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Geneology
William and Jane Coats, along with their children, including Jane holding 4 month old Isaac Coats in her arms, 90 day jouney
490 miles, in Ox Pulled Wagons, from Newton, Sussex County New Jersey in 1817. What courage, conviction and resilience they had to make the journey to their new homesteads in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Our Story
The Couts family has a lengthy history and have been verified as far back to 1221 in Lincolnshire, England. Male Y DNA chromosone test has verified the passing of this chromosone from Father to Son throughout generations. Couts was originally spelled Coates. There are several related families of Couts, Coutts, Coats and Coates.