Hi, This was posted back in 1993 After having looked up a crest for COKER in "Fairbairn's Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland" compiled by James Fairbairn, revised by Laurence Butters, I became curious about how the symbols were chosen. For example, the following descriptions: COKER, Dors., a moor's head, affronte'e, ppr., wreathed, ar. and gu. COKER, Dors., a moor's head, in profile, sa., wreathed, ar and gu. COKER, Lewis, Esq., of Bicester, Oxon., a moor's head, in profile, sa., wreathed, ar and gu. The book has pictures. The picture for the first description is a full face view of what appears to be an African. The next two descriptions are associated with the same picture - a side-view of a light (white?) skinned, dark-haired man. Dwight ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Coker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > pm, > > would you mind sending me a copy thru email of your coat of arms i want to see if yourse is different then the one I was given from my understanding and pictures I have seen there is 4 different coat of arms for coker's for me it more of interest then anything. > > > gary coker > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: pm > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 12:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > > At 01:57 PM 4/23/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >I have a copy of the Coker coat of arms , it has been in the family for > >some time , would be happy to share to anyone who want one , by computer only . > > Debbie N. > Debbie; I would love to have a copy. > Many Thanks, > Pat M. > [email protected] > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > Coker Querie Board > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/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 > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > Coker Querie Board > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/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 >
That is a Moor's head and is regarding Coker service in the Moor war. Moors are black. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dwight Stipes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > Hi, > This was posted back in 1993 > After having looked up a crest for COKER in "Fairbairn's Crests of the > Families of Great Britain and Ireland" compiled by James Fairbairn, revised > by Laurence Butters, I became curious about how the symbols were chosen. For > example, the following descriptions: > > COKER, Dors., a moor's head, affronte'e, ppr., wreathed, ar. and gu. > > COKER, Dors., a moor's head, in profile, sa., wreathed, ar and gu. > > COKER, Lewis, Esq., of Bicester, Oxon., a moor's head, in profile, > sa., wreathed, ar and gu. > > The book has pictures. The picture for the first description is a full face > view of what appears to be an African. The next two descriptions are > associated with the same picture - a side-view of a light (white?) skinned, > dark-haired man. > > Dwight > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Coker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 4:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > > > > pm, > > > > would you mind sending me a copy thru email of your coat of arms i want to > see if yourse is different then the one I was given from my understanding > and pictures I have seen there is 4 different coat of arms for coker's for > me it more of interest then anything. > > > > > > gary coker > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: pm > > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 12:26 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > > > > At 01:57 PM 4/23/2002 -0500, you wrote: > > >I have a copy of the Coker coat of arms , it has been in the family for > > >some time , would be happy to share to anyone who want one , by computer > only . > > > Debbie N. > > Debbie; I would love to have a copy. > > Many Thanks, > > Pat M. > > [email protected] > > > > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > > Coker Querie Board > > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/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 > > > > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > > Coker Querie Board > > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/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 > > > > > ==== 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 >