Hello Will,
I found you on the message board. I see that you live in N Ireland. I'm researching my husband's family tree and have a Joseph Coulter born1802 in Dromara. He was married to Jane Watt 1827 in Dromara. I would like to go back further but am stuck. If you can help, I would be grateful. There mau even be a connection!!!
Thanks
Elizabeth

THIS IS THE COULTER LINE I AM FOLLOWING CAN YOU PLEASE HELP

David Coulter b.1793,Kildrum Parish,Cavan CDounty, Ireland & wife Susanna Craig,b.1895, Monesk,County Cavan together with their sons: Samuel b. 1824 Carballyquill,Cavan;George Thomas b.1826, Cavan;David Jr. b. 1830, Cavan;John b. 1832 Cavan immigrated to Canada in 1834.e Mid 1870's, George and his older sons William, David, & John E. , together with daughter Ann Jane (as cook / housekeeper) started north to locate new farms. They probably took passage on a ship that was traveling North which stopped at Bruce Mines, Ontario. Thence by a ship, probably called the Kate Marks, which plied between Bruce Mines and Marksville (later renamed Hilton Beach), to St. Joseph's Island, where George's brother David Jr. had purchased an existing farm/ homestead called "Liza's House" from Allen Wilfred Rains who had just purchased a sizable section of land at the southern end of Sugar Island , Michigan.
Samuel the older brother, also located a homestead on the property 3 lots north of his brother David's farm. George & family more than likely helped Sam raise his barn which has 1878 scribed in it's gable. These Coulter farms are located just north of Richard's Landing, and across the St. Marys River from Neebish Island, Bruce Township, Chippewa County, Michigan.
George undoubtly had crossed the river and scouted out a farm in Bruce Twp. about 9 miles south of Sault Ste Mariee, Michigan. George then filed an intent to become a U.S. Citizen in Sault Ste Mariee, Michigan (Port of Entry to the U.S.A.) dated 1878 and moved in.

About the same time, George's Uncle William & George's brother John, with their families together with George's pregnant wife: Catherine & their small children crossed Lake Huron to Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan where they settled.
George's son George Thomas Jr. was born in Huron County, Michigan, November 7, 1876. Another son Harry Earl (Henry) was also born in Huron County, Nov 12, 1878. We have not been able to document the birth of these two boys. The above dates were obtained from their U.S. Army service records (Both boys served during the Spanish American War.
Family history:Original family wee Scotts who imigrated or wer planted in Ireland in early 1600.

MommiesAngel,
How can I help?

RR Coulter

Hi Richard, I have the line you're asking about. Eleanor (Torbett) was married to James Coulter. She was born abt
1676 in Templepatrick,Ire., but James was born in Scot. abt. 1665. My search says Lanarkshire but I can't vouch for accuracy. They had 6 kids. Joseph-John-Charles-Samuel-William and (James) my line. Their father was Nathaniel, he was born abt. 1627 He had Michael-Mary-John-James and Robert. If you have this information by now, please disregard, and good luck. Bob Coulter

Hi Bob - Wow. Thank you. I did not have that information. I've been stuck on Eleanor for years. Where/what source did you get that information? Thanks again...Richard Coulter

Hi Richard glad this helped you. Sorry I can't say where I found the information on Eleanor. I have a bad habit of finding things and not remembering where I found it. I can't remember how many leads I went through before I found her. Her dads name is John born abt. 1650. Guessing in Ire. also. As I mentioned before, please don't take all this as fact. Would you know for a fact who the father of John Coulter is?(abt 1750) I have him as James born abt.1700. Son of Eleanor. I'm thinking I'm wrong.
John is my line into WVa. Hope any of this helps. Bob Coulter

Hello Bob - Well there are so many John's and James' it can get really confusing. The James you are referring to (James born abt. 1700), I show as one of Eleanor's sons, married to ??? (I do not have her name). I show that they had a son named Andrew, but must admit I don't have much info or source data there.

Hi Richard, I have the info on James. He was married to Margaret"Peggy"Hutson born abt.1706 in Scot. Son John was married to Mary Semple lived in Pa.until the trip to Greenbrier Co.,WVa. Trying to figure out why and when John left De. for Pa. Seems most of the Coulters came through Va. to now WVa. Do you have any info on Eleanor when she came to De.,and who she was with? Bob

Thanks for the information on James Coulter and Margaret Hutson. Gives me a clue as to where to look for some source documentation.

As far as the migration from DE to PA, this seems to run in the family as I have quite a few Coulters making the move. Particularly to Bedford County PA and surrounding areas. E.G. Thomas Coulter (s/o William Coulter, s/o Eleanor) was the sheriff of Bedford County PA. The genealogy gets a little tricky because new counties were being created from pieces of existing counties. So a particular family may show up in records of one county, then 5-10 years later show in another county, when in fact they haven't moved at all.

In regards to your last inquiry, information on Eleanor:

Eleanor appears to be the progenitor of the Coulter line in the new world. She is the first Coulter to appear in Sussex County DE records in about 1719. She was a widow and records show she had 6 grown children: John, James, Samuel, Charles, Joseph and William. I am descended from William.