But the deed doesn't say Little John and it is also possible that there were two Johns in SC with a wife by the same first name...we've seen that with other as well... Char ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda J. Dudick Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 5:32 AM To: COATES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [COATES-L] Henry and "Little" John's land Henry Coate purchased 200 acres from John Brooks on July 29, 1765. It was on Scotts Creek with no adjacent families. John Brooks had purchased it on Aug 26,1757. It consisted of some buildings and pasture lands. Then, (Little) John Coate and his wife Susannah sell to Peter Buffington 200 acres on Nov. 14, 1792. The land was on Scotts Creek, and was originally purchased by John Brooks on Sep. 19, 1758 (when transaction was completed). The filing of the deeds supports the fact that they were father and son, and that the parcel of land was the same parcel. Henry's purchase of 1765 was not filed until 1792 (years after Henry's death) and is filed directly before John and wife Susannah sell the same property to Peter Buffington. ==== COATES Mailing List ====<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>