I have the Coultas line, but have run into a question. William J Coultas bd. 1754(spouse of Elizabeth Hornby) arrived 1 May 1830 Quebec and continued on to Pike Co, IL with most of his children and other family members. I have his father listed as William J Coultas. (they had 22 children)

I just found this 1894 Plat Book of Morgan County Illinois : a William Coultas, Esq. Was born in Yorkshire, England, February 9, 1810. He is the second child of Richard and Sarah Coultas, who had a family of seven children. On the 1st of May, 1830, Mr. Coultas embarked with his family for America, and landed at Quebec on the first of June following. From there he came to Morgan county, Illinois, on the 6th of August, 1830, where he bought a farm. He died at the residence of his son Thomas Coultas, in September, 1857, his wife having died in England. William Coultas came to Morgan county with his father. At the age of twenty-five, he was married to Jane Richardson, daughter of John and Elizabeth Richardson of Morgan county. They have had eight children, seven are still living. Mr. Coultas is residing on his farm near Lynnville.

Were there two William Coultas who arrived with their families on the same date? There are many Coultas in the Pike, Scott and Morgan Co's, of IL.

Help! This is confusing!!