I agree with Ginette. Lets share these lineages. Here's mine: Robert Coates/Coats b. Abt. 1627 England d. Bef. April 26, 1708 Lynn, MA m. Jane Sumner Abt. 1657 Robert Coates/Coats b. Abt. 1658 Lynn, MA d. 2 May 1724 Stonington, New London, CT m. Mary Hodgkins 29 Dec 1692 Lynn, MA William Coates/Coats b. 23 Oct 1689 Lynn, MA d. 23 Jan 1776 Stonington, CT m. Hannah Bill 9 Jun 1714 Groton, CT William Coates/Coats b. 31 Nov 1724 Stonington, CT d. 1784 Stonington, CT m. Anstrace Gray 28 Sep 1742 Stonington, CT William Coates/Coats b. 14 Apr 1745 Lebanon, CT d. 7 Sep 1821 Burlington, NY m. Zipporah Palmer Palmer Coates/Coats b. ca. 1779/1786 Stonington, CT d. PA? m. Lodema ? Charles William Coates b. 7 Mar 1828 Allegheny Co., PA d. 11 Oct 1899 Allegheny City (Pittsburgh), Allegheny Co., PA m. Mary Matilda Irvin 30 Sep 1851 Evans City, Butler Co., PA Jerome Palmer Coates b. 12 Jan 1867 Callery, Butler Co., PA d. 13 Nov 1947 East Palestine, Columbiana Co., OH m. Katherine Kauss May 1887 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/