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William Coats 1735–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: St. Philip's Parish, Charleston, Colony of South Carolina, B, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 Dec 1784

Death Location: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States

Father: William Coats

Mother:

Spouse(s): Frances Coats

Children(s): Ann Stark, Wilson Coats, William Rev, Barton Coats, Priscillia Coats, Benjamin Coats, George Coats

William Coats was born in 1735 in St. Philip's Parish, Charleston, Colony of South Carolina, B, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Wilson Coats And Mary Saunders. William Coats married Frances Mary Or Caty Rule Green Coats, and had children including Ann Coats Stark, Barton Coats, Benjamin Watt Coats, George Coats, Priscillia Coats, William Benjamin Coats Rev, Wilson W Coats. William Coats passed away in 1784 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Coats was born in 1735 in St. Philip's Parish, Charleston, Colony of South Carolina, B, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Wilson Coats And Mary Saunders.
  • William Coats married Frances Mary Or Caty Rule Green Coats, and had children including Ann Coats Stark, Barton Coats, Benjamin Watt Coats, George Coats, Priscillia Coats, William Benjamin Coats Rev, Wilson W Coats.
  • William Coats passed away in 1784 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Coats
1695–1753
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Frances Coats
1737–1783
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
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Children(s)

Ann Stark
1755–1788
Birth Location: Newberry, South Carolina, USA
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Wilson Coats
1767–1822
Birth Location: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
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William Rev
1754–1836
Birth Location: Newberry, Colony of South Carolina, British Colonial America, South Carolina, USA
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Barton Coats
1760–1835
Birth Location: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
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Priscillia Coats
1759–
Birth Location: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, American Colony
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Benjamin Coats
1762–1850
Birth Location: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
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George Coats
1763–1764
Birth Location: Charleston, St Phillip, South Carolina, United States
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William Coats's Ancestors

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William Coats
1735–1784
Birth Place: St. Philip's Parish, Charleston, Colony of South Carolina, B, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Wilson Coats
1695–1753
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Coats's Descendants

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William Coats (1735–15 Dec 1784) m. Frances (Mary (or Caty Rule )? Green) Coats (27 Mar 1737–1783)
  1. 1. Ann (Coats) Stark 1755–1788 m. William Stark 1753–1826
    1. 1. John Stark 1788–1859 m. Keziah ("Kezzie") Cannon 1795–1870
      1. 1. Larkin Stark 1810–1897 m. Susan (C Stark (2nd wife married aft) 1870) 1826–1867 m. Susan (C) LMU 1826–
        1. 1. Mary (P. Stark) Jackson 1840–1900 m. James (H) Jackson 1840–1910
        2. 2. John (W.) Starks 1832–1925 m. Elisa (Purkins) Stark 1835–1914
        3. 3. cinthia (A) Stark 1854–1887 m. Rufus (Dodd) Bennett 1855–1927
        4. 4. Thomas (C) Starks 1836–1895 m. Mary Stark 1843–1900
        5. 5. S (V) Stark 1844–1887 m. William (J) Moody 1833–1887
        6. 6. William (Bethel) Stark 1837–1906 m. Mary (E Frasier) Stark 1845–1866
        7. 7. Serena (A Stark) Bailey 1832–1880 m. R (E) Bailey 1832–1898
        8. 8. J (T) Stark 1852–1853
        9. 9. I (T Isham Thomas) Stark 1852–1853
        10. 10. Louisa (Jane Starks) Jones 1848–1900 m. John (Wesley) Jones 1844–1929
        11. 11. S (V Sarah ? V) Stark 1844–
      2. 2. William (Cannon) Stark 1821–1880 m. Betsy (A.) Stark 1815–1880
        1. 1. Mary Stark 1843–1900 m. Thomas (C) Starks 1836–1895
        2. 2. Sallie (A. Stark) Croft 1865–1922
        3. 3. Urban (W.) Stark 1845–
        4. 4. Lyman (B.) Stark 1847–1900
      3. 3. Isaac (W) Stark 1816–1870 m. Caroline Stark 1820–
      4. 4. Jemima Stark 1832–1896
      5. 5. Lucinda (Ann Stark) Stark 1814–1847 m. Thomas (Calvin) Stark 1813–1867
        1. 1. Lucinda (Stark) Callaway 1848–1883 m. Francis (Marion) Cannon 1834–1900
        2. 2. Thomas (Pennington) Stark 1844–1925 m. Susan (Angeline Jones) Stark 1850–1929 m. Elizabeth (A) Jones 1846–1885
        3. 3. Keziah (Ann 'Kizzie" Stark) Birdsong 1835–1887 m. Jesse (Richard "JR") Birdsong 1831–1916
        4. 4. Mary (Serena) Stark 1839–1839
        5. 5. Rachel (D) Stark 1842–1860
        6. 6. John (Whit) Stark 1837–1919
      6. 6. Susan (Dorinda) Stark 1812–1880 m. Charles (King) Stark 1811–1863
        1. 1. Thomas (Calvin) Stark 1832–1892
        2. 2. Florence (Sarah) Taylor 1848–1920
        3. 3. Luther (Wallace) Stark 1835–1879
        4. 4. J (W "John") Stark 1839–1853
        5. 5. James (Benton) Stark 1842–1925
        6. 6. Pennington (Don) Stark 1852–1878
        7. 7. Mary (Dorinda 'Polly" Stark) Taylor 1849–1920
        8. 8. CJ (J ohn ? 'Jackson") Stark 1837–1853
        9. 9. Lucinda (Keziah) Stark 1843–1900
        10. 10. Susan (Alwilda Stark) Taylor 1848–1920
        11. 11. Charles (Jackson) Stark 1837–1865
      7. 7. (Charles) (Jackson) Stark 1814–1874 m. Rebecca (A) Stark 1822–1853
        1. 1. Nancy (P) Stark 1840–1875 m. John (Calvin) Cavender 1831–1895
        2. 2. Lucinda Stark 1844–1900
        3. 3. John (B) Stark 1846–1848
        4. 4. Isaac (H) Stark 1838–1848 m. Lodusky (Kay "Lodie") Stark 1838–
      8. 8. Hedgeman (Warren) Stark 1826–1894 m. Maranda Stark 1854– m. Sarah (Cavender) Stark 1828–1870
        1. 1. Sallie (M.) Stark 1876–
        2. 2. Rubin (J.) Stark 1878–
        3. 3. Charlota (K.) Stark 1879–
        4. 4. Dorinda (E) Stark 1856–1883
        5. 5. Louisa Stark 1850–1870
        6. 6. Silas (B) Stark 1851–1879 m. Eliza (Jane) Cole 1852–1937
        7. 7. John (W.) Stark 1853–
        8. 8. Simm (E) Stark 1849–
        9. 9. Harvey Stark 1860–
        10. 10. Hardy (Wilson) Stark 1892–1977
        11. 11. Joseph (B) STARK 1857–1859
      9. 9. Rice (Allen) Stark 1829–1900 m. Rebecca (Jane Philips) Stark 1837–1929
        1. 1. Martha Stark 1857–
        2. 2. Charles (William) Stark 1862–1952 m. Sara (Marie Schields) Stark 1867–1945
        3. 3. Maggey Stark 1865–
        4. 4. Walter Stark 1871–
        5. 5. Saul Stark 1877–
    2. 2. Jeremiah Stark 1777–1851 m. Sarah ("Sally" Williams) Stark 1787–
      1. 1. Bethel (Summerfield) Stark 1831–
      2. 2. Terry (Williams) Stark 1807–1849
    3. 3. Rachel Stark 1782–
    4. 4. Mary ("Polly" Stark) Rose 1776–1849 m. Benjamin Rose 1775–1833
      1. 1. Vincent (Dempsey) Rose 1820–1863
      2. 2. Oliver (Perry) Rose 1827–1857
    5. 5. Thomas Stark 1780–1850
  2. 2. Wilson (W.) Coats 1767–1822
  3. 3. William (Benjamin Coats) Rev 1754–1836
  4. 4. Barton Coats 1760–1835
  5. 5. Priscillia Coats 1759–
  6. 6. Benjamin (Watt) Coats 1762–1850
  7. 7. George Coats 1763–1764

William Coats's Timeline

3 Records

1735
1735
Birth of William Coats in St. Philip's Parish, Charleston, Colony of South Carolina, B, South Carolina, USA
St. Philip's Parish, Charleston, Colony of South Carolina, B, South Carolina, USA
1783
15 Jun 1783
Age 48
William Coats - Probate in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1784
15 Dec 1784
Age 49
Death of William Coats in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: St. Philip's Parish, Charleston, Colony of South Carolina, B, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8182.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 14
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1784
    Event Place: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, South Carolina will transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Kershaw, South Carolina
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1783
    Event Place: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, South Carolina will transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Kershaw, South Carolina
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