I read this on another site and it fits. I though I would repeat it on this site. Message Board Post: This is not a criticism. But, most of these early genealogies are confabulations that are created from a variety of records. They are often not fact but speculation. It doesn't mean they are substantively wrong either, but if you can find one that is 80% correct it is a good thing. David Dwight Stipes

There's not much activity on here so I would like to start a discussion on the Joseph and Mary Aldridge Coker family in Laurens Co. SC. For many years I have tried to gather documents that would connect their son, John, as the father of three brothers who came to Texas between 1834 & 1846. The will of Joseph Coker in 1792 names John as "my youngest son". He would inherit a horse, a cow & calf and a sow & sowlet. I have a copy of the original will. There are problems in identifying this John Coker. There are deeds where Nancy Coker, widow of a John Coker applies for dower rights on land they sold in 1792 in Laurens Co. It is stated that this John Coker died intestate. Nancy is shown to be in Jackson Co GA 1808 when she receives her dower settlement. There is at least one more John Coker in Laurens. He shows up in the Journals of the Court Book 1. On 16 Nov 1807 the District of Laurens Court orders the names of the constables summoned to attend and serve........the following answered to wit: John Nabours, John Atwood, John McDavid, John Coker and several others. Also in the April 1809 term John Coker was called and answered. In April 1810 John Coker vs John Meriwether case tried. Now we have two John Cokers, one married to a Nancy. The other is an unknown but could certainly be father to above three brothers. Somewhere on here I have seen reference to the fact that John also married an Annie Ratliff. I would appreciate learning who this might be. The Nancy named here could be a Dial, but I haven't seen any documentation. I know this can become confusing, but if there are enough descendants of the Joseph and Mary Aldridge Coker family, it could be enlightening and fun. The other sons of Joseph were William (said to have left home and gotten his inheritance early so not mentioned in the will), Drury, Calvin and Thomas. Thomas was in RevWar and mentions in his pension that Jeanette, his sister, married Col. John Armstrong.