----- Original Message ----- From: DSTKanga@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 7:35 AM To: coats@lawyer4u.com Subject: Coates Deeds, Bedford County, TN In process of researching my husband's maternal line (Coates). I have traced them back to David Coates who was born in Tennessee and believe him to be the son of a Benjamin Coates b. about 1779 in Virginia. Both eventually moved to Gallatin Co., Illinois by the 1840's. Do you know of anyone that has done research on Benjamin Coates whose deeds (perhaps) are in your listing. Appreciate any leads as would like to share information. Thanks for your help. Phyllis Kuykendall dstkanga@aol.com