Linda; et. al, I've found the copy of the will of James Coats of Edgefield, who married Elizabeth Scott. It is hard to read. It mentions John who may have been his oldest son, and Grace who married a Smiley. Some years ago, a government agent of some kind who descended from this man was on the list for a little while, but once he got what he wanted he hasn't been on since. This line used to be on Ancestry.com, but I can't find it now. If we find the line from James of Edgefield, we should be able to prove he was the son of John Gentleman, since his descendant tested R1b1 the same as Marmaduke. The naming patterns of these families are different except for all the Jameses and Johns. John W.