Hi Susan, I don't have marriage for them, but do have an article from the 7/1/1818 edition of the Norristown Herald Newspaper, which has William in it: [source: "Advertisements and Notices of Interest, from Norristown PA Newspapers, 1799-1821", compiled by Judith A H Meier, pub 1988.] p 116: Lindsay COATS of Upper Merrion left his home on the night of the 13th of April last, in a deranged state of mind (and has not since been heard of); is about 40 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, light eyes, dark hair, and walks very erect. Give information to William ELLIOTT, North Third Street, Philadelphia, or to Jesse ROBERTS of Norristown. So at least in 1818, William ELLIOTT was in Philadelphia! Maybe this will help in your search! Diana in AL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan McIntyre" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 2:02 PM Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] William Elliott & Ruth Coates/Elliott - m. 1792 > I am hoping that a list member who has access to the "Pennsylvania Vital > Records", the "Norristown Newspaper Abstracts" books or any other > reference material that might offer data would be kind enough to check > for any mention of the following couple -- > > William ELLIOTT/ELLIOT/ELIOT > married on November 29, 1792 - in Montgomery Co. PA > Ruth COATES/COATS (b. May 21, 1770 to Lindsay & Ruth Coates) > > It has been discovered that a William ELLIOTT was a bondsman in a 1826 > COATES family marriage in North Carolina and I am trying to determine > if it is possible that he is the same William ELLIOTT that married Ruth > COATES or possibly a son or nephew of the couple. I know that a lot of > the COATES family are buried in "Old Swede's/Christ Episcopal Church" > graveyard in Montgomery Co. > > Thank you for any help or direction you are able to offer, > Susan McIntyre >

Wow - thank you Diana for coming to my rescue again! Yes this article will prove very useful in tracking William Elliot - (the Lindsay Coats mentioned in the 1818 newspaper would have been his brother in law). This discovery of the Lindsay Coates search does bring up another question - I have a copy of what I was told was the index page from "Advertisements and Notices of Interest from Norristown, PA Newspapers 1799-1821" which includes Coates (Coats) family. I am not seeing a Lindsay Coats pg. 116 listed - is it only found by looking for William Elliot? Would you be kind enough to take a quick look at the Coates/Coats index page in your copy of the book and let me know if it shows Lindsay Coats pg. 116 or not. I really appreciate all the help you have offered, Susan DIANA QUINONES wrote: >Hi Susan, >I don't have marriage for them, but do have an article from the 7/1/1818 >edition of the Norristown Herald Newspaper, which has William in it: >[source: "Advertisements and Notices of Interest, from Norristown PA >Newspapers, 1799-1821", compiled by Judith A H Meier, pub 1988.] > >p 116: >Lindsay COATS of Upper Merrion left his home on the night of the 13th of >April last, in a deranged state of mind (and has not since been heard of); >is about 40 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, light eyes, dark hair, >and walks very erect. Give information to William ELLIOTT, North Third >Street, Philadelphia, or to Jesse ROBERTS of Norristown. > >So at least in 1818, William ELLIOTT was in Philadelphia! > >Maybe this will help in your search! > >Diana in AL > > > > >