1719 Caleb Raper and Mary Coate, daughter of Marmaduke Coate, were married on September 10. Witnessed by parents Marmaduke and Ann Coate, and William, Edith, Hannah, and Elizabeth Coate, and others. [1]
1727 Rebecca Sharpe and William Coate were married on 26 of month 2. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
1730 Susannah Schooley married Michael Newbold on April 15, at Springfield Twp, Burlington County. Witnesses: William Coate, Rebecca Coate, and many others. [7]
1731 George Holloway and Ruth Wood were married on November 10, at Springfield, Burlington County. Witnesses: Wm Coate, and others. [8]
1732 Thomas Lippincott [son of Freedom Lippincott] married Mercy Hugg, widow, on April 19, along the Rancocas River, Northampton Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. Witnessed by Samuel Coate, Hugh Sharp and Rachel Sharp. [9]
1739 On 17-18 of month 7 (September), the yearly Quaker meeting at Philadelphia named representatives called by quarterly meetings including William Coates and Caleb Rapr for Burlington. [10]
1741 Hugh Sharp, Esq., of Wellingborrow, Burlington County, dated his will on the 5th day, 8th mo. (Oct.). Wife, Rachel, lot in Burlington on Pearl Street, and £30 annually. Daughter-in-law, Rachel, wife of John Mickle. £5 to Caleb Raper, Esq., for the Monthly Meeting of Friends in Burlington. Real and personal estate. Executors—sons-in-law, William Coate and John Brientnalle. Witnesses—Peter Fearon, Ab'm Farington, Joshua Raper. Proved Jan. 13, 1742. [11]
1749 William Coate, of Wellingborough, Burlington County, yeoman, dated his will on December 15. Wife, Rebecca, use of plantation in Wellingborough. Sons Barzilla, Israel, Marmaduke and William. Daughters Ann, Hannah, Rachel, Mary, Bulah and Edith, all under age. Plantation in New Hanover given me by my father Marmaduke Coat. 28 acres in Springfield, bought of Jonathan Wright. Executors wife, brother-in-law Joseph Noble, and cousin Richard Smith, Ju'r. Witnesses Thomas Buzby, John Buzby, Robt. Hartshorne. Proved March 24, 1749. [12]
1749-50 March 22. Inventory of personal estate, £984.18.3; made by Revel Elton, Henry Cooper and John Buzby. Includes debts due from P. Brown, Henry Cooper, Isaac Conners, Thomas Reeves, Mary Butcher, and Wm. Buzby; also 3 negroes. [13]
1750 The intestate administration of the estate of Marmaduke Coates, of Burlington County, was granted to Rebecca Coates, widow, on January 5. Robert Hartshorne, atty,-at-law, fellow bondsman. (Possibly, Rebecca, widow of William, administered the estate of her son Marmaduke, whose widow was named Sarah)[14]
1754 Widow Rebecca Sharp Coate married Joseph Lippincott on 1 of month 4. [15] [16]
1761 The account, dated January 13, of Joseph Lippincott and Rebecca his wife, which Rebecca was acting executrix of the last will of her late husband William Coate, shows payments to John Poole, William Northcross, Eliz. Cowgill, Jane Stretchbury, Henry Cooper, Sam'l Smith, Joshua Raper, Thomas Rodman, Abraham Grifhts, William Sheels, John Hartsshorne, Isaac Connero, Robert Taylor, Joseph Allinson, Daniel Doughty, Hannah Atkinson, G. Blond, Richard Smith, John Buzby, James Smith, Josiah White, Doc't Shaw, James Smith (Ex'r of Saml. Lovett), Catherine Blylor, Hester Govell, Preserved Brown, Darling Conroe, Joseph Hollingshead, John Ewan, Richard Smith, Jun'r, Robert Hartshorne, Jos. Talman, Samuel Mickle. [17]
1773 William Coate had purchased land from Hugh Sharp on September 11, 1741. William Coate dated his will on December 5, 1749 and bequeathed the tract to his two sons, Israel and Barzilla Coate. Barzilla was under age. Israel granted the land to Barzilla on February 15, 1768. Barzilla sold the land to Solomon Ridgeway on March 24, 1773. The land was in Wellingborough Twp, Burlington County. The land was adjacent to the Coxe plantation, Mill Creek, late of James Fenimore, Ancocus Creek, Samuel Newton, and William Cox. [18]
1779 Joseph Lippincott died. [19]
1781 Rebecca Lippincott, of Northampton, Burlington County, dated her will on July 20. The will named granddaughters, the daughters of my daughter, Mary Ridgway, late deceased, 1/5 of my real and personal estate. Daughter, Beulah Ridgway, wife of John, also 1/5. Daughter, Rachel Burr, 1/5. Daughter, Hannah West, wife of William, 1/5, to be in the care of my son-in-law, John Ridgway, as she may need it. Daughter, Ann Atkinson, wife of Samuel, 1/5. Executor son-in-law, John Ridgway. Witnesses Joseph Butterworth, Samuel Stockton, William Calvert. Proved Sept. 1, 1781. 1784, May 28. Account by Executor. [20]
1794 Beulah, daughter of William and Rebecca Sharp Coate, was named in notes after the will abstract of Jacob Ridgway. [21]
1796 Daughter Rachel was named as the first wife of Burr in notes after will abstract of Joseph Burr. [22]
Research Notes:
It is difficult to distinguish between William Coate [notes above], son of Marmaduke Coate and Ann Pole, and William Coate [23], son of Samuel Coate and Mary Saunders. We are uncertain about which was the spouse of Rebecca Sharp.
A genealogical biosketch reports [24]:
William Coate, son of Marmaduke and Ann (Pole), was born 6-14-1702, died 1749, married 1727, Rebecca Sharp, daughter of Hugh and Rachel (French). (See the Sharp Family.) He was probably born in Hambridge, Eng., and undoubtedly came to this country with his father in 1715. They lived in Wellinborough, Burlington Co., N. J., and were members of Burlington Meeting. William and Rebecca "passed Meeting second time 2-3-1727." Rebecca married 2nd, 1754, Joseph Lippincott.
The will of William Coate, Lib. 6, p. 318, was signed Dec. 15, 1749:—"William Coat, of Wellinborough, Burlington Co., N. J., yeoman," mentions wife Rebecca, children: Ann, Hannah, Rachel, Mary, Bulah, Edith, Barzillai, Israel, Marmaduke, William. Mentions farm given to him by his father. Inventory of personal property £984.18.3, including three negroes, Mar. 22, 1749/50. On Jan. 13, 1761 was an account of Joseph Lippincott and Rebecca, his wife, "which Rebecca was actually executrix for her late husband, William Coate."
William and Rebecca Coate had issue:
(18) Ann, m. Samuel Atkinson.
(19) Hannah, m. William West.
(20) Rachel, b. 3-12-1737, m. Joseph Burr.
(21) Mary, b. 3-16-1739, m. Joseph Ridgway.
(22) Bulah, m. 1763, John Ridgway.
(23) Edith, m. Michael Newbold.
(24) Barzillai, m. 1768, Elizabeth Stokes.
(25) Israel.
(26) Marmaduke, m. 1747, Sarah Matthis.
(27) William, Jr.
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