>From its mouth to the Laurens County line, the Enoree in turn is fed by Suber's Creek, Possen's Creek, Day Branch, Quarters Branch, Foster's Creek, King's Creek, Indian Creek, Collins Branch, and Duncan's Creek. The tributaries of Indian Creek within Newberry County are Hunting Fork Creek, Gilder's Creek, Joshua's Branch, Davis Creek, Asias Branch, Patterson's Creek, Headley's Creek, Page's Creek, Long Branch, Buncombe Branch, Locust Branch, and Lofton's Branch. The present state highway from Columbia to Clinton by way of Newberry is laid upon the ridge running between the Broad and Saluda watersheds. To the west of this road, the western part of Newberry County is drained by the Saluda and its principal tributaries, Bush River, Beaver Dam Creek, and Little River. Commencing at the Congaree, the Fork is drained by a number of small creeks before reaching the mouth of Bush River: Roll's Creek, High Hill Creek, big John's Creek, Bear Creek, Hancock's Branch, Camping Creek, Small Creek, Buffalo Creek, Hawlie Creek, Big Creek and Little Creek. bush River, which rises in present-day Laurens County just west of the town of clinton, is fed by Timothy Creek, Palmetto Creek, Scott's Creek, Gray's Branch, Little Beaver Dam Creek, and Dry Creek. Little River's tributaries are Turner's Branch, Stephen's Branch Davenport's Branch, Beaver Creek, Rocky Creek, Sandy Run, Spearman's Branch, Mudlick Creek (with its tributaries Mill Creek, Page's Creek, and Moon's Branch), and Carson's Creek. The names of these small streams are reminders of the early settlers who came to the Fork from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina; from Germany and Ireland; and from the earlier settlement sin Saxe Gotha (now Lexington) and Pine Tree Hill ( now Camden). Very few upcountry settlers came from tidewater Carolina. This was the frontier of America in the middle of the eighteenth century; it was settled by hardy adventurers, by those who had everything to gain an nothing to lose by leaving the older settlements, by those to whom the beautiful, virgin lands beckoned. The five months from November to March were the time of year chosen by the overland immigrants for their arrival in South Carolina; this afforded an opportunity to harvest the old crop in their former homes and to plant one in the new. The advantages outweighed the discomforts of traveling and of building their makeshift houses in the winter weather. The first dwelling seems to have been a small log cabin or a lean-to of poles covered by trees and earth. Later a permanent home was made of logs with board sidings - some built frame houses, but glass windows at first were rare enough to be appraised in Martin Friday's house at the Congarees in 1758. These rough dwellings were built near water; wells were few, and most settlers depended on springs or small clear streams. The earlier settlers preferred the smaller streams, both because of the reduced danger of floods and because the soil of the narrow bottoms and slopes was good. Corn, wheat, flax, indigo and garden products were the chief crops. They raised cattle and hogs, but they also hunted in order to trade in skins. Life was hard, but the early settlers were a hardy people. While they had little wealth and few connections with the economy and society of the coast, they were determined to build their own society and succeeded in doing so in a generation. The development of the Fork was somewhat slower than that of the Saluda and Wateree basins because it had no early garrisons, trading posts, or roads. The principal trading path, the Cherokee Path, ran from the Congarees south of the Saluda to Ninety Six, where it met the road from Fort Moore on the Savannah River opposite Augusta; from Ninety Six the road continued to Fort Prince George and the Cherokee towns. The other main artery of traffic in the upcountry, the Catawba path, paralleled the Wateree and then led to the Congarees, this path was followed by the Virginians and Pennsylvanians in coming to South Carolina. Naturally settlement was faster along these trading paths than in the Fork between the Broad and Saluda. next part: THE DUTCH FORK SETTLEMENT ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Chapter One The Backcountry By the middle of the eighteenth century, the colony of South Carolina had grown to a population of some twenty-five thousand whites and fifty thousand slaves. Tidewater Carolina, with its four coastal counties of Craven, Berkeley, Collecton and Granville, was an organized society with the seat of government, courts, schools, churches, and third generation wealth. Its ties to the mother country were close-economically, ethnically, politically and socially. The middle regions with the townships envisioned by Governor Robert Johnson had not quite passed the frontier stage. Those who inhabited Purysburg, Amelia, Orangeburg, Saxe Gotha, the Congarees, New Windsor, the Salkehatchie Forks, Williamsburg, Kingston, Queensboro, the Welsh Tract, Fredericksburg, and the Waterees were still wresting homes from the wilderness. But a generation of settlers was bringing an ordered society into being. And some of them wanted to push on away from the sea. The fork between the Broad and Saluda rivers was inviting. The area included the present counties of Newberry, Laurens, Union, and Spartanburg, and small sections of Lexington and Richland. Long the hunting grounds of the Cherokee, it "was remarkable for the luxuriant richness of its landscape." The imposing primeval forests, with no ugly undergrowth, consisted of large oak, hickory and pine tress which were spaced so far apart that a deer or buffalo could be seen from afar. The forests were carpeted with wild peavines and with flowers of every hue. Along the banks of the streams, cane grew in profusion - the soil was deemed ordinary when can grew no higher than a man's head but fertile when the cane attained a height of twenty or thirty feet. The streams and rivulets were not then polluted or discolored from the soil but clear and teeming with game fish of every kind - shad, sturgeon, rockfish, herring, trout, perch, pike, and cat. Wild turkeys, geese, ducks, and pigeons darkened the skies. All who visited the Fork in those days were enchanted. Well they might have been, for every species of American game abounded. Deer, buffalo, elk, wolves, bear, panther, beavers, and wildcats were plentiful. Indeed, old Anthony Park, who settled in what is now Newberry County and who lived to a very advanced age asserted that a man could, at that time, stand in his own door and kill more game than would be sufficient for support of two families. John Duncan, from whom the creek gets its name, said that when he built his house there in a canebrake and opened a path fifteen paces long to the stream, scarcely a minute in the day passed that he could not see a wild animal moving stealthily up or down the creek across that path. Governor James Glen, after making an expedition to Saluda Old Town in 1755 to treat with the Cherokees, described the upcountry as being so delightful and fertile that he "should be afraid to indulge the liberty of copying lest I should be thought drawing a picture or printing a landscape." When he migrated to Newberry a quarter-century after Governor Glen's expedition, Colonel Robert Rutherford is quoted by Judge O'Neall as saying "South Carolina is the garden-spot of the world and Newberry the garden-spot of that garden-spot." The Cherokees had given up their claims to their ancient hunting grounds in the Fork. On February 12, 1747, the headmen of the lower towns signed a deed for the Cherokee lands between Long Canes and Ninety Six, defining the new boundary as extending along Long Cane Creek to its head, thence to the head of the nearest tributary of the Saluda, along that stream to the river, and from that point north to the Catawba-Cherokee path. On July 2, 1755, at Saluda Old Town, Governor Glen made a treaty with the Cherokees by which the Indians transferred to the king of England some 360,000 acres in return for gifts worth about $325. Thus at the time of Braddock's defeat and as the settlers of Pennsylvania and Virginia looked elsewhere for a safe place to settle, the Carolina upcountry was a most attractive haven. The Fork between the Broad and Saluda is drained by the two rivers and their tributaries. The eastern half lies in the watershed of the Broad and is traversed by numerous small streams from the Congaree to the Tyger, which borders present-day Newberry County. The principal streams are the Enoree and the Tyger. Beginning with Hollenshed's Creek, named for Samuel Hollenshed, the other streams flowing into the Broad from the west are Wateree Creek; Crim's Creek, named for Peter Crim; Cannon's Creek, named for John Cannon; Heller's Creek, named for John Heller; the Enoree River (first named Collins' River for Samuel Collins); and the Tyger River. more coming.... ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Colonial Families of PA: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/philadelphia/jordan.htm Lots of Coates in here... Happy Easter...from Travis Air Force Base in Northern CA...<g>... Char ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

I don't know who these people are but I ran across them in the Tuscaloosa Co., Al., Heritage Book: Martha Eliza Jane Hannah Sophia Coats m. 22 July 1852 to John Harrison Jennings. She was d/o Isaac and Mary Coats of SC. DJ

hmm, found this in the library this morning...not sure we had this...I made copies so will scan them and put them...however, I'm going to my son's above SF for the Easter Holiday this evening with a return of Monday...so may not get it done till after then...got the Pope History Book... This is from Frederick County, VA, Wills & Administrations 1795-1816 by Kangas and Payne, Clerafield Company publisher... p. 21 ALLNUTT, JAMES (probated Montgomery Co., MD) Will. 17 May 1786/ 1 May 1798 Wife: Jane children: Jesse, William, Lawrence, James, John, Joseph, Talbart, Daniel, Ann Coats wife of Charles Coats, Sarah Price, wife of William Price, dec'd, Mary Peck wife of Richard Peck, Susannah Allnutt, Rebecca Allnut rest of transcription Now, the only Charles Coats I know with a wife Ann is the one in Newberry County SC who left there in 1792 or 1791 I believe... p. 23 Green, MOSES Will. 28 Feb 1798/ 3 Dec 1798 Wife: Elizabet Green Children: James. others mentioned but not named Wit: Elijah Coats, John Cyer, Benjamin Orear The second dates in the Will group is the probate date of the will...first date must be the signature date... Remember Hopewell Quaker MM I believe was in VA, at least I've found some of the records there...will get those on my return as well... I've also ordered the next two microfilm for NC Rowan County land records...one of these should contain the deeds of Obediah and Sylvester Baker at least I'm getting close to the dates of these.... Also ordered the next two microfilm of the Newberry County Equity Records...I think the dates are 1826 and 1827 And...you all have a very Happy Easter... Char ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

The entry for Clark and Conner has the same info as the original Coates record... Name Nature of Claim Congress Session Manner Brought Journal Page Referred to Committee Date Report Bill House Disposed Senate Disposed Congress Date Comments William Clark, of Ky., widow of Pension for services in revolutionary war 30 2 Petition 361 Rev. Pensions William Clark, of Ky., widow of Pension for services in revolutionary war 31 1 Petition 214 Rev. Pensions 124 Adverse Laid on table Leave to withdraw, 2d session Duncan L. Clinch Pre-emption right to land on which he has settled upon, and surrender of land confirmed to him as assignee of G. F. Clark 23 2 Senate bill 341 Public Lands 10 Feb 1835 With't amend 37 Postponed Duncan L. Clinch Pre-emption right to land on which he has settled upon, and surrender of land confirmed to him as assignee of G. F. Clark 24 1 Senate bill 735 Priv. Land Claims 09 Jun 1836 With't amend 11 Passed Passed 02 Jul 1836 App'd John Coates (See Clark, Conner, and others.) Clark Dickerson, et al. Donation of land 24 2 Petition 94 Indian Affairs Thomas Douglass Compensation for taking testimony in case of C. F. Sihbald 25 2 Petition 921 Claims 16 Jun 1838 Res; favorable Clark of House directed to pay George Drulyard Compensation for services on exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark 9 1 Pres. Message 284 Laid on table George Drulyard Compensation for services on exploring expadition of Lewis and Clark 9 2 Resolution 507 Select 23 Jan 1807 By bill 183 Passed Passed 03 Mar 1807 App'd Benjamin Dwinnell, et al. (See Clark Wilson, assignees of) 28 2 135 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

U.S. House of Representative Private Claims, Vol. 1 Name Nature of Claim Congress Session Manner Brought Journal Page Referred to Committee Date Report Bill House Disposed Senate Disposed Congress Date Comments Reynell Coates, and others Indemnity for losses claimed as members of scientific corps of Exploring Expedition 26 2 Senate bill 231 Naval Affairs 164 Reynell Coates, and others Indemnity for losses claimed as members of scientific corps of Exploring Expedition 27 2 Petition 227 Claims Reynell Coates, and others Indemnity for losses claimed as members of scientific corps of Exploring Expedition 27 2 Senate bill 782 Claims 832 With amend 141 Laid on table Reynell Coates, and others Indemnity for losses claimed as members of scientific corps of Exploring Expedition 28 1 Senate bill 942 Naval Affairs 07 Jun 1844 With't amend 96 Referred to Committee Whole House ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

U.S. House of Representative Private Claims, Vol. 1 Name Nature of Claim Congress Session Manner Brought Journal Page Referred to Committee Date Report Bill House Disposed Senate Disposed Congress Date Comments Frederick Coates Compensation for horse killed in U. S. service, war of 1812 16 2 Petition 197 Claims 08 Feb 1821 Adverse Laid on table Frederick Coates Compensation for horse killed in U. S. service, war of 1812 17 1 Petition 119 Claims 25 Feb 1822 Adverse Laid on table John Coates (See Clark, Conner, and others.) John Coates Invalid pension 3 1 Rep. of Secretary War 131 Select 26 May 1794 Res. to refer to Sec. with instructions R. 12 Passed Passed 09 Jun 1794 App'd John Coates Invalid pension 4 1 Rep. of Secretary War 445 Claims 18 Feb 1796 Res. to refer to Sec. with instructions R. 16 Passed Passed 18 Apr 1796 App'd John Coates Invalid pension 4 2 Rep. of Secretary War 651 Claims John Coates, (Ohio) Compensation for extra services as receiver of public moneys 30 2 Petition 78 Claims 18 Adverse Laid on table Reynell Coates Settlement of claim for expenses and damages incurred in South Arctic Exploring Expedition 25 3 Petition 564 Naval Affairs Reynell Coates Indemnity for being detached from Exploring Expedition, after relinquishing other business 26 1 Petition 330 Naval Affairs Reynell Coates, and others Indemnity for losses claimed as members of scientific corps of Exploring Expedition 26 1 Senate bill 1121 Claims 240 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

This is in a nifty little table but it doesn't appear the table will reproduce here...this out of the: U.S. House of Representative Private Claims, Vol. 1 Name Nature of Claim Congress Session Manner Brought Journal Page Referred to Committee Date Report Bill House Disposed Senate Disposed Congress Date Comments James Coats Confirmation of title to land in Louisiana 19 1 Report Secretary of Treasury 64 Public Lands 33; 05 May 1826 Adverse; By bill 254 Recommitted; Laid on table Moses H. Coats (See John Mitchell, and others.) 31 2 74 Nathan Coats Allowance for certain disbursements in 1837 as quartermaster to volunteers in Creek war 26 1 Petition 335 Claims 575 Adverse Laid on table Coats & Howel (See Howel & Coats) Thomas Coats Pension for services as a soldier in war of 1812 31 1 Petition 663 Invalid Pensions 147 Report and bill 163 Referred to Committee Whole House ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

The Military Annals of Tennessee Confederate. First Series: Embracing a Review of Military Operations with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Twenty-second Tennessee Infantry Coats, J. D., d. May 20, 1862. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Military Annals of Tennessee Confederate. First Series: Embracing a Review of Military Operations with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Twenty-second Tennessee Infantry Coats, J. A., d. June 14, 1862. The Military Annals of Tennessee Confederate. First Series: Embracing a Review of Military Operations with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Thirty-first Tennessee Infantry Co. E--First organization: W. W. Stringfield, Captain; George H. Hynds, First Lieutenant; C. N. Howell, Second Lieutenant; D. G. Lowe, Third Lieutenant. Second organization: George H. Hynds, Captain; C. N. Howell, First Lieutenant; D. G. Lowe, Second Lieutenant; Robert H. Hynds, Third Lieutenant. Casualties: Killed--John M. Hynds. Wounded--James Berry, Andrew Bailey, Lieut. C. N. Howell. Died--Henry Wright, Calaway Coats, E. Messer, Jerry Glenn, Lieut. D. G. Lowe, Calvin Lowe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Military Annals of Tennessee Confederate. First Series: Embracing a Review of Military Operations with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Thirty-first Tennessee Infantry Coats, Callancy, d. June 1, 1863. The Military Annals of Tennessee Confederate. First Series: Embracing a Review of Military Operations with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Forty-fourth Tennessee Infantry The following is a list of the killed: Bedford county Co.--R. J. George, J. C. Bates, T. S. Rhoten, D. C. Frizzell; Lincoln county Co.--W. B. Marler, J. T. Spencer, jr., W. M. Spencer, W. H. Whitworth, S. A. Mitchell, A. M. Collins, Lieut. L. M. Patterson, L. C. Hardin, J. F. Hathcock; Coffee county Co.--W. M. McCullough, W. H. Pulley, Allen Bynum. Badly wounded: W. A. Bates, W. S. Moore, died at the hospital; J. A. Pamplyer, B. E. Spencer, James Hampton, G. A. McKinney, died at Corinth; Lieut. N. P. Norton, Joe Tillman, died at Holly Springs; J. F. Ferriss, died in camp at Corinth; A. J. Lamberton, shot through the right lung, and fought for an hour or more, until he fainted, and was afterward killed at Chickamauga; James Yates, W. C. Jennings, A. J. Radacine, Jasper Williams (died); Col. McDaniel was severely wounded on Sunday, but continued with his men in both days engagements; W. A. Loyd, J. W. George, J. F. Russell, E. B. Norvell, J. F. Rhoten, F. O. Shriver, H. Manley, R. F. Smith (died), T. J. Kimes (died), Y. J. Smith, E. M. Crouch, K. Call, Lieut. J. C. Haley, James Coats (died), T. C. Taylor, D. Q. George, J. H. Call. Slightly wounded: H. H. Colter, D. H. Call, M. C. Eslick, S. H. Kimes, J. D. Stone, A. M. Spencer, B. E. Spencer--the two latter were on a visit to the regiment, and secured guns, fighting gallantly, B. E. Spencer losing an arm; J. H. Oglevie, H. H. Hampton, J. W. Hampton, W. J. Harris (afterward drowned), M. M. Storey, J. W. Gill, Jas. N. Sawyers, R. Bailey, T. J. Loveless, A. Tucker, M. Jarrett, R. C. Robertson, Wm. Brown, Jas. Earles, B. F. Cass, Harvey McGuire, C. McCree, R. B. Eakin, J. B. Majors, M. J. Smith, D. H. McKinney, Lieut. Goodloe, Lieut. Bratton, H. C. Bass, W. M. Wood, R. S. Adcock, Capt. Brannon, W. C. Radacine, R. L. McGehee, Lieut. J. A. Dollins, W. F. McDaniel. Over one-fifth of the number engaged received wounds or were killed. The Military Annals of Tennessee Confederate. First Series: Embracing a Review of Military Operations with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Forty-fourth Tennessee Infantry Coats, James, d. April 29, 1862. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Military Annals of Tennessee Confederate. First Series: Embracing a Review of Military Operations with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls. Cavalry. First Tennessee Cavalry Coats, Newton, k. at Tazewell, Tenn., 1862. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I live in southern Illinois and have noticed in the newspaper recently about several Coats families in this area. That would be St. Clair County, Illinois. Rhonda Strom O'Fallon, Illinois Coats, Kelly, Kimball, Jennings, Lewis, Christian, Turner, Sweat, Wittenbrink, Asbury and Zorn. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlotte *" <coats@hotmail.com> To: <COATES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 12:12 PM Subject: [COATES-L] War of 1812 > Well, I need to read the rest of it: > > War of 1812 > Bounty Land Grants in the Illinois Military Tract > > This pertains to that last post...both were in IL but it looks like Elijah > got his grant or did his service via GA...hmmm, I wonder if this might be > where some of those GA folks went... > > Charlotte > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ==== COATES Mailing List ==== > Coates, Coate, Coats Digital Archive: > http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar

Well, I ordered a copy of the Pope History of Newberry...just got confirmation that they found it and it should be here in 3 days ups...so look forward to posting some info from it... Char ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Louise...more info...Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: Janetjlc@aol.com To: coats@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [COATES-L] Fwd: Coats Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 12:32:18 EDT Interesting - Carroll County, GA wasn't formed until 1826 from land ceded by the Creek Indians. I wonder if he has the county and/or date correct? Carroll County is on the west side of the state, on the Alabama-Georgia line. My line of Coats (Marshall) went from Newberry, SC to Coweta Co., GA around 1830. Coweta is just south of Carroll Co. and was also formed from Creek lands. I'd be interested in hearing more about Daniel, although I haven't run across the name. - Janet Coats In a message dated Wed, 19 Apr 2000 10:47:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Charlotte *" <coats@hotmail.com> writes: > I don't recall the specific post...but it seems to me several Coats on the > list are looking in Texas or have Coats that went to TX...I'd be interested > in the GA info on the Coats...some parts of GA use to be SC...those parts of > GA that are close to the SC border... > > Char > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Louise Kohl" <guppi@inreach.com> > Reply-To: guppi@inreach.com > To: coats@hotmail.com > Subject: Coats > Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 00:23:12 -0700 > > Char, > Do you remember who it was that recently posted they had Coats in > Texas? I have an elderly man who is not on computer, that has done > quite a bit of research. When looking for my James he sent my friend three > pages of James Coats names from 1686 on, to give you an idea. > His family sheet says Daniel Coats b. 1804 Carroll Co. GA m. Martha > Smith. Children were: Mary, James, Nancy, Edmond and William. No > dates. Migration was GA, AL to Red River Co., TX > If you remember or know someone who is part of this family, I will be > happy to put them in contact with my friend. > Louise Kohl > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ==== COATES Mailing List ==== > Coates, Coate, Coats Digital Archive: > http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I don't recall the specific post...but it seems to me several Coats on the list are looking in Texas or have Coats that went to TX...I'd be interested in the GA info on the Coats...some parts of GA use to be SC...those parts of GA that are close to the SC border... Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Louise Kohl" <guppi@inreach.com> Reply-To: guppi@inreach.com To: coats@hotmail.com Subject: Coats Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 00:23:12 -0700 Char, Do you remember who it was that recently posted they had Coats in Texas? I have an elderly man who is not on computer, that has done quite a bit of research. When looking for my James he sent my friend three pages of James Coats names from 1686 on, to give you an idea. His family sheet says Daniel Coats b. 1804 Carroll Co. GA m. Martha Smith. Children were: Mary, James, Nancy, Edmond and William. No dates. Migration was GA, AL to Red River Co., TX If you remember or know someone who is part of this family, I will be happy to put them in contact with my friend. Louise Kohl ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Right...I was going to do that but forgot last night...but will put a disclaimer on it...Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Linda J. Dudick" <LDudick@Ancestrees.com> To: "Charlotte *" <coats@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [COATES-L] Hoover Genealogy Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 17:03:00 -0400 Charlotte, PLEASE PUT A BIG DISCLAIMER ON THE COATE INFO IN THE HOOVER BOOK. THE AUTHOR GOT IT ALL WRONG.... DIDN'T DO THE RESEARCH ON THE COATE INFO, JUST TOOK IT FROM A COUPLE CORRESPONDENTS THAT USED THE "OLD COATES GENEALOGY" THAT WE KNOW IS SO FLAKY. I HAD CORRESPONDED WITH HER ABOUT THIS AND SHE PUT DISCLAIMERS ON THE COATE INFO IN THE HOOVER LIBRARY... HOWEVER, IT APPARENTLY WAS OVERLOOKED WHEN THE BOOK WAS RECENTLY REPUBLISHED TOO WITH THE SAME INCORRECT COATE INFO. WE HAVE FIRST HAND DOCUMENTS THAT ABSOLUTELY DISPROVE HOW IT GOES FROM WILLIAM AND REBECCA COATE ON BACK.... ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

<A HREF="http://poorhousestory.com/named%20stones%20list.htm">New Page 1</A> COATS WILBUR Row 6 age 73 dod 9/16/1939

hello any one out there im searching for my grandfathers roots as well as mine his name was curtis m coates married to a norma mae baker lived in south carloina and move to north carolina cumberland county i have not been able to find any thing from south carolina or north im thinking 1920.s died 1928 29 or so thanks alot

FYI...Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Al Franklin" <fdu@mindspring.com> Reply-To: <fdu@mindspring.com> To: "Charlotte *" <coats@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: help Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 21:51:40 -0400 >>I am seeking info on a Mary Elizabeth Coats who married Dr William Franklin Herrington<< William b September 12, 1861 in jefferson Co, MO d June 17, 1903 in Spokqane, WA. No dates on Mary. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

FYI...Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Al Franklin" <fdu@mindspring.com> Reply-To: <fdu@mindspring.com> To: <coats@lawyer4u.com> Subject: help Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 20:52:46 -0400 I am seeking info on a Mary Elizabeth Coats who married Dr William Franklin Herrington. Captain Al Franklin Florida Down Under, Inc. 6735 S Lockwood Ridge Rd Sarasota, FL 34231 USA 800-779-3483 Fax 941-922-5118 www.fdu.com al@fdu.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I've added the two files she sent me on the Family Bits and Pieces pages...these are lines from England...see her email attached for additional info... I've also added some additional info on the Moses Coates Patent page, that's the PA Documents page...a letter regarding this line - also another line with some corrects to Truman's book... If you have any trouble finding these let me know...and I'll send specific links... I've also got another picture related to the Moses Coatse line...and I have some pictures of a Church in NY I believe it was that I don't have up yet... also Joe Coates sent me via snail mail some photos of a Church built in Scotland by a Thomas Coats I believe it was...absolutely beautiful...I don't think I can put them in the archive because they are from a commerical web site somewhere, he didn't say where and they are in black and white...photocopies I'm sure the originals are in color...but apparently the entire front of this huge cathedral is done in oak...even in black and white it looks awesome...I don't have them scanned yet...but will let you know...I can probably email them to anyone that is interested in seeing them... Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Kathryn Farrell" <kfarrell@massed.net> To: "Charlotte *" <coats@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Link to COATES site Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 18:24:59 -0400 Dear Charlotte, I'm attaching two lines, both of Anthony COATES, but each one a different person. At one point, the two families meet. I believe the Anthony COATES whose wife I don't know is from Arnold Nottingham. From time to time, family members go back to Nottingham to get married. I suspect that the two Anthonys were cousins. My line is from Anthony COATES & Elizabeth CHEATLE. If this format is acceptable, go ahead and place it wherever you think best. If not, let me know, and I'll see how else I can present the information. What I like about the genealogy "report" is that it shows siblings and their spouses, not just the direct line as in a tree. If you go back far enough, all the COATES are probably related, but I didn't notice any apparant connection to the COATES of Somerset beginning with Marmeduke. There were several other branches of COATES in Derbyshire, namely in Youlgreave, Bonsall, Brightgate and Shirland. Anyone interested in checking out these lines can visit the Wirksworth website: http://www.worksworth.org.uk scroll down to Ince's Pedigrees and click click surnames and "C" to find pedigrees, wills etc. Perhaps someone will recognize an ancestor somewhere in all of this and make the leap across the pond, genealogically speaking. Best regards, Kathryn Farrell kfarrell@massed.net http://www.genweb.net/~wirksworth ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com