Hi Linda, Special for you I searched through the Old Chester Co. PA mailing list archives and found the following mentioned... "HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, by Futhey and Cope" so it must be a reference book that was listed as the source for the quote. Hope that helps, Susan Linda J. Coate wrote: > Jonathan was the son of Moses and Susannah Weldon Coates. Is "Futhey > and Cope" the name of the newspaper this article was printed in? Linda > > At 02:51 PM 12/5/2004, Susan McIntyre wrote: > >> This was shared by a wonderful friend of mine who keeps an eye out >> for surnames I am researching. Please note that I have no further >> information on Jonathan Coates of 1766 but thought it would be a good >> idea to pass this along so it would be saved to the list archives. >> >> ================================ >> From the Old Chester Co. PA mailing list.... >> While looking something up I came upon this, in Futhey and Cope, and >> thought it interesting. >> >> "The New Holland and Ephrata Post will set off, beginning April 24, >> 1766, from the house of Joseph Vandegriff, Cross Keys, 3d & Chestnut St, >> Phila. every Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and deliver newspapers and >> letters on that day. >> At the Gulph Tavern, at the sign of the King of Prussia, at the Valley >> Forge, at the Bull Tavern, at Mr Jonathan Coates's in Charlestown, at Mr >> George Christman's in Pikeland, at Mr Robert Ralston's and at Mr David >> Thomas's in Vincent twp. Letters delivered for 4 pence each - small >> errands >> performed for 6 pence each; horses taken up and down." >> ================================= >> >> >> ==== COATES Mailing List ==== >> Find out where your Coate/s family fits. Join the Coats/Coates/Coate >> DNA Project, http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar/coatsarchive/dna.htm >> <http://www.rootsquest.com/%7Ecoatsfar/coatsarchive/dna.htm> >> > > LINDA COATE, > Columbus, Ohio > [email protected] > www.ancestrees.com > > <http://www.ancestrees.com/>