COATE, Henry ¹

  General Notes:

Henry was 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) He was a blacksmith by trade as referred to when he purchased land in 1769. 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 who lived on his father John's land, married Deborah Newbold and wrote his will in 1787 in Hunterdon Co., NJ. (C-1, p. 62, p.174) 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.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, Aug 26, 1787, Kingwood Twp., Hunterdon Co, NJ, USA.

Henry married Deborah NEWBOLD on Aug 13, 1752 in Kingswood M.M., Hunterdon, NJ. (Deborah NEWBOLD was born about 1735 in Kingwood, Hunterdon, NJ.)