Notes:

Susannah is listed as Susan Ennis, the daughter of Joe Bell in his bible. This is accounted for by the fact that Joe Bell's wife, widow Hannah Ennis, had Susan by a previous marriage. (C-1542) Susannah married her second husband sometime after May 28, 1804 as she was still signing her name as Coate in deed records at that point in time. In May of the following year she was signing her name as Dixon.

Susannah married Little John COATE before 1769 in Of Newberry, Newberry, SC. Little (son of Henry COATE, * and Esther WILLSON) was born before 1752 in , Hunterdon, NJ; died before 5 Dec 1802 in , Edgefield, SC, USA; was buried before 6 Dec 1802 in , Newberry, SC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah married Thomas DIXON before 21 May 1805 in Of Newberry, SC. Thomas died before Aug 1811 in Newberry, Newberry, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:

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

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

Notes:

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

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

Notes:

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

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

Notes:

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

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

Notes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:

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

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

Notes:

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

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

Notes:

She is called Amelia Lindsey in Summers book "From Newberry...". She and her husband were in Medlin's Quaker Families. (C-1914)

Amelia married John LINDSEY about 1821 in Of Newberry, Newberry, SC. John was born in 1800 in Of Newberry, Newberry, SC; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth and her husband were in Medlin's Quaker Families.

Elizabeth married William G. NANCE before 1828. William was born in 1800; died in 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John was a merchant. He is listed in Medlin's, [UL:Quaker Families:UL]. He was listed as age 38 in the 1850 Clarke Co., AL census. There was a John Coates that along with a Turner was accused of murdering a man named Cox. Coates left town and Turner was punished in the stocks. I'm not sure if this incident applies to this John or not. (C-1599, 1784)

According to Olivia Holt, this John achieved the rank of Major in the service and died in Sumter Co., AL. Another source said that he moved to Mississippi at one point in his life. (C-2285)

Major married Jemima Ann Thompson SIMS about 1840 in Of Newberry, Newberry, SC. Jemima was born in 1825 in Of Newberry, Newberry, SC; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James is listed in Medlin's, "Quaker Families". There is an Allen Creagh Coates buried in the same cemetery as James M. Coates and his wife though they are not near each other. He was born on June 28, 1856 and died in Oct. 21, 1916. He could easily be a child of the above James M. (C-1927, 2017)

James married Susan Cherry BOGGS after 1845 in Of Newberry, Newberry, SC. Susan was born on 24 Mar 1831 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA; died on 27 Apr 1897 in Camden, Wilcox, Alabama, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Benjamin was married about 1838 to an unknown woman.

Notes:

Amanda and her husband are listed in Quaker Families by Medlin. She and her husband moved to Richmond, VA. (C-1914)

Amanda married Benjamin F. COCHRAN about 1835 in Of Newberry, Newberry, SC. Benjamin was born in 1812; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is listed at age 41 in the 1850 Clarke Co., AL census records. If he was really age 41 in 1850, his mother was possibly not Elizabeth Webb as normally listed for him since his father, William, is clearly listed with a wife named Rebeca when she revokes her rights to lands that heirs of Little John Coate sell in 1810 in Newberry District, South Carolina. (C-1599) He is sometimes listed with the title of Major. If this is true, he should not be confused with Major John Coates of Sumnter Co., Alabama who was a generation older than him.

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

Notes:

He died of pnnuemonia at the relatively young age of 44. (C-1599) This would make his death date as stated in 1860 to be correct. However in Ball's History of Clark County, AL, his death date is stated to be Apr 11, 1863. (C-2072)

Family/Spouse: Ann Elizabeth BOROUGHS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is listed as age 5-10 in the 1830 Clarke Co., Census and at age 42 in the 1860 census for Clarke Co., AL. (C-1599, 2095)

Family/Spouse: Amelia KEEL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Miles is age 11 in the 1850 census records for Clarke Co., AL and is 21 in the 1860 census living with the H.M. Gilmore Family. If true, he was born between his father's first two known wives, indicating that his father had a 4th wife that has not yet been found. (C-2095)

Mary married John TOLAND about 1843. John was born in 1813 in , , SC, USA; died in 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1850 Census would put this James'ss birth date at about 1828, after his mother had died. He was listed as Jim. (C-1623)

Notes:

He is listed at age 22 and 32 respectively in the 1850 and 1860 Clarke Co., AL census records. (C-1599) This name, Burrell, being highly unusual belonged to an earlier Coate who was listed in the 1810 Rutherford Co., NC Census. It might give a lead to Little John's parentage, the earliest verified ancestor in this line of Coates.

There is a Spott Coats who is descended from a Burwell Coates who enlisted on 10 April 1862 in the U.S. Civil War, and got typhoid, and died on 26 Aug 1863 in Wilmington, NC from Co B, 10th Battalion who might be this Burrell Coates.. His son Hezekiah served in the same Battalion. This is the lineage that Spott believes he descends from and it has quite a few similarities to this family.1. Robert R. Coats - Alive - 2006 (Spott?)2. Owens Coats - 29 Mar1903 - 16April 1967 - 7 boys, 5 girls.3. Ezekial Coats - b.1874-d.21 Nov. 1952 - M. Ellen Lucas.4. Hezechiah Coats - b.1843 - d. 25Jan1916 - M. Polly Lee - 2., Kitzey Tart, Confederate Soldier.5. Burwell Coats - b. 1824 - d. 26 Aug1863 - M. Mary Norris, Confederate Soldier.6. William M. Coats - b. 1792 - d. before 1850 M. Anna Blackman.

Burrell married Mary Caroline VAUGHN on 18 Mar 1856 in , Clarke, AL. Mary was born on 15 Jan 1835 in , Clarke, AL; died on 9 Jan 1905 in Campbell, Clarke, AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was age 20 and 29 in the 1850 and 1860 Clarke Co., AL census records. His parents did not marry until 1831. (C-1599, 2095) Andrew J. Coate purchased 319.35 acres of land from the St. Stephans land office, Document Number: 11565A Total Acres: 319.35 on March 01, 1859. He was in the Civil War with the following description up at www.ancestry.com: Company: H Unit: 32 Alabama Infantry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private Allegiance: Confederate Notes: Coate A. J. His wife, listed as S.F. applied for his pension after his death.

Andrew married Sarah Francis LANCASTER on 10 Aug 1854 in , Marengo, AL. Sarah was born about 1835 in , Wilcox Co., AL; died on 8 Dec 1920 in , Lamar Co., TX, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simeon married Jennette C. CAVE on 5 Jan 1857 in , Clarke, AL. Jennette was born in 1838; died in 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is listed at age 12 in the 1850 census for Clarke Co., AL. (C-1599)

Susan married M. HARRIS on 10 Apr 1856 in , Clarke, AL. M. was born in 1835 in , Clarke, AL; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jesse's name fit him well. He was remembered as a "harsh, stern and forbidding man." He was listed as age 10 in the 1850 Clarke Co., AL census records. (C-1599)

Jesse married Isabel Clampett EVANS in Aug 1868 in Of Alabama. Isabel was born in 1840 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in 1904 in South Mcalester, Pittsburg, OK, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was apparently born after her father's death. (C-1529)