Notes:

George arrived in Massachusetts (possibly Roxbury) in 1639 on the ship "Lion". He shortly thereafter, moved to Woburn, Massachusetts. He was in King Phillips war with his house being one of the "safe" houses that was a place of refuge for nearby families. His son Timothy was one of the first to die in this war. He helped found Billerica, Middlesex, Ma in 1653 where he lived out his days.

I have multiple triangulations with his descendants of considerable size ranging from 4-7 cM's for that time period.

George married Christian Beatrice BIRTHS on 9 Apr 1641 in New England, USA. Christian was born in 1620 in Massachusetts; died on 27 Mar 1702 in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Beatrice SNOW on 9 Apr 1641 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Beatrice was born in 1621 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 27 Mar 1702 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John SAUNDERS, * in 1671 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. John (son of John SAUNDERS, * and Hester ROLFE) was born on 1 Sep 1640 in Salem, Essex , Massachusetts; died in 26 Nov 1694 or Jun 1694 in of, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is mentioned in will of Ann Coate, widow of Marmaduke, of Burlington Co., NJ. in January of 1729/30. (C-253c)

I currently have found 7 triangulations on chromosomes 5 and 22 with descendants of John Sanders m. to Mary Farley via Mary Farley's father, George proving that she descends through the early Massachusetts Sanders and Farley families. They averaged 4.71 cM's and a 27Q value of certainty between all of them when compared to my Uncle's DNA. This is above the average in cM and Q value size for this distance in time because I was able to compare these cousin's DNA with my Uncles.

I also found 3 triangulations through the John Sanders married Mary Clarke of less strength in average cM match size and in average Q values that highly suggest that both of these 2 early Sanders/Saunders families are related to each other.

Mary married Samuel COATE, * on 6 Jan 1695 in Falls M.M., Bucks, PA, USA. Samuel (son of John COATE, * and Elizabeth HUMPHREYS) was born on 10 Jan 1670 in Lambrook, Somerset, ENG; was christened on 10 Nov 1670; died before 23 Dec 1723 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

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

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

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

Notes:

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

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

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

Notes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:

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

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