Palmer Coates 1779-1850, married Lodema ?  In 1810.  Lodema and Palmer settled first in Onondaga County, moved to Buffalo NY and then moved the family to Cranberry, Butler Pa. where they settled.   Palmer and Lodema had the following children;

Shelden Palmer Coates 1814 in Buffalo NY-1860, Married Mary Clarke born 1804 in PA.  Shelden and Mary had the following children, Sheldon was a farmer.  In 1850 Sheldon was lving in Butler PA. on a farm.   All the children except Ellen , who would not be born for another 7 years, appear in the census.  Also living with them are Palmer Coates age 64, Joseph R. Harris age 24, a boatman, George Karnes age 5 and Livia Karnes age 2.  It is not clear who these children belong to or why they are living with this family. They do not appear in the 1860 census as living with Shelden and his family.   In 1860 he worked as a Cooper and was living in Allegany Pa.  All of his children appear in the census and his mother Lodema was also living with them.   By 1870 all of the children have left except Ellen age 13.  Shelden and Mary are living in Allegany County Pa.

Charles Palmer Coates 1837-1880 married Elizabeth Alston born 1840

 

George Thomas Coates 2/12/1839-1931 died in Somerset Pa. Married Lydia Ann Tombo born 2/20/1843 in Pa.- 9/4/1934.  They had the following children; Thomas Coates 1865, Ada Coates 1868-1940, Elizabeth R. Coates 1873.

 

Dewitt Clinton Coates born 2/20/1843- in Harrisburg Pa. - Died 9/4/1934 Galva Henry Ill.  Married Sarah Elizabeth Runyon on 6/15/1878 in Boyd Kentucky In 1880 they continued to live in Cattleberg Boyd Kentucky.  They had the following children; Sadie Coates 1876 born in Pa., Fred Coates 1880 born Kentucky, Luti Coates 1882 in Kentucky, Earnest Coates 1884 in Kentucky, Lulu Coates 1885 in Kentucky, Allen Coates 1888 Kentucky.  In 1900 he was living in Peoria Ill.

 

John Coates 1846-7/25/1904 in Greenwood Pa.

Ellen Coates 1857- no information at this time.

 

 Lysander D. Coates 1816 born in Buffalo NY-4/29/1890 died in Cattleburg Boyd Kentucky.  He married twice.  The first time to Mary Ann Ritchie 1815-1880, the second marriage to Sophia Mays 1830-1919.  Lysander apparently traveled a great deal.  He had two separate families, each with his different wives.  In the 1850 Census Lysnader appears living in Newport, Washington Ohio with wife Maryann and the following children; all born in PA except the two youngest, as shown;  Elizabeth Coates born in PA 1829- died Ohio 8/8/1909, Hannah Coates born 1835 in Somerset Pa., Married Joseph McCready in Ohio on 10/15/ 1921, died 2/8/1835 in Somerset Pa., John Coates 1838 in Somerset Pa., George Washington Coates 1839, Angeline Coates 1842, Ebenezer Coates born 10/9/1843 in Ohio- 1924, and Charlotte Coates born in Ohio 1848.Lysander was working as a cooper at that time.

      In 1860 Lysander and Mary Ann in Ashland Boyd Kentucky with children; Angelina (see above,) Ebenezer, (see above), Charlotte (see above), and a new child, Elvina Coates born 1852 in Kentucky.  Lysander is working as a boatman in Kentucky.

    By 1870 Lysander is living in Lawrence Ohio with his second wife, Sophia Mays born in Kentucky.  They have the following children; Drucilla Coates 1865 born in Ohio, Lodema D. Coates 1868-1900 Ohio, Sophia A. Coates 1869 in Ohio.

    In 1870 Lysander’s son Ebenezer Coates lived two houses from his father, is married to Lucinda ? Spears and has the following children; Callie Spears born 1860 (step daughter) Ebenezer Coates born 1868, Baby boy (unnamed) Coates born 1869.  All children born in Ohio.  Ebenezer is a book maker.

   In 1880 Lysander, now 64 years old is living in Ashland, Boyd Kentucky with Sophia and the following children;  Drusilla coates born Ohio, Lodema Coates born ohio, Sophia Coates born ohio, and Ursulla Coates 1874 born in Kentucky, Mona Coates 3/5/1877 born in Kentucky-11/28/1961 died in LA. California.

    The rest of the family does not appear in the 1870 census.  The daughters are presumed married and as such lost to a general search.  In 1867 a George Washington Coates living in California in the Napa valley.  He claims to have been born in Ill. So we cannot verify or rule out that this is part of this family at this time..

 

 

Jerome Bonaparte Coates 9/ 1823 in Butler Pa.-6/7/1902 in Ellwood Pa.  in 1845 Married Eliza Jane Ripple born1825-1864. They had the following children all born in PA. Angeline Z. Coates 1846, Jacob Ira Coates 1847, Charles Coates 1849, Louisa V. Coates 1852, Jerome Frank Coates 1854-1934 (married Leonora), Arabella Coates 1855, William H. Coates 1858.  Herbert Grayson Coates 1861 and Mary Margaret Coates 1864.  Following Jane’s death in 1864, possibly in child birth, Jerome married Louisa?.  Jerome appears with Louisa and several of his children in the 1870 census.  By 1880 he has married again to Mary E.Ashton  age 38, 1842-1900.  He has three more children, most likely with Mary E. due to Louisa’s age in 1870.  They are James Barclay Coates born 1872-1918, Nellie Bly Coates born 1875 and Ransom D. Coates born 1876. Jerome worked as a cooper most of his life.  In the 1880 census he is marked as being insane.

Elbert Coates (Son of Moses, son Stephen, son of Phillip, son of Joseph, Son of Robert Jr., son of Robert Sr. Coates)born 9/24/1803 died in Westford Otsego NY 11/14/1872 Married Lucy Ann Bennett, daughter of Aaron and Sally Bennett. The following was Found on line at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/otsego/book/westford/bios.html

ELBERT COATES

The subject of this sketch was born Sept. 24, 1803, in the town of Westford, Otsego County, N. Y. He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Coates, who were among the first settlers of the town. He was the second son of a family of eight children. At the age of twenty-one years he assumed control of his father’s business, and at his father’s death, which occurred in 1828, he, with Jacob L. Snyder, as executors, settled the estate to the entire satisfaction of the other legatees.

Mr. Coates purchased the interest of the heirs in the estate, and to the farm, then embracing 225 acres, he made subsequent additions until at the time of his death he was in possession of nearly 500 acres.

His wife’s portrait and a view of his late residence may be seen elsewhere in this work. His portrait also would appear here, but unfortunately there are none in existence. March 27, 1857, he married Lucy Ann Bennett, daughter of Aaron and Sally Bennett, who were early settlers in the town of Maryland. To Mr. and Mrs. Coates were born Ella D. Elbert, and Effie M., all of whom are living with their mother. Mr. Coates was a man of unusual ability, and was well posted on the events of the day; a man of untiring industry, and during a busy life succeeded in accumulating a large property; and during the late war it is related of him that he paid the highest taxes of any man of his town. He was a staunch Democrat, but never a seeker after official honors. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died Nov. 14, 1872. A beautiful monument marks his resting place in the Methodist cemetery at Westville.

 

 

More from the history of Otsego County NY: Norman and Bingham Babcock, with their sister, Eliza, reside on the farm formerly occupied by their father and grandfather. Martin Coates, an early settler, occupied the premises where his father located in an early day. On the old homestead of Reuben Hinds lives a daughter of that pioneer, Mrs. Pickens. (The History of Otsego, NY, Duane Hamilton Hurd, 1878)

 

William Coates III born in Lebanon Conn. 4/14/1745- died in Burlington NY 9/7/1821 Married Zipporah Palmer born in Stonington 3/31/1747-died after 1803, daughter of Joseph Palmer and Zipporah Billings.  William and Zipporah had the following children

 Billings Coates 5/29/1779- died Springfield Otsego  NY 2/21/1834.  12/29/1790 married Polly Palmer born in Stonington 1770-1823.  Polly was his first cousin.  Following Polly’s death he married a second time to Sally Morse on 2/83/1833. Billings appears on the property tax roles in Otsego NY as a farmer with a house and farm in 1799, living next door to brother Aiden Coates who is also a farmer.  

 Billings and Polly had the following children;

Billings Coats Jr. born in Stonington Conn  6/19/1791-1875Married Lucinda Cutler, daughter of Joel Cutler born 1896 in Connecticut.  In 1850 Billings is living in Brookfield Madison NY with wife Lucy A. and their children; Fanny b 1830 in NY, and Charles born 1834 in NY.   In 1850 Billings is working as a shoe maker while Charles runs the family farm. In 1855 The family is still in Brookfield Madison NY Charles does not appear in the Census.  Fanny remains at home and Billing’s Father in Law, Joel Cutler, age 84, is living with them.  In 1860 Billings and Lucy are still living in Brookfield Madison NY on the farm.  In 1870 we find a 79 year old Billings Coates living in Vernon Oneida County NY with Lucinda.  He is a retired farmer, Lucinda continues to keep house.

Polly Coats 12/4/1793

Levi Coats 10/27/1795 married Sophrona ? moved to PA.  In 1850 living in Liberty McKean Pa. with wife, Sophrona and the following children; Cordella Coats 1827, Charles Coats 1829, Lucina Coats 1831, Justine Coats 1833, Mary Coats 1835, Electa Coats 1828, Harriet Coats 1842, Byron Coats 1849.  No further information available at this time.

Cynthia coats 3/1/1798 born in Otsego NY

Stafford Coats 4/23/1800- 1841 in Tompkins County NY

Clarissa Coats 9/5/1802 born in Westfield Chautauqua NY

Albert Coats 2/25/1806-10/24/1883 married Sapharia Morse ?-1900 they had the following children ; Martin B. Coates1833, Martha Coates 5/16/1837-2/4/1903.  In 1850 Albert’s step-mother Sally Morse Coats is living with him. She is 62.  Albert was a farmer.

Martin Coates 7/24/1810 springfield Otsego NY, married Harriet?born 1911.  Martin was a farmer in Otsego NY.  He and Harriet had the following children: Parker Coats 1840- 1864- enlisted and served in Civil War, mustered in Oct. 15, 1862.  Enlistment card indicates he was 5’7 tall, blue eyes, brown hair.  He served in the infantry for 2 years before being struck down by disease.  He was hospitalized in July and released to return home to die.  In the fall of 1864., Esther Coats 1845, Adelbert Coats 1848 married Josephine? 1877 In 1880 he was living in Portland Oregon working as a Minster.  In 1900 he had returned to New York and was living in Buffalo where he continued to work as a clergyman. They had no children. Charles Coats 1851- too many Charles Coates in the Otsego county NY area to determine which one is correct at this time, if you think this may be your relation and would like me to look more closely, or if you know this to be your relation and would like to share your information please send me a note..

 

 William Coates Jr. 1773 married Susannah? William continued to live in Burlington Otsego NY near his father. In 1800 He and Susannah had 5 children, 2 sons under 10 and 3 daughters under 10.

Alden Coates 1775 married Jerusha Brockway, Lived in Otsego NY where he ran a farm.  In 1800 Alden was living in Otsego with his wife, his mother- in law and his 5 children, 2 sons under 10, 3 daughters under 10

 

Corey Coates 1777-1857 married Leminda Gillete after 1800.  By 1810 they have moved from Otsego NY to Manilas Onondaga county NY and have one son under 10.

 

Palmer Coates 1779-1850, married Lodema ?  In 1810.  Lodema and Palmer settled first in Onondaga County, moved to Buffalo NY and then moved the family to Cranberry, Butler Pa. where they settled.   Palmer and Lodema had the following children;

Shelden Palmer Coates 1814-1860

 Lysander D. Coates 1816-1890

Jerome Bonaparte Coates 1823-1902

Charles William Coates 3/7/1828-10/11/1899.

Rufus Coates 1781-1853- married Mercy ? born 1781-1850
  In our next post we will look closer at the family of Palmer coats and try to determine the off spring of William, Alden and Corey coates.

Sedgwick Coates born Middlefield Mass. 10/19/1803-Martinsburgh 10/5/1858, married 4/8/1829 to Olive Allen

Allen Ethan Coates 1/29/1830- died in Toledo Iowa 12/17/1915 married 3/9/1853 to Mary Ann Curtis born in Martinsburg 12/5/1835- 11/3/1926 in Cedar Rapids Iowa. 

Clarence D. Coates 6/6/1864 matins burgh NY- 7/7/1906 Died in Dubuque Iowa, married 2/27/1881 Ann Mc Cune.  Worked as a Book Keeper. They had the following children:

Glen H. Coates 5/9/1884 in Toledo- 6/17/1965 Kenmore NY, Married in Cleveland 7/8/1908 Mabelle Klossen.  
Glen worked as a building manager.  He and Mabelle had the following children born in Cleveland Ohio; (John (Jack) Coates born March 1910, Isabelle Coates born 1913.)  In 1920 Glen worked as a purchasing agent for a wire screw manufacturer. ( Jack Coates born March 1910 married 1936 to Marjorie?, by 1930 he had completed 1 year of college and was working 45 hours a week as a “credit man”.  Jack and Marjorie had the following children; Barbara Coates born in Indiana 1937, glen Coates born Ohio 1938)

Lester C. Coates 1883 worked as an accountant in an auto factory married 1920 to Jessie M.? born 1892.  They had one son (Robert E. Coates born 1916 in Lynshurst Ohio. Robert married 11/27/1939 Arline M. Leonhardt born 1918,daughter of John Leonhard and Jessie M. Effny.)


Hurburt E. Coates born in Whiteside Co. 2/13/1861-12/10/1882 in Toledo ohio,

Louis Allen Coates 7/26/1865 in Sterling Ill.- 4/9/1947 San Diego Ca., Married at Victor to Isabelle Dyer Husten 12/25/1875.  Isabelle was born in Victor 2/22/1875- died in San Diago Ca. 1/7/1943, daughter of Dr. Isaac Huston and Isabella Dyer. Louis was an Iron and steel worker who settled on a government homestead in South Dakota in 1908.  He went to work for the bureau of Indian affairs at Fort Belknap. He was adopted by the Grosventre tribe in recognition of his long service to help the Indians. After retirement he settled in Spokane Washington and later San Diago Cal.  Louis and Isabelle had the following children all born in Victor Iowa;

Belle Coates 11/11/1896- a writer of children’s books and a school teacher.

Hazel Coates 12/4/1897 married 1/7/1921 to Robert Fergusen- divorced.  Hazel and Robert had the following children; Beverly Belle Fergusen 10/3/1921, Roberta Joy Fergusen 3/9/1926-6/1/1926

Gretchen Coates 9/29/1903-1/14/1932 Married 5/24/1926 to Edward Donohue they had the following children; Louis Allen Donohue 1/27/1927, George Brown Donehue 7/15/1928- 1/10/1947 in Okinawa Japan

Claud C. Coates 1/8/1875-10/21/1875,

Floyd Cortis Coates 1/2/1877-married Eleanor Porter who died 10/21/1961 no children. He served in the Spanish American war in Cuba.,)

 

Chauncey P. Coates 12/18/1832-8/11/1865 died in Richmond Ill.  Married 812/16/1856 at Genoa Wisconsin to Jennie L. Brown born in Ticonderoga NY 4/13/1838-died near Portland Oregon 2/16/1916. 

Willis Chauncey Coates 11/12/1857-9/8/1927 in Topeka Kansas, Married 5/10/1881 to Gertrude Hovendam born in Ticonderoga NY 3/25/1858.  They had the following children:

Georgia Pearl Coates 7/10/1882 married 9/16/1911 to Frank Walters who died 4/23/1925  Georgia and Frank had the following children; Lois Walters 12/18/1912, Willis Walters 12/6/1913-11/6/1927, Lawrence Walters 3/11/1916, Frank Walters Jr. 7/14/1918, James Coates Walters 5/26/1921.

Charles Sedgwick Coates 7/17/1888 married 1921, in 1928 lived in Clifton Col.

James Alanson Coates 3/5/1891 Married 1914 to Marion Geiser.  They had the following children; Willis Coates 10/11/1916 in Topeka Kanssa, Mary Lou Coates 12/15/1920, James Burbon Coates 1931.  In 1920 James Coates Sr. worked as a proof reader for a lithograph, in 1930 as a printer for the news paper.


Alfred Hovenden Coates 1/28/1897-4/2/1897

 Charles Sedgewick Coates 6/4/1860

Bennet Alanson Coates 4/247/1863-2/15/1864.)

Eli Burnham Coates 3/18/1836- Toledo Iowa 5/30/1910, married 4/15/1862 Mary A. Bagle who died 1907.  They had the following children; (Baby Coates , Della C. Coates 12/18/1863 in Toleda- died 1/11/1889 married George L. Russell born 1859-1915)in 1880 Eli’s niece Mary T. Boyle was living with the family.


Seth Willard Coates 8/30/1837- 1/31/1915 in Cincinnati Ohio Married in Sterling Ill. 8/25/1867 to Harriet Mariah Curtis born in West martinsburgh NY 5/13/1848-8/25/1883 in Cameron Nebraska, Seth and Harriet had one daughter Jennie Coates born 1869.  In 1870 Harriet’s brother Edmund L. Curtis was living with the family.


Freddie D. Coates 6/18/1871-7/22/1876

 Bennett Earl Coates born in Teledo Ohio 5/29/1873-5/11/1930 died in Flint Michigan Married in Cincinatti Ohio 1/27/1897 to his first cousin Marie Wilhelmina Handy who died in Flint 7/28/1943. In 1920 Bennett was working as a hammer man for the auto factory  They had the following children;

Fred  B.Coates born in Carthage Ohio 10/2/1897-7/17/1964 Served in WWI. 1930 worked as a machine operator for the auto factory


Roy  A. Coates born Racine Wisconsin 8/29/1899-8/21/1932. 1930 worked as a cement finisher for the cement Co.


Frank H. Coates born in Flint 4/9/1901. 1930 worked as an inspector for the auto factory

Grace  I. Coates born in Turner Mich. 7/23/1908 married 8/29/1927 Earl McFall They had one child; Myra May McFall 2/20/1945.

Ula M. Coates 9/3/1909-2/1965 Married 10/18/1947 Robert Lawry. In 1930 worked as a machine operator in the auto factory


Maude  L.Coates 9/25/1911 Married 7/7/1934 Paul Whiting they had two children Ruthann Whiting and Richard Lee Whiting

Edward E. Coates 8/13/1914

Elmer  J.Coates 6/16/1916
In the 1930 census all of the children except Grace, who has already married, are living at home with Bennett Earl and Maude Coates. Bennett appears in the census as the head of household all living in Flint Michigan.  No further information at this time.

 Chauncey Sterling Coates 3/23/1879-11/2/1967 died in Baldwinville NY.married in Cincinnati 12/26/1904 to Elizabeth Ida Scherr born 2/15/1885-6/19/1962, daughter of Fred Scherr and Annie Beidenholtz. Chauncey lived in Cincinnati with his wife and family until 1918 when he moved to Cornersville Indiana and then to Baldwinsville NY in 1920.  He was a spring maker, working in the Hess factory owned by his uncle Alfred Hess.  Chauncey and  Elizabeth had the following children;

Harold Coates born in Cincinatti 11/5/1905- married 1927 to Blanch Slater born in Iowa 11/13/1909, daughter of Ira Slater and Sophia Carlyle.  Harold and Blanch had the following children, all born in Marcellus NY; Helen Jeanette Coates 1/20/1828- married 1950 Michael J. Rendall, Myrtle Blanche Coates 4/9/1929 Married 1947 to William F. Rivette, Mary Lucille Coates 3/4/1921 married Peter Wajcik, Harold Coates Jr. 2/23/1930-7/3/1934, Barbara Jean Coates 7/27/1935 Married 1953 John L. Sullivan, Donald Raymond Coates 9/8/1936 married Dorothy Conners- Divorced married Kathryn Yeager, Glady Irma Coates 7/2/1942 Married 1963 to Edward J. Lichorobiec.

Fredrick Chauncey Coates 8/21/1908Married in Oswego NY 11/3/1934 to Aneita Drake born 9/1/1908, daughter of Charles Drake and Pearl Fourniar.  They had the following children all born in Baldwinsville NY; Sally Eileen Coates 11/16/1935 Married 6/30/1956 to Harold Kirchner they had two children ( Kimberly Ann Kirchner 10/15/1957in fort Wayne Ind., Robin Suzanne Kirchner 11/11/1958, Sondra Jean Kirchner 9/9/1960, Heidi Coates Kirchner 4/9/1964), Suzanne Elizabeth Coates 2/17/1938 married 9/6/1958 James Jeffery they had the following children; (Brenda Ann Jeffery 10/28/1959, Stephen Fredrick Jeffery 1/19/1961), Helen Mae Coates 8/27/1910 Married 2/27/1928 Ralph M. Carrington they had the following children, all born in Baldwinsville NY; (Virginia Mae Carrington 1/28/1929, Charles Richard Carrington 10/8/1930-6/28/1931, Patricia Carrington 2/9/1932, Nancy Ann Carrington 8/31/1934, Helen Carrington 7/19/1936, Donald Martin Carrington 10/28/1938, Carol Carrington 1/26/1940, Allen Ralph Carrington 9/22/1942, Robert Arthur Carrington 1/30/1944, Linda Carrington 1/17/1947, David Bruce Carrington 7/15/1950, Michael Douglas Carrington 8/1/1952), Evelyn Jeanette Coates 10/8/1912 married 10/3/1935 to Francis W. Aherin.  They had the following children all born in Syracuse NY; ( Martha Joan Aherin 8/4/1941 married 3/6/1965 John Drew Horn they had a daughter born in Albany NY (Samantha Drew Horn 1/21/1969), William Douglass Aherin 6/17/1945- moved to Northhampton Mass 1969 married 7/22/1967 to Mary Gougeon), Robert George Coates 7/12/1918 married 1/23/1943 Alice Montague born in Syracuse NY 8/2/1919, daughter of Percy Montague and Doris Harrington. Robert served in WWII in the Navy  He and Alice had he following children all born in Syracuse NY:(Barbara Coates 12/22/1947, John Coates 2/6/1949, Stephen Coates 1953-2/1955) Donald Warren Coates 3/1/1921 Married in Ocean Side Ca. 5/28/1945 Jean Peck born in Gloversville NY 12/8/1919, daughter of Clarence Peck and Alice Currie.  Donald graduated from Colgate University and went on to receive his MS degree at Syracuse University in NY.  He was a 2nd Lt. during WWI in the marine Corp, serving in the pacific theater.  He served in the Korean war as a liaison officer with the 10th tank battalion and was decorated by the Korean Gov.  Donald and Jean had the following children all born in Syracuse NY; ( Richard Coates 10/16/1948, Thomas Coates 8/29/1954), Sterling Howard Coates 6/23/1923 married 6/6/1944 Mary Ann Brock born in Canastota NY 4/7/1923, daughter of James Brock and Freda Gerber.  He served in WWII from 11/1942-10/1945 in the Coast guard.  Sterling and Mary Ann had the following children all born in Syracuse; ( James Sterling Coates 10/2/1946 married 5/18/1968 to Mary F. Corbet one child (Christian Sterling Coates 6/8/1969), Daniel Brock Coates 7/19/1950, Peggy Ann Coates 5/2/1952, Christine Louise Coates 11/10/1955), John Richard Coates 6/26/1925 married 7/9/1949 Dolores Fonda born 8/7/1930 daughter of Lewis Fond and Martha Tallman.  N WWII he served with the 361st Army Engineers from 1943-1946 participated in the battle of the bulge.  He and Delores adopted a son(Shawn Coates 3/7/1966)

William Remington Coates 8/14/1839-8/6/1906 in Lowville NY- married 2/28/1860 Maria Babcock born 6/29/1840-4/12/1907.  William served in the 5th NY during the Civil war.  He and Maria had the following children, all born in Lowville NY,

Willie E. Coates 1863-1903,

Homer A. Coates 1/23/1876-5/1/1878

Henry B. Coates 7/24/1844-6/18/1909- Married 1/1/1866 Helen Arthur born 1/10/1845-1933  daughter of Orlando Arthur and Eliza Master. 

Orlando Coates 2/10/1873-1950 married Cora Pitcher- Divorced and married Kathryn Koste.  Orlando and Cora had Nellie Pitcher Coates 12/21/1898,   ,  Orlando was  dairy farmer in Martinsburg Lewis New York.  He divorced his first wife Cora after 1910.  He married Cathyrn Elizabeth  Koster born 1895-1971, on 1/1/1917 in Greenville Methodist church, Prescott Ontario Canada.  On his marriage licenses he claimed to be a Widower. He was 44 when he married Cathryn who was 21 years old.  Cathryn was the daughter of Fred Koster and Hannah Homer of Martinsburg.  Orlando is buried in the Matinsburg cemetery along side Wife Cathryn who died in 1971.  Cora Pritcher Coates is also buried in this cemetery, having died 7/19/1957.  Orlando’s mother Hellen living with Orlando until her death in 1933.

   I am going to eliminate persons I have not found additional information for.  If they have already been recorded in a previous post and you do not see them going forward it is because I could not find any additional information.  I will also break down some of the families in future posts to get a better look at them. 

The family’s of William Coates Jr. born 11/31/1724 died in Stonington Conn in 1784. And   Anstrase Gray, daughter of Edward Gray and Elizabeth Peabody.  Elizabeth Peabody was said to be descended from John Alden and Priscilla Mullins of the Mayflower.  

William Coates III born in Lebanon Conn. 4/14/1745- died in Burlington NY 9/7/1821 Married Zipporah Palmer born in Stonington 3/31/1747-died after 1803, daughter of Joseph Palmer and Zipporah Billings.  William and Zipporah had the following children

 Billings Coates 5/29/1779- died Springfield NY 2/21/1834

 William Coates Jr. 1773 married Susannah? Moved the Hector NY,

 Aiden Coates 1775 married Jerusha Brockway,

Corey Coates 1777,

Palmer Coates 1779,

 Rufus Coates 1781

John Coates born Lebanon Conn. 6/15/1749- died before 1790, Married in Stonington Conn 11/29/1770 to Elizabeth Stewart.  Elizabeth was born 10/7/1747 to William Stewart Jr. and Elizabeth Stevens. John and Elizabeth had the following children ;

John Coates 3/10/1771- died in Pharsalia NY 1/18/1859,

Gilbert Coates 8/11/1773,

 Elisha Coates 12/12/1775,

Betsey Coates 2/5/1777,

Sanford Coates 7/6/1779,

Hannah Coates 1/5/1782,

Anna Coates 6/5/1784)

 Thomas Coates born 1752- died in Hyde Park Vermont 10/11/1814, Married in Stonington on 11/12/1775 to Lois Brown.  Lois died in Morris town Vermont 8/1844.  She married a second time on 2/1/1820 to Jonathan Delano who died 4/16/1835.  His children were born in Stonington Conn.  In 6/1788 he moved his family to Stephentown NY and later to Vermont.  Thomas and Lois had the following children;

Thomas Coates 11/12/1777- died Morristown NY 5/21/1866

Prentice Coates 1792 married Jane?.  Prentice lived in Diana NY from 1850-1865)

 The Families of John Coates born at Stonington New London Conn. 7/8/1725- died there 5/22/1811 Married Anna Gray 12/4/1749.  Anna was born in Little Compton Rhode Island on 3/14/1731- died in Stonington Conn. 1/10/1806 at age 74, she was the daughter of Edward Gray and Elizabeth Peabody, sister of William Coates Wife Anstras Gray.  John and Anna had the following children all born in Stonington Conn.; 

 

 Edward Coates born 1/15/1753- died 1/28/1840, Married Eunice Brown.  Eunice was born 1757 and died 4/27/1817.  She was the daughter of Capt. Daniel Brown and his second wife Abigail Crory.  Edward and Eunice had the following children all born in Stonington ;

Edward Coates Jr. 12/12/1786,

 Amos Coates born 10/17/1761- died in Sterling Conn. 1/18/1840, Married at Stonington to Anna Peabody born 7/31/1766- died in Sterling Conn. 9/14/1884, daughter of Samuel Peabody and Abigail Bond.     Amos and Anna had the following children, all born in Stonington;

Amos Coates Jr. 5/21/1784,

Ramsford Coates 7/7/1786, Later known as Ransom Coates, married Patience Wilox 1793.  Moved to Manilus Onandage NY and purchased property 6/17/1818. Later moved to Bradford Steuben (later Schuyler )County NY.Ramsford/Ransom and Patience had the following children, all born in NY; (Ann Coates 1818, Sarah Ann Coates1819-9/2/1819, Cynthia Coates 2/27/1824-1/24/1844, Pamela Coates 1827, Evanelus Coates 1829, William J. Coates 12/9/1833-11/20/1840, Augustus Coates 1838, Mary J. Coates 1841.)  In 1850 Ransom was living with his family in Bradford Steuben NY working as a clerk, in 1855 he is listed as a farmer. 

Elias Coates 4/2/1793 died Colchester 12/6/1855,

Silas Coates 4/2/1793 ( twin) died in Edmester NY 1868,

Erastus Coates 10/11/1800- died Sterling 4/14/1847,

John Noyes Coates 8/11/1809 died Sterling 8/30/1845,

 Alfred Washington Coates 7/18/1813 became a doctor died in Mystic Conn. 10/27/1880

 David Coates born 12/17/1766-died 11/2/1853,Married Molly Brown born 8/29/1766- died 3/14/1837 daughter of Christopher Brown and Margaret Holmes.  David and Molly had the following children , all born in Stonington;

David Coates 1/4/1789- died 12/18/1834,

Asher Coates 10/26/1790-1/18/1827,

Ansel Coates 3/14/1794-1/10/1861,

John Calvin Coates 11/1/1811-10/30/1891

 Oliver Coates born 6/24/1769- died Norwich Conn 7/24/1847 Married Lucy Woodward on 12/27/1795.  She died 5/15/1843.  Oliver and Lucy had the following children;

Giles Kinney Coates born in Preston 7/24/1805 died in Norwich 1891

Russell Coates, born 10/15/1771- died Norwich 3/31/1853.  Married 11/20/1796 to Esther Brown born 11/22/1776-died 2/12/1840.  Russell and Esther had the following children

Russell Coates Jr. 1806-4/1878

 

The Families of Stephen Coates; son of Philip Coates, (Son of Joseph Coates, Son of Robert Coates Jr.)  born 1729 Married in Boston on 12/12/1750 to Ruth Pratt.  born in Malden 2/22/1753 married in Lynn Mass 12/3/1777 to Sarah Stone.    Stephen and Ruth Coates had the following children;

William Coates born Lynn 4/8/1756.  He served as a minute man during the revolution and also in the NY campaign and the retreat across the Jerseys.,  

Phillip Coates born Lynn 9/16/1758- Died Chelsea Mass. 10/1810, married in Boston 9/9/1784 to Ruth potter born in Lynn 7/19/1765 died in Boston 2/27/1803, daughter of Benjamin Potter and Hannah Brown.  He and Ruth had the following children, all born in Lynn;

William Coates 1/3/1787 died Chelsea 3/27/1848,

Burill Potter Coates (Twin) 2/26/1794-died 12/10/1820,

John Brown Coates 2/26/1794-died 10/26/1868,

Stephen Coates 1798)

Moses Coates born in Lynn Mass 1739- died in Roseboom NY around 6/24/1812.  Married in Salisbury Conn. On 2/16/1768 to Mehitable Butler.  Moses and Mehitable had the following children all born in Salisbury;

Joseph Coates  in Salisbury Conn.5/3/1771- died Middle filed NY 6/3/1828, Married Elizabeth ? who died 7/8/1841.  Joseph and Elizabeth had the following children;

Jeremiah Coates 1799,

Elbert Coates 9/24/1803 died Westford 11/14/1872, Lurana Coates 1805

 Daniel Coates 1807

 Joseph Coates 1809

Ambrose Coates 1811

Salmon Coates born in Salisbury 2/11/1773- Died Cherry Valley NY 1/26/1857, Married twice, first to Sarah Marks born 3/25/1779-died 7/15/1821, second marriage to Anne Sherman born 1780.  Salmon and Sarah had the following children all born in Roseboom NY;

Royal Coates 1897-died 2/12/1871,

Horace Coates 1810 died 9/31/1850,

Charles Coates 1807

 Norman Coates 1808-married Germaine Boyce of Madison

 Sarah Coates 1812-1888

 Salmon and Anne had the following child born in Chelea

Salmon Coates Jr. 7/15/1824-9/18/1917

Moses Coates Jr. born in Salisbury 2/17/1785 Died Roseboom NY 4/6/1868 Married Amy Marks born near Albany NY- died 7/21/1859, daughter of John Marks and Amy Reynolds.  Moses and Amy had the following children born in Roseboom NY;

Stephen Coates 12/1/1807-2/8/1883 never married,

Harmen Coates 1813-5/6/1867,

Lester Coates 9/16/1823-10/21/1887,

John Coates born in Lynn Mas 1747 died in Middle field Mass. 1/19/1824.  He married in Wallingford Conn. On 12/7/1768 to Mehitable Way.  Mehitable was born in Wallingford on 8/27/1744- died in Middlefield 7/18/1828. She was the daughter of John Way and Hannah Royce.    John and Mehitable had the following children;

Theodore Coates born Wallingford 10/14/1771- died Middlefiled 2/27/1836, married 1/28/1827 to Kesia Crowell who died 4/21/1827children all born in Middlefield to Theodore and Kesia; Freedom Coates 1/21/1802

 Charles Coates 10/16/1804,

 Levi Lincoln Coates 10/22/1806-8/1836

Oliver Coates 4/29/1816-7/19/1832,

 Milton Coates 4/23/1824

James Coates born Middle field 10/23/1773- died Martinsburg NY 2/25/1855, Married 1/27/1803 to Polly Spencer born at East Haddam Conn. 8/25/1775-died martinsburgh 9/29/1810, daughter of Brigadier General John Spencer and Susannah White.  Married a second time on 3/15/1813 to Nancy Coates born in Dunmerston Vermont 6/3/1788-10/27/1876, daughter of Phineas Coates and Rebecca Ward Gates .  James and Nancy had the following children;

Sedgwick Coates born Middlefield Mass. 10/19/1803-Martinsburgh 10/5/1858, maried 4/8/1829 to Olive Allen born in Blainsborough Mass.11/19/1808- Toledo Iowa 4/9/1889,daughter of William Remington Allen and Martha Wood.  Sedgewick and Olive had the following children, all born in Martinsborough Mass.;

Allen Ethan Coates 1/29/1830- died in Toledo Iowa 12/17/1915 married 3/9/1853 to Mary Ann Curtis born in Martinsburg 12/5/1835- 11/3/1926 in Cedar Rapids Iowa.  She was the daughter of Orman Sherman Curtis and Samantha Stocking Leonard, descendant of Stephen Hopkins of the May Flower.  Allen ad Mary Ann had the following children; (Clarence D. Coates 6/6/1864 matins burgh NY- 7/7/1906 Died in Dubuque Iowa, Florence L. Coates born in Whiteside County Ill. 2/28/1857- died in Cedar rapids 9/1/1925 Married E.J. Stoddard.  They had the following children(Mable Stoddard 10/4/1879, Alice Stoddard 9/30/1881 married Gordon Brown, Darlene Stoddard 9/22/1886, Leonard Stoddard 3/30/1890, Ruth Stoddard 9/7/1892), Hurburt E. Coates born in Whiteside Co. 2/13/1861-12/10/1882 in Toledo ohio, Louis Allen Coates 7/26/1865 in Sterling Ill.- 4/9/1947 Sandiago Ca., Alice Belle Coates 7/22/1867-9/22/1964 died in Ceder Rapids- married 11/26/1884 in Toledo to Willard E. Grimes born in Marion Iowa 8/2/1860-11/19/1933 Cedar rapids.  Alice and Willard had the following children;(Jessie Lee Grimes 9/22/1886-1969 Married 11/16/1909 Frank Dole, Miller Grimes 9/27/1884-9/1/1955, Regena Bernice Grimes 6/15/1902-1969 married 4/16/1920 Byron Batchelder- divorced 2/1928 married 5/16/1931 Armour V. Millborn born 9/13/1905-6/30/1958), Claud C. Coates 1/8/1875-10/21/1875, Floyd Cortis Coates 1/2/1877-married Eleanor Porter who died 10/21/1961 no children. He served in the Spanish American war in Cuba.,)

Martha Allen 4/6/1831- died in Turin NY 1/6/1902, Married 8/27/1851 Chauncey Barns Littlefield.  They had the following children; (Clara Littlefield 1853, Neil Littlefield 4/3/1858, Lilian Littlefield 1857, Byron Littlefield 1863, Roy Littlefield 1865)

Chauncey P. Coates 12/18/1832-8/11/1865 died in Richmond Ill.  Married 812/16/1856 at Genoa Wisconsin to Jennie L. Brown born in Ticonderoga NY 4/13/1838-died near Portland Oregon 2/16/1916.  She married a second time to a Wilcox.  Chauncey and Jennie had the follwoign children born in Martinsburgh NY; (Willis Chauncey Coates 11/12/1857-9/8/1927 in Topeka Kansas, Charles Sedgewick Coates 6/4/1860, Bennet Alanson Coates 4/247/1863-2/15/1864.)

Jane Mariah Coates 9/9/1834- died in Cincinnati Ohio 6/16/1917- Married 12/13/1854 Alfred Hess. They had the following children; (Helen Eliza Hess 11/25/1855, Freddie Sedgewick Hess 10/4/1857-2/2/1861, Elmer J Hess 12/6/1858, Edwinb Burdette Hess 3/26/1863, Mattie Lovine Hess 10/10/1869.)

Eli Burnham Coates 3/18/1836- Toledo Iowa 5/30/1910, married 4/15/1862 Mary A. Bagle who died 1907.  They had the following children; (Baby Coates , Della C. Coates 12/18/1863 in Toleda- died 1/11/1889 married George L. Russell born 1859-1915)

Seth Willard Coates 8/30/1837- 1/31/1915 in Cincinnati Ohio Married in Sterling Ill. 8/25/1867 to Harriet Mariah Curtis born in West martinsburgh NY 5/13/1848-8/25/1883 in Cameron Nebraska, daughter of Orman Sherman Curtis and Samantha Stocking Leonard, sister of Allen Coates Wife.  Seth fought in the Civil war in Comp. D 75th Ill. Reg. discharged 6/12/1865 in Nashville Tenn.  He was wounded and hospitalized at Chattanooga Tenn.  Received a pension for his service.  Seth traveled to Illinoi’s where his brother lived. After his marriage he and Brothers Eli and Allen moved to Toledo Iowa.  In 1875 Seth took up a government homestead in Morton County Kansas where he lived until 1882 when he moved to Wood River Nebraska. From there he moved to Cincinnati Ohio in 1890.  Seth and Harriet had the following children; (Jennis Samantha Coates 1/2/1869-8/23/1959.  She was a pensioner of the Spanish American War, serving as an RN discharge 3/30/1900, Freddie D. Coates 6/18/1871-7/22/1876, Bennett Earl Coates 5/29/1873-5/11/1930, Julia Surilla Coates 6/19/1877-8/21/1929 married 2/15/1904 to Fred Dickman they had one child( Seth Dickman 5/30/1905), Chauncey Sterling Coates 3/23/1879-11/2/1967 died in Baldwinville NY., Stella May Coates 6/1/1881-12/27/1968 married 1/21/1900 to Edward S. Telinda hey had one child (Clarence Telinda 5/14/1900)

William Remington Coates 8/14/1839-8/6/1906 in Lowville NY- married 2/28/1860 Maria Babcock born 6/29/1840-4/12/1907.  William served in the 5th NY during the Civil war.  He and Maria had the following children, all born in Lowville NY, ;(Madora Coates 5/26/1860-2/11/1919 married Charles W. Keeler, Willie E. Coates 1863-1903, Homer A. Coates 1/23/1876-5/1/1878)

Henry B. Coates 7/24/1844-6/18/1909- Married 1/1/1866 Helen Arthur born 1/10/1845-1933  daughter of Orlando Arthur and Eliza Master.  Henry and Helen had the following children all born in Martins borough (DeEtta Coates 1871-1919 married Herbert E. Lane, Orlando Coates 2/10/1873-1950 married Cora Pitcher- Divorced and married Kathryn Koste.  Orlando and Cora had Nellie Pitcher Coates 12/21/1898, )

Frances Amelia Coates 5/16/1846-4/6/1898 in Eddyville Nebraska married 6/12/1867 in Sterling Ill. To Franklin G. Morse.  After her husband died she became the post office clerk or “post Mistress” of Eddyville.  Frances and Franklin had the following children; ( Minnie A. Morse 2/11/1868, LeRoy Morse 8/2/1879, Mana M. Morse 1/19/1891)

Sarah Ella Coates 12/19/1850- 2/22/1901 died in Detroit Michigan.  Married 3/1/1870 to David Handy who died in 1914.  They had the following children; (Maude Willemina handy married her cousin Bennet E. Coates on 1/27/1897 in Cincinnati, Lillian Handy, Mattie Hnady married George Eaton lived in Detroit Michigan.)

James Monroe Coates 12/26/1818-6/13/1910 married 1849 Cornelia Burk of Redfield who died 9/19/1900 they had one child- Franklin Coates 1852-1872,

Amos Wayne Coates 1823-married 2/20/1849 Eliza Van Dreison one child Eli N. Coates 1853,

Earl Coates 1/20/1826-3/12/1843

John Coates Jr. born Middlefield 3/26/1776, Married Chloe ? who died 4/3/1813.  John and Chloe had the following children born in Middlefield;  

 Hiram Coates 3/26/1809-11/21/1827

Chauncy Coates born Middlefield 1/28/1788- died Oswego NY 3/8/1861 married in Middlefield Mass. 12/28/1813 to Mary Pease born 1/10/1790-7/17/1876 daughter of Isreal Pease and Mary Pease.  Chauncy and Mary had the following children all born in Oswego;

Spencer Coates 10/19/1814 married 4/23/1853 Margaret Nickolson Spencer was a resident of Iowa 1877,

Lyman Coates 7/31/1816-8/2/1890 married 12/27/1848 Aurora B. Walker born in Syracuse NY 9/21/1825-daughter of Alva Walker and Vesta Whitcomb, sister of Dr. Mary Walker of Civil War fame- (see previous post)Lymann and Aurora had one child Vesta L. Coates 11/4/1851-1920 married Charles W. Fenske,

Warren Coates 6/24/181807/21/1899 Married 2/20/1849 Sabrina Wiltsi,

The families of Christopher Coates born in Stonington Conn. 9/13/1720- died near Galway NY before 1790, married in Stonington 4/14/1748 to Thankful Pendleton.  (son of Caleb, son of Robert Jr.)

Benjamin Coates 11/14/1748- died in Pompey NY 12/25/1839,

Zipporah Coates 11/14/1750,

Caleb Coates 9/10/1755- died in Farmington NY after 1828, married Mahetable ?.  Caleb and Mehetable had the following children ;

Allen Coates Born in Renns. county NY 1008- Manchester NY 9/16/1880 while on a visit from Kalamazoo Michigan.,

 James Coates born in Conn. 1781- Manchester 1862

Joseph Coates 11/12/1756- died Richfield NY 3/31/1828, Married 2/1783 to Sarah ? born 7/2/1764-9/1846. He and Sarah had the following children;

Alanson Coates born in Saratoga NY 5/6/1788-Truxton NY 9/19/

Joseph Coates 6/18/1804-Exeter NY 2/12/1888)

Zebulon Coates born in Stonington  7/20/1763- died Olcott NY 10/2/1849, married Mary ? who died 11/27/1840. Zebulon and Mary had the following children;

Fredrick Coates 1786-11/8/1835

 Joseph Coates 1788,

Asa Coates 1/23/1800-7/19/1880

Christopher Coates Jr. 12/5/1765- died Otselic NY 12/9/1838.  He married but wife’s name is as yet unknown.  He moved to Otselic NY and had several children, all predeceased him except for  Benjamin Coates was born 1788- died in Pompey NY 4/4/1876

 The families of Bartholomew Coates born in Stonington Conn. 7/11/1744- died there in 1795, (son of Hezekiah Coates, son of Robert Coates Jr.).  Married freelove Frink.  They had the following children all born in Stonington Conn;

Ambrose Coates 1765- died in Voluntown 10/2/179l married Lucy Partelow. Ambrose and lucy Coates lived in Plainfield NY 1805 and Friendship NY 1828.,

 Hezekiah Coates 1767- married Mary Cranall daughter of Amos Crandell and Elizabeth Brown. Mary married a second time to Allen Jones,

Freelove Coates 1769,

Edmond Coates 10/10/1771- died Wellsville Ny 8/4/1830,married 9/17/1791 to Margaret Frasier born 8/20/1769-3/16/1844.  Edmond lived in Otsego county NY until he moved to Friendship in 1828.  Edmond and Margaret had the following children;

Spencer Coates 8/2/1794-1/6/1795,

Betsey Coates 10/4/1795-6/1/1875 married cousin Samuel Coates who died 5/3/1878, Edmond Coates Jr. 9/28/1798-10/14/1881 married 9/8/1821 Catherine Burns,

Joseph Coates 9/4/1804-8/6/1864 married 2/26/1826 Elizabeth Rawson,

Benjamin Franklin Coates 9/4/1804-8/29/1881 married 4/4/1841 Lois Whitford of Rodman NY

 Hiram Coates 5/26/1806-10/24/1806

Stephen F. Coates 10/23/1807-9/18/1864 married 12/22/1833 Catherine Thomas who died 10/8/1873,

 Nelson P. Coates 12/22/1812,

Asahel Coates 1775 Married in Stonington 2/11/1796 to Susan Champlain of Hopkentown,

Bartholomew Coates Jr. 1788- died New berlin NY 11/7/1832 (Bartholomew married, wife unknown and had several children, all unnamed in his will)

The families of Timothy Coates, ( son of Robert Coates III, Son of Robert Coates Jr.) born in Stonington Conn in 1750- died in Elkland Pa. after 1810 married 1780 to Content Stewart born in Stonington 6/6/1754, daughter of William J. Stewart and Elizabeth Stevens.  Timothy and Content had the following children;

Fredrick Coates 1781 married? Bless

Timothy Coates 1782-1844 married Lovina Boyce

Lintsford Coates 1788 -7/8/1864 married MaryAnn Taylor

Robert Coates Sr. Son John Coates remained in Essex count Mass. His son John had the following children:

The families of John Coates (son of John Coates, Son of Robert Coates Sr.)baptized in Marblehead Mass. 7/29/1716-died in Woodstock Conn. 9/21/1756.  He married in Woodstock on 9/11/1744 to Ann Chamberlain born in Newtown Mass 8/3/1729, daughter of Samuel Chamberlain and Esther Hammond.  He and Ann had the following children all born in Woodstock Conn.;

Pinsont Coates 3/13/1720-12/5/1770 died in Pomfret Conn.  Married 12/21/1744 to Rebeccah Holmes Ruggles the widow of Samuel Ruggles.  Rebecah was born 8/13/1719- died in Pomfret 11/24/1799, she was the daughter of Jehoshaphat Holmes and Sara Waldo.  Pinsont and Rebeccah had the following children;

Samuel Ruggles Coates 10/22/1745- died in Cazenovia NY 9/6/1827,married at Woodstock Conn. 5/17/1770 to Eunice Child, born 5/3/1750-died after 1827, daughter of Abijah Child and Eunice Johnson. Samuel and Eunice had the following children all born in Woodstock Conn.;

 Samuel Pinsent Coates 3/4/1771-1/27/1808 in Cazanovia NY Married in Woodstock 1/18/1798 Bethia Lyon-

 Ebenezer Coates 4/17/1773-3/5/1862 in Cazanovia NY  Ebenezer was a farmer. married Lodema?,

Abijah Child Coates 1/29/1781-married Emeline ? worked as a farmer in Cazenovia NY living next to brother Ebenezer.,

Chester Coates 1798

Ebenezer Coates 6/18/1749-11/8/1773

John Coates 12/27/1756-died Springfield NY after 1834 married Prudence Ballard born in Lancaster Mass 12/2/1760, Daughter of Sherebiah Ballard and Keziah Osgood. John and Prudence had the following children;

Evan Coates 1788-2/7/1854

 Erastus Coates 1790-died in Homer NY before 1822

John Coates 1800

 Davis Coates 1797-7/30/1857

Levant Coates 1800

 Albert Coates 1803

The families of John Coates (Son of Samuel, son of John Coates Sr., son of Robert Coates Sr.) born in Lynn 4/2/1738-Salem Mass. 1/23/1821, married in Lynn 10/30/1762 Eunice Newhall born 1743, daughter of Jonathan Newhall and Elizabeth Johns.  . John and Eunice had the following children all born in Lynn Mass;

Benjamin N. Coates 4/1784-12/24/1855 married 10/10/1807 to Mary Kimball born in Salem New Hampshire 4/16/1789-9/27/1814, Daughter of Oliver Kimball Jr. and Mary Ober.  Benjamin married a second time on 3/17/1816 to Elizabeth Bruce.  Benjamin had the following children with Mary;

John Coates 4/7/1811

Benjamin and Elizabeth had the following children;

Benjamin N. Coates 12/23/1816- 8/7/1853

 George Washington Coates 3/12/1819-10/4/1859,

Daniel Gould Coates 1829

The families of Benjamin Coates 1736-1774 in Boston (son of Benjamin Coates, son of John Sr. son of Robert Sr.).  Married in Lynn10/31/1765 to Mary Newhall born 5/28/1745, daughter of Moses Newhall and Susannah Bowan.  Mary married a second time at Boston 12/25/1777 to John Ballard. 

    Benjamin and Mary had the following children;

Samuel Coates 1/8/1775 in Boston- 1798 Lynn Mass.

The families of Ezra Coates(son of Benjamin Coates, son of John Sr. son of Robert Sr.).   1738-10/3/1804 in Milton Mass.  Married at Lynn 11/12/1761 to Deborah Jenks born 3/8/1736-1797, daughter of John Jenks and Elizabeth Berry.  Ezra and Deborah had the following children all born in Lynn Mass;

John Coates in Lynn  8/5/1765- 11/7/1819 in Milton Mass.married 4/9/1794 Mariah Howe daughter of Joseph Howe of Marleborough Mass.    John and Mariah had the following children born in Boston Mass.:

George Coates 1795-10/9/1816 in Boston

John Coates 1797

Ezra Jenks Coates 1806,

Thomas Tileston Coates. 

Robert Coates Sr. Son John Coates remained in Essex count Mass. His son John had the following children:

John Coates baptized in Marblehead Mass. 7/29/1716-died in Woodstock Conn. 9/21/1756.  He married in Woodstock on 9/11/1744 to Ann Chamberlain born in Newtown Mass 8/3/1729, daughter of Samuel Chamberlain and Esther Hammond.  She married a second time to Edward Aldrich 9/12/1749.  John Coates owned a store and a blacksmith shop in West Woodstock.  He and Ann had the following children all born in Woodstock Conn.;

  Cloe Coates 1/17/1744 married 12/2/1790 Seth Clark as a second wife, no children,

Rhonda Coates 8/2/1747-3/13/1813 Married 6/7/1770 Nehemiah Underwood Jr.  They had the following children; (Reuben Underwood 1/21/1771, Nehemiah Underwood III. 3/28/1773, Urijah Underwood 3/258/1775, Alvan Underwood 9/8/1777, Adam Underwood 2/16/1784, Laban Underwood 6/30/1786,Cynthia Underwood 11/15/1788, Rhonda Underwood 1/27/1790)

Esther Coates 4/2/1751- 1/25/1813in New Woodstock NY.  Married 6/26/1783 Lemuel Underwood.  They had the following children; (Lemuel Underwood 12/6/1784, Thomas Underwood 11/7/1786, Sylvanus Underwood 5/28/1789, Esther Underwood 12/21/1791, Anna Underwood 8/12/1794)

Pinsont Coates 3/13/1720-12/5/1770 died in Pomfret Conn.  Married 12/21/1744 to Rebeccah Holmes Ruggles the widow of Samuel Ruggles.  Rebecah was born 8/13/1719- died in Pomfret 11/24/1799, she was the daughter of Jehoshaphat Holmes and Sara Waldo.  Pinsont and Rebeccah had the following children;

Samuel Ruggles Coates 10/22/1745- died in Cazenovia NY 9/6/1827,married at Woodstock Conn. 5/17/1770 to Eunice Child, born 5/3/1750-died after 1827, daughter of Abijah Child and Eunice Johnson.Samuel served in the revolutionary war.  Samuel and Eunice had the following children all born in Woodstock Conn.; ( Samuel Pinsent Coates 3/4/1771-1/27/1808 in Cazanovia NY Married in Woodstock 1/18/1798 Bethia Lyon- no children., Ebenezer Coates 4/17/1773-3/5/1862 in Cazanovia NY  Ebenezer was a farmer. married Lodema?, Abigail Coates 2/15/1777-before 1822 married Solomon Bliss, Abijah Child Coates 1/29/1781-married Emeline ? worked as a farmer in Cazenovia NY living next to brother Ebenezer., Nancy Coates 1781- 9/12/1826, Hannah Coates 1/19/1797- died in infancy, Chester Coates 1798

Ann Coates 3/24/1747 Married in Boston 11/7/1768 to Robert Davis

Ebenezer Coates 6/18/1749-11/8/1773

Sarah Coates 10/8/1753

John Coates 12/27/1756-died Springfield NY after 1834 married Prudence Ballard born in Lancaster Mass 12/2/1760, Daughter of Sherebiah Ballard and Keziah Osgood.   John served in the revolution during the Lexington alarm.  He march to New Haven and Hartford and also served at Fort Griswald after the Massacre by General Arnold.  He moved to Springfield Mass in 1792. He was a constable in Springfield in 1797 and built a house there that was used as an inn for travelers once the Western turn Pike was built.  John and Prudence had the following children; (Evan Coates 1788-2/7/1854, Erastus Coates 1790-died in Homer NY before 1822, Matilda Coates 1793 married 9/3/1813 to Selah Havens, John Coates 1800, Davis Coates 1797-7/30/1857, Prudence Coates 1799, Levant Coates 1800, Albert Coates 1803

Rebeccah Coates 4/11/1761

John Coates Sr. son Samuel had the following children:

John Coates born in Lynn 4/2/1738-Salem Mass. 1/23/1821, married in Lynn 10/30/1762 Eunice Newhall born 1743, daughter of Jonathan Newhall and Elizabeth Johns.  John Married a second time in Salem Mass 1/31/1792 to Margaret Tink West, the widow of John West Jr.  She was born 1753-7/16/1808, daughter of John Tink and Elizabeth Thompson.  John served in the revolutionary war at the Lexington alarm.  He was a cordwainer in Lynn until 1799 when he moved to Salem to become a trader. John and Eunice had the following children all born in Lynn Mass;

Eunice Coates 1766-2/27/1826 Married in Boston on 7/30/1787 to Daniel Gould III.  Eunice and Daniel had the following children, all born at Stoneham:; ( Daniel Gould IV 12/25/1787-12/25/1787, Daniel Gould IV 1/17/1789, Mary Upham Gould 12/25/1792, Unis Gould 3/12/1797, Abraham Gould 11/7/1805, Sephronia Gould 2/21/1808)

Lucy Coates 1768-1/4/1833 married in Salem 12/3/1796 to David Sanderson

Benjamin N. Coates 4/1784-12/24/1855 married 10/10/1807 to Mary Kimball born in Salem New Hampshire 4/16/1789-9/27/1814, Daughter of Oliver Kimball Jr. and Mary Ober.  Benjamin married a second time on 3/17/1816 to Elizabeth Bruce.  Benjamin had the following children with Mary; (Serena Coates 4/7/1809-died St. lous Mo. 5/25/1850 married 6/13/1830 to joseph Belcher III, John Coates 4/7/1811, Mary Coates 2/27/1814) Benjamin and Elizabeth had the following children; (Benjamin N. Coates 12/23/1816- 8/7/1853, George Washington Coates 3/12/1819-10/4/1859, Eliza Ann Coates 9/17/1821-12/6/1875 married 2/22/1842 to Charles Newhall, Daniel Gould Coates 1829)

John Coates Sr. son Benjamin had the following children:

Benjamin Coates 1736-1774 in Boston.  Married in Lynn10/31/1765 to mary Newhall born 5/28/1745, daughter of Moses Newhall and Susannah Bowan.  Mary married a second time at Boston 12/25/1777 to John Ballard. 

     Benjamin was a cordwainer of Salem Mass.  He moved to Boston to become a trader.  Benjamin and Mary had the following children;

 Benjamin Coates 1766-9/12/1827 married in Boston 5/25/1790 to Abigail (Nabby) King.  They had not children.

Samuel Coates 1772-1774

Samuel Coates 1/8/1775 in Boston- 17998 Lynn Mass.

Ezra Coates 1738-10/3/1804 in Milton Mass.  Married at Lynn 11/12/1761 to Deborah Jenks born 3/8/1736-1797, daughter of John Jenks and Elizabeth Berry.  Married a second time to Elizabeth ? who died in Milton 4/26/1836.  Ezra and Deborah had the following children all born in Lynn Mass;

Lydia Coates 12/19/1762- before 1824 Married in Boston 8/17/1790 to Benjamin Sault Williams.  Lydia and Benjamin had the following children; (William Sault a minor of Ipswich 1824, John Sault 8/5/1768- Milton 11/7/1819, Deborah Sault 1768- married 12/27/1791 to Samuel Maynard who died in 1796, Elizabeth Sault 1770 maried Boston 11/9/1796 to Cornelius Mensise, Ezra Sault 1775-1824, Emily Sault 1782 married in Milton 4/6/1812 to Dean Edson of essex NY, Mary Sault 1784-before 1824 married ? Andrews they had the following children(Elizabeth Edson, Seymmore Edson, Andrew Edson, Henry Edson, Augustus Edson, Andrew Edson)

Harriet Coates 1786-1831

Susan Coates 1788- before 1824 married in Boston 12/30/1805 to George Barber who died in 7/13/1848.  Susan and George ha the following children; (Alexander W. Barber, Susan Barber, Francis K. Barber, Emily Barber, John K. Barber, Mary Barber)

 John Coates in Lynn  8/5/1765- 11/7/1819 in Milton Mass.married 4/9/1794 Mariah Howe daughter of Joseph Howe of Marleborough Mass.  John served in the revolution in Boston from 1/1/1780-5/9/1780.  He was reported invalided 5/9/1780.  John and Mariah had the following children born in Boston Mass.:(George Coates 1795-10/9/1816 in Boston, John Coates 1797- a book binder and spend thrift on 2/29/1820 the people of Boston petitioned the court to appoint a guardian for John Coates so he would not waste his inheritance and become a public charge.  George Banker was appointed. Lucy T. Cotes 1803-9/3/1821, Ezra Jenks Coates 1806, Thomas Tileston Coates.  Guardians were appointed for Ezra and Thomas as well Bnejamin, Soul and Williams were named Guardians on 6/9/1828.)

Children of Ezra Coates and send wife Elizabeth;

Lydia Coates 1804 married in Milton 11/22/1824 to William Warren of Boston

Nancy Elizabeth Coates 1806 married 5/19/1824 to Jason Reed of Lexington.



  That is a lot of history to digest, but there is still more to come so stay tuned for further posts as we finish our look at the Robert Coates Family.

To reduce any further confusion I will focus on each of the families separately going forward.  We will look now at the Robert Coates Family and bring them as close to present day as possible.  Once we have completed our look at Robert's family we will return to Thomas and Charles to complete our little history of the Coates.  
Robert Coats Jr. moved his family to Stonington Conn.  His son William Coates  had the following children all in Stonington New London Conn.:
William Coates Jr. born 11/31/1724 died in Stonington Conn in 1784.  He died penniless.  On 9/28/1742 william married Anstrase Gray, daughter of Edward Gray and Elizabeth Peabody.  Elizabeth Peabody was said to be descended from John Alden and Priscilla Mullins of the Mayflower.  William is thought to have pledged 4,000 pounds sterling silver to the continental Congress to purchase supplies for the army during a critical period in the revolution.  
William and Elizabeth had the following children;

 Hannah Coates born 1743, 

William Coates III born  in Lebanon Conn. 4/14/1745- died in Burlington NY 9/7/1821 at the age of 74, Married Zipporah Palmer born in Stonington 3/31/1747-died after 1803, daughter of Joseph Palmer and Zipporah Billings.  William served as a drummer in the revolutionary war.  William and Zipporah had the following children ;( Billings Coates 5/29/1779- died Springfield NY 2/21/1834, William Coates Jr. 1773 married Susannah? Moved the Hector NY, Aiden Coates 1775 married Jerusha ?, Corey Coates 1777, Palmer Coates 1779, Rufus Coates 1781)

John Coates born Lebanon Conn. 6/15/1749- died before 1790, Married in Stonington Conn 11/29/1770 to Elizabeth Stewart.  Elizabeth was born 10/7/1747 to William Stewart Jr. and Elizabeth Stevens. John and Elizabeth had the following children ;(John Coates 3/10/1771- died in Pharsalia NY 1/18/1859, Gilbert Coates 8/11/1773, Elisha Coates 12/12/1775, Betsey Coates 2/5/1777, Sanford Coates 7/6/1779, Hannah Coates 1/5/1782, Anna Coates 6/5/1784)

Anna Coates born Lebanon Conn. 6/15/1749- married 9/25/1774 to William Stewart.  Anna and William Stewart had the following children; (William Stewart Jr. 5/10/1775, Anna Stewart 9/24/1777, Phebe Stewart 3/23/1782, Daniel Stewart, Hannah Stewart ), 

Edward Coates born Lebanon 10/15/1751- died 12/18/1751,

 Thomas Coates born 1752- died in Hyde Park Vermont 10/11/1814, Married in Stonington on 11/12/1775 to Lois Brown.  Lois died in Morris town Vermont 8/1844.  She married a second time on 2/1/1820 to Jonathan Delano who died 4/16/1835.  Thomas Coates served in the revolutionary war in Roxbury Mass and also in Rhode Island.. His children were born in Stonington Conn.  In 6/1788 he moved his family to Stephentown NY and later to Vermont.  Thomas and Lois had the following children;(Thomas Coates 11/12/1777- died Morristown NY 5/21/1866, Lois Coates 1/1/1780 married an Ellsworth, Polly Coates 1782 married a Noble, Anstes Coates 1784 married in Harland Vermont to Isaac Billings, Hannah Coates 1790 married a Gates, Prentice Coates 1792 married Jane?.  Prentice lived in Diana NY from 1850-1865)

 Marey Coates born 1754,

Phebe Coates born 1756.


John Coates born at Stonington New London Conn. 7/8/1725- died there 5/22/1811 at age 85.  John Married Anna Gray 12/4/1749.  Anna was born in Little Compton Rhode Island on 3/14/1731- died in Stonington Conn. 1/10/1806 at age 74, she was the daughter of Edward Gray and Elizabeth Peabody, sister of William Coates Wife Anstras Gray.  John and Anna had the following children all born in Stonington Conn.; 
Thomas Coates born 10/14/1750 died 2/28/1753,

 Edward Coates born 1/15/1753- died 1/28/1840, Married Eunice Brown.  Eunice was born 1757 and died 4/27/1817.  She was the daughter of Capt. Daniel Brown and his second wife Abigail Crory.  Edward served in the revolutionary war in Roxbury and for 3 month outside of NY city in the fall of 1776.  Edward and Eunice had the following children all born in Stonington ;(Eunice Coates 10/31/1781- married 1/12/1804 to George Williams, Lucy Coates 6/20/1784- married 9/27/1807 to Amos Williams, Edward Coates Jr. 12/12/1786, Catherine Coates 6/12/1794)

Asahel Coates born 9/8/1755-died in childhood, 

Elizabeth Coates born 11/6/1756- died 3/3/1756-died 3/3/1795  married Lemuel Smith on 8/13/1780, they had the following children ( Lemuel Smith Jr. born 6/27/1781, Betsy Smith born 9/28/1783, Rebeccah Smith born 5/6/1786, John Smith born 11/9/1789, Erastus Smith born 8/1/1792), 

Rebeccah Coates born 5/28/1759- married Stephen Kinney on 12/13/1786 They had the following children:(Rebeccah Kinney born 5/19/1783, John Kinney born 1/21/1794),

 Amos Coates born 10/17/1761- died in Sterling Conn. 1/18/1840, Married at Stonington to Anna Peabody born 7/31/1766- died in Sterling Conn. 9/14/1884, daughter of Samuel Peabody and Abigail Bond.   Amos served as a drummer in the evolutionary war.  Amos and Anna had the following children, all born in Stonington; (Amos Coates Jr. 5/21/1784, Ramsford Coates 7/*7/1786, Anna Coates 8/16/1788, Rebecca Coates 2/16/1791- marreid at Sterling 12/31/1815 to Archibald Douglas of Voluntown., Elias Coates 4/2/1793 died Colcester 12/6/1855, Silas Coates 4/2/1793 ( twin) died in Edmester NY 1868, Betsey Coates 8/6/1795 died in Sterling 1/2/1877, Lucretia Coates 4/11/1798 married 10/12/1822 to Jabez Chesebrough, Erastus Coates 10/11/1800- died Sterling 4/14/1847, Sally Palmer Coates (twin) 6/19/1803- died 1856, Sophia Breed Coates 6/19/1803 died 1/8/1889, Celesta Coates 11/16/1809 married 11/5/1828 to Benjamin Tuckerman, John Noyes Coates 8/11/1809 died Sterling 8/30/1845, Alfred Washinton Coates 7/18/1813 became a doctor died in Mystic Conn. 10/27/1880)

 Rubine Coates born 3/18/1764- married Gilbert Palmer on 3/28/1784 they had the following children ( Polly Palmer 8/10/1786, Gilbert Palmer 7/13/1788, Anna Gilbert 11/28/1790, Phebe Gilbert 6/16/1793, Betsy Gilbert 9/8/1795), 

David Coates born 12/17/1766-died 11/2/1853,Married Molly Brown born 8/29/1766- died 3/14/1837 daughter of Christopher Brown and Margaret Holmes.  David was a selectman of north Stonington and a Town Rep. in 1812, 1817 and 1833.   David and Molly had the following children , all born in Stonington;(David Coates 1/4/1789- died 12/18/1834, Asher Coates 10/26/1790-1/18/1827, Ansel Coates 3/14/1794-1/10/1861, Polly Coates 2/28/1799 died in Rochester NY 3/1850, Clarissa Coates 6/16/1801-died Albion NY 5/14/1893, Lucy Palmer Coates 7/22/1806- died in Albion NY 5/10/1893.  Married 2/9/1843 to Austin Wheeler, John Calvin Coates 11/1/1811-10/30/1891)

 Oliver Coates born 6/24/1769- died Norwich Conn 7/24/1847 Married Lucy Woodward on 12/27/1795.  She died 5/15/1843.  Oliver and Lucy had the following children; (Harriet Coates 1/7/1797 married 1/8/1824 Edmund Smith, Matilda Coates 3/12/1800 married in Canterbury 9/9/1822 Lemuel Smith, Giles Kinney Coates born in Preston 7/24/1805 died in Norwich 1891) 

Russell Coates, born 10/15/1771- died Norwich 3/31/1853.  Married 11/20/1796 to Esther Brown born 11/22/1776-died 2/12/1840.  Russell and Esther had the following children;(Lucy Coates 11/12/1790, Philrua Coates 1801 Married in Franklin on 3/31/1822 to David Hartshern, Almira Coates 11/22/1804- died in Darien NY 12/12/1883 married Guerdon Hartsheen., Russell Coates Jr. 1806-4/1878)

Lucretia Coates born 4/3/1774- married Daniel Brown Jr. of Jerusalem NY.  They had the following children ;( Alfred Brown 1798, Anna Brown 1805, Mary Brown 1818).


Robert Coates Jr.'s son Joseph Coates had the following children, all born in Essex county Mass.
 Philip Coates born 1729 Married in Boston on 12/12/1750 to Ruth Pratt.  Philip served in the French and Indian wars in expeditions to Canada and the Maine frontier. Philip and Ruth had the following children; Stephen Coates born in Malden 2/22/1753 married in Lynn Mass 12/3/1777 to Sarah Stone.  During the revolution Stephen served at Cambridge, Winter Hill and with General Washington in the Jerseys.  He was taken to Philadelphia Pa. ill in November of 1776.  There he was quartered with Henry Hallowell and Charles Florence.  The three men left the city together in the winter of 1776/1777 and tried to reach Lynn Mass.  Mr.’s Florence and Hallowell fell ill along the way. Stephen Coates went on alone, ill and on foot.  He eventually made it back to Lynn Mass.  Stephen and Ruth Coates had the following children;

Ruth Coates born Lynn mass 8/14/1780- died 9/11/1800,

William Coates born Lynn 4/8/1756.  He served as a minute man during the revolution and also in the NY campaign and the retreat across the Jerseys.,

Phillip Coates born Lynn 9/16/1758- Died Chelsea Mass. 10/1810, Phillip died penniless.  He was married in Boston 9/9/1784 to Ruth potter born in Lynn 7/19/1765 died in Boston 2/27/1803, daughter of Benjamin Potter and Hannah Brown.  Philip married a second time at Chelsea on 4/9/1809 to Mary Wait born 10/15/1769 died 10/22/1844, daughter of Joseph Wait and Mary?  Philip fought in the revolutionary war. He and Ruth had the following children, all born in Lynn; (Mehitable Coates called Hittty 3/28/1784- married 3/25/1804 to Ephraim Rhodes, William Coates 1/3/1787 died Chelsea 3/27/1848, Burill Potter Coates (Twin) 2/26/1794-died 12/10/1820, John Brown Coates 2/26/1794-died 10/26/1868, Lois Coates 10/3/1796, Stephen Coates 1798)

Sarah Coates  to born Lynn 5/20/1761- Died 4/1832- married in Chelsea Mass on 12/30/1793 to Benjamin Sargent they had the following children;(Lois Sargent 3/15/1795, Baby Boy Sargent 2/6/1802-died 2/6/1802)

Moses Coates born in Lynn Mass 1739- died in Roseboom NY around 6/24/1812.  Married in Salisbury Conn. On 2/16/1768 to Mehitable Butler.  In 1760 Moses enlisted at Wallingford conn and served in the French Indian wars with the 2nd rgt. raised by the Colony of Conn.  Moses also fought in the revolutionary war alongside his brother in law.  After his marriage Moses and Mehitable settled in Salisbury Conn until 1795, when they moved to Roseboom NY.  On 6/12/1807 he assigned property to his son Salmon Coates for the care of his Daughter Lois Coates and son Moses Coates Jr.  This may indicate these two were not able to care for themselves and required a guardian.  Moses and Mehitable had the following children all born in Salisbury;

Lucy Coates 5/6/1769,

Joseph Coates  in Salisbury Conn.5/3/1771- died Middle filed NY 6/3/1828, Married Elizabeth ? who died 7/8/1841.  Joseph and Elizabeth had the following children; (Jerusha Coates 1797 Married Jacob L. Snyder, Jeremiah Coates 1799, Elbert Coates 9/24/1803 died Westford 11/14/1872, Lurana Coates 1805, Daniel Coates 1807, Joseph Coates 1809, Ambrose Coates 1811)

Salmon Coates born in Salisbury 2/11/1773- Died Cherry Valley NY 1/26/1857, Married twice, first to Sarah Marks born 3/25/1779-died 7/15/1821, second marriage to Anne Sherman born 1780.  Salmon and Sarah had the following children all born in Roseboom NY; (Royal Coates 1897-died 2/12/1871, Horace Coates 1810 died 9/31/1850, Charles Coates 1807, Norman Coates 1808-married Germaine Boyce of Madison, Sarah Coates 1812-1888) Salmon and Anne had the following children al born in Chelea;(baby girl Coates- died at birth, Salmon Coates Jr. 7/15/1824-9/18/1917)

Betsy Coates 4/26/1775,

Sally Coates 3/28/1777,

Lois Coates 11/29/1779,

Esther Coates 8/3/1783,

Moses Coates Jr. born in Salisbury 2/17/1785 Died Roseboom NY 4/6/1868 Married Amy Marks born near Albany NY- died 7/21/1859, daughter of John Marks and Amy Reynolds.  Moses and Amy had the following children born in Roseboom NY; (Stephen Coates 12/1/1807-2/8/1883 never married, Mehitable Coates 11/15/1809-1/31/1883, Harmen Coates 1813-5/6/1867, Amy Coates 1821, Lester Coates 9/16/1823-10/21/1887, Henrietta Coates 1829 married John Holmes 1867)

John Coates born in Lynn Mas 1747 died in Middle field Mass. 1/19/1824.  John Died penniless.  He married in Wallingford Conn. On 12/7/1768 to Mehitable Way.  Mehitable was born in Wallingford on 8/27/1744- died in Middlefield 7/18/1828. She was the daughter of John Way and Hannah Royce.   John Coates served in the revolutionary war on the Mass. Line and marched into Canada in 1776.  In May 1782 he was sent to West Point with the 1st Mass. Regiment.  John Coates moved to Wallingford with his parents in 1752, to Lenox Mass in 1772 and finally settled in Middlefield Mass in 1785.  John and Mehitable had the following children;

Lois Coates born in Wallingford 12/2/1769- married Luther Leland of westfield,

Theodore Coates born Wallingford 10/14/1771- died Middlefiled 2/27/1836, married 1/28/1827 to Kesia Crowell who died 4/21/1827.  Marreid a second time 1/15/1830 to Phebe Bassett of Stockbridge who died 3/2/1833.  Theodore was a sawyer, owning a saw mill on Cole’s bank before 1800.  He is said to have been a very large, portly man weighing about 250 pounds.  He was called Thody by his friends and acquaintances.  He had a large family of very large (portly) children all born in Middlefield to Theodore and Kesia; (Eunice Coates 8/11/1798 married near lebenon NY 10/14/1838 to Robert Johnson Dalton, Amanda Coates 4/14/1800-9/25/1800, Baby Coates 7/10/1801-7/11/1801, Freedom Coates 1/21/1802, Charles Coates 10/16/1804, Levi Lincoln Coates 10/22/1806-8/1836, Laura Keziah Coates 2/11/1809, Nancy Minerva Coates 10/22/1811, Hannah Coates 5/12/1814, Oliver Coates 4/29/1816-7/19/1832, Milton Coates 4/23/1824 )

James Coates born Middle field 10/23/1773- died Martinsburg NY 2/25/1855, Married 1/27/1803 to Polly Spencer born at East Haddam Conn. 8/25/1775-died martinsburgh 9/29/1810, daughter of Brigadier General John Spencer and Susannah White.  Married a second time on 3/15/1813 to Nancy Coates born in Dunmerston Vermont 6/3/1788-10/27/1876, daughter of Phineas Coates and Rebecca Ward Gates .  James settled in Martinsburgh NY in 1804, settling on West Road beside a roaring brook. The house he built was still standing in 1927.  In the war of 1812 James served in Martinsburgh and was discharged at Sackets Harbor in 1814. James and Polly had the following children; (Sedgwick Coates born Middlefield Mass. 10/19/1803-Martinsburgh 10/5/1858, polly Coates born Martinsburgh 1805-2/8/1892 Married Henry Clay Peebles, Mable Coates 3/9/1808- Died Martinton Ill. 2/20/1903- married Chillus D. Peebles)  James and Nancy had the following children;( Estelle Coates 1814-1/13/1898-married Edward S. Peebles, James Monroe Coates 12/26/1818-6/13/1910 married 1849 Cornelia Burk of Redfield who died 9/19/1900 they had one child- Franklin Coates 1852-1872, Amos Wayne Coates 1823-married 2/20/1849 Eliza Van Dreison one child Eli N. Coates 1853, Earl Coates 1/20/1826-3/12/1843

John Coates Jr. born Middlefield 3/26/1776, Married Chloe ? who died 4/3/1813.  Married a second time in West Springfield 4/15/1815 to Lucy Miller born 1766 daughter of David Miller.  John and Chloe had the following children born in Middlefield; ( Almira Coates 11/17/1806, Hiram Coates 3/26/1809-11/21/1827

Mehitable Coates born Middlefield 1/5/1779- died 7/13/1781,

Hannahway Coates born Middlefield 4/8/1781- died martinsburgh NY 8/26/1861- married 1/6/1803 Nathaniel Babcock of westfield,

Electa Coates born Middlefield 1/3/1785,

 Chauncy Coates born Middlefield 1/28/1788- died Oswego NY 3/8/1861 married in Middlefield Mass. 12/28/1813 to Mary Pease born 1/10/1790-7/17/1876 daughter of Isreal Pease and Mary Pease.  Chauncy moved to Oswego NY in 1814 and settled in Fruit Valley.  Chauncy and Mary had the following children all born in Oswego; (Spencer Coates 10/19/1814 married 4/23/1853 Margaret Nickolson Spencer was a resident of Iowa 1877, Lyman Coates 7/31/1816-8/2/1890 married 12/27/1848 Aurora B. Walker born in Syracuse NY 9/21/1825-daughter of Alva Walker and Vesta Whitcomb, sister of Dr. Mary Walker of Civil War fame- (see previous post)Lymann and Aurora had one child Vesta L. Coates 11/4/1851-1920 married Charles W. Fenske, Warren Coates 6/24/181807/21/1899 Married 2/20/1849 Sabrina Wiltsi, Mary E. Coates 11/2/1820-2/19/1872 married 3/25/1849 William Pease.)

Robert Coates Jr. son Caleb Coates had the following children:

Christopher Coates born in Stonington Conn. 9/13/1720- died near Galway NY before 1790, married in Stonington 4/14/1748 to Thankful Pendleton.  Thankful was born in Westley Rhode Island 7/14/1725 to James Pendleton and Elizabeth Brown.  Thankful died after 1789. Christopher and Thankful had the following children all born in Stonington Mass.;

Benjamin Coates 11/14/1748- died in Pompey NY 12/25/1839,

Zipporah Coates 11/14/1750,

 Mary Coates 8/19/1753,

 Caleb Coates 9/10/1755- died in Farmington NY after 1828, married Mahetable ?.  Caleb fought in the revolutionary war in various locations throughout New England.  On 12/6/1786 he leased a farm at East Manor Albany County NY .  In 1808 he moved from Farmington.  Caleb abd Mehetable had the following children ;( Allen Coates Born in Renns. county NY 1008- Manchester NY 9/16/1880 while on a visit from Kalamazoo Michigan., James Coates born in Conn. 1781- Manchester 1862)

Joseph Coates 11/12/1756- died Richfield NY 3/31/1828, Married 2/1783 to Sarah ? born 7/2/1764-9/1846. Joseph served in the revolutionary war and was sent home as an invalid. He and Sarah had the following children;(Alanson Coates born in Saratoga NY 5/6/1788-Truxton NY 9/19/1865, Sarah Coates 9/14/1790-9/1835- married Seymore Luce, Polly Coates 3/18/1794-12/29/1828, Elizabeth Coates 4/6/1799-Madison Indiana 3/26/1852 married in Elmira NY 2/17/1835 to Hervey Wheeler as a second wife- no children, Electa Coates 2/5/1802 married Joseph Greenleaf, Joseph Coates 6/18/1804-Exeter Ny 2/12/1888)

Desire Coates 1/7/1761,

Zebulon Coates born in Stonington  7/20/1763- died Olcott NY 10/2/1849, married Mary ? who died 11/27/1840. Served on board ship during the revolutionary war, received a pension granted 4/5/1837 and sent to son Joseph Coates in Lockport NY.  Following the war Zebulon lived at Ballston Otsego NY, Pompey and Wilson NY and finally settled in Olcott NY.  Zebulon and Mary had the following children; (Fredrick Coates 1786-11/8/1835, Joseph Coates 1788, Asa Coates 1/23/1800-7/19/1880)

Christopher Coates Jr. 12/5/1765- died Otselic NY 12/9/1838. Christopher fought in the revolutionary war until 1/1784 when he was discharged.  He married but wife’s name is as yet unknown.  He moved to Otselic NY and had several children, again the names are unknown at this time save for 1 son, Benjamin, who signed a deposition in Lockport NY requesting Christopher’s pension, indicating he was the last surviving child on 6/15/1839.  Benjamin Coates was born 1788- died in Pompey NY 4/4/1876

Amos Coates born in Stonington Conn. 4/7/1724- died before 1768- married in Stonington 1/2/1752 to Beulah Bill.  Beulah was born in Lebanon Conn. 4/30/1730 to Ebenezer Bill and Patience Ingraham.  Following Amos death she married a second time on 2/4/1768 to Abner Hill.Amos Coates fought in the French Indian war of 1757.  He and Beulah had one child; Abigail Coates born Lebenon 3/18/1753.

Robert Coates Jr. son Hezekiah had the following children:

Bartholomew Coates born in Stonington Conn. 7/11/1744- died there in 1795.  Married freelove Frink.  They had the following children all born in Stonington Conn;

Ambrose Coates 1765- died in Voluntown 10/2/179l married Lucy Partelow. Ambrose and lucy Coates lived in Plainfield NY 1805 and Friendship NY 1828.,

 Hezekiah Coates 1767- married Mary Cranall daughter of Amos Crandell and Elizabeth Brown. Mary married a second time to Allen Jones,

Freelove Coates 1769,

Edmond Coates 10/10/1771- died Wellsville Ny 8/4/1830,married 9/17/1791 to Margaret Frasier born 8/20/1769-3/16/1844.  Edmond lived in Otsego county NY until he moved to Friendship in 1828.  Edmond and Margaret had the following children; (Ruby Coates 1/31/1793-8/11/1835 married 6/4/1809 Joshua Nobles, Spencer Coates 8/2/1794-1/6/1795, Betsey Coates 10/4/1795-6/1/1875 married cousin Samuel Coates who died 5/3/1878, Ruth Coates 4/1/1797-1/5/1798, Edmond Coates Jr. 9/28/1798-10/14/1881 married 9/8/1821 Catherine Burns, Hulda Coates 8/6/1800-6/5/1871 married Samuel Story, Abigail Coates 2/11/1802-4/21/1871 married 3/2/1826 Job Briggs, Joseph Coates 9/4/1804-8/6/1864 married 2/26/1826 Elizabeth Rawson, Benjamin Franklin Coates 9/4/1804-8/29/1881 married 4/4/1841 Lois Whitford of Rodman NY, Hiram Coates 5/26/1806-10/24/1806, Stephen F. Coates 10/23/1807-9/18/1864 married 12/22/1833 Catherine Thomas who died 10/8/1873, Seth Coates 8/16/1809 died in infancy, Nelson P. Coates 12/22/1812, Hannah Coates 3/8/1814-Died Portage Wisconsin 12/29/1881 married 10/2/1835 Minor Wilson)

 Patty Coates 1773,

Asahel Coates 1775 Married in Stonington 2/11/1796 to Susan Champlain of Hopkentown, Esther Coates 1779,

Anne Coates 1781,

Grace Coates 1783,

Abigail Coates 1785,

Bartholomew Coates Jr. 1788- died New berlin NY 11/7/1832 ( Bartholomew married, wife unknown and had several children, all unnamed in his will)

Robert Coates Jr. Son Robert III had the following children;

Timothy Coates born in Stonington Conn in 1750- died in Elkland Pa. after 1810 married 1780 to Content Stewart born in Stonington 6/6/1754, daughter of William J. Stewart and Elizabeth Stevens.  Timothy fought in the revolutionary war, moving to Otsego County NY during the war and settling in Tioga Pa before 1790.  Timothy and Content had the following children;

Fredrick Coates 1781 married? Bless

Timothy Coates 1782-1844 married Lovina Boyce

Harriet Coates 1786-1844 married Amasa Culver

Lintsford Coates 1788 -7/8/1864 married MaryAnn Taylor

Polly Coates 1790 married JamesCarpenter

Betsy Coates 1792 married Robert Jay

Sabra Coates1794-1846 married James Daily

Sarah Elizabeth Coates 1795-1853 died in Brookfield PA Married 1821 Samuel Tubbs.  Married a second time to John Mascho

These have been the children and grandchildren of Robert Coates Jr. who moved his family to Stonington Conn.  We will return to them a little later to finish up the Connecticut branch of the Robert Coates family.

Let's take a minute to catch up on what we have learned so far.  We are tracking three separate Coates families , all three originating in England, all three immigrant founders arriving  in the first half of the 1600's.  The Thomas Coats family arrived first, followed by Robert Coats and finally Charles coates. Robert and Thomas both settled in Lynn Essex Mass.  We are currently tracking the name bearing heirs following the revolution and entering the 1800s.
Charles Coates Family:  We are tracking tow name bearing heirs in this family;  Stephen Coats born 11/25/1713 in Hadley Mass.  and  Martha Kellogg,  family settled in Westfield Mass.  son Charles-
Charles Coats  born 1742- served in the revolutionary war.  Following the war he moved to Guilford Windham Vermont. In 1790 he had a wife, three sons under 16 and 5 daughters all living in Windham Vermont names as yet unknown. 
and 
John Coats born 1756- died 1823. John served as a minute man in the revolution.  Married Abigail Goodrich in Webster Mass.  John moved his family to Windham Vermont around 1800 and later into Quebec Canada
Heir producing children of John and Abigail:
Goodrich Coates born 1777
Reuben Coates born 1779 died 1849 married Mehitable Hodgeman.  Their children were born in Quebec; Olive 1808, David, 1806, Benjamin 1809-1860, Abigail 1811-1879, John 1811-1885, Reuben 1817,
 John Jr. 1782-1838




Thomas Coates Family:  Thomas had two name bearing heirs following the revolution; 
John Coates family remained in essex Mass
James Coates family moved the New London Conn.


Robert Coates Family: Going into the post revolutionary war era Robert had two name bearing heirs surviving the post revolutionary period;
Robert Jr. moved his family to Stonington Conn. His sons William and Joseph carried on the family name.  William in Connecticut, Joseph returning to Essex mass.


John Coates married Alse ( Alice) and remained in Essex Mass.  They moved to Marblehead, Essex Mass.


  This should make tracking  a little easier.  A more comprehensive genealogy which includes all of the females would take much too long to compile for our purposes, but can be done with a little time and patience.    We will continue to track the families of the men above.  We see that we have representatives of both Robert and Thomas families living in Mass. and Connecticut, while charles group has moved north.
    I am tracking these families primarily using early records.  In 1790 the first US Federal census was held. From that time until 1850 the only name recorded was the head of household.  The census included a count of family members by approximate age and listed whether of not they had slaves and the color of the people in each family.  Other records, land grants, wills, tax ledgers, church memberships often reveal names.  Please keep in mind that I am working from a computer with available on-line records.  Other records exist in the various places, cemeteries, churches, counties, etc. that would provide a much more in depth history of these families.  If you are interested in looking more closely into any of these families i encourage you to contact the county historian in each of the counties mentioned to request additional information or perhaps you would like to plan a genealogy vacation.  There is nothing more satisfying to a family historian  than standing in a location your ancestors may have stood and seeing the sights they saw each day.  those are the things that breath life into the story.

  So we see that of the  Charles Coates family, following the revolution there is only one son remaining to carry the Coates Name into future generations, that being John Coates who moved his family to Eaton Quebec around 1010.  The girls married and had various children, but none carrying the Coates name.  Other sons were either lost to the war or information has not yet come to light concerning their progeny.  If additional information becomes available I will update this post.    So let's return to Thomas Coates family and see where they stand as the revolution takes hold:

Thomas' family originated in Lynn Mass.  of his children and grandchildren we only find searchable information concerning  heir producing offspring of Thomas Coats, carrying the Coats name into subsequent generations  as follow:
Children of Thomas Coats Jr. of Lynn Mass;
John Coats who married Anne Titcomb on 12/8/1725 in New bury.  John and Anne settled in Newbury and had the following children;

David Coates 10/5/1736 born at Falmouth served as a Captain in the military.  He married Mehetable Thurston on 6/24/1765.  They had one recorded daughter; Elizabeth Coates born 9/17/1766. 


Jonathan Coates 10/5/1730- married Sarah Beckett of Gloucester Mass. They had the following children;

Abraham titcomb Coates born 11/18/1753- died in infancy,

 Abraham Titcomb Coates born 10/19/1755.  No information available at this time.

Benjamin Coats 1/20/1771-1793

Sarah Coats 7/17/1757-1850 married Richard Welch 1751-1807  they had the following children; Sarah welch 1777-?, Richard Welch Jr. 1780-1855, Benjamin Welch 1782-1849, Jonathan Coates Welch 1791-1829. Elizabeth welch 1794-?

Jonathan Coats 11/27/1768-1768

David Coats 4/8/764- no further information at this time

Elizabeth Coats 11/27/1768-1816- no further information at this time

Jonathan Coats 11/27/1768- no further information at this time


James Coates (phillip's twin) born in Newbury on 3/28/1699 married Martha Rhoads on 9/27/1724.  James moved his family to Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.  He and Martha had the following children;

James Coates Jr, born 3/21/1731

Eliphelet Coates born 7/25/1734-  Married Susannah Turner on 11/29/1759.   They had the following children,all born in Windham County Conn.; Azubah Coates 8/24/1767, Azubah Coates 9/30/1769, Eliphalet Coates Jr. 2/19/1774, Hannah Coates 9/14/1764, John Coates 3/3/1776, Lydia Coates 9/22/1771, Nancy Coates 7/8/1778, Susannah Coates 8/30/1762 no further information at this time


Hannah Coates born 4/25/1737- no information at this time

Mary Coates born 7/31/1739 no information at this time

Benjamin Coates born 1/17/1744- served as a Lt in the military. Married Esther ? in Windham Conn. they had the following children; Esther Coates 3/22/1771, James Coates 1/17/1778, Lydia Coates 9/19/1772, Rachel Coates 5/11/1776


Hezekiah Coates born 2/8/1762-  served in  Connecticut Militia,  Elejs Regiment 11 Mar 1777. no further information at this time

Susannah Coates born 8/30/1762- no information at this time

  In our last post we looked at the children of Charles Coats  Jr. and discovered that only son John produced name bearing offspring.  He had 8 children with wife Abigail Goodrich. John moved his family to Eaton Quebec.  We will look more closely at this Canadian branch of the Coates family in a bit.    For now let's turn our attention to Charles Coates  other two heir producing sons. who remained in Mass. 




Edward Coats born 12/4/1711- died 12/30/1770 married joanna Allen in Westfield Mass. 6/5/1753.  They settled in Westfield Mass. and had the following children;


Esther Coats born 3/30/1754- 8/6/died 1759 in Northampton Mass.


Elihu Edward Coats  born11/8/ 1757 died 1/3/ 1821- served in the military during the revo;lution for a term of 8 months in 1778.  He met and married Lucy ?  They settled in East Hampden and had at least one son, Jesse Coates.
    Jesse Coates was born 12/8/1785 in East Hampden Mass- he died in 1861.  He  served in the war of 1812.  On 6/26/1821 he married Asenath Strong born 1801 died 1860.  Jesse worked as a laborer and died a widow on 12/12/1861 of consumption.  Jesse and Asenath had the following children;
  Charlotte Coates born 1825-died 1864-  On 2/2/1860 married Ernest Pfiel born in Germany 1828-died 1865. Earnest served in the army during the civil war as a Mass. volunteer to the 37th Company.   They had one son, Ernest Jr. born 1862.  Charlotte died in April of 1865 in Saylors Creek Va.   

   Harriot Coates born 1/7/ 1829- 6/18/died 1891 in Northhampden Mass Married Samuel Brooks on 11/7/1848.  They moved to Rockingham Vt. where Harriet died of Pleurisy.  Harriet and Sam Brooks had the following children; Mary E. Brooks 1849-1849, William Henry Brooks 1851-1852, Esborn Prindle Brooks 1855-1923, Infant Brooks 1857-1858, Harriet A. Brooks 1859-1860, Harriet E. Brooks 1872-1910.

Julia M. Coates born 1835- died in 1906 in North hampden Mass.  Julia married on 3/11/1868 to Warren Ellsworth Wells.  they had one child, baby wells born 1875. No other information is available at this time.


Mary E. Coates born 1844-Died in Amherst Mass 9/17/1910 of heart disease.  Mary Married twice, the first time to John R. Davis on 11/29/1860 John died in 1868.  They had one child together, Infant David born 1863-died 1863.  She married the second time to John O'Neil.  They had the following children; George W. O' Neil born 1872, Charles O'neil born 1874 and Harry Lincoln O'Neil born 1819-died 1964
     


Gad Coats born 5/19/1760 in North hampden Mass.  no further records are available on Gad at this time.


Esther Coats born 1762- died 1767


Delinda Coats  born 1765- died 1767


Lydia Coats born 1765 ( twin to Delinda)- died ?
   Clearly Edward and Joanna did not have good fortune in raising their girls.  


   And so Edward Coats died leaving no heir to carry the family name into succeeding generations.  His hope was in Elihu Coats who produced all daughters.




That brings us to Stephen Coats, born 11/25/1713, died 1758 in Hadley Mass.   Stephen married Martha Kellogg in Westfield Mass. in 1838.  They had the following children;


Charles Coates born 1742- served in the revolutionary war.  No additional information is available for Charles at this time.


Joseph Coates born 1742- served in the  revolutionary war- no information is available at this time for  Joseph.  It is possible he died in the war


Stephen Coates Jr. born 1743- served in the revolutionary war.  Married Polly Narramore on 3/4/1799. in Northhampton Mass.  Stephen and Polly had a daughter in 1799 or early 1800, according to the US census from 1800.


Reuben Coates born 1744.  We learn from the 1790 US census that reuben in living in West Hampton Mass ,  Reuben received a pension for his service during the revolutionary war of  $8.  per month started 9/4/1818 following his filing a lengthy letter requesting his pension.  Reuben served for three years mostly in Ticonderoga NY where he contracted small pox and nearly died. The Small pox left him blind or partially blind and he was discharged and returned home.   Following his illness and resulting discharge, Reuben lost his military paper work.  He had to submit several letters and depositions from persons who knew him , and to appear in court and swear that he had served.  After a lengthy court battle he was finally granted his pension.  Reuben was an invalid following the war.   


Martha Coates born 1746- no information available at this time


Mary Coates born 1748 born in Hadley Mass. died 2/23/1827 she married on 4/2/1772 to Noah Kentfield of North hampden Mass.  Mary and Noah had one daughter ; Electra Kentfield born 1780- died 1857.  Electra married Obadiah Frary (1778-1835).  They had the following children; Noah Frary 1800-1880, Obadiah Nelson Frary 1801-1870, Electa Frary 1805-1832, Frary 1806-1806. Joseph Frary 1808-1850, Child Frary 1810-1810, Child Frary 1813-1814


Thankful Coates born 1754- died 4/1/1825 in East Hampden Mass.  married Fredrick Bonestead in 1/19/1779


Hannah Coates born 1756- no information available at this time


Elizabeth Coates born 1758- no information available at this time

Charles Coats III married Thankful Tute/Tate in Deerfield Mass. in 1750.  They had the following children:
Miriam Coats born 2/14/1749 - Died 1830. Miriam never married.


Charles Coats IV born 4/20/1751 in Deer Field Mass.  Died in Bernardston Mass 12/12/1823.  Charles married Elizabeth Symes born 1755-died 1855.  I have only been able to locate one child, though I believe there are others.  
        Electa Coats born 1779 in Vermont while charles was serving in the revolutionary war.  Electa married David Smalley of Vermont. They settled in Rockingham county New hampshire and had the following children; David Harrison Smalley born 1807-died 1889, Horace Smalley, Erastus Smalley born 1800.  Electa Coats died in Rockingham New hampshire on 4/10/1855.  Her son Erastus Smaley married Sally ? . Erastus was a farmer and remained in Grafton, Rockingham New hampshire where he lived next door to his parents and ran his farm.  Erastus and Sally had at least three children; Philesse Smalley born 1828, Franklin Smalley born 1832 and Gus Smalley born 1822.  Gus was also a farmer and owned a farm next to his parents and Grandparents.  He married Mary E. ?.

Esther Coats born 3/26/1753 died 1791.  She never married.


Simeon Coats was born 2/11/1759.  He served several terms during the revolutionary war, mostly in Ticonderoga NY.  He died shortly after the war in Bernardston Mass.


John Coats born 1756 died 1823.  John served as a minute man during the revolutionary war.  John Married Abigail Goodrich of Webster Mass.    John moved his family to Quebec Canada after 1800.  He died in Eaton Quebec Cananda in 1823.  John and Abigail had the following children, all born in Massachusetts; 
?Coates- died in infancy


? Coates- died in infancy


? Coates died in Infancy


Goodrich Coates born 1777 


Reuben Coates born 1779- died 1849- Reuben  married  Mehitable Hodgeman .    Reuben and Mehitible had the following children, all born in Quebec; Olive 1808, David 1806, Benjamin 1809-1869, Abigail 1811-1879, John 1811-1885, Reuben 1817 married Caroline Kingsley, Lucinda 1819-1885


John Coates Jr. born 1782-1838 married Elizabeth Foster  Wilson in Hartland Windsor Vermont on 12/12/1813.  John and Elizabeth had the following children;Damon Coates 1814- born in Windsor Vermont( all other children born in Quebec), Solomon Coates 1815, Tyler Coates 1823-1914, Oliver Coates 1826-1861, Joseph Coates 1829, Thomas Coates 1831, Tyler Coates 1833, Lorenzo Coates 1835.  


Reuben Coates born 1750 died 10/27/18? died in New Haven Conn.  Reuben served several terms during the revolutionary war mainly in Ticonderoga NY.  Following the war he settled in Bernardston Mass.  Reuben drew a pension from his military service.

    The last family we will look at in our exploration of the coates family in America is the Charles Coates family.  This is the branch I am most familiar with as my husband is a descendant of Charles Coats. Charles was born in Wenham Mass. on 11/29/1686 to Mr. Charles Coatt formerly of England .  Charles mother is not mentioned in his birth record. 
    Charles was born 10 years after the massacre that was known at King Phillip's war.  Much of the damage had been repaired to effected towns, new towns had sprung up and Europeans flooded the growing colonies.  By 1700 it is estimated that Massachusetts boasted a population of around 56,000 settlers.  
       In or around 1700 Charles moved to west field Mass.where he married Hester Neal in 1705.  Hester was born 11/8/1680 in West field.  She was the daughter of Edward Neal Sr. and Martha Hart.  Charles and Hester were married in West field on 2/6/1706.  They had the following children, all born in west field Mass.:
Elizabeth Coats 9/30/1707- Died in childhood.

unnamed infant 2/9/1708-2/14/1708

Charles Coats 6/3/1710-1795 Married Thankful Tute/Tate in Deerfield Mass.on 1750.  Thankful Tuta/Tate, born 2/24/1728  was the daughter of  James Tuta born in Ireland 1685 and Keziah Carey born in Mass. 1707.        Charles Coats Jr. fought in both of the French and Indian wars, arriving in Deer field Mass. as  soldier in 1744.  Charles was a part of Captain Israel William's company. He served from 12/11/1755-10/18/1756 as a scout.
   Charles Coats and Thankful Tute settled in Deerfield Mass. and had the following children;
Miriam Coates born 2/14/1749
Charles Coates III born 4/20/1751-died 10/16/1823.  Charles married Elizabeth? in Bernardston Mass.
Esther Coates born 3/26/1753 died 1791 at age 38.  
Simeon Coates Baptized 2/11/1759.  Simeon served during the revolution for six different enlistments from 9/1/1776-1780.  Most of his time was spent stationed at Fort Ticonderoga and in the northern army and campaigns.
John Coates born1756 - died 8/30/1823.  John served four enlistments in the revolution, from 4/19/1775-1/1778.  He spent 100 days at Fort Ticonderoga.  John Married Abigail Goodrich of Webster Mass. He died in 1823 in Eaton Quebec Canada.
Reuben Coates born1750. Reuben served 1 year in the continental army serving under Amasa Sheldon's Hampshire Company.

Edward Coats 12/4/1711- 12/30/1770.   Married  Joanna Allan in Westfield Mass.  They had the following children, all born in Westfield;
Esther Coates 1752-1759
Elihu Edward Coates 1757
Gad Coates 1760
Esther Coates 1762
Delinda Coates 1765-1767
Lydia Coates 1765 (twin of Delinda)


Stephen Coats 11/25/1713-1758.  In 1738 Stephen Coates  Married Martha Kellogg in Westfield.  They had the following children;
Charles Coates born 1742
Joseph Coates born 1742
Stephen Coates Jr. Born 1743
Reuben Coates born 1744
Martha Coates born 1746
Mary Coates born 1748
Thanksful Coates born 1754
Hannah Coates born 1756
Elizabeth Coates born 1758

Abigail Coats 12/20/1715.  No information at this time.  I will add as information becomes available

Margaret Coats 1/1/1717 


 Elizabeth Coats 1/17/1721-1760 Married Benjamin Green in West Spring Field Mass. in 1742.  After Elizabeth's death Benjamin Geen married Hannah Hardwick born 11/26/1730-died 10/10/1819.    Benjamin died 10/27/1796.  Elizabeth Coates and Benjamin Green had the following children;
Silas Green born 8/25/1745
Eunice Green born 4/25/1747- married Moses Smith
Martha Green born 10/23/1748- married Ebenezer Slate
Anna Green born 6/24/1750- married Jonathan Hurlbert
Benjamin Green Jr. born 10/22/1752
Thomas Green born 12/3/1752-1775- died in service to continental army during revolution.
Jephtheh Green born 7/3/1757
Sarah Green born 7/3/1757- married Isreal Begg on 1/11/1776
Elizabeth Green born 9/31/1758 married William Fox.
Esther Green born ?  Married Joshua Simone
  ( Benjamin Green remarried after Elizabeth's death and had the following children with Hannah  Hardwick Samuel Green born 3/21/1760, Ruggles Green born 1795, Woodbridge  Green born 1773.  Hannah also had two children from her previous marriage; Jane Ruggles, and Patricia Ruggles)



    Hester Neal Coats died in West field Mass. on 1/22/1727. Charles Senior died in October of 1729. I have no information of Charles Coatt Senior at this time.  Since he appears in Essex county not far from Thomas and Robert there is a plausible possibility  the three were brothers.  I will add more information if it becomes available.


 

 

I wanted to take a minute to catch up the Thomas Coats Family of Lynn before moving on the Charles Coates.  The plan, as I think I mentioned is to bring all three families up to the Revolutionary period.    I believe we left off with the children of Thomas Coates Jr.  Thomas remained in Lynn and had the following children;

John Coats who married Anne Titcomb on 12/8/1725 in New bury.  John and Anne settled in Newbury and had the following children;
Anne Coates 8/27/1743

David Coates 7/19/1734- died in infancy

David Coates 10/5/1736 born at Falmouth served as a Captain in the military.  He married Mehetable Thirston on 6/24/1765

Elisabeth Coates 12/1/1726 Married Edward Edwards on 2/28/1746

Jonathan Coates 10/5/1730- married Sarah Beckett of Gloucester Mass..  They had 2 sons ( probably other children but these were the only children I could find  in the records. )Abraham titcomb Coates born 11/18/1753- died in infancy, Abraham Titcomb Coates born 10/19/1755.

Martha Coates 9/7/1728 Married Mathew Pettingell on 5/27/1752

Mary Coates 8/10/1732- died in childhood

Mary Coates 4/23/1739- Married Daniel Poor on 1/29/1761

Thomas Coates III- No information available at this time

Phillip Coates born in Newbury on 3/28/1699- no information available at this time

James Coates (phillip's twin) born in Newbury on 3/28/1699 married Martha Rhoads on 9/27/1724.  James moved his family to Killingly , Windham,Connecticut.  He and Martha had  the following children;

James Coates Jr, born 3/21/1731

Eliphelet Coates born 7/25/1734-  Married Susannah Turner on 11/29/1759.   They had the following children,all born in Windham County Conn.; Azubah Coates 8/24/1767, Azubah Coates 9/30/1769, Eliphalet Coates Jr. 2/19/1774, Hannah Coates 9/14/1764, John Coates 3/3/1776, Lydia Coates 9/22/1771, Nancy Coates 7/8/1778, Susannah Coates 8/30/1762


Hannah Coates born 4/25/1737- no information at this time

Mary Coates born 7/31/1739 no information at this time

Benjamin Coates born 1/17/1744- served as a Lt in the military. Married Esther ? in Windham Conn. they had the following children; Esther Coates 3/22/1771, James Coates 1/17/1778, Lydia Coates 9/19/1772, Rachel Coates 5/11/1776


Hezekiah Coates born 2/8/1762-  served in  connecticut Militia,  Elejs Regiment 11 Mar 1777.

Susannah Coates born 8/30/1762- no information at this time

The French Indian wars firmly established British rule in America and much of Canada.    This hard fought, seven year war had lasting implications on the Colonies, which included our growing Coates families.  The British, impressed and perhaps a little unnerved by the tenacity and fighting spirit of the colonists increased their protectionist trade agreements and levied taxes on all imports and exports.  The war had been expensive and Britain was going to make up its money anyway it could.  The Colonists, already heavily burdened found these increasing impositions more and more difficult to bear.  This was especially true for the Northern Colonies, where British rule was more present.  discontent led to grumbling, grumbling to rebellion and rebellion to revolution in less than thirty years following the French Indian wars.  If you have never watched the patriot, with Mel Gibson, I would encourage you to take some time to do so.  It gives a fair picture of colonial life during the early years of the rebellion.
   In order to catch up on all of our Coates families before entering the revolution we will turn our attention to the Charles Coates family of Franklin county Mass.   Going forward I will include either Charles, Thomas or Robert Coats in the title so that it will be easier for you to piece the families back together for your own research.

Connecticut in the French and Indian War



Benjamin Franklin, Join, or Die., woodcut, May 9, 1754. Benjamin Franklin's warning to the British colonies in America "join or die" exhorting them to unite against the French and the Natives, shows a segmented snake, "S.C., N.C., V., M., R., N.J., N.Y., [and] N.E." - Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division

By David Drury

The French and Indian War was the greatest military challenge faced by the Connecticut colony between the time of King Philip’s uprising and the American Revolution. The war had a profound impact on the colony because it severely taxed economic, political, and manpower resources and set in motion forces that caused Connecticut and Britain’s other original North American colonies to rise in rebellion a dozen years after the war ended.



King Philip of Pokonoket. Wood engraving, mid-1800s, based on an engraving by Paul Revere – Connecticut Historical Society


Between the late 17th century and the middle of the 18th century, the European crowned heads waged a succession of dynastic wars. Those conflicts spilled over into the New World, primarily because of the rivalry between the two principal combatants, Britain and France. Each established a thriving colonial empire and saw the other as a threat to continued growth and prosperity. Britain concentrated its North American colonies along the Atlantic seaboard, while the vast, sparsely populated Bourbon colony of New France stretched from Acadia, up the St. Lawrence River through Quebec and the Great Lakes and encompassed the Ohio-Mississsippi River system. Each side counted key Native American tribes among its allies.

In 1754, these two empires collided in what is now western Pennsylvania in a series of confrontations between French authorities and Virginia colonial scouting parties led by young George Washington. The following year, 1755, saw Connecticut authorities mobilize for war. In March, the General Assembly authorized bonuses and set salaries for military recruits. Three thousand enlistments followed and by June, hundreds of Connecticut militia had marched to Albany, which became the major staging area for the New York campaigns that followed. In July 1755, the war began in earnest when a Franco-Native American force routed British regulars and Virginia provincial troops on their way to oust the French from Fort Duquesne (present-day Pittsburgh).

Back in New York, Connecticut enlistees served as part of a planned move by General Sir William Johnson upon the strategic French outpost at Fort St. Frederic (Crown Point) along the southern end of Lake Champlain. Johnson’s expedition halted to construct a base of operations, Fort Edward, between the Hudson River and Lake George. The delay gave the French and their Native American allies time to launch their own attack. The forces clashed on September 8, 1755, in the Battle of Lake George.

Troubled Times for Connecticut Troops

Approximately eight hundred Connecticut troops under the command of Durham, Connecticut, native Phineas Lyman took part in the engagement, sustaining significant casualties: 45 dead, 20 wounded and 5 missing. These were in addition to a number of men who perished earlier in the summer from accidents and disease. It had been a rough introduction to military life. Many of the Connecticut troops, lacking effective weaponry and training, were employed in road-building, construction, and other menial tasks, and their morale did not improve when the wages promised by the General Assembly went unpaid.

By 1756, the conflict in North America had morphed into a world war with armies and naval forces engaged in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Colonial legislatures in British North America responded to the Mother Country’s annual calls for manpower, and enlistments in Connecticut totaled about 3,700 for 1756 and 1757.

The war in North America continued to go badly for Britain, however. Fort William Henry, on the southern shore of Lake George, fell in August 1757 despite the presence of a substantial relief force holed up at Fort Edward just 15 miles away. Jabez Fitch Jr., a 20-year-old Norwich sergeant who was serving with a militia company from New London, kept a diary of life at Fort Edward during that time. Fitch expressed the impotence he and his fellows felt hearing William Henry under daily bombardment but unable to do anything about it: “The siege of Fort William Henry began August 3rd and it was surrendered the 9th at 7 in the morning. During the whole time of this siege our men were extreme resolute to go to relieve our people. But never could by any means get orders.” Fitch goes on to report the infamous massacre of William Henry captives by French commander Marquis de Montcalm’s Native American allies who, Fitch said, “plundered, stripped, killed and scalped our people.”

“Our treasury is exhausted, our substance consumed [and] the number of our able-bodied men much lessened,” Connecticut’s able colonial governor Thomas Fitch reported at the end of 1757. Also, he said, “the spirit, vigor and resolution” of the populace had much flagged. In short, the Connecticut colony was war-weary.



One of many legends surrounding Israel Putnam of Pomfret relates how, during the French and Indian War, an arrogant British officer challenged him to a duel. Print ca. 1850-1869 – Connecticut Historical Society and Connecticut History Online




Putnam [rescued by Molang], wood engraving by Lossing & Barritt, 1856 – New York Public Library Digital Gallery


Reinvigorated Efforts                                                   

The fortunes of war turned dramatically the following year, 1758. Under the leadership of William Pitt, the British government began pouring money and resources into the conflict, determined once and for all to establish naval and colonial superiority over France. In addition to dispatching more British regulars, Pitt asked the colonies for 20,000 provincial troops, pledging the British government’s assumption of the costs incurred to train, equip, arm, and pay them. The Connecticut General Assembly responded enthusiastically, declaring a levee of 5,000 in 1758 and another 5,000 in 1759. The colony came close to meeting both targets.

Major General Lyman’s newly reinvigorated Connecticut command formed a substantial portion of the army of 9,000 provincial troops and 6,000 regulars that British General James Abercromby employed in hopes of expelling the French from Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga), south of Lake Champlain. The ensuing battle on July 8, 1758, the biggest of the war in terms of forces involved and casualties sustained, was to be the last major French triumph.

Beginning with the fall of Fortress Louisbourg on July 27, 1758, British arms scored success after success, capturing Forts Duquesne, Niagara, and Carillon, Quebec City (September 1759), and finally Montreal (September 1760).

While the fall of Montreal effectively ended the North American campaigns, the war continued in other theaters and Connecticut troops played a sorrowful role in one of those. In 1761 Spain belatedly entered the war on the side of France, and Britain responded the next year by invading Cuba and besieging Havana. A Connecticut regiment commanded by Lyman and Lieutenant Colonel Israel Putnam comprised a portion of the force. The Connecticut troops received a promise of substantial rewards with the fall of the city, the wealthy bastion of Spanish power in the New World. The booty went mostly uncollected, however, and hundreds of Connecticut troops fell ill and died in the tropical climate.

The Havana expedition marked one of the last episodes of the war, which concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in February 1763. The treaty left Canada and the vast Great Lakes region under British control. New France was no more.

The War’s Lasting Consequences



Detail of the news from “Paris, June 19″, The Connecticut Gazette, September 18, 1756, New Haven, Connecticut


The French & Indian War made a deep impression on the Connecticut colony. Its first newspaper, the Connecticut Gazette, launched in April 1755 in New Haven largely to provide readers with reports about the conflict. A second newspaper, the New London Summary, also known as the Weekly Advertiser, started publication in August 1758, also as a vehicle for war reporting.

Because enlistments were an annual affair and many men enlisted more than once, historians calculate that the 22,858 Connecticut wartime enlistments represented about 16,000 men—or approximately 12 percent of the total population of the colony. Many of those who volunteered did so for economic reasons. The signing bonus and monthly salary provided the poor farmer and artisan, those without land or profession, with a source of income. Still, the job came at a price: 1,445 Connecticut troops died in battle, or from disease, or of other causes during the war years.

The end of the war found the colony economically depressed and deeply in debt—and it only got worse. The British government had to find a way to pay costs associated with the war (which nearly doubled the national debt). The ministers determined that the American colonies needed to share in the expense since they greatly benefited from the war’s outcome. First came tariffs on sugar, coffee, wine, and other imported commodities. Then, in 1765, Parliament adopted the notorious Stamp Act, effectively taxing all paper materials. The colonies exploded into opposition.

David Drury, a retired editor of the Hartford Courant and lifelong student of history, regularly contributes articles about Connecticut history to the Courant and other publications.

 

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As the generations expand these posts may become more confusing.  I apologize for that and will try to keep things as clear as possible.  Today we return to the Robert Coates family for a look at the family of Robert Coates III who, as you recall, moved with his Father to Stonington Connecticut.  Robert Coates the third married Mary ? In Stonington, New London Conn. in 1706.  They had the following children, all born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut:

Bartholomew Coats Born 9/1/1707-died 2/22/1743

Mary Coats born 4/8/1713- Died ?.  Mary Married Alexander Patterson on 8/2/1734.  (I was unable to find supporting records to verify this .  I did find a birth record for an Alexander patterson which indicated he was not born until  8/30/179?  Record of this marriage came from a published family history of the  Robert Coats Family in New England.)

Obadiah Coats born 3/26/1715-died ?. Married Dorothy Coats 8/4/1741.  They had the following children;
Daniel Coats born 4/9/1744
Desire  Coats born 2/6/1741
Robert Coats born 12/8/1746

Susannah Coats born 5/4/1717 died- ?  Married Nathan Hewitt on 8/3/1731.  They had the following children;
Elenor Hewitt born 1/25/1742
Esther Hewitt born 2/17/1743
Bethiah Hewitt born 12/20/1749
Nathan Hewitt born 7/1/1752
Lucy Hewitt born 1/9/1754

Daniel Coats born 10/30/1719 died before 1768.

Martha Coats born 10/28/1721- died ?, Married Joseph Safford of Preston on 1/11/1749.  She was widowed in 1768.  They had no recorded children.


Victoria Coats born 10/17/1723- died ?, married Isreal Hillard on 4/5/1751. They had the following children;
Abigail Hillard  born 3/30/1752
Jonathan Hillard born 2/27/1754
Jonathan Hillard born 2/14/1758
Elizabeth Hillard born 2/21/1761
Delight Hillard born 8/18/1764
David Hillard born 2/17/1767

David Coats born 12/28/1726- Died during the French and Indian wars in Schenectady New York in 1760. His  brother Obediah Coats was the administrator named in the will.


Thankful Coats born 2/25/1728. It does not appear that she ever married.  She died after 1771.


Timothy Coats born 1730- died 9/2/1758 at Fort Edwards hospital in New York.  Timothy served in the French Indian wars, also known as the 7 years war, enlisting in 1758 in the 12th company under Captain John Denison.  He was wounded his first year in that war and died in the Fort Edwards Hospital.


These are the children and grandchildren of Thomas Coats the third, son of Robert Coats Jr. all born and raised in Stonington, New London Connecticut.  The following are the children and grand children of William Coats, son of Robert Coats Jr,  born in Lynn but raised and married in Stonington.  




   William Coats born 10/23/1689 married in stonington New London Conn. on 6/9/1714 to Hannah Bill of Gorton Connecticut.. They settled in Stonington and raised their children there.  William died on 1/23/1776 at the age of 86.  His wife Hannah died on 3/13/1769 at the age of 77.    They had the following children all born and raised in Stonington:


Experience Coates born 8/17/1718-died 12/30/1743.  No further record of Experience is available at this time.


Mary coates born 10/14/1719, died in childhood.




William Coates born 11/30/1721- Died 1785


Katherine Coates Baptized 4/5/1724 -died before 1770.  Married Joseph Palmer Jr. on 11/7/1741. They had the following children;
Joseph Palmer Jr. Born 7/24/1742
William Palmer born 1/22/1744
Amos Palmer born 3/11/1745
Phebe Palmer born 4/18/1749
Hannah Palmer born 1751
John Palmer born 7/8/1755 Died 5/22/1814


The following are the children and grandchildren of Joseph Coats born 3/20/1696 died in Wallingford Connecticut in 1772.  Joseph was married twice, first in Stonington, to Hopesill Elliot on 11/7/1723,they had no surviving children together,  second to 3/31/1728 to Margaret Ramsdill inb Lynn Mass..  Margeret was born 2/18/1707 and died at Wallingford Conn. in 1776.  She was the daughter of Jonathan Ramsdill and Anna Chadwell.  Joseph was a carpenter in Lynn and lived on the Boston road until 1752 when he moved to Wallingford Conn.  Joseph and Margret had the following children, all born in Lynn Mass.;


Phillip Coats born 1729- died after 1776


Mary Coates born 1721- died?


Elizabeth Coats born 17330- died ?


Martha Coats born 1735- died ?


Hazel Coats born 1739 died in Roseboom New York in 1812


Anna Coats born 1745 - died ?.  She marreid in Wallingford on 7/28/1768 to Nash Yale Jr.


John Coates born 1747 died after 1818.  He applied for a military pension in 1818 and died in Middlefield Mass. on 1/19/1824


That ends the children and grandchildren of Joseph Coates son of Robert Coates Jr.  The following are the children and Grandchildren of Caleb Coates, son of Robert Jr.  Caleb was born in Lynn Mass on 9/22/1698 and died in Stonington Conn on 10/9/1749 at the age of 50.  He married on 12/2/1719 in Stonington to Mary Keys.  They had the following children all born in Stonington Conn.;


Christopher Coats born 9/13/1720- died near Galway New york.


Dorothy Coats born 7/2/1722.  Dorothy married her cousion, Obediah Coates on 8/4/1741.  Their children are listed above.


Amos Coates born 7/14/1724- died before 1768.  Amos served in the French Indian wars in the 11th company under Captain Edmund Wells.


Desire Coates Baptized 11/6/1726= died 6/11/1749


Zebulon Coates born 12/30/172?-died 7/20/1763


Joseph Coates born 3/16/1730- died 4/16/1752.  Married mary ?.  They had no children.
This ends the family of Caleb Coates. 


The following are the children and Grandchildren of Hezekiah Coates, son of Robert Coats Jr.  born in Lynn Mass on 4/2/1708- died in Stonington Conn. 10/2/1751.  Hezekiah Coates married in Stonington on 9/22/1742 to Freelove Frink.  Freelove was born 8/4/1719 and was the daughter of Grace Frink.  They had the following children all born in Stonington Conn.;




Hezekiah Coates Jr. born 3/7/1743- died 1/6/1750


Bartholomew Coates born 7/11/1744- died in 1795


Experience Coates born 11/201746


Hannah Coates born 9/16/1748-died ?
Abigail Coates born 8/21/1750- died 8/30/1751.




That concludes the Robert Coates Jr. of Stonington Conn.  In our next post we will take a look at the French Indian war and start our look at the Charles Coates Family.