Hello Linda,
Thank you for posting your query. I have researched the name you gave me and I found the following in the DAR Patriot Index:
COATS, TIMOTHY
Ancestor #: A023409
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank: PRIVATE
Birth: (CIRCA) 1750 ENGLAND
Death: (POST) 1808 ELKLAND TIOGA CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Description: 1) CAPTS.SAMUEL PRENTICE JAMES ELDRIDGE
2) COL. PARSONS
Residence 1) City: STONINGTON - State: CONNECTICUT
Spouse Name 1) CONTENT STUART/STEWART/

This means that someone has joined DAR using this Patriots information.

If you would like a copy of the application with this patriot’s information, you may request a copy from DAR National Headquarters. You will need to send the above information about the Patriot, along with a check made payable to the Treasurer General, NSDAR in the amount of $10 (U.S.). The request and check should be sent:

Library Copy Services, DAR
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-5303.

Requests will take between 6-8 weeks.

If you are interested in joining DAR or want more information, please send your name and address to h0meb0und@aol.com (the o’s are zeroes) and we will have a DAR Chapter near you get in contact with you. This Chapter will then help you prove your lineage.

I hope this information helps.

Sincerely,
Joyce
DAR VIS Volunteer

“This is a free lookup service provided by DAR volunteers at the DAR message board.”