William COATS 1 2
- Born: 5/13/1741, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Marriage: Margaret NORRIS on 1/10/1761 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Died: 4/28/1802, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA at age 60
- Buried: Coats Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 3
 General Notes:
They had 10 children, one of which whom is probably the Sarah b. Dec. 15, 1776 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (C-1666) This William is thought to be the Col. William Coates who was a Revolutionary War Soldier from Pennsylvania. He was captured by the British. (C-1071)
"Aurora, that of May 8th, contains an obituary notice of Colonel William Coats, which speaks of him as an Associate Justice and Colonel of the 88th regiment, mentioning his distinguished revolutionary career, and his personal character in the highest terms. William Coats married Margaret Norris, daughter of Thomas Norris, of Princeton, N.J., and of Philadelphia and left issue, one of his daughters being the grandmother of General George Meade, and numerous other distinguished men and women..." (Charlotte Coats)
William married Margaret NORRIS, daughter of Thomas NORRIS and Unknown, on 1/10/1761 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. (Margaret NORRIS was born on 2/23/1743, died on 1/5/1828 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA and was buried in Coats Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.)
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