Notes:

Thomas has served in the Revolutionary War along with his brother Isaac, according to Isaac's Pension application in 1838. (C-1991) Descendants say that he had all of his children by his first wife, Elizabeth Jay. He moved to Indiana after marrying his second wife, Elizabeth Voss. However, treat this second marriage with caution as there is a Thomas Jay who married an Elizabeth Vice in Union Co. (SC?) and left a will there. (C-2034) Maybe the confusion comes from the fact that there are two Thomas Write's listed in the 1790 Newberry Co., SC census. They lived in the same region and could easily be related. One had 2 males over 16, 1 under 16 and 2 females. The other 1 male over 16, 2 under 16 and 4 females. They lived in the same region as John (C.) Wright had lived.

Thomas married Elizabeth JAY in 1785. Elizabeth (daughter of William JAY, Jr. * and Elizabeth LNU) was born on 16 Apr 1769 in , Orange, NC; died in Oct 1803 in , Newberry, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Sarah's father was Thomas Wright who died in Randolph Co., IN in 1835 and was born in Newberry SC in the 1760's. He and his wife are verified as the parents of Sarah Wright in her marriage certificate to John Coats. She, however, is listed as being born in North Carolina in her son William's 1880 census record, but in South Carolina in several other of her children's 1880 census records.

She is often confused with a likely relative Sarah Wright who also married a John Coate/s and was the daughter of Nathan Wright and a Sarah Jay. John Coate/s is also confused because of this.

Sarah married John COATS, Sr. on 21 Oct 1807 in Miami, Ohio, USA. John (son of William COATS and Mary "Polly" JAY) was born on 20 Jan 1788 in Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America; died on 19 Sep 1878 in Union City, Randolph, IN, USA; was buried in White River Cemetery, Winchester, Randolph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

If she and William had a daughter named "Sallie" married to a Solomon Phenis, then Charlotte was living with this daughter at age 74 in Madison, Greenwood, Kansas in the 1870 census.

Charlotte married William COATS on 30 Oct 1817 in , Clinton, OH, USA. William (son of William COATS and Mary "Polly" JAY) was born on 25 Mar 1796 in , , SC, USA; died after 1860 in Of Palmyra, Warren Co., Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and his 2nd wife "Polly" were in attendance at the family gathering of their parents in June of 1854. The sons and daughter's, their spouses and children totalled 18 persons with 2 missing who were living in Iowa.

Thomas married Sarah HIAT on 7 Mar 1829 in Randolf Twp., Montgomery, OH, USA. Sarah died before 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mary "Polly" HYATT in 1842. Mary died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Isaac's age is listed as 58 in the 1860 census for Randolph Co., IN and his birthplace was listed as Ohio. He and his wife, sons, daughters-in-law and their grandchildren totalling 16 members were present at the 1859 reunion.

Family/Spouse: Maranda RAWSON. Maranda was born about 1804 in , , NY, USA; died after Jun 1854 in Of Wayne Twp., Randolph Co., IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

If Charlotte had a daughter named Esther, she is highly likely to be alive in 1880, living with her son-in-law Riley Deihl and his wife, Esther in White River, Randolph Co., IN. She is listed as Charlotta Hiatt. The only disparaging fact is that her parents are listed as being born in Indiana. This could easily be because the information was given by a grandchild or greatgrandchild who simply didn't know. Everything else is a good match and I believe that this is Charlotte Coats.

Charlotte, her husband, theirs sons and daughters with spouses and children totalled 26 at the 1859 reunion in Randolph Co., IN. Two were absent and three were deceased at the time.

Charlotte married Richard HIATT on 20 Nov 1828 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Richard died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the 1859 renunion in Indiana, she and her husband, their sons and daughters with their spouses and children totalled 28 members with 3 deceased. According to her 1880 census record, she was born in Ohio and her parents were born in South Carolina.

Charity married Stephen COFFIN on 2 Feb 1832. Stephen was born on 13 Sep 1811 in Crabapple, , TN, USA; died on 11 Dec 1860 in White River, Randolph, IN, USA; was buried in White River Friends Church Cem, Randolph, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In an 1859 reunion, he and his wife, their daughters with spouses and children totalled 10. He and his wife, Mary, were living in a household by themselves in the 1880 census records for Randolph Co, IN. Their birth place is listed as Ohio and all of their parents birth places are listed as North Carolina.

William married Mary MOFFITT on 10 Sep 1937 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Mary was born about 1817 in , , OH, USA; died after 1859 in Of Randolph Co., IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1859 reunion of his parents and siblings, he and his wife Jane with their children totalled 7 members attending, 1 deceased. According to his 1880 census, both his parents were born in South Carolina.

James married Jane COX on 20 Dec 1838 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Jane was born about 1819 in , , Indiana, USA; died after 1880 in Of White River, Randolph, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was the only child of John and Sally Wright still living at the Coats family reunion which took place in Jay Co., Indiana on Sunday, Sep. 1 likely in the 1880s. She demonstrated how their childhood clothing was spun out of milled flax seed. She was living with her daughter, Matilda Cole, in the 1880 census for Randolph Co., Indiana.

Mary married Daniel LESENY on 28 Mar 1836 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Daniel was born about 1815; died after 1870 in Of Mercer, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William POGUE before 1859. William died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Here is Gabrael's 1850 Randolph County Indiana Census information as provided by Thomas Hesler: "Randolph Co., Indiana Page 64aLine 12, Dwelling 333, Family 336, Gabrael Coats, 26, M, Farmer, $400, Ind.Line 13, Matilda, 30, F, Ind.Line 14, Oliver, 7, M, Ind.Line 15, Elizabeth S. 5, F, Ind.Line 16, Mary Sina, 5, F, Ind.Line 17, Elihu, 4, M, Ind.Line 18, Albert, 3, M, Ind.Line 19, Lucella, 2, F, Ind."

They attended the 1859 reunion of their parents and siblings. Two children had died and they totalled 11 members.

Gabriel married Matilda DAVIS on 1 Jan 1849 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Matilda died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and his wife, Emeline and 5 children attended the 1859 reunion. Since I had previously listed his wife's name as Esther, I am assuming he had 2 wives. There was one deceased member listed for this branch of the family at the reunion.

Joseph married Esther HOOPS on 3 Apr 1845 in , Randolph, IN, USA. Esther was born about 1823 in , , OH, USA; died after 1860 in , Darke, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Emeline UNKNOWN. Emeline died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lewis and Mary attended the 1859 family reunion with 3 children, one member was deceased.

Lewis married Mary SCOTT in 1851. Mary died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He, his wife and one child attended the 1859 reunion of his family.

Andrew married Francis L. UNKNOWN before 1872. Francis died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary A. GRAHAM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He, his wife, Rachel, and 2 children attended the 1859 family reunion held in Randolph Co., Indiana. According to his 1880 census info, both his parents were born in South Carolina.

Dempsey married Rachel COOK in 1855. Rachel was born about 1840 in , , Indiana, USA; died after 1880 in Of Denver, Miami, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth is the daughter of Thomas W. Coats according to OneWorldTree records. She is not listed as the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Wright Coats in the 1859 Randolph Journal Renuion article but is more likely their grandchild unnamed in that source.

Elizabeth married Joseph KEYS before 1855. Joseph was born about 1831 in , , NC; died after 1860 in Of White River, Randolph, IN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]