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Her death date could be the death date usually attributed to her daughter Esther as 5/6/1736. She was definitely living in 1731. She and her husband could easily be the E.W. and S.W. on the stones in the oldest cemetery in Quakertown, NJ. That is the only information on the stones, but the initials on stones next to each other would statistically apply to them. Photos of them have been provided by Patti Sue McCrary.

I now have an autosomnal DNA cousin match whom also descends from this line through our mutual ancestor Robert Overton married to Anne Gardiner helping to prove the Coate descent through this line by the name of Bonnie Scudder via 23andMe.

Hester married Samuel I WILLSON on 12 Jun 1705 in Chesterfield Twp., Burlington Co, NJ, USA. Samuel (son of Robert WILLSON and Ann HOAG (HOGE)) was born on 1 May 1681 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, ENG; died on 19 Dec 1761 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, NJ, USA; was buried on 22 Dec 1761 in Kingwood Friends Burial Ground, Quakertown, Hunterdon, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel's daughter, Deborah moved to Ontario. Also, his grandson, John moved his branch of the Wilson family to Canada in 1804. He and wife Deborah had ten children all together, one of them being Samuel III. (C-689, 863) He was a member of the first Board of Justices and Freeholders of Sussex Co., NJ, which met Mar. 21, 1754 and governed the colonies in early times. (C-865)

Samuel married Deborah WILLETS on 8 May 1732. Deborah was born on 14 Jan 1712 in , , NJ, USA; died on 2 Jun 1772 in Hardwick, Sussex, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert and Mary Willson had a daughter, Martha, b. Feb. 18, 1754 in Hardwick, Sussex Co, NJ who moved to Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario with her husband Henry Widdifield. There are Willson descendants in Canada from this branch. (C-764)

Robert married Mary LUNDY on 8 Aug 1734 in Blumstead M.M., Buckingham, PA. Mary (daughter of Richard II LUNDY and Elizabeth LARGE) was born on 6 Nov 1716 in , Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Mar 1807 in Independence Twp., Sussex, NJ, USA; was buried in Hardwick M.M., Warren, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her death date is usually listed as 5/6/1736. The information on her death date probably came from the book "The Willson Family, 1672-1959" by Richard Eugene Willson according to Ron Peterson. (C-2110)

However, it has not been able to be verified and could just as easily apply to her mother, Esther instead. The reasons why it likely applies to her mother instead are the following. Her son, Marmaduke was most likely born in 1738 as he would still have been under the age of 21 when he was listed with his father on their move from NJ to NC in 1757. It appears that her husband could have left community because of an uncomfortable situation for all. He never remarried which is extremely unusual for the times. Members of the Newbold family believe that Michael Newbold, b. 1706 in Burlington Co., NJ was married secondly to Henry Coates' wife, Esther Wilson. According to Newbold descendants, the Henry Coate she was married to in the Hunterdon Co., New Jersey area died sometime around 1755. However, my Henry Coate moved to North Carolina with his sons in 1757 (in Quaker Records) around the time that Michael and Esther were believed to be man and wife. Because no marriage record for Michael Newbold and Esther has been found even though Michael often witnessed Quaker marriages in Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, I thought it possible that Esther and Michael had a common law marriage. She is called his wife Esther in Michael Newbold's will written by 1763.

We are in any case, descended from the Henry who moves south with sons to Guilford/Rowan Co., NC and Esther Willson. What is now known through DNA evidence is that I have 2 cousins descended from both of Elizabeth's parents. Esther's mother's side also has a match clear back to Major General Robert Overton (b. 1609) and Anne Gardiner with me. (23andMe.com, cousins: Charlotte Buelow and Bonnie Scudder) We likely have these matches clear back into the 1600's because we descend through both Esther and her brother, Gabriel Willson.

Esther married Henry COATE, * on 3 Jun 1731 in Burlington County, New Jersey, USA. Henry (son of Samuel COATE, * and Mary SAUNDERS) was born in 1700 in Of Kingwood M.M., Hunterdon, NJ, USA; died about May 1784 in , 96 District (Now Abbeville), SC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married Michael NEWBOLD about 1757 in Of Burlington Co., NJ. Michael (son of Michael NEWBOLD and Rachael CLEAYTON) was born in 1706 in Springfield, Burlington, NJ; died in 1763 in Chesterfield Twp., Burlington Co, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James bought his father's homestead in 1742. He was a farmer and medical practioner (first in the county). His daybook of medical receipts shows him to have used the common practice of blood-letting in almost all medical situations. He and his wife died just six days apart. They were the parents of eight children. (C-1509b) A "Testimony" was written about him in the Kingwood Monthly Meeting records, Hunterdon Co., NJ. It stated that he was "remarkably charitable to the poor and well beloved by all who knew his virtues."

James married Martha LAING on 18 Sep 1736 in Woodbridge M.M., , NJ, USA. Martha died about 2 Sep 1777 in Bethlehem, Hunterdon, NJ; was buried in Kingwood Friends Burial Ground, Quakertown, , NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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She moved to Carroll Co., VA from Warren Co., NJ in 1784 after her husband had died. She lived to a ripe old age of 101. (C-740) Most of their descendants now live in Virginia and Canada.

Ann married Richard III LUNDY on 10 Aug 1739 in Maiden Creek, Berks, PA, USA. Richard (son of Richard II LUNDY and Elizabeth LARGE) was born on 23 Apr 1715 in , Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Nov 1757 in Allemuchy, Warren, NJ, USA; was buried after 7 Nov 1757 in Hardwick M.M., Warren, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John might be the John Willson who had a certificate of removal from the Monthly Meeting at Ackworth, Englan dated Jun 20, 1750. He was received by the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting on the 10 mo. 28, 1750 as an unmarried usher of the Friends School in Philadelphia. (C-720) John moved to Great Meadow in Warren Co., NJ after marrying in 1750.

John married Margaret LUNDY on 11 Aug 1750 in Kingswood M.M., Hunterdon, NJ. Margaret (daughter of Richard II LUNDY and Elizabeth LARGE) was born on 14 Dec 1732 in , Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Apr 1776 in , Warren, NJ, USA; was buried in Hardwick M.M., Warren, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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When Gabriel Willson married Elizabeth Lundy, both were members of the Kingwood Society of Friends at Quakertown, New Jersey. They settled "on the Great Meadows along the Pequest River, near Allamuchy, Warren Co., New Jersey." (C-256)

Either this Gabriel or his son, is likely to be the Gabriel Willson who in 1783 signed an anti-slavery petition from the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to the U.S. Congress in behalf of Quakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. There were about 500 signatures on this petition, including a Gabriel Willson, William Wilson, Moses and Isaac Coates. (C-758)

Gabriel married Elizabeth LUNDY on 9 Dec 1748 in Kingwood M.M., Hunterdon, NJ. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard II LUNDY and Elizabeth LARGE) was born on 10 Mar 1730 in Plumstead, Bucks, PA, USA; died on 25 May 1811 in Green Meadows, Warren, NJ, USA; was buried about 28 May 1811 in Hardwick M.M., Warren, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Family/Spouse: Henry WILLETS, Sr.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Samuel II SCHOOLEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert Willson, Sr. married Mercy (or Mary) Heaton in 1775 probably in Warren Co., New Jersey. Although he was thought to have died in Kentucky in 1816, it appears that is not the case from the following information found by Kim Holly. "Redstone Monthly Meeting House in Fayette Co., PA reads as follows Mar. 11, 1797: Mercy & children John, Benjamin, Isaiah, Robert, Mercy, Caleb, Gabriel & Rebecca, rec'd Kingwood MM, dtd 1796, 9, 8. There is a Jeremiah & w/ Joanna Wilson in this same MM house." This is definitely the wife and children of Robert Willson, Sr. However, since Robert is not listed in this move, it is likely that he died previous to 9/8/1796. There is a deed record for a Benjamin Wilson who received land in Guilford Co., NC in 1797 which might be a dispersal of land to his son, Benjamin after Robert dies that needs checked. (C-906)

I also descend through Esther's brother Gabriel, so the Dna matches this far back in time are likely showing up because we descend through two siblings of the Willson family.

Robert married Mercy HEATON in 1775. Mercy (daughter of Benjamin HEATON and Rebecca DOANE) was born on 3 Sep 1756 in Hardwick, Sussex, New Jersey, United States; died after 1796 in Of Fayette, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Gabriel married Grace BROTHERTON in 1788. Grace was born on 16 Aug 1759; died on 10 Mar 1816 in , Warren, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She died young. (C-256)

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

Notes:

He died in his childhood. (C-256)

Notes:

Jesse and his second wife moved to Canada after their marriage in 1798. (C-740)

Jesse married Hannah DELL before 1792. Hannah died in 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

He died in his childhood.

Notes:

Jeremiah and his first wife, Joanna, requested removal to Westland MM, PA in 1793. Then on Apr. 26th, 1794 they requested membership in Redstone MM, Fayette Co., PA from the Westland MM, PA and Kingwood MM, NJ. They removed to the Miami MM, Warren Co., Ohio on the 2nd, 11th mo, 1810. By 1819, however, he had moved to Lick Creek MM, Vigo Co., Indiana along with at least 3 of his nephews through his brother Robert, Isaiah, Gabrial and Caleb. This is the Indiana branch of the Willson family. Jeremiah wrote his will on Dec. 20, 1828 and guardianship papers for his children were signed on Jan. 5, 1829. (C-740)

Family/Spouse: Joanna MOORE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Notes:

Her birth date is 9m 3d 1766 in Hinshaw's Encyclopedia.

Esther married Isaiah PEMBERTON, II on 27 Sep 1785. Isaiah (son of Isaiah PEMBERTON and Elizabeth HALL) was born on 27 Dec 1756 in Near Bull Skin Run, Jefferson, WV; died on 2 Feb 1801 in , Newberry, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Moses birth date is 9m 5d 1768 in Hinshaw's Encyclopedia. Moses purchased land in Newberry Co., SC on July 19, 1796 from John Perry. (C-908) He was in the 1800 Newberry Co. Census records listed as Mose Coates between the ages of 26 and 45. His wife was between the ages of 16 and 26. He had one son and two daughters under age ten. Moses and brother, Samuel went on a prospecting tour of Newton Twp., Union County, Ohio before they moved and were joined by their father Marmaduke. (C-27e) Moses sold his land in Newberry on Jan. 20, 1804 to Moses Kelly.

Moses Coate and family officially removed to the Miami MM, Waynesville in Ohio with letter dated 2/25/1804. They purchased 161.24 acres in Range 5, Township 6, Section 5 in the Southwest Quarter of Union Township on Sept. 25, 1804. (C-55, 100, 253k, 556) They paid $1.61 in taxes on this property according to the 1810 Tax Duplicates (C-61b). He is also in the 1827 and 1835 tax lists for Union Twp., Miami Co., OH living next to his probable son, Joseph. (E)

In the 1820 census, Moses and family are living in Union Twp., Miami County, Ohio with the following numbers of persons in their home: 4 Males under 10, 1 between 10-16, 1 between 16-18, 2 between 26-45, 1 over 45 and 1 female between 10-16, 1 between 16-26, 1 between 26-45 and 1 over 45. Moses is living next to his brother Samuel in this census. It appears that Moses left the Quaker Church, as there is a Moses and Betsy Coats and possible daughter-in-law, Margaret Coats (wife of son William Coate) who were charter members of the Greenville Creek Church of Christ on Aug. 9, 1843. If this record belongs to this Moses, he was disowned for immoral conduct by the Church of Christ at an unknown later date.

Moses left a will dated the 16th day, 5th mo, 1842 in Miami County as transcribed herein. "In the name of the Benevolent Father of all..I Moses Coate of Union Township in the Count of Miami and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and Testament. First it is my will that my just debts and all charges be paid out of my Estate. I give and devise all the (residue) of my estate to Elizabeth Coate my wife both real and personal during her natural life except what is hereinafter devised. I give and devise to Sarah Jean Coate my grand Daughter one good bed & beding such as is common and also one Cow & calf when she shall arrive at the years of Eighteen. 4th I give and devise at the decease of my said wife all my real estate to my son Benjamin Coate..his heirs and assigns forever and that the said Benjamin Coate shall pay to my son Jesse Coate the sum of fifty dollars in a measurable time after the decease of my wife. 5th I give and devise all the reamining goods chattles & personal property whatsover there may be at the decease of my said wife to all of my children except Benjamin Coate, to be equally divided share & share alike... And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint Samuel Coate executor of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering him to adjust release and .................?????..........do hereby revoke all former wills by me made in testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this 16th Day of the fifth month in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty two. Signed and acknowleged by said Moses Coate as his last will and testatment in our presence and signed by us in his presence. Wm Dulin, Davis W. Hayes, Henry Michael. (C-107, E) One of the Jay Family discussion groups suggested that he was killed by Indians. I think this story is mixed up with Moses Coppock who was killed by Indians but I have no verification at this point in time.

Moses and his wife were the ancestors of Amanda Ellen Pemberton Townsend Krell, the head of the Coate Coppock Association trying to prove the validity of the land lease in the first quarter of the 20th century. (C-390q)

Moses married Elizabeth COPPOCK on 28 Jun 1794 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph COPPOCK and Jane WILSON) was born on 9 Nov 1776 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA; died on 26 Aug 1849 in , Miami, OH, USA; was buried about 29 Aug 1849 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The birth places I've found published for Henry Coate and Rebecca Willson in second hand sources give Henry's birth place as Newberry Co., SC (C-556-Compilation of Quaker Records) and Rebecca Willson's as New Jersey. However, in two of their son's, John H. and Henry's census records in 1880, both listed that each of their parents were born in North Carolina, and a third, Caleb (a blacksmith) thought they were born in Maryland. It is possible that Marmaduke and Mary Coppock were living in North Carolina when they had Henry Coate in 1770, but I suspect they didn't really have that knowledge from their father. All the Quaker records suggest they lived in S. Carolina by 1770. Henry was born on the 8m 18 1770 according to Hinshaw's Encyclopedia. (C-384-385)

Henry was a Blacksmith and sickle-maker by trade. According to an interview I had with a Blacksmith at the Ohio Historical Society, Henry would have been the best paid member of the community and honored. On top of that, Henry manufactured "edge" tools which required a keen eye and a "feel" for the metal. It supposedly defined an accomplished, not just skilled, blacksmith. (C-648) He and his family moved to Ludlow Falls, Ohio on a letter dated 7/28/1804 where he set up shop as a smithy. (C-100) They had sold their land in Newberry Co., SC to John Chapman on April 4, 1804. Not long after moving to Ludlow Falls, due to fear of the Indians, they moved to Waynesville, Warren Co., OH for a period of 10-12 years after which they returned to their property on Ludlow Falls. He is listed in the 1827 and 1835 tax lists for Union Twp., Miami Co., OH living next to his brother Samuel. In the 1830 census for Union Twp., Miami Co., Ohio, Henry Coats was listed between the age of 60-70 with 3 males 5-10 yrs, 2 males 10-15 yrs 1 females 5-10 yrs. and 2 females 20-30 yrs living with him. We don't know who the young female was. My best guess is that she was a visiting grand daughter at the time. He was a Whig and a Quaker. He prospered by his own hard labor and at one-point owned 2000 acres. (E) Henry and Eunice are listed in the Deed records of Washington Twp., Miami Co., Ohio in 1836 and 1840. (C-1025) He or his son Henry might have been the Henry Coates who was an operator on the Underground Railroad in Montgomery Co., Ohio.

He wrote a will in 1848 in Miami Co., Ohio. It is in Will Book B, pg. 122, case # 1711. It follows with spelling and punctuation retained. "Be it Remembered that I Henry Coate of the County of Miami and State of Ohio, Considering the certainty of Death and being Desirous of Setling my worldly affairs Do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following vez First it is my will that all my Just Debts and Funeral Expenses by Justly paid out of my personal Estate. Secondly It is my will that my wife Eunice have and hold possession of and for her Sole use and benefit the quarter Section of land we now reside upon Except a Lot or lots given to my Son Caleb Coate So long as she remmains my widow. I also will that so much of my personal property after my Debts be paid and my wife Eunice has set off to her as much property beds beding & house hold & kitchen furniture and all other things She may (have) in kneed of also my Carriage and harness and the Interest of two hundred Dollars annually ___ That so much as remains after this Setoff and what is hereafter bequethed Be Sold by my Excrs and Equally Divided between my Sons that may then be living and also at the Death of my wife Eunice; or before if She prefers to give it up that what personal property she has had in her care and for her use be Sold and the procedes with the two hundred Dollars which She is to have the Interest of be Equally Divided amongst my Sons that may then be living = the two hundred Dollars above refered to to be kept at Interest by my Exrs for the purpose and use above Stated Thirdly I give and bequeath to my three Sons Namely, Robert Henry W. and David M Coate Each of them two hundred and thirty Dollars = Fourthly I give to my son Caleb Coate two hundred and thirty Dollars to be held by my Executors for the Express purpose of paying out for a Certain tract of land in Carrol Co., IA on which Caleb has mad a payment until Such payment may be made that my Executors made full payment on Said land and the ballance to be applied to the payment of his Debts if any and the ballanc if any to be payed over to him; if any Fifthly I give and bequeath to my Son John H. Coate and his heirs the quater Section of land which I now Reside upon it Being the South west quater of Section Six Township Six Range five East the same being subject to the use of my wife Eunice as above Stated I also give and bequeath to my Son John H. Coate and his heirs the west half of the North West quarter of Section Six Township Six Range five East I also give to my Son John Coate all my horses Except the use of one at any time my wife Eunice may wish to Ride or use it in the carriage also I give him the Carriage after my wife Eunice is Done using it also the wagon and horse gearing and four Cows except one milk Cow So long as my wife Euncie may wish to use one for milk and butter as much as she may wish to use also my (maps) and all farming utensils also all corn wheat and oats hay & also all utensils used about the barn Stables and Cribs = my other Sons Namely Isaac Samuel Robert Henry W. Caleb & David W. Coate have had their portions of real Estate by deeds made heretofore Sixthly I give and bequeath to my grand Children Henry Samuel Isaac & Jonathon Davis each of them two Dollars and their Sister Mary Hoover five dollars Isaac Pearson Henry Miles and Rhoda Jones each of them two Dollars I have already give Isaac coate his portion also to my Daughterinlaw Samuel Coates widow I give fifty Dollars Seventhly I give and bequeath one hudnred Dollars to be placed in the hands of the African Commitee and their successors of Union monthly meeting of friends to be applied to the Education of they children of the Couloured people of the Randolph family in our Neighbour hood - And lastly I hereby Constitute and appoint my Soninlaw David Miles and my Son Henry W. Coate Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and annuling all former wills by me made or Suffered to be made and ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament Given under my hand and Seal this twenty third Day of Ninth one thousand Eight hundred and forty. Henry Coate (seal) Signed Sealed and Declared by Henry Coate to be his last will and testament in presence of us who in his presence and at this Request have Set our hands as witnesses the Day and year above written John Baggs Joseph C. Coppock Aaron Coppock"

The following is a most interesting account of our family as it relates to President Hoover's "cousinhood." It is transcribed with retained spelling from a handwritten account in my Great Aunt Grace Coate Wilson's penmanship. My father remembers this story clearly being written by her sister, his Aunt Mamie. He went with her when she interviewed a very aged man in a small town near Trenton to assist her with that story. He does not remember who the man was. The story could possibly be the article that Mamie was writing for a magazine or Dayton newspaper. In a letter written to my Gr. Aunt Mamie, April 25, 1931, from a Mrs. V. (T.) Dunn, it states "I ... hope that you will have something ready for a magazine or at least for a Dayton paper by June." (C-361) Gr. Aunt Mamie, seems to have been the researcher in our family starting in 1929 and her sister, Grace, avidly communicated Mamie's findings to family members. This is the pattern that my father and Uncle Richard have both described. The original copy of the account is in possession of my cousin, Richard Simms, of Georgia. Here it is transcribed verbatim. Henry's emigration from South Carolina to Miami MM, Ohio supposedly took place in 1804.

OHIO HISTORY OF HERBERT HOOVER'S ANCESTRY "Ohio claims fifty-three years of the triumphant march of President Hoover's ancestry, that March beginning with the arrival in America of contemporaries of George Fox and William Penn, seeking religious freedom in a new world; their descendants through the years pressing over various states, ever seeking opportunity for broader development, and culminating with California's giving our President to an eager people. In him are focused generations of sterling pioneer character. Attracted by fertile land in the Stillwater Valley, there came between 1801 and 1809, from the Carolina's and Georgia (or) the covered wagon and horseback routes, (bands) & determined faced immigrants, settling in what is now Miami County, Ohio. They were nearly all members of the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers. Plain in dress and quiet in manner these Quaker colonies set about with eagerness, bravery and faith to reclaim the land from its wild state. Henry crossed the Ohio River at Cincinnati, wagon trains, traversing trails northward through the Stillwater Valley in 1801, entered an almost unbroken forest. Lurking in forest shadows was danger of attacks from wild beasts and Indians.

Among the very earliest emigrants from Randolph County, North Carolina, were John and Sarah Byrkett Hoover with their children, one of whom was Jesse; and David and John Mast. John Hoover settled about one and one-half miles southeast of the present site of the old West Branch Friends Church near West Milton. John Mast whose wife was John Hoover's sister, built the first grain mill on the Stillwater River. Several South Carolinians staked their claims in the vicinity of the picturesque waterfall on Ludow Creek, that flows into the Stillwater River. Henry Coate with his wife Mary Haskett Coate and their children, the oldest of whom was Lydia were among the first to come from Newberry District, South Carolina. Henry Coate's choice of location was determined by the proximity of a fine spring of water to Ludlow Creek where water power could be obtained. This point is up the creek less than two miles from the waterfall. There he pitched a tent and unloaded the things brought on the long tedious journey; tools for conquest on the forest and new soil, carpenter's tools, guns and ammunition for game and protection from the Indians, a spinning wheel and loom, a crane and andirons, flint stones and punk, blacksmith's tools, bedding, cooking utensils, pewter plates, a Dutch oven, and a few chairs. The chairs were used for seats in the wagons on the journey. Those chairs are highly cherished relics to this day. A long desired goal (u...ied) the first night must have been a restful one to Mary and Henry and the first morning one of keen interest to each member of the family.

Henry, out early for game, discovered a number of maple trees that would afford an abundance of sugar the following spring. As he strode stealthily through the forest in quest of wild turkeys, he was forming plans for the clearance of land during the ( ) months and for building a dam in the creek to supply power for the shop he meant to have for manufacturing edged tools. Returning to the camp with a couple of fine young turkeys he found Mary removing corn bread from a Dutch-oven by the campfire and the children eager to related the happenings of the morning. Lydia accompanying her mother to the Spring had glimpsed a deer; Isaac had seen a pheasant with its highly colored plumage, and was delighted with grey squirrels scampering through the trees; he had found a beech tree (heanly) laden with deserted pigeon nests; Samuel and Little Mary were playing with an odd shaped stone which Henry explained was an (axe?) (NOTE: A hat shaped stone is believed to be the one just described. It is in the possession of Linda Coate Dudick. It was given to her father by the same Aunt Mamie who authored this account. When Mamie made sure he got it, she told him it was found on the banks of Ludlow Creek and had been in the family a long time); the baby Rhoda was peacefully sleeping. Henry produced from the pocket of his hunting coat a handful of (darts), triangular sharp-pointed stones which he had picked up during his tramp through the woods. As they ate their simple breakfast, their hearts were filled with gladness, they had arrived safely; land in natural resources was theirs to develop and within the next four years, many of their relatives and friends would come from the South making possible the establishment of schools and churches. All was well, except for the menace of Indian depredations.

After breakfast Henry, taking Lydia with him, cast a line in the creek which they found teaming with fish; Henry was want to talk much to Lydia, about God and about the wonders of nature. This morning he talked of the beautiful new country to which they had come. Henry a dreamer, had visions of good things to be (vested) from nature's store house, not only material things but the blessings of mind and heart that come from peaceful living in a land of plenty where ignorance and superstition were banished and where God could be devoutly worshipped. Henry was more than a dreamer. He had courage, physical strength, initiative and executive ability, forming a combination pretty sure to make dreams come true. It was Henry's enthusiasm about the blacksmith shop more than the fish that drew him to the banks of Ludlow Creek this morning. He wanted to decide on the proper location for the dam and select the site for the shop for manufacturing plant, ocicles, axes, chains, knives, (hors), (hame)-hooks and mattocks all of which the early settlers stood so much in need. Because of his skill in this kind of work as well as in farming, Henry visioned great possibilities. Looking down the years as he angled in the creek, he saw the land yielding bounteous harvests, he saw schools and churches, emblems and the development of mind and heart.

As he looked into the potential future, he did not forget the past, in which his ancestors in England had so steadfastly stood for what they believed to be right. Marmaduke Coate, Born about 1620 in England became a convert to the teachings of George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends. Because they refused to conform to the rules and ceremonies of the Church of England, Marmaduke and his wife, Edith were imprisoned most of the time over a period of fifteen years. His son Marmaduke who married Ann Pohl was also persecuted because of his religion. Seeking religious freedom he with his family emigrated to America in 1715, settling near Burlington, New Jersey. His son, William married Rebecca Sharpe and with her he moved to South Carolina about 1727. Their son Marmaduke early became a character worthy of the elder Marmaduke, who had so courageously and successfully upheld the principles of their new faith. (This lineage has proven to be incorrect. L.D.)

In Newberry District, South Carolina, neighbors to Rebecca and William Coate and their son Marmaduke, there lived Moses and Martha Scarr Coppock. In the absence of the father, Indians raided and burned the home, capturing the children all were soon rescued except Mary, who remained a prisoner for several years. During this time, she learned the Indian language and became familiar with all their customs. Her long captivity fired the imagination and heroism of stalwart young Marmaduke Coate, who sought and found the tribe of Indians who held pretty Mary. Marmaduke paid a horse, bridle and saddle for her ransom. They were married with the Indian ceremony before leaving camp. Marmaduke and Mary's son, Henry, had harkened to the call of progression and conscience, and brought his family in covered wagons over hundreds of miles to their promising Ohio country and there inside the creek with nature gay in her autumn dress, and his daughter Lydia, aged eight, playing among the stones; looking both backward and forward, he was a link in the chain of progress. Henry must have sensed this. He there made a mighty resolve to teach his children a realization of their place in the change of the universe. And so it was that Lydia Coate, great-grandmother of President Hoover, received in her early childhood strict discipline in spiritual things and faithfulness of the discharge of duty. Henry Coate visioned both the material development of the rich new country and the spiritual growth of his posterity; the promise "I will give thee the land that thou seest" was literally fulfilled through the years with good measure. While felling trees for the cabin, Henry carefully cautioned Lydia to assist her mother in watching the younger children lest they stray into the wood, becoming an easy prey to Indians. This injunction was strictly obeyed, for Lydia had heard from her grandmother's own lips the story of her captivity among the Indians.

Pioneers all helped each other in the construction of cabins, the work progressing rapidly. Henry and Mary were soon established in their log house with its stone chimney and fire place and greased paper for windows. All through the winter there was tedious labor in clearing the land for crops. In the spring, men assembled to roll their logs into heaps to be burned, taking turns at each clearing in the neighborhood, until all the timber was rolled, corn and a vegetable garden was planted. It was soon found necessary to build a stake-and-rider fence around the garden plot to keep out the deer. The growing corn was badly damaged by squirrels, rabbits, Raccoon and deer. Early settlers would get up at dawn to frighten the pests from the fields. Indians were committing such atrocious deeds that the second winter Henry Coate placed his family in a covered wagon going to Waynesville, (Ohio) several miles to the south, where the settlements were stronger and better prepared to oppose the foe.

In 1804 there arrived in Waynesville, Henry's parents, Marmaduke and Mary Coate, and Abiather Davis with his three sons, one of whom was John. The latter came from Georgia. Lydia Coate was now about nine. There in childhood in Waynesville, ( ) began Lydia's acquaintance with John Davis, which in later years was to (ripen) into love. In the autumn of 1804, Henry's family in company with the new arrivals from the south, journeyed back to their improvement on Ludlow Creek. Marmaduke Coate chose his land about one half mile north of the present site of Ludlow Falls ..

Abiather Davis settled on land which is on the outskirts of West Milton. Here there were three springs of excellent water. Abiather built his house at the center spring, the double stone fire place and chimney of which remained standing until 1927. The spring to the north fell to John where a few years later he erected a cabin for his bride to be. Meanwhile John and Sarah Hoover in their little cabin, were also dreaming of the future for their children. The plenteous land portended that their future might hold many good things but they had no way to judge to what marvelous extent the material increase of their labors would reach, or how far the noble character building of their children would extend through the years. Schools and places of worship always held paramount consideration in Quaker settlements. John and Sarah Hoover were foremost in arranging for meetings to be held in the homes prior to the erection of the West Branch Meeting House.

Abiather Davis and his sons had arrived in time to assist in the erection of the first meeting house which was built in 1804-05, cabin fashion 20 by 30 feet, near a spring of clear cold water. Covered wagons bearing Friends were arriving in such numbers that the little meeting house was soon replaced by a larger, hewed-log structure. Every one within a radius of many miles attended the First Day and Fifth Day meetings held there. About this time, Henry Coate secured apple trees from Caleb Mendenhall who had brought apple seeds from North Carolina. The orchard resulting from this planting proved in subsequent years to be one of the finest in the country. Emigrants from Pennsylvania and points farther east began bringing him stock to Ohio. The settlers in the Stillwater Valley came soon stocked with calves, sheep and hogs. Especially necessary were the sheep, for warmer clothing was needed in this climate than they had in their southern home. Moreover, the beautifully checked and striped cotton garments brought from the south would not last indefinitely. The need of warmer winter clothing was supplied at first by skins. Flax growing and sheep raising became a part of every settler's work, and the women of each household spun and wove as industriously as the men worked felling trees, cultivating the land, hunting game, rolling log's or building houses. Lydia Coate early learned to spin and weave. Proud was she when on meeting day she wore a dress made by herself out of cloth which she had spun and woven.

In May, 1809 a great grief came to Henry. His wife Mary, who had shared with him all the hardships of pioneer life, died. She was taken through the woods to a burying ground in a clearing donated to the community by Marmaduke Coate from his quarter-section of land. Lydia then assumed charge of the household. From Isaac down to Esther aged two, she gave loving and watchful care.

Though wagon trains from year to year arrived from the south bringing girls, John Davis found no one who might so well grace his cabin by the North Spring as Lydia Coate. In the Spring of 1810, he went courting to the house on Ludlow Creek. In September of that year, John and Lydia made public declaration in meeting their intention of marriage and on Nov. 10, 1810 they were married in the log meeting house at West Branch, in the presence of witnesses appointed by the church to attend the wedding. In the Minutes of the West Branch Monthly Meeting which convened Nov. 17, 1810 is the following settlement; "Friends appointed to attend the marriage of John Davis and Lydia Coate, report they attended and it was orderly accomplished." Lydia wore a neat home-spun dress with a gray quilted bonnet framing her pretty, alert face. John wore a short breasted coat with straight collar and no unnecessary buttons, a long vest and pantaloons without suspenders. This was the customary costume of Quaker men at that time. It was the same as worn by George Fox in England and similar to that worn by English noblemen. Many guest assembled for the wedding dinner in Henry's house. Venison, wild turkey and dried corn in addition to the fall vegetables, formed the feast.

Before nightfall, John with Lydia on his horse, forded the creek and took the trail for the cabin by the North Spring. All about the bright orange and red hues of bitter-sweet (vied) with the colors of the sunset. Great (teams) of birds on their way southward, settled in the trees for the night. Lydia and John entered the cabin and started a fire on the hearth of a new home. Here they lived and prospered; the log house was replaced by a larger frame one. That Lydia was active in the church is evidenced by the entry in the church minutes under the date of Apr. 21, 1821: "The committee appointed to make choice of a friend to serve as overseer, proposed Lydia Davis, with which the meeting () and appointed her to that service." Lydia's covered wagon journey from South Carolina to Ohio in her childhood, the exceptional training by her parents, and the care of her brothers and sisters following her mothers death, served to give Lydia more than an ordinary preparation for life. Lydia and John Davis were careful about the discipline of their children. Their son Henry became a doctor; Samuel, a judge; Jonathan and Isaac were farmers; and Mary was the grandmother of Herbert Hoover. The north spring still gives forth it's refreshing water. The house is (just) a few () of the bitter-sweet remain.

Meanwhile, John and Sarah Hoover prospered, acquiring a large acreage, all of their children developed worthy characters. One son was a surveyor, following an occupation much in demand in those times; another son was a school teacher; their son Jesse married Rebecca Yount from the Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of Friends in Montgomery Co, O. Their son Eli early gave indication of possessing the keen intelligence and steadfastness of purpose of his Father and of his Grandfather Hoover and the kind friendly disposition of his grandmother Sarah Hoover. All through the years, Sarah Hoover was held in high esteem by the entire community- she was active in her church, ever ready to befriend an orphan, to help some one in need, or care for the sick, though she reared a large family of her own, one example of her thrift was the saving of wild duck and loon feathers for making a feather bed for each one of her sons and daughters.

Henry Coate each year reaped a greater harvest than the preceding one, as he was gradually acquiring more land. In 1816 he built a larger hewed log house, and to this in 1820 he built a frame addition which today is standing in good condition. In his merchant blacksmith shop on Ludlow Creek, he at times employed several men. For many years he supplied tools over a large area. His sickles were in great demand. On the Stillwater River at Possum Hollow, Henry built a store room for the exchange of his tools for products of the farms, which in turn he had hauled in wagons to Dayton or Cincinnati; and shipped in boats at Cincinnati and points farther south, sometimes as far as New Orleans.

Joel Hollingsworth, a man of great physical strength and bravery, made trips down the rim by boat with Henry Coates cargo, returning on horseback. Henry and his father Marmaduke Coate both were active in the establishment of the Union Meeting of Friends, by the burying-ground near Ludow Falls, the first Monthly Meeting being opened Feb. 1, 1813. The first building was of logs. Incessant labor through the years in (commiting) natural resources of the wilderness into civilized utilities resulted in prosperity, leaving in its wake schools and improved places of worship. The log church in 1818 gave way to a brick structure which for many years was a social center for the whole country side. Though long unused, this building stands today, a lonely sentinel guarding the church yard where lie many of the pioneers, including members of the Hoover families. The Union Meeting House also was replaced by one of brick which stood until about 1884, when it was torn down, the brick being partially used in the construction of the new church at Ludlow Falls. The grave-yard on the original site has been maintained in good order to the present time and there lie Marmaduke and Henry Coate and members of their families. The outstanding characteristic of early Quakers was their strict adherence to what they believed to be right. A Quaker's word was as good as his note. Often at a meeting there would be no preaching. If the "Spirit moved", some one would speak. Otherwise a meeting hour would pass in silent mediation and prayer. Modern psychologists no doubt would point out the Quaker "Silences" as the source of the sterling character all early Quakers possessed.

Henry Coate had many (problems) in his life. His second wife Rebecca Wilson Coate died young, leaving him with another family of small children. Lydia died in 1826 leaving her youngest child Mary Davis an orphan at the age of six. With his orphaned children and grandchildren, it is not strange that Henry sought another wife. At Ludlow Falls there stands today the log house in which Henry Coate courted Eunice Coppock, a very estimable woman whom he married. Eunice mothered Henry's children and orphaned grandchildren winning the love and respect of each. Mary Davis Hoover must have been especially fond of her since she named her eldest daughter Eunice.

So it happened that Mary Davis was much under the care of Henry that man of wonderful personality who had the faculty of teaching children the things worth while in life.

Mary Davis grew to womanhood, possessing the grace and beauty of her mother Lydia, the patience and fortitude of her grandmother Mary Haskett Coate, and the courage of her great-grandmother Mary Coppock Coate. It was quite natural that she won the heart of (promising) young Eli Hoover, one of the most prospering farmers of the community. Another wedding was solemnized at West Branch Church. Eli and Mary Davis Hoover lived in a fine new house on a flourishing farm on the Butler Road which leads out of West Milton to the south-west. At this period extensive house building was going on over the country. Eli's father Jesse, built near-by a commodious brick house.

Eli and Mary were very happy with their growing family which numbered five; Eunice, Allen, Jesse Clark, Rebeca and Henry. But a great shadow fell upon them, submerging all the joy in their pretty house and production fields. Mary's health was failing. With the hope of finding a better climate, the farm was sold. Before a removal could be made, the death angel came, claiming both Mary and her daughter Eunice. Side by side they lie in the West Branch Church Yard. On the pages of the old West Branch Church Records, are the following minutes; "18th day, 5th month, 1854, those appointed to prepare a certificate of removal for Eli Hoover and family produced one to Red Cedar Monthly Meeting of Friends, Iowa" which ( ) Ohio gave to Iowa, the boy Jesse Clark Hoover who became the father of (President) Herbert Hoover."

Henry married Mary Ann HASKETT on 7 Feb 1793 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Mary (daughter of Isaac HASKET and Lyddia ELLIOT) was born on 9 Sep 1770 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA; died on 28 May 1809 in , Miami, OH, USA; was buried about 31 May 1809 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Rebecca WILLSON on 4 Oct 1815 in Waynesville, Warren, OH, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Robert WILLSON, Sr. and Mercy HEATON) was born about 1792 in , Warren, NJ, USA; died on 4 Apr 1828 in , Miami, OH, USA; was buried after 4 Apr 1828 in Ludlow Falls, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Eunice COTHRAN on 8 Dec 1830 in Union M.M., Miami, OH, USA. Eunice (daughter of Alexander COTHRAN and Hester UNKNOWN) was born on 13 Mar 1793 in , Newberry, SC, USA; died on 15 Jun 1866 in , Miami, OH, USA; was buried in Union Joint Cemetery, Ludlow Falls, Newton Twp., Miami, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel was born on the 8m 28d 1722 according to Hinshaw. Samuel purchased 192 acres of land in the 96th District, SC adjoining NE William Miles and Samuel Crompton, SE on John Coats, SW on Jacob Chandler and Samuel Miles and NW on Jonathan Taylors land. The record is located in Greenville Co., SC records just like his father's as that territory is now part of Greenville Co. At the time it was described as being on the Saluda River in Newberry County. The date of the deed is Mar. 24, 1799.

Samuel is highly likely to be the Samuel Coats in the 1800 Newberry Census records that list he and his wife between the ages of 16 and 26 with no children. If so, he gave his age as slightly younger than he was. (C-931) There is a deed for a Samuel and Mary who sold land on Jan. 17, 1804 to Samuel Miles, Sam. Brown, and Isaac Kirk for use by the Quaker MM. I believe this applies to my Samuel Coate, son of Marmaduke for the following reasons. (C-2115) 1) The land was sold on Jan. 17, 1804 and my Samuel moved his family to Ohio on certificate dated Feb. 25, 1804. 2) Samuel Miles who purchased the land was the father-in-law of one of my Samuel's daughters, indicating that my Samuel and Samuel Miles, not only knew each other well, they probably lived fairly closely together for their children to marry. 3) My Samuel Coate was the only known Quaker of the 3 Samuel's in the area. 4) A nickname for Margaret is Mary. Samuel was appointed as one of the overseer's for Union Monthly Meeting when it was set off from the West Branch Monthly Meeting on the 1 month, 2 day, 1813.

Samuel and his brother Moses then moved to Miami Co., Ohio at the same time. Samuel bought 161.24 acres in Range 5, Township 6, Section 5, Northwest Quarter (Union Township) on Sept. 25, 1804. (C-24, 253k) He paid $1.66 in taxes in 1810 on this property (C-61b). He is living in the 1827 and 1835 tax lists for Union Twp., Miami Co., Ohio. In the 1830 Census for Union Twp., Miami Co., Ohio, he appears to have a daughter whose name I do not know between the age of 5 and 10. He like is living with his son, William's family, in the 1850 census at age 78 along with an insane 47 year old Joseph C. Coate. (C-64)

Samuel died at age 96 years, 4 months and 28 days according to his death record filed in Miami County by William Jay.

Samuel married Margaret COPPOCK on 8 May 1800 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Margaret (daughter of Joseph COPPOCK and Jane WILSON) was born on 10 Mar 1781 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA; died on 19 Feb 1847 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was born on the 12m 11d 1774 according to Hinshaw. She was disowned by the Quaker Church at Bush River MM, SC on Oct. 31, 1795 for marrying out of unity. She moved to (O)Hio to be near her sister, Esther Coate Pemberton. (C-100, 253k)

Sarah married Amos HALL on 31 Oct 1795 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Amos (son of James HALL and Sarah DUNCAN) was born on 26 May 1766 in , Newberry, SC, USA; died on 6 Jun 1850 in , Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was born 6/23/1777 according to Hinshaw. Marmaduke and Mary Jane Coate appear to sell this James or the James who was the son of Big John, land in 1804 in Newberry County, Misc Rec Bk G p. 108. This James bought 160 acres in Range 5, Township 6, Section 32, Northwest Quarter (now Newton Twp.) on July 19, 1806. He was living in that same township in the 1827 tax lists fairly close to his brothers John and William. (C-55)

In the 1830 Newton Twp., Miami Co., Ohio census, James is living within 2 houses of his brother John. He is between the age of 50-60. His wife is between 30-40. They have 2 sons between 5-10, 1 between 10-15, 1 between 15 & 20, 2 daughters under 5 years, and 1 between 10-15. (C-2560) I have not found the name of the daughter or young woman living with them that was born between 1815 and 1820.

James married Mary MILES on 29 Aug 1800 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Mary (daughter of William MILES, Sr. and Catherine UNKNOWN) died before 1807 in , , SC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Luranah TEAGUE on 28 Oct 1807. Luranah (daughter of Samuel TEAGUE and Rebecca FURNAS) was born on 1 Sep 1786 in , , SC, USA; died on 6 Feb 1863 in Union M.M., Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Hinshaw, William's birth date is 1mo 2 day 1779. There is a William Cote listed in the 1800 Newberry Co., SC census that was between the ages of 16 and 26 with two females of the same age, and 2 sons and 3 daughters all under age ten that might be this William. (C-931)

William and family moved to Miami Co., OH on a certificate dated 7/27/1805 from Bush River MM. (C-100) He is in the 1820 Newton Twp., Miami Co., Ohio census records living next to his brother James and 2 households from his brother John. He has 1 son and 2 daughters under age 10 and one daughter from 10-16 and he and his wife are between the ages of 26-45.

In 1826 they moved from Union MM, Miami Co., OH to Honey Creek-New London MM, in Howard Co., Indiana, but appear in the 1827 tax lists for Newton Twp., Miami Co, Ohio near his brothers suggesting that he still owned land in Newton Twp., Miami Co., Ohio at the time. (C-253d, EL)

William married Elizabeth MILES on 29 Jun 1803 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of William MILES, Sr. and Catherine UNKNOWN) was born on 9 Dec 1786; died on 29 Mar 1872 in Bloomfield M.M., Parke, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His birth date and the dates of all of his children's births are noted in the Center Monthly Meeting records in Hinshaw which was located in Clinton Co., Ohio.

This could be the John Coat who was disowned by the Quaker Church on 4/26/1800 in the Bush River Monthly Meeting for an unknown reason. (C-100) However, by Aug. 25, 1804, they are listed in Quaker records as removing to Miami MM, OH from Newberry MM. In the 1820 census he lives within 2 farms of his brother William and then James. He has 3 sons and 2 daughters under age 10. He and his wife are between the age of 26 and 45. He is listed as living near his brother James and William in the 1827 Newton Twp., Miami Co., OH tax lists. He is the John Coats living in Newton Twp., Miami Co., Ohio in the 1830 census within 2 doors of his older brother James on page 75. He and his wife Mary sold land to Samuel Teague in Miami Co., on Aug. 27, 1833 and to William Jay on June 28, 1834 in county deed records. He is listed in the Clinton Co. Center Monthly Meeting records on 12/17/1834 when he, his 2nd wife and all their children were received on certificate from Union Monthly Meeting in Miami Co., Ohio dated 11/12/1834. He also is stated as of Greene Co., Ohio when some of his children marry in the 1830s.

Info on his death date comes from Krell's Collection in Philadelphia where the place was listed as Miami Co., Ohio. This place seems unlikely unless we find evidence that he moved back to Miami Co., Ohio. It is entirely possible that he was simply buried there but died in Clinton or Green Co., Ohio instead. He signed his name to his daughters Rebecca's marriage in 1837, but didn't to his son, Hiram's marriage in 1838. He is likely the John Coates who was proposed to be the clerk, or keeper of the Minutes at the New Hope MM in Greene Co., Ohio. He apparently didn't accept this because his signature is never where the clerk's signature is in the minutes. His son, Hiram, however, did take that position. (C-1017, E)

John married Esther TEAGUE on 30 Aug 1809 in West Branch M.M., Miami, OH, USA. Esther (daughter of Samuel TEAGUE and Rebecca FURNAS) was born on 26 Feb 1790 in , , SC, USA; died on 1 Feb 1826 in Union M.M., Miami, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary BANGHAM on 15 Aug 1828 in Dover M.M., Clinton, OH, USA. Mary (daughter of Benjamin BANGHAM and Lucy UNKNOWN) was born on 30 Aug 1802; died after 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Margaret Bowen, Jesse Coate was born June 1, 1788 instead of the date I've listed, but Hinshaw gives his birth date as 1m 3d 1788. Jesse's wife, Mary, was a relative of President Andrew Johnson. They had 8 children. He had not moved to Ohio in 1804 with his father as his residence is listed in Nov. 13, 1806 as South Carolina when he bought 160 acres in Newton Twp., Miami Co., Ohio. He forfeited this land before living on it. He had moved to Miami Co., Ohio by the time he married in 1808. He was listed as living in Newton Twp., Miami Co., OH in the 1827 tax lists near his brothers, James, John, and William. (C-55) He is listed with a wife named Sally in an 1826 deed in Miami County where he and his brothers are selling land they owned jointly to Moses Kelly. All his siblings have known spouses. However, she signs her name as Polly Coate on this deed which is the normal nickname for Mary. The deed was transcribed by a courthouse officiate into the deed book and maybe they made an error on her name of Sarah. Jesse wrote his will July 5, 1837. (C-27, 422, 644, E)

Jesse married Mary JOHNSON on 23 Jul 1808 in , Miami, OH, USA. Mary was born on 24 Jul 1790; died on 4 Dec 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her parents are unverified. She is a DNA match to me, but her parents have been listed as any of the following: 1) David Coats and Eunice Coppock. There are two Davids that I've found so far in SC at the time, and I'm not certain which David is married to Eunice. People that trace her through David say that she's the grand-daughter of Stephen Marmaduke and great grand-daughter of Marmaduke and Mary Jane Coppock. 2) Benjamin Coate or 3) Marmaduke and Mary Jane Coate.

Lavina married Samuel COPPOCK after 1805. Samuel (son of Joseph COPPOCK and Jane WILSON) was born on 29 Apr 1786 in Bush River, Newberry, SC; died on 10 Jul 1812 in , , OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lavina married William GREEN on 19 May 1814 in Miami, Ohio, USA. William was born in 1792 in South Carolina; died in 1864 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Two of Henry's wives were sisters. There names are verified in deed records in Newberry Co., South Carolina. Betsy signed her name on them when Henry sold land in 1805. Polly signed her name on them when Henry sold land from 1808 onward. He had apparently posted a 1000 dollar bond for Betsy's father, and when she died, it almost appears that Mr. Long was obligated to give another daughter to Henry as a wife. Both Henry, his wives and all his children were apparently Quakers as they are listed in Medlin's, [UL:Quaker Families of South Colina and Georgia:UL].

It is entirely possible that Henry was married to a Mary previous to these two Long sisters. I say this because a Henry Coate purchased land in 1793 next to "Little" John Coate on Scotts Creek and he had a wife listed as Mary when he sold that same land in 1794. Currently though, it is expected that the Henry Coate who married Mary was the one in the SC area married to Mary "Molly" Pitts. (C-1895a-d, 2234, 2296)

Henry was the second postmaster for the District of Newberry starting on Jan. 3, 1799. The town consisted of only a courthouse, jail, post office, 3 or so homes, a couple taverns and stores at the time. He is in the Newberry Co. court records in 1789 and 1796 as being sued for falsely imprisoning someone, but the case was dropped both times as an unjust accusation (at least that's how I deciphered the strange court wording of the cases, C-1531). He was Sheriff John Speak's deputy elected about Dec. of 1800. The deputy conducted most of the business of the Sheriff's office and was a highly respected citizen. As such he had the difficult duty of hanging the first convicted horse thief at Newberry, SC, William Tate, alias Tonnyhill in 1802. He was also the deputy of Sheriff Long in 1807. He commanded the Calvary for many years which was originally raised by Craig and Frederick Nance. He was also the derogate of the Ordinary, Samuel Lindsay, Esq. when Lindsay became paralyzed in his right arm and his ability to speak until his resignation in Nov. 1815. (C-1074, 1527)

His marriages were one of the few recorded in the courthouse during this early time period. They are transcribed here from the Old Newberry District Quarterly Vol.4 No. 2 1995 p38-40 via Gary W. Coats of Portland, Oregon. South Carolina Newberry District, "Know all men by these presents that we Henry Coate and Benjamin Long----are holden and firmly bound unto Samuel Lindsey Esquire, Ordinary for the District of Newberry or pricinct in the full and just sum of One Thousand Dollars, to be paid to the said Samuel Lindsey or to his successors ordinarys of this District to which payment will and truly to be made. We bind ourselves and every of us, our and every of our heirs, executors and administrators and either of them in the whole, and for the whole jointly and severally, firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the twenth Seventh Day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and three and in the Twenty Seventh year of American Independence. The condition of the above obligation is such that here as the said Samuel Lindsey hath this day under his hand and seal Licensed the Reverend Mr. John Boulger, to join in the holy state of Matrimony the above bounden Henry Coate to Miss Betsey Long--Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage and that the said Henry Coate and Benjamin Long---or either of them, their or either of their heirs executors or administrators, or any of them, do well and truly save and keep harmless the said Samuel Lindsey and all other persons whatsoever, as well in executing, as granting the said License, against all other Persons whatsoever, then this obligation to be void, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue---Sealed and delivered Henry Coates -LS-in the presence of Benjamin Long -LS-Samuel. Lindsey Written on back Henry Coateses Bond---recorded in Will Book C page (460) South Carolina Newberry District"

"Samuel Lindsey Ordinary for the District of Newberry By Samuel Lindsey Esquire Ordinary To the Reverend Mr. John Boulger You may join in the Holy State of Matrimony Capt'n Henry Coate Esquire of the District of Newberry and State aforesaid of the One Part and Elizabeth Betsey Long (Daughter of Capt'n Benjamin Long Esq'r) of the District and State aforesaid, of the other part, provided you know of no reasonable cause to obstruct the same and for so doing this shall be your sufficient license. Given under my hand and seal this Twenty Seventh day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and three, and in the Twenty Seventh year of the American Independence. (Written on back) This is to certify that agreable to the tenor of the within Licence I have consistent with the Constitution of the United States married the within mentioned parties this Jan'y 30th Anno 1803. J.C. Boulger Marriage Licese for Capt'n. Henry Coate and Miss Elizabeth Betsey Long---exhibit A. Recorded in Will Book C page 461. South Carolina Newberry District(under seal) Samuel Lindsey O.N. District By Samuel Lindsey Esquire Ordinary of the District of Newberry aforesaid. To the Reverend John Boulger You may join in the Holy State of Matrimony Capt. Henry Coate Esquire, of the District of Newberry and State aforesaid of the one part and Polly Long, Daughter of Major Benjamin Long Esquire of the other part. Provided you know of no Reasonable Cause to obstruct the same: And for so doing this shall be your sufficient License, given under my hand and seal this Ninth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eight and in the Thirty second year of American Independence. This is to Certify that agreable to the tenor of the within License I have united in the Holy Estate of Matrimony the within mention'd parties--January 10th 1808. J.C. Bolger V.L.M.(Written on back) Capt'n Henry Coate Marriage License---exhibit H"

By 1820, he seems to have fallen out of favor with his in-laws. They brought a suit against him at that point in time. Here is a transcribed copy of another suit brought against him in 1825. "Newberry County Equity Court Records LDS # 24, 134 1825, No. 12, Young I. Harrington and James Farnandis v Henry Coat - Bill for Appropriate Relief - filed May 3, 1825 South Carolina - Henry Coats! You are required to appear in the court of equity for Newberry district at ? hours, on the tenth day after ? ? to answer a certain bill herein filed against you by Younge I. Harrington and James Franandis to perform such ? as the said court may pronounce in the proceeding. And you are required to file your plea, answer or demurer to the complaint (Bill) within thrity days after that fixed for your appearance as aforesaid; in default whereof, the said bill ? taken as complained and an attachment ? ? and against you. Witness F. B. Higgins, commission of said court at Newberry Court House, the third day of May the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty five and forty ninth of the anniversary ? of the United States of America Signed - F. B. Higgins South Carolina, Newberry District - In the court of equity To the chancillors of the said state, ? Young I. Harrington and James Farnandis would shew, That in 1815 having entered into ? in merchandise, by the style of Harrington and Farnandis, ?, a lot from Hencry Coate, in the village of Newberry which lot was then unimproved, but by them built on and at present rented from the said Coate by A.L. Gilbert. That by the terms of the said has - they were to have the ? ? of the said lot for eight years commencing on the fist of January 1816 and was to pay for the same by erecting a brick store house, which they did and which is the one now occupied as a store by the said A. L. Gilbert. That by the said has - they were not ? to erect any other building. That more the less for their own convenience, they did erect during the time a larger and valuable warehouse of wood, which they was about removing at the experation of the said has - when the said Coate expressed that if they would sell it to him and let it remain on the said lot, he would pay ? give them by not, payable in one year, for two thirds of what two merchanices to be chosen by the domplainants and his Y should value it at. That accordingly they did confiding in his said promise, they did pursuit the said warehouse to reamin on his lot, when they deliverd him possession, at the expiration of their leas and he has rented it out yearly ? ? along with the other buildings on the the said lot and has received and cointinues to receive valuable rent for it. That he and they according to their agreement has - the late George Sheppart and William Abney, ? on the sixth of ? 1824 valued the said warehouse at ? thrity four dollars and eighty-six cents as appraised by them ? ? filed and was ? (the last couple of lines are just to dark to read from the photocopy) said contract and the said valuation ? Wherefore they pray that he may be compelled to answer this bill; and to pay them for the said warehouse with interest, or give them (lien?) not iwth interest against ? the said contract: or to allow them quietly and ? to enter the said lot at a time convenient to them and remove the said building and account to them for the rents and profits thereof: and that the court would grant them such other relief as the court may entith them to in equity: to which said they pray the writ of suppoena may be ? directed to him and urging him to appear and in this court to answer this bill and to ? ? shew of the court in the promises Oneall and Harrington, comp ? _____________________________ Exhibit A - Bill Small scantling 592 fee at 2.? = 14.80 larger do - 880 do at 3.? = 26.40 1466 feet weatherboarding at .75 = 10.99 1072 do cieling at 1.00 = 10.72 300 do - partition at 1.25 = 3.75 880 do - floor - at 1.00 = 8.80 5720 shingles - 11.87 968 feet sheeting - .75 = 7.28 10 square framing wall at 1.50 = 15.00 11 square weatherboarding at 1.00 = 11.00 9 48/100 framing roof at 1.50 = 14.52 9 48/100 shingling at 2.25 = 13.80 13 20/100 framing ? and sleeper 1.50 = 19.80 8 32/100 cieling at 2.50 = 20,80 2 25/100 partition do - 3.00 = 6.75 3 60/100 flooring square joint at 3.00 = 10.80 3 sqr do - ruff laid = 1.00 3 door locks and hanging at 3.00 = 9.00 52 light sash and ? at 18.3/4 = 9.75 3 shutters at 75 = 2.25 Total = 230.05 46 pans of glap in windows at 12.? = 5.75 Total = 235.81 We haveing been called on to value a house purchased by Henry Coate, Esquire from Harrington and Farnandis, as it now stands on the lot of said Coate, have valued the same as above to two hundred and thrity five dollars eighty one cents - Aug. 6th, 1824 (can't quite make this name out) George ? ________________________________ transcribed by Charlotte Coats 4/9/00 (that's almost a hundred years after this was filed)"

He had some other unusual court transactions before his death, and then died without a will. The Sheriff sold off his estate. It lists quite a number of slaves and land. The items on this list include calico, homespun, combs, sugar, tobacco, and toward the end Rum and Whiskey. He had a walnut coffin made with a raised or raising lid and was buried somewhere in Newberry County. Son John Coates is the only child mentioned in the transaction. (Charlotte Coats Siercks)

According to Summer's Book, "Captain Henry Coate (son of "Little John" ), died January, 1828, and left widow, Polly (Long) Coate, and children Amelia (wife of John Lindsey), Elizabeth (wife of William G. Nance who died just before death of her father), John, James M., George R., Benjamin F., Amanda (she married Benjamin Cochran) William H., and Barbara. Benjamin F. and Amanda Cochran moved to Richmond , Va. Amelia Lindsey was the only child by his firstmarriage to Elizabeth Long. the widow, Polly, afterwards married JohnGaskins, and descendants moved to MS."

Captain married Elizabeth (Betsy) LONG on 30 Jan 1803 in Newberry, Newberry, SC. Elizabeth (daughter of Major Benjamin LONG and Priscilla TURNER) was born on 29 Oct 1786 in Of Newberry, Newberry, SC; died on 7 Oct 1806 in , Newberry, SC, USA; was buried about 8 Oct 1806 in , Newberry, SC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Captain married Mary "Polly" LONG on 10 Jan 1808 in Newberry, Newberry, SC. Mary (daughter of Major Benjamin LONG and Priscilla TURNER) was born about 1784 in Newberry, Newberry, SC; died about 1887 in Of Winter Seat, Edgefield, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It has not been proven that Jesse is the son of Little John. He is one of several siblings not included in the 1810 deed where heirs of Little John sell some of their inherited land. His age is based upon the fact that on page 56 of the 1790 census, Little John (listed as John Sr.) has 2 sons over age 16. (C-1831)

Family/Spouse: Sarah LEE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and her husband are listed as heirs of John Coate in 2 deeds in 1810 in Newberry District, South Carolina.

Sarah married Jesse M. SUMMERS about 1799 in Of Edgefield, SC. Jesse (son of Rev. Joseph SUMMERS) was born in 1777 in , Newberry, SC, USA; died on 16 Jan 1837 in , Clarke, AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and her husband appear to have died previous to two 1810 deeds for heirs of John Coate.

Mary married John BARRON about 1798 in , Newberry, SC, USA. John was born in 1775 in , Newberry, SC, USA; died before 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Joe Coates, this Elizabeth married Ashton Garrett and had Anne and Alexander. Anne married Overton Burruss and Alexander married Martha Lumpkin, a granddaughter of Gov. Lumpkin of North Carolina. (C-1972)

Elizabeth married Ashton GARRETT after 1810. Ashton was born about 1780 in , Newberry, SC; died on 30 Jun 1860 in , Louisa, VA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William is most probably the witness to his brother Henry's sale of land to George McGillis on Oct. 24, 1803 in Newberry County Courthouse records. Benjamin Long was the other witness. William was likely an early settler in the Clarksville Community which was the Mississippi territory (later to become Alabama) sometime after 1810 when he was listed in a deed of sale by heirs of John Coate in Newberry Co., South Carolina. Court was held at his home until the town was started near his property. He and an Elijah Coates were listed in the 1813 tax records for that county. He owned a large plantation and census records indicate that by 1840 he had seven slaves in his household. He purchased 159 acres at 2 E 1/2SE 18/ 9-N St. Stephens on Mar 1, 1859 (C-2062).

He was listed at age 63 in the 1850 Clarke Co., AL census. Wife Nancy was age 52 and son Miles was age 11, b. AL. William was listed at age 75 in the 1860 Grove Hill, Clarke Co, AL census. He was born in SC and Nancy, his wife, was age 62, b. in Georgia. (C-1544b, 1599, 1794)

William married Rebeca UNKNOWN about 1808 in Edgefield, Newberry, SC, USA. Rebeca died before 20 Nov 1810 in Newberry, Newberry, SC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Elizabeth WEBB before 1815. Elizabeth (daughter of Hendley WEBB) was born about 1788 in Of Newberry, Newberry, SC; died on 16 Jul 1836 in , Clarke, AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Nancy WOOTEN on 16 Aug 1844 in , Clarke, AL. Nancy was born in 1798 in , , Georgia, USA; died after 1860 in Of Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

She and her husband Hardy were of Edgefield District when they were listed as heirs of John Coate in two deeds of heirs of John Coate in 1810 in Newberry District, South Carolina. (C-1914)

Sophia married Hardy FLUKER about 1805 in , Newberry, SC, USA. Hardy was born on 25 Aug 1785 in Of Halifax, NC; died on 21 Jan 1859 in , Clarke, AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marmaduke lived in Newberry from 1812 to 1828. In 1814, he made 2 land purchases. The first is was on Jan. 29, 1814. "Hardy Fluker (Edgefield Dist) to Marmeduke Coate (Newberry Dist); for $90 sold 200 ac; border: Venable's Crossroads, John Burnet, Cart Road Br, George Rowlan, School House Br, and Leonard Cardin; part of 890 ac survey Jan. 21, 1793 for Leonard Cardin. Witness Henry Coate and Joel Bell. Signed Hardy Fluker. Wit. oath Jun. 17, 1815 (Newberry Dist) Joel Bell to Y. J. Harrington JQ. Rec. Jul. 2, 1819." (now a part of Spartanburg Co., SC) (Pruitt's book.) He purchased land from Henry and Mary Coate in Newberry Village on Oct. 1, 1814. (C-912)

He married, Mary Coate, d. of James and Elizabeth Scott Coate abt. 1816 according to the Annals of Newberry. Collins lists them as cousins, but this is not known to be true if she is the daughter of James and Elizabeth Scott Coates as verified in James Coate's will dated 1817. He was an adjoining land owner in the followin Jan 20, 1819 deed. "William Eastland to Jonathan Davenport, both of Newberry County, for $2500, Quarter Lots Nos. 3 and 4 in Town of Newberry, adjoining Robert Boyce, Marmaduke Coate, Isaac Jones, and the Public Grounds.. /s/ William Eastland. Wit Stephen Shell, Jr., Barzilla Peterson. (Newberry County, SC, Deeds, M315)" By the year 1820, he and Mary had had two children, a boy and a girl. In that year he lived in Newberry Co., SC in the U.S. census records. He was listed at age 26 to 45 and Mary was listed at age 16-26. (C-1570)

He was an administrator of a will for William Coate in 1823 in Newberry. This William's relationship to Marmaduke has not been ascertained but could be quite significant. William had two children of adult age, so he was probably married before 1800 and born before 1780. William's wife, Mary, was his executor. This is likely the William that lived right next to Marmaduke in the 1820 census in Newberry Co., South Carolina. He was older than Marmaduke, as he and his wife were above age 45 at the time, but his youngest children were between the ages of 10 and 16. (C-598b, 1570)

Marmaduke was a surveyor. His detailed surveys of Newberry, Lexington, and Richland in 1820 are in Mill's Atlas. He was hired to survey the state of Alabama which is where he and his family moved to live about 1829. Nicknamed Duke, he was a very personable, humorous man. This led him to make friends with many an idle companion and drink too much. The Annals of Newberry state "No more honest and good-hearted man ever (was) an inhabitant of Newberry." (C-1074)

In the 1850 census, he was listed at age 60 and Nancy was listed as age 68, b. South Carolina. He was living alone in the 1860 U.S. Census for Clarke Co, Alabama. He is missing from futher census records. (C-1438, ) His name is sometimes listed as Livingston Marmaduke Coate. (C-1618) According to Pope's histories, Marmaduke was a Dunker. The Dunker MM was somewhere between Bush River and the town of Newberry on Palmetto Creek.

Marmaduke married Mary COATE in 1816. Mary (daughter of James COATE, Of Edgefield and Elizabeth SCOTT) was born on 10 Dec 1796 in Of Edgefield, SC; died about 12 Aug 1827 in , Newberry, SC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marmaduke married Nancy ROTTEN on 29 Jan 1831. Nancy (daughter of John ROTTEN and Mary GREEN) was born in in , Edgefield, SC, USA; died before 1860 in Of Clarke, AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It has not been proven that Hannah is the daughter of Little John, though it is certain that she was an heir of John Coate in a deed where his heirs sold land after his death. All the other heirs listed were his children or sons-in-law, so she is either his daughter or an unknown wife of Henry Coate whom she is listed directly after. She is not listed in a deed of the heirs of Little John Coate in Nov. of 1810 and this certainly creates confusion as to her relationship in this family. She is sometimes listed as the wife of Major John C. Allen. Hannah, the Major's wife, did not die until 1883. Therefore if this Hannah were she, she would have to have been born in the 1790s. James and Elizabeth Scott Coate also had a daughter Hannah whom could be the Major's wife. (C-1562, 1831, 1914)

Hannah married Unknown Miller, Mills Or MILES after Jul 1810. Unknown was born in 1776; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nancy might possibly be the Ann Coats who married Wills McCool on Mar 29, 1810 in Miami Co., Ohio if the deed takes place before the end of March. (C-1239, 1562)

Nancy married Joel BELL on 9 Jan 1814. Joel was born in 1790 in , Newberry, SC, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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YDNA evidence now shows that Henry Coats m. to Molly Pitts is the son of Little John Coates and grandson of Henry Coates, b 1800. In fact, he has a 97.8% likelyhood of being related to him within 8 generations which is a much higher statistic than with any other Coats descendant in his group at FTDNA. Here is the current kit proving that his closest kin is Henry Coats m. to Molly Pitts and in a significant range for Little John to be the father of Henry Coate married to Mollie Pitts. A YDNA match to Little John's father, Henry, is the next most significant match that two descendants of Marmaduke b 1738 have with this Henry Coats m. to Mollie Pitts. It's an 88% likelyhood within 8 generations again fitting date, place and lines supported by even more YDNA matches. No other matches to Coats cousins come close to topping the proximity of this relationship.

Henry and his wife probably weren't Quakers. Henry named one of his sons, Marshall after a Baptist minister. There is a Henry Coats who was a member of the Bush River Baptist Church. A journal of the Bush River Baptist Church dated 6/13/1801 show 8 persons were received by experience: Henry Coat, Thomas Pitts, Caleb Pitts, Benjamin Butler, Nancy Pitts, Catherine Peeks, John Williams and Hannah Case. His wife Mary Coat was received one month later. Henry was probably excommunicated in Mar. of 1806.

"2/8/1806 The brethern appointed to cite Henry Coat report that they delivered the message to him but that he did not attend. He was therefore excluded from fellowship for drunkeness and refusing to hear the church." I'm theorizing that it's this Henry Coat. There are many Pitt relatives of his first wife, Molly Pitts who were members of the Bush River Baptist Church. (C-1858, 2553)

His family fits with the only Henry Coate in the area in 1790, with 1 male over age 16, 1 under age 16 and 3 females. By 1800, there are 3 Henry's in the area again. He is highly likely to be the Henry Coat in the 1800 Newberry census records with 2 sons and 2 daughters age ten and under, with he and his wife being ages 26-45. It's the only one that fits a family with his known children in it. The birth dates of the children as researched by Nancy Coats father, fit these census records also. (C-1933)

It is possible that Henry purchased 350 acres of land on Goose Pond Creek in July or Oct. of 1771 in what was Craven County. He sold it to Robert Gilliam in Feb. of 1790. It is sold after Henry Coate, father of Marmaduke, James and John, has died in 1784, and eliminates the oldest Henry in the area as the seller of the land. An even more interesting pattern emerges from this land transaction. In Newberry Court Minutes, p. 141, September Term 1790, ordered that Big John Coats be appointed overseer instead of Tho's Black and command the same hands. A lease and release from Henry Coats to Robert Gilliam Esq'r proved on a dedimus directed to Burk County in the State of Georgia and ordered to be recorded. (p. 132) March 1790 On motion of Robert Gilliam Esq're ordered that a dedimus potestum be granted him directed to justice in the State of Georgia to examine William Camel on oath if he saw Henry Coats sign seal and deliver a Lease & release to said Gilliam and whether he was a subscribing witness thereto." The fact that Big John Coate's is named his overseer in this document, might indicate that they are relatives. p. 76 Sept'r court 1788 Same plaintiff (John Musgrove) against Henry Coats defendant, petition & summons, nonsuite as above.(C-947)

Another deed highly likely to apply to this Henry as he is the only one known to be married to a Mary in this time frame in this area. It is transcribed by Charlotte Coats as follows: "This indenture made the ? 6 or 16 day of October in the Nineteenth year of American Independence and in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Ninety four between Henry Coate of Newberry County Ninety District and state of South Carolina and Mary his wife of the one part and Francis Atkin of the county aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Henry Coate and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen pounds good and lawfull money of the state aforesaid ? paid by the aforesaid Francis Atkin the receipt thereof whereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained and sold and by these present doth bargain sell alien eliease ? confirm unto the said Francis Atkins by ? of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for and whole land by indenture of sale bearing date ? day next before the day of the ? these presents and by force of the ? being ? into possessed and to his heirs and assigns for ever a plantation or tract of land containing fifty seven acres situated, lying and being in the county aforesaid on the waters of Scotch Creek a branch of Bush River bounding by lines ? W and NW by Benjamin Atkins land, NW and NE by Francis Atkins, NE by Josiah Scotts, SE by William Jinkins, NW by Little John Coats having said shape ? and marks as in ? by a plat unto the grant thereof is annexed which said ? dated the thirteenth day of October one thousand seven hundrend and ninety three and ? by his Excellency William ? in and ? S. Carolinas and the great seal of the same hereunto affixed to have and to hold unto the said Francis Atkins the said plantation or tract of land containing fifty seven acres as aforesaid with ??, rents, issues and profits thereof and ? and singular the premises ??" The interesting part about this land transaction is that he was living next to Little John Coate. A relationship to Little John is highly likely as Family DNA testing for the Coates line says that Marmaduke Coates (Little John's brother) and this Henry have the exact same male Coate ancestor at some point in time. (Also note that Francis who is known to be an Atkins in the area, does not have the t crossed in the orginal deed... it looks like an L instead).Henry is a witness to the will of Samuel Hughens in 1807 in Newberry Co., South Carolina. Samuel was the father-in-law to Henry's daughter, Edney Coats.

He is in the following Davenport records for Newberry Co., South Carolina. "19 Nov 1813 - Probate Estate of Elizabeth Davenport, late of Newberry County, Decd. Account of Public Sale of Estate included buyers Ephraim Davenport, Ruthy Davenport, Willis Davenport, Daniel Stewart, John Stewart, Moses Gibson, George Gibson, Caleb Gilbert, Henry Coate, Thomas Peterson, Tythe Lewis, John Cleland, Andrew Toland, Francis Higgins, Thomas Reeder, James Murdock, Joseph Reagin, Daniel Scott, Thomas Waters, Jacob Crosswhite, John West, Andrew Maxwell, James Stephens, and John Thomas Gilbert. (Newberry County, SC, Estates, Box 6, Pkg.1)7 Nov 1815 - Probate Estate of Isaac Davenport, late of Newberry County, Decd. Buyers are Public Sale of Estate included Eva Davenport, Jonathan Davenport, Willoughby Davenport, Francis Davenport, William Davenport, Ephraim Davenport, Willis Davenport, Edna Davenport, George Duncan, Charles Neal, Robert Golding, Edward Stephens, William Gary, John Gooch, James Gibson, Robert Caldwell, Capt. William Burton, David Reese, Benjamin Butler, John Wallace, Mannassah Mann, James Stephens, David James, William Plunkett, Jr., Abner Atkins, Peter Atkins, Henry Coate, Thomas Scott, William Waldrop, William Pitts, Aron Burton, William Adams, Elizabeth Cox, Samuel Beeks. John McFarland, Joseph Stewart, Capt. John Floyd, John Kelly. Slaves purchased by Joseph Davenport, Henry Burton, John Burton, Joshua Marbut, Levi Longshore, and Cary McClure. (Newberry County, SC, Estates, Box 357, Pkg. 66)"There is an administration record from Newberry Co., SC for a Henry Coate's Sr. administered from July 15, 1817-1820. He had an extensive estate but left with no will. The estate was divided amongst his widow, Sarah Waldrop and children, Edney Ewing/Hughens, John (minor), J(ehue), Mary (minor), Elizabeth (minor), Marshal (minor), and Henry Coate (minor). John Pitts was the administrator. Witnesses were Levi and Nathan Pitts. Henry Pitts (brother to Henry's wife, Molly Pitts) was listed as John Coate's guardian. (C-881,886) This administration coupled with the administration for Henry's father in law, Henry Pitts in 1818 that only lists 4 of Henry's children as the children of Molly Pitts Coate, indicate that Henry was married twice. Molly's children as named in their grandfather, Henry's will, were: Sarah, Edney, Jehu and John. John was still a minor at the time of Henry's administration and he was the only one of his minor children for which a guardian was found in 1818. Apparently, Henry naturally expected his second unnamed wife to take care of his other four minor children. On 12/10/1821, the four youngest children, Hannah's and Henry's children also were placed under the guardianship of John Johnston. (C-1600, 2135E, 2612)

This Henry Coates might have a brother or close relative named Willie. A Henry and Willie sold land to Joseph Toland in Newberry Co. on Nov. 1, 1785. The deed was not filed until 1804. This is the only Henry I can find that it could belong too. Willie sold land in Newberry Co., SC in 1790, 1816, 1820 and 1823. (C-890)

We now know that Henry had a step brother William who had moved to Alabama by 1810 so this wouldn't account for him. When 2 people own land together, that does suggest a brother or even father son relationship. We can rule out father and son by the fact that they are both at least 21 to sell land in 1785 and with newfound YDNA evidence. It's possible that Little John also had a son named William/Willie by his first wife who was a brother to this Henry.

Henry married Mary "Molly" PITTS before 1784. Mary (daughter of Henry PITTS and Mary DRUDGEON) was born before 1769; died in 1802. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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He moved to Vigo Co., Indiana with brothers Caleb and Gabriel. Caleb and Gabriel eventually moved to Parke Co., IN whereas Isaiah moved back and forth from Vigo Co. to Sullivan Co., IN. (C-256) Kim Holly sent me the following from the "History of Vigo and Parke Counties". "Isaiah WILSON was the first blacksmith, in fact he seems to have performed all the mechanical work of the township up to the year 1818. About this date Samuel KEEN established a smith shop near the present residence of Leander WILSON (grandson of Jeremiah Willson who married Joanna Moore). Relieved, in part, of the duties required of him, Mr. WILSON now constructed a cotton-gin, a mechanical branch of industry then much needed, and which materially increased the growth of cotton. From fifteen to thirty acres of cotton were annually grown on Battlerow prairie for many years, and as late as the year 1840 patches of from one-fourth to two acres were grown in many parts of the township."

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This Robert might possibly be the Robert Wilson who left a will on May 13, 1821 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. If so, his wife's name was Sarah and he had two children, David and Nancy. There was also another Robert Wilson in this same county who made his will on Dec. 4, 1833. He apparently had no spouse or children as only his brother Benjamin and nephews and nieces by the name of Green were mentioned. (C-952) In 1797 in Guilford, a Robert Wilson sold land to a Benjamin Wilson. This is likely the father of Benjamin and Robert, therefore, precludes these records from being a match. (C-953)

Rebecca married Henry COATE, * on 4 Oct 1815 in Waynesville, Warren, OH, USA. Henry (son of Marmaduke COATE and Mary Jane COPPOCK) was born on 18 Aug 1770 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA; died on 24 Nov 1848 in , Miami, OH, USA; was buried about 27 Nov 1848 in Ludlow Falls, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]