The problem with the theory of James Coats has one flaw...South Carolina records show he was still in SC as late as 1808. Wright Coate, James Coate, Jesse Coate, sue over delivery of some cotton, 1816 This is incorrectly listed as 1816 in the Coats Archive but the document says 1808... The John Coats married to Rachel only names sons James and Sampson in his will....