HI, Is this the Joseph you are trying to connect to Joseph Coker (Son of John and Priscilla (Geddings) Coker). Married abt 1745 to Mary Aldredge " of Roanoke". Will dated 1792, probated Laurens Co., SC., 1772, first land granted him in South Carolina in Cravin Dist from which he moved to Laurens prior to 1775. Dwight ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Gay" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > The Joseph Coker, son of John and Priscilla Coker was in Surry County, North > Carolina in 1781. See below. > > 15 November 1781 - Joseph Coker on a jury Surry County, North Carolina - > Henry Speer Vs Robert Speer. Reference Absher and Hayes, p.5. > > Post some more information on the Joseph Coker that you are searching for. > > Beth Gay > > From: "Gary Coker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 9:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > > > > beth gay, > > > > > > do you know if the jospeh in this will dies in 1774 or not because this is > right in about the age me and a couple of other are looking for. > > > > > > gary coker > > > > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > http://www.egroups.com/group/Coker/ > SUBSCRIBE: [email protected] > > ============================== > 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 >

HI, This an most of the early Cokers have been discusses over the years there are lots of arguments about who go where but there is really only one line. for some early research see the book, Info on the COKER's came from "Southside Virginia Famileis" by John Bennett Boddie, 929.3755 (he had 3 volumes) See this web sit back to 1990 and some early research where records were produced and copied. This will has been discussed before. Hope this helps. Dwight ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 9:54 PM Subject: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Coker, Campbell, Dortch, Atkinson, Spence > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/1009 > > Message Board Post: > > The following is a transcribed copy of the will of above in Brunswick County, Virginia. > > John Coker of Brunswick County - Will Book 3 Page 290 > > > In the name of God Amen I John Cooker of Brunswick > County in the Colony of Virginia Being sick and Weak of Body but > in my perfect Sence and Memory Thanks be to God for the Same > do make my last will and Testament in manner of form > following First I Give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave > it to me and my Body to the Ground to be Buried in a Decent > manner at The Discretion of my Executors hereafter ~ > Mentioned in Sure and Certain hope of Joyful resurrection > Through Jesus Christ my only Savior & redeemer ~ > and what worldly goods God hath been pleased to bestow upon > I give and bequeath as followeth > My will and Desire is that my Lawful Debts of my Funeral > Charges be payed and Discharged > all The residue of my Estate I let and Lend to my loving Wife > Priscela Cooker for and During her natural Life and after her > decease Equally to be Divided amongst my Children (Viz.) > William Cooker John Coker; James Coker, Joseph Coker, Robert > Coker and Honour Smith & Mary Floyd > Also I Constitute and appoint my Son James Coker The whole > and Sole Executor of This my last will and Testament Revoking > all former and other wills & Bequests by me made Ratifying > and Confirming this only to be my last will and Testament > In wirness whereof I have thereunto put my hand & affixed > my Seal this 16th Day of December 1758 > Inpresence of John Coker (LS) > Jno Campbell > John Atkinson > Nathan ^ Dorth (^ represents “his mark” - could not sign his name) > > Page 291 > At a Court held for Brunswick County the 22 Day of May 1759 > This will was presented in Court by James Coker The > Executor Therein Named who made Oath Thereto sccording to Law~ > and the Same being proved by The Oaths of John Atkinson and > Nathan Dortch two of The witnesses Thereto was ordered to be Recorded > and on The motion of the said Executor who Entered into Bond with > John Spence his Security in The Penalty of five Hundred pounds Conditions > according to Law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate > Thereof in Due form > Test Arch Wager (Illegible - may be sign for clerk) > > In places throughout this recording of the will the 2nd o in Cooker is marked out - Coker, then. > > Would everyone that is descended from John and Priscilla please send in their family lines and Documentation for that claim? If we share with other Coker researchers it should benefit everyone. > > Beth Gay > > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > http://www.egroups.com/group/Coker/ > SUBSCRIBE: [email protected] > > ============================== > 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 >

dwight the will says 1759 not 1780 thats why i wonder but i also found on laterday saint sight where it says father of claiborne coker and dennis coker was john cocker and margaret hadfield in this region of england matley mottram, cheshire, england now i dont know if that is just listing the places where born married or what but this is first time i got anything off of lds sight that shows name for father. i find it odd that will is written in 1759 and names a joseph and then finding this on lds sight name john as a father too. it leads we have not had before so i question whether someone has take a will into their usage that may not be theirs line. gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Dwight Stipes Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 8:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 HI, Is this the Joseph you are trying to connect to Joseph Coker (Son of John and Priscilla (Geddings) Coker). Married abt 1745 to Mary Aldredge " of Roanoke". Will dated 1792, probated Laurens Co., SC., 1772, first land granted him in South Carolina in Cravin Dist from which he moved to Laurens prior to 1775. Dwight ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Gay" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > The Joseph Coker, son of John and Priscilla Coker was in Surry County, North > Carolina in 1781. See below. > > 15 November 1781 - Joseph Coker on a jury Surry County, North Carolina - > Henry Speer Vs Robert Speer. Reference Absher and Hayes, p.5. > > Post some more information on the Joseph Coker that you are searching for. > > Beth Gay > > From: "Gary Coker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 9:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > > > > beth gay, > > > > > > do you know if the jospeh in this will dies in 1774 or not because this is > right in about the age me and a couple of other are looking for. > > > > > > gary coker > > > > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > http://www.egroups.com/group/Coker/ > SUBSCRIBE: [email protected] > > ============================== > 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 > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== http://www.egroups.com/group/Coker/ SUBSCRIBE: [email protected] ============================== 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=1237Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Hello; Everyone; Thanks for the information but, excuse me, I see that this is not the direct line of my Great Great grandfather WILLIAM WARREN COKER. but, they are related in the older generation from Carolina. The names are handed down for generations , names like Joseph, William, Drury and Thomas. I see you have a Dicey bn abt. 1833, Warren COKER had a sister who married Wm. Wheelis aka Wheelas aka Wheelock in Washington Al in 1836. Warren's wife and oldest son, my great grandfather, JOSEPH JAMES COKER, named WARREN COKER'S brothers and sisters in an interview with an newspaper editor who wrote a history book of North West Texas in 1909. The people named in the BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH were GREEN COKER, SEBE (C. B. my note), GALLANT who lived and died in Waynes County Ms., GETTIE AKA GETTY (unknown gender), DIADEM and Mrs. WHEELIS who we have identified as DICEY COKER WHEELIS / WHEELAS mentioned above. I am the one whose chart is on Vol 6, # 933 of BRODERBUND World Trees. I have since found errors in my own information but as far as I am concern right now there is another Ceburn / Seaborn whose initial is B. that belongs to my WARREN's line. I have just found GALLANT's family, and his initial is C on his Confederate records not O as printED in the RECORDS OF THE ARMY OF THE CONFEDERACY. A brother - in - law of my mother's brother was doing his research on his TAYLOR family back in the 1980's and he deuced that Drury Coker of the 1820 Wilcox Al. Census was our WARREN'S PARENT. He was from S. C. and I believe the son of Drewry Coker son of Drewry Coker son of Joseph as named in Joseph's will along with "Y" John and Thomas and Calvin. I still contend this is Warren's father, while my second cousin, a great granddaughter, Anna Coker Davis contends Joseph Dempsey COKER is Warren's Father. I contend there are some errors on the part of the researchers who have turned charts into LDS familysearch because they did not have our Warren's information naming Greene, Ceburn B. mispelled as Sebe, Gallant, Getty, Diadem and Dicey aka Mrs. Wheelis / Wheeless information. I am working to clear this up now concerning the Drury factor. and the Seaborn / Ceburn B. Coker from Ms. who served in the Ms Inf. Since GALLANT LIVED in the Ms borderland county of WAYNE ACROSS from CHOCTAW CO.. AL I BELIEVE HIS BROTHER, Sebe AKA C. B. went there with him., but joined the Ms inf. while GALLANT join the Ala while they were in Wayne co on a mission. Our WARREN COKER stated on the census from Al. 1850, and 1860; Texas 1870 and 1880 that his father was born in Ga. but I believe that is in error that simply his father was born in S. C. about 1795 give or take a year or so. Drury COKER was most likely bn. in S. C.. WARREN COKER further stated his mother was born in LA abt 1803 to 1805 on the Al. and Tx. censuses. WARREN COKER married NANCY ELIZABETH WILLBANKS in SUMTER co. AL. in 1840, daughter of W. W. Willbanks who lived two household down from one ELISHA COKER, whose SON, ELIJAH married one JANETTE WILLBANKS. I believe this ELISHA COKER could be a relative of WARREN COKER who perhps he was visiting when he met great great grandmother Nancy WILLBANKS. My WARREN lived in CHOCTAW CO./ SUMTER/WASHINGTON CO. after his marriage in 1845, his oldest three children where born there. Choctaw Co. was taken from lands taken out of SUMTER CO AND WASHINGTON CO AL. SUMTER was made out of the CHOCTAW cession. Warrer and Nancy bought land in the St. Stephen's dist. GALLANT C. COKER's stated in his military papers that he was born in CHOCTAW CO. AL., but I believe he may have meant he lived there before he moved across the state line to WAYNES co. Ms. I am sending for SEABORN B. COKER's Army of the Confederacy military records as soon as I receive the proper application form. yes, I know of the COKER MAILING LIST AND THE FORUM as I am an old cousin and a member of the mailing list back in 1998. I have rejoined, as my address changed and I am just now realized I hadn't notified the list. Thank all of you for writing, and if you find any information concerning the people I named I would appreciated a post. Blessings A COKER COUSIN Evelyne This message may be forwarded to the list and forum.? ? ? I am sending this again, since the one to the Coker forum @groupsyahoo.com returned to me, I am not sure it went to the list. Becky wrote: Hi, Thank you Nita and Gary for sending us a new cousin!! Our family is growing by leaps and bounds! If I'm not mistaken, this sheet was sent to me by Nora Inman. If not, I apologize to whoever did send it and you aren't getting the credit. Evelyn, I don't have a Warren Coker, but will send you part of what I do have. We have a Coker mailing list although it is very slow at the moment, and you may join if you'd like. If so, let me know and I will get you subscribed. I haven't worked on this line in some time now so please check this info for yourself. If anyone else has anything to add or would like to correct my info, please jump right in. My line is as follows: G-G-G-G-G-G-Grandfather CHARLES COKER, G-G-G-G-G-Grandfather WILLIAM COKER, G-G-G-G-Grandfather LEONARD COKER, G-G-G-Grandfather SEABORN COKER (has brother JOHN COKER, who had son Robert C.), G-G-Grandmother NANCY COKER (b. February 16, 1852, in Arkansas. She married first John B.E.C. Glenn in 1866 in Dade Co. Missouri. Then William Barrett in about 1877, Then last to Isaac N. Napier in about 1886 all marriages took place in Dade Co. Missouri.), G-Grandfather GEORGE GLENN who was married to Lena CHRONISTER (both are buried in Wister, OK), Grandfather WILBURN PERRY GLENN, b 1895 in Indian Territory, Father FRED GLENN, and myself REBECCA K. GLENN. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILLIAM2 COKER (CHARLES1) was born Abt. 1769 in Virginia Colony of England, and died Bet. 1854 - 1855 in Lead Hill, Arkansas. He married MOLLY LEE Bet. 1784 - 1786 in North Carolina, daughter of EDWARD LEE and JUDITH MOORE. She was born Unknown in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1815 - 1820 in Arkansas. LEONARD3 COKER (WILLIAM2, CHARLES1) was born Bet. 1789 - 1790 in Burke County, NC, and died Bef. 1850 in Arkansas. He married UNKNOWN. She was born Unknown in Unknown, and died Unknown in Unknown. SEABORN S.4 COKER (LEONARD3, WILLIAM2, CHARLES1)3 was born Abt. 1828 in Arkansas, and died Abt. 1862 in Keesee's Ferry, Marion County, Missouri4. He married AMANDA TUCKER5 Abt. 1848 in Arkansas, daughter of ROBERT TUCKER and ELIZABETH GLENN. She was born February 02, 1832 in Arkansas / Indian Territory6, and died February 02, 1912 in McAlester, Pittsburg County,Oklahoma7. I have children of Leonard as: Children of LEONARD COKER and UNKNOWN are: i. SUSAN4 COKER, b. Abt. 1810, Tennessee; m. BRIDGEMAN. ii. JOSEPH COKER, b. Abt. 1811, Knox, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1848, Taney, Missouri; m. LUCINDA MATNEY, 1828. iii. UNKNOWN COKER, b. Abt. 1813. iv. DR. GEORGE WASHINGTON COKER, b. February 20, 1814, Knox, Tennessee; d. February 08, 1899, Eros, Marion County, Arkansas. 11. v. JOHN COKER, b. Abt. 1816, Tennessee; d. Bet. 1865 - 1866, Carroll County, Arkansas. vi. UNKNOWN COKER, b. Abt. 1818. vii. UNKNOWN COKER, b. Abt. 1819. viii. UNKNOWN COKER, b. Abt. 1821. ix. SEABORN S. COKER, b. Abt. 1828, Arkansas; d. Abt. 1862, Keesee's Ferry, Marion County, Missouri. x. NANCY COKER, b. Abt. 1829. xi. EDWARD COKER, b. Abt. 1831. xii. WILLIAM L. COKER, b. Abt. 1831; m. UNKNOWN GOFORTH. xiii. DICEY COKER, b. Abt. 1833. xiv. STROTHER DUDLEY COKER, b. Abt. 1837. xv. MARY COKER, b. Abt. 1838. xvi. JOSEPHINE COKER, b. Abt. 1841. Nita Ferguson wrote: > Hi Becky and Gary, > > Becky, I'm turning this one over to you if you will bcc me or cc me your > answer. This being one of my favorite lines, I want to see what you > send her. I'll never forget how I "discovered" Sebe (I think some in > your line already knew, but I didn't) .....somebody wrote Betty Hall > about something else and right near the end of the message a mere > mention was made about Sebe.....bells started going off because that was > when some of us were trying to find out who he was and how he > connected! And "Sebe" could mean only that one illusive person. > Remember? > > Nita > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Fwd: Sebe Coker and Amanda Predella TUCKER > From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 22:02:48 EDT > To: [email protected], [email protected] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subject: Sebe Coker and Amanda Predella TUCKER > From: Eveline Crocker <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 22:25:59 -0500 > To: [email protected] > > Gary, > I am Warren Coker great great granddaughter and am looking for information on his brother, SeBe Coker who was born in Alabama, most likely Choctaw Co. was born between 1817 and 1830. > Do you have more information on your Sebe who married Amanda Predella TUCKER. > I found three Sebe (Seborn aka Seaborn) COKER on the Amry of the Confederacy Ala. One was a segt. I plan to order their records soon but hoping you have information as to who his parents were. > Thank you. > Evelyn Crocker > TexAnn > Abilene, Tx.

Becky and list; Thank you for your suggestion. I feel that since there are so many given and surnames mis - spelled that the C. B. , Seaborn was given the nick of Sebe, but, it is strange that it was used in legal papers and since I found Seaborn B. on the Ms. Army of the Confederacy roster , I believe he is my WARREN COKER's brother, until proved otherwise. I see there were three Seaborns about the same age, Seaborn B. COKER , Ms.; SEABORN S. COKER and SEABORN C. COKER OF AL AND ARK.. SEABORN and Gallant C. COKER were both living across the Al line in Ms. They both were said to be born in the area about the time Al. was taken out of Ms. Territory and became a state. They didn't move , the States and counties boundaries did. These are the brothers and sisters my Great Great grandmother NANCY WILLBANKS Coker knew in Al before coming to Tx.., Sebe, Greene, Gallant, Getty , Diadem and Mrs. Wheelis (Dicey Coker). Warren COKER died in 1892, she died in 1912, the author of the book had her death in 1902 but my mom had records of her death as 1912. She lived with her daughter, Nancy Elizabeth, aka Lizzie Coker (Mrs. Jackson Gage) Crawford according to the 1900 Tx. soundex. I have not proven G. B. aka Greene B was our Green Coker yet so would like input on this. I do hope people on the list will assist me as I have given so much of mine information on that C. D.. and personal contact. I have read every post to the list that is in the archives of the list and forum. Plus, I am backing up and researching my previous information again. I found that Seaborn (Sebe) Coker hasn't been proven as the husband of Amanda Tucker on several posts to the list. What is the proof here? Just a similar name of a descendant or is there a bible or marriage record or a military record or census naming her as his wife ??? In that case, then Dicey Dial was one of the wives of Old John Coker S. C. since my WARREN COKER had a sister called DICEY aka La DICIA WHICH IS FRENCH or SPANISH. Her mother was born in La or Louisana Territory. My grandmother, Preal Coker Tarr once mentioned her mother was bn in New Orleans now I believe it was her greatgrandmother, Warren Coker's mother. If anyone on the list has a copy of Seaborn B. Coker's Ms. Army of the confederacy military records I would appreciate a copy. It should tell where he was born. Gallant's and Warren's did. There was an legend that WARREN Coker's family was part Cherokee from the eastern Tribe and his Father was in the 1833 Trail of Tears out of AL so I began my genealogy research years ago to prove this but all the reports came back negative. I even paid a Cherokee researcher , Mrs Mooney in Oklahoma to do a search. I was so sure because when we live in Blount co Tn in 1972, my parents came to visit and we went to Cherokee S. C. to search their records but it was a week - end and the offices were closed but we did find the Museum open and around the walls were pictures of past chiefs but only their Cherokee names, Many of these men features favored a picture my four Uncles . This was why I begun my genealogy research with my COKER line, we needed to prove our indian blood line so our children could benefit from their Native American heritage. We may be descend from the Choctaw nation but have found no records of yet. But, still think Cherokee, Joseph Dempsey COKER was not the only Coker to have married into the early five civilized tribes. Becky, I do appreicate your suggestions, yes, I realized that Sebe was a nick, but it could also be C. B. Sorry, if I seem to be rambling but this all is connceted. I feel we must look at the whole picture not one thread at a time. Blessings Evelyne aka Texann Rebecca Glenn-Dickson wrote: > > Eveline, > Maybe someone on the list can help you. > > You mentioned that yours is Ceburn B. mispelled as Sebe. We had a Sebe Napier named > after his grandfather Seburn Coker. "Sebe" wasn't a mispelling, it was a "nickname" > I think in our case. > > Becky > > Eveline Crocker wrote: > > > Hello; Everyone; > > Thanks for the information but, excuse me, > > I see that this is not the direct line of my Great Great grandfather WILLIAM WARREN COKER. but, they are related in the older generation from Carolina. > > The names are handed down for generations , names like Joseph, William, Drury and Thomas. > > > > I see you have a Dicey bn abt. 1833, Warren COKER had a sister who married Wm. Wheelis aka Wheelas aka Wheelock in Washington Al in 1836. > > Warren's wife and oldest son, my great grandfather, JOSEPH JAMES COKER, named WARREN COKER'S brothers and sisters in an interview with an newspaper editor who wrote a history book of North West Texas in 1909.

No, my William Henry's parents were William Joseph and Armanda. Sorry

The Joseph Coker, son of John and Priscilla Coker was in Surry County, North Carolina in 1781. See below. 15 November 1781 - Joseph Coker on a jury Surry County, North Carolina - Henry Speer Vs Robert Speer. Reference Absher and Hayes, p.5. Post some more information on the Joseph Coker that you are searching for. Beth Gay From: "Gary Coker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > beth gay, > > > do you know if the jospeh in this will dies in 1774 or not because this is right in about the age me and a couple of other are looking for. > > > gary coker >

beth, only problem i see of this is where is link that the one in surry county is the right one to this will becuase there also is a joseph in same time span that dies in 1774/75 that is in chathom nc region. That is why so many are feuding over this area of history cause one clan of cokers says one thing another says another thing. only proof of joseph is the court asking millie or milsey to bring orphan's isaac abraham jacob and malichi to court to prove they are joseph sons. that happened in 1774 was finished 1775. now give that context that would make this joseph about the right age as that will you posted and also is why everyone is trying to find broken links. according to this will this joseph would be only be 22 if he serve on court in 1781 if he is the one in will to me that is questionable. due to how many kids that are mentioned. The joseph I would believe is this one was roughly born 1740. Do you happen to know the age of the joseph you have date born and date of death beth? am curious to see this because given that will gives the heirs the stuff right them give the thought they are all adults at this time not children. gary coker ----- Original Message ----- From: Beth Gay Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 8:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 The Joseph Coker, son of John and Priscilla Coker was in Surry County, North Carolina in 1781. See below. 15 November 1781 - Joseph Coker on a jury Surry County, North Carolina - Henry Speer Vs Robert Speer. Reference Absher and Hayes, p.5. Post some more information on the Joseph Coker that you are searching for. Beth Gay From: "Gary Coker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > beth gay, > > > do you know if the jospeh in this will dies in 1774 or not because this is right in about the age me and a couple of other are looking for. > > > gary coker > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== http://www.egroups.com/group/Coker/ SUBSCRIBE: [email protected] ============================== 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=1237Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

beth gay, do you know if the jospeh in this will dies in 1774 or not because this is right in about the age me and a couple of other are looking for. gary coker ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 7:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coker, Campbell, Dortch, Atkinson, Spence Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/1009 Message Board Post: The following is a transcribed copy of the will of above in Brunswick County, Virginia. John Coker of Brunswick County - Will Book 3 Page 290 In the name of God Amen I John Cooker of Brunswick County in the Colony of Virginia Being sick and Weak of Body but in my perfect Sence and Memory Thanks be to God for the Same do make my last will and Testament in manner of form following First I Give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave it to me and my Body to the Ground to be Buried in a Decent manner at The Discretion of my Executors hereafter ~ Mentioned in Sure and Certain hope of Joyful resurrection Through Jesus Christ my only Savior & redeemer ~ and what worldly goods God hath been pleased to bestow upon I give and bequeath as followeth My will and Desire is that my Lawful Debts of my Funeral Charges be payed and Discharged all The residue of my Estate I let and Lend to my loving Wife Priscela Cooker for and During her natural Life and after her decease Equally to be Divided amongst my Children (Viz.) William Cooker John Coker; James Coker, Joseph Coker, Robert Coker and Honour Smith & Mary Floyd Also I Constitute and appoint my Son James Coker The whole and Sole Executor of This my last will and Testament Revoking all former and other wills & Bequests by me made Ratifying and Confirming this only to be my last will and Testament In wirness whereof I have thereunto put my hand & affixed my Seal this 16th Day of December 1758 Inpresence of John Coker (LS) Jno Campbell John Atkinson Nathan ^ Dorth (^ represents “his mark” - could not sign his name) Page 291 At a Court held for Brunswick County the 22 Day of May 1759 This will was presented in Court by James Coker The Executor Therein Named who made Oath Thereto sccording to Law~ and the Same being proved by The Oaths of John Atkinson and Nathan Dortch two of The witnesses Thereto was ordered to be Recorded and on The motion of the said Executor who Entered into Bond with John Spence his Security in The Penalty of five Hundred pounds Conditions according to Law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate Thereof in Due form Test Arch Wager (Illegible - may be sign for clerk) In places throughout this recording of the will the 2nd o in Cooker is marked out - Coker, then. Would everyone that is descended from John and Priscilla please send in their family lines and Documentation for that claim? If we share with other Coker researchers it should benefit everyone. Beth Gay ==== COKER Mailing List ==== http://www.egroups.com/group/Coker/ SUBSCRIBE: [email protected] ============================== 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=1237Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coker, Campbell, Dortch, Atkinson, Spence Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/1009 Message Board Post: The following is a transcribed copy of the will of above in Brunswick County, Virginia. John Coker of Brunswick County - Will Book 3 Page 290 In the name of God Amen I John Cooker of Brunswick County in the Colony of Virginia Being sick and Weak of Body but in my perfect Sence and Memory Thanks be to God for the Same do make my last will and Testament in manner of form following First I Give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave it to me and my Body to the Ground to be Buried in a Decent manner at The Discretion of my Executors hereafter ~ Mentioned in Sure and Certain hope of Joyful resurrection Through Jesus Christ my only Savior & redeemer ~ and what worldly goods God hath been pleased to bestow upon I give and bequeath as followeth My will and Desire is that my Lawful Debts of my Funeral Charges be payed and Discharged all The residue of my Estate I let and Lend to my loving Wife Priscela Cooker for and During her natural Life and after her decease Equally to be Divided amongst my Children (Viz.) William Cooker John Coker; James Coker, Joseph Coker, Robert Coker and Honour Smith & Mary Floyd Also I Constitute and appoint my Son James Coker The whole and Sole Executor of This my last will and Testament Revoking all former and other wills & Bequests by me made Ratifying and Confirming this only to be my last will and Testament In wirness whereof I have thereunto put my hand & affixed my Seal this 16th Day of December 1758 Inpresence of John Coker (LS) Jno Campbell John Atkinson Nathan ^ Dorth (^ represents “his mark” - could not sign his name) Page 291 At a Court held for Brunswick County the 22 Day of May 1759 This will was presented in Court by James Coker The Executor Therein Named who made Oath Thereto sccording to Law~ and the Same being proved by The Oaths of John Atkinson and Nathan Dortch two of The witnesses Thereto was ordered to be Recorded and on The motion of the said Executor who Entered into Bond with John Spence his Security in The Penalty of five Hundred pounds Conditions according to Law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate Thereof in Due form Test Arch Wager (Illegible - may be sign for clerk) In places throughout this recording of the will the 2nd o in Cooker is marked out - Coker, then. Would everyone that is descended from John and Priscilla please send in their family lines and Documentation for that claim? If we share with other Coker researchers it should benefit everyone. Beth Gay

HI, Is you William's Parents William H. & Mary Ann Coker? I was not able to fit your William in my database. 1. WILLIAM H1 COKER was born 1850, and died 1917 in Indiana. He married MARY MAIDEN? COKER. Children of WILLIAM COKER and MARY COKER are: i. JOHN THOMAS2 COKER, b. Bet. 1870 - 1900, Indiana; d. Indiana. ii. CHARLES COKER, b. Bet. 1870 - 1900, Indiana; d. Indiana. iii. WILLIAM COKER, b. Bet. 1870 - 1900, Indiana; d. Indiana. iv. GERTRUDE COKER, b. Bet. 1870 - 1900. TTYL, Dwight ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 11:18 AM Subject: [Coker] Re: Cokers in Southwest Indiana > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/1004.2.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Dennis, > William Coker married Ida May Miller Weare 13 Aug 1896 in Posey, Mt. Vernon IN. Williams parents were John Coker and Ann Lesley. Ida had two sons with her first husband who died in 1892. They are Arthur Weare b.8/16/1887 and William Weare b.2/9/1891. Ida and William Coker's children are Alan Coker b.3/28/1899,Bertise Coker b. 2/5/1901 and Helen Coker b. 5/5/1904 d.4/30/1906. > > Here are some Indiana marriages I have found but have been unable to fit them with my William Coker, maybe you could use them: > > Aaron Coker m. Temperance Tisdale 8/27/1839 Pike Co. > Amanda Coker m. John W. Noble 5/25/1843 Vanderburgh co. > Claborn Coker m. Elizabeth Hale 9/23/1821 Spencer Co. > Dennis Coker m. Sally Jones 2/10/1820 Spencer Co. > Elizabeth Coker m. Ryker Robbins 11/17/1850 Jefferson Co. > James Coker m. Peggy Powers 9/3/1848 Warrick Co. > Jefferson Coker m. Harriet Moss 10/29/1844 Vanderburgh Co. > Jefferson Coker m. Lucy Stout 8/6/1829 Washington Co. > Louisa Coker m. Daniel Davis 11/14/1850 Pike Co. > Lucinda Coker m. Lemuel Willson 12/6/1837 Vanderburgh Co. > Malinda Coker m. Daniel Davis 11/14/1850 Warrick Co. > Mary E. Coker m. William P. Phillips 8/10/1837 Vanderburgh co. > Nancy Coker m. Jackson Allen 7/20/1842 Vanderburgh Co. > Soloman Coker m. Mary Ann Dunker 5/30/1847 Vanderburgh Co. > Thomas Coker m.Nancy Ann Lyel 12/24/1840 Vanderburgh Co. > Vena Coker m. Aaron Simmons 9/14/1848 Pike Co. > William Coker m. Elizabeth Hayes 8/9/1832 Posey Co. > Sallomon Coker m. Margaret Noble 10/2/1843 Vanderburgh co. > Matilda Coker m. Jas Thomas 6/12/1860 Posey Co. > Victoria Coker m. Alonzo Molt (no date) > Caldonia Coker m. John Parks 12/8/1859 Posey Co. > Ella Coker m. Job Downer 7/10/1856 Posey Co. > > If you happen to link these with my William Coker let me know. > I posted all of these so maybe it could help someone else out too. You may email me direct if you want, I have some living info also. [email protected] Happy Hunting! Tonna > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > Coker Message Archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/Coker/ > > ============================== > 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 >

notsharon, here is reason your not fitting well their were two dennis cokers. claiborn or claybourne depending on who did census and how well their spelling was lol. clay bourn coker had a brother named dennis coker he's the one who married sallid or sally jones as your seeing it. the other dennis coker is the son of claybourn coker and married a sarah clanton they this is shown in the morgan county 1850 census unknow township you will see on that census where claybourn and elizabeth hale are listed, but at bottom you will see dennis and sarah still living in claybourne's house at that time. Notice dennis is only 21 here and in far right box you see that him and sarah a. clanton were just married. later in 1860 census morgan county illinois pg 235 dennis is in own house then having emily, amanda francis, robert thomas, and emma e. as kids but their actually is one more born after this name riley h. coker he shows up in the 1870 census. the dennis and claybourn or claiborne that were ! brother were married in indiana but live in around morgan county jacksonville township area. in 1880 though the younger dennis picks up and moves to kansas territory in larned kansas. region. there are deeds where is shows dennis and sarah coker buying ups lots in the town dating from 1880 to 1885 plus it show where sarah a coker signed the reception log i am guessing this was for payment of having deeds drawn up on buying land because next to her name is a cost of $1.00. the 1880 census I have show robert thomas being there in 1880 as a farm laborer. an another 1880 census if i can find it has the younger kids emma and riley with dennis coker. riley h coker in 1887 and in 1888 riley h. coker had two deeds for buying acreage in the area of larned then was not a town but county wasn't either it known today as pawnee county kansas. In one dee it shows riley being from hodgeman county which if you get map you will see they butt up against each other. Robert thomas coker marr! ies a margaret eliza bowman and has 8 children the first 5 die from diptheria and are buried in in same cemetary as robert thomas and wife but in different lots they lived in hodgeman county oround riverside kansas the cemetary is calle riverside as well but is in ness county which is north of hodgeman county. the 1900 census for valley township whis is in hodgeman shows robert with last three children that lived fredelia grace coker , walter vance coker and fred lawerence coker. also there is 1900 censuses in pawnee county that shows andrew kensler with wife amanda francis but she is now going by francis a. instead but you will also see a maggie and effie all the way down to dennis coker are kin. effie marries a charles seely but divorce him from what i gathered from a decendant of effie she then marries a reddman and moves to arizona. dennis coker in 1900 census is now a widow his wife is buried in larned cemetary ne 5 corner. he later dies in arizonia after going out to help effie take care of her children because husband is dead and she has for kids this was told to me by betty hammer she is a decendant of effie from what i have learned from her or a decendant of amanda francis if i get this right effie was one of amanda's children. anyway dennis dies in pheonix az roughly with out glancing at paperwork in 1906 or 1907. How I figured out how to seperate the early census in illnoise was by looking at age differens when claybourne and dennis were there they were in 55 to 53 while the younger dennis was only in early 20's. though they are actually all related. hope this helps you out some. dwight stipes my aunts and brad coker and betty hammer help me get it worked out when i first read it on illinoise wesight they say their were 3 dennis cokers but after i looked at it i only see two what i think happed in one day younger dennis was at work cause he's marked as a laborer the two weeks or months later you see him in claybourn household census. this i think is what cause the confusion. gary eugene coker ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 8:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Coker] Re: Cokers in Southwest Indiana This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/1004.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Dennis, William Coker married Ida May Miller Weare 13 Aug 1896 in Posey, Mt. Vernon IN. Williams parents were John Coker and Ann Lesley. Ida had two sons with her first husband who died in 1892. They are Arthur Weare b.8/16/1887 and William Weare b.2/9/1891. Ida and William Coker's children are Alan Coker b.3/28/1899,Bertise Coker b. 2/5/1901 and Helen Coker b. 5/5/1904 d.4/30/1906. Here are some Indiana marriages I have found but have been unable to fit them with my William Coker, maybe you could use them: Aaron Coker m. Temperance Tisdale 8/27/1839 Pike Co. Amanda Coker m. John W. Noble 5/25/1843 Vanderburgh co. Claborn Coker m. Elizabeth Hale 9/23/1821 Spencer Co. Dennis Coker m. Sally Jones 2/10/1820 Spencer Co. Elizabeth Coker m. Ryker Robbins 11/17/1850 Jefferson Co. James Coker m. Peggy Powers 9/3/1848 Warrick Co. Jefferson Coker m. Harriet Moss 10/29/1844 Vanderburgh Co. Jefferson Coker m. Lucy Stout 8/6/1829 Washington Co. Louisa Coker m. Daniel Davis 11/14/1850 Pike Co. Lucinda Coker m. Lemuel Willson 12/6/1837 Vanderburgh Co. Malinda Coker m. Daniel Davis 11/14/1850 Warrick Co. Mary E. Coker m. William P. Phillips 8/10/1837 Vanderburgh co. Nancy Coker m. Jackson Allen 7/20/1842 Vanderburgh Co. Soloman Coker m. Mary Ann Dunker 5/30/1847 Vanderburgh Co. Thomas Coker m.Nancy Ann Lyel 12/24/1840 Vanderburgh Co. Vena Coker m. Aaron Simmons 9/14/1848 Pike Co. William Coker m. Elizabeth Hayes 8/9/1832 Posey Co. Sallomon Coker m. Margaret Noble 10/2/1843 Vanderburgh co. Matilda Coker m. Jas Thomas 6/12/1860 Posey Co. Victoria Coker m. Alonzo Molt (no date) Caldonia Coker m. John Parks 12/8/1859 Posey Co. Ella Coker m. Job Downer 7/10/1856 Posey Co. If you happen to link these with my William Coker let me know. I posted all of these so maybe it could help someone else out too. You may email me direct if you want, I have some living info also. [email protected] Happy Hunting! Tonna ==== COKER Mailing List ==== Coker Message Archives http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/Coker/ ============================== 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=1237Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/1004.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Dennis, William Coker married Ida May Miller Weare 13 Aug 1896 in Posey, Mt. Vernon IN. Williams parents were John Coker and Ann Lesley. Ida had two sons with her first husband who died in 1892. They are Arthur Weare b.8/16/1887 and William Weare b.2/9/1891. Ida and William Coker's children are Alan Coker b.3/28/1899,Bertise Coker b. 2/5/1901 and Helen Coker b. 5/5/1904 d.4/30/1906. Here are some Indiana marriages I have found but have been unable to fit them with my William Coker, maybe you could use them: Aaron Coker m. Temperance Tisdale 8/27/1839 Pike Co. Amanda Coker m. John W. Noble 5/25/1843 Vanderburgh co. Claborn Coker m. Elizabeth Hale 9/23/1821 Spencer Co. Dennis Coker m. Sally Jones 2/10/1820 Spencer Co. Elizabeth Coker m. Ryker Robbins 11/17/1850 Jefferson Co. James Coker m. Peggy Powers 9/3/1848 Warrick Co. Jefferson Coker m. Harriet Moss 10/29/1844 Vanderburgh Co. Jefferson Coker m. Lucy Stout 8/6/1829 Washington Co. Louisa Coker m. Daniel Davis 11/14/1850 Pike Co. Lucinda Coker m. Lemuel Willson 12/6/1837 Vanderburgh Co. Malinda Coker m. Daniel Davis 11/14/1850 Warrick Co. Mary E. Coker m. William P. Phillips 8/10/1837 Vanderburgh co. Nancy Coker m. Jackson Allen 7/20/1842 Vanderburgh Co. Soloman Coker m. Mary Ann Dunker 5/30/1847 Vanderburgh Co. Thomas Coker m.Nancy Ann Lyel 12/24/1840 Vanderburgh Co. Vena Coker m. Aaron Simmons 9/14/1848 Pike Co. William Coker m. Elizabeth Hayes 8/9/1832 Posey Co. Sallomon Coker m. Margaret Noble 10/2/1843 Vanderburgh co. Matilda Coker m. Jas Thomas 6/12/1860 Posey Co. Victoria Coker m. Alonzo Molt (no date) Caldonia Coker m. John Parks 12/8/1859 Posey Co. Ella Coker m. Job Downer 7/10/1856 Posey Co. If you happen to link these with my William Coker let me know. I posted all of these so maybe it could help someone else out too. You may email me direct if you want, I have some living info also. [email protected] Happy Hunting! Tonna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/1004.2.1 Message Board Post: THANKS TONNA, I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN ANYTHNG YOU HAVE ON WILLIAM COKER

Is this the book? THE COKERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA A Social Biography of a Family, by George Lee Simpson, Jr. Dwight ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:03 PM Subject: [Coker] Re: The COKERS of SC.....in a book > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/974.4.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > The name of the book is "Michael Gibbons of South Carolina and His Descendants" and it's by Laura Gibbons Hersperger. > > I got it from my local Genealogy center. I'm not sure if you can get it throught the book store, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. When I got it it cost $40.00...about 6 years ago. All the info isn't right...but most of it is. > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > Coker Message Archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/Coker/ > > ============================== > 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 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/974.4.1.1 Message Board Post: The name of the book is "Michael Gibbons of South Carolina and His Descendants" and it's by Laura Gibbons Hersperger. I got it from my local Genealogy center. I'm not sure if you can get it throught the book store, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. When I got it it cost $40.00...about 6 years ago. All the info isn't right...but most of it is.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/974.4.1 Message Board Post: Can you get the Book "The Cokers of SC" by M Masi at a book store? I am a coker, I understand the James Wesley Coker is in that book. He was my great great grandfather.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/1004.2 Message Board Post: Dennis, I have Coker's from Evansville, IN. and Posey Co. (Mt.Vernon) IN. Mine starts with a William Coker who married my GGGrandmother, Ida Miller Weare, after her first husband died. They married in Posey County 8/13/1896. If this fits with what you want let me know. I have a little info on them. Tonna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COKER WINNINGHAM STEVENSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/907.906.910.909 Message Board Post: 2. PHILLIP2 COKER, JR. (PHILIP1)1 was born Abt. 1794 in SC. He married (1) PATIENCE HONEYCUTT1 December 11, 1818 in Montgomery Co., AL. He married (2) TEMPERANCE WINGHAM1 July 24, 1844 in Lauderdale Co., MS2. She was born Abt. 1804. If it is of interest to Coker researchers: Temperance Winningham was the daughter of Charles Stevenson/Stephenson and the Widow of James G Winningham. They moved to Drew Cty AR before the 1860 census was taken for Spring Hill TWSP. See Online Census Image 157. Name spelled "P. Coaker" line 23 hh 907/907. Have more if Needed. Doe anyone have info on their son Charles T Coker? I lost him after 1880 Census. He had A daughter Tennessee b 1868/9 and a son Philip D b 1875. Children from 2 different wives. I don't have wives surnames. In June of 1880 Temperence Stephenson Winningham Coker is living in the home of a son from her 1st mg. Hope this helps someone and hope someone connects to this Charles. Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/1006.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Pat, I thank you, too for the effort in helping me find Henry E. At this point I am not sure what his mother's name was. I have been researching this for 6 years and am very little closer than when I began.