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Her name is definitely Elizabeth Humphreys. According to Quaker records when she is listed as the wife of John, her birthdate is given as July 7, 1647. She is listed as the mother of John's children in the 1660's in Somerset Co., England. Her surname is proven to be Humphries because of the following extracts from Minute Book 1 of Illchester M.M. in county Somerset, England. "15/12/1668 7th minute, from Kingsbury Meeting, "That Thomas Budd and George Taylor do again go and visit James Humprheys and Elizabeth Coate, his sister, and in God's love, warn them again to clear their conscience by their obedience to the truth, and that they no longer absent or withdraw themselves from the assemblies of God's people." 25/12/1668, "That Thomas Budd and George Taylor do again go and visit James Humprheys and Elizabeth Coate, his sister ...and that Elizabeth, as she is in a capacity, come to the Friend's Monthly or give forth a testimony against her being married by a priest."

Further evidence has been found in the Southern Divison Quarterly Meeting Records which transferred data from the Monthly Meeting records into lists by one recorder. In the middle of the listing for John and Elizabeth Coate's children, her brother James Humphries and previously unknown wife Joan is listed with the birth of their daughter Joane Humphries. Her brother James is then listed in the baptismal records for the Church of England as from Kingsbury Episcopi and the son of John and Joane Humfry. Then to put the cherry on the cake, she and husband John Coate, named their first child John after her father. This was the most common Quaker naming pattern.

Elizabeth did not ever come to America. She might be the Elizabeth Coate, widow, who died in the month called Feb of 1720/21 in Hambridge according to Somerset Quarterly Monthly Meeting Records for Somerset Co., England. (1720 In month 12, Eliz. Coate of Hambridge, died. [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/mn/m3350x3351.htm] ) The problem with this is there is a John Coate of New Towne, Pennsylvania who was listed free of marriage engagements when he requested a return to England in the 1686. Therefore, I am accepting the theory that he was married twice, both times to an Elizabeth. (C-199, 253c)

Elizabeth married John COATE, * on 29 Dec 1663 in Kingsbury M.M., Somerset, ENG. John (son of Henry COATE, of Hambridge and UNKNOWN) was born about 1641; died on 29 Feb 1700 in Kingsbury, Somersetshire, ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His and his siblings births (except for Ann's) are recorded after the fact in the South Somerset Quarteryly meeting records right before his cousin, Marmaduke Coate's (husband of Ann Pole) children are. In his birth and death record he is listed as the son of John and Elizabeth Coate verifying that he never married.

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Henry lived in Sterbridge (Hambridge), Curry Revell, when he married Anny Cary in 1700. According to Gary W. Coats of Portland, OR, he came with his brother James to America sometime after his father, John and brother Samuel came over. He appears to be the Henry Coate that is in the Quaker Monthly Meeting Minutes, book 2 held at 20 different locations in Somerset Co., England from 1692 till 1723. Henry first appears in them a couple times in 1692. His next apperance in 1696, then in 1700 when he requests marriage to Ann Cary. He is consistantly in the meetings from 1702 on till the end of the minute book in 1723. He is the only Henry I can find in this family of the correct age to account for the Henry who is oft in the Quaker Meeting records during this time frame. (C-1347, 1542)

It is possible that Henry had a second wife named Deborah as I have a DNA cousin match to a descendant of John's son Henry married to a Deborah - at least that's where he believes his Henry Coate fits in.

He likely visited family in America as accounted for by the Henry Coate witnessing his brother James's daughter Mary's wedding to Edmund Sands on Oct. 10, 1720. He was absent from Somerset Quaker records from the 8mo 1719 till the end of the 12mo 1720/21 supporting this. The 12mo 1720/1721 is Feb. 1721. It's also possible that Henry is a son of James that witnesses the wedding. James did not name all of his children in his will, so we don't know them all.

We do not know where he died and could have been a Henry Coate in the American colonies after 1723. He might have had children that emigrated to the colonies also. This remains to be seen. He also might have been the Henry who died in Curry Rivel on 26 Nov 1727. He was an adult. Only the adult males on this page were not named with their relatives which is unfortunate for us.

Henry married Ann CARY on 16 Oct 1700 in Middle Division M.M., Somerset, ENG. Ann (daughter of John CARY and Joane KEENE) was born on 30 Sep 1677; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James was a carpenter. He emigrated to Pennsylvania before 1691 and was a member of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. His brother, Samuel was a witness to his marriage in that year. He purchased a lot on the 2nd street in the town of Philadelphia, fifty feet fronting on Walnut Street from John Parsons on Oct. 20, 1691. (Park's book) James also is probably the James that witnessed the marriage of James Pratt and Mary Bristol in the Abington M.M. in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1689 and the James who attended the marriage of Joseph Nicholson of Alloways Creek and Hannah Wood of Gloucester Co., PA in 1695 in Newtown MM, Pennsylvania. (C-1, 1976)

James and wife Mary had at least son, John, and daughter, Ann and "others" as he calls them in his will. Professor Dornan states that the "others" definitely includes a Mary. One source lists an additional daughter named Rebecka, a son named Thomas, and gives his wife's burial date as 9/15/1701. I question this, since the wife's burial date is untrue. His wife Mary is the executor for his will in 1705. Brothers Archibald Meikle and Abrahm Carliell are also named. If they are actually relatives, they might be his brother-in-laws and be married to sisters of him or his wife. (Will Book B, p. 414) Note that James's son John attended the wedding of Daniel Mickle and Hannah Dennis in 1711 of Newton MM, Pennsylvania. This would make even more sense if he and Daniel Mickle (son of Abraham Meikle?) were cousins. (C-995, 1006, 1347)

A transcript of James's will follows: LDS# 21721 - Book B page 414 - 1705 - will # 152 - James Coate, He has land lying between *my now dwelling house & the house and lott of Thomas Bradford extending from Wallnut Street Southward the whole length of my lott for the best price....* Wife is Mary Coate, Son John Coate - under 21, daughter - oldest daughter shall marry, daughter Ann, House goes to son John Coate at Mary's death, the residue go to the *rest of my children*, wife Mary Coate sole executrix, brothers Archibal Meikle & Abraham Carlisle as trustees, signed James Coate - 1704, probate date is April 19th 1705, Witneses are Wm Crisp, Abraham Carliell and Richard Heatte or Heath.

Mary Coate, his widow, and his son John Coate, carpenter, sold a lot on Walnut Street, near Dock Street to John Lewis on January 4, 1713. James Coate had purchased this lot on Dec. 9, 1700. (Park's book)

Who are James other possible children that he did not name in his will? If he married in 1691 and died in 1705 and had children every two years on average, he could have had up to 7 or 8 children. Hinshaw says that there were 2 Elizabeths born to James and Mary that died in 1697 and 1714 respectively. His possible "other" children include the extra Samuel Coate in the NJ area, the James Coate who is listed 3rd in the line of closest relatives to his daughter Mary at her wedding, the Elizabeth Coate who was listed directly after James Coate (though I believe it more likely that Elizabeth was James' wife) or the Henry Coats listed 5th in the closest kin's column to the marriage of Mary, d. of James in 1720. James Coate signed the Pennsylvania Petition in 1692 in the Philadelphia Colony. (C-1462)

James married Mary WATSON on 8 Dec 1691 in Philadelphia M.M., Philadelphia, PA. Mary was born about 1670; died in May 1720; was buried on 16 May 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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We have several cousins who descend from different sons of Samuel in our YDNA group to prove our descent from Samuel Coate, b. 1670! See these findings at: http://www.ancestrees.com/henrycoatebabt1595ydnagroup.html

Samuel Coate from Somersetshire, England first appears in Pennsylvania with his father, John Coate in 1685. (C-568) He could be the Samuel Coates who arrived in Maryland in 1682. In 1699, through an instrument in writing, his father gave him 200 acres of land that he had purchased on Mar 13, 1689 from Israel Taylor. Samuel, himself, had purchased 23 more acres from this same Israel Taylor on Nov. 16, 1696. After his father's death, in late 1699 or early 1700, Samuel sold the land he inherited from his father John and settled in Burlington Co., NJ.

One source entitled, "The Samuel Coate Family" says that Samuel settled near his brother, Marmaduke, who came over in 1717 (1713) and settled in Burlington Co. as proved by the will of Ann Coate, widow of Marmaduke. (1929) (C-549d) I believe this brother relationship to be an error as John Coate had a son Samuel but no known son, Marmaduke. It is more likely that Samuel and Marmaduke were cousins and this was the kinship referred to in Ann Coate's will. Another possible way the "Samuel Coate Family" erred in saying he lived near his brother, Marmaduke, is that Samuel did live fairly near his older brother James, who came to Philadelphia. James and his other brother Henry supposedly came over after their father, John and brother Samuel. (C-1542)

He appears often in Quaker records in the Middletown Monthly Meeting of Friends, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He signed a testimony against the sale of "rum or other strong liquors to the Indian" on 11/5/1687. He witnessed several marriages: 1) Jeffery Hawkins and Ellen Pierson on 9/21/1687 at the home of the bride, 2) William Smith and Mary Cronasdale on 1/12/1688, and 3) his elder brother James and Mary Watson at the Philadelphia Meeting House on 12/8/1691/92. He was a member of the Grand Jury of the Quarter Sessions Court in Bucks County, PA on 7/13/1693. He was a road juror ordered by the court to help lay out a cart road from Newtown to the ferry house at a session dated 12/1693, the second Wednesday of the month. He declared his intention to marry Mary Sanders on 11/3/1694/5 at the Middletown Meeting. Samuel and Mary also declared their intention to marry at the Falls Meeting on 12/6/1694/5 also. It appears they went to both meeting houses a second time to inform all interested family and friends of their intent to marry on 12/7/1694/5 and 1/6/1694/5 before proceeding to marry. Samuel was on a Petit Jury on 10/9/1696, a Common Pleas Jury on the 10th month, 1697 and a Grand Jury on 7/14/1698 and 1/8/1698/9.

In 1700, after his move to Burlington Co., NJ, there is a Samuel Coate who was listed as one of the men who helped survey and lay out a by-road for accommodating the "back inhabitants" leading into the Kings Road. (C-1668) Since he is the only Samuel I know of living in Burlington Co., NJ in 1702, the following records also likely apply to him. He and Samuel Beard acknowledged to the court that they owed the King forty lbs. which was to be levied on their goods, chattles and tenements on condition that Samuell Coates keep the peace particularly toward Elizabeth White and Elizabeth Brown. These two women had attested to the court that they were afraid he would abuse or ravish them and felt their lives were in danger. The court then ordered Samuel Coates to find security to prove his intention was peaceful. Samuel was also charged with four others of neglecting service on the road in that year. In that same year in court, Samuel was named as one of the new Constables from Burlington. These records were summarized in "The Burlington Court Book, a Record of Quaker Jurisprudence in West New Jersey, 1680-1709", by H. Clay Reed. (C-1673)

On 1/10/1702/3, he submitted the purchase of a deed for 3 acres of land in Newtown, with the deed dated 9/16/1696. He appears to have sold that land plus 19 other acres to Shadrack Walley on that same day, 1/10/1702/3 and then submit it to the courts on 7/8/1703. In 1705 he was named as a Grand Juror in the court records. (C-1673) The Old York Road went from Market St. in Philadelphia through Newtown, Bucks Co., PA to land he later bought in Springfield, Burlington, NJ and in 1722 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ (at least 400 acres) over the Delaware River. It appears his sons inherited different parts of this land that had then become Bethlehem Twp. which later became Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ and possibly Amwell Co., NJ.

Here are the deed records that belong to him in NJ records:
Coate, Samuel (Grantee) TO: Samuel Coate 10 May 1703 L (WJ) : Folio 337 (SSTSE02
FROM: Joseph English
CONVEYANCE. Burlington County.
OTHERS NAMED:
LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Burlington Coate, Samuel (Grantor) TO: Roger Fort (son-in-law, husband of d. Ann Coate) 11 May 1722 W (WJ) : Folio 339 (SSTSE023)
FROM: Samuel Coate
CONVEYANCE. Springfield, Burlington County.
OTHERS NAMED:
LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Burlington; Springfield Township Coate, Samuel (Named) TO: Roger Fort (added by Linda Coate: Support for Roger Fort being his son in law) 27 Mar 1723 Basse B (Surveys, 207-290) : Folio 264 (SSTSE023)
FROM:
SURVEY. 197 acres. Springfield Township; Burlington County. For Roger Fort. Land purchased of Samuel Coate. Bordering lands of Ananiah Gaunt. [Warrant Date: 13 Aug 1722]. View PDF
OTHERS NAMED: Samuel Coate; Hananiah Gaunt
LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Burlington; Springfield Township

He and his family took a certificate to Buckingham from Burlington on March 6, 1723 (the same year he died). Quaker minutes mention sons John and Henry and in the Women's minutes from Buckingham it mentions Mary Coate and daughter Elizabeth. (C-549c, 995, 1086)

Samuel purchased the land they moved to in 1723 on April 17, 1722: 400 acres of land in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co. from Robert Eaton adjoining John Holcombe's land. (This land is now a part of Mercer Co., NJ.) Samuel Coate was listed as of Springfield, Burlington Co., NJ at the time. He also purchased an additional adjoining 100 acres according to the deed where his son William sells 150 acres of the land in 1728. (I'm suggesting this extra land purchase also included land in what became Bethlehem Twp. (and then Kingwood Twp.) as that is where we can verify his son John's land was. He was a carpenter and appears to have established a ferry service there known as Coate's Ferry on the Delaware River. Opposite him was a service owned by John Wells known as "Wells ferry" on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware. It is interesting to note that this ferry service later became known as Coryell's Crossing (Corryell's Ferry in Lamberton, NJ) and was where Washington crossed the Delaware in the Revolutionary War and is the scene of the famous painting of same. It was approximately 5 miles from what had become Trenton, NJ at the time.

On Aug. 24, 1723, John Bainbridge, Samuel Coate, Thomas Curtis, Joshua Anderson, Andrew Smith, and Nathaniel Leonard, freeholders, received tax money from Capt. Ralph Hunt for the running of the government in Maidenhead, Hopewell, Amwell and Trenton Townships, NJ. I have no further details in his involvement in running the townships than this record in the deeds of NJ. (C-2152)

After Samuel's death in 1723, his land on the hill along Yoark Road went to sons John, Henry, and William. His will was written Nov. 22, 1723 and proved Jan. 8, 1723/24. It lists wife Mary, children: John, Henry, William, Marmaduke, Samuel and Elizabeth. (C-549d, 1078, 1433) In his will, he is referred to as Samuel Coate, Gentleman, of Amwell, Hunterdon Co., NJ. He bequeathed 200 aces to son John, 200 to son Henry and the rest to son William. His Executors were sons, John and Henry. It was witnessed by Jon Holcombe, John Wells, and Benjamin Willcocks. The inventory of his estate dated Dec. 23, 1723 included a clock, the family bible and other books and was made by George Green and John Holcombe In 1728, his son John sold 200 acres of the tract of land he was given by his father, to John Purcell. In 1732, John Coate, of Bethlehem, N.J. (which later became Kingwood Twp., NJ) sold 30 acres more of this land to John Holcombe. It is a home built by this John Holcombe that Washington stayed in twice during the Revolutionary War. (This 1732 deed mentions adjoining posts belonging to William and Henry Coate's lands.) (C-153)

Two Coate names appear in Freeholders lists for New Jersey, that could be his sons. John Coates was a landholder who was selected as the 42nd juror in Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ in 1741 (Vol. 37, pg. 56-Genealogical Mag. of N.J.) and Henry Coates was a land holder in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. (C-294, Vol. 37, p.54)

Son Marmaduke is in Quaker records when he married Sarah Mathis in Little Egg Harbor, 1747. (C-549c)

Son William is still puzzling. He or his uncle account for the William who witnessed a Quaker marriage in Burlington County, NJ. He sold his land, 150 acres, that he inherited from his father, Samuel, on May 21, 1729 to William Cornwell. (C-549d). We do not know how much land he received from his father, as deed records do not tell us the amount that Samuel first purchased. We know it was large enough to encompass 197 acres that went to his son-in-law, Roger Fort, 200 acres to son John, 200 acres to son Henry and all the rest which included at least 150+ plus acres to son William. That could also indicate that William is his oldest living son. It is likely that he still retained some land as his name is mentioned in a deed of sale by his brother in 1732. (C-153) This is possibly the William who moved to what became Newberry County, SC by 1762. (See William's bio on ancestrees for further details as he could also be the William Coats who lived in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA by 1734.)

Samuel married Mary SAUNDERS on 6 Jan 1695 in Falls M.M., Bucks, PA, USA. Mary (daughter of John SAUNDERS, * and Mary FARLEY) was born on 24 Jun 1672 in of, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1733 in Falls, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She might have come to the American colonies with a child/children and lived in New Jersey aft 1703 where she likely married again. She has no death record that we've found in Somerset, England.

Elizabeth married Richard WELLMANT in 1696 in Kingsbury M.M., Somerset, ENG. Richard died in May 1703 in , Somerset, ENG; was buried on 14 May 1703 in Yeovit M.M., Middle Division, Somerset, ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Professor Dornan theorized that Ann's niece through brother James named Ann was married to Roger Fort. Thanks to info from Bobbie Earle, I theorize that John and Elizabeth had a daughter Ann who was married to Roger Fort instead. Bobbie has quite a bit of data on Ann and Roger and their dates fit perfectly if Ann is the daughter of this John and Elizabeth. She also names children Marmaduke and Joan which are common names in our family. Here are the facts that support my theory that Ann Coate is the daughter of John and Elizabeth Coate. 1) Her supposed birth year, 1673, (which comes from an LDS record) fits into this family correctly and would not have been recorded because the Quakers stopped keeping records in 1673 in the Kingsbury Episcopi meeting. 2) Both she and her husband were from the same Parish of Curry Revell, co. Somerset, ENG. 3) Their first child's name was John (after her father) 4) Her 4th child's name was Marmaduke (after John's brother) and her 5th child's name was Edith after Marmaduke's wife. If she was the youngest daughter of John and Elizabeth, b. about 1673, she would have been about 14/15 when her stepmother, Elizabeth, went to live with sister-in-law, Edith Coate who was widowed in 1687. She would have lived in her uncle Marmaduke's home possibly looking at Edith as a second mother from that time on. That is a logical reason why two of her children were named after this favorite Aunt and Uncle. Her first daughter's name is Joan which is also a common name in her Coate ancestral line. 5) Ann Coate and her husband Roger Fort raised their family in Burlington Co., NJ where related Coate cousins lived. 6) The other Ann Coate b. in 1669 to Marmaduke and Ann Coate was verified as married to William Masters. 7) John had a son James who named a daughter Ann (after his sister?) 8) James's daughter Ann, just mentioned, was born after 1691. If she was the wife of Roger Fort, b. 1669, she would have been a full generation younger than her husband and quite young to have a son in 1706. Even Professor Dornan who had obviously come across a couple named Ann Coate and Roger Fort put a question by whether the Ann Coate, d. of James, could be the wife of Roger Fort. 9) I have a triangulation with small cM segment matches for persons who descend from this Roger Fort and Ann Coate line. It's too small a triangulation for proof but certainly supports Ann as the daughter of John and Elizabeth along with this other evidence..

Anne married Roger FORT on 26 Jan 1701 in New York, New York. Roger (son of Roger FORT and Benina VANE) was born in 1669 in New Hanover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States; died before 13 May 1749 in New Hanover, Burlington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ann had likely either died before 1720 or moved because she was not a witness at her sister Mary's wedding.

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He might be the early John Coats of Pennsylvania who married Mary Ball on Jun 16, 1711 according to the Pennsylvania Archives, Series 2. Though I've seen a death date for him of Feb. 18, 1718/1719 and his burial in the Philadelphia Quaker Burial Ground, I do not believe this belongs to him as he is the likely John Coate signing as the 1st family witness to his sister's marriage in 1720.

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One source of unknown origin, gives Mary's burial date as 7/30/1719, before she married Mr. Sands. Her marriage that takes place in 1720 can be verified with a copy of the original Quaker marriage record at the Coats Family Archives provided by Charlotte Coats Siercks. She is listed as the daughter of James Coates, deceased (late of Philadelphia). The 1719 death date for her, therefore, has to be wrong. Witnesses at their marriage in the closest relatives column included John Sands (her brother-in-law?), Abraham Cowgill (her husband's 1st cousin through his mother's side), James Coate (her brother), Elizabeth Coate (a possible sister, sister-in-law or her cousin Elizabeth, d. of Samuel), Henry Coate (1st cousin through Uncle Samuel or her Uncle Henry), Sarah Laine (1st cousin through his mother's side), Caleb Rapier (husband of her 2nd cousin Mary Coate), Mary Rapier (2nd cousin, d. of Marmaduke and Ann Pole Coate), Henry Clothier (cousin as son of Sarah Jane Coate and James Clothier of Somersetshire Co., England), William Coate (cousin through Uncle Samuel) and Edmund Cowgill (1st cousin to her husband through his mother's side) in that order. This list gives several wonderful clues. Why aren't her siblings, John and Ann or her mother Mary in the list? John and Ann were deceased by that time. It's likely as well for her mother Mary. Are the James and Elizabeth Coate possibly her siblings that were also not named in her father, James's Coate's will? I theorize that James and Mary did probably have a son James and possibly another daughter Elizabeth. There isn't any other James that I've found that could account for the James who is high up on her witness list. Elizabeth might be this James's wife or she could be another sister of Mary. (C-1092, 2281E, 2572)

Mary married Edmund SANDS in Oct 1720 in Burlington M.M., Burlington, NJ. Edmund (son of Stephen SANDS and Jane COWGILL) was born on 29 Jan 1699 in Bensalem, Bucks, PA; died after 1747 in of VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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I am conjecturing that this James was the son of James and Mary Watson Coate. I believe this could be true for the following reasons. 1) His father only listed 2 named children in his will and listed "other children". 2) When James and Mary Watson's daughter, Mary, is married (she also was one of the "other children" in his will), the 1st closest person in relationship to her is listed as James Coate. Her father James was deceased. There is no known James living at the time in the region that could account for him, accept if he is one of James and Mary Watson's "other children". 3) He has the right name to be a son of James and Mary. He was named after his father just as James and Mary named a daughter Mary after the mother. DNA evidence should be able to prove this one way or the other.

There is also a possibility that James married an Elizabeth before 1720. In his likely sister Mary's marriage certificate, James is listed right before Elizabeth as a close relative of Mary. She could be his wife or their common sister who was still unmarried. As far as we know, however, they had 2 sisters named Elizabeth whom had died previous to 1720.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel sold at least some of the land he inherited from his father to William Cornwall, Esq. of Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co., NJ, on Sept 23, 1729, recorded Sep 24, 1729. This is the same man that purchased Samuel's brother, William's land in Feb. of that same year that had also originally belonged to their father, Samuel. (C-2152)

We do not know the names of Samuel's children as they would have been young at the time. He died without leaving a will and the inventory of his estate therefore does not include children purchasing items from his estate. I have seen two death dates for this Samuel. The first I can prove to be incorrect. There is a Samuel that died in 1728 in Yadkin, NC that has been thought by some to be him, but is not. According to Annette Nixon, that Samuel originally owned land called "The Experience" and had children named: John, Samuel, Henry, William and Charity. Charity married a Phineas Runyon in 1792. Of course, Annette stated this Samuel's death date was 1728 in Yadkin, NC. (C-1456)

He absolutely is the son Samuel of Amwell Twp. proved by a 1729 NJ deed where he is listed as the living son of the late Samuel Coate of Amwell Twp., NJ. There are 2 estate administrations for Samuels in Hunterdon Co., NJ. We do not know which of the two he is. He could be the one who died aft 1744 or the one below. The one below is quite young as he has no property that would support or indicate a wife and children.

There is an administration on Jan. 28, 1735/6 for a Samuel where Marmaduke, was his administrator. He was from Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ and listed as a waterman. The inventory was conducted by Joseph Willits and Robert Willson. Robert Willson who helped with the inventory would have been the brother to Samuel's sister-in-law, Esther Willson. (C-253c, 1006, 1433) His administration is transcribed herein by Charlotte Coats Siercks. "Estate of Samuel Coate M. Coate Adm of S. Coate, Inventory enclosed, Hunterdon Co New Jersey and the Adm acc't enclosed __________________________ Know all men by these presents that we Marmaduke Coate and Joseph Willitts of Bethlehem in the County of Hunterdon in New Jersey say Yeoman are held and firmly bound unto his excellency William Cosby Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Province of New Jersey New York in the sum of forty pounds current lawful money of America, to be paid to his said excellency his Successors or assigns. To the which payment well and truly to be made, we do bind us and every of us, our and every of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, dated the thirty first day of January in the ninth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain annoq; Doml 1735 The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden Marmaduke Coate administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of Samuel Coate late of Bethlehem township in the County of Hunterdon in New Jersey Waterman, deceased, do make or case to be made a true and perfect inventory of all singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Marmaduke Coate or into the hands of any other person or persons, for his use and the fame so made exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the registry of the prerogative court in the secretary's office of the province of New Jersey at or before the seventeenth day of April next ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death or which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Marmaduke Coate or unto the hands or possession of any other person or persons for his use do well and truly administer according to law, and further do make or case to be made a just and true account of his said administration at or before the thirty first day of January now next ensuing the date hereof ; and all the rest and upon the said administrators account the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge for the time being of the said prerogative court, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said judge for the time being of the said court, by his decree or sentence, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of an act of Parliament made in the 22d and 23d years of the reign of King Charles the Second entitled An act for settling intestates estates, shall limit and appoint. And if is shall hereafter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased, and the said executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said prerogative court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Marmaduke Coate and deliver the said letters of administration (approbation of such Testament being first hand and made in the said Court) Then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remain in full force and verture. Marmaduke Coate Joseph Willitts, his mark Sealed and delivered in the presence of Joseph Moss ______________________________________________ The accompt of Marmaduke Coate of Bethlehem in the County of Hunterdon, yeoman administrator of all and singular the good rights and credits which were of Samuel Coate late of the same place, Waterman deceased as well of (?) for said to (?) of the goods of the said deceased as came to his hands to be administered as of and for his payor. (?) This accomplant chargeth himself Debtor This accomptant chargeth himself with all and singular the goods rights and credits of the said deceased mentioned and specified in an inventory and appraisement thereof made and exhibited into the registry of the prerogative court in the secretary's office of Burlington amounting by the said inventory appears to the sum of 10 - l There is a list of payments made amount them: To John Pursel for last illness and funeral, the appraisers of the estate, to the surrogate of Burlington for letters of administration, to accomptant for his trouble in riding to Burlington which took up (?) days the roads and weather being very bad, Balance of account 10 # 1P I exhibit the above accompant as true in substance in every (?) are (other (?) being accepted) this twenty seventh day of February 1735. Marmaduke Coate, Administrator The above Accompant being just and true and supported by authentic and proper numbers I have passed the same and caused it to be filed the 27 day of February 1735 Arch Home, Reg ________________________________ A true inventory of Samuel Coate deseased estate made by Joseph Willits and Robert Willson. both of the County of Hunterdon on this 28th day of January 1735Apparel...........................................10S Cow and calf and bell..............................15# Mare..............................................1# 30S Cart wheels....................................10S Iron wave..................................,,....1# Nails...........................................9S 9P Chest and two bags.............................8S Half a cow hide...............................3S Wheat and rye .....................................1# 5S Flax and Flax seed............................. 8S Fallow and beeffe .............................6S 4P Wooden Wave.....................................4S Sow ............................................_______________10# 0S 1P Joseph Willits, his mark Robert Willson Joseph Willitts one of the appraisers of the above inventory being duly afffirmed did delare that the goods and chattels therein specified were by him appraised according to their just and ture respective rates and values in the best of his judgment and understanding and that he appraised all things that were broght ot his view for apprasimenet and that appraiser time Robert Wilson the toerh appraiser was present and in all things considered to the making thereof. Affirmed at Burlington the 31 day of January 1735 before me Joseph Ross, surrogate Marmaduke Coate admin of the goods rights and credits of Sam'l Coate deceased being duly affirmed did declare that the above writing contains a true and perfect inventory of the godds chattels and credits of the said deceased so far as hath come to his knowledge and possion or to the possion of any other person for his use affirmed at Burlington the 31 day of January 1735 before me, Joseph Ross, Surrogate."

Notes:

John Coate received the tract of land across from "Wells Ferry" that crossed the Delaware River to the Province of Pennsylvania from his father Samuel in his will. He applied for and received a license from Gov. Burnet to operate a ferry in Amwell township, Hunterdon Co., NJ on his side of the Delaware on Apr 30, 1726. He is listed as owning a hotel at this crossing too. ("Ferry Tracts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey", p.602) In 1728, he sold 200 acres of this tract of land to John Purcell and another 30 acres on Augst 4, 1732. This same tract when resold in 1732 includes a course described as "a post standing by the Kings Road that leads to the ferry over the aforesaid River Delaware to John Wells." (C-1542) By 1732, he was listed as living in Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. (It was Bethlehem Twp. through at least 1741, then Kingwood and is now Franklin Township.) His property was a couple miles from Quakertown, NJ. It is likely that land that Josoph R. Mathews lived on according to "The Jerseyman". He no longer lived on it by 1743. The 1732 deed refers to a post in William Coates and in Henry Coates land (his brothers' land) (C-1499) Both he and Henry were members of Kingwood Friends Quaker Meeting. He voted in the 1738 elections for John Emley and Benj. Smith and was listed as living in Amwell Twp. at that time. He did not vote for a Jno. Coate also running in that election. By 1741, he is listed as a freeholder in Bethlehem Twp. , NJ again. That means that he owned at least 50 acres, cultivated at least 10 of them or if in a burrough, that he owned at least 3 acres and a home. (C-1824) John's death date is probably 1751. John Coate, Sr., Tavern Keeper of Kingwood Twp. left his estate to wife Esther, son Henry and other unnamed children in his will dated May 3, 1751. It was probated on Sept. 3, 1751. It is transcribed here by Charlotte Coats. "John Coate, May 5, 1751, of Kingwood Township, Hunterdon Co., tavern keeper; will of. Wife, Esther. children spoken of, but not by name, except son Henry, who and his mother are made executors. Witnesses-Nathaniel Leforge, James Brooks, John Simcock, sr. Proved Sept 10, 1751; Sept 3, 1751, inventory 368.16.3 pounds, incl. books; a silver spoon; bounds and book debts, 320 pounds; made by John Mullinner and Nathaniel Leforge. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol III, 1751-1760" (C-1p.166, 296, E) Bible records for this family exist in a Bible published in Edinburgh by Alexander Kinciad in the 1770's or 1780s. All the dates in it for this family were written in one hand, years after the dates actually occurred. (C-296) According to one Public Family Tree at ancestrees, John was born in Hempstead, Queens, New York instead. This is not where I've found the family living before at all, but am including it for further study.

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

John married Esther DOUGHTY on 22 Jul 1727 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon, NJ, USA. Esther (daughter of Jacob DOUGHTY and Amy WHITEHEAD) was born on 17 Aug 1708 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon, NJ, USA; died after 7 Apr 1742 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; was buried before 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Henry received 200 acres of his father's land on the hill along Yoark Road in his will written on Nov. 22, 1723. He and Esther Willson declared their first intention to marry on Mar 6, 1731 in the Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, NJ. He was supposedly from Buckingham, PA at the time. We now have autosomal DNA matches verifying that I descend from Henry and his wife, Esther Willson. I specifically have found cousins through both Esther Willson's father's and mother's side verifying this line. Isn't DNA wonderful in this field?

A Henry Coat bought 260 acres in 1733 from Robert Willson (brother-in-law). A Henry purchased land in the southwest corner of Readings line in 1735, Hunterdon Co., NJ, north of the Assanpink River (originally the township of Hopewell) from William Biles. A Henry also bought land from Thomas Canby in 1735 which he sold in 1741 to Derrick Hoagland. (C-1,46, 2110) Our Henry was listed as of Amwell Twp. in 1738 when he voted for John Emley and Benjamin Smith in the voting records for Hunterdon Co., NJ. A Jno. Coate was a candidate, but obviously Henry did not vote for him. (C-1824) He is likely the Henry listed as a freeholder who owned at least 50 acres or a house and three acres or more, living in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ in 1741. (C-294)

In 1757 our Henry moved to New Garden MM, Rowan and Guilford Counties, North Carolina from Kingwood MM, NJ. His certificate of removal from Kingswood to New Garden MM, NC is dated 14th, 7mo 1757 and lists himself and sons Marmaduke, James and John. (C-46b) He might be on the list of Taxable Persons in Rowan Co., NC in 1759 along with James and William Coats. That Henry is listed with 2 Poles over age 16 (likely referrring to his 2 youngest sons that were living with.) However, there is an unrelated (by YDNA) set of Coats in Rowan at the time named William, James and Henry who are there by 1755 in the tax records, who moved to Pasqutank Co., NC by 1769 that would account for them instead. Our Henry should not be confused with a Henry purchasing land in this same time period in Virginia who bought 200 acres between 1756-1761. (C-1037, 1498) There were many complaints at New Garden MM against Henry & his sons, James & Marmaduke & sometime before 1764, James & Marmaduke left (without asking for a certificate of removal for which they were disowned). Henry was actually dismissed from New Garden on 7/25/1761. Sons Marmaduke and James were not dismissed until 4/29/1769.(C-1497)

Henry then moved to Newberry, South Carolina. Our Henry purchased 200 acres on July 29, 1765 from John Brooks on Scotch Creek in Berkely Co., SC, a year before William purchased land on Scotts/Scotch Creek just south of the town of Newberry, Berkeley (District)?, S.C. supporting the theory he and William were brothers. Henry's witness when he purchased land included William (brother) and James (son or nephew) Coate. (C-891, 912) This land adjoined Benjamin Pearson of Bush River, Ninety Six District, SC as stated in Benjamin's will on Dec. 10, 1784. He was referred to as the late Henry Coates in this will. Near neighbors were also the late Hugh Creightons and John Brooks. The purchase of 200 acres indicates that there were 3 persons in his household at the time.(C-1699, 1700)

There were several other land transactions, any or all of which could be his purchases. A Henry Coats obtained 150 acres on Dec. 6 1768 and May 16, 1769 in what was then Berkley (now Newberry?), South Carolina. His neighbors were Richard Griffin, Jno Caldwell, John Delany and James Cook. A Henry had land on Mudlick Creek, Craven Co. in 1770 when Ann Hagen purchased land adjoining it. Their neighbors were Richard North , William O'neal, and Anthony Griffin. (C-1411, 1835) (C-1404) Lastly, a Henry obtained 100 acres on May 18, 1773 in Berkley on the waters of the Saludy bounded by vacant land. His son Marmaduke owned land in Berkley. His son "Little John" owned land within 2 miles of brother, Marmaduke. His son, James, could be involved in the following purchases. A James bought 150 acres on Dec. 3, 1771 and 250 acres on May 4, 1772 in Berkley.

Henry's estate is probated in 96 District, South Carolina, June 11, 1784. It was administered by John Coate, Benjamin Pearson, George Powell, and bound to John Thomas Jr. for 2000 pounds in the 96th District. Henry Coate was of Bush River in this record. His inventory was made on Aug. 10, 1784 by Samuel Kelly, Hugh Creighton, and Benjamin Pearson. He had a very small estate inventory and sale. Buyers were Joseph Campbel, one cow and calf, 1 old loom, 1 horse, and 1 trunk; John Man, 1 mare; Henry Coate, 1 mare; John Coate, 1 razor hone?, 1 tract of 200 acrs of land. John Coate, Benjamin Pearson and George Powell put up two thousand pounds sterling to ensure that the estate of Henry Coate, deceased would be distributed properly on June 11, 1784. It is housed at the Abbeville Courthouse, in Abbeville, South Carolina. (Box 21- pack 48 and 487). The original land he purchased from John Brooks in 1765 was in the hands of his son John Coate of Newberry.

John sold it in parts, in 1799 to Henry Coate of Newberry (his son), in 1800 to Frederick Nance, and in 1802 to John McMorris. John was listed as deceased before 1803.

Henry married Esther WILLSON on 3 Jun 1731 in Burlington County, New Jersey, USA. Esther (daughter of Samuel I WILLSON and Hester (Esther) OVERTON) was born on 8 Aug 1711 in Chesterfield Twp., Burlington Co, NJ; died after 1763 in Of Burlington Co., NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marmaduke, apparently previous to his marriage, witnessed the marriage of Jacob Garwood, son of John Garwood, to Elloner Oustlon, late servant maid to himself in 1732 along with his brother William. He is listed of Springfield in the county of Burlington at the time. It should be noted that this 1732 date nullifies the possibility that he is the Marmaduke who was the husband of Ann Pole as that Marmaduke died in 1729. (C-2280)

This Marmaduke had two children, John and Mary (C-1p.60,543f) He was the administrator for Samuel Coate's estate when he died in 1735 and is in the records from Jan. 31, 1735 through Feb. 7, 1738 as administrator. This Samuel is his likely brother, although another unaccounted for Samuel of Hunterdon Co., NJ is an administrator for their sister-in-law's Esther's will in 1742. Marmaduke is listed as Yeoman of Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ in his 1738 accounting. (C-1)

His main residence in 1734 was in the bounds of the Chesterfield MM. His will listed him of Mansfield, Burlington, Co., (NJ) and also listed his Kingwood, Bethlehem Twp. Hunterdon Co. land as property up the mountains. (C-1p.60, 1076) He died before his second child was born. (C-1078)

His will and estate inventory follows as provided on Charlotte Coats Sierck's "Coates Family Archives Site". Will of Marmaduke Coate In the Name of God Amen, this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty nine. I Marmaduke Coates of the Township of Mansfield in the County of Burlington the (either West York division or western division) of New Jersey. House Carpenter being at the time weak of body but thanks be to God I am of sound and perfect disposing mind and memory I do hereby and by those present make ordain and list in writing this my Last Will and Testiment in manner and form as follow. The first and principally of all I give and commend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and my body to the earth to definitely buried at the discretion of my Ex. Hereafter named and in touching the disposing of my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in manner and form as followth. I give and bequeath unto Sarah my well beloved wife all that tract of land purchased of John Gibbs in the twoneship of Mansfield whereon I now sell with all my personal estate thereon (?) also in like manner I give unto Sarah my wife all that tract of land up at the mountain lying in Kingswood in the township of Bethlehem all in the Western Division of New Jersey all which to be possessed and enjoyed by Sarah my wife until my children come to lawful age hereby to enable her to bring up my children. Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Coats (there are two different copies of this will one the actual copy and the other the clerks...John's name is spelled Coats in the will but as Coates in the clerks copy) all this land in the township of Mansfield when at age to be his part and portion all of that tract of land also that tract of up at the mountains aforementioned I give and bequeath unto my other child not now born to be possessed when at age if either child should die before at age or without issue Sarah my wife shall possess its part during her life and after her decease to return to my heirs and for the true performance of every part hereof I do hereby constitute make and ordain my brother John Coats and Sarah my wife to be my sole executors of this my Last Will and Testament utterly disallowing, revoking disallowing all and every other former testaments wills sequoias and executors by me in my will before this time named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to being my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto sat my hand and seal the day and year above written. Marmaduke Coate (seal) ____________________________ Sealed & delivered in the presence of us John Buffin Ann Buffin Joseph Pope_____ John Buffin one of the witnesses to the within written will being duly affirmed according to saw and declares that he was present and saw Marmaduke Coate the testator within named sing and seal the same and heard him publish pronounce and declare the within instrument to be his last will and testament and that at the doing thereof the testator was of sound and perfect mind and memory as far as he knows and as he truly believes and that Anne Buffin and Joseph Pope the other subscribing witnesses were present and subscribed there name and witnesses those to in the presence of the testator. John Buffin affirmed at Burlington this 31st day of May 1749. John Buffin Before Scattergood, Surrogate....

Be it remembered that the Last Will and Testament of Marmaduke Coate as being duly proved as above said probate and Letters Testamentary were granted by this Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq. Governor of the Province of New Jersey unto Sarah Coate one of the Exe in the said will named spe being duly affirmed well and truly to perform the said will and exhibit a true and perfect inventory and render a just accounting when there unto lawfully required. Given under the Prerogative seal of the said province at Burlington this 31st day of May anno Dom. 1749. Sarah Coate Scattergood, Surrogate

Estate of Marmaduke Coate Inventory on the Estate of Marmaduke Coate Burlington Co. 1750 Thomas Levetz and Michael Newbold the appraisers of the within inventory (?) according to law did declare that the good chattels and credits in the said inventory set down and in satisfied wore by therein appraised according to this just and (?) and value after they in their judgment and understanding of that they appraised all things that were brought to their view for appraisement. Before: Scattergood, Surrogate, 2th of December 1750 (could be January) Rebecca Coate the administratrix of the goods chattels rightes and credits of the within name dMarmaduke Coate deceased being duly affirmed and according to law did delcare that the within accointing contains (?) perfect (?) of all and sigular the goods chattels and credits of the said decased (the rest of the next two lines are blurred and bad copy) Affirmed at Burlington on the 5th December 1750 before me, Scattergood, Surrogate

A true and perfect inventory of the (?). The goods chattels (?) and credits of Marmaduke Coate of the township Newhanover in the county of Burlington deceased taken and appraised by us the Luberlins (?) this 31 day of December Anno 1750 To purse and apparel................29# 19S To a horse, Sdel and bridel..............20# To a sliver (?) and a watch............................... 9# 10S To eleven horse Kine..........................111# To eight cattle............................. 16# To Forty seven sheep........................ 19# To swine................................... 3# 15S To hay Swon corn on the ground and corn in the creb.................. 22# 15S To Sears plows and harrs........................... To a apple mill (?) chess press and chvon.............. 2# 4S To livery tools and old iron.......................... 15S To (?) on account amounts to 26# 19S To (?) ............ 2# 5S ______________ 269# 8S 6P signed by Ths. Sarl and Michael Newbold in the year 1750 ________________________

Marmaduke married Sarah MATHIS on 2 Feb 1747 in Ocean Little, , NJ, USA. Sarah was born on 19 Sep 1721 in Egg Harbor, Hunterdon, NJ; died on 17 Apr 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This William has been very elusive but much has been learned about him in the last few years and just this month, Nov. 2019. Read the following with detail.

Let's first cover what is not true. According to Park, an early letter from Ada Coats Hair, and the early 20th century "Old Coates Genealogy" done by a "professional researcher" (C-570), this William was supposedly married to Rachel Budd. They supposedly had a son name Gentleman John Coate who laid out the town of Newberry, SC and rented or sold lots there. We now know for certain that Rachel's name was NOT Budd. William who supposedly married Rachel was also NOT the son of William and Rebecca Sharp. We are absolutely certain now that he is not the son of William and Rebecca Sharp Coate because of a Hunterdon Co., NJ deed where William and Rebecca's son, Barzilla, compensates all of his sisters for the land he inherited over time when all of his brothers died without issue (without leaving descendants). (See Barzilla Coate's bio in Ancestrees.com for a transcription of this NJ deed record.)

What we can also tell for sure is that William and whomever his first wife was, were not Quakers from the point where they married. They did not marry in the Quaker church or have children listed in the Quaker records. We also know that William was not born on June 14, 1702 as this is being confused with Marmaduke and Ann Pole Coate's son William who was born on that date in Somerset Co., England.

Here is what is true. William received 100 acres of land on the hill next to York Rd. from his father's will on Jan 8, 1723/4. He then sold his inheritance of 150 acres to William Cornwell on Feb 20, 1728, recorded 26 May 1729 in Deed Book I, p. 37, Hunterdon Co. Deeds, Flemington, N.J. In 1732, he, his brothers Samuel, John and Henry all were listed in the debt books in the estate settlement of John Severn of Trenton, NJ. He was a witness to a Quaker marriage of Jacob Garwood and Elloner (?) along with his brother Marmaduke and Marmaduke's wife Ann in that same year. Eloner had been the late servant-maid of his brother Marmaduke. (C-2571) In 1734 in the estate of John Ferguson of Trenton, there were debts due to William and Samuel Coat. (C-2152, 2304)

He then shows up in Berkeley Co., SC by 1768 when his land is adjoining or in proximity with his various possible sons, Gentleman John, James, and Thomas. He is listed as old Billy Coate's in the Annals of Newberry as having lived there somewhere between 1762 and 1796 according to an elderly resident being interviewed in the Anals. He lives on the same creek as James, Thomas and Gentleman John. We have YDNA evidence that Thomas and Gentleman John are brothers. Gentleman has by oral tradition been listed as the son of William and grandson of Samuel and Mary Saunders Coate. This aligns with YDNA and autosomal evidence also.

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

Notes:

She apparently moved with her family to Richland Monthly Meeting after Aug. 1, 1743. She and her husband had 12 or 13 children. Orrell Bietz (Dunn) is a descendant of their 8th child, Caleb Davis. (C-253c, 2129)

Elizabeth married Griffith DAVIS before 5 May 1724 in , , NJ, USA. Griffith was born in 1700 in , , , Wales; died in 1769 in Salsbury, Bucks, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Richard ROACH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Thomas is possibly the son of John Coate as placed here and if not son, is still highly likely to be related to him. He was born about 10 years before John married Esther Doughty, but the connection between them is suggested on Jan. 10, 1743 when John and Esther Coate deeded 20 acres to Thomas Coate, Weaver of the tract he previously purchased from John's father-in-law. He sold this land ten years later to Nathaniel Leforge close to the time when he married and purchased land in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co, NJ from Joseph King (his possible father-in-law). (Park) The other good theory as to his parentage is that he is the son of the Thomas Coate, weaver, of Salem Co., N.J. who died in 1733. (Park) Thomas was alive in 1778 and 1780 when he witnessed his daughter, Hannah and Amey's marriages. He was dead by Apr. 10, 1788 when his wife is listed as a widow in a certificate of transfer to the Buckingham M.M. in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

Thomas married Elizabeth KING on 8 Feb 1753 in Kingwood M.M., Hunterdon, NJ. Elizabeth (daughter of John KING and Elizabeth WOODWARD) was born in 12th da 4th mo 1729 in , , NJ, USA; died after 1789 in , Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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I am theorizing that this Samuel was the one in that area that died in 1735 and had his will administered by Marmaduke Coate (his uncle?). He was a waterman like his father and grandfather. His inventory which included no land and was very small indicated he was quite young. Note that the first son born to John Coate (his theorized father) after this Samuel died was named Samuel in 1737 also fitting well with this theory.

I have seen two death dates for this Samuel. The first I can prove to be incorrect. There is a Samuel that died in 1728 in Yadkin, NC that has been thought by some to be him, but is not. According to Annette Nixon, that Samuel originally owned land called "The Experience" and had children named: John, Samuel, Henry, William and Charity. Charity married a Phineas Runyon in 1792. Of course, Annette stated this Samuel's death date was 1728 in Yadkin, NC. (C-1456) He absolutely is not the son Samuel of Amwell Twp. proved by a 1729 NJ deed where he is listed as the living son of the late Samuel Coate of Amwell Twp., NJ.

There is an administration on Jan. 28, 1735/6 for a Samuel by whom Marmaduke, was his administrator. He was from Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ and listed as a waterman. The inventory was conducted by Joseph Willits and Robert Willson. Robert Willson who helped with the inventory would have been the brother of Uncle Henry's wife, Esther Willson. (C-253c, 1006, 1433) His administration is transcribed herein by Charlotte Coats Siercks. "Estate of Samuel Coate M. Coate Adm of S. Coate, Inventory enclosed, Hunterdon Co New Jersey and the Adm acc't enclosed __________________________ Know all men by these presents that we Marmaduke Coate and Joseph Willitts of Bethlehem in the County of Hunterdon in New Jersey say Yeoman are held and firmly bound unto his excellency William Cosby Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Province of New Jersey New York in the sum of forty pounds current lawful money of America, to be paid to his said excellency his Successors or assigns. To the which payment well and truly to be made, we do bind us and every of us, our and every of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, dated the thirty first day of January in the ninth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain annoq; Doml 1735 The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden Marmaduke Coate administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of Samuel Coate late of Bethlehem township in the County of Hunterdon in New Jersey Waterman, deceased, do make or case to be made a true and perfect inventory of all singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Marmaduke Coate or into the hands of any other person or persons, for his use and the fame so made exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the registry of the prerogative court in the secretary's office of the province of New Jersey at or before the seventeenth day of April next ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death or which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Marmaduke Coate or unto the hands or possession of any other person or persons for his use do well and truly administer according to law, and further do make or case to be made a just and true account of his said administration at or before the thirty first day of January now next ensuing the date hereof ; and all the rest and upon the said administrators account the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge for the time being of the said prerogative court, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said judge for the time being of the said court, by his decree or sentence, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of an act of Parliament made in the 22d and 23d years of the reign of King Charles the Second entitled An act for settling intestates estates, shall limit and appoint. And if is shall hereafter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased, and the said executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said prerogative court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Marmaduke Coate and deliver the said letters of administration (approbation of such Testament being first hand and made in the said Court) Then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remain in full force and verture. Marmaduke Coate Joseph Willitts, his mark Sealed and delivered in the presence of Joseph Moss ______________________________________________ The accompt of Marmaduke Coate of Bethlehem in the County of Hunterdon, yeoman administrator of all and singular the good rights and credits which were of Samuel Coate late of the same place, Waterman deceased as well of (?) for said to (?) of the goods of the said deceased as came to his hands to be administered as of and for his payor. (?) This accomplant chargeth himself Debtor This accomptant chargeth himself with all and singular the goods rights and credits of the said deceased mentioned and specified in an inventory and appraisement thereof made and exhibited into the registry of the prerogative court in the secretary's office of Burlington amounting by the said inventory appears to the sum of 10 - l There is a list of payments made amount them: To John Pursel for last illness and funeral, the appraisers of the estate, to the surrogate of Burlington for letters of administration, to accomptant for his trouble in riding to Burlington which took up (?) days the roads and weather being very bad, Balance of account 10 # 1P I exhibit the above accompant as true in substance in every (?) are (other (?) being accepted) this twenty seventh day of February 1735. Marmaduke Coate, Administrator The above Accompant being just and true and supported by authentic and proper numbers I have passed the same and caused it to be filed the 27 day of February 1735 Arch Home, Reg ________________________________ A true inventory of Samuel Coate deseased estate made by Joseph Willits and Robert Willson. both of the County of Hunterdon on this 28th day of January 1735
Apparel...........................................
10S Cow and calf and bell..............................
15# Mare..............................................
1# 30S Cart wheels....................................
10S Iron wave..................................,,....
1# Nails...........................................
9S 9P Chest and two bags.............................
8S Half a cow hide...............................
3S Wheat and rye .....................................
1# 5S Flax and Flax seed.............................
8S Fallow and beeffe .............................
6S 4P Wooden Wave.....................................
4S Sow ............................................

_______________10# 0S 1P Joseph Willits, his mark Robert Willson Joseph Willitts one of the appraisers of the above inventory being duly afffirmed did delare that the goods and chattels therein specified were by him appraised according to their just and ture respective rates and values in the best of his judgment and understanding and that he appraised all things that were broght ot his view for apprasimenet and that appraiser time Robert Wilson the toerh appraiser was present and in all things considered to the making thereof. Affirmed at Burlington the 31 day of January 1735 before me Joseph Ross, surrogate Marmaduke Coate admin of the goods rights and credits of Sam'l Coate deceased being duly affirmed did delare that the above writing contains a true and perfect inventory of the godds chattels and credits of the said deceased so far as hath come to his knowledge and possion or to the possion of any other person for his use affirmed at Burlington the 31 day of January 1735 before me, Joseph Ross, Surrogate."

Notes:

There is a Jacob Coots in the minutes of July 15, 1767 Rowan County Court ofQ&PS. He is listed as a constable for John McKnight. John McKnight lived in the part of Rowan County in 1768 that became Iredell Co., North Carolina. It's likely that Jacob (Coots) (Coates) is also from the Iredell Co., NC region. It's only a guess that he might be this Jacob Coates who is the son of John Coate and Esther Doughty. Their son's whereabouts after his birth is unknown. Since he was the first born and his brother, Henry, born 2 years after him was named the executor of their father's will, it's also entirely possible that he died young.

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Henry was said to be the first white child born in that part of Hunterdon Co., NJ. He declared his intentions to marry on Aug. 13, 1752 in the Kingwood MM. He was from Buckingham, PA at the time. (C-1,46b,740) Even though his wife's name is not included in this record, Park states it was Deborah Newbold. Proof that her name was Deborah was on July 4, 1769 when Henry Coate, Blacksmith, purchased 4 acres paying 76 pounds he and his wife Deborah sold to Isaac Horner in 1772. (Park, App. P) He was the only child named in his father's will, although other siblings were alluded to. (C-1078) It is thought that he is the Henry Coate which who lived on his father John's land and wrote his will in 1787 in Hunterdon Co., NJ. (C-1, p. 62, p.174)

Henry's likely DNA is 2 points off at 37 points from Marmaduke Coate's DNA of Newberry, South Carolina (1738-1822). That means he has a 90% chance of being related to me within 12 generations. Though possible, this DNA distance suggests that Henry isn't Marmaduke's brother as sometimes stated in second hand sources but related a bit further back.

In his will, dated, Aug 26, 1787, he referred to daughters Betty Crooks and Lucy and three sons, Robert, John and Henry. His inventory was taken in 1787. These records need doublechecked in Book 29, pg. 280 for Hunterdon Co., NJ. There is a probate of an estate for Henry in 1806 whom we don't know which Henry it is for. His wife's name was unlisted in his 1752 marriage record. I believe this is the case because he married outside the Quaker church. I have found no Deborah Newbold or Deborah Coate in Quaker records, nor have I found his children in Quaker records leading me to question all but the above-named children in his will.

Henry married Deborah NEWBOLD on 13 Aug 1752 in Kingswood M.M., Hunterdon, NJ. Deborah was born about 1735 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, NJ; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John was in the Burlington Co., Springfield Twp., NJ tax lists for 1773, as was brother Daniel and that he left the following will. (C-2292E, E) WILL OF JOHN COATE (transcribed by Charlotte Coats Siercks) Be it remembered that I John Coate of the township of Springfield, County of Burlington and State of New Jersey. Being sick and weak of body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, yet calling to mind the uncertainty of all sublunary enjoyments and that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last will and testament. I give my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it to me as in the disposal of a being infinitely good and as to the worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me my will is that it be disposed of in the following manner. First I give and bequeath unto my well beloved niece Hester Earle, wife of Caleb Earle my brown mare. Second I give and bequeath unto my beloved nephew Caleb Earle all the residue and remainder of my Estate both real and personal what ever and where ever the same may be, unto him the said Caleb Earle his heirs and assignees for ever, excepting only a certain Bond o obligation that I have against my Brother Daniel Coate which I hereby give him. Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my nephew Caleb Earle sole Executor of this my last will and testament. Sealed with my seal and dated this 25 day of April 1786. Affirmed 12 June 1786--Inventory of John Coate late of the Township of Springfield, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. Purse and Apparel ..........................................6# 4S 6P Notes of Hand and Book accompts.............................66# 10S 4P Household Goods.............................................14# 10S 3P One Brown Mare..............................................20# -S -P _____________ 107# 5S 3P I believe this John to belong to the above info for the following reasons. 1) He had a brother Daniel who also lived in Burlington Co., NJ as an adult. 2) His brother Daniel was still alive when he wrote his will. 3) He's the only John in my extensive database with a brother named Daniel, who is the correct age and of the correct place to fit the John in this will. His brother Henry had a daughter Esther that is likely the Esther Coate, his niece, who married a Caleb Earle. Caleb Earle was the executor of his estate. He is also likely to be the John Coate who was one of several Quaker males who were given title to donated land on which to build a proper meeting house in 1775 in Burlington Co., New Jersey. The meeting house was erected on a knoll with a beautiful view at the intersection of roads leading to Juliustown and Pemberton called Arney's Mount. Other "trustees" were Jacob, Restore, Samuel and Francis Shinn, as well as William Lovett and James Smith.

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She apparently died when her youngest child was just a few months old as his birthday (Joseph Gardiner) was the 5th day of the 7th month of 1765. (C-296)

Amie married John GARDINER in 1752. John was born in 1730; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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Daniel's birth record in his or his wife's bible reads "Daniel Coate was born the 29th of october at 8 o'Clock in the morning on the first day of the week in the year of our Lord 1739." Daniel is in the 1773 tax list for Burlington, NJ.

His estate papers provided by Dorothy Wiland are as follows: "1811 Filed an estate division: found on LDS microfilm 848867 Division of Land, Burlington 1798-1828 Recorded 6 November 1811 Joseph W. McCormick Whereas Daniel Coate late of the township of Evesham and County of Burlington deceased in his life time and at the time of his death by force and virtue of sundry conveyances and (assurances?) in the (law?) to him duly made and authenticated became seized of and in two hundred and fifty five acres of land situate in the township of Northampton and County aforesaid as by a late survey of the same recorded in the surveyor General's office, in the city of Burlington in Lib AA p. 220 will appear and being so thereof seized departed his natural life intestate. Sinced the alteration of the law directing the descent of real estate (__?) the twenty-fourth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eight (smeared page makes it read eighty) in consequence all his said land and real estate descended to and vested in Michael Coate, Asahel Coate, Sarah Page wife of Thomas Page junior, late Sarah Coate, John Coate, and Samuel Coate only children and heirs at law of the said Daniel Coate. And the said Thomas Page and Sarah, his wife being so seized of one equal individed ninth part of all and singular the land aforesaid, sold and conveyed the same in fee to the said Asahel Coate as by their deed dated the _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and three as by reference to the same will appear. And the said John Coate being of one equal undivided two ninths of all and singular the lands aforesaid sold and conveyed the same unto the said Asahel Coate in fee by deed dated the _____day of _____ in the year last aforesaid as by reference to the same will appear. And whereas the said Michael Coate & Samuel Coate each of them holding two ninths of the land aforesaid and the said Asahel Coate, in his own right and by virtue of the conveyances aforesaid holdeth five ninths of the premises aforesaid and holding the same undivided as tenants in common and being willing and desirous that a full fair and compleate division of all & singular the lands aforesaid should be made between them & to prevent all causes of strife and litigation as well as to perpetuate amity and friendship between them have and by these presents do nominate constitute and appoint (Nathaniel?) Moore and Job Jones of the said county of Burlington commissioners to divide the same between them agreeably to the directions of the aforesaid recited act and the division being so made & authenticated under the hands and seals of the said Commissioners shall be binding and conclusive on them their heirs and assigns respectfully therein. In witness whereof the said Michael Coate, Asahel Coate, and Samuel Coate hath hereunto set their hands and seals the thirtieth day of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred four. (1804) Following this paper, is another that repeats, almost exactly, the above plus a physical description of the property and it seems that both of these papers were filed together in 1811.

Daniel married Sarah MILLES on 8 Nov 1766 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, NJ. Sarah (daughter of Unknown MILLES) was born on 20 Nov 1745 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; died on 12 Jul 1825 in Lumberton, Burlington, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This William is listed as the son of John and Esther in a timeline by Gary Coats. However, I have seen no other evidence that he is their son. There is a William who dies in 1797 in Hunterdon Co., NJ that could just as easily be a son of this John and Esther, although that is conjecture on my part too. This William could be the William who married Leanah Lowe on Sep. 13, 1781 in Huntderdon Co., NJ. He could be the William who married Mary and had William, Warwick and Rebecca from 1776-1780. The name Warwick is carried down in a different family of unknown connection of Philadelphia though. He also might be the William who married Jane and had Susanna, (1776), William (1778) and Mary (1780) or the William who with wife Margaret, had daughter Sarah on Dec. 15, 1776. All of these events took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania instead. (C-1666) There are also other marriages somewhere in PA between a William and Susannah Loupler on Nov 2, 1762, and a William and a Jane Dupice on May 11, 1775. (C-1677) There is a William who owned land near Quakertown, New Jersey that was originally owned by Samuel Willson, the elder. This William sold the land on Nov. 3, 1785. He would at least be similarly tied to this Coates lineage. There is a William who has his estate inventoried in 1822 in Burlington Co., NJ.

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

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Little is known of Marmaduke Coate's earliest life. His birth date has been stated to be 1733 or 1738 in various biographical descriptions of him. "Ancestors of American Presidents", by G.B. Roberts gives his birth date and place to be 6/13/1738 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. (C-409) A Roster of South Carolinian Pensions in the American Revolution gives his birth date as June 13, 1738. (C-614p) Rose Amelia Coate (b.1866) submitted the birth date of June 13, 1733 to Mrs. A.E.Krell in the early 1900's. (C-390p) The oldest record found was from Laura Douglas Coate, b. June 15, 1856. She states that her grandfather, Marmaduke was born June 13, 1738. (C-417) Another of unknown authority lists it as Sunday, 5 January 1738 in Newberry District, South Carolina. This last date I believe is a mix-up with the date several of Marmaduke and Ann Pole Coate's children and grandchildren died in a Indian raid. (C-202, 1430). A family tree sent to A.E. Krell by Charles Rufus Coate, b. 1877 lists his birth date as May 9, 1738 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Jun 13, 1738 date is more likely correct from the weight of the sources -- and from the fact as pointed out by Patti Sue McCrary that he would likely have been under age 21 when he is listed on a certificate of removal under his father's name in 1757. Hinshaw also lists him at age as upward of 84y when he died on 9/25/1822 in Union MM records. This probably means that he turned 84 in that year, again giving him a 1738 birth date.

The picture I had up of Marmaduke that is widely circulated from a book about West Milton, Ohio, could not be him for the following reasons. 1) The first experimental photos occurred in Europe about the time of his death in his 80's. 2) He obviously looks younger than the 80's in the picture. I, therefore, took the poor quality of the picture to consider that it was a sketch. However, this theory doesn't hold up for another reason. I just recently received email from a person versed in fashion, and the cloths he is wearing look like someone in the 1850's or 1860's when photography is around. The photo has obviously been mislabled starting with the history book on West Milton, Ohio. To my knowledge, there is no sketch of our Marmaduke in existance and certainly no photograph since they weren't in existence here in the U.S. even the year he died.

The parentage of Marmaduke Coate has also been in controversy for much of the last century. Note that of the half dozen records I found from early 20th century family members listing their lineage, all but two said that Marmaduke Coate was the son of William and Rebecca Sharp Coate. (C-152,390e) This is the same family tradition passed down to my father from my great Aunt Mamie and Aunt Grace, and my great grandmother, Ida Jane Harb. WE NOW KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT THIS IS INCORRECT. OUR MARMADUKE IS NOT THE SON or DESCENDANT OF WILLIAM AND REBECCA SHARP COATE. The fact that William and Rebecca's sons Marmaduke and William died without children is verified in a deed dispute over land that son Barzilla inherited. This indenture (located by Gary W. Coats and Pat Moran) dated May 3, 1783 states that William and Rebecca's son's Marmaduke, William, and Israel successively died without issue," leaving son Barzilla in control of the land. His sisters and their husbands made claim to their fair share of their father's land in this document. Only son, Barzilla survived and he did not have a son named Marmaduke. Once and for all, we finally know that our Marmaduke could not be the son or grandson of William and Rebecca as is listed in so much second hand family history.

The great news is that we now know with certainty via Y-DNA that Marmaduke descends through the following lineage as the son and grandsons of the following ancestors: Henry (b.1700), Samuel (b. 1670), John(b. 1640), and Henry (b. abt 1595. Samuel on back were born in Somerset, England. Though we don't yet have 2 independent YDNA testers that descend through the eldest Henry's other siblings to prove his father through YDNA, we do have the will of Marmaduke Coate b. abt or bef. 1552 of Curry Rivel, Somerset, England who named his son Henry in it. This is a solid and proven line because of YDNA and the will.

In the old days, we had to discern his parents from patterns. Marmaduke came from Newberry, SC before he moved to Ohio. There is only evidence of one Marmaduke of his generation in Newberry, South Carolina. Only Henry is verified as having a son Marmaduke in the records. Marmaduke is specifically listed in the Kingwood Monthly Meeting Quaker records when his father, Henry obtains a certificate of removal to the New Garden M.M. on July 14, 1757 for himself and sons, John, James and Marmaduke. (C-319-340, C-476) Henry and his sons live within a few miles of each other in the New Garden M.M., the Fredericksburg M.M. and the Bush River M.M. in Newberry, South Carolina. Quaker naming patterns also verify that Marmaduke's parents were Henry and Esther. David Hackett Fischer in "Albion's Seed" includes a section on them in which he states that Quakers named their first born after the children's grandparents, ex: The first born son was named after the mother's father, the first born daughter was named after the father's mother, the second son was named after the father's father, the 2nd born daughter was named after the mother's mother. This fits Marmaduke and Mary's parents for the first three children as the son of Henry and Esther Willson Coate. (C-1969)

In conclusion, the evidence that supports that Marmaduke is the son of Henry and Esther is as follows: 1) Marmaduke had a daughter named Esther and a son was named Henry, named in traditional Quaker order after Marmaduke's parents. 2) Henry had a son named Marmaduke as verified in Quaker records. 3) There is only one Marmaduke of this age in any census records 4) There is no overlap in any time-lined event (from deed, church, court, census or bible records) to indicate that there is more than one Marmaduke of that age group in South Carolina, 5) Henry, Marmaduke, James and John all bought land in what was Berkeley Co., SC and lived within miles of each other and 6) great YDNA evidence at FTDNA.

Here's what is known about Marmaduke's life: Family tradition says that when he was a youth, his friend's family was captured by Indians. Several were rescued, but not their daughter, Mary Jane Coppock. When of age, Marmaduke traveled through various Indian tribes until he found her. He bought her back for a horse, bridle and saddle and married her. In 1763 or 4/29/1769, Marmaduke left New Garden Monthly Meeting without a letter of transfer and was dismissed from membership for such. Marmaduke Coate had a plat drawn for 200 acres of land from John Thorpe in Berkley Co. (now Newberry), SC on Dec. 1, 1767 on the fork of the Broad and Saludy Rivers on Bush Creek called Reedy Branch. This was granted to him on Feb. 6, 1771/Apr. 10, 1771 depending upon which index is checked and the meaning of the dates. It appears to have been sold as a plat to an unknown person on July 6, 1826 well after his death. (C-95, 692, 2083*). Reedy Branch flows into Big Beaverdam Creek about a mile north of the Town of Newberry. (Note: This Big Beaverdam Creek is different than the Beaver Dam Creek that Big John Coate lived on.) His adjoining neighbors were Clement Davis, Elijah Teague, and Thad Pearson. This property is near and possibly on the land where the current Newberry airport is. My best guess by comparing his plat map and maps of the region is that it's southwest of the current day airport on property that includes the forks of Bush River, Big Beaverdam Creek and Reedy Creek (Branch). This is land that is filed with current day Greenville Co. but was the 96th district back in his day. Son Samuel also owned land in this same area. (C-2112, 2113, E)

"Quaker Families of South Carolina and Georgia", states that Marmaduke moved to South Carolina in 1769. Marmaduke made condemnation in 1770 to the Fredericksburg MM, South Carolina. He was accepted back into the Quaker church by the Newberry Monthly Meeting at which time they gave his wife, Mary a transfer also. In this same year on Oct. 16, 1770, a Thomas Pearson purchased land on "Roudy" Branch of Bush Creek in the fork of the Broad and Saludy Rivers, Berkley Co. that was bordered by land owned by Marmaduke Coate and Elijah Teague. Both Pearsons and Teagues married into the Coate family verifying that this is our Marmaduke. (C-1412) "During the Revolutionary War, ... (the Marmaduke who lived in South Carolina), many times gave food to the soldiers and fed and kept overnight as many as 80 men and horses. For this he was paid by the government which entitled his descendents to become members of National Societies of Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution and if his specific grave can be located, to be marked with the official marker." A c.1995/6 book on Revolutionary War Veterans of South Carolina, and in that volume it says he was in the militia. It gives his birth date as c. June 13, 1738 and his wife as Mary Jane Coppock. It sources Audited Account #1316, y1039 in Columbia records. I have Audited Account 1316 and it lists many bills of payment to Marmaduke for forage for horses and soldiers in 1781, 1782 and 1787. It does not however, list his birth date or his wife's name, so I suspect I did not receive the entire document. (C-793, 1413, 2003)

He is in the 1779 census for the 96th District of South Carolina. Marmaduke was listed in the Petit Jury Records for June, 1786 and Feb. 1793 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He is listed as an early businessman in the area in Summer's "Newberry Co., SC" book. There is only one Marmaduke Coate living in the Ninety-Sixth District, Newberry Co, South Carolina in the 1790 census. It lists 5 males over age 16, 4 males under age 16 and 3 females. This fits Marmaduke's children and he and his wife except for 1 extra male over age 16. Possibly they have another male living with them to help with the work load or it's a miscount. (C-219, 559) In the 1800 South Carolina census there is one Marmaduke Cote living in Newberry that fits our Marmaduke perfectly. His household consisted of 1 male between 10-16, 2 between 16 and 26 and 1 male over age 45. One female age 10-16 was listed and one over 45. (This second female is missed in some readings of the census I have seen.) He is in the Bush River Monthly Meeting Minutes multiple times. He and several others were appointed to go check out a new Monthly Meeting that was requesting full status in the 1770's. In a 1780 meeting, he and Robert Evans (his brother-in-law) were appointed to write up a certificate of transfer for John Wilson who needed to return to Pennsylvania to work on his "outward" affairs. (E)

Marmaduke purchased 100 acres of land which was surveyed and platted on Apr. 14, 1788 located in the 96th District on Bush River adjoining Clement Davis's land. Marmaduke purchased 100 acres of land from Simon and Lucynda Reeder of Randolph Co. in Newberry on Aug. 28, 1798. (C-893) He is the Marmaduke that purchased land from Joseph Caldwell on Sept. 6, 1798 as son Moses and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth witnessed it. (C-1062, 1077) He purchased 160 acres from George Abernathy on July 26, 1802 also in Newberry. Witnesses to the deed of sale were Samuel Miles and William Miles. (The only other Marmaduke in Newberry at the time was is nephew, aged 13.) Marmaduke and Mary sold 160 out of 200 acres of their land on the Broad and Saluda Rivers to (son) James Coate on Sept. 1, 1804. He is also probably the Marmaduke who sold land to William Hall on July 31, 1804 in Newberry.(E)

Marmaduke, wife Mary, sons John and Jesse removed from Bush River MM, SC to Miami MM, Warren Co., Ohio on a certificate dated Aug. 25, 1804. (C-100) The route they likely took (that most of the Newberry Quakers took) would have been "up the Broad River across western North Carolina through the Aleghany Mountains across Tennesse and Kentucky to Cincinnati" (where the land office was) to Waynesville in Warren County, Ohio where the Miami Meeting was formed in 1803. (C-1519i) Marmaduke's family actually settled two counties north of there in Miami Co., OH where he bought 160 acres of land on Nov. 5, 1804 in section 32, Range 5, Twp. 7, Southeast Quarter, Newton Twp. (C-24, 55) He paid $1.04 in tax on this property in the 1810 tax records. (C-61b) Marmaduke was listed at age 68 in Beers at the point of this move. He was the second white settler to build a home in Newton Twp.

When the first settler and first minister, Michael Williams and his large family heard the construction work, they discovered their whereabouts via his boat. They became instant friends. The first trail in the township was likely established between their two cabins. (C-10, C-1519g) Marmaduke appears to have finally gained rights to the land in section 32, township 7, range 5 in Miami Co, OH on Feb 1, 1809 from President Thomas Jefferson, with both Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of State, James Madison signing the original deed. He was listed as of Darke Co., OH at the time. (C-2230) Fifty Two acres of land from this section apparently was inherited by all of his children and grandchildren of his deceased daughter, Esther, as they sold land from this location to Moses Kelley in 1826. Marmaduke was in the deed records for Newton Twp., Miami Co., OH in 1811 and the tax records for same in 1816. (C-1025)

Marmaduke died in 1822 in Miami Co., Ohio. His will is dated Oct. 2, 1817. It is included herein transcribed by Annie Natalelli Waloszek: "I Marmaduke Coate of the state of Ohio, Miami County, being at this time in good healthe and sound memory and in my perfect senses, have thought fit to make ordain and constitute this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say Firstly I hereby will and order all my just debts and funeral charges to be justly ponctually, and timely paid before any division or other distribution of my estate be made. Secondly I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Coates all my Estate, both Real and personal, during her natural life-- Thirdly I give unto my five sonnes, namely Moses, Henry, Samuel, James & William Coate, and also to my daughter Sarah Hall, each one dollar. Fourthly, I give unto my sons (viz) Moses Henry, Samuel, James, William, John & Jesse, my crofs? Cross? in law, each to have an equal claim to the same. Fifthly I give I give and bequeath unto my son John Coate (from and after the decease of my above named wife Mary Coate) all that part of the plantation or tract of land whereon I now live, lying on the North side of line made to divide off Moses Kelly's part to him his heirs and assigns forever-- the Milking? Heiling? house late? excepted. Sixthly It is my wish and desire that as I and my above named wife are now far advanced in age and we know not the number of our days here, and as we expecte to reside on the above mentioned tract or Quarter section of lands and the Infirmity of old age may Require filial tenderness and care for our Comfortable living and support, that if such care be Requested and carfully extended to us, or either of us as the occasion may Require, by John and Jesse Coate above named, that all my movable estate after the decease of my said Wife be Equally Divided between them -- and lastly, I nominate and appoint my well beloved sons Samuel and James Coate, sole executors of this my last will and Testament, Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will, hereby Revoking and Disannuling all former and other wills by me made or suffered to be made, in Witness whereof I hyave hereunto set my hand and seal this twentysecond day of the Tenth Month in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seventeen -- signed sealed and acknowledged by the said Marmaduk Coate (his signature mark & seal) as his last will and Testament, in the presence of us who were present at the signing and sealing thereof.Samuel TeagueIsaac EmbraeeT. William Elleman" He is buried in Old Union Cemetery northeast of Ludlow Falls, which was a part of his farm that he donated for a cemetery." No marker currently stands for him.

In "Annals of Newberry" it states that all of his sons died (some at an advanced age) in good standing with the Quaker church. "They are an honor to Miami County". (C-18, 27, 95, 217: WEST MILTON'S SESQUICENTENNIAL, 1807-1957, pg. 7.) On 4/17/1826, his children and some of his grandchildren sold his land to Moses Kelly. His named descendants who had inherited his land and were selling it were: Moses and Elizabeth Coate, Henry and Rebeca Coate, Samuel and Margaret Coate, James and Susannah Coate, William and Elizabeth Coate, John Coate, Jesse and Polly Coate, Robert and Eunice Pemberton, Nehemiah and Elizabeth Thomas, Isaiah and Elizabeth Pemberton, Abner and Mary Barrett, Sarah Ann Hall and John and Drucella Pemberton. Every person listed not named Coate was a grandchild (with their spouse) of Marmaduke Coate through his deceased daughter, Esther. It contained 52 acres and was located at the southeast corner of section 32 in Newton Twp., Miami Co., Ohio. (C-Doc) Now lets also look at the second line of thought that Marmaduke is a child of William and Rachel Ann Budd Coate instead. This tradition was collected on paper beginning in 1915 for a court case which will be later described. It was Mrs. A.E. Pemberton Krell, of Whitestone, Long Island, who kept track of all the family lineages sent to her. She was "prevailed upon ... in 1915 to inlist in the research work for proper evidence to establish our rights" to the Coate/Coppock 99 year lease. The bulk of Mrs. Krell's collection is made up of her transcriptions of each family member's submitted three to five generation charts. No description of their sources were required or entered by Mrs. Krell. However, when I was reading other loose items in the file, Mrs. Krell mentioned some other sources she had viewed. Sources I found referred to were: Mary Pearson Greenlee's family tree (descendant of Big John Coate), marriages of Quaker records (C-388), Ohio County death records, Judge O'Neals "Annales of Newberry Co., SC", Congressional Library in D.C., her mother, Wills of William Coate, d. 1728 and William Coate, who died 1749, Bessies Sufferings, and John Whittings Persecutions Exposed. (C-416)

In her files was a handwritten history of the Coate Family. It had multiple lines that were scratched out and replaced with Amanda E. Pemberton Krell's writing. It is transcribed below VERBATIM. "Marmaduke Coate born 1733 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Died 1822, Son of William and Rachel. (Note this last phrase was written on top of the scratched out line: Was the son of William and Rebecca French Sharp Allen Coate.) Just when William Coate, Marmaduke's father went to South Carolina has not been able (to be) learn. Mary Coppock Coate was the wife of Marmaduke Coate and the Daughter of Moses and Martha Scarr Coppock who came from England. Mary Coppock was a captive of the Indians, Corn Planter Tribe of Pennsylvania for some 18 or 20 years. Marmaduke Coate bought her from them in the year of 1764 (or 1754?) for the price of a horse, saddle and bridle. I could not find this white child as a captive in the Indian Department at the Congressional Library, Washington, D.C. (Signed A.E.Krell)

Marmaduke and Mary Coppock Coates children are as follows: Esther b. in S.C. 9/3/1766, d. 1802 in South Carolina. Moses Coate B. 9/5/1768, Henry b. 8/18/1770, Sarah b. 12/11/1774, Samuel b. 8/28/1772, William b. 1/2/1779, James b. 6/23/1777, John b. 7/19/1785, Jerre B. 1/3/1788 Marmaduke Coate was the second white settler in (?) Union Township, was born in Penn. 1733. He came here in his 68th year. He had 7 sons, two daughters. Moses, his second child and Samuel the 4th child came to Miami valley on a Prospecting tour in 1804 being well pleased with the appearance of things they determined to take permanent home here and were latter joined by the remaining members the fall of 1805. M. Coate died in 1822 the advanced age of 84 years. In his will dated Oct. 22, 1817 and probated Apr. 8, 1822 he lists wife Mary, sons Moses, Henry, Samuel, James, John Jesse, William, dau. Sarah Hall. (C-27)

His wife died some years later in Ohio. If her life could be written it would make a large interesting book. She had been capture by the indians at the age of 6 years. Thomas Coppock was the 4th white man to settle in Union Township, Miami Co., Ohio came from SC, 6 boys 3 girls. He also lived in (Warren) county Ohio a short time. The head of these families were all brother in laws, as far as families his went they formed a large settlement. Samuel Teague the older located on Section 28, Benjamin (Pearson) on South Section 33, William Furnas took the north quarter section 33, Jacob (Embrell) was a native of Tennessee. He was the second husband of Ann Coppock (Hawartt) widow of James (Hawartt) and the father of Pheba Coate the wife of Benjamin Coate. And in 1917, 4 other children of Marmaduke & Mary Coppock Coate were located in the South namely: Stephen Marmaduke, Sus(annah), Emily Estela, (Petter) J. Coate." *( *This added 1917 information was basically from Mrs. Mary Pearson Greenlee, an Aunt by marriage to Mrs. Pemberton Krell. In that info she lists three extra children for them, namely: Steven Marmaduke, b. 10 March 1757, m. 1) Polly McNut, 2) m. Martha Ann Mathews; Susannah, b. 1758?; and Emily Estell, b. 1762?. (C-151, C-208, C-210, 482) Stephan married/stayed in the southern states. His children are listed in C-210 and 482. This is the family tradition of descendants of Stephen Marmaduke Coate. I, personally, have found no record of any Steven in any southern state so far. There was a Stephen Coats who was a PA Revolutionary Soldier and a Stephen Coates who was between age 70 and 79 living in New York City, 7th Ward in the 1830 New York Census records, C-1423. Susanah, according to Mary Greenlee, married Richard Thompson in her later years & then moved into Montgomery Co., Ohio. She is possibly the Susan Thompson who lost her husband in 1816 and was living in Sycamore Twp., Hamilton Co., OH in 1820. If so she was over age 45, had a 2 daughters between 16 and 26, 1 son under age 10, and 1 between 10 and 16. She does not appear in the 1830 census. (C-1574)] Stephen, Estell and Susanah were not recorded in Ohio meetings." (C-387) There are multiple Coates now living that trace their line back through them to our Marmaduke and Mary Coppock Coate. I have become convinced , however, that they are not the children of Marmaduke and Mary Coppock for the following reasons. One, Stephen's birth date would have been 3 months before Marmaduke is listed with his father, not with a wife, in his certificate of removal to New Garden MM, North Carolina. When he begins the purchasing process to obtain land in Berkeley Co. in 1767, he purchases 200 acres. This means that there were 3 persons in his household; he, his wife and one child. This would account for himself, his wife Mary, and his first daughter Esther born in 1766. In Marmaduke's bible records, will and in Quaker records only the children I've listed are referenced beginning with Esther Coate. In a April 17, 1826 deed in Miami Co., Ohio, all of the children of Marmaduke, their spouses and the grandchildren of Marmaduke's deceased daughter, Esther, sell land they inherited from Marmaduke - whether they lived in Miami Co., Ohio at the time or not. Not one of the EXTRA children listed above are included. Again, like the bible record and Quaker records only the following children were heirs of Marmaduke Coate: Moses, Henry, Sarah, James, William, John, Jesse and children of his daughter Esther, desc. namely: Robert, John, Isaiah, Mary and Elizabeth Pemberton and their spouses. Lastly, Quakers did not give their children middle names in that time period. He might have been named Stephen or Marmaduke, but not both. From my point of view, there is enough evidence to state that the Stephen Marmaduke, Susanne, Emily and Peter often connected to him are not his children.)...... Mrs. Krell's information is continued herein..... "Many of these records (could) I believe to be incorrect in dates of birth - marriages do not seem to date correct. But copies is found to be in records in homes of relatives (and) Friends Records and as take to be mistakes of different record keepers appointed. As many like my self uneducated which our great mistake if one has the advantage of an Education in Early Life. Can say for my self I was among the western indians until a girl of between 10-11 years and miles from any school. My father moved from the western country again into Iowa, Keokuk Iowa, (Lee) Co. and that was mostly settled at that time with half Breeds and collard People. I was some of an independent nature and wanted to learn something of the world in which we lived so got my schooling by out side. Experience has been my own teacher and (trainer), married young, (with) my husband had 3 children, was compelled to take up work in order to live and educate my children was my one great life then in life and thanks be to God I still have my 3 children. Mrs. A.E. Pemberton Townsend Krell." (C- 391)

Evidence supporting Mrs. Krell's lineage that Marmaduke was the son of William and Rachel instead is as follows: 1) Mrs. Krell and the "Old Coates Genealogy" that is highly inaccurate, lists a Marmaduke as the son of William and Rachel Ann Budd. 2) William Coate purchased land one week prior to Marmaduke's first purchase in 1767 in adjoining counties. They both had John Thorpe as a witness to their purchase. This evidence obviously is a weak case. I am personally convinced, that because there is only one Marmaduke that can be verified as living in SC in the 1770s -1790's, he has to be the Marmaduke who is the son of Henry as verified in Quaker records of that time period. The last interesting chapter of Marmaduke Coate's life occurred years after his death. "In 1914 between three and four hundred descendants of Marmaduke Coate (and Moses Coppock) met at the Friends Church in Ludlow Falls, to lay plans for a legal battle for a supposed vast estate in Pennsylvania to which they had been informed they were entitled. The land was valued between forty and two hundred million at the time. Family members, in sincerity, believed the claim to be true. (C-676) The claim was not proven in court, and one of the promoters was brought to trial by the U.S. Government. According to one researcher's grandparents, the land partly in Philadelphia was under a 99 year lease placed in a Quaker Church. The Quaker Church had burned with no trace of the original. (C-656) The land was supposedly originally negotiated for purchase in 1816 by Marmaduke Coate and Moses Coppock with their sons, Moses Coate and Benjamin Coppock with the Cherokees. When the deal was negotiated, they were joined by Daniel Boone and Henderson on the Watauga (River) to conclude the bargain. Over peace pipe, they paid in merchandise and purchase money for land in what is now Chester Co., PA (where Coatsville now stands), Philadelphia Co. (around Copperstown, Oil City and Cranberry, PA) and Venango Co, Pennsylvania (C-1519f) They supposedly received a deed for the property on buckskin from the Indians. Marmaduke and Moses had intended to start a Quaker settlement on this land. When this didn't work out, they then leased it out to several families, two of them being nephews of Daniel Boone. (Park, 1960, pp. 217-218, C-1519) This particular pattern was a part of early PA history. According to a Quaker web site, "Although William Penn was granted all the land in Pennsylvania by the King, he and his heirs chose not to grant or settle any part of it without first buying the claims of Indians who lived there. In this manner, all of Pennsylvania except the northwestern third was purchased by 1768." Knowing this, the Coate land claim, would only have been true if the Coates and Coppocks purchased it from the Indians previous to 1768. They then could have leased it out in 1816. Still possible, but this is obviously a new stretch to the story. (C-1042) There is also another version of this story that says the Coates and Coppocks received this land for their service in the Revolutionary War. The only service we definitely know of, is Marmaduke Coate's supplying provisions in the war.

This land lease was eventually thought to be a hoax. One reason was because Moses and Martha Coppock, signers of the lease, were known to be deceased by 1816. However, there is a Moses William Coppock married to a Martha Lester, that were a generation younger than Moses and Martha Coppock - parent's of Marmaduke Coate's wife, that were still living as far as is known. So this "proof" that the lease was fictitious from this point of view is not solid. In the early 1900's, some persons gave as much as $500.00 for which they received nothing" to prove the validity of this lease in court. (C-210) It seems that many Coate and Coppock families had partial copies of this lease in their possession even back in the 1800's. According to Corinne H. Diller via Mary Helen Pemberton, some heirs visited their land holdings in 1849 and were amazed at the developments on their property. From 1850-1870 many of these Quaker relatives destroyed their copies because they were afraid of the corruption that greed would bring into their lives. Others apparently hid their copies in safe places. In 1908, Mrs. Amanda Krell revisited her birth place, Ludlow Falls, Ohio for the first time in 50 years. She visited and talked with her mother's sisters and apparently learned about the lease from them. By 1914 she had organized the heirs to claim their land. Each family was required that they prove their descent from the signers of the lease, Marmaduke Coate and or Moses Coppock, and CONTRIBUTE MONEY to get a share of the profits for the land which they supposedly owned. They formed the Coate-Coppock Organization of Legal Heirs (Coate Coppock Estate Corportation) and hired a Lawyer by January of 1920. The first attorney's I have evidence of them hiring were Abbott & Monell in Washington D.C. In a letter to interested parties on Mar 15, 1922, Abbott & Monell recommended that the heirs for a trust company that would finance the Coate-Coppock National Bank in Miami Co., Ohio. I'm personally not certain if this Bank was ever actually formed. In a 1924 letter from the attorney's, Glenn B. Coate of Philadelphia was apparently working closely with them to collect funds from the heirs. By Mar. of 1922, an off-branch called the Indianapolis Organization was also formed, William A. Coppock, President. The organization published a newsletter entitled "Independent Coate-Coppock News". (C-2397, 2398) Before the court case was decided, the Coate-Coppock organization switched to two different lawyers. Newly hired Attorney Colonel Abbot produced a map in 1920 that placed the land in Philadelphia at it's heart, near Broad and Market Streets. The description of the original land was so nebulous, that it was very difficult to pinpoint most of it on current maps of the day. (C-701)


In 1927, an unnamed newspaper clipping states that the Coate-Coppock Corporation (headed by Amanda Pemberton Krell? or E.C. Abbot and H.S. Allonell, lawyers for the Original Coate-Coppock Corporation until 1922) and the Coate-Coppock Estate Corporation (headed by Glen D. Coate) were brought up on fraud charges by the U.S. Post Office. (The way the transcription states it, I can't tell who headed the main corporation charged with fraud). Since they were collecting money through the mail to help with their legal expenses, the Post Office charged them with obtaining money via the mail by false pretenses. This charge seems to have been the main defeat of their claims. That and the fact that the original deed and lease had never been found, took the dreams of many.

The following document is from Steven Taylor. It was a transcription of an old handwritten copy in possession of his grandmother. "State of Pennsylvania, Chester County, Philadelphia County and Venango County. To all whom it may concern: We, Marmaduke Coate and Mary Coppock, his wife, Moses Coate and wife Elizabeth, also Moses Coppock and Martha Coppock his wife, and son James Coppock do hereby agree to enter into a 99 year lease contract for and between Marmaduke and Moses Coate and Moses W. Coppock and James Coate and Martha Coppock, wife of Moses Coppock to Wm. Penn Fannazy and Rachel his wife, Caleb Mendanhall and wife Alice and Wm. Tomlinson and Rebecca Teague, Elizah Furnace, Joseph Mendanhall, the last two men are nephews of Daniel Boone, they are the original owners of the 99 year lease.

We leased this land for the price of one ($1.00) dollars per acre, 1889 acres in Chester Co., PA, 2056 acres in Venango Co., PA and 796 acres in Philadelphia. This contract was entered into by us and them in the year of our Lord, 1816, July 22nd, and all improvements from time to time to remain therein by said holders and at our death to descend to our heirs wherever found, the heirs of Marmaduke and Mary Coppock Coate, and of Moses and Elizabeth Coppock Coate, Moses Coppock and Martha his wife and James his son and Benj. Coppock. Be it also understood that the holders of the 99 year lease have the privilege of a release for another 99 years at the expiration of the lease if so desired by them and in agreement to our heirs at law. We do hereby bind ourselves and relatives. Administrators to warrant, prove and defend us in all these rights at the end of lease and deliver same into the hands of all or any of our heirs living at that time. We, this 23 day of July, 1816, appear before one James Wade Haworth, one of the Justice to keep the peace in and for the County of said Chester, personally came Marmaduke Coate and his wife Mary, Moses Coate and wife Elizabeth, Wm. Moses Coppock and his wife Martha, James son of Moses, Benj. son of Moses. The within grantors of the lease after examined agreeable to the act in such case made and received acknowledged act, the above intentions to be their voluntary act and purpose which therein consist the presence of those present we the 23rd day of July, 1816, we set our hand and n__ thus to. (C-211, 2305) Marmaduke Coate Mary Coppock Coate Moses Coate Elizabeth Coppock Coate Moses Wm. Coppock Martha Coppock James, son of Moses Coppock Witnesses: Abiathar Davis, William Miles, John Furnace (C-543e and another record in my files)

There will possibly always be a mystery surrounding this document. In a 1914 letter which had no signature, a cousin Mary supposedly had sent the lease a few years earlier to the Newberry Library in Chicago where it apparently was not preserved and could not be located in 1914. There is also a tradition that the original was in a Quaker Meeting House in SC or Georgia. In any case, it was never found. These Coates and Coppocks had not lived in Pennsylvania for many, many years when they signed the lease in 1816. Then, a couple people who supposedly signed it were dead at the time. Even though all these facts make it seem fictitious, the fact that many heirs had copies of the lease in the 1800's and that some of them went to check on their land in 1849, does lead to the supposition that it could be based in truth. (C-701) The 2056 acres of land in Venago Co. PA are supposedly held in Franklin County Courthouse records. Many other land records for Coates are in the Chester Co., PA courthouse.

The land supposedly began at the cave of William Coate's property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sources which show some of the Coates land are: "Homes Map" of the Province of PA, by Sharf & Wescott, 1884, in Marple, Old Philadelphia titles available through the Ridgeway Library, Philadelphia, PA, and the Philadelphia Directory of 1835 by Robert De Silver, 110 Walnut St. One very interesting note comes from a couple dozen family letters between Coate members from 1917 to 1921 transcribed by John Ammel. Several patterns are evident in this one group of Coate descendants. These people ranging from age 21 to 65 did not know exactly how they were related to Marmaduke Coate. They first tried to get that information from their elders records, but the elders were suspicious of the court case and had hidden or destroyed their records. They then seemed to have gotten that information from Mrs. Krell so that their lineage was consistent with other Coate relatives. These people were hardworking, conservative families that honestly felt they had a rightful claim to the Coate/Coppock estate settlement. Mrs. Krell worked very hard and traveled the country to various Coate/Coppock meetings to make this case successful. She and other officers were probably the source of some of the information that family members contributed. Also note that when one of these family members received information of import, they copied it in a letter and sent it on to a cousin or Aunt. Lastly note that none of John Ammel's ancestors had a copy of the deed. (C-207, 795, 2305) Pat Moran also sent me copies of a 1924 newspaper that literally published our Coate lineage incorrectly as from William and Rebecca Sharp Coate's son Marmaduke as the leaseor and the immigrant who moved to South Carolina. (We know this is absolutely false from a lease between his brother Barzilla and all his sisters that their son Marmaduke died without having children.)

Glenn B. Coate had then taken over the Coate Coppock Estate venture as Amanda Krell had had a breakdown. Glenn was the write of much of the lenghthy newspaper article that included the incorrect family tree and often requested any descedant of the persons signing the lease to join the cause. An even larger scam was started in the late 1800's for the family of Baker making the claim that a Jacob Baker owned the land on which Philadelphia sat and had leased it out for 99 years. Any persons who could prove their lineage were due to a piece of the pie. Clearing houses were set up throughout the U.S., Canada and England, all as a part of this scam which wasn't proved as fraudulent until the 1930's. By then, the Bakers had contributed millions of dollars to get a piece of the pie. It looks like the Coates and Coppocks were taken in by an almost identical scam to me. (C-2114, 2602)

Marmaduke married Mary Jane COPPOCK about 1763 in , , NC. Mary (daughter of Moses COPPOCK and Martha LESTER) was born about 1743 in Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America; died on 10 Jul 1833 in Newton Twp., Miami, OH, USA; was buried about 11 Jul 1833 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The John who is married to Susannah is called "Little John" in Medlin's "Quaker Families of SC and GA." and in Emma O. Collins Book on Coate history. He died c. 1802 in Edgefield Co., SC and probably had three sons, and six daughters. Two of his children were Captain/Esquire Henry Coate (d.1827) and Marmaduke II. (C-353, 556, p. 85)

He might be the John Coats who leased 232 acres of land on Feb. 7, 1763 in Rowan Co., NC from Robert Thompson. This same John Coats was named Constable in the Haw River District on July 16, 1767 in Rowan Co, North Carolina. He might have been in the process of purchasing land in Craven Co., SC as there is a John that had his platte certified (2nd step in obtaining land) in this same time range on June 6, 1769. (C-940, E)

Here is what we know about him from Summers book. "COATS--John (known as "Little John"), was the original settler on the lands on which the town of Newberry is located. He gave to the town and the county two acres on which to erect a court house and other public buildings, and it is the same where is now the public square and old court House. This grant was made September 8, 1789, seven(?) years after the county was formed, to James Mayson, Philemon Waters, Robert Rutherford, William Caldwell, and Jacob Roberts Brown, who were then the county judges, "a lot of two acres lying on a small hill West of the new dwelling house of John Coates...." John Coate's known wife was named Susanna. He died about 1802. Two sons, Marmaduke and Henry, lived in the village. Henry married Elizabeth Long, daughter of Benjamin Long, and after her death he married her sister, Polly Long.

A John (possibly him) and Marmaduke (brother) are listed in the Jury Lists of South Carolina, 1778-1779, by Morn Lindsay as living in the lower part of Ninety-Six District which was in the fork of the Broad and Saluda Rivers. (C-1492) He was possibly the John Coats who sent a paper condemning his own actions on the 1st month of 1779 in the Bush River Monthly Meeting. Joseph Thompson and Robert Evans were sent to ascertain the sincerity of the apology and report back to a later Monthly Meeting.

He moved from Newberry District to Edgefield District, SC in 1779, both eventually areas in Newberry Co., South Carolina. This probably was on 100 acres of land that John of Scotch Creek purchased in 1779 (Deed book B, p. 255) from Henry Rugheley and 150 acres of land he purchased in that same year that was surveyed for Samuel Chapman. I believe this to be him, because a James Coate (his brother?) witnessed the deed of sale when it was entered in 1793. According to Gary Coats of Portland, Oregon, the area where he lived in Edgefield is now currently Saluda Co., South Carolina. (C-1542)

He is the John Coats often listed in the court minutes for Newberry Co., SC starting in Sep. 1786 as showing the court meeting being held at his home through Sep of 1789. (C-1531, 1541) He and his wife Susannah offered 2 acres of their land to the town in 1786 which was not accepted until 1788 for court meetings. In 1789 the construction of the first courthouse took place and was located in the center of the town of Newberry which John laid out. As such, he was the original proprietor of the town of Newberry and called it's first real estate developer. (C-1489, 2494)

He developed a plan to divide the town into nearly 100 lots of 1/4 acre each with the street widths at what is now a very narrow 33 feet wide. He and son Henry laid off the first village in Newberry but did not live in it. It was not until after his son Henry's death that his land was included in the town. The first settlement was below the present "Old Village Cemetery" and near what was known as "Cedar Spring" where Little John dwelled. The court house was positioned at Coate's shop (blacksmith shop) and the town square was also part of the land he donated. It appears that he also was allowed to run a Tavern at his house and he and wife, Susannah are mentioned as being given court permission for that in the October Term of 1797. (C-930, 1531, 2084)

In "The Annals of Newberry" it states he was a "very skillful mechanic, capable of executing almost anything, as a blacksmith, or as a silversmith. He left many children, two of whom, Henry Coate (Deputy of Sheriff John Speake) and Marmaduke (called Duke) Coate, lived at different times in the village, and had much to do with its prosperity." (C-930)

He was listed as John Cotes Sr., 3 males over 16, 2 under 16, 5 females, 1 slave in the 1790 census for Newberry Co., SC. This fits his known children, plus next door to him was what looks like a newly married John Cotes who is probably his oldest son that we never knew about. I believe this to be true after studying all the land records that involved Gentleman John and his children's spouses in close location to him in the 1790 census. For instance: His daughter Sarah married a Summers. There were 3 Summers families living within a dozen homes of him. He sold land to a Peter Buffington who lives within houses of him. His father, Henry, bought his original land from John Brooks, possible relative to Thomas Brooks who lived within houses of him. Daughter Hannah married a Mills. There are at least 4 Mills families on page 56 of the census also where he is listed. Son Henry married Benj. Long's daughter. Benjamin was on page 57 of the census, the next page. He's within a dozen houses//farms of his brother Marmaduke Coate at the top of page 57. (C-1906)

This John could be the John living next to James Coate when James (his brother?) purchased additional land in 1771. He purchased land from Henry Righley on Feb. 23, 1779 in Newberry County. He was the John who sold 2 acres to a group of neighbors on Sept. 8, 1789. He is listed as an adjoining land owner to Henry Coats when he purchases 57 acres on Scotts Creek in 1793. This is probably his son, Henry, buying his first land. If it's his son, Henry was already married to a Mary. He is listed by name in a 1796 recording of land in the 96th District Plats on the North side of the Saluda River, Book E pl 234. This was 231 acres on Scotts Creek. His only neighbor appears to be Robert Jones. "Little" John Coats apparently bought 33 acres on Jan. 4, 1802 in the 96th District shortly before his death. (C-692) He was called John Coate of Edgefield District when he sold land on two different occasions to Henry Coate (likely son) in the spring of 1801 and 1802. (C-896)

In the administration of his estate dated Dec. 7, 1802, he names wife, Susannah, and son Henry who were his administrators. He lists no other children. Susannah and Henry Coate, Benjamin Long, and Frederick Nance were listed as bondsman. His personal estate was ordered sold on Feb. 3, 1803. Purchasers were Benj. Watson, Capt. Benj. Long, Joseph Howel, William Chapman, William Norwood, George Coyser, Henry Coate, Moses Brooks, Joseph Buffington, Robert Davis, John Harvin, William Hogan, Polly Coate, John Barnz, Juliuz Necholz, and Samuel Abney, (C-598b, 886, 1913b)

A deed in which his land was sold listed the following heirs of this John Coate: Henry Coate, Thomas Dixon, Jesse Summers, Hardy Flucker, (these last three being son-in-laws), William Coate, Marmaduke Coate, Hannah Coate, and Nancy Coate. All named Coates were his children or son-in-laws. (C-1831)

The reader should be aware that this John who married Susannah is sometimes confused with "Big John" Coate who was a blacksmith in Bush River. This "Big" John married Rachel Wright, daughter of John and Rachel Wells Wright, in 1788. His will was written Jan. 3, 1803 and proved on Aug. 7, 1809. (C-253c)

Most descendants believe him to be the son of Henry and Esther Willson. I fully concur. His children have the correct names if he was the son of Henry and Esther Willson Coate. The other Johns in the area of the same age, do not maintain the naming patterns of this family. He lives in the appropriate spots and arrives in SC in a time period that father Henry and brothers Marmaduke and James do. When father Henry dies, Henry does not will or deed out his 200 acres that he purchased in 1765. However, this same parcel of land is sold by Little John in 1792 proving the descent from my point of view. More specifically, Henry Coate purchases 200 acres from John Brooks on July 29, 1765. It was on Scotts Creek with no adjacent families. John Brooks had purchased it on Aug 26,1757. It consisted of some buildings and pasture lands. Then, (Little) John Coate and his wife Susannah sell to Peter Buffington 200 acres on Nov. 14, 1792. The land was on Scotts Creek, and was originally purchased by John Brooks on Sep. 19, 1758 (when transaction was completed). The filing of the deeds clinches it. Henry's purchase of 1765 was not filed until 1792 (years after Henry's death) and is filed directly before this John sells the same property to Peter Buffington according to one set of South Carolina deed records. In a recopied set, Henry's first deed is listed in the 1765 deed book, but it's original placement appears to be filed by probable "son" Little John in 1792.

YDNA evidence is also concurring in our Coates YDNA FTDNA group. Little John's descendants have an 88% likelihood of having a common father with Marmaduke whereas they only have a 56% chance of having the same father as Big John to be their first common ancestor (2009). Even better, when I analyzed the YDNA results at FTDNA in 2018 against all of his cousin matches, this Henry had a 97% chance of being related within 8 generations to Little John. This was way higher than any of his other cousin matches. What this indicates is that if Captain Henry Coate is also the son of Little John, than Little John likely married twice and named his first sons by each of these marriages, Henry. No wonder it took so long to place his first son Henry in the tree. (C-1325, E)

It should be noted that this John, though called Little John in a historical context, was called by various names in the court and deed records depending upon where he lived at the time. Here's a time line of those names: 1779 Deed - John of Scotch Creek (He moved to Edgefield District in 1779 from Scotch Creek which eventually became a part of Newberry Co., SC) 1784 Father's Probate - John of Newberry (Co.) (The town of Newberry was not established until 1789) 1789 Deed of 2 acres for courthouse - John Coates 1801 and 1802 Deeds - John of Edgefield.

Little married Susannah ENNIS before 1769 in Of Newberry, Newberry, SC. Susannah (daughter of Unknown ENNIS and Hannah SPENCER) was born in 1752 in , Hunterdon, NJ, USA; died on 8 Aug 1834 in , Clarke, AL; was buried about 10 Aug 1834 in Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarke, AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

This John is possibly the John Coate, carpenter, who had his estate administered on June 7, 1777 by Joseph Mapes. John lived in Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., NJ. No family was mentioned and he did not leave a will. (C-1078) However, there is also an unexplained John Coate in Edgefield Co., SC who was listed as deceased on Jan. 14, 1788 when the court summoned his nearest kin by the next court date, otherwise the administration of his estate was to go to George Cowan. (C-1529) Two researchers have stated that this John is the Big John of South Carolina that has not been able to be connected into this family tree other than by DNA evidence. If this is the case, then John, son of Marmaduke and Sarah Mathis would not be married to Millicent Maps.

John married Milicent MAPES on 3 Jan 1774 in , Gloucester, NJ. Milicent was born about 1750; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Mary might be the one that married Paine Newman on Aug 23, 1774 in Pennsylvania. (C-1677)

By 4 autosomal triangulations, we now know for certain that she is the mother of Mathias Coats. She later did marry a Mr. Swann.

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

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

Notes:

For much of my life, we have believed that this James living in Berkeley Co., SC was the son of Henry and Esther Willson Coate. However, six triangulations of a descendant of a James Coots of Guilford Co., NC highly suggest that he could be the son of Henry and Esther Willson Coate instead. Three of these triangulations are matching at the 6 cM mark and above which is fantastic for this time range.

So if this James is not the son of Henry and Esther, whom is he the son of? There is only one likely choice that makes sense. In fact it makes even more sense than him being the son of Henry. The James in Berkeley Co., SC, matches well as being the son of William Coate (brother of Henry) from the following patterns.

1) James is listed as a witness when Zebulon Gaunt, purchases 100 acres on the N. side of the Saluda River on Palmetto Branch in Sept. of 1764 in Berkeley Co., South Carolina. source: South Carolina Deed Abstracts 1719-1772 Vol. III, 1755-1768, Books QQ-H-3, Clara A. Langley (as copied by Charlotte Coate-Siercks). p. 369 Book H-3, p. 262, 6 and 7 Sept. 1764, Land: "Jeremiah Warrin, planter, to Zebulon Gaunt, millwright, both of Berkeley Co., for 50 pounds currency 100 a on N side Saluda River, on Palmeto Branch, bounding on all sides on vacant land; granted by Gov. William Henry Lyttelton to Jeremiah Williams (?). Witnesses: Stephen Elmore, James Coate, before Andrew Brown, 8 Oct. 1764. Recorded 25 Jan. 1768 by Fenwicke Bull, Registrar." This verifies that he was in the Berkeley Co., SC region by 1764 at the age of at least 16-21 depending upon witness laws at the time. This verifies he was born before 1752 and probably before 1748.

2) James bought 250 acres in 1768. This land was adjacent to Samuel Kelly's land (whom also is mentioned as living next to William Coate (his likely father) and Henry Coate (his uncle?) (This indicates there were at least 4 members of his household at the time according to the amount of land he could buy. Est. birthyear bef. 1743)

3) (Transcribed here by Charlotte Coats-Siercks.) "Memorial: James Cote 150 acres, A memorial exhibited by James Cote to be recd in the auditors office of a plantation or tract of land containing 150 acres situate in Berkley County on Bush Creek bounded SE on vacant land and James Coate NE and NW on John Coles land survey survey certified the 26th Dec 1771 and granted the 19th of June 1772 to the Memst? per 100 acres to commence two years from the date in witness wheof he hath hereunto set his hand the 21 August 1772. Joseph Wright D.S. del 5 Nov. 1772 to John Cole." (C-2548)

4) "James Coate to John Crumley Indenture: This Indenture made the Sixteenth day of January One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Two Between James Coate and Rebekah his wife of the County of Berkley and Province of South Carolina of the one part and John Cranles of the said County of the other part in Witnesseth that the said James Coate for and in consideration of ? of Ten Shillings Currant Money of this Province to him in hand ? will and truly had the Right whereof is hereby ? ? the said James Coate hath bargained and sold and by those present do bargain and sell unto the said John Crumley ???a tract of land containing Two hundred and fifty acres lying in the County aforesaid bounded on North East by land of Samuel Kelley southwest part by land of Joseph Cumely on all other sides by vacant land and having shape as appears by Plat original to the General Grant ???? fully appears together with ? and singular the houses existing buildings barns ?????? timber Trees Meadows Pastures fishing ponds lake ????? and appurtenances whatever there belonging or in any such appurtening and the ???? remainder and remainders rents ??? and every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold the said Plantation and tract of two hundred and fifty acres of land with every the above ? and appurtenances ? unto belonging unto the said John Crumley his heirs and assigned from the day next below the date of the date of these present for and during and unto the full end ??? year from the ?? ens? and fully to be completion and ended ?? therefor unto said Coate the Rent of one Pepper Corn on the ? day of said Term. ? shall be lawfully demand to the ? land ? that by virtue of ??? of the Start for Transfer ? unto possession the said Crumley may ? in actual possession of all and singular the premises above mentioned with every their appurtenances ? belonging and and be thereby the better enabled to ? take and Receive the possession and inheritance thereof ? is ???? his heirs granted and ? the said James Coate and Rebekah his wife in another indenture ?? to be made and dated the day ? the date hereof In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above written. Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of: David Reed, Nathaniel Hannah (?), William Coate Signed: James Coate and Rebekah Coate -seal"5) This land was also adjacent to a John Coate (Likely Gentleman John's land, his brother). It makes sense, because he sold part of one of the properties shortly after he purchased the second one. It also appears that he purchased the second property adjoining his first property. He also lived on the Beaver Dam Creek area off Bush River that was near Thomas Coate, a likely brother, and possible son of William Coate too. (Note, this is a different Beaver Dam Creek than the one where Big John Coate lived located off the Saluda River, but it is the same creek where Gentleman John lived.

6) This land purchase totals 400 acres, suggesting that there were at least 7 persons in his household by 1771. Let's use this info to estimate his age. He was at least 21 when he purchased land in 1768, meaning that he was born before 1747. However, he also likely had at least 5 children by 1771. Let's approximate that they were born every two years after he was age 21. This would add an average of 10 years to his age and estimate his birth date at before 1737. This is exactly the time period in which the James who was a son of William could have been born.

7) When James sold some of his land in 1772, his wife's name was Rebecah. His witness to the 1772 sale was William Coate (likely father living near him). 7) The only James we know of that was married to a Rebekah, had his estate settled in Newberry, SC in 1807. Only two relationships are named in the administration when they pay money to their father's estate. The named daughters were Nancy Coate who died unmarried shortly after her father and her money (127.06) went back into the estate and Mary Coate, named wife of Joseph Hall who placed $140.00 back into it. There was a long list of debts to be paid. A John Coate witnessed the administration, and both a John Coate (theorized son of James) and Jesse Coate (a son of James?, a son of Thomas who would be a likely nephew or a son of Marmaduke who would be a cousin) were amongst persons who made one purchase each in the sale of the estate. Some abstracts of the deed also state a Sarah Kendall made purchases, but this is interpreted as Sam. Kendall in the abstract copy I have. Other persons buying items at his estate sale were Rebecah Coate (his wife); George Clark; James Stanton?; William, Thomas, Jessica and Matt? Gary; William Black; Stephen McGraw; Josiah Williams; Robert Floyd; Isaac Cannon; George McKetrick; Charity Crow; and John and Thomas Cole.
"This Indenture made the Sixteenth day of January one thousand Seven hundred and seventy two Release James Coate of the County of Berkley of the one part and Province of South Carolina and John Crumley of the said County of the other part whereas in and by certain grant bearing date May fourth One thousand Seven hundred (penciled in is 1771) seventy one under the hand of the Honorable William Bull, Esq. Said governments commissioner in chief in and for the Province of South Carolina and the great seal of the Province for the purpose appointed ? and grant unto James Coate a Plantation or tract of land containing two Hundred fifty acres situate and lying in Berkley County bounded northeast by land ? Samuel Kelley southwest by land of Joseph Curry all other sides by vacant land and has such shape and form and marks as witness by a Plat thereof annexed to the original grant and duly recorded in the ? of ? of the said Province reference being ? to had may more fully appear ? this Indenture Witnesseth that the said James Coate and Rebakah his wife ? in consideration of the sum of three hundred fifty pounds to him in hand paid by the said John Crumley at and ? the sealing and delivery of the presents the ? whereof hereto being ? ? and to be sully contented and paid hand granted bargained sold and promises released conveyed and confirmed and by these present do grant bargain sell ? release convey and confirm unto the said John Crumley in his ? possession now being by ? bargain and sell to hi thereof woods for now whole year ? of the statute for Transferring of lands into possession to his heirs and assigns for ever all the said plantation or tract of land ? houses out houses existing buildings barns stables yards ? orchard woods meadows timber trees meadow pastures ponds lakes fishing ways waters ? paths ? of liberties privileges profits ? and eighty ? and appurtenances whatsoever there unto belonging or in every wise appertaining and the possession and release and ?? beginning rents ? and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof and all ? state right title interest use trust possession ? ? benefit claim and demand whatsoever of him ? said James Coate and Rebecah his wife of in to or out of the ?? every the appurtenances there unto belonging ? released and conveyed unto said John Crumley is heirs and assigns forever to the ??? the said Crumley his heirs and assigns ? said James Coate and Rebekah his wife ??? their heirs executors administrators and assigns forever ? and agree to and with the said John Crumley his heirs assigns and ? from following ?????? (a lot of the question marks are old legalize for deeds...) said ? and his wife ? and until the execution of these presents ? do ????? of and in all the said plantation and tract of two hundred and fifty acres of land with the rights ? and appurtenances without any manner ??? whatsoever to ? changed or ditimine the same and ? that the said John Caumley his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly ? hold ? occupy possession enjoy the said Plantation or tract of with every the premises and appurtenances there ? belonging without any manner of trouble hindrance ? interruptions or ? of him the said James Coate and Rebecah his wife or their heirs or assigns and of all and every ? person or persons whatsoever and lastly the said James Coate and Rebeca his wife for themselves their heirs executors admins and assigns the said plantation or tract of two hundred and fifty acres of land with the premises unto the said John Crumley his heirs and assigns against him the said James Coate Rebeca his wife their heirs and assigns and all and every other person or persons ? and ? warrant and forever defend by those presents in ? whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals the day and year first above written signed sealed and delivere in the presents of: David Reed, Nathaniel Haworth, William Coate Signed: James Coate, Rebekah Coate - Seal Rec'd of John Crumley the full contents of the consideration ? within mentioned this 16 day of January Anno Dom. 1772....signed: James Coate Wit: David Reed, Nathaniel Haworth South Carolina Newberry County ?? that on the 20th day of ? in the year of our Lord 1791 personally appeared Nathaniel Haworth one of the subscribing witnesses to the contents of the ???? affirmed that the said James Coate and Rebeca his wife sign and acknowledged the within lease and release as their ??for the purpose ? mentioned and ??? the said James Coate sign and acknowledge the ??? the said David Reed and William Coate subscribing names as witnesses to the same with himself satisfied ?? mo the day and year above written: Meur Babb J.P. Signed: Nathaniel Haworth ? True record of the original lease and release this 4 day of February 1795 Source:

8) There was a note mentioned from James Coate to John Coate on Feb. 10, 1806 for $50.00. John Coate is again a witness to the 1814 sale of land that Rebekah Coate and her second husband William Dillon were selling at that time. I theorize that this John, still living in Berkeley Co. in 1814, and witnessing both events, was the son of James and Rebekah Coats. Jesse Coate might be his son also, but he could be the son of (brother) Thomas Coate named Jesse that lived near Thomas Coate's land off the Bush River or possibly the son of his uncle Marmaduke.

9) He is likely the James who joined the Bush River Baptist Church on Aug 25, 1802. His wife, Rebecca Coat joined the following month on Sept 4, 1802. The Baptist records don't often state a husband wife relationship, so this is literally an assumption of marriage on my part in these Bush River Baptist records. They lived near the Baptist Church. There was also a William, a Mary and a Henry Coate who were listed as members that could be their children. It's also possible that William and Henry were accounted for by the father and uncle of James instead. (C-1858, 2553)

I believe he is the James Coate whose estate was probated starting on Jan. 13, 1807 in Newberry, SC and will state why below. His widow Rebekah relinquished the administration of his estate unto Stephen McCraw (a neighbor and possible relative). (C-1579)

James married Rebekah UNKNOWN before 1770 in Of Bush River, , SC. Rebekah died about 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Coate's group's lineage is proven back to Henry Coate "The Elder" b. abt 1595 who was the son of Marmaduke and Marie Somner Coate of Bridgeport and Curry Rivel England via a YDNA match to a cousin in Australia. We know from our Coats YDNA group that Gentleman John is absolutely a descendant from Samuel and Mary Saunder's Coate so the theory that his father is William is still reasonable. William was after all the only other son of Samuel and Mary Saunders Coate that ended up in South Carolina near the town of Newberry. We also know that his brother, Henry's sons as recorded in Quaker records do not account for any of William's sons.

What we also know through a detailed YDNA analysis, is that his son John is Big John Coats!!!!! This evidence comes from comparing the YDNA of a descendant of Gentleman John with 4 descendants of Big John. The results show Big John is related at the 8 generation point to Gentleman John at the 97% range. Also these sets of descendants have way more YDNA in common than with anyone else in the Coats group confirming by age, place and YDNA that Big John is the son of Gentleman John. Multiple autosomal triangulations with another descendant of Big John via his son John M. also converge on this exact same deduction.

We now have good YDNA evidence that Gentleman John is the probable brother to Thomas who died in the Newberry area of SC in 1800.

We also now have an indication via autosomal DNA triangulations with Dubois descendants that this Gentleman John who died on May 6, 1803 is related to the Rachel Dubois Coate of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA and to her grandfaher, Louis Dubois. What that indicates is that Gentleman John's wife or Mother was a Dubois descended from Louis Dubois! We know it can be narrowed to these 2 females as they are the only unknown females back in the distance where autosomal dna is indicating a common Dubois ancestor to Gentleman John.

What we also know about John is that he has the title Gentleman in some of the late public documents in the Carolinas. He was probably born between 1730 and 1740. He might possibly be the John Coate who along with wife Mary, moved from Chesterfield M.M. to Kingwood M.M., N.J. on 13,1,1763 and then returned to Chesterfield M.M. on 11,12,1766. (C-46) Here is what Summers book says about him: "John Coats died about 1803, his will being dated May 25, 1799. He left widow, Mary, and children Samuel, John, William, James, Mary Pemberton, Katy Casselle, and Rebecca."

We know that John Coate owned land on Mathias Branch on Bush Creek from his will. Kathleen Woodrow believes that Mathias Branch is a creek that runs closely into the junction of Reedy Creek and Big Beaverdam Creek before it flows into Bush River a mile north of the town of Newberry. However, it should be noted that no deed has been found for his purchase of land. A 400 acre tract purchased in 1772 is attributed to him, but it's location has been determined to be multiple miles northwest of the town of Newberry, with neighbors that don't connect to any of the neighbors of his in a 1773 plat map or in his will of 1803. A plat map survey done for Christian Kinslar in Mar. of 1773 on Bush River shows that John Coate (his son) was adjoining his land. Other neighbors included Jacob Pemberton, John Furnas, Samuel Kelly, and Jacob Chandler (all families mentioned as adjoining land he was giving to his sons in his will). Some of these are the same persons living next to William Coats when he purchased land in Craven Co., SC in 1767. He therefore, might be the John Coats who purchased 150 acres of land on June 6, 1769 in Craven Co., South Carolina. It's possible boundary changes in the county lines could mean this land was later in Newberry, SC. That needs to be checked. (C-2306)

He was the John that was connected as furnishing sundries and supplies during the Revolutionary War in DAR records. This was revoked as lacking evidence at some point. Here is the DAR index that was listed for Gentleman John in the past. COATS , John, Birth SC Circa 1740, Rank PS (Public Service), Service SC, Death SC 3 , Jun 1803, Patriot Pensioned No, Widow Pensioned No, Children Pensioned No, Heirs Pensioned No, Spouse (1) Mary X (C-614c, 1889, EL-Coate). He apparently was delisted as a Revolutionary War supporter in about 1998 because no one could prove for sure that he was the John Coate who was a Revolutionary War soldier. These reimbursement papers from 1781-1783 indicate he did blacksmithing. These papers, therefore, likely to belong to Big John or Little John Coats as they were the only known blacksmiths in the Coate family at that time. He or his son John is probably the John who was disowned by the Quaker church at the Oct 28, 1780 Bush River MM, South Carolina. His family isn't even included in Medlin's [UL:Quaker Families:UL]. It should be noted however, that the William who is connected as John's son, signs his own will like a Quaker would have.

At least some of his grandchildren married into the Baptist faith and are buried in Bush River Baptist Cemetery. One of his great grand-daughters married into the Baptist faith, Nancy, d. of Samuel's daughter, Charlotte Steadman, also. (C-1896, 1927)In the 1790 census (p. 57), I now believe him to be the John Cotes living next to Samuel Kelly. If so, he had 3 males over 16 and 3 females in the household. This would account for he and his wife, their son James and youngest daughter, Rebecka. I'm guessing that one of his married children and spouse are also still living on his farm at that time. If this is him, he is living next to Samuel Kelly, Sr. and near his son John who looked to be newly married with a wife. They would have also lived within 40 homes of Marmaduke and Little John Coates family.

I have determined that this census applies to him for the following reasons. His neighbors in the 1790 census records match his neighbors in the following land transactions. He is listed as a neighbor along with James Dobbins on Matthias Branch of Bush River in Aug of 1770. (James Dobbins is also on page 56.) His daughter Mary is married to George Pemberton on page 57 also. When he witnesses Joseiah Pemberton's purchase of land on Dec 5, 1771 on Mathews Creek on Bush River, his neighbors are Robert Evans, and John Brooks. Pembertons and Brooks lived somewhat near as they are on page 57 and 56. (see below) When he deeds 3 of his sons property in 1803 before his death, the properties bounded on lands owned by Samuel Compton (Kampton), Rebekah Evans, Welk Furnas and Samuel Kelly. All the persons mentioned in these records are neighbors or have the same surnames of persons living near him in the 1790 census. One of these deed records is listed below. (C-559, 1549, 2232) p. 247 Book Z-3, pp. 271-275, 5 or 6 Dec. 1771, James Walker Moore (his mark), blacksmith, Haverilla (her mark) his wife, to Joseiah Pemberton, planter, both of Berkeley Co., for 400 pounds currency, 250 a. on Mathews Creek, a branch of Bush River, bounding NW, NE on Robert Evans; NE on John Brooks; other sides on vacant land; granted Moore 24 Aug 1720 by Lt. Gov. William Bull (Sec. Book F.F.F., p. 131). Witnesses: John Thomas, John Coate, James Daugherty. Before Thomas Wadlington, J.P. Recorded 10 Nov. 1772 by Henry Rugeley, Register. In the 1800 census, Gentleman John and his wife are empty nesters, living as a couple with no other children in their household.

John Coate's wife's surname is still unknown. Parks suggested that it might be Mary McQueston from a 1769 marriage record in North Carolina. However, this entire family named John Coots and Mary McQuiston, stayed and raised children in NC and Tennesee in Presbyterian Church records, so that theory has been proven to be incorrect. (C-1898) Another theory is that she is Mary Watson based upon a deed record dated Jun 7, 1774. Though it is possible he married a Mary Watson, I see no certain connection because we've figured out who each of the persons in that deed are. A James Coate died in 1794 in GA, leaving heirs that included his wife Mary, his son John (who had moved to Newberry, SC) and multiple daughters who all married Watsons, sons of Thomas Watson, Sr. (C-1521)

His will written May 25, 1799 is transcribed as follows: In the Name of God Amen (This verifies that he is not a Quaker at his death as it is a form of oath taking) ---- I John Coate of the County of Newberry and State of South Carolina being in my perfect mind memory and Understanding and Calling to mind the Mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for Man Once to die, do Make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament (VIZ). I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Mary Coats all my Household Kitchen furniture of what every kind there May be during her natural life and at her death to be Disposed off as she may think proper, for her Support and Maintainace - Item. I give and bequeth unto my son Samuel Coats One Shillng Sterling and no more to him his heirs forever ---- Item. I give and bequeth unto my Son John Coats One Tract of land lying on waters of Bush River Joining lands of William Comptons, and running on Samuel Comptons, Rebekah Evans's and Isaiah Pemberton's lines to the Corner from thence across to Chandlers line it being a part of a Tract of Three Hundred Ac of land to him his heirs and assigns forever. ---Item I give and bequeath unto my son William Coats a plantation or Tract of land Joining lands of Samuel Kelley beginning at Mathiases Creek from thence running upon Chandlers line from thence up the line to where it intersects the line to be run between my sons John Coats and William Coats, being a part of aforeseaid Tract of Three Hundred Acres, with my Waggon and all my working and farming Utensils to him his heirs & Assigns forever --- Item I give and bequeath unto my son James Coats one other plantation or Tract of land lying on the East Side of Mathhieses Creek beginning on Isaiah Pembertons line and running to Wilk Furnaises line from thence on Isaiah Pembertons line down to Matthew's Creek thence up the said Creek to the beginning to him his heirs and assigns forever --- Item I give and bequeath unto my three Daughters Namely Mary Pemberton Caty Cassels and Rebekah Coats One Shilling Sterling and no more. and lastly I Do hereby Nominate appoint my Sons James Coats, John Coats and William Coats my Executors to this My last Will & Testatment Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament and Revoking all other wills by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 25th, Day of May 1799 --- Signed Sealed published pronounce and Declared to be the last Will and Testament of the said John Coate in the presence of Edward Thweatt Geo. Powel - Fred. Nance John Coate (Seal) Recorded in Will Book "D" Page 57. Proved June 6th, 1803. Test. Samuel Lindsey, O.N.D. (Recording Date Not Available). Box No. 26- Pkg No 55-- Est No. 613. (C-266, 336, 614b, 633, 692, 1954, 2121)He died on May 6, 1803. (C-692) His children were not listed as minors at the writing of his will in 1799. Two of his daughters were married by that point. (C-879, 886)

All the children's birth dates I have estimated from information in the will, from information on his possible son Samuel's daughter, Nancy, and from census records. Note that as the son of William, he would have named one son after his father and one daughter after his step-sister Katherine.

An interesting pattern appears with the land he deeded his sons on his deathbed in 1803. Gentleman John's son William in his will dated 1816, gives land to his family that is described in a way that could match the original William of 1766's land in Newberry Co., South Carolina. It is listed as adjoining "old Golden's" land which was true of William of 1766's land. When he was given land by his father's will dated 1799, the land was described as being next to Samuel Kelly's land. Again, this was another neighbor of the original William. In other words, the William who died ca 1822 could have owned land of his grandfather. We are not sure if he received it from his father John, his possible grandfather William, or one of his brothers, but it certainly sounds like land that the original William owned.

Gentleman married Mary UNKNOWN before 1754. Mary was born before 1735; died after 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas' closet relative in our YDNA project at FTDNA is Gentleman John of Newberry, SC. The most likely explanation for this relationship is that Thomas and Gentleman John are brothers.