Family/Spouse: Elinor. Elinor was born before 1651 in Of Somerset, England; died on 27 Dec 1719 in Greinton, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He or is father died Sep. 17, 1702 of Greinton according to Polden M.M. records.

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

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She was listed from Grienton and her husband from Curry Rivel when they married. She and her husband attended the Polden Hill Monthly Meeting where their births are recorded in the Middle Division Meeting records. This like other Quaker Meetings of the time were quite small. A Thomas and Elinor Powell had a son Thomas on Jun 14, 1663 recorded in this meeting that is the likely to be her father and grandparents from their ages, place of residence and religion. William Coate would have become Quaker by the time he married Deborah as their children's births were recorded shortly after they were born. She is listed as Deborah Coate, wife of William Coate, in her Quaker death record. Her name is misinterpreted as Jeberah in the index to England Quaker records.

Deborah married William COATT on 8 May 1702 in Middle Division M.M., Somerset, ENG. William (son of Marmaduke COATE and Edith GILLING) was born on 6 Jan 1671 in Hambridge, Curry Rivel Parish, Somersetshire, ENG; died on 21 Mar 1748 in Greinton, Kingsbury, Somerset, ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

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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.

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See attached sources.

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

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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.