COATE, James ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

He was born 6/23/1777 according to Hinshaw. Marmaduke and Mary Jane Coate appear to sell this James or the James who was the son of Big John, land in 1804 in Newberry County, Misc Rec Bk G p. 108. This James bought 160 acres in Range 5, Township 6, Section 32, Northwest Quarter (now Newton Twp.) on July 19, 1806. He was living in that same township in the 1827 tax lists fairly close to his brothers John and William. (C-55)

In the 1830 Newton Twp., Miami Co., Ohio census, James is living within 2 houses of his brother John. He is between the age of 50-60. His wife is between 30-40. They have 2 sons between 5-10, 1 between 10-15, 1 between 15 & 20, 2 daughters under 5 years, and 1 between 10-15. (C-2560) I have not found the name of the daughter or young woman living with them that was born between 1815 and 1820. ⁸

James married Mary MILES, daughter of William MILES Sr. and Catherine UNKNOWN, on Aug 29, 1800 in Bush River M.M., Newberry, SC, USA. (Mary MILES died before 1807 in , , SC, USA.)

James next married Luranah TEAGUE, daughter of Samuel TEAGUE and Rebecca FURNAS, on Oct 28, 1807. (Luranah TEAGUE was born on Sep 1, 1786 in , , SC, USA and died on Feb 6, 1863 in Union M.M., Miami, OH, USA.)

  Marriage Notes:

James and Luranah had the first recorded marriage in the West Branch MM records. (C-198) or 1808.