Thanks Joe....which Counties in NC are you looking at? Char This is interesting you found the petition for the William Coats 200 acres in Craven County, I've been looking in 1766...hmmmm, Char ----- Original Message ----- From: J.Coates Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 8:03 PM To: Charlotte Coats Siercks Subject: more coats bits and pieces Char- petitions for land from the South Carolina Council Journals; Vol. VI: 1766-1770 show the following: Meeting on Tuesday, August 4,1767- To Certifie Platts William Coats 200 acres in Craven County Meeting on Tuesday, June 6,1769 - To Certifie Platts John Coats 150 acres in Craven County ____________________________________________________________ I have a copy of all the Coats and Coates listed in the "Index to War of 1812 Pension Files, Volume I:A-I." There are 31 Coats,Coates listed with lots of other interesting info. Rather than retype all this info I will copy it and mail it to you.( my scanner is inoperative). Also will send copy of the Coates Family of Flat Rock,SC Bible record with all the handwritten notes etc.. Most of this info pertains to the family of Gabriel Harwell Coats and his line.. This info plus other family info I got from Camden Archives has allowed me to compile family group sheets for Harwell Gabriel Coats down his line to Gabriel Harwell Coats and descendants thereof. I'll mail these also in couple days.. Tried my best to find a way to get NC State Archives to research the parents of Harwell Gabriel Coats tonight but their stupid requirements won't let them do that kind of research. I must have the parents name and the county they resided in to get anything going....stupid government requirements stiffle getting anything done.....cheers.........grampajoec<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>