph Wright is likely the Joseph Wright who owned land next to brothers William and John on Bush Creek, Berkley Co., SC by Oct. 16, 1770. (C-1412)

Bron lists his death date as Jan. 8, 1794, in Bush River, Newberry, SC though I have also seen it listed as 1789 instead. There is a Joseph Wright whose estate was probated in 1794 in Newberry. It is in will book A, p. 244. He names a Charity Wright in it as administrator. W.A.'s are listed as James Patty, Daniel Parkins, Philemon Waters, and Mark Smith. Appraised items included farm animals, carpenter and turners tools, cotton wheel, books, kitchenware, farm tools and beds. (C-1991, 2082)

Joseph married Charity WELLS after 1760. Charity (daughter of Joseph WELLS and Margaret SWANSON) was born in 1744 in Bush River, Newberry, SC; died on 26 Feb 1818 in Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Margaret was listed as Margaret Hammer, daughter of John and Rachel Wright when she married her 2nd husband, Joseph Hollingsworth in 1768. I have seen a couple 2nd hand sources that believed she married an Abraham Hollingsworth between these two men, but obviously this has to be incorrect as she was listed by her widowed surname of Hammer in her marriage to Joseph Hollingsworth. Both of her parents were witnesses to their Quaker marriage in the Bush River Quaker records. In fact, she had a long list of family members in the right hand column of the record listed in this order, John Wright (father), Rachel Wright (mother), William Wright (brother), Isaac Cook (brother-in-law), John Coats (brother-in-Law, Big John married to Rachel Wright, her sister), John Wright , Leah Wright (sister-in-law married to her brother, William Wright), Charity Cook (sister), Mary Ball (???), Jos. Wright (brother), Mary Coats (??? The Wife to Marmaduke was not a known kin to Margaret Wright though some DNA evidence is now stating that Marmaduke and Big John's descendants were related), Sarah Brooks (sister), and Charity Wright (sister-in-law).

Margaret married John HAMMER on 3 Nov 1758 in Bush Creek, Newberry, SC. John died before 1768. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married Joseph HOLLINGSWORTH on 4 Jun 1768 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Joseph (son of George HOLLINGSWORTH and Hannah MCCOY) was born in 1735 in Winchester, Frederick, VA, USA; died in 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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I have used the birth date for Charity from her biography, CHARITY WRIGHT COOK, A LIBERATED WOMEN. Hinshaw gives the birth date of 11-13-1742, a day after her sister Margarets. This has been decided to be in error by her biographer. She was disowned by the Cane Creek MM, NC on 1761,2,7 for engaging in carnal behavior. She was reinstated into the Quaker church as an adult (after the boy that had accused her starting accusing many women and was basically caught lying). She became a well-loved Quaker minister who traveled much of each year in the colonies and in Europe during the Revolutions in both, to serve the Quakers. She seemed to stay home long enough to have each child, and then travel on while her husband cared for the family. She apparently had cousins who were Rothchilds in England, whom she probably visited while in Europe. Many incidents of her life are recalled in her biography. One from a family reunion provided by descendant, Bob Henry, tells of a crossing of Kaben Creek. The water apparently drowned two horses. Isaac saved himself by riding a "chunk of wood" while Charity made it across by swimming. There is discrepancy in her death date. CD-102 differs in her death date, stating it was 13 Nov. 1820 and occurred in Clinton Co., Ohio (C-517) I have again chosen the well researched biography's death date for her.

Charity married Isaac COOK, * about 1763 in , Newberry, SC, USA. Isaac (son of Thomas COOK, * and Mary UNDERWOOD, *) was born in 1743 in , Chester, PA, USA; died on 15 Jan 1820 in Silvercreek M.M., , IN, USA; was buried about 18 Jan 1820 in Silvercreek M.M., , IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At least one source says she married first to a John Hollingsworth, but this is thought to be a mix-up that comes from misinformation in Summers book.

Rachel married Big John COATS before 1768. Big (son of Gentleman John COATE and Mary UNKNOWN) was born before 1750; died in 1809 in , Newberry, SC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John purchased 300 acres in Berkley Co., SC on a small branch of the Saludy River called Beaverdam Creek on Sept. 1766. He was likely the John who purchased one hundred acres of land on Bush Creek in Berkley Co., SC on Oct. 16, 1770 adjoining William and Joseph Wright's land (brothers). John was disowned by the Bush River MM in South Carolina on 1772,8,29 and on 1773,7,3 at the Cane Creek MM, NC for unknown reasons. John obtained 200 more acres of land on the waters of Little River, one of the north branches of the Saludy River. He sold this land to James Douglas in March of 1774. John sold 200 acres of his original land grant on Oct. 1, 1785 to Joseph Thomson. (Joseph Thompson, Jr. lived near Big John in the 1790 census). He is the John Wright who sold land to William Coates on Nov. 2, 1785 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. (C-904, 908)

There are a couple different death dates listed for him. The other is 1790, based on information in "The Annals of Newberry Co., SC," that says he died before his father (who died abt. June of 1790). Whereas his father is not in the census records, John appears to be still living near James Brooks on pg. 77. He is one of two, a John with 4 males above age 16, 5 under and 4 females; or there was one male over, 2 under 16 and 3 females. The census record took a period of time to gather, so it is still entirely possible that the census taker got his information down shortly before he and his father both died, missing his father entirely. This John might have served as private in the Revolutionary War under Colonel William Thompson's Rangers defending Charleston Harbor on June 28, 1776. It was known as the "Battle of Sullivan's Island." (C-588)

DAR records indicate that a John Sr. was a Private in the Revolutionary War. John, however, was a Quaker when he married Jemimah Haworth in Bush River Quaker records in 1768 meaning that it's not probable that he is the Revolutionary War soldier. Persons in this family who attended the wedding were his parents, John and Rachel Wright, Joseph Wright, Isaac Cook, William Wright and John Coate (I am assuming the later is Big John Coate, his brother-in-law.) (C-866)

John married Jemimah HAWORTH on 10 Oct 1768 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Jemimah was born in 1748; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married James BROOKS about 1768. James died after 2 Sep 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: James PALMER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James was born in Almance Co., NC according to the Cane Creek MM church records. (I believe Almance was the same as Orange Co. then.) He was disowned for an unknown reason when marrying his Quaker wife on 1774,8,27 by Bush River MM. He and his wife had four sons and seven daughters. James still followed the faith and at 22 when the Revolutionary War started he moved to the back woods of Tennessee to avoid the war. He was again accepted back into the Quaker faith as a member of the New Hope MM in Green Co., Tenn. He moved with his family to Clinton Co., Ohio in 1808 where they were members of the Center MM and where he finished his days. (C-610)

James married Sarah HAYWORTH on 27 Aug 1774 in , Newberry, SC, USA. Sarah was born in 1756; died in 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Susannah was a Quaker minister. She died at her son-in-law's, Robert Pearson. She had been living with her daughter Sarah in Clinton Co., but fell ill when home for a visit in West Milton, Ohio. She had lived alone amongst her children for many years after her husband's death. "She had traveled considerable in different states in the service of the gospel, as the records show." (Mote) (C-759, 2436)

Susanna married Isaac HOLLINGSWORTH on 12 Dec 1771 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Isaac (son of George HOLLINGSWORTH and Hannah MCCOY) was born in 1748 in Winchester, Frederick, VA, USA; died on 24 Nov 1809 in , Miami, OH, USA; was buried about 25 Nov 1809 in West Branch Quaker Burial Grounds, Union Twp., Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the "Annals of Newberry", her husband, 5 sons and 2 daughters, moved to Miami Valley, OH about 1806. She died some years later and he died after her living on the Stillwater in (Miami) County, Ohio. To me, her death place of Frederick Co., VA from other sources could be off.

Family/Spouse: Isaac RIDGEDON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gabriel MCCOOL. Gabriel died in 1828 in West Milton, Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nathan was married out of the order in 1778 and is in the Bush River MM records for that event on 1778,7,25. He got a certificate to Hopewell in 1793. His wife's name has been listed as Nancy, Elizabeth and Sarah Jay. It is not known for sure which one he was actually married to. It is still believed that he only had one marriage. (C-2034)

He is likely the Nathan Write listed in the 1790 census for the 96th District, Newberry Co., SC living in the same area as Big John Coats (p. 79). He was over 16, had 2 sons under 16 and 4 females in the household.

Nathan married Sarah JAY on 25 Jul 1778 in Newberry, South Carolina, USA. Sarah (daughter of William JAY, Jr. * and Elizabeth LNU) was born on 27 Apr 1762 in ,Orange, NC; died on 2 Sep 1833 in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas has served in the Revolutionary War along with his brother Isaac, according to Isaac's Pension application in 1838. (C-1991) Descendants say that he had all of his children by his first wife, Elizabeth Jay. He moved to Indiana after marrying his second wife, Elizabeth Voss. However, treat this second marriage with caution as there is a Thomas Jay who married an Elizabeth Vice in Union Co. (SC?) and left a will there. (C-2034) Maybe the confusion comes from the fact that there are two Thomas Write's listed in the 1790 Newberry Co., SC census. They lived in the same region and could easily be related. One had 2 males over 16, 1 under 16 and 2 females. The other 1 male over 16, 2 under 16 and 4 females. They lived in the same region as John (C.) Wright had lived.

Thomas married Elizabeth JAY in 1785. Elizabeth (daughter of William JAY, Jr. * and Elizabeth LNU) was born on 16 Apr 1769 in , Orange, NC; died in Oct 1803 in , Newberry, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth VOSS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Krissie as she was called in a 1908 reunion transcription was widowed early in life. She reared three children on her own and moved to Ohio in the process. Although most sources list William as her husband, her daughter Mary Hank's 2nd marriage to John Abbot list her parent's as T. and K. Hanks. (C-759, 945, 2034)

Family/Spouse: William HANKS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Isaac was in the Revolutionary War. He moved to Jefferson Co., TN where he married. Isaac had a son, John Prior born in 1803. In 1812 they moved to Ohio. In 1822, John Prior married Hephsiba Coats. In 1824 Isaac, son John and family moved to Illinois. The author of a addedum to "The Annals of Newberry" says that he saw his great uncle Isaac Wright in 1834, then being a little, old, dingy man of an intemperate nature. By 1838, they moved to Indiana and bought 160 acres. It was here they lived when he applied for a pension on Sep 10, 1838. Isaac and his wife Susannah died there. Son, John purchased and lived on a different 160 acres four years after moving there between Russiaville and New London. It is where John and his wife raised thirteen children and where the old Wright Homestead still stood at the 1908 reunion. (C-945, 1991)

Isaac married Susanna HAWORTH on 19 Feb 1784 in , Greene, TN, USA. Susanna died after 1840 in , Howard, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The following family members attended her Quaker marriage to James Hollingsworth: Jos. Wright, John Wright, Jane Hollingsworth, John Hollingsworth, Isaac Hollingsworth, Jos. or Jas. Brooks, Abigale Thomas and Rachel Wright. Guests included John Coate, George Hollingsworth (Jr.) and John Hollingsworth.

Sarah married James HOLLINGSWORTH, Sr. on 16 Nov 1786 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. James (son of George HOLLINGSWORTH and Jane ELWELL) was born in 1758 in Frederick, Virginia; died on 21 Sep 1821 in Wayne, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was named in his grandfather, John Wright's will.

David married Charlotte JAY on 21 May 1798. Charlotte (daughter of William JAY, Jr. * and Elizabeth LNU) was born on 27 Apr 1771 in , Orange, NC; died on 28 Dec 1852 in , Randolph, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was given a double breasted waist coat in his grandfather, John Wright's will. Joseph and family got a certificate to move to Little Miami MM, OH from Bush River MM, SC on May 30, 1807. (C-95)

Joseph married Mary HERBERT in 1782. Mary died in 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth MILLS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Family Members attending the Quaker wedding of Sarah and Zimri Gaunt included Zebulon Gaunt, John Wright, Isaac Cook, Charity Cook, Joseph Cook, Susanah Holliswroth, Mary Pearson, Mary Thomas, Betty Jay, Hannah (Gaunt) and Hannah Gaunt.

Family/Spouse: Zimri GAUNT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Henry HOLLINGSWORTH on 26 Jul 1794 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Henry (son of George HOLLINGSWORTH and Jane ELWELL) was born in 1760 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA; died before 12 Apr 1824 in , Darke, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Isaac EMBREE in 1825 in , Miami, OH, USA. Isaac was born on 24 Jun 1762 in , , VA, USA; died after 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was the only granddaughter named in her grandfather, John Wright's will.

Family/Spouse: Thomas LEWIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Caleb HAREY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas got a certificate to go to Miami MM, OH from Bush River, SC on Aug. 31, 1805. (C-95)

Family/Spouse: Kezia HENDERSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alexander BRADY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: George BROCK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married John FURNAS on 1 Mar 1798 in , Newberry, SC, USA. John was born on 5 Aug 1765; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is a Wright Cook in the 1800 Newberry Co., SC census listed as being between 16 and 26 with a wife of the same age and no children. On 1/25/1806, he and his family got a certificate to remove to Miami MM, OH from Bush River MM, South Carolina. (C-95, 931)

Family/Spouse: Rebecca PEARSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ann HODGSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This is probably the Isaac Jr. who married out of unity as it was reported on 2/27/1802 in the Bush River MM, South Carolina. He apparently wasn't disowned because he and his family got a certificate to moved to Miami MM, OH on 2/23/1805 from Bush River MM, South Carolina. (C-95)

Isaac married Elizabeth UNKNOWN before 27 Feb 1802 in , Newberry, SC, USA. Elizabeth was born on 23 Sep 1783; died on 14 Aug 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Caleb LEWIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Charles MADDEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It is highly likely that this William is the son of Big John. Big John's son William had a wife named Mary who witnessed her husband's sale of land in Newberry, SC in 1807. He is often stated to have the same children as attributed to this William and Mary who lived in Miami Co., Ohio. There is no overlap in timelines if he is the same William who was the probable son of Big John. There is also now much DNA evidence that this line goes through Big John. Three tests through William closely match a test through Big John's son James named in his will and to Wright Coate whom you'll see mentioned below. They were all said to be his sons in Summeral's early Coate research and in Randolph Co., IL books. William bought 100 acres of land in 1785 from John Wright, Jr. that adjoined Big John's land north of Newberry, South Carolina. He is likely to be the William Coats who was listed on the same page as Big John in the 1800 census records for Newberry Co., South Carolina. He and his wife were between the ages of 26 and 45. He had 2 sons under age 11, one between 10 and 16 and 4 daughters under age 11 and 1 from ten to 16 at that time. In 1799, he bought land on Beaverdam, on the waters of the Saluda from Elisha Oneal. He sold part if not all of this land in 1807 to James Brooks. Wright Coate (his brother?) was a witness to this sale. On Nov. 2, 1802, Wright Coats sold him 150 acres that adjoined his first purchase. He appears to have moved to Miami Co., Ohio by about 1807. In 1810, his "adopted" brother John (named as a brother in "The History of Miami County Ohio", p. 462) gives him guardianship of his children including a son named Henry born in 1799. I am calling John adopted, because everyone in his matching DNA group are not related to all of the other Big John Coate sons. According to "Beers History of Miami County" on Newberry Township, William and John were the 2nd and 3rd settlers of the northwest quarter of Section 30, Newberry Twp. along with son-in-law (i.e. Daniel Wright) of William Coats. Beers called it the Upper Piqua region where wars with the Indians meant that Col. John Johnston requested Captain George Buchanan to send a detail of men to protect certain public property and harvest the wheat at the beginning of the war (about 1812). William and John Coats (This could be his brother or son John who came with him to Ohio in "The History of Miami County) settled next to Michael Ingle in Stillwater. Will's son in law, Daniel Wright lived nearby at the corner of what is now Main and Wright St. in Covington, Ohio. According to that same history, they sold this land in 1822 when William and family moved to Indiana. "Pioneer Ancestors of Members of Society of Indiana Pioneers", states that William Coats who settled in Marion Co., Indiana in 1822, was born in South Carolina about 1768 before moving to Ohio and then Indiana. Specifically, "William received a patent in Miami County for the NE 1/4 of Sec. 30, Twp. 8, Range 5E (159.06 acres) on 28 Jan 1811. He and Polly sold part of that land to their son-in-law Daniel Wright 25 Oct. 1813. They sold more to James Dickey on 15 May 1820 and the rest on 20 July 1822 to James Thompson." Their son John had a section of it which he also sold in 1822. "On 16 Nov 1822, William bought 80 acres of land (E 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec. 29) in Marion County, Washington Twp. IN. (See Marion County, Indiana Records by J.E. Darlington). His son Joseph Coats also bought two parcels of land in Washington Township and his son William Coats Jr. bought 80 acres on the same day his father did in the same area." (Quotes are from John H. Coats, Email, 2004) "The History of Randolph Co., IN" says he was born in Paisley, (Scotland) and was the son of Phillip. The book was written in 1882 and would have been the kind of book being published at the time that interviewed family members (living grandchildren of William) to highlight a communities citizens. Errors were often made in these publications as family heresay was involved. In this case, someone probably was hoping that they were descendants of the wealthy Coate Thread company in Paisley, Scotland. Some of these descendants could have been the Coate's that hired a genealogist in the early 1900's to connect them to the Coats thread company family. She/he did not find any proof but in reality also gave a highly questionable genealogy for them known now as "The Old Coates Genealogy" that is riddled with errors. What I do believe is accurate from the history are the names of William and his children, all of whom would have been known by living kin at the time. The children named in this source were John, William, Joseph, Hepsy Wright, Rhoda Wrench, Hetty Harrison and ? Beanblossom. It failed to mention an Elizabeth, Sampson or Henry that I've also seen mentioned in this family. Out of these 3, I personally believe that Elizabeth is also William's child. These children's names can be verified by the following patterns. All of the spouses it mentioned are verified in marriage records for Indiana and Ohio. William moved to Miami Co., Ohio about 1807. (C-1065, 1898) He lived next to his son Joseph in the 1820 census for Miami Co., Ohio. He was listed at over age 45 in this record with one son between the age of 10 and 16 (Henry), plus two females age 16-26 (Hetty and Hepsy) in his household. His son Joseph was age 26 to 45 with two sons under age 10 and a wife age 16-26. (E) His son-in-law, Daniel Wright also lived in Newberry Twp. with a very large family within a few dozen homes of his in this census. Before William died, he and his sons, William and Joseph, purchased land in Marion Co., Indiana records in 1822. His daughter, "Hettie" apparently moved with them and married in that county in 1823. The Randolph Co., Indiana History also stated that family reunions for the family still took place in 1888 in Randolph Co. that included descendants of William's sons, William and Joseph, who had moved elsewhere (Marion and Howard Co., IN), as well as his son John who had moved to Randolph Co., Indiana. William's children are also listed the same way in Willard Heiss's and Mary Helen Pemberton's work. William Coats died by Sept. 1826 in Marion Co., IN without leaving a will. Pages 146-7 of the Inventory and Sale Book A for Marion County, IN give the appraisement and inventory by his administrators/sons, Joseph and William Coats. Buyers at the sale include Joseph Coats, William Coats and William Sr's son-in-law Daniel Wright. Some second hand sources say he died on Jan. 16, 1828 instead. The next question is how is William related to Marmaduke Coate of Newberry, SC? There is the possibility that William is the grandson of William or his brother Henry of Hunterdon Co., NJ and Newberry Co., South Carolina. We believe we know most of the descendants of Henry but have only figured out a couple of William's likely sons and grandchildren so far. By age and place he'd fit into the family through one of these two Coate's also. The supporting evidence for this later possibility is that the current day descendants of William through his son Joseph had the clear family tradition that they were related to Marmaduke Coate of SC who is the son of Henry. Their DNA testing also is within 1 point out of 36 points of a match - the closest match to Marmaduke (b. 1738) so far. What doesn't match thought is William's brother John.. current day descendants of John are not genetically related to William throwing us a curve ball. One likely theory is that William was the son of Big John, but John (William's supposed brother) was simply adopted by Big John.

William married Mary "Polly" JAY before 1785. Mary (daughter of William JAY, Jr. * and Elizabeth LNU) was born on 11 Jan 1777 in Newberry, South Carolina; died on 3 Mar 1822 in Of Miami, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wright's birth date could easily have been before 1770. He is the only Wright Coats we know of in the area, and he is on one census, 1800's. In it he and his wife are between 26 and 45. They have 2 sons age ten and under, and one daughter from 10-16. According to Daphne they also probably have Mary's sister Rebecca, and mother who had been widowed that year living with them. In the year 1800, Wright Coate (and probably his wife Mary Coate) made purchases of land at Nathan Perry's estate sale in the year 1800. Nathan Perry lived very near the Chandlers and therefore near land belonging to Gentleman John Coates. Wright Coate sold land to his brother, William in 1802 in Newberry Co. The following court record applies to this Wright and several of his brothers as well as a freed slave of his father's named Jesse.LDS Film # 24219 FiledJune 19, 1818 Box 45, No. 1Daniel McMahan Decree -Bill for Injunction Judge W. ThompsonVsJohn O'NeallDaniel McMahan employed Wright Coats and Jesse Coats (a man of color) to carry two loads of cotton to Charleston and to bring back two loads of dry goods. Wright Coats and Jesse Coats did not return to Newberry when expected and Daniel McMahan became apprehensive. He set out to find Wright Coats and Jesse Coats leaving instructions with his clerk Pendleton Pope that if Wright Coats and Jesse Coats returned in his absence, not to pay them. They did return in his absence and Wright Coats received a note from Pendleton Pope for the amount he would be paid after deducting for some goods he took from the store. He said it would be inconvenient for him to return at a later date and that he would send some other person in his place to collect the money. Afterwards Jesse Coats and James Coats applied for the money due to both Wright Coates and Jesse Coats and all money owed was given to him. Jesse Coats and James Coats (brother of Wright Coats) then went to the home of William Lesley in Newberry and gave Wright Coats his portion of the payment. Wright Coates sometime afterwards sued Daniel McMahan for more payment. Daniel McMahan in turn sued Wright Coates but before the trial Wright Coates died leaving John O'Neall as his executor. Daniel McMahan had petitioned the Court to dismiss the Bill because of fraud on the part of William Coates and to have the estate of Wright Coates pay for the Court costs. Wright witnessed the sale of his brother William Coate's land in 1807 and verified that William's wife, Mary, had given her consent to the sale. Wright had his will administered in 1808 or 1809 in Newberry Co., SC with his administrators listed as Mary Coate (wife) and J. O'Neal. His will starts with the words, "In the name of God, Amen" which indicate he was not a Quaker. (C-266, 1403, C-1479, 1942)

Wright married Mary GAUNT after 1789. Mary (daughter of Israel GAUNT and Hannah SPENCER) was born on 10 Nov 1772; died on 10 Nov 1848 in , Giles, TN, USA; was buried in Old Gilbert Cemetery, Giles, TN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rachel's husband was disowned from the Quaker Church on Feb 25, 1792 for marrying out of unity. They both moved to Miami Co., Ohio along with her sister, Mary. She and Mary's families are buried next to each other in Old Concord Cemetery. Her husband, Thomas W. Furnas, became an Ohio State Legislator. She could be the Rachel Coate buried in Union Cemetery just north of Ludlow Falls, Ohio who is listed as the wife of Wm. Furnas, age 73 years, 6 mo, 11 days who died on Mar. 16, 1847. (C-1935, 1943)

Rachel married Thomas Wilkinson FURNAS on 4 Jul 1792 in , , SC, USA. Thomas was born on 23 Mar 1768 in Bush River, Newberry, SC; died on 11 Oct 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Mary is the ancestor of Mary Pearson Greenlee who had the records of Marmaduke's 4 extra children. It can be proved that she is the daughter of this Big John Coate because in her Quaker marriage record, she is listed as the daughter of John Coate, Blacksmith, of the 96th District. When he witnesses the marriage his name is right next to Rachel Coate (his wife).

Their Quaker marriage record follows: Whereas Samuel Pearson, Son of Samuel Pearson, of the District of 96, and the County of Newberry, farmer, and Mary Coate, daughter of John Coate, blacksmith, district and county aforesaid. Having declared their intentions of taking each other in marriage before several meetings of the people called Quakers, in the county of Newberry, aforesaid, and the proceedings of the meetings. Samuel Pearson, esq. and Mary Coate after due inquiry and deliberate consideration thereof were followed by the Friends Meeting, they appeared clear of all others, and having the consent of their parents, relatives concerned, now these are to certify to all whom it may concern that for accomplishing of such marriage, this second day of the ninth month, called September, in the year 1790. They, Samuel Pearson and Mary Coate appeared in a public assembly of the people, and others in their meeting. Now declares as followeth before the assembly. 'I take this my friend, Mary Coate to be my wife, promising through divine assistance to be unto her a loving and faithful husband, until it shall please the Lord by death to separate us,' And the Mary Coate then and there in the assembly in like manner declares as follows, 'Before God and this assembly I take this my friend Samuel Pearson to be my husband promising through divine assistance to be unto him a loving and faithful wife until it please the Lord to separate us.' And the Samuel Pearson and Mary Coate as a further confirmation thereof and in testimony thereunto did then and there and before those present set their hand." The certificate continues with the names of those who witnessed the ceremony. "We whose names are hereunto subscribed being present among others at the solemnizing of the marriage and the subscription in the manner aforesaid, and the year above written: James Brooks (uncle on mom's side), Isaac Hollingsworth (uncle on mom's side) Abraham Hollingsworth (future brother-in-law), John O'Neall, Simbra Grant, Rachel Hollingsworth, Rachel McCoole, Mary Cook, Susannah Brooks, Susannah Coate, Mary O'Neall, Jehu Beel, Lydia Hasket, Hugh 0'Neall, Joseph Furnas, Esther Pearson, Charity Cook (sister), Rachel Coate (sister), Ann Galbreath, and Samuel, Mary (2), William, Benjamin, Margaret, and Sarah Pearson, John Coate (father), Rachel Coate (mother), Isaac Cook (brother-in-law)." "Quote from Enid M. Hawthorne book, The Pearson Family Tree from England to America" (C-729, 1536, 1538, 1540)

Not only are most of these witnesses relatives of the bride or groom, but Mary and Samuel named their first son Wright after her family surname, the second son Enoch after a great grandfather, and another son, Sampson after Mary's youngest brother, all of this as kindly provided by John H. Coats of Michigan. (C-1547) Mary is some second hand sources, is listed with a second husband, Thomas Furnas, right before her marriage to Samuel Pearson. However, this information is incorrect. It is her sister Rachel that marries Thomas Furnas in 1792. (C-2111)

Mary married Samuel PEARSON on 9 Sep 1790 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Samuel (son of Samuel PEARSON and Mary ROGERS) was born in Mar 1767 in , Winchester, VA; died on 29 Sep 1846 in , Miami, OH, USA; was buried after 29 Sep 1846 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This John is sometimes listed as the son of Gentleman John. No proof exists for this. John and his wife were having children before 1796 when they had son John. Their daughter, Rachel, was born first. They had 12 or 13 children total, the last born in 1818. (C-1320, 1630) In the 1800 census, John is possibly listed on page 69 of the Newberry Census. He and his wife were between the ages of 16 and 26. They had 2 sons under age 10 and 3 daughters in the same age range. The youngest they would likely be with 5 children is 21, giving them a birth date range of 1774-1779, with 1774 being the more likely.... or he could be the John Coats of Laurens Co., SC in 1800 with 1 male under 10 [possibly John Jr.?], and one male 26-45 [John himself?]; 4 females under 10 [Rachel, Rebecca, Susan, ?], a female 26-45 [wife-Susan?Brock?] and 1 female over 45[a mother or a mother-in-law?] as Jack Waddell theorizes. He is not in the 1820 Ohio census, and it appears that his son John is living as the head of household with siblings or hired workers and possibly his mother living with him: 1 male 16/26 [himself]; 1 male 10/16; 1 male 16/18; 1 female 10/16; 1 female 16/26; 1 female over 45; 4 in agr. He is in the 1830 census records again at age between 60-70, his wife is between 50-60. They have 2 sons living with them between 20-30 and 2 daughters aged 10-15, and 15-20. They are living next door to their son John, Jr. in Newberry Twp., Miami Co., Ohio. John, Sr. is missing from the 1835 quad census suggesting that he had died or had moved by that time. Every child from George on was born in Ohio. Those previous to him were born in SC according to their census records. Several of the children were listed as members of the Greenville Creek Christian Church in Miami Co. or Darke Co., Ohio. They included George, John, Patsy (Daughter-in-Law), and Lucinda. (C-1958) It is not known with certainty that his wife's name was Susan Brock.

John married Susana BROCK after 1788. Susana (daughter of Elias BROCK and Ann HOLLINGSWORTH) died after 1840 in of Newton, Miami County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James is given land in his father's will written in 1803. He is obviously of an age to receive the land at his father's death estimating his birth age to be before 1787 as landowners could be age 16 or older at that time. According to "The Annals of Newberry" James, son of Big John and a John Turner, Jr. were involved with the death of a William Cox. William apparently got in a fight with them over a fishing hole around the Saluda River and died in the scuffle. The trial for murder took place in the March 1807 court. John Turner, Jr. was sentenced to the pillary and James fled the state. (C-1838, 1839, 1917, 1922) Most accounts state that nothing further was ever heard of James Coats. According to some descendants, this is the James Coate b. 1779 (from PA) married to Mary West who is the son of Stephen Marmaduke Coate and Martha Ann Matthews. Guy Coates and others believe he is the son of Big John Coate instead. DNA matches with descendants of son Wright, and possible son William are a match to this theory.

I've currently placed James married to Mary West as the son of Big John for this reason as well as the following. 1. It doesn't fit that he could be the son of Stephen Marmaduke Coate because: James's first 3 children were all born in SC all previous to the 1807 murder according to their census records. The only Stephen Coates (no Stephen Marmaduke) of this time period we've been able to find lives in Pennsylvania and New York at the time. His children were not being born in South Carolina. 2. James was born in PA in 1779 according to his 1850 census record, but in South Carolina according to his son John C. Coates 1880 census record.

If James is the son of Big John who committed murder, he could have lied about his birth place while his son gave the truth not knowing his parents had done otherwise. (C-2216, EL) 3. James, the son of Big John, was involved in a murder in 1807 and escaped from South Carolina. The first verified specific birth date of one of James's children is Elizabeth who was born in 1809 in Miami Co., Ohio. This is also still a fit. (C-482, C-1628)

For futher proof, please see the quoted section by Guy Coates below. Guy Coates believes James Coate of Newberry, Twp., Miami Co., Ohio is the missing son of Big John for the following reasons based upon his ancestor's known timeline and his DNA that matches other persons whom were descended from William, Big John's other possible son. Guy Coate's grandfather said that his ancestor, James Coates fought in the War of 1812 and was from Pennsylvania. "A James Coats (is) on the roster of Ohio soldiers in War of 1812. A James Coats is listed as a captain in Westfall's Mounted Company. This group of soldiers was trained in Pennsylvania and assigned the task of building a fort along the Stillwater River near today's Covington, Ohio. The fort was originally named "Fort Recovery," but later became known as "Fort Rowdy." The old fortress, which has been restored as a museum, was part of Newberry Township, Ohio.

Between 1810 and 1816 most Miami County residents moved to Darke County, Ohio for a period of years during the Indian uprisings and returned to Miami County after their safety was more assured by the government. According to census records, in 1820 James was living in Adams Twp., Darke County, Ohio. By 1830, James and his family were back in Newberry Twp., Miami County; then by 1846 they were living in Gibson Twp., Mercer County, Ohio. ('The history of Newberry County Ohio mentions William and John Coats who settled in the area with their sons. William and John were probably his brothers, sons of Big John Coate.') Children of James Coats (b. Jan. 28, 1779) & Mary West (b. April 9, 1780).Joseph Coats, b. abt, 1802 William Coats, b. abt. 1803 Abigale Coats, b. Dec. 24, 1803, b. S.C. Mark Coats, b. May 27, 1806 in So. Carolina. d. 8/15/1883 in Koszta, Iowa. Mary Coats, b. July 10, 1806.Elizabeth Coats, b. February 14, 1809.Sarah Coats, b. June 11, 1812.John C. Coats, b. July 15, 1817 in Covington, Ohio. d. December 13, 1888, Ponca, Nebraska, age 71.James B. Coats, b. May 19, 1825Wesley Coats, b. March 2, 1829.

Now, here is some evidence to consider: James Coats' oldest daughter, Abigale married a man named Abraham Mott and they show up in the 1860 census living in Gibson Township, Mercer County, Ohio. In this census, Abigail shows her place of birth as South Carolina. In addition, living in the same household is probably her mother or mother-in-law, Mary, age 76. (Remember that her husband, James, died in 1856). Mary also shows her place of birth as South Carolina. By 1860, John C. Coats, age 44 year, shows up living in Honey Creek, Iowa. Next door to him is brother, Mark Coats, age 55, who shows his birth place as South Carolina. Finally, in 1880, John C. Coats, age 64, is living in Ionia, Dixon County, Nebraska and in the census he states that both his father and mother were born in South Carolina."

Starting with his daughter Elizabeth, in 1809, they were having children in Miami Co., Ohio. His son John born 1817 is the last child that can be verified as being born in Miami Co., Ohio. He is living in Newberry Twp. in the 1835 tax lists for Miami Co., Ohio. His grandson, Eli Inman Coate was born in 1843 in Covington, Miami Co., Ohio (Covington is north of Ludlow Falls, Miami Co., OH) A James Coate family that appears to fit this James and not the James who is the son of Marmaduke Coate in Miami Co, OH is in the census in 1830, 1840 and 1850 for Miami Co., Ohio (C-1628) In the 1830 Newberry Twp., Miami Co., Ohio census, he is between the age of 50-60 and his wife is of 40-50. They have the following children in their family: 1 son under 5, 1 from 10-15, 1 from 15-20, 1 from 20-30 and 1 daughter of 5-10 and 1 of 15-20. They are living next door to their son Mark Coats. They are living within six farms of John Coats, Sr. and Jr. in Newberry Twp. that is related to Steve Pearson's family. The connection is not known however.

He might be the following James and Mary Coate in the 1850 census records for Clinton County, Ohio, Chester Township. He is 66 years old and Mary Coats is 63 living at the residence of a blacksmith named Seaseney (sp?), probably in Wilmington, Ohio. Both are from South Carolina. If this is him, James would have been born in 1783 and Mary in 1786. Some researchers believe that James died in 1856. He might be buried near Wilmington, Ohio or in Iowa Co., Iowa as others claim. It should be noted though that Mary is listed with a birth date of 4/19/1780 in several 2nd hand sources and at age 76 in the 1860 census where she is living with her daughter, Abigail Mott.

James married Mary WEST on 12 Nov 1801. Mary (daughter of William WEST and Elizabeth HILBORN) was born on 19 Apr 1780 in SC; died after 1860 in Of Mercer, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It is theory that M.D. Coats is the son of Big John because M.D. is the ancestor of James Jefferson Coats of Texas. His descendant, James Jefferson is the descendant of Big John by his strongest YDNA match with our group at FTDNA. The only place this M.D. Coats fits is as an actual son of Big John Coats and not as one of his grandsons.

Family/Spouse: Mary SCOTT. Mary was born before 1789; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sampson and Susan might have also had a son named John. They moved from South Carolina to Lawrence Co., IN by 1820 as he was in the census for that county in 1820. His property is listed at W

Sampson married Susan UNKNOWN on 13 Feb 1830 in , Lawrence, IN, USA. Susan was born on 7 Feb 1801; died in 1847 in , Greene, IN, USA; was buried in Marco Cemetery, Greene, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sampson married Sarah EVANS on 4 Oct 1848 in , Greene, IN, USA. Sarah was born about 1800 in , , Tennessee, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Abigail PEARSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hannah DILLON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Wallace JONES. Wallace was born in in Of S.C.; died in 1854 in , Miami, OH, USA; was buried in 1854 in West Branch Quaker Burial Grounds, Union Twp., Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John PEARSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She died of Typhoid Fever.

Family/Spouse: Robert PEARSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Susanna died at age 28 after being killed by a bolt of lightening at noon on May 22, 1817. She left 5 children from ages 2 to 10 when she died. Her husband never was able to come to peace about it, a kind, affectionate, Christian wife and mother brought to her death so suddenly. Her husband said that he had forshadowed to him, but didn't understand the meaning of the visions.

Family/Spouse: Elisha JONES. Elisha was born about 1785; died in 1840 in , Miami, OH, USA; was buried in 1840 in West Branch Quaker Burial Grounds, Union Twp., Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary S. MILLS in 30 Oct or Nov 1800 in Newberry County, South Carolina, USA. Mary was born on 1 Jan 1780 in Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, USA,; died on 28 Dec 1852 in , Miami, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Marjorie Caroline PALMER in 1828 in Bush River, Newberry Co. South Carolina. Marjorie was born about 1811 in Newberry, South Carolina, ISA; died in in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth WRIGHT. Elizabeth (daughter of Nathan WRIGHT and Sarah JAY) was born about 1784 in Bush River MM, Newberry, South Carolina, United States; died between 1870 and 1880 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John WRIGHT. John (son of Nathan WRIGHT and Sarah JAY) was born in 1781 in Bush River MM, Newberry, South Carolina, United States; died in May 1850 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah's father was Thomas Wright who died in Randolph Co., IN in 1835 and was born in Newberry SC in the 1760's. He and his wife are verified as the parents of Sarah Wright in her marriage certificate to John Coats. She, however, is listed as being born in North Carolina in her son William's 1880 census record, but in South Carolina in several other of her children's 1880 census records.

She is often confused with a likely relative Sarah Wright who also married a John Coate/s and was the daughter of Nathan Wright and a Sarah Jay. John Coate/s is also confused because of this.

Sarah married John COATS, Sr. on 21 Oct 1807 in Miami, Ohio, USA. John (son of William COATS and Mary "Polly" JAY) was born on 20 Jan 1788 in Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America; died on 19 Sep 1878 in Union City, Randolph, IN, USA; was buried in White River Cemetery, Winchester, Randolph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

If she and William had a daughter named "Sallie" married to a Solomon Phenis, then Charlotte was living with this daughter at age 74 in Madison, Greenwood, Kansas in the 1870 census.

Charlotte married William COATS on 30 Oct 1817 in , Clinton, OH, USA. William (son of William COATS and Mary "Polly" JAY) was born on 25 Mar 1796 in , , SC, USA; died after 1860 in Of Palmyra, Warren Co., Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eli purchased land in Miami Co., Ohio in 1832 and 1834. He appears to have sold land in that county in 1822, 24, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, and 1834. In the 1827, 1830, 1835, 1840 and 1850 census records he lived in Monroe Twp., Miami Co., Ohio Some of the land he was selling was also in Union Twp., Miami Co., Ohio He wrote his will and it was probated in Miami Co. in 1854. (C-1025)

Family/Spouse: Rachel NEILL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rebecca NEWMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Isaac's info is listed in the Williard Heiss Indiana Quaker MM Volumn 3. According to Coppock researcher Joanne H., the the 1850 census states that Isaac and Jane did not have children until 1828 and Jane was only age 46 at the time. This is incorrect according to Williard Heiss info on Monthly Meeting info from Indiana... she would have been at least 48 and almost 49 years of age. Jane was Isaac's first wife. (C-1340)

Isaac married Jane COPPOCK on 6 Nov 1816 in Union M.M., Miami, OH, USA. Jane was born on 28 Feb 1801; died on 16 Jan 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charity married William COPPOCK on 9 Jul 1817 in Union M.M., Miami, OH, USA. William (son of Benjamin J. COPPOCK, Sr. * and Susannah JAY) was born on 10 Mar 1797 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA; died on 3 Mar 1864 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This might be the James who was in the 1830 and 1840 census for Warren Co., Ohio and in the 1880 for Xenia City, Ward 5, Green County, Ohio. (C-383, 1025)

Susanna married Joseph COPPOCK on 5 Apr 1826 in Union M.M., Miami, OH, USA. Joseph was born before 1808; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rachel was living with her daughter, Jane Coppock and son-in-law, John H. Coate in the 1880, Union Twp., Miami Co., Ohio census. (C-385)

Rachel married Joseph COPPOCK on 10 Aug 1825 in Union M.M., Miami, OH, USA. Joseph (son of Benjamin J. COPPOCK, Sr. * and Susannah JAY) was born on 7 Feb 1805 in Bush River, Newberry, SC; died on 2 Feb 1862 in Ludlow Falls, Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Thomas VERNON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Valentine PEGG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth and her husband moved with her father William to Ohio in the Covington area. Heiss gives her birth date to be 1785. Don Coats estimates it at 1787. (C-1919)

Family/Spouse: Daniel WRIGHT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John was living in Covington, Ohio during the War of 1812 according to his obituary. He and his wife were born in South Carolina according to their 1850 census record. One grandson stated he was born in North Carolina and according to another he was born in South Carolina. Of course, this confusion could have been because the part of North Carolina he was born in later became South Carolina in 1788. After his childhood the obituary states that he went into "Teaming" as profession and drove from his parents home to Charleston, South Carolina. This supports him being raised by Big John, as Big John's sons, Wright and James were also into "Teaming".

He also has one of 2 supposed decendants that have been tested for their DNA who is related to 3 other possible Big John descendants via sons William and James. The list of John's children came from one of his grandsons, John R. Coats in a handwritten document in Winchester, VA. By Sep. 5, 1822, John and Sally are living in Randolph Co., Indiana when they sold their land in Miami Co., Ohio to Benjamin Lehman. (C-2568)

John is living in Randolph Co., Indiana in the 1850 census on pg. 63, White River Twp. He was age 63, b. South Carolina. His wife was age 60, b. South Carolina. Children still living with them included Lewis age 21, Andrew age 16 and Dempsey, age 6, all born in Indiana. Living next door to him is son, Joseph Coats, age 23, b. Indiana, married to Esther, age 27, b. Ohio with 2 daughters.
On page 79 of this same census, son William Coats is listed, age 33, b. Ohio married to a Mary (age unreadable). On page 62, son Thomas W. Coats, age 42, b. Ohio with wife Mary age 43 and children. Son Gabrael is on page 64 at age 26, b. Indiana.

There is a remarkable newspaper article on a family reunion of this couple and almost all of their descendants that was dated Jun 22, 1859 in Randolph Co., Indiana. John and Sally were at the head of the table and listed as ages 71 and 70 at the time. All of their present family was sitting in order of their age of birth around them and named in this article. There is also another lovely article on a family reunion that took place sometime in the 1880's after all but Mary "Polly" had passed from this original family. Mary was 74 at the time. There were 180 family members present. It stated that John was a farmer by night and a Justice of the Peace by day, a man of "iron constitution". He and Sally had raised 12 children and lost 2 others at a young age. They were pioneers in Randolph Co., Indiana and oft encountered wild beasts and Indians in their long lives.

John married Sarah "Sally" WRIGHT on 21 Oct 1807 in Miami, Ohio, USA. Sarah (daughter of Thomas WRIGHT and Elizabeth JAY) was born in in NC or SC; died after 1836 in Winchester, Randolph, Indiana, USA; was buried in Randolph County, Indiana, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

They settled in Darke Co., Ohio after their marriage. In 1834, they moved out of that section of Ohio and then moved 3 years after that to Pleasant Mound Twp., Bond Co., Illinois.

Sometime after moving to Illinois, many of the children were dissatisfied with the conditions there and joined a cattle drive moving as far away as Wisconsin.

They all returned to their father's property in 1847 where their offspring were still living at the turn of the century. In the 1850 census for Bond, IL the 3 sons they still had living with them ages 24-17 were all born in Ohio. In the 1870 census, she is living with her son, Aaron. Her husband is likely deceased.

Rhoda married Joseph RENCH on 27 Aug 1811 in Miami, Ohio, USA. Joseph was born on 13 Jul 1785 in , Lancaster, PA, USA; died on 7 Sep 1856 in Pleasant Mound, Bond County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William RAMSEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William RAMSEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joseph's place of birth is still in question. It's listed as NC in the 1850 census for Harison Twp., Hoaward Co., IN, or as Newberry or Charleston, SC depending upon the 2nd hand source. Joseph and father appear to be living next to each other in the 1820 census for Newberry Twp., Miami Co., Ohio. He and brother Williams were administrators for their father's estate. He and his brother, William moved to Marion Co., Indiana sometime in 1822. His sister, Hettie, was married in Marion Co., Indiana in Mar. of 1823 so she obviously moved with them also. He purchased 80 acres of land in Township 17, North range 4 East, Section 18, W1/2 SE 1/4. He is also listed with a purchase of 80 acres in Brookville District, Marion Co., IN on Aug. 7, 1823. Perhaps this is the same property and that it's just a different stage in the purchase process. He is apparently listed in the 1830 census for Marion Co., Indiana. In 1840, he is in the Hamilton Co., IN census records. Joseph is next listed "of Howard Co., IN" when he purchases 80 acres of land in the same county on Mar. 20, 1849. In the 1850 census for Howard Co., Indiana, Joseph is listed at age 58 and born in North Carolina. Joseph died while working in his fields according to his daughter, Hettie's obituary. Some say this was in Howard or Tipton Co., IN. According to several genealogies at ancestry.com, he died in Kansas instead. He is possibly buried in the Friends Cemetery in New London, Howard Co., IN or in East Union Cemetery in Hamilton Co., IN. The East Union Cemetery is just over the border from Tipton Co., IN where his wife is buried. I could not however, find his burial record in East Union Cemetery transcriptions. (C-1693)

Joseph married Elizabeth A. COPPOCK on 6 Nov 1816 in , Miami, OH, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John COPPOCK and Mary Ann TEAGUE) was born about 16 May 1797 in , , SC, USA; died on 6 Apr 1864 in Ekin, Tipton, IN, USA; was buried in Archibald Small Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Tipton, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John HARRISON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Williard Heiss says he was born in 1786 instead. Mary Helen Pemberton gives his birth date as 1796. He aparently moved with his brother Joseph to Miami Co., OH and then Marion Co., Indiana where he bought 80 acres of land in Brookville District on 1/6/1824. This is probably the same land whose purchase he began on Nov. 16, 1822, in Township 17, North Range 4, East - Washington, E 1/2 SW 1/4 Section 29 for 80 acres. This was about five weeks before his brother Joseph also purchased land. He or his brother are not listed of Miami Co., OH when they made the purchase suggesting they had moved with their families to Marion Co., IN and then found land to purchase. I am assuming that he is the same William Coats of correct age and birthplace for he and his wife living in Harrison, Howard Co., Indiana, USA in the 1850 census. If so, they would likely have had children between their marriage of 1817 and 1827 when son John was born.

William married Charlotte WRIGHT on 30 Oct 1817 in , Clinton, OH, USA. Charlotte (daughter of Thomas WRIGHT and Elizabeth JAY) was born on 6 Dec 1796 in , , SC, USA; died after 1860 in Of Palmyra, Warren Co., Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary was their 10th child according to Richard Morgan and she was born on July 10, 1806. I have, however, found this birth date also listed for the Mary who was the supposed twin sister of Mark Coate, son of James Coate and Mary West. (C-2081) Plus in an Ancestry World Tree submission by Don Coats, they give her birth date as 1798 instead and her marriage date as 1817 in Miami Co., Ohio. The marriage date of 1817 did take place in Miami Co., Ohio If she was born in 1806, she would have only been age 11. I therefore, assume that the 1798 birth date is more likely to be correct.

Mary married George BEANBLOSSOM on 4 Sep 1817 in , Miami, OH, USA. George was born about 1795 in , Miami, OH, USA; died after 1860 in Of Twp. 12, Range 7, Macoupin, IL, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her death date is Oct. 16, 1892 instead according to Karen Sprunger at sprung6@insightbb.com.

Hepsibah married John Prior WRIGHT on 22 Mar 1822 in , Bartholomew, IN, USA. John (son of Susanna HAWORTH) was born on 12 Mar 1802 in Lost Creek, Jefferson, TN; died after 1849 in Of Howard, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nancy A. RETEER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daniel had 9 children, some of whom moved to Texas along with their father after the 1830 census when they still lived where they married in Alabama. Daniel apparently outlived his wife as he is in the 1870 census for Nacogdoches, Texas living with his son Daniel F. His wife was last seen in the 1860 census for that county. (C-1959, EL)

Daniel married Nancy NEAL on 14 Feb 1825 in , Tuscaloosa, AL. Nancy was born in 1800 in , , South Carolina; died after 1860 in Of Nacogdoches, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Though I can't find a marriage to an Amos Duncan, I do find a Rachel Coats marrying a William Ramsey in 1811 in Miami Co., Ohio.

Rachel married Amos DUNCAN on 12 Jun 1813 in , Miami, OH, USA. Amos was born on 16 Feb 1782 in Bush River, Newberry, SC; died on 2 Jul 1868 in Of Monroe Twp., Miami, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Here is a timeline of John's life. He is the ancestor of Steve Pearson's Coate lineage.

1796 or 1804

Born in SC 1820

Probably the John Sr. Coats living in Union Twp., Miami Co., OH somewhat close to several sons of Marmaduke Coate

Jul 3 or 9/23 1826 Marries Patsy Birely

1827 In Tax Lists for Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH

1830 In Census for Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH listed as Jr. "John Coats Jr is living with one male between 0 to 5, two males between 5 to 10, one male between 30 to 40, one female between 0 to 5, one female between 10 to 15, and lastly one female between 20 to 30." He lived two doors from his wife's parents.

1834 Daughter Susannah born in Ohio (d. 1912 in OH, m. Silas Pearson)

1840 In Census for Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH1843 He and wife are charter members of the Greenville Creek Church of Christ. There is an adjoining graveyard where they might be buried, but no gravestone exists for them there.

1850 He and his family are living in Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH in the 1850 census records, page 404. John Coats, 54, S.C., farmer, Martha, 48, VA., Susan, 16, Ohio William, 12, Ohio, George, 10, OH, Mark, 8, OH, Hijah, 6, Ohio (E) Brother George is also living in that same township. Neither had any value listed under the real estate column and neither are in the deed records for Miami Co., Ohio suggesting that they didn't own their land. (E) (C-1630)1864

His estate (in which there was no land) took place in Darke Co., Ohio. His administrator was appointed Oct. 10, 1864. His estate record filed on Nov. 12, 1864 is short because he obviously was quite poor. It is quoted and summarized by Steve Pearson and was available at Garst where it had been sent from it's original recording. ("There being no property of any kind whatever to set off to the widow Martha Coats ( there being no minor children ) we certify that she will need, and was set off to her for one years maintenance in money the sum of, Two Hundred Dollars $(200)" ( then signed by the three appraisers ) then it goes on to say: "There being no personal estate of any kind whatever belongs to said estate except a claim on the united states, under the bounty act of 1861 and back pay allowed to said decedent in his lifetime ( but not paid ) an recount? of the services and death of Hijah Coats in the military services of the United States and we do appraise said claim at one hundred and thirty nine dollars..." The administrator of the estate was D.S. Davenport. I safely assume this to have been John's son-in-law, David S. Davenport who married daughter Margaret Coat(e)(s).

John married Martha (Patsy) RUDY on 23 Sep 1826 in , Miami, OH, USA. Martha (daughter of Samuel RUDY and Sarah (Sally) MCGUIRE) was born about 1802 in , , VA, USA; died after 1864 in , Darke, OH, Usa?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some data says that Rebecca Coats was married to Bayvill Hanson in 1818. I believe this is a misinterpretation of the spelling of his name. I say this because there is a Rebecca Coats, b. abt 1797 in SC, who married a Barzilla Harrison in Miami Co., OH in 1818. The dates and the names are a match. Plus if her husband was Barzilla, he is listed in the 1827 tax lists for Miami Co., OH living in Newberry Twp.

Rebecca married Barzilla HARRISON on 10 Aug 1818 in , Miami, OH, USA. Barzilla died after 1827 in Of Newberry Twp., Miami, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1835, Susan and her husband, Peter Spillers are living in Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH near sons of John and Susan Coate and near possible sons of Stephen Marmaduke Coate. She could be a child of either family as far as I can tell. She and her family apparently later moved to Randolph County, Indiana and in the 1850's to Cooper Co., Missouri. Her birth and death dates come from her cemetery stone in Missouri.

The following info is provided by Jack Waddell. "In the Randolph County, Stoney Creek Township, Indiana Federal Census of 1850 she is listed as Susan Spillers right below her husband, Peter Spillers on page 005, dwelling 96, family 96; There, Peter is listed as being 49 and Susan 51. Susan's age in the census conforms to the date of birth listed on her tombstone and Peter Spiller's tombstone in Wiscotta Cemetery, Redfield, Union Township, Dallas County, Iowa has the date 28 November 1799, which does not quite conform to the reported age in the census; but in either case, one should not expect absolute correctness of memory etc. They both have their places of birth as South Carolina. "

Susanna married Peter Julius SPILLERS on 13 May 1820 in Newberry Twp., Miami, OH, USA. Peter was born on 28 Nov 1800 in , Newberry, SC, USA; died in 1883 in Of Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Absalom PEARSON. Absalom died before 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah, her husband and family lived near Greenville, Ohio They were probably one of the James Brown families living in Bethel Twp., Concord or Washington Twp. in, Miami Co., OH in the 1827 tax lists.

Sarah married James BROWN on 6 Feb 1820 in , Miami, OH, USA. James (son of Alexander BROWN and Sarah BENSON) was born on 8 Apr 1792 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; died after 1860 in Of Franklin Twp., Darke, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

They were living in Union Twp., Miami Co. Ohio in the 1827 tax lists for that county.

Family/Spouse: Abraham HOOVER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elias married in Montgomery Co., Ohio. He was born in Ohio according to the 1850 Montgomery County Census, but other second hand sources state that he was born in South Carolina. I do not know which is accurate. He probably is the Elias B. Coats who was in the 1827 Union Twp., Miami Co., OH tax lists.

Elias married Esther "Hetty" HOOVER on 5 Jan 1832 in , Montgomery, OH, USA. Esther was born about 1814 in , , OH, USA; died after 1850 in Of Randolph Twp., Montgomery, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: M. C. UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George was married 4 times and was a (Christian Church) minister. He along with his brother John were founding members of the Greenville Creek Church of Christ established on Aug. 9, 1943. He is likely to be the George Coats who was living in Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH in the 1850 U.S. census. After he married Martha Martindale as his last wife, he and his family moved to Benton Co., Iowa. Sometime around 1859 they lived in Benton Co., Iowa and sold land in Miami Co., Ohio to John (Harstry). Samuel J. Coate was a witness to this deed. (C-2564) Martha and George had 4 more children, 2 of which lived to adulthood. One of these children, Ranalden Lycurgus Coats, went with Martha to southern California after George died. The other surviving child (also a boy) lived in the Chicago area. George's family bible is in the possession of Eddie Rodriguez, a step-grandson of George.

George married Mary "Polly" Lucinda JACKSON on 7 Feb 1833 in , Henry, IN. Mary was born on 8 Feb 1816; died on 3 Jan 1841 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Gabriella BRANDON on 3 Oct 1843 in , Darke, OH, USA. Gabriella was born on 6 Mar 1815 in Wayne Twp., Dark, OH; died on 17 Dec 1844 in Wayne Twp., Dark, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Rachel WILLIAMS on 7 Feb 1849 in , Miami, OH, USA. Rachel was born on 8 Aug 1817; died on 9 Jul 1853 in Newberry Twp., Miami, OH, USA; was buried in Jul 1853 in Greenville Creek Cemetery, Newberry Twp., Miami, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Martha MARTINDALE on 19 Feb 1854 in , Miami, OH, USA. Martha was born on 3 Oct 1817 in , , OH, USA; died in 1915 in Of California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

See attached sources.

Rhoda married John Wesley ROSE on 12 Jul 1834 in , Miami, OH, USA. John was born on 26 Feb 1814 in , , VA, USA; died on 26 Dec 1851 in , Darke, OH, USA; was buried in Shooks Chapel Cemetery, Wabash Twp., Darke, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Both Samuel and Mary were on a deed record for Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH in 1859. There are many other records that could apply to this family, but it appears that they are living in Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH census records from 1830 to 1860. Samuel is likely the one buried in 1877 in Miami Co., Ohio. Mary is possibly the Mary Hoover who died in 1873 in Miami Co., Ohio. Richard Morgan has 2nd hand information that states her husband was Robert Ramage, b. in 1788 instead of Samuel Hoover.

Mary married Samuel HOOVER on 24 Jul 1828 in , Miami, OH, USA. Samuel was born on 31 Dec 1807 in , , OH, USA; died in 1877 in Of Covington, Newberry Twp., Miami, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lucinda left her church after marrying Isaac Holllinger. (C-1958)

Lucinda married Mark Alexander MCCOOL on 22 Mar 1836 in , Miami, OH, USA. Mark died in 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucinda married Isaac HOLLINGER on 25 May 1843 in , Miami, OH, USA. Isaac was born on 26 Oct 1818; died on 13 Sep 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and her husband lived in Mercer Co., Ohio.

Abigail married Abraham MOTT on 15 Apr 1824 in Union M.M., Darke, OH, USA. Abraham (son of Zachariah MOTT and Elizabeth MCDONALD) was born on 24 Aug 1803 in , Augusta, VA; died on 19 Dec 1879 in , Mercer, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark is on the Newberry twp., Miami Co., OH tax lists for 1835. He's located in the same place in the 1830 and 1840 census records also. In the 1830 census, he is living next door to a James Coats who is between the age of 50 and 60. I'm assuming this is his father in Newberry Twp, Miami Co, OH P46. In 1840, he is listed as Mark Couts, Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH, p370. In 1850 his last name is spelled Coates and he is living in Mercer Co., Ohio. In 1850, his name is spelled Coates and he is living in Recovery Twp., Mercer Co., Ohio, p. 307. It is estimated that he and his family and brother John C.'s family moved to Honey Creek Twp., Iowa sbout 1854-55 where he is listed in the 1860 - 1880 census records. The 1880 census lists him as living in the town of Koszta in Honey Creek Twp. and lists his birthplace as South Carolina. In the 1900 census, his daughters Fannie and Susanna list their father born in Virginia and their mother in Pennsylvania. On May 08, 1860 for $25 he deeded Honey Creek Twp about 2 acres for the Koszta cemetery that he and his wife were later buried in. Guy Coates gives his birth date as May 27, 1806 and his possible twin, Mary's birth date as July 10, 1806. He is living in Iowa in the 1860 and 1880 census records where he lists his place of birth and that of his parents as in South Carolina.

Their children were: I) John Wyland Coats, b. November 03, 1828, Rensselaer Twp?, Miami Co, Ohio; d. September 03, 1891, Madison, Dane Co, Wisconsin; II) Abraham W. Coats, b. October 23, 1830, Miami Co, Ohio; d. April 03, 1883, Souix City, Woodbury Co, Iowa; m. (1) Catherine Sell, September 08, 1847, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio; b. Abt 1830; m. (2) Martha Jane North, April 02, 1854, Mercer Co, Ohio; b. Abt 1830; III)Catherine Elizabeth Coats, b. February 07, 1833, Ohio; d. 1845; m. George Floanfelder, May 17, 1849, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio3; b. Abt 1830; IV) Mary L Coats, b. October 02, 1836, Ohio; d. Aft. 1917, Iowa; V) Cary C Coats, b. October 20, 1838, Ohio; d. August 06, 1893, Wakefield, Dixon Co, Nebraska; VI) Samuel George Hoover Coats, b. August 27, 1841, Ohio; d. June 01, 1895, Hot Springs, Fall River Co, South Dakota; VII) Abigail Coats, b. November 06, 1843, Crawford Co, Ohio; d. February 07, 1882, Koszta, Iowa Co, Iowa; VIII) Susanna 'Annie' Coats, b. March 09, 1846, Crawford Co, Ohio; d. August 21, 1904, Koszta, Iowa Co, Iowa; IX) James Coats, b. December 01, 1848, Ohio; d. Aft. 1883; m. Jane Coats; b. Abt 1850; X) Jacob Mote Coats, b. January 13, 1849, Ohio; d. October 12, 1914, Koszta, Iowa Co, Iowa; XI) Fannie E Coats, b. March 02, 1850, Fort Recovery, Mercer Co, Ohio; d. April 13, 1933, Boulder, Boulder Co, Colorado; XII) Daniel L Coats, b. July 25, 1853, Ohio; d. 1885; m. Mary E Pettengill, February 27, 1878; b. 1855; XIII) Katherine Jane Coats, b. January 07, 1856, Iowa; d. Aft. 1895; and lastly XIV) Jennie Coats, b. 1857, Iowa.

Marmaduke married Katherine WYLAND on 11 Mar 1828 in , Darke, OH, USA. Katherine was born on 16 May 1812 in , , OH, USA; died on 20 May 1886 in Honey Creek Twp., Iowa, Iowa; was buried in May 1886 in Irving (North Of) Belle Plaine, Benton Co, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She appears to be a twin to brother Mark. However, according to Richard Morgan, she was born on Jul 10, 1806 to William and Mary Jay Coats as their 10th child instead. (C-2081)

Family/Spouse: John JACKSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was born near the Stillwater River, which runs through Covington, Ohio. John still lived in Miami Co., Ohio in 1843 when his son Eli was born. In 1854/55, he moved his family to Morengo, Iowa where he married his 2nd wife. He had no children by his second wife. After her death, he married again in 1858. During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the 28th Iowa Infantry, Company B at age 42 alongside one of his son, James. This regiment fought at Vicksburg, and Champion.

John married Fanny Coppock RUDY on 3 Jun 1838 in , Miami, OH, USA. Fanny was born on 12 Mar 1817 in , , OH, USA; died on 23 Jan 1855 in Victor, Iowa, Iowa, USA; was buried in Koszta, Honey Creek Twp., Iowa, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nancy ZIEGLER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mahala ANDERSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James is on the Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH tax lists living near his brothers in 1835.

Notes:

West lived in Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH according to the 1835 tax lists. He later moved to Missouri. (C-1620)

Notes:

I have seen his birth date listed as 1803 or 1833. It really isn't known. However, he would have been a twin if he was born in 1803 as his sister, Abigail, was born then.

Notes:

See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James Coate might be living with the Rueben Parker family in Liberty, Tipton, Indiana in the 1860 census. He was age 23 at the time. He might be the 24 year old living with the Ashley Schoulz family instead in Logan, Pike, Indiana in 1860. In the 1870 census, he might be the James H. Coats, age 32, whose wife was Francis and children were Sellie, Mary and Montovilla, all girls. They lived in Flat Rock, Bartholomew, Indiana.

Family/Spouse: Sally EVENS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This 1813 birth date is published at least 8 times in One World Tree at ancestry.com. However, it does not jive with Sampson being listed with 2 children under age 5 in the 1820 census.

Harriett married Alexander WAGGONER on 20 Jul 1837 in , Lawrence, IN, USA. Alexander was born on 10 Aug 1819 in , Orange, IN, USA; died on 29 Mar 1904 in , Lawrence, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary and Harriett are likely to be the 2 daughters of Sampson's listed in the 1820 census as under age 5.

Family/Spouse: James GIRDLEY. James died on 2 May 1877 in , Greene, IN, USA; was buried in Marco Cemetery, Greene, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A male descendant of this line has had a YDNA test and his results would be the same as our common ancestor which is James Wright, b. 1676, husband of Mary Bowater.

Notes:

His cemetery stone is very difficult to read from a picture I took of it, but might be clearer with a rubbing to get his exact dates. He is listed as Benjamin B. in a letter forwarded by Steve Pearson. His stone looks like Benjamin R., but it could be a worn down B.

Family/Spouse: Mary Anna MOOREHEAD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathan married Abigail COPPOCK on 10 Mar 1829 in Miami, Ohio, USA. Abigail (daughter of Aaron F. COPPOCK and Margaret TUCKER) was born on 28 Dec 1805 in New Hope MM, Greene, Tennessee, United States; died on 20 May 1881 in Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and his 2nd wife "Polly" were in attendance at the family gathering of their parents in June of 1854. The sons and daughter's, their spouses and children totalled 18 persons with 2 missing who were living in Iowa.

Thomas married Sarah HIAT on 7 Mar 1829 in Randolf Twp., Montgomery, OH, USA. Sarah died before 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mary "Polly" HYATT in 1842. Mary died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Isaac's age is listed as 58 in the 1860 census for Randolph Co., IN and his birthplace was listed as Ohio. He and his wife, sons, daughters-in-law and their grandchildren totalling 16 members were present at the 1859 reunion.

Family/Spouse: Maranda RAWSON. Maranda was born about 1804 in , , NY, USA; died after Jun 1854 in Of Wayne Twp., Randolph Co., IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

If Charlotte had a daughter named Esther, she is highly likely to be alive in 1880, living with her son-in-law Riley Deihl and his wife, Esther in White River, Randolph Co., IN. She is listed as Charlotta Hiatt. The only disparaging fact is that her parents are listed as being born in Indiana. This could easily be because the information was given by a grandchild or greatgrandchild who simply didn't know. Everything else is a good match and I believe that this is Charlotte Coats.

Charlotte, her husband, theirs sons and daughters with spouses and children totalled 26 at the 1859 reunion in Randolph Co., IN. Two were absent and three were deceased at the time.

Charlotte married Richard HIATT on 20 Nov 1828 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Richard died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the 1859 renunion in Indiana, she and her husband, their sons and daughters with their spouses and children totalled 28 members with 3 deceased. According to her 1880 census record, she was born in Ohio and her parents were born in South Carolina.

Charity married Stephen COFFIN on 2 Feb 1832. Stephen was born on 13 Sep 1811 in Crabapple, , TN, USA; died on 11 Dec 1860 in White River, Randolph, IN, USA; was buried in White River Friends Church Cem, Randolph, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In an 1859 reunion, he and his wife, their daughters with spouses and children totalled 10. He and his wife, Mary, were living in a household by themselves in the 1880 census records for Randolph Co, IN. Their birth place is listed as Ohio and all of their parents birth places are listed as North Carolina.

William married Mary MOFFITT on 10 Sep 1937 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Mary was born about 1817 in , , OH, USA; died after 1859 in Of Randolph Co., IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1859 reunion of his parents and siblings, he and his wife Jane with their children totalled 7 members attending, 1 deceased. According to his 1880 census, both his parents were born in South Carolina.

James married Jane COX on 20 Dec 1838 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Jane was born about 1819 in , , Indiana, USA; died after 1880 in Of White River, Randolph, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was the only child of John and Sally Wright still living at the Coats family reunion which took place in Jay Co., Indiana on Sunday, Sep. 1 likely in the 1880s. She demonstrated how their childhood clothing was spun out of milled flax seed. She was living with her daughter, Matilda Cole, in the 1880 census for Randolph Co., Indiana.

Mary married Daniel LESENY on 28 Mar 1836 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Daniel was born about 1815; died after 1870 in Of Mercer, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William POGUE before 1859. William died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Here is Gabrael's 1850 Randolph County Indiana Census information as provided by Thomas Hesler: "Randolph Co., Indiana Page 64aLine 12, Dwelling 333, Family 336, Gabrael Coats, 26, M, Farmer, $400, Ind.Line 13, Matilda, 30, F, Ind.Line 14, Oliver, 7, M, Ind.Line 15, Elizabeth S. 5, F, Ind.Line 16, Mary Sina, 5, F, Ind.Line 17, Elihu, 4, M, Ind.Line 18, Albert, 3, M, Ind.Line 19, Lucella, 2, F, Ind."

They attended the 1859 reunion of their parents and siblings. Two children had died and they totalled 11 members.

Gabriel married Matilda DAVIS on 1 Jan 1849 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Matilda died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and his wife, Emeline and 5 children attended the 1859 reunion. Since I had previously listed his wife's name as Esther, I am assuming he had 2 wives. There was one deceased member listed for this branch of the family at the reunion.

Joseph married Esther HOOPS on 3 Apr 1845 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Esther was born about 1823 in , , OH, USA; died after 1860 in , Darke, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Emeline UNKNOWN. Emeline died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lewis and Mary attended the 1859 family reunion with 3 children, one member was deceased.

Lewis married Mary SCOTT in 1851. Mary died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He, his wife and one child attended the 1859 reunion of his family.

Andrew married Francis L. UNKNOWN before 1872. Francis died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary A. GRAHAM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He, his wife, Rachel, and 2 children attended the 1859 family reunion held in Randolph Co., Indiana. According to his 1880 census info, both his parents were born in South Carolina.

Dempsey married Rachel COOK in 1855. Rachel was born about 1840 in , , Indiana, USA; died after 1880 in Of Denver, Miami, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]