I'm so confused...it may take some time before I quite going in circles...<g>...is Samuel H. Coats and Harwell Gabriel are bothers? is this the same as the Harwell Coats, that are in the probate records...? Char ----- Original Message ----- From: J.Coates Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 9:17 PM To: Charlotte Coats Siercks Subject: Coats- more bits and pieces Info furnished by Camden Archives & Museum per my request: Samuel H(arwell-?) Coats, b. 1796 in SC., d. before 1860 in Kershaw County, SC. married Evelina Jane unknown in 1824, b. 1800 in SC, d. before 1850 in Kershaw County, SC. Children: 1. Edward Coker, b. 4/3/1825- not on 1850 SC Census. 2. James McDaniel, b. 3/24/1828 3. Sarah "Sally" Ann, .b. 7/17/1833. 4. Mary"Polly"., b.2/3/1836. 5. "Samuel" Joseph., b.3/5/1839. 6. Henry,.b.1842. Sources: 1840 Kershaw County Census, p.364 (-1-2--1-------1-1-----1-) 1850 Kershaw County Census, #930, p.1296 Grace Epps Church Records Historical Camden,II,456, Samuel W. note to Char: Harwell Gabriel was born in 1786 in NC; Samuel H. was born in 1796 in SC, - they're brothers; want to bet my Gabriel was their brother- he was born in 1795-1801 in SC...I'll take odds on it now- 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>