From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Coats- Ward - Freeman connection Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 09:35:19 EDT Charlotte, Read your "Coats Blueprints." on Anc. and your page history. I think I understand now why there has been much speculation around our family as to the Indian American connection to my Ward family. There was a Thomas Freeman that married Rachel Coatts 1792 Wake Co., NC. Thomas' brother Richard Freeman married Ellender Yates 1794 in Sumner Co., TN. Samuel Freeman "of Wake Co., NC" (another brother) sold land in Sumner Co., TN in 1800. An Elisha Freeman "of Hardin Co., KY" sold some horses 1805 in Sumner Co., TN. Parts of Sumner Co., became Robertson Co., TN. Elisha Freeman Will dated 1818 Hardin Co., KY sons: Elisha, Thomas, Richard and Samuel. I am from the Richard Freeman line and his son married Margaret "Peggy" Ward, daughter of John and Mary Medole or McDowell. From an IL family history, John Ward Died 1811 in Logan Co., KY. I have his Will and also the papers from Sumner Co., TN on Richard, Samuel and Elisha Freeman. Do you know if your William Coats 1774-1836 would have had a sister Rachel? I noticed that he had a daughter Rachel was also connected to Sumner Co., TN before going to MO. Appreciate your reply and am willing to share documents and information. Thank you for posting your information. Linda Elieff FL. _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963