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
ELDRIDGE2) 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:
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Washington, DC 20006-5303.
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Chapter will then help you prove your lineage.
I hope this information helps.
Sincerely,
Joyce
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