Daughter of Martha Lester and Moses William Coppock
Wife of Marmaduke Coate (Married 28 APR 1764 SC)
Mary was a captive of the Indians, (the Tuscaroras Tribe of the Neuse River, near Granville County, NC) Corn Planter tribe of Pennsylvania for 16 years. Marmaduke bought her from them in the year of 1764 for the price of a horse, saddle, and Bridle. Mary Jane was Pregnant with her first child, Esther, who was born and died 28 APR 1764, the day Marmaduke and Mary Jane married (Source: Rodger Smith).∼Daughter of Moses and Martha (Lester) Coppock
Mary's name is usually stated as Mary Jane Coppock. Quakers did not typically give their children middle names in this time period, but the name Mary Jane was actually considered one name together at the time. Tradition states Mary Jane Coppock was captured by the Indians as a child and was supposedly rescued and purchased back by her childhood friend, and future husband, Marmaduke Coate in 1763 or 1764.
According to a history of Newton Twp., Mary was captured at age 7 and kept in captivity for about five years. Before she escaped she had become familiar with their language and customs which was an aid to other settlers during Indian hostilities. Her length of stay and age of capture vary in almost every source on the subject with the amount of her capture being anywhere from 5 to 10 years, with the 10 year period being a bit more common. One source says that she and her sister were captured by the Cherokee Indians with John Roos being the half breed chief of the tribe. Her sister, "Paleface Koppock", or Martha, ended up marrying John Roos. Mary herself was supposedly called Paleface Nowanee/Nooanee. (C-1519f, 2221)
Marmaduke is my 6th great grandfather twice. (Esther & Henry)
Wife of Marmaduke Coate (Married 28 APR 1764 SC)
Mary was a captive of the Indians, (the Tuscaroras Tribe of the Neuse River, near Granville County, NC) Corn Planter tribe of Pennsylvania for 16 years. Marmaduke bought her from them in the year of 1764 for the price of a horse, saddle, and Bridle. Mary Jane was Pregnant with her first child, Esther, who was born and died 28 APR 1764, the day Marmaduke and Mary Jane married (Source: Rodger Smith).∼Daughter of Moses and Martha (Lester) Coppock
Mary's name is usually stated as Mary Jane Coppock. Quakers did not typically give their children middle names in this time period, but the name Mary Jane was actually considered one name together at the time. Tradition states Mary Jane Coppock was captured by the Indians as a child and was supposedly rescued and purchased back by her childhood friend, and future husband, Marmaduke Coate in 1763 or 1764.
According to a history of Newton Twp., Mary was captured at age 7 and kept in captivity for about five years. Before she escaped she had become familiar with their language and customs which was an aid to other settlers during Indian hostilities. Her length of stay and age of capture vary in almost every source on the subject with the amount of her capture being anywhere from 5 to 10 years, with the 10 year period being a bit more common. One source says that she and her sister were captured by the Cherokee Indians with John Roos being the half breed chief of the tribe. Her sister, "Paleface Koppock", or Martha, ended up marrying John Roos. Mary herself was supposedly called Paleface Nowanee/Nooanee. (C-1519f, 2221)
Marmaduke is my 6th great grandfather twice. (Esther & Henry)
Daughter of Martha Lester and Moses William Coppock
Wife of Marmaduke Coate (Married 28 APR 1764 SC)
Mary was a captive of the Indians, (the Tuscaroras Tribe of the Neuse River, near Granville County, NC) Corn Planter tribe of Pennsylvania for 16 years. Marmaduke bought her from them in the year of 1764 for the price of a horse, saddle, and Bridle. Mary Jane was Pregnant with her first child, Esther, who was born and died 28 APR 1764, the day Marmaduke and Mary Jane married (Source: Rodger Smith).∼Daughter of Moses and Martha (Lester) Coppock
Mary's name is usually stated as Mary Jane Coppock. Quakers did not typically give their children middle names in this time period, but the name Mary Jane was actually considered one name together at the time. Tradition states Mary Jane Coppock was captured by the Indians as a child and was supposedly rescued and purchased back by her childhood friend, and future husband, Marmaduke Coate in 1763 or 1764.
According to a history of Newton Twp., Mary was captured at age 7 and kept in captivity for about five years. Before she escaped she had become familiar with their language and customs which was an aid to other settlers during Indian hostilities. Her length of stay and age of capture vary in almost every source on the subject with the amount of her capture being anywhere from 5 to 10 years, with the 10 year period being a bit more common. One source says that she and her sister were captured by the Cherokee Indians with John Roos being the half breed chief of the tribe. Her sister, "Paleface Koppock", or Martha, ended up marrying John Roos. Mary herself was supposedly called Paleface Nowanee/Nooanee. (C-1519f, 2221)
Marmaduke is my 6th great grandfather twice. (Esther & Henry)
Wife of Marmaduke Coate (Married 28 APR 1764 SC)
Mary was a captive of the Indians, (the Tuscaroras Tribe of the Neuse River, near Granville County, NC) Corn Planter tribe of Pennsylvania for 16 years. Marmaduke bought her from them in the year of 1764 for the price of a horse, saddle, and Bridle. Mary Jane was Pregnant with her first child, Esther, who was born and died 28 APR 1764, the day Marmaduke and Mary Jane married (Source: Rodger Smith).∼Daughter of Moses and Martha (Lester) Coppock
Mary's name is usually stated as Mary Jane Coppock. Quakers did not typically give their children middle names in this time period, but the name Mary Jane was actually considered one name together at the time. Tradition states Mary Jane Coppock was captured by the Indians as a child and was supposedly rescued and purchased back by her childhood friend, and future husband, Marmaduke Coate in 1763 or 1764.
According to a history of Newton Twp., Mary was captured at age 7 and kept in captivity for about five years. Before she escaped she had become familiar with their language and customs which was an aid to other settlers during Indian hostilities. Her length of stay and age of capture vary in almost every source on the subject with the amount of her capture being anywhere from 5 to 10 years, with the 10 year period being a bit more common. One source says that she and her sister were captured by the Cherokee Indians with John Roos being the half breed chief of the tribe. Her sister, "Paleface Koppock", or Martha, ended up marrying John Roos. Mary herself was supposedly called Paleface Nowanee/Nooanee. (C-1519f, 2221)
Marmaduke is my 6th great grandfather twice. (Esther & Henry)
