bounced the first time....Char ----- Original Message ----- > Well, finished the microfilm I have thus far from the PA Wills...found th= > e following: > There is a Samuel Coats at Will Book I page 14 #10 - however, the LDS mic= > rofilm 21724 did not include the beginning of Book I...it starts on this = > film at about #17...figures...but the rest of the Book might be on microf= > ilm #21723 - but I'll have to order it to see...the first part of this bo= > ok appears to be *loose papers* but it also appears there were pages not = > filmed on this roll.... > This same roll # 21724 includes on it books I and K, there was no Book J = > on it...so I'm not sure yet if the LDS has this book in it's film library= > or not...it might have been filmed separately they tell me... > Now as to what I did find: > LDS# 21721 - Book B page 414 - 1705 - will # 152 - James Coate > He has land lying between *my now dwelling house & the house and lott of = > Thomas Bradford extending from Wallnut Street Southward the whole length = > of my lott for the best price....* > Wife is: Mary Coate > Son: John Coate - under 21 > daughter: oldest daughter shall marry > daugher: Ann =20 > House goes to son John Coate at Mary's death > He referes that the residue go to the *rest of my children* > Wife Mary Coate sole executrix > Brothers: Archibal Meikle & Abraham Carlisle as trustees > Signed: James Coate - 1704 > probate date is April 19th 1705 > Witneses are: Wm Crisp, Abraham Carliell and Richard Heatte or Heath > (Char's note: I get the impress from this will that James had at least t= > wo children John and Ann, but the wording in the bequest to son John, mak= > es me think, that he did have other children...also he referes to his old= > est daughter, but doesn't call Ann his oldest daughter...so I am inclined= > to think that James did have other children besides John and Ann...I've = > read other research that states that one child was unborn at the time of = > James' death, I don't see that in this will - but at a minimum I think he= > had at least two daughters and a son named John...) > This was the only Coats will I found in these records....but the next thr= > ee wills are Budd wills that I found as well.... > Thomas Budd - 1698 - Book A p 384 #165 - LDS # 21721 > Son Thomas Budd > daughter Mary Budd > daughter - this looks like Ross but I think it might be Rose Budd > (char: really really old writing) > Thomas Budd - 1699 - Book A p. 511 # 218 - LDS #21721 > referes to two children: Marin Budd and George Budd =20 > (char: really really hard to read...might be better after scanning) > John Budd - 1704 - Bk B p. 394 #146 - LDS #21721 > He doesn't name any children > brother: William Budd > John Budd, son of William Budd > James Budd, in the kingdom of Ireland merchant, or in case of his decease= > to James Budd his son > brother Thomas Budd > Cousin Rebecca Wheeler > he gives a gift to *the children of my present wife* - (that indicates to= > me this is a second marriage and the children are by a prior marriage of= > hers) > Wife's name is Ann Budd - she is also appointed executrix > signed 1701 > witnesses: Cesaw Clu or Gleiselliue > Thomas Mithers > Chas Read > That's it...I also ordered two more of these microfilm... for books P, O,= > N and Q.... > Char<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>