1730 Henry Coate was born on 30 of month 8. [1], perhaps the first white child born in the vicinity, lived on the farm later occupied by Mathews. Henry married Deborah Newbold. [2].
1752 Henry Coate first stated intent to marry (bride not named) at Kingwood meeting 13 day month 8 1752. [3]
Henry Coats was married to Deborah Newbold. They had children named Charles, Henry, John A, Mary, Elizabeth, Phebe, Robert, Lucy, Daniel, Esther, John, and Amy. [4] [5]
1752 Henry Coate married contrary to the Quaker discipline. [6] [7]
1754 The Kingwood monthly meeting recorded, on 12th day of the 12th month 1754 [8]: "John Simcock and Joseph King are desired to go to Elisha Emley and Henry Coate Junior, and aquaint them that if they dont make Friends Satisfaction for their outgoings and marrying contrary to the Discipline of Friends, that this meeting must Testify against them."
1759 The Kingwood monthly meeting recorded, on 9th day of the 8th month 1759 [9]:
Henry Coate's paper was again consider'd & debated at this Meeting, and in as much as he was precausioned before marriage, and it appears that his life and conversation hath been very disagreeable to his Profession, that he has long made of the way of Truth, This meeting desires the Overseers of Hardwick meeting to Publish this Meetings Testification formerly Drawn up against him, First reading it to him, and also to give him a Copy thereof if he request it, and to make report of their proceedings therein to our next monthly meeting.
1772 Henry Coate and wife Deborah sold land to Isaac Horner. [10]
1787 The will of Henry Coate of Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey was dated on August 26 with a probate date of September 27. Wife and children are to continue on this plantation and share alike. What I gave to my two daughters, Hetty Crooks and Lucy, to be reckoned as so much of their legacy. Son, Robert, shall own what is called his, above his share. My wife and son Robert, are to have advise of my friends, Jeremiah King, Robert Emley, and Joseph King in management of the place. Sons John and Henry, to be educated till they go to a trade. Executors: wife Deborah, and son, Robert. Witnesses: Robert Emley, Joseph King, Jeremiah King. [11] [12]
1787 The estate of Henry Coate inventory, valued at 406.9.6 pounds, was made 26 September by Samuel Kester and Aaron Furman. [13]
1796 Deborah and Robert Coate, acting executors of the will of Henry Coate of Kingwood Twp deceased, sold land from the estate to Henry Cliffton on March 7. [14]
1806 Robert Coate and wife Sarah objected to the appointment of the auditors. Dated August 8. [15]
Biosketch of Henry, son of John Coate and Esther [Doughty] Coate. [16]
Henry COATE, son and probably oldest son of John and Esther COATE of Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., is said to have been the first white child born in that part of the county (P-72). He married Deborah Newbold on or about August 13, 1752 (P-72-L-60). Their children were: Amy, DOB, 1754, John, named no doubt, after his grandfather COATE, Esther, named in all probability after her grandmother COATE, Daniel, Lucy, Robert, Phoebe, Elizabeth, Mary, John A., Henry and Charles (P-72). Henry COATE was a blacksmith and is so referred to in a deed for land he purchased July 4, 1769 (P-111). Henry and Deborah COATE sold this land March 31, 1772 (P-111). Henry COATE evidently died in 1787 as his will dated August 26, 1787, was filed during that year. His will mentions two daughters, Betty Crooks and Lucy, and three sons, Robert, John and Henry. His wife, Deborah, was made executrix and his son Henry executor of his estate (M-24). From 1747 to 1785 the Probate Records of Hunterdon Co show a number of references to Henry COATE (M-26-30-32-37-38-39). Most of these probably refer to Henry, husband of Deborah, but some of the references may be to one or more individuals of the same name who lived in Hunterdon Co. during that period including Henry COATE, son of Samuel and Mary, who lived in Hunterdon Co. until he moved to the Carolinas in 1757 (L-74). The register of the Kingwood MM shows also that Henry COATE, Jr. was married on or about December 12, 1754 (L-62). He may have been a son of John COATE and Esther, and, therefore, a cousin of Henry COATE, husband of Deborah.
Who were John and Deborah Coate in this deed? [17]
John Gill & wife Ba Burr & wife & W.L. Smith, Executors of Mary Smith
Deborah & John Coate
This Indenture made the tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine Between John Gill of the Township of [blank] in the County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey Farmer and Anne his wife Barzilla Burr of the Township of Northampton in the County of Burlington and State aforesaid Farmer and Mary his wife and William Lovett Smith of the Township of Springfield in the County of Burlington and State aforesaid farmer of the one part - and Deborah Coats and John Coats of Kingwood in the County of [blank] and State aforesaid of the other part; Whereas Daniel Doughty late of the County of Burlington aforesaid by virtue of good and sufficient assurances in the law among other lands become seized as of fee to and in a certain lot or piece of land situate and being in Kingwood on the road leading from Pitts Town to Trenton and died thereof seized first making his last will and testament proved and recorded in the prerogative office of the State aforesaid wherein he did give and devise the same unto his daughter Mary Smith the wife of William Lovet Smith since deceased, and whereas the said Mary Smith died so thereof seized first making her last will and testament proved and recorded in the office aforesaid wherein she did appoint her Daughters Anne Gill wife of John Gill Mary Burr wife Barzilla Burr and her son William Lovet Smith aforesaid Executor of the said will with full power to sell grant and convey the aforesaid lot of land. Now this Indenture Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds in good and current money to them in hand paid by the said Deborah Coats and John Coalt the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents do absolutely grant bargain sell alien release and Confirm unto the said Deborah Coats and John Coats and to their heirs and assigns forever all that the above recited and hereafter bounded lot of premises thus bounded. Beginning at a stone on the above mentioned road and corner to a lot of land whereon the meeting house belonging to the people called Quakers is sected from which it runs 1st North sixty seven degrees west one chain and Eighty two links to the Corner of Hezekiah Waterhouse in the middle of the said road thence 2d along the middle of said road North fifty six degrees West five chains and thirteen links to the old line of the old plantation in her it is bounded 3d North eighty six degrees East five chains and seventy links to the corner of the Grave yard wall in the said old line, thence 4th bounded by the said meeting house lot South four degrees East three chains and ninety six links to the place of begining Containing one acre of land. Together with all and singular the way waters water courses, Commodities, Emoluments improvements hereditaments and appurtenances to the same in any wise belonging and all the estate right title use possession, claim and demand both in law and equity of the said Daniel Doughty Mary Smith on them the said party of the first part and their and each of their heirs therein and thereto with the rents Issues and profits of the said lot of land and premises and every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said lot of land and premises hereby granted unto the said Deborah Coats and John Coats their heirs and assigns. To the only use of them the said Deborah Coats and John Coate their heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first part and each of them for themselves their seperate heirs Executors and administrators do covenant grant and agree to and with the said Deborah Coate and John Coate their heirs and assigns by these presents in manner and form following: that is to say that they the said party of the first part nor either of them hath not any time heretofore done or suffered any act matter or thing to burthen or encumber the said granted lot of land and premises in any wise whatever . That the said party of the first part and their heirs the said lot of lands and premises hereby granted with the appurtenances against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever claiming or to claim the same by from or under them or any of them unto the said Deborah Coate and John Coate and their heirs shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written - 1799.
Wm SmithSealed and delivered in the presence of Mahlon Budd, Joseph Burr
x John Gill
x Ann Gill
x Barzilla Burr
x Mary BurrJohn Gill and Ann Gill signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
William L Smith, William Horner JrMemorandum that on the tenth day of June seventeen hundred and ninety nine personally came Mahlon Budd before me Joseph Reed one of the masters in the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey and on his solemn affirmation according to law doth declare that he is one of the witnesses to the within Deed and that he saw Barzilla Budd and Mary his wife and William L Smith three of the grantors therein named, sign seal and deliver the same as their act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and that he the said Affirmant and Joseph Burr the other subscribing witness were both present at the same time and signed their names as witnesses to the execution of the said Deed in due form of Law & further saith not.
affirmed 10 June 1799. before Mahlon Bude
Jos. Reed
Memorandum that on the eighteenth day of June Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and ninety nine personally appeared before me Joseph Reed one of the Masters in Chancery of the State of New Jersey William Smith one of the subscribing witnesses to the execution of this Indenture by John Gill and Anne his wife and being duly affirmed according to law he the said William doth declare that he was present and saw his brother and Sister John Gill and Anna his wife sign seal and deliver the within Indenture as their act adn deed for the uses therein mentioned
affirmed before Jos Reed Wm Smith
Recorded June 15th 1809
[1] Albert L. Stokes, "Bible Records - Coate, Gardiner, and Wright Families," The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey 32 (1957), 1-4, at 1.
[2] James P. Snell, History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1881), 431, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[3] James W. Moore, Records of the Kingwood Monthly Meeting of Friends, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (Flemington, NJ: H. E. Deats, 1900), 10, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[4] James P. Snell, History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1881), [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Record of the Kingwood monthly meeting of Friends, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Henry Coate is in the list of marriages for 1752 with no spouse named, [AncestryImage].
[6] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Rahway and Plainfield Monthly Meeting, Union, New Jersey, Register of Marriages, Births, and Deaths, 1687-1871, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[7] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Rahway and Plainfield Monthly Meeting, Union, New Jersey, Register of Marriages, Births, and Deaths, 1687-1871, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[8] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Rahway and Plainfield Monthly Meeting, Union, New Jersey, Register of Marriages, Births, and Deaths, 1687-1871, [AncestryImage].
[9] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Rahway and Plainfield Monthly Meeting, Union, New Jersey, Register of Marriages, Births, and Deaths, 1687-1871, [AncestryImage].
[10] Hunterdon County (New Jersey). County Clerk, Hunterdon. Deeds 1785–1795, 1-116, DGS 7901983, image 125, [FamilySearchImage].
[11] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 36. (Wills and Administrations 7, 1786-1790) (1939), 46, [InternetArchive].
[12] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817, Vol.36, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 36. (Wills and Administrations 7, 1786-1790) (1939), 46, [InternetArchive].
[14] Hunterdon County (New Jersey). County Clerk, Hunterdon. Deeds 1796–1802, 1-86, DGS 7896976, image 49, [FamilySearchImage].
[15] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 36. (Wills and Administrations 7, 1786-1790) (1939), 46, [InternetArchive].
[16] Ernest S. Parks, M. H. Pemberton, and Gary W. Coats, The Ancestors and Descendants of Marmaduke Coate of South Carolina and Ohio (Gahanna, Ohio: Linda Coate Dudick, 1994), 62, The FamilySearch images are missing pages 62-63, [FHLBook], [FHL Library].
[17] Hunterdon County (New Jersey). County Clerk, Hunterdon. Deeds 1808–1811, 1-615, DGS 7901986, image 336, [FamilySearchImage].