This message is being forwarded by the List Admin. You can reply to the list or to the original sender as shown in the body of the message. Please do not reply to me. Best Regards John A Hansen jahansen@qwest.net List Admin > -----Original Message----- > From: Deane Coats [mailto:dcoats@attbi.com] > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 9:00 AM > To: COATS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [COATS] Roll Call time > > > Hi All > My Brick Wall is still Allen Coats. This all I have been able to find. No > other word about him or his parents or his wife and her parents. > > 6 Jan 2000 > > > > Allen COATS > > > > Born Abt 1770 supp. North Carolina > > Married Elizabeth "Betsy" Harmon 1801 Jan 10, Rowan Co. North Carolina > > Died 3 Oct 1872 Boone Co. Missouri > > > > 1804 Madison Co. KY tax list for Allen 1 horse, (James Dejarnett on same > lists) > > 1810 Madison Co. KY Census includes Allin and Amos (Note Sp.) > > 1813 enlists in War 1812 @ Richmond, Madison Co., KY ( serves under Capt. > James Dejarnett) > > 1818 son Amos born Lexington Co., KY > > 1820 Madison Co., KY Census > > 1824 Madison Co., KY tax list, not in 1825 tax list > > 1828 land is deeded to him in Boone Co. MO > > 1830 Oct 17, Boone Co., MO, Estate Files, Vol 11, Allen & John Coats were > purchasers at the sale of the estate and property and misc. items > of Thomas > Croswaite. > > 1831 Jan 12, Allen and Henry went to Courthouse. & had their > brands recorded > in Boone Co. Courthouse by Clerk Warren W. Woodson > > 1832 bought land from James Goforth dated 8 Jan 1829 > > 1850 Dec 12, Howard Co., MO, lost discharge papers - makes > statement of fact > to > > Justice of Peace Joseph Carey that he was in the war of 1812 for > the purpose > > of obtaining bounty land. > > 1855 Apr 7, deeds land to son James Coats - no mention of Allen's wife > > 1855 Aug 20, applies for additional bounty land from Clerk of > Boone Co., MO > > 1855 Nov, applies for additional bounty from govt. > > 1860 Boone Co., Rockyfork TWP on census, living with son James > > 1870 Boone Co., TWP # 50, Living with son Amos > > 1870 Newspaper article on Allen being 100 years old > > 1871 Jul 20, Hallsville, Boone Co. MO, Declaration for Pension. > He receives > pension. > > 1872 Allen dies at 102 Years. > > > > Allen and Betsy had six children: John Harmon, Ann, Amos, Susanna, James & > Sally. > > > > Until next time.... > > Deane Coats > > dcoats@attbi.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John A Hansen" <jahansen@qwest.net> > To: <COATS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 8:59 PM > Subject: [COATS] Roll Call time > > > > > > > > Dear All: > > > > Generally speaking a roll call does not do much > > for the genealogy of our list. However, once a > > year seems to be an appropriate timing to dust > > off those brick walls and see where things stand. > > > > I know from the various emails that I receive > > that many of you have made great strides this year > > due to new databases on line and new web sites etc. > > > > So what I propose is as follows: > > > > A: Post the brick wall ancestor and other ancestors > > that seem to have been created to give you a > > a hard time. Some ancestors of mine have covered > > their tracks so well, it must have been > > deliberate :-) > > > > Please use the standard format in the subject line > > for everyone's benefit. This standard has been used and > > was created in order to allow many people to skim the > > subject lines and then determine if there is any interest > > or should the delete key be used. > > > > So one ancestor per message. The format is : > > SURNAME > location > time > > Note the surname is in Caps. The new search engines here > > in Rootsweb are coming on line and are working well. > > Then give the pertinent details in the message body. > > > > B: No signatures lines over 4 lines. The VLF will automatically > > put anybody on moderate that can't seem to get their > > sig line down. Large sig lines clog up the search engine > > and the archives. > > VLF is a patented system from Piglet (the Listowners admin) > > and she rents it out for a royalty fee per use. > > VLF = Very Large Flyswatter to keep posters in line :-) > > > > C: Also post any great web sites that you've found that really > > helped. I may put some of these in the taglines for > > future reference. > > > > Lets Go! > > > > Best Regards > > John A Hansen > > jahansen@qwest.net > > List Admin > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online > genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > >