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William Gaskin was named Constable for Bay Hundred in 1679 in Talbot Co., MD. He purchased or was granted 50 acres of land called Gaskins Pasture in Talbot County on 27 Mar 1682. He dies on June 16, 1711 in Prince George County in 1711. He left a will written on Apr. 29, 1711 and it was probated on Aug 4, 1711 by Executor Margaret Gaskin, his wife.
A son John apparently sells part of 100 acres of land on the North Branch of Patuxent River called Green Clift in Prince George Co., MD to William Nicholls where he lived shortly after this as part of the settlement of his father's estate. John and his wife, Mary are in the records again referring to "Green Clifts" on Jul 20, 1730. This might be the John Gaskin living in Bullenbrook Hundred, Talbot Co., MD in an early 1733 state census. There is a John Gaston who is the head of household in Frederick Co., Maryland in the 1790 census. | GASKINS, Constable William (I21176)
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William had no slaves probably eliminating him as the father of our Susannah Hunter. He did live next to his brother Benjamin in the 1790 census in Stokes Co., NC. He appears to have lived in Forsyth Co., NC by 1809. | HUNTER, William (I17780)
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William inherited the Mansion at Hawkhurst from his father via his father's will. | CHITTENDEN, William (I19398)
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William likely had other children whom I haven't located in the records. He was named in his father's will along with children John, Marmaduke and Joane (Podger). He executed his father's will and appeared to be his eldest son. He wrote a will that was one of the few that survived the bombings in World War II in Somerset because he was considered wealthy enough to have had it hand written out again in the Perogative Court of Canterbury at the time. That duplicate survived. In his will, he leaves legacies to his children and grandchildren from 3 out of 4 of his children. He also appears to have been in the brewing business as several of the items he bequeaths to his children have to do be the crushing of hops and or the making of wine. (253c)"English Will of William Coate 1658. William Coate In the name of God Amen The twenty and sixth day of November in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fifty and eight I William Coate the older of Curry Rivell in the County of Somerset yeoman being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be given to God doe make and ardaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge First I bequeath my soule to Almighty God and my body to the Christian buryall of Curryrivell Item of my worldly goods I give to the Church of Curryrivell tenn shillings Item I give to the poore of Curryrivell forty shillings to be bestowed to them by my Executor in one weeke after my death Item I give to my sonne John Coate my Syderwring my with the [?] and all implements belonging to the same the old weane[?] and old wheeles? and Putt and my second best yeate[?] with the staple and hindges and iron roape[?] the three[?] bowls thereto belonginge the second best brasse Cauldron and my brass skillet and my ? Item I give to my sonne Marmaduke Coate my best wayne and wheeles with the furniture my best yeate staple hindges board and iron roape my best dragg my best house ladder my furnace panne the best of my brass panns called the milk panns my best brass pott the bed and bedsteed which he sleeps on with the furniture throughout the Chest standing in the same Chamber and the C-cheese ?[] and all --?-- and implements of household stuff which are in the five Chambers called the Apple Seller and the blind Chamber my pewter [platteres?] there only excepted --?-- I give to him my best halfe hogshead and five of my best barrels my brewing [vat?] and the f-?- thereunto belonging my Cheesewring[?] and the halfe parte of the rest of my bucketts pailes trondles[?] and tubbs Item I give to my daughter Joane Podger the bedsted called the half head bedsteed wth the bed thereon and all the furniture thereunto belonginge throughout standinge in the Chamber --?-- and my beddinge sheete and the Coffer in the half? Chamber Item I give more to my sonne Marmaduke Coate the bed and bedsteed with the furniture throughout which his men use to lye on Item I give to him alsoe fower of my pewter platters two of the best and two of the worst But my will is that his sonne Marmaduke shall have them after his decease Item more I give to my Sonne John Coate my second best ladder my --?-and the bedstead behind the doore in the kitchen Chamber. Item I give to my Sonne William Coate my bed and bedsteed withall the furniture thereunto belonginge & throughout which [?] and the [?] called [?] Item whereas my sonne Marmaduke Coate doth owe unto me Thirty and eight poundes of money I doe give to my grandchild Marmaduke Coate sonne of my sonne Marmaduke Twenty Poundes of the said money and to be put to increase[?] for him after the age of Twelve yeares until the age of one and twenty yeares and his father to be overseer for him Item I give to Marmaduke Podger Robert Podger Samuel Podger and John Podger sonnes of my daughter Joane Podger Eight poundes of lawful money to be paid equally betweene them as they shall generally accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares but if either of them happen to dye then his or their portions to be and remaine amongst the rest Item I give to my Sonne William Coates' five Children Elizabeth, Mary, Marmaduke, Jane and William Coate Tenn poundes of lawfull money equally divided and to be paid them generally at the age of one and twenty yeares But if either of them dye his her or their portion to remaine amongst the rest Item all the rest of my goods not herein given or bequeathed of what nature quality or condicon soever I give and bequeath to William Coate my Sonne whom I do make my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and Testament And doe renounce all former wills But my will is that my Executor shall not remove ainye implements belonginge to the house as doares windowes beames[?] glass lattice --?-- --?-- --?-- or such like things --?-- my hand and seal The day and yeare above written: Signum William Coate Witnesses Roger Cox John Nash the mark of Jane Tynder winesses***It is very important to notice that William gave his son Marmaduke his brewing vat and pewter platters. These appear to have gone to Marmaduke's son Marmaduke and then to his first son named John and then to John's sister, Elizabeth and then to Elizabeth's younger brother John as per her will dated 1713 proving this family's line of descent.Transcribed and in possession of Bob Wolfe, 2010Note the following definitions from the above will provided by Liz? , "Brake: In Brewing and similar processes: A wooden mill to crush green fruits, hops, etc. [Apples for cider?] Or Brake: A large wagonette. [less likely here]Bow: A ring or hoop of metal, etc. forming a handle.Dragg: A heavy kind of harrow used for breaking up ground or breaking clods; a drag-harrow. [Perhaps] Or An overland conveyance without wheels; a rough kind of sledgeWring: A cider-press or wine-press.Yeate: A variant form of "gate". Of all the definitions of "gate" perhaps the one that fits best in cider-making is: A contrivance for stopping or regulating the passage of water. Or could be gate as we know it to close a gap in a fence or wall, but that seems to me less likely to be separately mentioned in a will.Putt: A small cart used on a farm, esp. for manure: = butt 1508 Pilton Churchw. Acc. (Som. Rec. Soc.) 56 It. a putteful of erth..iijd. 1766 Willy in Compl. Farmer s.v. Turnep, I pulled them [turnips] before Christmas, and had fifteen putt loads. 1850 Jrnl. R. Agric. Soc. XI. ii. 739 A low single-horse cart like a large wheelbarrow, called a three-wheel put, is common in the [Somerset] hills. 1888 Elworthy W. Som. Wds., Putt,..a heavy, broad-wheeled tipping cart, for manure. This is the 'fine' form of what is known as a butt or dung-butt. I never heard a labourer say putt." | COATE, William (I11344)
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William Oliver was the bondsman afor her marriage to James Clark indicating she is the daughter of a deceased Calhoun. | CALHOUN, Mary "Polly" (1830 census - 1 5 and under, 1840 census - 1 age 15-19) (I20743)
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William was born abt. 1681/1682 because he is listed at age 65 in Aug. of 1747 in a deposition in Talbot County, Maryland.William's father died when he was young. His appointed guardian was Robert Erick. Robert was a Quaker and this indicates why William lived and moved among Quakers. (CL-334) He is not mentioned in the records of his guardian, Robert Erick, but by others selling the belongings of orphan, William Tharp. William signs a deed in 1697 in Kent Co., Maryland. This might be land provided by his parents. His parents had sold most of their land in Kent Co., Maryland, but had left some to their son William. He is in court records in the early 1700's, suggesting he had been abused as a servant. His sister, Elizabeth, also was abused in another record.It appears that William was an "indentured servant" for his upbringing due to the following court records in Maryland."Thomas Usher being presented by the Orphan Jury in June last for makeing sale of William Thorpe Orphan of Thomas
Thorpe Command was therfore Given to the sheerif of Kent County the 26.th day of June Anno Dom 1697 that he cause Thomas Usher if he should be found in his Bailiwick so e that he be and appeare before his Maj.ties Justices to Answer att the Next CourtAtt which Court viz the 24.th day of August Anno Dom 1697 the day of Returne of said Writt came Capt Edward Sweatnam
high sheerif of sd County and made Returne of sd Writt in these Wordes Following viz Cepi Corpus p Edw Sweatnam sheftAnd now here att this day viz the 25.th day of August Anno Dom 1697 the said Thomas Usher appeares and makeing it appeare
to this Court that the said William Thorpe is not sould but now liveing with him it is therfore Ordered by this Court that the
said Thomas Usher be discharged from the said presentment
Simon Wilmer Clk"William William was a planter and cooper in Talbot Co., MD by about 1710. In 1716 he witnessed the will of John Keld, cooper of Talbot County. On Nov. 2, 1717 he purchased 50 acres of land, part of "Ashton" (Austin) from Dennis Larey. It was on a branch of Tuckahoe Creek. He is listed as a taxpayer of Tuckahoe Hundred with 4 taxables (himself, sons John, Thomas and Isaac over age 15) in 1733. William bought 50 acres, part of "Colerain", in 1735 from John Jordan, near Hillsboro in Queen Ann's County, MD which he willed to son Thomas in that year. He lived 13 more years after he wrote his will. On Feb 17, 1742, when the lands of John Keld were divided amongst his 3 sons, one of the witnesses was William's son, Abner Tharp. He was a witness to verify the birth of Esther Arey, d. of David and Elizabeth Arey on 40 years previous to a deposition on Aug. 18, 1747 and one year after David and Elizabeth were married. David and Elizabeth Arey were obviously long time acquaintances or probable relatives. (CL-316) David was a Quaker. William's will dated 1735, is transcribed and forwarded by an unknown researcher as follows. "In the Name of God Amen This 30th day of August in the year of our Lord Christ 1735, I William Thorpe of Talbot County being sick and weak of Body but of Perfect Mind and Memory Blessed be God and calling to mind the Mortality of my body and that is Appointed for all men once to Dye Do make my last will and Testament in manner and form following find and principally I give and bequeath my soul unto the hands of Almighty God hoping for salvation of the same thro' the Merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and as for my Body I commit it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned and as touching such Worldly Estate where with it pleases God to bless me with in life 1 give devise and Bequeath the same in manner and Form following Item[?] I leave and Bequeath to my well beloved Wife Jane Thorpe her Riding Horse Bridle and Saddle with the feather Bed and all the Furniture Belonging belonging there unto which I now lye upon and fifty acres of land Which I purchased of Denis Lary (1) during her life and after her decease to my son John Thorpe and his Heirs forever except one acre which I bequeath for a Burying Place not to be sold or Embossted [? ] moreover my will is that my Wife shall have the free use of and liberty of that Parcell of Land which I purchased of John Jordan (2) During her widowhood and afterwards to return it to my Son Thomas Thorpe and his Heirs forever and my will is that my wife shall have all of the Woolen and Linnen that I have now in my house that was bought for her life Item I leave and bequeath unto my son John Thorpe a feather bed Item I leave and bequeath to my son Isaac Thorpe a mare and colt which he has now in Possession with Bridle and Saddle and one feather bed Item I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Thorpe a young mare colt going in Two years old Item I leave and bequeath to my son William Thorpe a walnut table Item my will is that my four youngest sons Abner, Joseph, Ogle, and William shall be free and at age at 20 years of age if it happens that my wife either marry or dye otherwise to stay with her till full age. Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter Jane Thorpe an iron Pott of two gallons measure Item I bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Thorpe an Iron Kettle containing in measure Two Gallons Item: I leave to my wife a new chest and small trunk Item I leave to my Son Thomas Thorpe all my cooper tools Item I constitute and ordain my Loving wife Jane Thorpe my full and sole Executor and I will that after my funeral charges and Lawfull Debts paid that the Remainder of my Estate shall be Equally divided amongst my seven youngest children beginning at my daughter Mary and I do hereby Utterly Revoke disallow and annul all other wills Testaments Legacies or bequests by me before this time named Will or bequeathed Radifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and Testament In Witness to thereof I have here unto set my Hand and Seale this day and year first above written.Signed Sealed Published and Proniunced by said William Thorpe as his last will and Testament in the presence of on the back of the forgoing Will Sim. Keld (3) , Susannah Keld (4), James Shieter there was written Talbot County Simon Keld one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing will made oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that he saw the testator William Thorpe Sign the Same Will but cannot remember that he heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and Testament That he saw the said testator sign the said will in the Sight Presence and Hearing of James Shiets one of the other Subscribing witnesses to the said will That at the time of his doing he was to best of their apprehensions of this Deponent of sound mind and memory and that he this Deponent and said William Shiets do Subscribe their names Respectively to the said will in the presence of said testator and at his request this first Day of December Anno Domini 1752 before me Jore [?] Nicholls Dep Court of the county aforesaid." His will was not probated until 1754. | THARP, William (I3402)
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William was found by DNA thrulines matching to other descendants of Benjamin and Sarah Baker Martin. He was the only one of their sons that could account for our Rhoda Martin's birth. After much research, I was able to find him in Wayne Co., OH by 1820. His daughter, Rhoda, proved via autosomal DNA, got her marriage license with William Harb in Wayne Co., Ohio. Rhoda Martin and William Harb took a letter from the clerk of Wayne Co., Ohio to Montgomery Co., Ohio to verify this when they married in Montgomery Co., Ohio.William's 3 oldest children were already out of the house and likely working elsewhere by the 1820 census. Henry Harland Martin, the oldest son, appears to have stayed behind in Kentucky and married there. William had so many children, he probably had 3 wives instead of the listed 2. That would indicate that Margaret had died before 1854, likely in Ohio. | MARTIN, William * (I22170)
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William was the bondsman for his brother, Shadrack's marriage. That indicates that their father was deceased. Brother James was his bondsman. William however, was not deeded land by Shadrack's father, Samuel, so it's more likely he is just in a cousin role for his relationship to Shadrack. | CALHOUN, William 1820 census - age 26-44 (I20739)
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William was the oldest of seven children and only son born to Andrew and Lola Tobin Clark. He assisted his father in the operation of his store while a youth.
When William Edward Clark was dating his wife Grace Evans Clark, he sent her a postcard from Rio Grande to Vinton, Ohio. It is mentioned because it is still in possession of Linda Coate Dudick in the Clark Document File, and because it was so formal, not written on except for William Edward Clark's initials. His future bride obviously saved it as a special memory.
During their marriage and lifetime together, he operated a small grocery store in Rio Grande and worked as a carpenter-building many complete homes totally by hand in his Rio Grande community. He also did some farming which helped his daughters feel little effect of the Depression. In the 1930 census for Rio Grande, Ohio, he is listed as a mechanic by trade working in a garage. They owned their home which was valued at $1600.00 at the time. They lived next door to Barbara Tobin. He owned one of the first cars in Rio Grande and ran a kind of "Taxi" service. (C-687)
William Clark was a member of the Raccoon Fox Hunters Association. A newspaper clipping in his Memorial book, states that a hunt was dedicated to W.E. Clark, who was one of the "leading fox hunters of Rio Grande." (CL-191a) Another newspaper clipping in Washington's Birthday, 1949 reported that Bill Clark's dog took the lead among 45 hounds and 150 hunters. (CL-DOC) He was also a member of the Simpson Valley Methodist Church in Rio Grande. (CL-DOC) A transcription of a newspaper article in the GALLIPOLIS (O.) DAILY, dated approximately Feb. 19, 1958 follows. The original is in possession of Marcena Clark Coate.
"William Clark of Rio Grande Dies Wednesday William (Will) Edward Clark, 74, a lifelong resident of the Rio Grande community died in Holzer Hospital at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. He had been a patient at the hospital since Sunday. He was born at Rio Grande, the eldest of seven children born to the late Andrew and Lola Tobin Clark, on Dec. 7, 1883. He assisted his father in operation of a store in the old Clark home on the college corner in the village. Later (it became the property of) Rio Grande College and is used for dormitory purposes. In later years he was engaged as a carpenter and built several homes in the community. His marriage to the former Grace Evans took place on April 7, 1909, and three daughters along with the wife survive, Mrs. Charles (Wanda) Getz, Mrs. Paul (Avanell) Sunderhaus and Mrs. Albert (Marcena) Coats, all of Hamilton. A grandson, Robert Hall, was reared in their home. Other survivors are six sisters, Mrs. Edith Henson of Rio Grande, Mrs. Mary Lewis and Mrs. Nellie Cottrell, both of Columbus, Mrs. Sophia Liggett of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Lola Merriam of Adrian, Mich., and Mrs. Wilbur Alban of near Thurman. Clark was a member of the Simpson Chapel Methodist church at Rio Grande and of the Methodist Men's brotherhood and the Raccoon Fox Hunter club. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Simpson Chapel church. Rev. George Holcombe will officiate and burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of the Steve Thomas Funeral home. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour before the service. Friends may call at the funeral home in Thurman after 6 p.m. Thursday and until the funeral hour. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the Gallia County chapter, American Heart society." (CL-53b) | CLARK, William Edward (I13)
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William's birth date varies depending upon the source. His cemetery stone said he died on Mar. 1, 1867 and was age 70 years, 11 months and 2 days. This suggests his birth date was a bit earlier than found in other sources giving him a 1798 birth date. He is buried in the same row with his family. William Harp learned his trade, tailoring, in Philadelphia. He went west and settled in Dayton, Ohio from 1814-1823. He is listed as living in Union Twp., Miami Co., Ohio in 1835. In 1833 he had moved to West Milton, Union Twp. and remained there until his death. In the 1860 census record his property and goods are listed as being worth a little over $4000.00. His daughter and son-in-law Ann and John Secrist lived with he and his wife. (C-79) He was born in Pennsylvania in his son's 1900 census records. (C-32) In the Oct. 1850 census for Miami Co., Ohio, Union Twp., he is listed at age 52, a merchant, b. in Pennsylvania, whose property was worth $300.00 at the time. His wife Rhoda was age 48, a female, b. in Kentucky. The box is checked that they were both married within that year. That doesn't match with other family information we've found. If true, it would mean that Rhoda was not the mother of William's children. Son Jackson Harb was age 25, b. in Ohio and a merchant. Son Lafayette was age 16, b. in Ohio and a clerk by trade. He had attended school that year. Calvin was age 15, with the rest of his data matching his brother, Lafayettes. Daughter, Eliza was 12, Charles was age 5, born Ohio. Note that many of the children were called by their middle names. Up to 3 of his children were missing from this 1850 census. William's wife, Rhoda Harb, lived 4 houses away from Johnson P. Mast, another family member, in the 1880, Union Twp., Miami Co., Ohio census. She was 77 at the time, born in Kentucky, her father was born in New Jersey and her mother in Kentucky. The census taker marked that she could not write. She was living with Anna E. Secrist, age 41, her daughter, who was also a widow. (C-385) William's son, William B. Harb was a dry goods merchant in Willshire, Van Wert Co., Ohio and had 7 children with Caroline Harper, his wife. (C-387) | HARB, William * (I15380)
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Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. | Source (S257)
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WPA Indices to Marriage Records, by County, 1814-1935. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. | Source (S307)
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YDNA now clearly indicates that Big John is the son of Gentleman John through 3 of Big John's descendants. No other descendants from any other Coats in our group have as much shared DNA and such a high probality that they are father and son. By estimated ages and place, this is likely also. Check out our YDNA group at http://www.ancestrees.com/henrycoatebabt1595ydnagroup.html that indicates they have a 97% chance of being closely related within 8 generations of descendants. That's as lovely a chart as you can get for YDNA probabilities between father and son of this time period for 37 points. At last, we finally know who Big John's father is!This John who is referred to here was a Blacksmith. He starts his will with a declaration, "In the name of God, Amen", which indicates that he personally is not a Quaker. Daughter Rachel is listed in one of the "laying downs" in the Bush River Monthly Meeting. However, when she marries Thomas Wilkinson Furnas in 1792, he was disowned for marrying out of unity (a wife who wasn't a Quaker). Daughter Mary is the only one that appears to have been a Quaker as she was married in the same monthly meeting. (C-1838)His wife, Rachel's family were Quaker and lived in the Wateree MM district of Camden, Kershaw Co., SC from 1764 onward. This area became the Bush River MM area which her parent's family helped establish. It is highly likely that Rachel and her husband married in this region and settled down on Beaverdam Creek. (C-1920, see bio on John C. Wright also.)Big John bought 150 acres on July 4 1769 in Craven Co. on the Saluda River at Beaver Dam Creek. (He probably began this purchase process on May 6, 1766.) His neighbors included Charles Nicks, Isaac Cook (brother-in-law), Thomas Brooks, Calib Gilbert, Peter Hakins and George Heaworth (later). (C-692, 947) He was apparently the only John Coat that lived on this Beaverdam Creek. (There are two other Beaverdam Creeks: Big Beaverdam Creek that flows west and a little north of this and flows into Little River above Mudlick Creek and one that flows into Bush River) C-1552, 1554) This is the same area where many of the children of John Wright Sr. (the father of his wife Rachel) lived. He sold this land in 1787. (C-2075) A deed transcribed by John H. Coate of Michigan in which John purchased four acres from brother-in-law, Isaac Cook follows: (C-1925) "Know all men by these present that I Isaac Cook of Newberry County and State of South Carolina am held and firmly bound unto John Coats of the same place in the R___ sum of twenty pounds Sterling which payment will and truly to be maid I ____ myself and my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns ____ by this ______ sealed with my seal and dated this Eleventh day of February 1788 anno domino one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight. The conditions of the obligation is such that if the above boundin Isaac Cook his heirs Executors Administrators or assigns shall make or cause to be maid unto the (aforesaid) John Coats his heirs or assigns good sufficient lawful title to a certain tract of land containing four acres situated in the county and State aforesaid on the waters of the Beaverdam, a branch of Saluda River _______sixteen(?) perches on Richard Tompsons land and forty perches on the said John Coats' ___ land then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue in ??????? the land. Isaac Cook hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year _____ above written" The will was witnessed by a John (Jay) and Mary Coate. John then proceeded to assign the 4 acres to Jesse Coats (Negro), his slave. He gave Jesse his freedom in 1795. (Newberry Co. Deed Book C, p. 499)John Coate's supposed sons mostly settled on land adjacent to their fathers. Big John and Rachel sold land to (son) Wright Coates on Sept. 24, 1795. (C-909) This Big John is listed as B. John or Big John in his land deeds and legal documents as demonstrated by John H. Coate of Michigan. (C-633)In Newberry Ct. records, dated Sep. Term, 1790 it was ordered that Big John Coats be "appointed overseer instead of Tho's Black & command the same hands for the lease & release (of land) from Henry Coats to Robert Gilliam Esq'r proved on a dedimus directed to Burk County in the State of Georgia & ordered to be recorded." (C-1528)In the 1790 census I believe he is the John Coats on page 79 in the Newberry Co., SC census. He had 2 males over 16 (he and son Wright), 2 males under 16 (John (adopted) and James), 4 females (Rachel, his wife, and daughters Rachel, Mary, & Rebecca -adopted) and a slave in his household. The reasons why I think this is him, is because it fits his possible children, he is living off from other Coats in the census and persons surrounding him are some of his father-in-law's children. Big John originally got some of his land from his father-in-law and had neighbors that were some of his wife's siblings. Case in point: Sister-in-law Susannah was married to Isaac Hollingsworth. Isaac is living in that region. Brother-in-law's Thomas Write and Nathan Write are also listed in that same region. Big John had one slave which he freed in 1795, and this John's household has one slave in 1790. In this census, his neighbors include several Gallbreaths' including the John and James Gallbreath who sold parts of the original William's 1766 land purchase. The Gallbreaths sold the land in 1800 and abt. 1804. The land the Gallbreath's sold is located on the north of Bush River, which is not adjacent to where Big John lived. Locating all the places where the Gallbreaths owned land in 1800 would be useful to picture this. Did the Gallbreaths live near Big John in 1790, but also own land about 3 miles east where William's original land was located in 1800?In the 1800 census on pg. 70, he is the John who has one under age 10 (Sampson), one male between ten and 16 (John Jr.), one male between 16 and 26 (James), himself (over 45), 1 female between ten and 16 (Rebecca), one unknown female between 16 and 26 and Rachel his wife (over 45) plus one other free person in the family (his freed slave).According to Summer's Book: "Old John Coate died about 1802-1803, bequeathed estate to widow, Rachel, and children James and Sampson. Wright Coate made his will on Nov. 18, 1808, and died in the same year. He left widow, Mary, and children Frederick, Daniel, and Susan. Exr John Belton O'neall." The fact that he is the only John referred to as "Old" in a list of several John Coates who died in a similar time range....this John's birth date is likely to be before all the others guestimated to be between 1733 and 1748. Note, that his death date turns out to be around 1809 instead. His will is transcribed and provided by John H. Coats as follows:"WILL OF JOHN COATS 31 January 1803Newberry County South CarolinaWill Book 4 pg. 11In the name of God Amen. I John Coats of Newberry District in the State of South Carolina being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rachal all my moveable and personal estate. Second I give and devise my land as follows first I give to my son James that part of my land the north east side of the publick road or the road nearly the line, the Division line to begin at the road on William Coats's line thence along the road to a crook in it thence to continue so as to come nearby a field and include the said field, thence a strait line so as to strike the line near the said publick road, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Secondly I give and devise all the residue of my land where on the house stands the southwest side of said road and division line to my son Sampson and his heirs and assigns forever with the appurtenances thereunto belonging except such privileges as are herby reserved for my wife as follows. I give my wife Rachal privilege or income of my land and houses or buildings that I gave my son Sampson until he comes to be of age and afterwards my said wife shall have privilege of the said house and garden during her natural life and lastly I hereby appoint my said wife Rachal to be my executrix to execute this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and three.Signed sealed and declaredhisby the above named JohnJohnCoatsCoats to be his last will andmarktestament in the presence of uswho have hereto subscribed ournames as witnesses in the presenceof the testator byIsaac KirkSamuel Cottman?Levi Longshore"You will note that in the will, John only names 2 sons, Sampson and James. Researchers believe that he actually had 4 sons and 2 or 3 daughters for the following reasons. They had a daughter Mary, whose marriage they witnessed in the parent witness position. Grandchildren of Mary's knew that she had a sister Rebecca and a brother John. Rebecca cared for John's children when they moved to Ohio after John's wife had died. Rebecca was also buried next to her sister. John also gives his "brother" William guardianship of his children several years after his wife died. However, DNA evidence show's that John's descendant's DNA is not the same as the others that descend from James, Wright, and William making it likely that John was adopted into the family. Rachel is said to be his daughter because she moved to Ohio with her sister, Mary's family, and their families are buried together. William is thought to be Big John's son because Big John and Rachel witnessed William's purchase of land from his likely brother, Wright Coates, as a young man. William's land is also mentioned in Big John's will as existing next to land he bequeaths to one of his sons. William's descendants do have DNA that is only different by 1 point out of 37 to Marmaduke Coate's DNA grouping. Wright is listed as the brother of James in an equity record for South Carolina verifying that he is a son of Big John and this is also supported by DNA evidence. All of these children are accounted for in the 1790 and 1800 census records for this family. | COATS, Big John (I2948)
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YDNA shows that Solomon Tharp and our Thomas Tharp b abt 1640 and is extremely likely to be his descendant. Solomon was born in Woodbridge, NJ and is not a descendant of that Woodbridge Tharp branch as expected. Instead he descended from our Thomas and is expected to have lived in Delaware part of his life where many descendants of the Thomas Tharp of Maryland ended up. | THARP, Solomon (I21042)
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[lamont 2.GED] Tradition, supported by a genealogical work of 1682 found in Inveraray Castle, maintains that a son of Sir Laumon, had to flee Cowal as a result of a murder; and founded the Lyons of Glamis. He took the name of Lyon from the Lamont arms, and chose as his arms, the reverse of the Lamonts, a blue lion on a silver field. Queen Elisabeth's Lamont ancestry as the Queen Mother (of England, Scotland and Wales), Queen Elizabeth, is a Lyon of Glamis. If this tradition is correct, the current Queen Elizabeth II (of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland) is a Lamont on her mothers side. Published by The Scotsman, Friday 27th September 1935. The Duchess of York.
Her Celtic Ancestry(From A Correspondent) It is generally not known that the Duchess of York, who is to present the prizes at the Mod Concert in Edinburgh to-night, is descended from one of the oldest Argyllshire clans, the Clan Lamont. The earliest known ancestor of the family of the Lyons of Glamis, now the Earls of Strathmore, is John of the White Lyon, and he was of the house of Lamont, from whom he took the armorial bearing he subsequently assumed as his surname. Whether the descent is in the male or female line is not quite clear, but the tradition of both Campbells and Lamonts supports the former. Thus in the margin of a genealogical book at Innveraray Castle, dated 1682, appears the following note, in the hand of the Argyll who was executed in 1685. | GLAMIS, Lyons Of Earls Of Strathmore (I12053)
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