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In her will she names, daughter, Esther Coat (who was the wife of John Coate), and Executor Samuel Coat. The Samuel, I can't place since known Samuel's that are related to John Coat, husband of Esther, are either too young or dead in 1742. (C-1006) Here is a summary of that record. Name: Samuel Coat Description: Executor Date: 7 Apr 1742Prove Date: 1 Aug 1742BookPage: F:305Remarks: Amy Dougherty, Doughty. Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Widow. April 7, 1742. August 1, 1742. F.305. Children: Daniel, Debora Heaton, Mary Jones, Sarah Humphreys, Elizabeth Stockton, Esther Coat and Abigal King. Grandchildren: Jacob and Samuel Stockton, Anne Jones, Anne Stockton, Anne Coat and Anne King. Son-in-law: Joseph Stockton. Exec: Daniel Dougherty, Joseph Stockton, Samuel Coat and William King.

Amy married Jacob DOUGHTY before 1702. Jacob died after 1727 in Quakertown, Hunterdon, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Amme's 2nd husband was John Coats. (C-2081) Her will is summarized as follows:"Name: Samuel CoatDescription: ExecutorDate: 7 Apr 1742Prove Date: 1 Aug 1742BookPage: F:305Remarks: Amy Dougherty, Doughty. Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Widow. April 7, 1742. August 1, 1742. F.305. Children: Daniel, Debora Heaton, Mary Jones, Sarah Humphreys, Elizabeth Stockton, Esther Coat and Abigal King. Grandchildren: Jacob and Samuel Stockton, Anne Jones, Anne Stockton, Anne Coat and Anne King. Son-in-law: Joseph Stockton. Exec: Daniel Dougherty, Joseph Stockton, Samuel Coat and William King."

Family/Spouse: Samuel STOCKTON. Samuel was born before 1702; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John COATS. John was born before 1702; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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When Esther has her estate administered in 1742, a Samuel is the executor. This Samuel couldn't be her son who was still a child but could be her brother-in-law.

Esther married John COATE on 22 Jul 1727 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon, NJ, USA. John (son of Samuel COATE, * and Mary SAUNDERS) was born on 8 May 1699 in , Bucks, PA; died before Sep 1751 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown COAT. Unknown was born after 1710; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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There is a Jacob Coots in the minutes of July 15, 1767 Rowan County Court ofQ&PS. He is listed as a constable for John McKnight. John McKnight lived in the part of Rowan County in 1768 that became Iredell Co., North Carolina. It's likely that Jacob (Coots) (Coates) is also from the Iredell Co., NC region. It's only a guess that he might be this Jacob Coates who is the son of John Coate and Esther Doughty. Their son's whereabouts after his birth is unknown. Since he was the first born and his brother, Henry, born 2 years after him was named the executor of their father's will, it's also entirely possible that he died young.

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Henry was said to be the first white child born in that part of Hunterdon Co., NJ. He declared his intentions to marry on Aug. 13, 1752 in the Kingwood MM. He was from Buckingham, PA at the time. (C-1,46b,740) Even though his wife's name is not included in this record, Park states it was Deborah Newbold. Proof that her name was Deborah was on July 4, 1769 when Henry Coate, Blacksmith, purchased 4 acres paying 76 pounds he and his wife Deborah sold to Isaac Horner in 1772. (Park, App. P) He was the only child named in his father's will, although other siblings were alluded to. (C-1078) It is thought that he is the Henry Coate which who lived on his father John's land and wrote his will in 1787 in Hunterdon Co., NJ. (C-1, p. 62, p.174)

Henry's likely DNA is 2 points off at 37 points from Marmaduke Coate's DNA of Newberry, South Carolina (1738-1822). That means he has a 90% chance of being related to me within 12 generations. Though possible, this DNA distance suggests that Henry isn't Marmaduke's brother as sometimes stated in second hand sources but related a bit further back.

In his will, dated, Aug 26, 1787, he referred to daughters Betty Crooks and Lucy and three sons, Robert, John and Henry. His inventory was taken in 1787. These records need doublechecked in Book 29, pg. 280 for Hunterdon Co., NJ. There is a probate of an estate for Henry in 1806 whom we don't know which Henry it is for. His wife's name was unlisted in his 1752 marriage record. I believe this is the case because he married outside the Quaker church. I have found no Deborah Newbold or Deborah Coate in Quaker records, nor have I found his children in Quaker records leading me to question all but the above-named children in his will.

Henry married Deborah NEWBOLD on 13 Aug 1752 in Kingswood M.M., Hunterdon, NJ. Deborah was born about 1735 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, NJ; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John was in the Burlington Co., Springfield Twp., NJ tax lists for 1773, as was brother Daniel and that he left the following will. (C-2292E, E) WILL OF JOHN COATE (transcribed by Charlotte Coats Siercks) Be it remembered that I John Coate of the township of Springfield, County of Burlington and State of New Jersey. Being sick and weak of body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, yet calling to mind the uncertainty of all sublunary enjoyments and that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last will and testament. I give my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it to me as in the disposal of a being infinitely good and as to the worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me my will is that it be disposed of in the following manner. First I give and bequeath unto my well beloved niece Hester Earle, wife of Caleb Earle my brown mare. Second I give and bequeath unto my beloved nephew Caleb Earle all the residue and remainder of my Estate both real and personal what ever and where ever the same may be, unto him the said Caleb Earle his heirs and assignees for ever, excepting only a certain Bond o obligation that I have against my Brother Daniel Coate which I hereby give him. Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my nephew Caleb Earle sole Executor of this my last will and testament. Sealed with my seal and dated this 25 day of April 1786. Affirmed 12 June 1786--Inventory of John Coate late of the Township of Springfield, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. Purse and Apparel ..........................................6# 4S 6P Notes of Hand and Book accompts.............................66# 10S 4P Household Goods.............................................14# 10S 3P One Brown Mare..............................................20# -S -P _____________ 107# 5S 3P I believe this John to belong to the above info for the following reasons. 1) He had a brother Daniel who also lived in Burlington Co., NJ as an adult. 2) His brother Daniel was still alive when he wrote his will. 3) He's the only John in my extensive database with a brother named Daniel, who is the correct age and of the correct place to fit the John in this will. His brother Henry had a daughter Esther that is likely the Esther Coate, his niece, who married a Caleb Earle. Caleb Earle was the executor of his estate. He is also likely to be the John Coate who was one of several Quaker males who were given title to donated land on which to build a proper meeting house in 1775 in Burlington Co., New Jersey. The meeting house was erected on a knoll with a beautiful view at the intersection of roads leading to Juliustown and Pemberton called Arney's Mount. Other "trustees" were Jacob, Restore, Samuel and Francis Shinn, as well as William Lovett and James Smith.

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She apparently died when her youngest child was just a few months old as his birthday (Joseph Gardiner) was the 5th day of the 7th month of 1765. (C-296)

Amie married John GARDINER in 1752. John was born in 1730; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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Daniel's birth record in his or his wife's bible reads "Daniel Coate was born the 29th of october at 8 o'Clock in the morning on the first day of the week in the year of our Lord 1739." Daniel is in the 1773 tax list for Burlington, NJ.

His estate papers provided by Dorothy Wiland are as follows: "1811 Filed an estate division: found on LDS microfilm 848867 Division of Land, Burlington 1798-1828 Recorded 6 November 1811 Joseph W. McCormick Whereas Daniel Coate late of the township of Evesham and County of Burlington deceased in his life time and at the time of his death by force and virtue of sundry conveyances and (assurances?) in the (law?) to him duly made and authenticated became seized of and in two hundred and fifty five acres of land situate in the township of Northampton and County aforesaid as by a late survey of the same recorded in the surveyor General's office, in the city of Burlington in Lib AA p. 220 will appear and being so thereof seized departed his natural life intestate. Sinced the alteration of the law directing the descent of real estate (__?) the twenty-fourth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eight (smeared page makes it read eighty) in consequence all his said land and real estate descended to and vested in Michael Coate, Asahel Coate, Sarah Page wife of Thomas Page junior, late Sarah Coate, John Coate, and Samuel Coate only children and heirs at law of the said Daniel Coate. And the said Thomas Page and Sarah, his wife being so seized of one equal individed ninth part of all and singular the land aforesaid, sold and conveyed the same in fee to the said Asahel Coate as by their deed dated the _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and three as by reference to the same will appear. And the said John Coate being of one equal undivided two ninths of all and singular the lands aforesaid sold and conveyed the same unto the said Asahel Coate in fee by deed dated the _____day of _____ in the year last aforesaid as by reference to the same will appear. And whereas the said Michael Coate & Samuel Coate each of them holding two ninths of the land aforesaid and the said Asahel Coate, in his own right and by virtue of the conveyances aforesaid holdeth five ninths of the premises aforesaid and holding the same undivided as tenants in common and being willing and desirous that a full fair and compleate division of all & singular the lands aforesaid should be made between them & to prevent all causes of strife and litigation as well as to perpetuate amity and friendship between them have and by these presents do nominate constitute and appoint (Nathaniel?) Moore and Job Jones of the said county of Burlington commissioners to divide the same between them agreeably to the directions of the aforesaid recited act and the division being so made & authenticated under the hands and seals of the said Commissioners shall be binding and conclusive on them their heirs and assigns respectfully therein. In witness whereof the said Michael Coate, Asahel Coate, and Samuel Coate hath hereunto set their hands and seals the thirtieth day of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred four. (1804) Following this paper, is another that repeats, almost exactly, the above plus a physical description of the property and it seems that both of these papers were filed together in 1811.

Daniel married Sarah MILLES on 8 Nov 1766 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, NJ. Sarah (daughter of Unknown MILLES) was born on 20 Nov 1745 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; died on 12 Jul 1825 in Lumberton, Burlington, NJ, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This William is listed as the son of John and Esther in a timeline by Gary Coats. However, I have seen no other evidence that he is their son. There is a William who dies in 1797 in Hunterdon Co., NJ that could just as easily be a son of this John and Esther, although that is conjecture on my part too. This William could be the William who married Leanah Lowe on Sep. 13, 1781 in Huntderdon Co., NJ. He could be the William who married Mary and had William, Warwick and Rebecca from 1776-1780. The name Warwick is carried down in a different family of unknown connection of Philadelphia though. He also might be the William who married Jane and had Susanna, (1776), William (1778) and Mary (1780) or the William who with wife Margaret, had daughter Sarah on Dec. 15, 1776. All of these events took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania instead. (C-1666) There are also other marriages somewhere in PA between a William and Susannah Loupler on Nov 2, 1762, and a William and a Jane Dupice on May 11, 1775. (C-1677) There is a William who owned land near Quakertown, New Jersey that was originally owned by Samuel Willson, the elder. This William sold the land on Nov. 3, 1785. He would at least be similarly tied to this Coates lineage. There is a William who has his estate inventoried in 1822 in Burlington Co., NJ.

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Henry appears to be Robert's eldest son, as he and his mother were the executors of his father's estate in 1787. (C-1078) He might possibly be the Robert Cote who witnesses a deed between Veach and Ratlege in 1802 in Rowan Co., North Carolina. (E)

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

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This might be the Amy who married James Paxon on Oct 26, 1780 in Quakertown MM, Pennsylvania (C-1679)

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She could be the Pheobe Coates from Doylestown, PA who married Mark E. Hall. (C-2054)

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It's likely that she is the Hester Earle mentioned in her Uncle John Coate's will in 1786 married to Caleb Earle. Her husband was her Uncle John's executor. She possibly is also the Esther Earl who then married a Mullins and then died on 9/21/1835 and was buried in Mt. Holly, Burlington Co., NJ. (Hinshaw)

Esther married Caleb EARLE before 1786. Caleb was born before 1766; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This Daniel might possibly be named after a Daniel Coates who wrote his will in 1741 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In other words, the Daniel in Philadelphia might have a common ancestry to this family as the name Daniel is not common in the family. (C-1665)

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She was unmarried at the writing of her father's will in 1787.

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He would have likely died before his brother John was born.

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This Mary might be the one that married Newman Paine on Aug. 23, 1774 in PA or that married Robert Cumming on Sep 7, 1774. (C-1677)

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Henry and his brother John are highly likely to be underage when their father died in 1787, as their education in a trade is provided for in his will. Henry might be the Henry whose estate was probated in 1806 in New Jersey.

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He is not in his father's will of 1787 and was obviously not having children after this point in time. I question whether or not he's a child of Henry and Deborah Coate though several of his children's names would match his siblings names.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth CASE. Elizabeth was born in 1801; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is probably the daughter, Betty Crooks referred to in her father's will. (C-1, p. 62)

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

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"Michael Coate was born the 15th of (.....ty) December on the thrid day of the week at a half after five in the morning in the year of our Lord 1767" according to his father's bible. He left a will in Burlington Co., NJ in 1814. His parents were Quakers but turned to the Methodist faith. He became a respected Methodist Minister following in his brother Samuel's footsteps.

Family/Spouse: Mahetable BRIGGS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Asael Coate was born the November the 21 Day at 3 oClock in the morning the 3 day of the week in the year of our Lord 1769" according to his father or mother's bible. His name has been found in later records to be spelled Asahel Coats instead. He is listed in his mother's will and is given her estate. The will is dated 1825 in it's transcribed form.

Asahel married Mary A. STRICKERS before 1800. Mary was born on 9 Jul 1780 in , Burlington, NJ; died on 16 Mar 1815 in , Burlington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Esther S. WILKINS. Esther was born in 1791 in , Burlington, NJ; died in 1826 in , Burlington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Susana WILKINS. Susana was born in 1780; died in 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"John Coate was born Febuary the 18th Day at 20 minuts after 6 in themornign the 3 day of the week in the eyar of our Lord 1772" according to his parent's bible.

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Sarah Coate was born January the 30th at nine oClock int eh Evening on the first day of the week in the year of our Lord 1774.

Sarah married Thomas PAGE before Nov 1811 in , Burlington, New Jersey, USA. Thomas died after 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The bible is very difficult to read for his name. It could have been Hester instead. In either case, he or she was a twin to a Witty or Hitty Coate.

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She was a twin. Her name is either Witty or Hitty depending upond whether the difficult to read first letter of her name was a W or an H. It is the same first letter as her brothers.

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In the page before the beginning of the new testament in his parent's bible it states, "In the year of our Lord 1746 on the 17th of January on the fourth Day of the week at half after nine in the Evening was Born Samuel Coate."