----Original Message Follows---- From: Rick Sowders <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Coates of England Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 07:49:14 -0700 (PDT) My name is Ricky Sowders (Coates) I have traced my family back to the 1500 hundreds beging in England and then migrating to Canada and then in to Michigan to then move to many different states if I can be of help or u have any info that may help me please contact me at [email protected] I have been doing my families history for about 4 and 1/2 years thank u and I like the way your sight as been done. Ricky Coates __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Well, it's about time....:) putting them on the web would be better...but this is a start....:) ----Original Message Follows---- From: Cyndi Howells <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Order National Archives (US) Records Online Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 00:24:56 -0700 Hi all - Today I received the following information from The National Archives and Records Administration (U.S.) and thought I should share this with you. Good luck! Cyndi ---------------------- Subject: Announcement from the National Archives, 10/19/2004 All of the most frequently requested records in the National Archives can be ordered online. The National Archives and Records Administration has made all of their form requests available online at: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/orderonline.html The site requires that you register as a user and that you pay with a credit card. Using Order Online, you can order: ---copies of passenger arrival records ---copies of specific pages from the Federal census ---copies of Eastern Cherokee applications ---copies of Federal land entry files ---Federal military pension files for the Revolutionary War through the Civil War ---military service records for the Revolutionary War through the Spanish American War. The archives will continue to accept paper forms. Paper forms can be ordered by email to [email protected] or by calling the toll free number, 1-86-NARA-NARA (1-866-272- 6272).

This has pictures of Austin Murphy Coats and his family with Lucinda Townsend Dismukes. Note:They have an old e-mail of mine on this site. AS FAR AS I KNOW ,MY AUSTIN M.COATES IS "NOT" RELATED. Robbie

Might this be the Austin Coats son of William Coats in Sumner County TN? ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Robbie Griggs Landry" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [COATES-L] Austin Murphy ?? Coats Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:44:34 -0500 This has pictures of Austin Murphy Coats and his family with Lucinda Townsend Dismukes. Note:They have an old e-mail of mine on this site. AS FAR AS I KNOW ,MY AUSTIN M.COATES IS "NOT" RELATED. Robbie ==== COATES Mailing List ==== Coates, Coate, Coats Digital Archive: http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar

And I'm descended from Henry's second marriage (to Hannah?) by way of son Marshall, who moved to Coweta Co., GA approx 1830. I've been trying to follow the Pitts family connection as several are mentioned in Henry's will, guardianships of the children, etc. Hoping there's a clue in that family (or the Waldrops) for going backwards. - Janet -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tucker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 9:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [COATES-L] FW: Henry Coate m. Mary Pitts Hi Lib, For what it's worth, I am descended from the marriage of Henry Coate and Molly/Mary Pitts. I must say that there is VERY little firm evidence out there about this family. There does, however, seem to be TONS of conflicting evidence available!!! I am descended from their son Jehu Coate (Coats). Jehu removed to Dekalb Co. AL c1837 where he died in 1854. Michael L. Tucker [email protected] Gadsden, AL -----Original Message----- From: Charlotte Coats [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 6:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [COATES-L] FW: Henry Coate m. Mary Pitts ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Elizabeth Pitts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Henry Coate m. Mary Pitts Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 19:03:05 -0400 I would be interested in finding info on the Coate family connected to the Pitts family.Please tell me where I should go. Lib Pitts ==== COATES Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe, send the command "unsubscribe" to [email protected] (if in mail mode) or [email protected] (if in digest mode.) ==== COATES Mailing List ==== Coates, Coate, Coats Digital Archive: http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar

Hi Lib, For what it's worth, I am descended from the marriage of Henry Coate and Molly/Mary Pitts. I must say that there is VERY little firm evidence out there about this family. There does, however, seem to be TONS of conflicting evidence available!!! I am descended from their son Jehu Coate (Coats). Jehu removed to Dekalb Co. AL c1837 where he died in 1854. Michael L. Tucker [email protected] Gadsden, AL -----Original Message----- From: Charlotte Coats [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 6:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [COATES-L] FW: Henry Coate m. Mary Pitts ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Elizabeth Pitts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Henry Coate m. Mary Pitts Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 19:03:05 -0400 I would be interested in finding info on the Coate family connected to the Pitts family.Please tell me where I should go. Lib Pitts ==== COATES Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe, send the command "unsubscribe" to [email protected] (if in mail mode) or [email protected] (if in digest mode.)

----Original Message Follows---- From: "Elizabeth Pitts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Henry Coate m. Mary Pitts Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 19:03:05 -0400 I would be interested in finding info on the Coate family connected to the Pitts family.Please tell me where I should go. Lib Pitts

The Coate, Coates, Coats Archive has a new URL: http://www.coatsarchive.us Now, currently there are no documents in the Archive...long story....but I am probably going to move the archive to another server within the next couple or three months and you'll need the above URL to get there....I have all the records saved to disk, so in the mean time, if someone has need of a record please let me know and I'll email it to you....some of the links are still there but they don't work.... Char

FYI....Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: "lolene" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Web site on Coats Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 16:53:02 -0500 Part of the church at Jersey Settlement moved to Lincoln County en mass. If you can locate records of the church in NC, you might find some further clarification. I'm trying to do the same with a Clark ancestor. There is a book on the church, but what you need is probably original records. I understand that they are located in Winston Salem, NC at Wake Forest Univ. This took place after Benj Merrell was drawn and quartered. Maybe some thought they might be next. I'm a Merrell descendant as well. Lolene

----Original Message Follows---- From: "Barber, Lucy" <[email protected]> Reply-To: "Barber, Lucy" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [ARCHIVES] Expanded Access to Records in Calif. State Archives: AB2719 Signe d Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 15:53:06 -0700 The California State Archives is delighted to announce that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed AB 2719. This bill, whose primary sponsor was the Secretary of State, will open all records held by the State Archives 75 years after date of creation. Currently, records from such state agencies as Corrections, Youth Authority, Mental Health and many others are restricted from public access indefinitely. This legislation will be effective January 1, 2005, opening all records created before 1931. More detailed information will follow on the State Archives web site in the coming weeks: <<http://www.ss.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm>> If you have questions, please contact: Genevieve Troka California State Archives 1020 "O" Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 653-7715 FAX (916) 653-7363 e-mail: [email protected] The State Archives would like to thank the California Association of Museums, the California Counsel for the Promotion of History, the National Coalition for History, the Rose Colored Glass Company, and the Society of California Archivists for their strenuous support that helped get this legislation signed A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [email protected] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [email protected] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[email protected]>

March 9th, 1842 James V. Coate Margaret A. Young Married in the city of Maysville on Wednesday afternoon, March 9th, 1842 James V. Coate and Margaret A. Young. I hereby certify that as a regular authorized minister of the gospel, I married the following person who presented to me license for the purpose from the Mason County Court, the certificates of which are here given and returned according to law: Given under my hand this 21st day of November 1842, Signed: R. C. Grundy 233 13th day of March 1845 William A. Coates Elvira Payton State of Kentucky, Mason County- To any licensed minister of the Gospel in the State of Kentucky you are hereby authorized to join together in the Holy bonds of matrimony William A. Coates and Elvira Payton according to the rites and ceremonies of the church of which you may belong and this shall be your authority for so doing. Given under my hand this 13th day of March 1845. Signed: John James Key 231 9 March 1842 James V. Coal Mary A. Young Bondsman: Leroy P. Parker

Charles E Coats, Please contact me at [email protected] concerning Gabriel Garrett Coates, cannot seem to get your email address correct. Thanks, Donnie ________________________________________________________________ Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today!

----Original Message Follows---- From: "Steven Bull" <[email protected]> Reply-To: "Steven Bull" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Coates Family History Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 08:23:30 -0700 Hi, Cousin! In looking at the wonderful site for the Moses Coates family, I believe that I have one to add. I was looking under Amy Coates 5, Issac 4, Sam 3, Moses 2, Thomas 1. You show that Amy Coates and Mahlon Preston had one son. I also show a daughter named Zilla Preston, b. 9-4-1809, married Milton Cooper 2-17-1836, resided in Lancaster Co, PA, moved to Minneapolis in 1857, died 2-22-1879. This information comes from my husband's uncle, Coates Preston Bull, Jr. who was the great-grandson of Zilla Preston. He, obviously traced his name back to Zilla's parents, Mahlon Preston and Amy Coates. Thank you again for your wonderful site. I wish you had one for all our names!! Sincerely, Mary Maley Bull (Mrs. Steven Tremaine Bull)

Coats, Homer Tipton Coats, 85 year old retired farer, died at his home at Smartts January 6, after an illness of a week. funeral rites were held the following day at 1pm at the Smartt memorial Presbyterian Church with Rev Geddes Orman officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem cemetery. The deceased, a native of Kirklin county, Indiana, was born November 22, 1864 and was a son of Elijah Coats and Rachel Pursefull Coats. He was married to Miss Mary Rayburn, who survives, and was a member of the Methodist Church. Besides his wife, Mr. Coats, is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Eda M. Sanders, Topeka, Kans, and one son, Kenneth H. Coats, also one sister. Arrangements were by High's. Taken from the Thomas Jefferson Barnes papers - TN State Archive the only Coats info in here...

We have one DNA upgrade to 37 marker waiting to be returned for Gab's group... We also have a new 37 marker test just ordered today for Gab's group or thought to be Gab's group.... We had an additional $125.00 donated to the DNA project fund...and the 37 marker test was $231.00...that includes $2.00 postage... So the balance in the DNA project fund is now: Total: $26.09 Remember, is you are on this list and your surname is Coate, Coates or Coats or a variation, we'd like you to join our DNA project... I've also been scouting for a Courts surname male to see if we can find out about that line, if it does match any of our group.... The referral page for ordering kits is: http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=A59642&special=True Char

This has some good info on Notley Coats and clan of Chester County SC....Notley apparently was a member ... hmmm, for the denomination....but it was like Unitarian or Universalist.... Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: "E. Y. Turner" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [SCCHEST2] link to FRANKLIN research by Andrea Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 18:26:09 -0400 To: Listers Those interested in Southwestern Chester County SC surnames might like to read this research on FRANKLINs by Leonardo Andrea link to the file below: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ffru/Docs/FFRU_back/andrea.pdf Hope this helps someone!! Virginia W Turner

FYI....Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: John Crowley <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [DNA] Perfect 37 Marker Crowley-Peeples Match Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:12:32 -0400 I have posted several times on my search for the paternal lineage of my grandfather M.L. Crowley. I mentioned recently a perfect 12 marker match with a desendant of the Peeples family, with which my great-grandmother had considerable interaction. Yesterday I learned that the match held up perfectly out to 37 markers, which I feel effectively proves that my great grandfather was one of this family. This, after a 25 year search, would have been impossible without DNA testing.

Should have a copy of the photo and family history behind it coming soon....:) ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Earl J. Agee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Coats Family Website Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 17:55:34 -0500 I am descended from Rev William Coats through his Son-In-Law Matthew Agee. Have been perusing the Coats website and am quite impressed with it. It has been a great help to me so far in researching the Coats/Agee families. I have a picture of William O. Agee, son of the above Matthew agee. However, there is some mystery concerning it. It supposedly is a picture (tintype) of Wlm O., but the resemblance to Huff D. Coats is striking. I will be glad to pass a copy of the photo along, and would appreciate any comments you or other Coats researchers might have on its true identification. Can also supply the "family story" concerning it's identification as a picture of William O. Agee. I could also help with the family line starting with Matthew Agee if anyone is interested. Thanks, Earl J. Agee, Bartlesville, OK

A short history lesson on the privilege of voting... The women were innocent and defenseless. And by the end of the night, they were barely alive. Forty prison guards wielding clubs and their warden's blessing went on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of "obstructing sidewalk traffic." They beat Lucy Burn, chained her hands to the cell bars above her head and left her hanging for the night, bleeding and gasping for air. They hurled Dora Lewis into a dark cell, smashed her head against an iron bed and knocked her out cold. Her cellmate, Alice Cosu, thought Lewis was dead and suffered a heart attack. Additional affidavits describe the guards grabbing, dragging, beating, choking, slamming, pinching, twisting and kicking the women. Thus unfolded the "Night of Terror" on Nov. 15, 1917, when the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia ordered his guards to teach a lesson to the suffragists imprisoned there! because they dared to picket Woodrow Wilson's White House for the right to vote. For weeks, the women's only water came from an open pail. Their food--all of it colorless slop--was infested with worms. When one of the leaders, Alice Paul, embarked on a hunger strike, they tied her to a chair, forced a tube down her throat and poured liquid into her until she vomited. She was tortured like this for weeks until word was smuggled out to the press. So, refresh my memory. Some women won't vote this year because--why, exactly? We have carpool duties? We have to get to work? Our vote doesn't matter? It's raining? Last week, I went to a sparsely attended screening of HBO's new movie Iron Jawed Angels." It is a graphic depiction of the battle these women waged so that I could pull the curtain at the polling booth and have my say. I am ashamed to say I needed the reminder. All these years later, voter registration is still my passion. But the actual act of voting had become less personal for me, more rote. Frankly, voting often felt more like an obligation than a privilege. Sometimes it was inconvenient. My friend Wendy, who is my age and studied women's history, saw the HBO movie, too. When she stopped by my desk to talk about it, she looked angry. She was--with herself. "One thought kept coming back to me as I watched that movie," she said. "What would those women think of the way I use--or don't use--my right to vote? All of us take it for granted now, not just younger women, but those of us who did seek to learn." The right to vote, she said, had become valuable to her "all over again." HBO will run the movie periodically before releasing it on video and DVD. I wish all history, social studies and government teachers would include the movie in their curriculum. I want it shown on Bunko night, too, and anywhere else women gather. I realize this isn't our usual idea of socializing, but we are not voting in the numbers that we should be, and I think a little shock therapy is in order. It is jarring to watch Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to persuade a psychiatrist to declare Alice Paul insane so that she could be permanently institutionalized. And it is inspiring to watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. That didn't make her crazy. The doctor admonished the men: "Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity." Please pass this on to all the women you know. We need to get out and vote and use this right that was fought so hard for by these very courageous women. Grayce M. Sills RN PhD,FAAN Professor Emeritus College of Nursing The Ohio State University (H)3649 Whitworth Way Columbus, OH 43228 614.272.5576

FYI... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria Edwards" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 12:29 PM Subject: Veterans records to be destroyed > Hi all! > I am sending to those lists and researchers I am familiar with. Please pass on as you see fit. > Thanks to my husband who knows my passion for genealogy, I received this message today. This is being sent to many military commands - that's how it came across my husband's desk. > I do NOT know if this applies to the older records or all. > PLEASE take time to check out the details and if you had considered sending away for records - it looks like the time is NOW! > Regards, > Maria > > > - - Original message - - > > The National Personnel Record Center that is responsible for maintaining archives of our military records is automating their storage and management of our military records. When this is complete they plan to destroy the hard copies of the records unless requested by the veteran or a deceased veteran's family to send those records to them. > > If a veteran or members of the deceased veteran's family wants to request those records be sent to them instead of being destroyed he/she can make a request by mail to: > > National Personnel Records Center > Military Personnel Records > 9700 Page Ave. > St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 > > or: > make the request online at: > > http://vetrecs.archives.gov/ > When you submit your request online, a signature form downloadable from the site can be sent to you for completion and submission. The National Personnel Records Center will then send you an e-mail acknowledging your request. > > ______________________________