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Because we have done DNA testing, we can easily differentiate between
those who descended from James of Edgefield, and James Robert Coats.
Everyone whose Y-DNA matches the Marmaduke, and John Gentleman and his
son, James of Edgefield, will match the R1b1 group, which Linda Coate
descends from. Our James Robert and all who descend from him will match
the R1a1 group. This fact proves the value of doing at least the 37
marker test, since that will show which group you came from. DNA testing
has helped us all separate these two Jameses. It is just sad to see that
mistakes are still being perpetuated in these on line databases.
Everything in our James Robert line matches up by deeds, wills,
censuses, and death records. The only things in doubt are the parents of
James and the dates and places of birth and marriage date of James
Robert and Josephine Elizabeth Webster. Those dates and places have
never been proven by any other written records on file anywhere. Pat
Moran in his book "Exodus from Offaly" has previously expressed this.
John W. Coats
Starting over on James Robert, it's becoming real discouraging to see so
much info that his father was John Coate of Rowan Co. NC. This is
incorrect, as this was John Gentleman Coates.
We know for a fact that John Gentleman Coates was born 1740 and by DNA
he is related to Marmaduke, a cousin or brother. His son was James of
Edgefield, who married Elizabeth Scott. We know this because he
inherited some acreage from his dad, John Gent, in Newberry Cty. He sold
this land to his brother, William, as he was already situated in
Edgefield. I thought this was all settled.
Our James Robert Coatses father is unknown. The only source of record
for this man is a transcribed version of Madison Coatses bible, who was
one of his sons. As far as I know, no one has seen a true copy of this
record, or maybe it is fragile or indeterminable. We know he married
Josephine Elizabeth Webster, but she is listed as Elizabeth on all
censuses.
This error has been perpetuated for decades, and I hope we can all move
past it. John Coats
IF Donna Washnurn is still on this list please respond. I have a
connection to your Coats The address you posted with in 2001, is no
longer valid. Thanks Stella
Derrell, I couldn't, tried for thirty minutes to open this link...I am
on webtv...so just tell me...is this on Public TV? Or which channel?
and THANKS!
For those of you who know and don't know that I attend the Genealogy Fair in
England every year which is part of this show..well here's a American
version coming to TV here..YAH!!!
Hopefully if enough of us watch they will have a Genealogy Fair here, this
is the world's largest of it's kind.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1bYysh/www.geneabloggers.com/trailer//r:f
It's Friday, March 5th at 8 pm Eastern and 7 pm Central
Derrell Oakley Teat