"Ancestrees"

Warwick COATES ¹

  General Notes:

He and Rebekka are listed as having a daughter Mary in 1741 in the birth records, but he wasn't listed as marrying until 1745. The 1745 marriage did not include the name of his wife. All other children were born after his marriage. The 1741 birth is recorded as the daughter of Warwick and Rebekka also. Warwick was a shipwright of Moyamensing, Pennsylvania Warwick was described as living near James Keappock on Society Hill in Philadelphia, PA when he was helping rent a new 3 story home in the same place. Warwick apparently had a son who died on Nov 2, 1758. He was not named. (C-1685) He or his son Warwick were in the 1769 Proprietary Tax rolls in Southwark Districk, Philadelphia Co. owning 1 cow and 2 servants. His will dated 1782 is in book S, p. 72 in Philadelphia Co. (C-1665, 1749) He was a Revolutionary War Soldier as depicted in the following DAR index. COATS , Warwick, Birth PA Before 1717, Rank Capt, Service PA, Death PA, 15 Feb 1782, Patriot Pensioned No, Widow Pensioned No, Children Pensioned No, Heirs Pensioned No, Spouse (1) Rebecca X.

"New Castle Co. Del. Land Records - 1764-1769 619. Deed. 30 April 1768. Warwick Coats of the District of Southwark in Co. of Philadelphia in Prov. of Penn., shipwright, and Rebecca his wife, Sarah Faulkner, late Sarah Penrose of sd District, Widow, Mary Dutton of the Northern Liberties of City of Phila., Widow, Robert Knox of sd District, merchant, and Jane his wife, and Susannah Coats of sd No. Lib., Widow, Isaac Snowden of sd City of Phila., tanner, and Emanuel EYRES of Kensington in sd Co. of Phila., shipwright (sd Susannah Coats, sd Isaac Snowden and sd Emanuel Eyres are Executors of the Last Will, dated 17 April 1764, of Abraham Coats, late of sd No. Lib., tanner, dec'd. Sd Warwick Coats, sd Sarah Faulkner, sd Mary Dutton, sd Jane Knox and sd Abraham Coats were all the children of John Coats the elder, late of sd City of Phila., brickmaker, dec'd., and Mary his wife, also dec'd., late Mary Hale, one of the Daughters of Warwick Hale, dec'd., formerly of the Co. of New Castle, milwright), of the one part, and David Finney of Town & Co. of New Castle, Esq., of the other. Witnesseth that sd Executors, for the sum of 893 pounds 11 shilling sold unto sd David Finney a parcel of land containing 64 acres 47 perches, situate in White Clay Creek Hun. in sd Co. It bounds lands of sd Finney, Thomas Adams, Isaac Coats and Richard Dennis. This includes five several lots allotted to sd Heirs of sd Abraham Coats by Sheriff's Return of a Writ to make partition. One bounds marsh of sd Finney, sd Isaac Coats and sd Richard Dennis, containing 27 acres 136 perches. Another begins by Whte Clay Creek and bounds land of sd Coats, sd Dennis, William Scott formerly of Daniel McFerson, sd Finney and land formerly of George Holingsworth, containing 274 acres 115 perches. These lands part of a larger tract granted by Patent, dated 15 Jan 1675, unto John Edmondson by Edmund Andros, Esq. (Book/A Vol/2 Fol/36). Then by sd John Edmondson and Sarah his wife, by their Deed dated 30 Nov 1677, sold to John Yeo (Book/A Fol/10). Then by sd Yeo's Deed, dated 30 April 1678, granted same to John Smith (Book/A Fol/37). Then by Mary Smith, the only child and Heir of sd John Smith who died Intestate, by her Last Will, dated 19 Nov 1694, devised same to John Reed (Book/B Fol/39). Then by sd John Reed by his Deed Pol dated 19 Aug 1700, granted same to Warwick Hule, Grandfather of several of sd Parties of 1st part (Book/Pol/248). Afterwards land divided among heirs of sd Hale by Orphan's Court of 19 Feb 1750. Shares allotted to George Holingsworth and Jane his wife (she was > daughter of James Carter and Jane his wife who was the daughter of sd Warwick Hule), and by their Deed dated 15 June 1751, granted their share to John Coats the younger (Book/Q fol/518). Then sd Coats and Sarah his wife by their Deed dated 24 April 1761 granted same to sd Warwick Coats and other heirs of sd John Coats the elder, (some of them parties of 1st part). Signed Robert Knox, Jane Knox, Isaac Snowden, Manuel EYRE, Warwick Coats, Rebecca Coats, Sarah Falkner, Mary Dutton, Susannah Coats. Wit Dan McLonen, Thos Penrose, Saml Penrose. Rec 18 Oct 1768."

His will is transcribed as follows and is available at www.ancestry.com. Coates, Warwick. The Elder. Southwark, City of Phila. Written on Jan 8, 1781, Probated Feb 15, 1782. Children: John, Warwick, Jr.; William, Sarah Mooreland. Grandchildren: Clement and Rebecca Plumsted, children of Daughter, Mary, decd.; Negroes: Nicholas, Flora. Exec: John; Warwick Jr., William Coates. witnesses Richard Dennis, Isaac Coats, jr, Ja Wilson proved Feb 15, 1782, PA Will Book S p. 72 #75

On Apr 30, 1788, his sons, John Coates of Mary St., Phildelphia and Warwick Coates, of Queen St., Philadelphia acted as his executors and adverstised a number of lots belonging to the late Warwick Coates called Coates Court on the west side of Swanson or Water St. in the district of Southwark just below the Sweedish Church. (Will book S, p.72.) (C-1768)

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, 1/8/1781.

• Probate, 2/15/1782, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Warwick married Mary UNKNOWN before 1741. (Mary UNKNOWN died before 10/1/1744 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA ² and was buried on 10/1/1744 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.)

Warwick next married Rebekka UNKNOWN in 4/1745 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. (Rebekka UNKNOWN died after 4/1768 of Philadelphia, , PA ³.)