Caleb Coker was born before 1700, probably in VA. The best consensus has William Coker and Mary Cartwright as his parents. Why, beacause the father of Mary Cartwright was named Caleb. Caleb Coker's wife was Mary, maidan name unknown. James Speir who was one of the executors of Caleb's will was married to Caleb's daughter Elizabeth. Caleb's Son Richard, who died young, was married to a Speir who was either a niece or cousin of James Speir. Elaine McConnell ================================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: <catewms@gmail.com> To: <COKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 1:54 PM Subject: [Coker] Caleb Coker Confusion > I am very confused by Caleb Coker, b. abt.1700 in either VA or Edgecombe County, NC. > > First, who was his father? I have found sources listing his parents as William Coker and Mary Cartwright, and others listing them as John Coker and Priscilla Geddings. > > Second, there's the Mary Spiers/Spears question. Some show her married to Caleb, and some show her married to Caleb's son James. > > Finally, when was he born? His birthdate is all over the map from 1675 to 1730. > > If anyone has a firm opinion on these questions, I would love to hear from you. Thanks.

I hope that perhaps this information will help you. I don't know where I got it but I think that it was written by a descendant of Caleb Coker who moved from NC to Society Hill, S. C. He married Hannah Ann Lide. Their son James Lide Coker was the founder of Coker College in Hartsville. But, back to Caleb, Caleb was the son of Thomas Coker and Sarah Coker. Thomas died when Caleb and brothers Thomas and James were minors. Caleb was placed under the tutalge of Mary Feeling (can't be sure of last name). James was placed with Dorothy Ingram with the election to leave at age 18. He like Caleb was to be taught to read, write and cast accounts and to be fully clothed until age 21 should he elect to remain with her until he became of age. By 1694, Sarah Coker married a Mr. Wyatt. It seems that James did not get along with his guardian and had several others before age 21. There is no more about Calib in Va. Calib had a godfather Calib Lyon , hence the name Calib--named in a law suit between Calib Coker and Daniel Diskins, husband of the widow of Calib Lyon. It is believed that Calib left around age 21 after completing his term of service with Mrs. Feeling. It is believed that Calib Coker of Edgemore county, NC, whose will was recorded in 1745 (could be 1746 or 8 ) is the same Calib as he had a son named Thomas, another named James and a daughter, Sarah. Several deeds, etc. name Spier and Coker. James Spier is thought to have married Caleb's daughter, Elizabeth, before 1760. Thomas Coker,. oldest s/o Caleb moved to Mars Bluff, SC. Thomas Jr moved to Society Hill, SC. His son Thomas Jr. served under Francis Marion and moved on to the region of New Providence near Society Hill, SC. There are records that show three children, Thomas III, Pricilla and Caleb (the first Caleb in SC) Caleb son Caleb Jr. was the one who married Hannah Lidr/ The article is very hard to read and has no author's name. If this information is of interest to you I will try to read it more carefully and in more detail. I have been researching Cokers in SC for some 50 years. Mary Frances Heriot Coker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine McConnell" <elanjim@bellsouth.net> To: <COKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [Coker] Caleb Coker Confusion > Caleb Coker was born before 1700, probably in VA. The best consensus has > William Coker and Mary Cartwright as his parents. Why, beacause the > father > of Mary Cartwright was named Caleb. > Caleb Coker's wife was Mary, maidan name unknown. James Speir who was one > of the executors of Caleb's will was married to Caleb's daughter > Elizabeth. > Caleb's Son Richard, who died young, was married to a Speir who was either > a > niece or cousin of James Speir. > > Elaine McConnell > ================================================================== > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <catewms@gmail.com> > To: <COKER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 1:54 PM > Subject: [Coker] Caleb Coker Confusion > >> I am very confused by Caleb Coker, b. abt.1700 in either VA or Edgecombe > County, NC. >> >> First, who was his father? I have found sources listing his parents as > William Coker and Mary Cartwright, and others listing them as John Coker > and > Priscilla Geddings. >> >> Second, there's the Mary Spiers/Spears question. Some show her married >> to > Caleb, and some show her married to Caleb's son James. >> >> Finally, when was he born? His birthdate is all over the map from 1675 >> to > 1730. >> >> If anyone has a firm opinion on these questions, I would love to hear >> from > you. Thanks. > > > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > Coker Message Archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/Coker > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >