"Ancestrees"

James COATE ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

James was a carpenter. He emigrated to Pennsylvania before 1691 and was a member of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. His brother, Samuel was a witness to his marriage in that year. James also is possibly the James that witnessed the marriage of James Pratt and Mary Bristol in the Abington M.M. in Chester County Pennsylvania in 1689, the one who bought a lot in Philadelphia in 1691 and the James who attended the marriage of Joseph Nicholson of Alloways Creek and Hannah Wood of Gloucester Co., PA in 1695 in Newtown MM, Pennsylvania (C-1, 1976)

James and wife Mary had at least son, John, and daughter, Ann and "others" as he calls them in his will. Professor Dornan states that the "others" definitely includes a Mary. One source lists an additional daughter named Rebecka, a son named Thomas, and gives his wife's burial date as 9/15/1701. I question this, since the wife's burial date is untrue. His wife Mary is the executor for his will in 1705. Brothers Archibald Meikle and Abrahm Carliell are also named. If they are actually relatives, they might be his brother-in-laws and be married to sisters of him or his wife. (Will Book B, p. 414) Note that James's son John attended the wedding of Daniel Mickle and Hannah Dennis in 1711 of Newton MM, Pennsylvania. This would make even more sense if he and Daniel Mickle (son of Abraham Meikle?) were cousins. (C-995, 1006, 1347)

A transcript of James's will follows: LDS# 21721 - Book B page 414 - 1705 - will # 152 - James Coate, He has land lying between *my now dwelling house & the house and lott of Thomas Bradford extending from Wallnut Street Southward the whole length of my lott for the best price....* Wife is Mary Coate, Son John Coate - under 21, daughter - oldest daughter shall marry, daugher Ann, House goes to son John Coate at Mary's death, the residue go to the *rest of my children*, wife Mary Coate sole executrix, brothers Archibal Meikle & Abraham Carlisle as trustees, signed James Coate - 1704, probate date is April 19th 1705, Witneses are Wm Crisp, Abraham Carliell and Richard Heatte or Heath

Who are James other possible children that he did not name in his will. If he married in 1691 and died in 1705 and had children every two years on average, he could have had up to 7 or 8 children. Hinshaw says that there were 2 Elizabeths born to James and Mary that died in 1697 and 1714 respectively. His possible "other" children include the extra Samuel Coate in the NJ area, the James Coate who is listed 3rd in the line of closest relatives to his daughter Mary at her wedding, the Elizabeth Coate who was listed directly after James Coate (though I believe it more likely that Elizabeth was James' wife) or the Henry Coats listed 5th in the closest kin's column to the marriage of Mary, d. of James in 1720.

James Coate signed the Pennsylvania Petition in 1692 in the Philadelphia Colony. (C-1462) ⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, 12/16/1704, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. ⁷

• Probate, 4/19/1705, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

James married Mary WATSON on 12/8/1691 in Philadelphia M.M., Philadelphia, PA, USA. (Mary WATSON was born about 1670,⁸ died in 5/1720 and was buried on 5/16/1720 ⁹.)

  Marriage Notes:

or Dec. 8, 1692. (C-1070)