Notes:

Although the Park book gives the lineage of Marmaduke Coate to be as chosen, an alternative parentage is in Professor Dornans notes. It states that both Marmaduke and John (who married Elizabeth Humphries) are the sons of John Coate of Curry Rivel who married Julian Stone of Martock on July 27, 1628. (C-995) A third alternative is in the United Ancestries Linked Pedigrees on the Automated Archives CD disk 100. According to it, Marmaduke Coate who married an Edith Satterwaite, was born at an estimate of 1643. His parents were John Peter Coate and Emily Jane Buckingham. (C-400)

CD-100 follows the old Coate's genealogy but trys to improve on it's date errors. In this line Marmaduke and Edith Satterthwait had: Archibald, Thomas, Henry, Sampson, Mary Jane, Ann and James (twins), John, Samuel, Sarah Jane, Hannah, Marmaduke, William Peter and Edith. (C-336) Son Marmaduke married Ann Pole. Son Thomas, b. 1641 moved to Ireland to avoid persecution. Thomas's son Moses, b. 1687, married Susannah Weldon, and moved to Pennsylvania founding Coatesville, Pennsylvania. We don't yet have any DNA evidence to confirm or deny this connection to the Moses/Susannah Weldon Coates line. (C-541) Thomas's son's James, b. 1679 and Moses, b. 1687 were threadmakers. This was possibly the beginning of the line related to the two brothers who founded the J & P. Coats Thread Company, James Coats, b. 1803 and Peter Coats, b. 1779. All of Thomas's children, the threadmakers and the founder of Coatesville might be cousins to the Marmaduke who married Ann Pole. (C-418)

Here is why I've chosen the theory I have as to his parentage. 1) This Marmaduke can't be the son of William who named his son Marmaduke and grandson Marmaduke in his 1658 will because of Marmaduke's newly found baptismal record. The baptisms in this family took place while the children were babies of 1 week to a couple months. 2) CD-100 has much 2nd hand sourcing and is full of errors on the Coate line. It said that he was the son of John Peter Coate and Emily Jane Buckingham. We've found NO proof of same. 3) I'm still not ruling out that he could be the son of John Coate married to Julian Stone. The name Julian however, is not carried down in the children's names, nor does it explain a "kinsman" connection between John and Marmaduke that is referred to in Quaker documents of the time. 4) The name of Henry (Marm's possible father) and Edith (his wife) are carried down in this line.

Marmaduke who married Edith was from Hambridge, Somersetshire, England. Though his wife's surname is often listed as Satterwaite or Fell, I believe he is the Marmaduke who married Edith Gilling in marriage records of the area. While his son Marmaduke was young sometime after 1674, he and Edith became "convinced on the truth" and raised their children as Quakers. (C-994)

Marmaduke was an honest, faithful Quaker who suffered over fifteen years in prison for his faith and lost most of his property by fines imposed for his religious beliefs. (C-614e) His prison experience is documented in the following Quaker records:1668: Marmaduke was imprisoned for withholding tithes.1676: "Marmaduke Coate of Hambridge, imprisoned in the 6th moneth 1670 upon an Attachment out of the Exchequer, upon Contempt, as charged, to the Suit of Robert Bambury Impropriator, for not paying Tythes." "Prisoners upon the Account of Truth in the county of Somerset at Ivelchester the 26th Day of the 11th Moneth, 1676."1669-1687: Quaker meetings were literally held at the Ilchester prison for most of this period. The minutes were taken inside this prison.1685: According to a Quaker petition, Marmaduke had been imprisoned for a total of 15 years, 7 months, and 23 days.

He was a prisoner at the time of the proclamation of general pardon by King James, when Friends were released by hundreds. (C-543c,614f)June 22 1686??: This date is very difficult to read in the original Kingsbury Episcopi Monthly Meeting records because the 22 could be an 11 and because someone in dark ink wrote over the original year with the number 7.

He couldn't have died in June of 1687 because his will was probated in April of 1687.1687: Marmaduke's will was proved at Taunton. He is listed as of Curry Rivel. He made bequests to sons Marmaduke and William; daughters Edith, Jane, Elizabeth, and Ann; and widow Edith, the executrice. Note that only one daughter named Jane is listed and we don't know which one this applies too. (It should be noted that only 2 of his daughters, Hannah (died previously) and Anne and son William had their birth records recorded after the fact in the Mid-Somerset Quarterly Meeting records.)

He and his wife Edith, were listed "of Hambrige" when their daughter's, Jane, married in 1686 and Elizabeth, married in 1693. Naturally he was listed as deceased in this 1693 marriage. This is important to note as consistently, he is listed as the Marmaduke "of Hambridge" in the records, meaning that there was only one adult Marmaduke living in Hambridge at the time - even at his death in 1687/1689.

His birthdate has been in question. I've also seen it listed as March 8, 1624 occurring in River, co. Kent, England on a site by Steven T. Ernst at ancestry.com. Please note that there were probably two other marriages for Marmaduke in the Parish of Curry Rivel. A Marmaduke married Ann Lock on June 24, 1651. He also married Joan Woodbourne, d.of John Woodbourne on June 25, 1655. The other possibility is that there were at least two Marmadukes of similar age in Curry Rivel. I find this later idea the most unlikely as town clerks typically distinguished how they described a person if there was a duplication of names in their parish. Also, Marmaduke's daughters names of Ann and Jane would indicate they are all wives of one Marmaduke. Close by in North Petherton, Somersetshire there was another Marmaduke Coat who married Sarah Strong of Curry-Revell on March 9, 1702. (C-995)

I have found a Thomas Coate, son of Marmaduke who was christened in Curry Rivel on Feb. 11, 1659/1660 that could apply to any of these. Marmaduke's death date is listed as 4m 22d 1687 (transcribed as Jun 22,1687 in the Quaker dating system) in the Somerset Quarterly Meeting records for England, but this does not coincide with the probate of his estate which was Apr 4, 1687. Quaker records were often written down years after the fact and are known to have errors. He is listed as Marmaduke Coate of Hambridge in this record.

Marmaduke married Edith GILLING on 13 Sep 1658 in Mark Parish, Curry Rivel, Somerset, ENG. Edith was born before 1642 in Of Somerset, England; died on 24 Dec 1718 in Hambridge, Somersetshire, ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marmaduke first proposed his intention to marry Anne Pole in his MM in Somerset Co., Eng on the 28th day 11 month of 1697/8. His 2nd proposal as Quaker custom dictated was announced at his monthly meeting on the 24th day, 12th month 1697/8. He was listed as Marmaduke Coate of Hambridge, Parish of Curry Rivel at the time. The meeting cleared his way to proceed with the marriage in Ann Pole's monthly meeting at that time. Note that he would have married Anne in his 40's if he was born in 1652 as his eulogy states.

I personally believe that his eulogy had date errors in it as sometimes was the case in Quaker eulogies. They simply took the thought to be age of a person when the records could not be checked and estimated their birth year. Also, records clear up to 1689 list his father, Marmaduke as the Marmaduke "of Hambridge".

Record keepers in these small towns knew that there was only one head male of a family named Marmaduke Coate at the time "of Hambridge" and listed him as such to discern him from other younger Marmaduke's in the area.

The births of his children from Marmaduke to Hannah are recorded in Somerset Quarterly Meeting records as being from the Kingsbury Episcopi Monthly Meeting in the Middle Division of Somerset Quarterly.

Marmaduke Coate came to America in the spring of 1713 with his wife, Ann, and children: Mary, William, Edith, and possibly Marmaduke, ranging in age from 6 to 12 years. In made inquiries of the Kingsbury Episcopi Monthly Meeting in England concerning this move starting on the 30th day 2 mo 1713. On July 27, 1714, he purchased land from John Garwood in Springfield Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey. In 1720 he and his wife Ann witnessed the wedding of Jacob Garwood to Elloner O?, late servant of his brother Marmaduke Coate in Burlington Co., New Jersey. (C-2571) In 1723 the land he purchased from John Garwood became part of the newly formed New Hanover Township. He also came to own 500 acres near Philadelphia called "White Marsh". He purchased 300 more acres of land in Springfield Twp. which remained in that township after border changes. It was bequeathed to daughter Edith Newbold in his will and in reality turned out to be 400 acres of land.

Marmaduke and his wife apparently traveled to England multiple times. They were received on certificates from South Sutton MM, Somerset Co., England on 3/25/1715 and on 4/2/1718. He again traveled to England on certificate dated 8/7/1723 and returned to New Jersey on certificate dated Nov. 3, 1725. He likely died in Burlington Co., NJ and was buried there on Dec. 15, 1729. Quaker records show him to be a well respected, rather wealthy member of the community. One Boston Transcript record dated May 28, 1923 states that he was the secretary to William Penn.

It's validity is not certain, but a Coate, brother to a Hall in Hilliard, Oh supposedly has one of Marmaduke's book of notes from when he was a secretary to Penn. (C-351, 536) Note that their son, Marmaduke, was not mentioned in his father or mother's will. No record of him occurs in any Quaker records except for his birth in the Bristol and Somerset quarterly meeting. Because his parents, Marmaduke and Ann Pole Coate, had four more children who died in infancy whose deaths were recorded in the Bristol and Somerset records, it is likely that son Marmaduke did take the trip to America with his parents, but died enroute or shortly after their arrival in the colonies.

A lengthy account of this Marmaduke is in Quaker records and was published in 1972 by Heiss. It is copied verbatum from Charlotte Coats Siercks site from http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar/articles.html. Quaker Biographical Sketches of Ministers & Elders and other Concerned members of the Yearly Meeting of Philadelphia 1682-1800 by Willard Heiss, 1972 page 111: Marmaduke Coate. Marmaduke Coate, the son of Marmaduke and Edith Coate, of Hambridge, in the county of Somerset, England, was born in the year 1652. (This was written after his death and could have an inaccurate birthdate.) Whilst yet young, his parents were convinced of the Truth as held by the people called Quakers, and he was evidently brought up "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." His parents suffered much in support of the doctrines of the Lord Jesus Christ, being fined and imprisoned. The suffering of his father, at least as respects bodily confinement, was unusual, even in that day. For tithes his imprisonments were long, and the spoiling of his goods not small, but through all he continued faithful, bearing an honest testimony by his walking in truth, and cheerfully suffering for it, and leaving a seed behind him, to bear similar sufferings in the same blessed cause. In the Fourth month, 1670, Thomas Whitehead and Jane his wife, being at Yeovil, held a meeting at the house of Henry Lavor, in that place. A magistrate named Helliar, with his officers and some soldiers, came where Friends were assembled, and although it appears that nothing had been said, yet he turned the Friends out of the house, and conducted them prisoners to a neighbouring inn. As they passed along the street, Thomas Whitehead exhorted those about them "to repent and fear God." His wife also made some similar remarks. For this they were each fined L20, and the money was collected off the Friends, who had assembled at the meeting. Marmaduke Coate, the elder, was there, and being a man of substance, his portion of the fine was L20. In the Eighth month, the same year, Marmaduke was sued for tithes, for which, as he could not conscientiously pay the demand, he was cast into prison at Ilchester, where he was found, in the Fourth month, 1678, by John Whiting, who was committed to that place. Henry Walrond, whom John Whiting "characterises" as the greatest persecutor in the county of Somerset, was particularly severe on Marmaduke Coate, because being a man of property, he could the more easily make unrighteous gain off of him than his poorer neighbours. During Marmaduke's long imprisonment for tithes, on one occasion having a little temporary liberty allowed him, perhaps by the jailer, to go and look after his affairs at home, Walrond committed him again, although already a prisoner in the eye of the law. Many were the distraints he made on the goods of this innocent prisoner, until on one occasion meeting with a check, he confessed to Marmaduke that nothing prospered with him, and promised that he would persecute no more. This fit of repentance was soon over, and afterwards he was even more bitter than before, particularly towards Marmaduke. He had been a man of property, with a fair estate, and a fine noble personal But when he put his hands to the work of enriching himself, by spoiling his honest neighbours, everything went against him, He became so poor at last, that no one would trust him for a sixpenny loaf, and he had to spin to make a pitiful subsistence before he died. Whiting quotes concerning him, an old saying, "Such a thrifty trade is persecution, that it leaves men never a friend in heaven or on earth". After stating that Walrond "died miserably poor, as well as miserable otherwise," he gives a saying of Walter Raleigh, - "These are the men that sought the misery of others, and misery found them out. In the year 1682, being still in prison, Marmaduke Coate, John Coate, probably an elder brother, and a number of others prepared the following address: - "To the Judges of Assize, in the County of Somerset. "The representation of the people of God, called Quakers, in humility, "Sheweth, "That we profess faith in one only God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, whom we worship in his Spirit, according to the Holy Scriptures, and in the leadings of the same, are taught to love God above all, and our neighbours as ourselves, and to lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty; and do own Charles the Second to be chief magistrate of this kingdom, and other his dominions, as being eminently preserved and brought into the government thereof, by the immediate hand of God; and do still resolve to be subject to him, and those in authority under him for conscience' sake, as good Protestant subjects, truly desiring to answer the just end of government, which is for the subduing of sin and vice, and encouragement of righteousness and virtue. "Yet notwithstanding we have been, and many of us are still exposed to such perils and sufferings as must inevitably bring many peaceable and industrious families, who desire the good of the king and kingdom, to utter ruin and destruction, and that only for their pure conscience toward God, (before whom we must all appear, and give an account, and receive a reward according to the deeds done in the body,) and that by laws made against papists, or meetings to plot and contrive insurrections, under pretense of religious worship, and seditious conventicles, which principles and practices we utterly deny and detest, as our peaceable deportment under many great sufferings, by those formerly in power, and since also, may sufficiently manifest. Some few particulars of our late sufferings annexed, are presented to your consideration, for this end, that as Providence orders your coming this circuit to do justice, you may not be altogether unacquainted with our sufferings, but may use your authority to relieve the oppressed, and put a stop to the cruel proceedings of our oppressors; at least discountenance such unmerciful practices. That so ye may appear to be such as are a terror to evil-doers, and a praise to them that do well, which is truly acceptable to the Lord. Therein his peace and blessing will be with you, which is the earnest desire and prayer of the innocent suffering people aforesaid. John Coate, Joseph Lye, Marmaduke Coate, &c." Marmaduke Coate, the younger, the subject of this memoir, on the 11th of the Ninth month, 1684, was taken at a meeting at Gregory Stoke, by Walrond, and sent to Ilchester prison, where his father still was. On the twenty-sixth of the same month, Edith Coate, a daughter of Marmaduke, the elder, being with others at a meeting in Ilminster, to worship God in spirit and in truth, as they had for many years regularly done, Henry Walrond came with his troop, arrested a number of whom Edith was one, and the next day committed them to prison. At the Sessions, in the Eleventh month, eighty-three of the Friends, in the Somerset prison, were liberated by court, and in the following month, thirty-two more were released by the jailer. Among these last appears to have been Marmaduke Coate, the elder. He was, however, through the instrumentality of his persecutors, in again for tithes before the month had expired. Whilst a prisoner for tithes, he was indicted for absence from the parish place of worship, and fined for a breach of law, which he could not have prevented. In the Sessions held in the Fifth month, 1684, at Bridgewater, in Somerset, the prisoners again addressed the justices, who discharged several of those then recently committed. Again, in the Sixty month, they addressed the justices appointed to hold the assizes at Wells. Still Marmaduke was kept a prisoner. In this summer his beloved daughter Edith was taken sick and deceased. We know not whether the privilege was granted him to take a last farewell of her or not, but we know that he who pitieth those that fear him, is a God of comfort, and able to consider his faithful children under every trial that can come upon them. Walrond fined many of the neightours, who attended her burial.

King Charles the Second dying, his brother James came to the throne, and being inclined to favor the Catholics, he was willing to favor all who, for dissent from the Church of England, were in prison. He put forth a proclamation for a general pardon on the 10th of the First month, 1686, and as the executive part thereof was committed to the justices, Friends in the Somerset prisons prepared a statement and address to be laid before the Quarter Sessions held at Wells, on the 30th of the same month.

Their address ran thus: "To Chief Justice Herbert and Judge Wright, assigned to hold assized and gaol delivery, for the Western Circuit at Wells, for the county of Somerset, the thirtieth of the month called March, 1686. "Several of the people called Quakers, now prisoners in the gaol at Ivelchester, in the county of Somerset, on behalf of themselves and many others of the same people, in humility, show, "That since the Wise Disposer of all things, hath ordered your employment in this honourable service, to relieve the oppressed, and deliver the captives; and since king James II, that now is, hath committed part of his clemency to your custody, to distribute the same, according as the Lord hath inclined his heart; and having taken particular notice of our sufferings, and signified his will and pleasure, that we, the people commonly called Quakers, should receive the full benefit of his general pardon, with all possible ease; which grace and favor we, with all thankfulness, acknowledge to God as the Chief Author, who hath the hearts of king's at his disposal; and to the king, as being ready herein to mind that which the Lord inclined his heart unto, and not without hope, to find the like opportunity to render to you our hearty thanks, for the full accomplishment of that which our God allows, and the king so readily grants us; and also hearing the report of your nobility and moderation, in managing this weighty trust committed to you, we are emboldened thus to address ourselves, though in plainness of speech, yet in sincerity of heart, to lay before you, that we have for several years been prisoners in the goal aforesaid, not for any plotting against the king or government, or harm done to his subjects. Our peaceable lives have manifested our fidelity to the kings, and love to our neighbors; it being contrary to our principles to do otherwise, but only for conscience' sake, because in obedience to Christ Jesus, we dare not swear at all, or forbear to worship 'God, as he hath ordained, nor conform to those worships which we have no faith in; which, to omit the one, or practice the other, we should thereby sin, and so would our consciences, and break our peace with God; and what good then should our lives do us, if we might enjoy never so much of the world's favor and friendship.

"Our humble request, therefore, to you is to consider and compassionate our suffering condition, and improve the power and authority that God and the king hath entrusted you withal, for our relief and liberty; we still resolving and hoping, through God's assistance for the future, to manifest our fear to God, honour to the king, and honesty to all his subjects, by our godly, humble and peaceable conversation. The particular causes of our imprisonments are herewith attested, under our keeper's hand. And we further pray, that mercenary informers and envious prosecutors against us only for conscience' sake, may, according to your wisdom and prudence, be discouraged from prosecuting such actions, by which many industrious and conscientious families and persons are in danger of being ruined; and we encouraged in our diligence, in our respective callings, and may enjoy the benefit of our industry; and so shall we be the better enabled to perform with cheerfulness the duties we owe to God, the king, and all men. The Lord guide you in judgment, and more and more incline your hearts to love mercy, and do justice, and grant you the reward thereof; which is truly our desire and prayer." The names of the prisoners, the cause, with the period of their confinement, are then given. Marmaduke Coate's imprisonment for tithes is notices as fifteen years and five months. The prisoners were released, but Marmaduke Coate did not long survive his liberation. In the year 1689, when the demand for tithes against his estate was made, his widow, Edith Coate, and his son Marmaduke were prosecuted, and committed to prison.

The period of their confinement, we know not. About the beginning of 1700, Marmaduke Coate was married to Ann Pole, a daughter of Edward and Mary Pole, of Bustlehay, in Somersetshire. At what period they removed to America, I have not been able to discover, but they settled in Burlington county, New Jersey. They both became useful members of that meeting, and were both members of the meeting of ministers and elders. He was an elder, and she either stood in that capacity, or in that of a minister. Of their son, William, we shall have further to note. Marmaduke Coate, having lived honoured and respected, deceased the 15th day of the Twelfth month, 1729. (Pages 111-113)

His will as provided for by Charlotte Coates Sierck's web site is as follows: Will of Marmaduke Coate (transcribed will) I, Marmaduke Coate of the Town and County of Burlington is the West Division of New Jersey-Yeoman-being at this time in pretty good health of body, and of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same and for all other his Mercies do make ordaine and put in writing this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth and principally of all I give and recomend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the descretion of my Executrix, held after the manner and as toughing. The disposition of al such worldly estate that it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life do give, devise and bequeath there of as followth my will is that all my just debts be truly paid and discharged. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my son William Coate all that my farm and plantation land and appurtion there to belonging situated in the Township of now Hanover and County of Burlington aforesaid to hold to him my said son William and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to be equally divided amongst his sisters vis - MARY RAPER, now wife of Caleb Raper; EDITH NEWBOLD, now wife of Thomas Newbold; and HANNAH COOPER, now wife of Isaac Cooper or to survivors of them and their children always provided. And it is my mind and will that my wife shall have a homestead in the said form and plantation during her natural life in these parts and particular as followeth-she shall have the comfort and priviling of part of my dwelling house for her to inhabit is the lower rooms of my dwelling house, the front rooms below and two back lean rooms and the sellar under the now rooms and the orchid part-that little ould orchid containing about acre of land and the garden part is that garden on the south side of the house other little aforesaid as water from the well to - will not be wanting from my son to help his own mother. And whereas-I have a peace of land in Great Britain containing about five or six acres with dwelling house, orchid and other appurtenances which was lately in the possession of one JAMES TILLY in Hamburg in the prish of Corivial in Summersetshire which said land housing and other appurses I give and bequeath unto my said wife ANN COATE and her heirs and assignes - giving and granting my said wife as free and to all intents and purposes whatsoever to give, grant, bargain or sell to any person or persons whatsoever as if I personally perform to do it myself. ITEM-I, give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY RAPER now wife of Caleb Raper-aforesaid the just and full sum of three hundred pounds of good currant money of New Jersey within valid months after my death. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my daughter EDITH NEWBOLD, now wife of Thomas Newbold, all that my farm and plantation situated in the Township of Springfield and County of Burlington afore said now adjoining to John Sholy's plantation, said daughter and her heirs and assignes forever. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my daughter HANNAH COOPER, now wife of Isaac Cooper all that my five hundred acres of land lying into be near to a place called White Marsh to bequest to her my said daughter and her heirs and assigns for each. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto each of my grandchildren vis - MICHALL NEWBOLD and ANN COOPER ten pounds to each of them to be paid by my executrix as soon as each of them shall attain the age twenty one years. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my friend Abraham Harnington of Chesterfield the sum of five pounds currant money of New Jersey. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto my friend Peter Aaron the sum of five pounds currant money aforesaid. ITEM-I give and bequeath unto Friends of the Monthly Meeting of Burlington the sum of five pounds in order to be distributed among the most needy widows there unto belonging. All the rest and remaining of my estate both real and personal not here in willed and bequeathed, I give unto and bequeath unto aforesaid Dear and beloved wife Ann Coate whom I make, ordain and appoint my only sole executrix of this my last will and testament, making null and void all former and where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight. Marmaduke Coate Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said testator presence of us vis-Sam Seattergood, Samuel Cox, Thomas Seattergood Original Will of Marmaduke Coate - wife Ann Pole - November 2, 1728, Burlington County, Township Willinborough, New Jersey Superior Court of New Jersey Office of the Clerk - Trenton, New Jersey page 1653-1652 (C-336)

An "Apostle Spoon" given to Marmaduke Coate by his godfather when he was baptized with his initials on it was still in existence in 1894 according to a letter by Mrs. W. R. Newbold to a Miss Mortoin. (C-536)

Marmaduke married Ann POLE on 24 Dec 1697 in Hambridge, Somersetshire, ENG. Ann (daughter of Edward POLE and Mary UNKNOWN) was born about 1670 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, ENG; died in 4th da 11th mo 1729 in New Hanover, Burlington, NJ, USA; was buried on 11th mo 1729 in , Burlington, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edith married Hugh PLAICE on 6 Oct 1686 in Cleivedon, Somerset, England. Hugh was born before 1669 in Of Clevedon, Somerset, England; died on 1 Jan 1700 in Hambridge, Somersetshire, ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Mary married James CLOTHIER on 24 Jul 1686 in Middle Division M.M., Somerset, ENG. James was born about 1645 in , Somerset, ENG; died in 1714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is listed as the daughter of Marmaduke and Edith in her christening record for Curry Rivel and again in her marriage record to Joseph Masters. Joseph is a likely brother to William Masters who married her sister, Anne Coate.

Family/Spouse: Joseph MASTERS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and her sister Ann were born in the jurisdiction of the Kingsbury Episcopi M.M, the Southern Divison of the Somerset Quarterly Meeting in Somerset, England. She died in the same Monthly Meeting region in co. Somerset, England according to the Somerset Quarterly M.M. records also.

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

Notes:

He is the William Coate of Greinton who died on Jan. 21, 1747/8 as stated in Parker's Papers. (Collins BK.) and in Park's book on Marmaduke Coate. He is listed as William Peter Coate in Odessa Collins book the same way he is listed in the "Old Coats Genealogy." He is one of the persons in that genealogy that is verified in the first hand documents I've found. (C-1665, 1670) After his marriage to Deborah, he moved to her hometown of Greinton which was about ten miles from where he grew up in Hambridge.

He was an active Quaker and was persecuted for not paying tythes in 1702, 1703, 1704, 1712 and 1717. This involved imprisonment in the years 1702, 1705 and 1713. (Besse's Sufferings)

His children were all born in the Middle Division of Quaker Somerset Quarterly Meeting records. At least one of his children is believed to have moved to the American colonies, William. Most of his other children are mentioned in the following will in 1733 in Glastonbury, Somerset Co., England."58/1/ 6/1734 Probate of will (1733) of William Blackmore of Glastonbury, yeoman, devising two commons allotted in Common Moor, Glastonbury to kinsman Samuel Blackmore of Glastonbury, 2a at Edmunds Hill, Glastonbury to sister-in-law Hester Blackmore of Glastonbury for life then to Sarah Newman and 5a at West Backwere, messuage in High St., messuage in Butt Town and other estate to son-in-law John Clothier, his executor. Cash legacies to the children of his brother James decd., by his last wife and son William by a former wife, to his sister Susannah Cockram and her children, to his sister Jane White and her children, the four younger sons of his sister Ann Morse decd., the two daughters of his sister Elizabeth Hensle, the daughter of John Hensle the younger of Dulverton decd., to his sister Dorothy, Elizabeth daughter of John Witherill of Ilminster, Jane Walker and Ann Stowey of Glastonbury, servant Thomas Doble, Mary Hensle of Glastonbury, George Fulson, John Hucker and Henry Dyer of Glastonbury, John and Marmaduke sons of William Coate, silver spoons to Hannah, Rachel and Edith Coate, cash, furniture of parlour chamber and other furnishings to Joan Merriott of Glastonbury, cash, his bed and furnishings to maid Jane Scott and ? 20 to the Quakers for the poor of the county. Clothing to son-in-law John Clothier of Street. Proved 1734. (1 doc.)"http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/lists/ddlists/ddfs.txt

William married Deborah POWELL on 8 May 1702 in Middle Division M.M., Somerset, ENG. Deborah (daughter of Thomas POWELL) was born before 1685 in Of Greinton, Somerset, ENG; died on 5 Jun 1744 in Kingsbury M.M., Somerset, ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah Ann WILKINS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary and William were twins. She died on the day of their birth. (C-1519c)

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His christening date is recorded in the Kingsbury Episcopi Monthly Meeting Quaker Records and the Church of England records.

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Mary's Quaker marriage record is available at Charlotte Coats Siercks site. Under her and her husbands married name, her closest relatives are listed as (in order): Marmaduke Coate (father) , Ann Coate (mother), Abigail Raper (mother of husband???), Joshua Rapor (brother of husband???), Mary Smith (There is a Mary Smith married to a William Cotes at this point in time of Philadelphia), Abigail Rapor (sister of husband???), William Coate (brother), Elizabeth (J.....), Solomon Smith, Edith Coate (sister), Hannah Coate (sister), Martha Raper, Joan Humphrey, Elizabeth Coate (her 2nd cousin, d.of Samuel and Mary Saunders Coate), and Deborah (Powell) (There is a Deborah Powell married to William Coate, uncle of this Mary at this point in time). The next column to the left of slightly more distant relatives or friends includes a John Budd. I'm wondering if Quaker put the ladies by their maiden names as witnesses, even after they married to show clearly who they were. (E) Mary and her husband are listed in the closest relatives column for Mary Coate, d. of James Coate and Mary Watson. That would make them 2nd cousins to Mary Coate who married Edmund Sands. It's evidence that the Marmaduke Coate Branch was 1st cousins or kinsman to the John Coate also in NJ as also mentioned in Ann Pole Coate's will.

Mary married Caleb RAPIER on 10 Jul 1719 in Springfield Twp., Burlington, NJ, USA. Caleb (son of Thomas RAPIER) died after 1720 in Of Springfield Twp., Burlington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Eddie NEWBOLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William is listed as a Yeoman meaning he was a farmer by trade, in his will. He gave his wife the use of his plantation given to him by his father Mamaduke. He names all his children. After his death, each of his sons, except Barzilla, died without issue (children) as attested to in a 178(7) Hunterdon Co., NJ deed. (C-1078) He is listed as a twin of sister Ann and born on 7/29/1703 in a transcribed copy of Somerset Co., ENG records that needs verified with the original birth record. (C-1519c)

He and his parents and sisters, Edith and Hannah attended the wedding of his father's former servant to Marmaduke Coate named Elloner Oustlon/Oussor to Jacob Garwood when he was 18 years of age. (C-2571) He and his wife witnessed the marriage of Michael Newbold and Susanah Scholey in Springfield Twp., NJ on Feb 15, 1730. He is likely the William who was listed as a bondsman in the estate of Ab. Porter of Gloucester Co., NJ in 1748. (C-1, p. 167) He is also likely to be the William Coate whose heirs owned a block of land adjoining Lambert Barnes and Thomas Powell's property in the city of Burlington which was located on High Street. (C-1761)

His will is provided on Charlotte Coats Siercks website. Will of William Coate (transcribed will) To all to whom those present shall come I, WILLIAM COATE of the Township of Williamborough in the county of Burlington and Province of New Jersey- yeoman-being sick and weak in body but of a sound mind and disposing memory thanks be given unto the Almighty Being for the same and for all other his mercies do make and ordain this by my last will and testament in manner and form-Following that is do say. First and principally I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me and my body to the earth to be desently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after named and as touching the disposition of all such worldly wealth as it hath pleased God to less me with this world. I, give devise and bequeath the same as follows vis-My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be justly and truly discharged by my executors herein after mentioned. Item-I, give and devise all and singular my said plantation where on I now dwell in the township aforesaid with appurtanances unto my two sons, to wit=ISRAEL and BARZILLA and to their heirs and assigns when the said Barzilla shall arrive to the age of twenty-one years as aforesaid-to be equally divided between them in quantity and quality by my executors here in after named or the major part if them or the survivors of them-to have and to hold my said plantation unto my said two sons Isreal and Barzilla and their heirs and assigns forever not as joint tenants but as tenants in common. Item-I, give and devise unto my loving wife the use of all my plantation with appurtanances, where on I, now dwell in the Township of Williamborough to hold to my said wife until my son Barzilla shall arrive to the age of twenty-one years. Item - I give and devise unto my two sons MARMADUKE and WILLIAM COATE and to their heirs and assigns forever not as jynt tenants but as tenants in common. Item - I give and devise unto my two sons Marmaduke and William Coate and to their heirs and assigns all that my plantation situate lying and being in town of Hanover in the County of Burlington, which was given me by my father, to be equally divided between my two sons to wit- Marmaduke and William in quality and quantity by my executors herein after named or the major part of them or the survivor of them. To have and to hold my said plantation unto my said two sons Marmaduke and William and to their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common and not as joint tenants- And whereas by said words in my father, Marmaduke Coate's will there seems some doubt whether the said plantation before given to my sons Marmaduke and William be not entailed and in case it should appear to be entailed and that my son Marmaduke should insist on and be entailed by law to hold the whole of the said plantation in Township of Hanover aforesaid by virtue of those words in my father's Will aforesaid them I such case and not otherwise, I give and devise unto my said son William and to his heirs and assigns forever a piece of Meadow ground situated lying I the Township of Springforth near Mount which I purchased of Johnathan Wright and containing about twenty-eight acres and I also give and devise unto my son William on condition aforesaid and his heirs and assigns forever my house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington with the Appurtenance-to have and to hold the said piece of Meadow ground and the said house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington aforesaid unto my said son Marmaduke and his heirs and assigns forever perpetually and always and it is my intent and meaning that if my said son William shall hold and enjoy the major or half part of my plantation before given him in the Township of Hanover-That is my meaning that if my said son William shall hold and enjoy the major or half ground in Springfield aforesaid and the house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington aforesaid to be void and no effects and be and remain as if the said had not been given to my said William. Item-It is my will that if any of my sons shall happen to die under age and without assigns then in such case that share a part of the land or tenants of such son dying as aforesaid shall fall and lose to these surviving brothers their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common but in case it should so happen that my son Marmaduke shall hold an enjoy all the plantation in the Township of Hanover then it such case my will is that my son Marmaduke take not any part or share of any of my said sons dying without issue and under age as aforesaid but be included- Item-All the residue and remainder of my estate both real and personal whatsoever and where ever not before given or bequeather-I order that same be sold by my executors herein after named or these survivors of them and the moneys arising therefrom- I, do give and bequeath unto my loving wife and my six daughters namely ANNE, HANNAH, RACHEL, MARY, BEULAH, and EDITH to be equally divided between them share and share alike-to be paid unto my said daughters in one year after my demise and that my said daughters shall respectfully arrive to the age of eighteen years or day of marriage which shall first happen and my will is that if any of my said daughters shall happen to die without assigns and under the age of eighteen years unmarried that in such case the share or portion of which equally divided between my surviving daughters, share and share alike at the time aforesaid- Item-My will is that what I have before given to my loving wife is for the maintaining, education and bring up my children unto they come of the age aforesaid and instead or in law of her shares or dowry and lastly I do nominate and appoint my loving wife and brother-in-law Joseph Noble and my cousin Richard Smith to be executors of this my last will and testament-relinquishing and void all former or other wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and no other- my last will and testament-In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the fifteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine. William Coate Rebecca Coate, widow of William Coate and Executor of last will and testament of William Coate affirmed this 24th day of March 1749. Will of William Coate-wife Rebecca Coate-March 24, 1749 Burlington County-Township Williamborough, New Jersey, Superior Court of New Jersey, Office of the Clerk, Trenton, new Jersey, pages 4427-4428 (C-336) Here is another transcription that also includes the payments to neighbors of his home provided by davidernst56 at ancestry.com. "yeoman; will of. Wife, Rebecca, use of plantation in Wellinborough. Sons--Barzilla, Israel, Marmaduke and William. Daughters--Ann, Hannah, Rachel, Mary, Bulah and Edith, all under age. Plantation in New Hanover given me by my father Marmaduke Coat. 28 acres in Springfield, bought of Jonathan Wright. Executors--wife, brother-in-law Joseph Noble, and cousin Richard Smith, Ju'r. Witnesses--Thomas Buzby, John Buzby, Robt. Hartshorne. Proved March 24, 1749. Lib. 6, p. 318. 1749-50, March 22. Inventory of personal estate,

William married Rebecca SHARP on 26 Feb 1727 in Wellinborough, Burlington, NJ. Rebecca (daughter of Hugh SHARP and Rachel FRENCH) was born after 1701; died in 1771 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marmaduke was supposedly killed by Indians the same day as others in his family. He left no issue. Both these facts are so far, only found in a manuscript by a Mr. Mendenhall. (C-1430) I have seen no other supporting evidence for Mr. Mendenhall's statement on Marmaduke's death.

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Edith attended the wedding of Jacob Garwood and Elloner Oustlon (her father's former servant) in 1720 in Burlington, New Jersey along with her sister Hannah, and parents. She is listed in the closest relatives column and would have been young to attend this wedding - only 15 at the time. I have no idea why she and her sister signed in the closest relatives column when their parents did not.

Edith married Thomas NEWBOLD on 1 Apr 1724 in Springfield Twp., Burlington, NJ, USA. Thomas (son of Michael NEWBOLD and Rachael CLEAYTON) was born on 26 Feb 1702 in Springfield, Burlington, NJ; died in Sep 1741 in Springfield, Burlington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edith married Daniel DOUGHTY in Aug 1747 in Chesterfield M.M., Burlington, NJ. Daniel died in 1777 in Springfield Twp., Burlington, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hannah was only 12 when she witnessed the marriage of Jacob Garwood and Elloner Olston/Oussor in Burlington MM, New Jersery in 1720 and signed her name is the closest relatives column.

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

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Henry was a witness towards the bottom of the relatives column to the wedding of Mary Coat, daughter of James Coate in 1720 in Burlington Mongthly Meeting, New Jersey helping me to connect him by theory as the son of Sarah Jane Coate and James Clothier of England. That would make him a second cousin to the bride.

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It is theory on Gary W. Coats part that Thomas came to America and lived in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. If so he could be the Thomas married to Sarah Ann who ended up in SC and is the ancestor of Gary W. Coats of Portland, Oregon. The death of a Thomas is listed in the Bristol M.M. records but it might not belong to the Thomas who is the son of William and Deborah Powell Coats. There are also death dates recorded in the Church of England records for Thomas Coate in 1734 in Goathurst, Somerset, England. If this belongs to him than he was only a Quaker during his childhood. He is of the correct age and place to be the father of William of Goathurst.

Thomas married Hester before 1723. Hester was born before 1715; died in Jan 1745 in Curry Rivel, Somerset, England; was buried on 23 Jan 1745 in St. Andrew, Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The following record might apply to this John Coate, if Samuel Powell turns out to be a relative of John Coate's mother, Deborah Powell.PA Will Book M #199 p. 349Will of Samuel PowellPhiladelphiaBrass founderwife Marthagift to brothers and sisters but doesn't name themdated 1753wit John Coats, James Kinsay (also spelled Kinsey in here)probated 1762

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

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Children have not been able to be found for this couple.

Collins book theorizes that he came to the U.S. and names children, Joseph, Walter, William, Sarah, Mary and Hannah in his 1775 will written in Hunterdon Co., NJ. If so, he moved to Tinicum, Bucks Co., PA by 1786 where he died in 1795. His son Joseph was first named as his executor. Joseph was of Knowlton Twp., Sussex Co., NJ at the time.

It should be noted however, that a Quaker summary sheet in Hunterdon Co. prepared by an unknown researcher, believes the William who wrote his will in Hunterdon Co., NJ is the son of Samuel and Mary Saunders Coate. To date all Coates in Hunterdon Co., NJ have been the descendants of Samuel and Mary Saunders Coate. We have no evidence that William and Deborah's son William moved to Hunterdon Co., NJ as of this date 2019. However, most persons including myself believe that Samuel and Mary's son William is the one that moved to Newberry Co., SC in 1762 to follow his brother Marmaduke there. Again we have no proof that their son William is the one that moved south to SC. Either of these theories could be true as far as the William goes who wrote his will in 1775 in Hunterdon Co., NJ.

There are a few records I've found in NJ that might apply to this William. A William Coate was the bondsman in the estate of Edw. Rockhill of Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ in 1748. A William is mentioned in the inventory of the estate of Robert Hartshorne of Burlington on Jun 27, 1752. A William Coates and Mary Marsh were administrators for David Marsh's estate of Hunterdon Co., NJ in 1770. (C-1, p.167) One of William's daughters was married to a John McFaron when his will was probated in 1795 as John was one of the administrators along with William's own son, Joseph.

This William was not of the Quaker faith as he began his will with an oath: "In the Name of God, Amen." When he wrote his will in 1775, all of his children appeared to be of age. One of his daughters was married to his son-in-law, John McParson, (one of his executors) but she is not named in that context. I transcribed his will below: "In The name of God Amen the thirtyeth Day of May in the year of our Lord God Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Five I William Cotes of Kingwood in the County of Hunterdon And province of New Jersey Yeoman Being Very Sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God therefore calling to Mind the Mortallity of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament that is to Say principally and ( ) of all I Give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it and for my body I Recommend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian Like and Decent manner at the (Decision) of my Executors Nothing Doubling but at the General (Resurrection) I Shall Receive the Same Gain by the Mighty power of God And as (leaving?) Such Worldly Estate Wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me with in this Life I Give ( ) and ( ) of the ( ) in the following manner and form, ( ) it is my will in the first place that all my Movable Estate be Sold in a Convenient Time after my Decease Excepting two Beds and Beding by my Executors hereafter (Named) to pay my funeral Charges and Debts. Item it is my will that all my Lands that I Possess be (Sowing) two years from this date. Item it is my will that after all my Just Debts and Legeses hereafter Mentioned be paid that the Reminder of my Estate be Equally Divided Between my three well Beloved Sons Joseph Cotes and William Cotes and Walter Cotes Item it My will that if it Should Please the Lord to take any of my well Beloved Children out of this world Without Issue Then his or her Share so Deceased to be Equally Divided Amongst my Surviving Children. Item it is my will that My Executors Do pay to my well Beloved Daughter-Sarah her-heirs or Assigns the sum of thirty pounds Good and lawful money in (....) months after the Sale of the Lands Item it is my will that my Executors do pay to my well Beloved Daughter Mary the Sum of Twenty pounds Good And Lawful Money in twelve months after the Sales of My Lands Item it is my will that my Executers do pay to my well Beloved Daughter Hannah Her Heirs or Assigns the Sum of Thirty pounds Good and Lawful money in Eighteen Months After the Sale of my Lands Item it is my will that my Executors Do Deliver to my Daughter Mary one Bed and Beding Immediately After my Decease Item it is will that my Executors Do Deliver to my Daughter Hannah one Bed and Beding Immediately after My Decease Item it is my will that my Wearing Apperal at my Decease be Equally Divided Among my three Well Beloved Sons Viz: Joseph William and Walter And I do Hereby Appoint my well Beloved Son Joseph Cotes and My Beloved Son in Law John McParson Sole Executors of this my Last will and testament hereby Revoking Defannuling and Making Void all former wills Bequeathed by me made and Declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Aff(idavid) my Seal this thirtyeth Day of May Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and Twenty Five Signed Sealed ( ) Pronounced and Declared by the Said William Cotes as his last will and testament in the Presence of us the (Subscribers) (Signed Marten Cogart, Levi Hatcham (or Katcham), John Vankirk and William Coats" From this will we can ascertain that all of his children appeared to be of age and he appeared to be elderly. He mentions no wife. With six children being born an average of two years apart and all being of age (the girls living elsewhere where beds would have to be delivered), would make his oldest child be at least 33 years of age and born 1742 or earlier. An added note in the index to the will says that he was "of Tinicum, Bucks Co." when his will was filed 22 years later in 1797. He was in the tax records for Tinacum starting in 1787.

Notes:

His birth is recorded in Somerset Quarterly Meeting Records for the Quaker church in England as from the "Middle Divison". The following deed index forwarded from my Uncle Richard at a stretch might apply to this Marmaduke Coate, "KEINTON MANDEVILLE 56/16/ 1/1745 1] Marmaduke Coate of Hambridge, Curry Rivel, yeoman 2] Edward Watts of Taunton, gent Mortgage of a messuage and 5a, Middle close (2a), close at Hansthorn (3.5a), close at Townsend (1a), close at Lanehays (1a), 2a in Cranpits mead, 3a in North mead, 43.5a in West field, 1/2a in Moor plot, 31a in east field, 8a in Cranpitts, 8a on west of Coombe and 2a on east of Coombe and 1/2a in Common plot, Keinton Mandeville. (1 doc.)" http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/lists/ddlists/ddfs.txt

He is the only Marmaduke I have in my database that might be the one of the UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893, for the year 1733 of Backland, Somerset, England.

Notes:

See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: Peter PRIEST. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

See attached sources.

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

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She is likely named after her grandmother, Edith Coate, who died in 1718 about 2 years before she was born. She was still single and listed as the daughter of William in her burial record.

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James and brother Moses became threadmakers. This was a good 150 years before a James Coate of Paisley, Scotland started the Coate and Clark thread company.

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He died without having any children according to a deed transaction between his brother Barzilla and his sisters dated 1783 in Hunterdon Co., NJ. According to that deed all of his brothers except Barzilla, died without issue by 1783. The sisters ending up getting money for their deceased brothers lands. A William Jr. Coats died the same year as William Sr. in 1749. This could apply to this William and most certainly applies to William the spouse of Rebecca Sharp. (C-1665) If the William Jr. who dies in 1749 is this William, then we don't know who the following record belongs to: "A William is mentioned in the inventory of the estate of Robert Hartshorne of Burlington on Jun 27, 1752. (E)

Family/Spouse: Rebecca LIPPENCOTT. Rebecca died in in of NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Israel was on the 1773 New Hanover Twp, Burlington Co., NJ tax lists. He died as a single person probably in early 1780. His administrator was brother, Barzilla Coate. (C-1078, 2292E)

Ann married Samuel ATKINSON, Jr. on 1 Apr 1752. Samuel (son of Samuel ATKINSON) was born on 10 Apr 1722; died on 10 Oct 1781 in , Burlington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barzillai Coate (as spelled in the PA Gazette, Apr 9, 1777) and Charles French advertised their services as proper caretakers and creators of good posture for mares (female horses) at five shillings per week. (C-1765) Barzilla is on the Burlington Co., NJ Tax list for 1773 in Evesham Twp. (C-2292E) He and his wife and children, Hannah, William and Edith COATE were granted a certificate from Burlington Monthly Meeting to Evesham M.M. on 1774, 9, 5 according to Hinshaw's Quaker Encyclopedia. The certificate was from Burlington Monthly Meeting; both meetings were/are in Burlington County, NJ.

There was an indenture placed in the New Jersey Court Records by the sisters of Barzilla to obtain shares of their brothers land inherited by the deceased William Coate. It proves that William and Rebecca's sons William, Marmaduke and Israel died without children. It is transcribed below."This Indenture made this third day of May in the year of our Lord-One thousand seven hundred and eighty three Between Anne Atkinson, Widow of Samuel Atkinson, late of the Township of Chest(view), the County of Burlington, deceased, William West of Main(tholly) in the said County and Hannah his wife, Joseph Burr of New Hanover in the said County and Rachel his Wife, Joseph Ridgeway of the Township of (Springfield) in the said County sometime the husband of Mary Ridgeway formerly Mary Coate, John Ridgeway of Springfield afs. and Beulah his Wife, which said Ann Atkinson, Hannah West, Rachel Burr and Beulah Ridgeway are the Daughters of William Coates and the said Mary Ridgeway was the Daughter of the said William Coate formally of the Township of (Killingburrough) in the said County deceased of the one (Coat) And Barzilla Coate of () Chester aforesaid the only surviving son of the said William Coate of the (). Witneseth Whereas Marmaduke Coate father of the William Coate, by force and virtue of a certain Indenture dutymade () and the hand and Seal of () () dated the 27th Day of July () (1712 or 1714?) and Recorded in the Secretaries office at Burlington in File BBB of (Book)(k or g) became Signed in his Surname as of fee of and () (a) certain (plantation) and Tract of Land situate Lying and being in the Township of New Hanover aforesaid then called Springfiled Containing Nine hundred and Eighty eight acres and the usual (allowance) for Highways and therein limited and described by certain Metes and bounds And Whereas the said Marmaduke Coate being so signed by his last Will and Testament in Writing, duly attended by three lawful Witnesses and Recorded in the (Prerogative) Office in Burlington April the first (A?710) (Dom of Som) 1729 did Give and Devise the Same to his Son William and the Heirs of his body, lawfully begotten by force of Virtue whereof the said William Coate became seized thereof in fee (Tail General) and so thereof died seized, leaving There ..sons namely Marmaduke, William, Israel, and Barzilla the party above named, which said Sons, Marmaduke, William and Israel succesively died without Issue of their Bodies lawfully begotten by reason whereof the said Barzilla Coate became devized of the said Plantation and () aforesaid in fee () () and in Order to defeat and bar the said (Intail) did several (Farms) () in the () County of the State of New Jersey suffer and pap() common Recovery (thereof) by said () Voucher by reason whereof the said Barzilla Coate of the said Province by the number of Acres and () () () Seized thereof in fee (Simple) And Whereas William Coate the Father of the said Barzilla after the decease of the said Marmaduke Coate the elder did (discover) that there was a considerable quantity of Over(plus) Land contained within the boundaires of the said Tract of Land so intailed in aforesd. and on order to secure the same did at his own expence purchase Rights of (Propriety) to cover the same and did Cause a certain (Tesurary) of the whole to be duly made () and recorded And Whereas the said Daughters of the said William Coate Senior by virtue of a certain Tesiduary Clause in his Will or otherwise have concieved themselves intitled to the said Over(filia) Land and the said John Rigeway adverting to the (beneficial) () () which the law hath made of the (A) Estate in favor of the said Barzilla as Heir, hath on the behalf of the said Daughters () a certain (Tursury) of about forty five Acres of Land within the Inclosure of the said plantation but at the (a...) without the bounds of the aforesaid Survey g - (Tesurvey), which Survey is now in (Contention) before the Council of (G....) between the said John Ridgeway and the said Barzilla Coate And To Hereas the aforesaid Isreal Coate died Intestate (p...) of a considerable permanent Estate to the (dispute) of which after payment of Debt according to the (Intestate) in such case (x x x) provided the said Sisters of the said Barzilla Coate not least their Husbands in this Rights respectivley will be intitled to a distribution share And Whereas the aforesdaid John Ridgeway as Executor of the last Will and Testament of Rebecca Lippincott who was sometime the Wife of the aforesaid William Coate Senior and the real mother of the said Barzilla hath some demand against her Estate for keeping a certain Negro otherwise And Whereas in order to make a full final and completed settlement of all debates Contentions and Strife whatsoever between the parties aforesaid for and in respect of all said singular the matter and things before (decided) And that the Claim and Claims whatsoever with this Seal of pretended of the said Sisters of the said Barzilla Coate against him for and in respect of any part of the premises aforesaid may totatlly extinguished and done away, the said Barzilla Coate and they the said parties of the first part have come to an agreement for him to Give and they to Recieve Three Hundred Pounds in Gold and Silver money as a full equivalent and Satisfaction for their respective Claims as aforesaid, and the said Barzilla to Acknowledge, Ratify and Confirm if (M...) certain Debts and Conveyance made of Certain Land in Springfiield and the City of Burlington to Tanton Earl and Thomas Roxman Esquire by some of the parties aforesaid, which were formerly part of the said William Coate Senior Estate Now this Indenture further Witnesseth that the said parties of the first for and in consideration of the said Sum of Three Hundred Pounds money aforesaid to them in hand paid or secured to be paid by the said Barzilla Coate before the probation hereof, that Reciept whereof is hereby acknowledged for them and their (Share) and by these present do Grant Sell Release and forever () claim into the said Barzila Coate and his Heirs all and (Singular) this and each of () Estate Rights- (T...) Claims and Demands Whatsoever both (i...) Equity in and to all and Singular the Lands Houses (....) and Estate both Real and Personal of the said Marmaduke Coate the Elder, William Coate the Elder, Israel Coate () forty five Acres of Land as aforsaid Located and surveyed by the said John Ridgeway and also this and each of (....) said Parties of the first part (..ight) () (In....) the Demand of said Rebecca Lippincott's Estate against the said Barzilla Coate so have and to hold the said (Granting) (Richard Grissi....) with the (appurtinances) and here (d...) into the said Barzilla Coate his Heir and assigns to his and their properties and (School) forever So that neither they the said parties of the first part their or any of their Husbands may at any time or times hereafter have Claim Challenge or demand of or from the said Barzilla Coate or his heirs or (Af....) Estate Right Title or Interest in or to the premises aforesaid and every of them with ( ) or any of their appurtinances but of and from (...) () beforeever excluded and debarred by these presents And the said Barzilla Coate for and in consideration of Natural love and Affection and for the Establishment of Peace and Friendship As aforesaid hereby Releases all demand whatsover against the said Rebecca Lippincott his Mother's Estate and also agrees to Acknowlege Ratify and Confirm at any Time within the (Grace) of Seven Years Hence the Conveyances made to Early Rodman as aforesaid at the proper Cost and Charge withdraw of them or his Heirs so as the said Barzilla for the doing thereof be not Compelled to travel more than Seven Miles from usual Place of Abode and the said Joseph Ridgeway for himself his Heir Executory Administrators doth Covenant Grant and Agree to () with the said Barzilla Coate () Affirms to warrant and (before) appoint all and every Claim there() to be made by the said Children of Joseph Ridgeway or Mary his wife their or any of their heirs for or in respect of the Promises of or any part thereof In Witness whereof the said Parties to this Indenture Contained on three (distant) Sheets of Paper written by the same hand have hereunto set and afixed their hands and Seals the day of year () herein written. Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Sam Atkinson, Wm. West, Hannah West, Joseph Burr, Rachell Burr, Jo. Ridgeway, Beulah Ridgeway, Barzilla Coate (This indenture is then witnessed in the presence of the court, the language being very small and hard to read was not transcribed). (C-480) His will named children: Edith, William, Hannah; niece Mary Wright; his wife, Elizabeth and brother-in-law, Joseph Stokes. (C-2383)

Barzilla married Elizabeth STOKES on 13 Apr 1768 in Chester M.M., Chester, PA, USA. Elizabeth was born about 1735; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married William WEST on 24 Oct 1751 in , Burlington, New Jersey, USA. William died after 1783 in Of Mount Holly, Burlington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rachel's spouse, Joseph Burr, was a descendant of King Edward I through his mother Jane Abbott. (C-543a)

Rachel married Joseph BURR on 12 Jun 1756 in Hanover Twp., Burlington, NJ, USA. Joseph died after 1783 in Of New Hanover, Burlington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Joseph RIDGEWAY on 7 Dec 1761. Joseph was born in in Of Springfield Twp., Burlington, NJ; died after 1783 in Of Springfield Twp., Burlington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Neither Edith or a husband were mentioned in the 1783 Indenture where Barzilla paid all of his other sisters and their spouses for land he'd received from his father through his brothers' demise. That suggests to me that she and her possible husband had probably died before 1783. One internet source however gives her death date as after 1800 with no spouse listed. Some sources like Comley's book list her spouse as Michael Newbold. However, in most sources Michael is listed with other spouses besides an Edith.

Beulah married John RIDGEWAY on 4 Apr 1763. John died after 1783 in Of Springfield Twp., Burlington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was given the age of 59 in his burial record estimating his birthdate at about 1727. This might be in error as that would make him only 11 when his son William was born.

Family/Spouse: Joane. Joane died in Aug 1768 in Goathurst, Somerset, England; was buried on 21 Aug 1768 in St. Edward, Goathurst, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It is theory on my part that Thomas is the son of Thomas Coate of Goathurst by timing and place. His age of 62 is given in his burial record.

Notes:

He is listed as John Coats Sr. of Drayton when he is buried.

John married Mary CLOUD on 6 Jun 1738 in St. Andrew, Curry Rivel Parish, Somerset, England. Mary was born before 1724 in Of Drayton Parish, Somerset, England; died in Mar 1775 in Drayton Parish, Somerset, England; was buried on 7 Mar 1775 in St. Catherine, Drayton, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]