I hope more people post their Coates/Coats line. Here is mine: Robert Coates b. Abt. 1627 England d. Bef. April 26, 1708 Lynn, MA m. Jane Sumner Abt. 1657 Robert Coates b. Abt. 1658 Lynn, MA d. May 2, 1724 Stonington, New London County, CT m. Mary Hodgkins December 29, 1692 Lynn, MA Hezekiah Coates b. April 2, 1705 Lynn, MA d. October 2, 1751 Stonington, New London County, CT m. Freelove Frink Sept. 22, 1742 Stonington, New London County, CT Bartholomew Coates b. July 11, 1744 Stonington, New London County, CT d. 1795 m. ? Rev. Ambrose Coats b. Abt. 1765 Stonington, New London County, CT d. ? m. Lucy Partello Feb. 13, 1791 Voluntown, CT Ambrose Coats, Jr. b. Abt. 1796 CT d. ? m. Mary Kenyon Ambrose Ray/Roy Coats b. July 2, 1820 Plainfield, Otsego County, NY d. June 8, 1888 Allegany County, NY m. Susan E. Burdick Abt. 1840 Sarah Elizabeth Coats b. May 27, 1842 Allegany County, NY d. Aug. 31, 1879 Wirt, Allegany County, NY m. Lyman Abraham Stillman June 2, 1860 Allegany County, NY