Map of Ilchester Gaol locations
We have assumed that John Coate, Quaker of Somersetshire, England, and son of Henry Coate [1], is the same as John Coate of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, father of Samuel Coate [2] [3]. We have assumed that John Coate, son of Henry Coate, was the same person as John Coate, who was married to Elizabeth Humphries [4] by a priest [5]. We suspect that John Coate returned to England from Pennsylvania and died in England.
1663 A bond or license was recorded in "Wells Dean & Chapter Peculiar Marriage Licences" for John Coat and Elz Humfry, at Somerset, England. [6]
1665-72 The births, to John and Elizabeth Coate, of children John (6-9-1665), Henry (27-7-1667), James (4-12-1668), Samuel (10-11-1670), and Elizabeth (13-9-1672) were recorded at the Kingsbury Epi monthly meeting, South Somerset, England [7]. [Photocopy] [8]
1669 Two abstractions of Quaker meeting minutes suggest that Elizabeth Coate, sister of James Humphreys, was pregnant and had been married by a priest.
"That Thomas Budd & George Taylor do again go & visit James Humphreys & Elizabeth Coate, his sister, ... and that Elizabeth, as she is in a capacity, come to the Friend's Monthly or Quarterly meeting & give forth a testimony against her being married by a priest", date on 25 of month 12. [9]
"Kingsbury meeting Amos Roocke & James Homfreys the younger for neglecting meetings & the way of truth and also Elizabeth the said James Homfreys sister for the same & also shee being married by a priest." Undated, but the previous record with a date was at Ilchester dated 25 12 [February] 68/9. [10] [11]
1670 In Somerset: "In this Year the following Persons were committed to Prison at Ilchester for refusing to pay Tithes, ... Impropriator: John Coate, at the suit of Samuel Tilley." Samuel Tilley was a priest of Kingsbury. [12] [13]
Many Quakers were imprisoned at Ilchester jail. [14]
John Whiting, the Quaker, who was a prisoner at Ilchester "for conscience sake" and was lodged in the old nunnery building saw eight of these prisoners (participants in Monmouth's rebellion) suffer. He wrote in his Memoirs "There were eight executed, quartered, and their bowels burnt on the Market Place, before our prison window. I went out of the was because I would not see it, but the fire was not out when I returned".
In the summer and autumn of 1685 there was an epidemic of typhoid fever at the gaol and several scores of the prisoners died in their irons and hand bolts. …
During this century the gaol became so full of Quakers, Baptists and other nonconformists, additional to it's usual inmates that more space was needed. The old friary building at the south of the town and the disused nunnery building on the south bank of the river Ivel were used as annexes to the gaol and housed many of the nonconformists. Others were accomodated in private houses. But with all this extra accommodation there was terrible overcrowding. Whiting the Quaker, occupied a small room with thirteen other prisoners. There was only sufficient space for them to lie on the floor in two rows with their bodies touching each other, and feet to feet. For this accomodation the gaoler demanded rent and threatened to put them in the garrets if it was not paid. During a previous imprisonment, Whiting had been accomodated, for a short period, at "the widow Scott's house in the town (of Ilchester), which had a fine garden, and good conveniences".
The Ilchester prison became a center for the Quaker organization in Somerset. [15]
According to John Whiting, the QM (Quarterly Meeting) was usually held in the hall of the Friary, for which a rent was paid in 1676 to the 'keeper', Edward Davis (Whiting, p. 66). This arrangement apparently continued, apart from a single Meeting at Glastonbury in December 1674, until September 1680, when Henry Walrond of Isle Brewers, a Justice, came with a troop of horse to prevent the Meeting by locking the doors of the Friary. Prisoners could not get out, nor other Friends get in. The QM was held at the George, 44 men in one room and 27 women in another, … from that time onward the prison was not the regular meeting place.
1671 Samuel Coate, son of John and Elizabeth Coate, was born on 10 of month 11 [January], 1670/71, at South Somerset, England. [16] [17]
1671 John Coate was present "Att the quarterly meeting of friends att Ilchester 22 of fourth Mo [June] 1671". His name had not appeared on prior lists. [18]
1672 John Coate was present at the quarterly meeting at Ilchester 21 of first Mo [March] 1671/2". [19]
1672 Marmaduke Coate and John Coate were present at the quarterly meeting at Ilchester 26 of 7th Mo [September] 1672". [20]
1672-73 John Coate and Marmaduke Coate were listed as prisoners in the gaol of Ilchester. John Coate, William Collins, Christopher Pittard, Agnes Colsery, David Weber and wife Mary, and several others (but not Marmaduke Coate or Walter Hodges), had the word "Exported" before their names. The citation notes that "Exported" indicates that they would have been transported to the east coast of North America. [21]
John Whiting in Persecution Exposed, under date 1680, writes [22]:
I was removed from the Ward (or old Nunnery) to the Friery, a great House at the other end of the Town, where were many Friends Prisoners as aforesaid; and a very fine comfortable time we had together; and in the great Hall there, used to keep our Meetings, especially on the first Days; and many brave Meetings we had there; many Friends coming in out of the Country to it; and most publick Friends that came that way (and some on purpose) coming to visit us. … We had also, belonging to the Friery, a large Orchard of about 4 acres, walled about, where we used to walk, and where I had many a solitary, as well as comfortable Season of Retirement.
…
Prison rules at the Friary were fairly lax, for Whiting continues: "We stood in the Friery-Gate as he (the Duke of Monmouth) rode through the Town, and as he passed by, taking Notice of so many Quakers together, with their Hats on, he stop'd and put off his hat to us. … We could not but have respect to him for his affability …
1673 John Coate was released from imprisonment [24]:
Order for the discharge of William Collins, Christopher Pittard, Walter Hodges, Agnes Colsery, David Webber, Mary Webber and John Coate, who were committed to the county gaol by virtue of several writs de excommunicato capiendo returnable at Westminster on several days before 25 March, 1673, they being all excommunicated for contumacy in not appearing at the Ecclesiastical Court of the late Bishop of Bath and Wells; as it has pleased the King to pardon them.
1673 John Coate was present at the quarterly meeting at Ivelchester the 25th day of the 7th Moneth [September] 1673. [25]
1676 John and Marmaduke Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ivelchester, Somerset, England on 28th of 7th mo: [September], 1676. [26]
1677 Jo. Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ilchester, Somerset, England on 21th of 4th mo: [June], 1677. [27]
1678 John Coat of Lambrook was at the Bishop's Court on 28 of month 3 (May), on the same day that Quaker John Whiting was questioned for not paying tithes, [28]
1678 At Somerset, "Beside those already mentioned, there had been imprisoned for Tithes, some Years before John Whiting's Commitment, John Coate, John Smith, Thomas Ridiout of Mark, and Walter Hodges of Kingsbury" [29]
1679 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ivelchester, Somerset, England on 25th of 7th mo: [September], 1679. [30]
1679 John and Marmaduke Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ilchester, Somerset, England on 18th of 10th mo: [December], 1679. [31]
1680 John and Marmaduke Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ivelchester, Somerset, England on 23th of 10th mo: [December], 1680. [32]
1680 "For a Meeting at Gregory-Stoke: John Cuffe, John Pinny, Francis Scott, and John Coate, were fined £10 each, for which the two former had their Goods seized, and Warrants were issued against the others." [33] "John Coate of Kingsbury fined £10 and odd Money, and Warrant issued to leavy the same upon his Goods and Chattles from Henry Walrond; and several other Fines laid and Warrants issued by the said Walrond, but no certain account thereof yet given." [34]
1681 John Coate, son of John and Elizabeth, died in Somerset, England. [35] [36] [37] [Photocopy, 1681 John Coate, Somerset burial record.]
1681 William Penn authorized commissioners "to lay our ten thousand acres for a town, in which the purchaser or purchasers of every 5,000 acres shall have 100 acres …" The directions of William Penn referred to a list: "An account of the lands in Pennsylvania granted by William Penn, Esq., chief Proprietary and governor of that province to several purchasers within the kingdom of England, Ireland, and Scotland, &c." The listing had several numbered sub-lists of names. Sub-list #17 included John Coats for 1000 acres and Thomas Plaice, another Somereset Quaker. [38]
1681 In Somerset, on the 29th of the Month called January John Coate was fined £10 for Meeting, by Justice Walrond: Soon after an unknown Person came, to John Coate's House, took four Oxen out of his Stall, and was driving them away when his Authority being called in Question, he could produce no Warrant, nor had he any known Officer with him, wherefore Coate took his Oxen and put them into the Stall again. A few Days after this, Justice Walrond issued a Warrant to apprehend John Coate and his Wife for Felony: Accordingly they were brought before him, who, though he could not make a Matter of Felony of it, yet sent them to Prison under Pretence of an high Misdemeanour, and for not finding Sureties for their good Behaviour. [39]
1682 John Coate was in prison in March of 1682. He signed a petition to seek some relief from the conditions in which they lived, while recognizing King Charles the Second to be chief Magistrate of the Kingdom ... with resolve to be subject to him. John Coate and Marmaduke Coate both signed the petition, with 9 signers listed in all. [40] [41]
1682 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Long Sutton, Somerset, England on 28th of Seaventh moneth [September], 1682. [42]
1683 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Streat, Somerset, England on 21th of 4th mo: [June], 1683. [43]
1683 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Marston, Somerset, England on 20th of 10th mo: [December], 1685. [44]
1684 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Streat, Somerset, England on 18th of 10th mo: [December], 1684. [45]
1668-1685 John Coate regularly attended Quaker monthly meetings at Ilchester, Somerset County, England. [46]
1685 Arrangements were made for two Parsons brothers, who were departing for Pennsylvania. John Coate was present at the meeting. Dated 29 of month 5. John Coate does not appear in the Ilchester MM records after this date. [47]
Some details of these meetings were reported as follows [48]:
John Parsons of Middlezoy in the County of Somerset, Carpenter, proposed an intention of marriage with Agnis Powell of North-Curry in the same county spinster. … return to be made to the monethly meeting at Taunton & both parties to be present.
Thomas Parsons of Middlezoy in the County of Somerset, Carpenter, proposed an intention of marriage with Joane Culling of the parish of Babcary in the said county spinster. … to return an account thereof to the monethly meeting at Ivelchester, both parties to be present.
The proposall of the two marriages … belonging to the monethly meeting at Tanton, were heard at the quarterly meeting, because Tanton monethly meeting could not with convenience be kept, In regard to many soldiers being in the towne the day when the meeting should have bin.
The MM did not meet again at Taunton until 12th of 8th month [October] and the two marriages were allowed by Ilchester MM on the 29 5 [July] 1685 "because the monethly meeting of Taunton was neglected by reason of the late disturbances there and the said persons being concerned to transport themselves into the province of Pennsylvania in a short time, being willing to effect the same before their departure out of this Nation."
We assume that John Coate, of Somerset, notes shown above, was the same person as John Coate, of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, whose notes are shown below. The last record in Somerset was in 1685. Except for a registry of cattle owners, started in 1684 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the first record found so far for John Coates in Pennsylvania was for jury duty in 1686. Sons Samuel and James appear in records in Pennsylvania soon after this. James Cote was granted land in Philadelphia in 1691, when he would have been about age 21. Son Henry apparently remained in England, perhaps with John's wife, Elizabeth. John Coate returned to England in 1687, when son Samuel would have been age 16. Henry Coate appears in Pennsylvania records at a family wedding in 1720, about the time his mother died in Somerset.
1684 John Coates was on a registry of cattle owners in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. "Phineas Pemberton, the register, prepared a book and entered therein the ear and brand marks of the early settlers. The registry was begun in 1684, and all are in his hand writing but the last ones, and all but a few were entered that year." [49]
1686 John Coates was on the grand jury in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Dated September 8. [50]
1687 "John Coate of new-town hath requested of us to have a certificate to friends in England he being designed to transport himself thither upon consideration thereof friends being satisfied about his clearness hath granted him one." Dated 3 of month 12, 1686 [1686/87] at our monthly meeting at Robert Halls. [51]
1687 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Somerton, Somerset, England on 23th of 4th mo: [June], 1687. [52]
1687 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Glastonbury, Somerset, England on 22th of 10th mo: [December], 1687. [53]
1689 Jo: Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Glastonbury, Somerset, England on 21th of 1st mo: [March], 1688/9. [54]
1689 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Somerton, Somerset, England on 19th of 4th mo: [June], 1689. [55]
1689 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Glastonbury, Somerset, England on 19th of 10th mo: [December], 1689. [56]
1689 Land was granted "for the use of John Coate" in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
1689 Deed. Israel Taylor, surgeon of Nahsaminah Creek in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, for the use of John Coat, 250 acres, part of 5000 acres previously granted to Christopher Taylor (Israel's father) by William Penn on 7th day, 11th month 1683. Deed dated 13th day, first month 1689. [57] [58] Christopher Taylor granted the land to Israel Taylor, son of Christopher. The land was by the street in Newtown by land of William Snow, Joseph Sharpton, Thomas Constable, and Richard. [59]
1689 A deed, dated the 13th day of the first month 1689, of 250 acres of land in fee akd & ded by Israel Taylor (age 30) grantor to William Biles for the use of John Coates grantee. [60]
1690 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ivelchester, Somerset, England on 25th of 7th mo: [September], 1690. [61]
1686-1690 A list of tithes taken in Somerset, England named John Coate at Lambrook. [62]
1690 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Glastonbury, Somerset, England on 18th of the tenth mo: [December], 1690. [63]
1687-1699 John Coate was present at several Quaker meetings in Somersetshire, England. [64]
1691 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Somerton, Somerset, England on 18th of 4th mo: [June], 1691. [65]
1692 Jo: Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Somerton, Somerset, England on 24th of 1st mo: [March], 1691/2. [66]
1692 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ivelchester, Somerset, England on 23th of 4th mo: [June], 1692. [67]
1693 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ilchester, Somerset, England on 23th of the first Moneth [March], 1692/93. [68]
1694 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ivelchester, Somerset, England on 22th of tenth mo: [December/January?], 1693/94. [69]
1694 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ivelchester, Somerset, England on 22th of 1st mo: [March], 1693/94. [70]
1694 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ivelchester, Somerset, England on 20th of 10th mo: [December], 1694. [71]
1695 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Ivelchester, Somerset, England on 20th of 4th mo: [June], 1695. [72]
1696 Jo: Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Glastonbury, Somerset, England on 24th of 7th mo: [September], 1696. [73]
1697 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Wells, Somerset, England on 22d of 10th mo: [December], 1697. [74]
1698 John Coate attended the quarterly Quaker meeting at Somerton, Somerset, England on 23rd of 4th mo: [June], 1698. [75]
1698 Somersetshire. John Coate and Henry Coate his Son were "prosecuted in the Exchequer for Tithes, at the Suit of Joseph Horsy Parson of Kingsbury. … The Parson first summon'd John and Henry Coate before the Justices, but they judging his Demand unreasonable, being 26£, for twelve Years Tithe, would have reduc’d the same to 14£. which he disliking, resolv’d to proceed another Way : But the said John Coate dying in a short Time after, the Suit dropt." [76] [77] [78]
1699 John Coate was present at Quaker meetings in Hambridge, Chard, and Chiselborough. John Coate did not appear in the minutes after this date. [79]
1700 John Coate of Kingsbury, Somerset, England, died on 29 of month 12 (February), 1699/1700. [80]
1700 Henry Coate, son of John was present at the Ilchester meeting, and made intention to marry Anne Cary. [81]
1702 At a session of the commissioners at Philadelphia the 5th of the 8th'ber, "The property by L. and Rel., dated x, granted 5000 acres to Chris. Taylor, &c, who by deed of sale dated 7, 11 mo, '83, convey'd a certain parcel thereof to his son Isr. Taylor, &c, who by deed poll dated 13, 1 mon, '89, granted a certain part thereof, lying in New Town in the county of Bucks, then reputed to contain 200 acres, to Jno. Coat, &c, who by an instrument in writing, dated some time in August 1699, assigned the said reputed 200 acres to his son Sam'll, &c, W.M.R.T. and J.G. by a certain patent dat. 18 February '92, granted 250 acres lying in the said county to said Israel, & c, who sold the same by deed dated 14 April '93 to James Yeats, &c, who by deed dated 16th 9br '96, granted 23 acres thereof to the said Sam'll Coat, & c, who by deed dated 10th, 1 mo, 1702, granted the said 2 parcels of 200 acres and 23 of land to Shad'k Walley, of New Town aforesaid, Yeoman, & c, who requests a resurvey of the said tracts, containing together in all by the above Min's 723 acres and a patent." [82]
1720 Eliz. Coate of Hambridge, died in month 12 of 1720. [83]
Research Notes:
Elizabeth, wife of John Coate of Somerset, had bad health and did not come to America with him. When John's brother Marmaduke died in 1687, Marmaduke's widow asked Elizabeth to move in with her. This was a full twelve years before John died in Somerset, but it is also when John was living in the American colonies and when Elizabeth stayed behind in England. Marmaduke's old home is where both women lived till the end of their days and died. [84]
1686 Some researchers [85] have interpreted John Coate's request for a certificate of clearness to visit England (see transcription dated 3 of month 12 in the notes above) as a request for clearness concerning marriage and point out that this would be inconsistent with the fact that his wife was alive in England. There is no evidence that the request regarded clearness for marriage. Such certificates were routinely requested for many purposes, including as a letter of reference, for example when nephew Marmaduke Coate returned to England in 1723. This request seems consistent with the obligations of a man in New Jersey to visit a sick wife, or a dying brother, in England. An alternative transcription of this request records "John Coate of newtown hath requested to have a certificate to friends in England, he being obliged to transport himself thither, upon consideration friends being satisfied about his clearness hath granted him one." [86].
1692 A bowl was given to the church at Curry Rivel by John Coate, perhaps this one, but more likely by John Coate of Curry Rivel who dated his will 1692. [87] [88]:
On the bowl is an inscription: "This was given By John Coate for the use of the Parish of Curry Rivell Anno Dni. 1692." The only mark is a punch with scalloped edge containing the initials LA., struck thrice. These initials in a punch of nearly the same shape are found on the paten-cover at Goathill, near Milborne Port, probably made in 1711, but without any other marks.
The ancestry of John Coate, father of Samuel, is uncertain. Some researchers suggest, as we show here, that he was John Coate, Quaker of Somerset Co, England. [89]
A chart of possible descendants of John Coate and his son Samuel Coate was provided by Parks. [90]
Ann Coate, spouse of Roger Fort, is named here as a child of John Coate and Elizabeth Humphries. We know of no direct evidence to support this possibility. Roger Fort purchased land from Samuel Coate, son of John Coate and Elizabeth Humphries. Roger and Ann Fort named their children with names commonly used in this Coate family. Roger and Ann Fort were reportedly of Somerset, England. We seek direct documentation to support or refute this possibility.
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[3] 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), 65, Chart F, [FHLBook], [FHL Library].
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