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." =================================
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 > LINDA COATE, Columbus, Ohio [email protected] www.ancestrees.com