>Yes, I understand your point. They were much better about referring to >Big than to Little, but I've sorted the Johns carefully. The one who >sells Henry's land, is living in the right place to be Little John and >more importantly, his wife's name is Susannah in the deed sale, which is >the only John with that name. Big John lives about 6 miles to the north >west of Little John if memory serves ... not with the same neighbors or >original land owners... >>I do think that John Coate was the son of Henry Coate and the deeds are >>recorded back to back...but they don't refer to him as Little John >>Coate....I think we need to be careful with these titles...there is a >>deed that does refer to Little John Coate as an adjoining land owner to a >>Henry Coate...but that is the only reference to a *Little* John >>Coate...why would they refer to a *Little* John Coate and then later just >>John Coate...I think they could be two different people...then you go to >>Edgefield I think it was and some deeds refer to him as Little John, >>that's from memory...that just seems strange to me...so I think we need >>to be careful...lumping all these folks together without more info... >> >>The same applies to *Big* John Coate, there are deeds that refer to *Big* >>John Coate, there are also deeds that don't...and the will that has been >>attributed to *Big* doesn't refer to him as *Big* John Coate... >> >>I think we need to be careful in lumping everyone together...it just >>seems strange that sometimes they use Big and Little and yet other times >>they don't...that doesn't seem to fit for me... >> >>Happy New Year, btw... >> >>Char >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Etta Cooper >>Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 5:09 PM >>To: bencoate@jps.net; coats@hotmail.com; COATES-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: "LittleJohn" Coate connect to Henry & Esther Willson Coate >> >> >>Coates Listers: >> >>As per quote in E-Mail dated 30 Dec 2000, from Linda Dudick and her >>assessment of data she found about "LittleJohn" and probable father Henry. >> >>"Lastly, when father Henry dies, he does not will or deed out his 200 >>acres that he purchased in 1765. However, this same parcel of land is >>sold by Little John in 1792 proving the descent from my point of >>view. More specifically, Henry Coate purchases 200 acres from John >>Brooks on July 29, 1765. It was on Scotts Creek with no adjacent >>families. John Brooks had purchased it on Aug 26,1757. It consisted of >>some buildings and pasture lands. Then, (Little) John Coate and his wife >>Susannah sell to Peter Buffington 200 acres on Nov. 14, 1792. The land >>was on Scotts Creek, and was originally purchased by John Brooks on Sep. >>19, 1758 (when the transaction was completed). The filing of the deeds >>clinches it. Henry's purchase of 1765 was not filed until 1792 (years >>after Henry's death) and is filed directly before this John sells the >>same property to Peter Buffington according to one set of SC deed records. " >> >>Will be back to correct data I keyed in wrong about Mary Coate, 1st wife >>of Marmaduke "Duke" when there is time. I'm still losing letters being >>composed (hit the wrong key) and can never find them again. The ole >>blood pressure goes up and I have to take a break. >> >>My documentation will be when I can find my data after changing from FTM >>to Family Origins and going to the library again. >> >>Happy hunting to all and a prosperous 2001. >>Etta Cooper<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> >> >> >>==== COATES Mailing List ==== >>Coates, Coate, Coats Digital Archive: >>http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar