"Ancestrees"

John COATS Jr. ²

  General Notes:

John was sent for in 1693 by his uncle Thomas Sisom. He was from Gloucester or Lincolnshire, ENG. He settled in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA when he came over with his brothers William, Thomas and George who were all supposedly Quakers. John however, married at Christ Church in Philadelphia. He in fact became Episcopalian at this point in time. A street was named after this John Coates in Philadelphia. He is listed as John Cotes Jr. when he was executor for his brother William's estate. That might mean that their father's name was John or that there was another older John living in the area at the same time. (Colonial Families of PA: E)

He might be the John Coate who attended the wedding of Daniel Mickle and Hannah Dennis of Newton Twp. on the 1 mo 27 day, 1711. (C-1,1680) He purchased a 3 acre brickyard in 1719 in Philadelphia just like his brothers, Thomas and William did. He helped administer his brother, William Sr.'s estate in 1749. (C-1665)

His will was written in 1754 and probated in 1760, which lists a large number of children. His wife was apparently deceased by that time. (Will Book L, p. 409) It is transcribed and available at www.ancestry.com. John Coats. City of Philadelphia. Brickmaker. Dec. 7, 1754. March 20, 1760. L.409. Children: Warrick Coats, John Coats, Abraham Coats, Isaac Coats, Sarah Penrose, Mary Dutton, Rebetcah Shute, Jane Kurn and Hannah Dennis Sons-in-Law: Richard Dennis Penrose and Thomas Shute. Grandchild: George Wright. Trustee: Thomas Say. Exec: All of his children, wit Thomas Rodgers, Benjamin Leigh, Martha Oral. (E) ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, 12/7/1754, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

• Probate, 3/20/1760, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

John married Mary HALE, daughter of Warwick HALE and Dorothy UNKNOWN, on 6/16/1711 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.¹ (Mary HALE was born circa 1689, died on 9/6/1752 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ² and was buried in Coats Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.)