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Benjamin Coffin , Jr.¹

M, b. 26 September 1732, d. 9 December 1789

Father

Benjamin Coffin¹ b. 3 Jun 1705, d. 3 Nov 1780

Mother

Jedida Hussey¹ d. 6 Aug 1759

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

24 Sep 2006

Birth*

Benjamin Coffin , Jr. was born on 26 September 1732.¹

He was the son of Benjamin Coffin and Jedida Hussey.¹

Biographical Note*

Benjamin and Seth moved to New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina, before the Revolutionary War, in October 1773. Benjamin had a family oif six, and Seth a family of three. Later many of the families moved to Indiana.¹

Death*

Benjamin Coffin , Jr. died on 9 December 1789 at age 57.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Benjamin Coffin , Jr.¹

M, b. 1 September 1744, d. January 1794

Father

Benjamin Coffin¹ b. 16 Nov 1718, d. 28 Dec 1793

Mother

Rebecca Coffin¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

16 Oct 2006

Birth*

Benjamin Coffin , Jr. was born on 1 September 1744.¹

He was the son of Benjamin Coffin and Rebecca Coffin.¹

Marriage*

Benjamin Coffin , Jr. married Judith Macy, daughter of Francis Macy and Judith, on 4 February 1773.¹

Death*

Benjamin Coffin , Jr. died in January 1794 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, at age 49.²

Family

Judith Macy

Citations

[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 715. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.
[S2482] Cj. Stevens, compiler, The Massachusetts Magazine - Magazine Marriage & Death Notices 1789-1796 (New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1978). Hereinafter cited as The Massachusetts Magazine - Magazine Marriage & Death Notices 1789-1796.

Benoni Coffin¹

Father

James Coffin¹ b. 9 Jul 1664, d. 2 Oct 1741

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Benoni Coffin was the son of James Coffin.¹

Citations

[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992). Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Catharine Coffin¹

F, b. 23 June 1715, d. 14 October 1798

Father

Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 1671, d. 29 Aug 1721

Mother

Damaris Gayer¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Sep 2006

Birth*

Catharine Coffin was born on 23 June 1715.¹

She was the daughter of Nathaniel Coffin and Damaris Gayer.¹

Marriage*

Catharine Coffin married Bathuel Gardner, son of Ruth Coffin.¹

Death*

Catharine Coffin died on 14 October 1798 at age 83.¹

Family

Bathuel Gardner

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Charles Coffin¹

M, b. 1 March 1702

Father

Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 1671, d. 29 Aug 1721

Mother

Damaris Gayer¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Sep 2006

Birth*

Charles Coffin was born on 1 March 1702.¹

He was the son of Nathaniel Coffin and Damaris Gayer.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Charles Carleton Coffin¹

M, b. 26 July 1823, d. 2 March 1896

Charles Carleton Coffin (1823-1896). Reproduced from his book entitled Following the Flag.

Charles Carleton Coffin (1823-1896). Reproduced from The Bay State Monthly, a Massachusetts Magazine of Literature, History, Biography and State Progress Vol. III, Boston, Massachusetts: John N. McClintock and Company, (1885).

C. Carleton Coffin

Charles Carleton Coffin (1823-1896), ca. 1889. Published from his book entitled Marching to Victory, the Second Year of the War of the Rebellion.

Last Edited

31 Jan 2010

Name-Com

Charles Carleton Coffin is commonly known as Carleton.²

Birth*

He was born on 26 July 1823 in Boscawen, New Hampshire, U.S.A..³

Death*

He died on 2 March 1896 in Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.A., at age 72.³

Citations

[S4107] Charles Carleton Coffin, Following the Flag from August 1861 to November 1862 with the Army of the Potomac (New York: Hurst & Company Publishers, 1900). Hereinafter cited as Following the Flag from August 1861 to November 1862 with the Army of the Potomac.
[S4109] William Elliot Griffis, Charles Carleton Coffin, War Correspondent, Traveller, Author and Statesman (http://www.pgdp.net: Project Guttenberg, 2007). Hereinafter cited as Charles Carleton Coffin, War Correspondent, Traveller, Author and Statesman.
[S4108] Wikipedia - Charles Carelton Coffin, online http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Carleton_Coffin. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia - Charles Carelton Coffin.

Charles Frederick Coffin¹

M, b. 8 April 1835, d. 12 March 1916

Father

Henry Coffin¹ b. 17 Mar 1807, d. 6 Mar 1900

Mother

Eliza Starbuck¹ d. 1903

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Charles Frederick Coffin was born on 8 April 1835.¹

He was the son of Henry Coffin and Eliza Starbuck.¹

Marriage*

Charles Frederick Coffin married Eliza P. Gardner, daughter of John Gardner and Eliza.¹

Death*

Charles Frederick Coffin died on 12 March 1916 at age 80.¹

Family

Eliza P. Gardner d. 12 March 1916

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Charles G. Coffin¹

M, b. 23 October 1801, d. 13 April 1882

Father

Zenas Coffin¹ b. 3 Jun 1764, d. 8 May 1828

Mother

Abial Gardner¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Charles G. Coffin was born on 23 October 1801 in Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.¹

He was the son of Zenas Coffin and Abial Gardner.¹

Marriage*

Charles G. Coffin married Eliza McArthur, daughter of Arthur McArthur and Elizabeth, on 12 January 1824.¹

Marriage*

Charles G. Coffin married Susan Folger, daughter of John Folger, on 18 June 1858.¹

Death*

Charles G. Coffin died on 13 April 1882 at age 80.¹

Family 1

Eliza McArthur

Children

Lydia Coffin¹ b. 11 Nov 1824, d. 26 Jul 1864
Frederick G. Coffin¹ b. 18 Jan 1827
Zenas Coffin¹ b. 13 Apr 1829, d. 3 Jun 1829
Zenas Coffin¹ b. 3 May 1830, d. 26 Oct 1874
Charles Henry Coffin¹ b. 29 Nov 1832
Jane Coffin¹ b. 26 Mar 1835
Arthur Coffin¹ b. 21 Aug 1837, d. 27 May 1860
Mary Elizabeth Coffin¹ b. 20 Dec 1839, d. 6 Aug 1928
Everett Coffin¹ b. 26 Oct 1842, d. 3 Mar 1869
Abbott Coffin¹ b. 28 Jan 1845

Family 2

Susan Folger

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Charles Henry Coffin¹

M, b. 29 November 1832

Father

Charles G. Coffin¹ b. 23 Oct 1801, d. 13 Apr 1882

Mother

Eliza McArthur¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Charles Henry Coffin was born on 29 November 1832.¹

He was the son of Charles G. Coffin and Eliza McArthur.¹

Marriage*

Charles Henry Coffin married Charlotte M. Miller, daughter of William Miller and Mary Ann, on 9 December 1862.¹

Family

Charlotte M. Miller

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Christian Coffin¹

F, b. 8 April 1695

Father

Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 1671, d. 29 Aug 1721

Mother

Damaris Gayer¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Sep 2006

Birth*

Christian Coffin was born on 8 April 1695.¹

She was the daughter of Nathaniel Coffin and Damaris Gayer.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Cornelia Coffin¹

F, b. 5 July 1854, d. 11 August 1861

Father

Henry Coffin¹ b. 17 Mar 1807, d. 6 Mar 1900

Mother

Eliza Starbuck¹ d. 1903

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Cornelia Coffin was born on 5 July 1854.¹

She was the daughter of Henry Coffin and Eliza Starbuck.¹

Death*

Cornelia Coffin died on 11 August 1861 at age 7.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Cromwell Coffin¹

Father

Ebenezer Coffin¹ b. 30 Mar 1678, d. 17 Oct 1730

Mother

Eleanor Barnard²

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember (#1)
Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember (#2)

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Cromwell Coffin was the son of Ebenezer Coffin and Eleanor Barnard.^1,2

Marriage*

Cromwell Coffin married Ruth Coffin, daughter of James Coffin and Ruth Gardner.¹

Family

Ruth Coffin b. 17 June 1716, d. 30 September 1801

Citations

[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 704. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992). Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Daniel Coffin¹

M, d. April 1724

Father

Stephen Coffin¹ b. 10 May 1652, d. 14 Nov 1734

Mother

Mary Bunker¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

22 Sep 2006

Birth*

Daniel Coffin was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

He was the son of Stephen Coffin and Mary Bunker.¹

Death*

Daniel Coffin died in April 1724; he was lost at sea.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Deborah Coffin¹

F, b. 16 November 1642, d. 8 December 1642

Father

Tristram Coffyn¹ b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Deborah Coffin was born on 16 November 1642 in Haverhill, Massachusetts.^1,2

She was the daughter of Tristram Coffyn and Dionis Stevens.¹

Death*

Deborah Coffin died on 8 December 1642 in Haverhill, Massachusetts.^1,2

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 699.. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Deborah Coffin¹

F, b. 10 December 1655

Father

Tristram Coffin Jr.¹ b. 1632, d. 4 Feb 1704

Mother

Judith Greenleaf¹ d. 15 Dec 1705

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

21 Sep 2006

Birth*

Deborah Coffin was born on 10 December 1655 in Newbury, Massachusetts.¹

She was the daughter of Tristram Coffin Jr. and Judith Greenleaf.¹

Marriage*

Deborah Coffin married Joseph Knight on 31 October 1677.¹

Family

Joseph Knight

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Deborah Coffin¹

F, d. 23 September 1760

Father

Lieutenant John Coffin¹ b. 20 Oct 1647, d. 5 Sep 1711

Mother

Deborah Austin¹ d. 4 Feb 1718

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Deborah Coffin was born in on Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

She was the daughter of Lieutenant John Coffin and Deborah Austin.¹

Marriage*

Deborah Coffin married Thomas Macy, son of John Macy, on 18 June 1708.¹

Death*

Deborah Coffin died on 23 September 1760.^1,2

Family

Thomas Macy

Child

Deborah Macy+¹ b. 1726

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 701.. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Deborah Coffin¹

F, d. 8 October 1767

Father

Hon. James Coffin¹ b. 12 Aug 1640, d. 28 Jul 1720

Mother

Mary Severans¹ b. 5 Aug 1645, d. 28 Jul 1720

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Deborah Coffin was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

She was the daughter of Hon. James Coffin and Mary Severans.¹

Marriage*

Deborah Coffin married George Bunker, son of William Bunker.¹

Death*

Deborah Coffin died on 8 October 1767 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

Family

George Bunker

Child

John Bunker²

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 704. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Deborah Coffin¹

F, b. 25 August 1768, d. 18 January 1808

Father

Benjamin Coffin¹ b. 3 Jun 1705, d. 3 Nov 1780

Mother

Deborah Macy¹ b. 1726

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

31 Jan 2010

Birth*

Deborah Coffin was born on 25 August 1768.¹

She was the daughter of Benjamin Coffin and Deborah Macy.¹

Biographical Note*

Signature of Charles Carleton Coffin.

Death*

Deborah Coffin died on 18 January 1808 at age 39; she died single, insane.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S4108] Wikipedia - Charles Carelton Coffin, online http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Carleton_Coffin. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia - Charles Carelton Coffin.

Dinah Coffin¹

F, d. 1 August 1750

Father

Hon. James Coffin¹ b. 12 Aug 1640, d. 28 Jul 1720

Mother

Mary Severans¹ b. 5 Aug 1645, d. 28 Jul 1720

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember (#1)
Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember (#2)

Last Edited

22 Sep 2006

Birth*

Dinah Coffin was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

She was the daughter of Hon. James Coffin and Mary Severans.¹

Marriage*

Dinah Coffin married Nathaniel Starbuck , Jr., son of Nathaniel Starbuck and Mary Coffin, on 20 November 1690.¹

Death*

Dinah Coffin died on 1 August 1750 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

Family

Nathaniel Starbuck , Jr. b. 9 August 1668, d. 29 January 1753

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Dionis Coffin¹

F, b. 21 September 1671

Father

Stephen Coffin¹ b. 10 May 1652, d. 14 Nov 1734

Mother

Mary Bunker¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

21 Sep 2006

Birth*

Dionis Coffin was born on 21 September 1671 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

She was the daughter of Stephen Coffin and Mary Bunker.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Dorcas Coffin¹

F, b. 22 July 1693, d. 7 May 1778

Father

Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 1671, d. 29 Aug 1721

Mother

Damaris Gayer¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Sep 2006

Birth*

Dorcas Coffin was born on 22 July 1693.¹

She was the daughter of Nathaniel Coffin and Damaris Gayer.¹

Death*

Dorcas Coffin died on 7 May 1778 at age 84.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Duncan Coffin¹

Last Edited

7 Nov 2009

Marriage*

Duncan Coffin married Harriet McEwen on 5 January 1828; Duncan Coffin /B/ and Harriet McEwen /S/ both of St. Peters in Kings County, by Robert Douglas Esq., J.P.¹

Family

Harriet McEwen

Citations

[S3904] Marriage Record - Duncan Coffin & Harriet McEwen, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23533,-63.12547. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - Duncan Coffin & Harriet McEwen.

Ebenezer Coffin¹

M, b. 30 March 1678, d. 17 October 1730

Father

Hon. James Coffin¹ b. 12 Aug 1640, d. 28 Jul 1720

Mother

Mary Severans¹ b. 5 Aug 1645, d. 28 Jul 1720

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Ebenezer Coffin was born on 30 March 1678 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

He was the son of Hon. James Coffin and Mary Severans.¹

Marriage*

Ebenezer Coffin married Eleanor Barnard, daughter of Nathaniel Barnard, on 12 December 1700.¹

Death*

Ebenezer Coffin died on 17 October 1730 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, at age 52.¹

Family

Eleanor Barnard

Child

Cromwell Coffin²

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 704. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Edward Coffin¹

M, b. 20 February 1669

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715

Mother

Abigail Starbuck¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

21 Sep 2006

Birth*

Edward Coffin was born on 20 February 1669.¹

He was the son of Peter Coffin and Abigail Starbuck.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Elihu Coffin¹

M, b. 4 October 1746, d. 30 June 1825

Father

Benjamin Coffin¹ b. 3 Jun 1705, d. 3 Nov 1780

Mother

Jedida Hussey¹ d. 6 Aug 1759

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

24 Sep 2006

Birth*

Elihu Coffin was born on 4 October 1746.¹

He was the son of Benjamin Coffin and Jedida Hussey.¹

Death*

Elihu Coffin died on 30 June 1825 at age 78.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Eliphalet Coffin¹

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715

Mother

Abigail Starbuck¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

21 Sep 2006

Eliphalet Coffin was the son of Peter Coffin and Abigail Starbuck.¹

Note*

He died single.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Elisha Coffin¹

M, b. 9 October 1763, d. 14 September 1851

Father

Capt. Elisha Coffin Sr.¹ b. 21 Mar 1740, d. 29 Oct 1785

Mother

Eunice Myrick¹ b. 30 Jun 1738, d. 19 Jan 1814

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

24 Oct 2010

Birth*

Elisha Coffin was born on 9 October 1763.¹

He was the son of Capt. Elisha Coffin Sr. and Eunice Myrick.¹

Marriage*

Elisha Coffin married Jane Robbins, daughter of William Robbins and Helen, circa 1785.¹

Death*

Elisha Coffin died on 14 September 1851 in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, at age 87.²

Burial*

He was buried in West St. Peters Cemetery, Kings County, Prince Edward Island.
Inscription: To the Memory of / Elisha Coffin Senr. / who died Sep. the 14th / 1851 / Aged 87 Years.²

Tombstone, Elisha Coffin (1763-1851), West St. Peters Cemetery, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family

Jane Robbins

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006.
[S2447] Marker Inscription for Elisha Coffin, Elisha Coffin Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, August 2007.

Elisha Coffin¹

M, b. 10 August 1699, d. 1722

Father

James Coffin¹ b. 9 Jul 1664, d. 2 Oct 1741

Mother

Ruth Gardner¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember (#1)
Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember (#2)

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Elisha Coffin was born on 10 August 1699.¹

He was the son of James Coffin and Ruth Gardner.¹

Marriage*

Elisha Coffin married Dinah Bunker, daughter of Peleg Bunker and Susanna Coffin, on 3 April 1721.¹

Death*

Elisha Coffin died in 1722.¹

Family

Dinah Bunker

Citations

[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 704. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Elisha Coffin¹

Last Edited

7 Nov 2009

Marriage*

Elisha Coffin married Susannah Anderson on 3 January 1827; Elisha Coffin /B/ of Savage Harbour, and Susannah Anderson /S/ of St. Peters, by Robert Douglas Esq., J.P.¹

Family

Susannah Anderson

Citations

[S3896] Marriage Record - Elisha Coffin & Susannah Anderson, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23533,-63.12547. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - Elisha Coffin & Susannah Anderson.

Elisha Coffin¹

Last Edited

7 Nov 2009

Marriage*

Elisha Coffin married Emma Jackson on 25 September 1827; Elisha Coffin /B/ and Emma Jackson /S/, both of Kings County, by Robert Douglas Esq., J.P.¹

Family

Emma Jackson

Citations

[S3903] Marriage Record - Elisha Coffin & Emma Jackson, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23533,-63.12547. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - Elisha Coffin & Emma Jackson.

Elisha Coffin¹

Last Edited

10 Nov 2009

Marriage*

Elisha Coffin married Mary Jane Coffin on 8 April 1857 in Queens County, Prince Edward Island;
Elisha Coffin (B)
Mary Jane Coffin (S)
Date of Celebration April 8, 1857 by license
Witnesses: Charles Coffin and Benjamin Coffin Esq.
Recorded 28 May 1858
Married by Henry (?) Crawford.¹

Family

Mary Jane Coffin

Citations

[S3924] PEIGS, translator, "Marriage Books 1856-1863" ( PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23533,-63.12547). Hereinafter cited as "R.G. Vital Statistics, Series 3 Marriage Records, Vol. 5 1856-1863 (MNI #71), p. 127."

Capt. Elisha Coffin Sr.^1,2,3

M, b. 21 March 1740, d. 29 October 1785

Father

Benjamin Coffin¹ b. 16 Nov 1718, d. 28 Dec 1793

Mother

Rebecca Coffin¹

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

9 Jun 2009

Birth*

Capt. Elisha Coffin Sr. was born on 21 March 1740 in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.^1,4,5

He was the son of Benjamin Coffin and Rebecca Coffin.¹

Marriage*

Capt. Elisha Coffin Sr. married Eunice Myrick, daughter of Andrew Myrick and Jedidah Pinkham, on 22 January 1761 in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.¹

Death*

Capt. Elisha Coffin Sr. died on 29 October 1785 in Savage Harbour, Queens County, St. John's Island, at age 45.^1,4,6

Family

Eunice Myrick b. 30 June 1738, d. 19 January 1814

Children

Margaret Coffin⁶
Latham Coffin⁶ b. 7 Oct 1761, d. 5 Feb 1845
Elisha Coffin⁶ b. 9 Oct 1763, d. 14 Sep 1851
Eunice Coffin⁶ b. 7 Jul 1766, d. 20 Dec 1805
Kimball Coffin+⁶ b. 12 Jul 1768, d. Oct 1830
Benjamin Coffin+¹ b. 20 Oct 1772, d. 14 Sep 1863
Reuben Coffin⁶ b. 25 Jul 1773
Andrew Coffin⁶ b. 17 Jul 1774, d. 16 Dec 1853
Joseph Coffin⁶ b. 14 Jul 1778, d. 1863

Citations

[S425] Ed. Orlo Jones and Doris Haslam, An Island Refuge, Loyalists and Disbanded Troops on the Island of Saint John (Prince Edward Island, Canada: UELAC - Abegweit Branch, 1983). Hereinafter cited as An Island Refuge.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992). Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.
[S2351] Ross Coffin, compiler, My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2308] LDS - Family Group Record - Elisha Coffin, online http://www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as LDS - Family Group Record - Elisha Coffin.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 715. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006.

Elizabeth Coffin¹

F, b. 1634/35, d. 19 November 1678

Father

Tristram Coffyn¹ b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

21 Sep 2006

Birth*

Elizabeth Coffin was born in 1634/35 in England.¹

She was the daughter of Tristram Coffyn and Dionis Stevens.¹

Marriage*

Elizabeth Coffin married Capt. Stephen Greenleaf, son of Edmund Greenleaf and Sarah, on 13 November 1651 in Newbury, Massachusetts.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Coffin died on 19 November 1678 in Newbury, Massachusetts.¹

Family

Capt. Stephen Greenleaf

Children

Stephen Greenleaf¹ b. 15 Aug 1652
Sarah Greenleaf¹ b. 29 Oct 1655
Daniel Greenleaf¹ b. 17 Feb 1658
Elizabeth Greenleaf¹ b. 9 Apr 1660
John Greenleaf¹ b. 21 Jun 1662
Samuel Greenleaf¹ b. 30 Oct 1665
Tristram Greenleaf¹ b. 11 Feb 1668
Edmund Greenleaf¹ b. 10 May 1670
Judith Greenleaf¹ b. 13 Oct 1673, d. 30 Sep 1690
Mary Greenleaf¹ b. 6 Dec 1676

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Elizabeth Coffin¹

F, b. 27 January 1680, d. 4 July 1720

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715

Mother

Abigail Starbuck¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Elizabeth Coffin was born on 27 January 1680.¹

She was the daughter of Peter Coffin and Abigail Starbuck.¹

Marriage*

Elizabeth Coffin married Col. John Gilman on 5 June 1698.²

Death*

Elizabeth Coffin died on 4 July 1720 at age 40.¹

Family

Col. John Gilman

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 700.. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Elizabeth Coffin¹

Father

Lieutenant John Coffin¹ b. 20 Oct 1647, d. 5 Sep 1711

Mother

Deborah Austin¹ d. 4 Feb 1718

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Died Single*

Elizabeth Coffin died single.¹

Birth*

She was born in on Nantucket, Massachusetts.^1,2

She was the daughter of Lieutenant John Coffin and Deborah Austin.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 701.. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Elizabeth Coffin¹

F, d. 30 March 1769

Father

Hon. James Coffin¹ b. 12 Aug 1640, d. 28 Jul 1720

Mother

Mary Severans¹ b. 5 Aug 1645, d. 28 Jul 1720

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Sep 2006

Birth*

Elizabeth Coffin was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

She was the daughter of Hon. James Coffin and Mary Severans.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Coffin died on 30 March 1769 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Elizabeth Coffin¹

F, b. 27 October 1703, d. 1774

Father

James Coffin¹ b. 9 Jul 1664, d. 2 Oct 1741

Mother

Ruth Gardner¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Elizabeth Coffin was born on 27 October 1703.¹

She was the daughter of James Coffin and Ruth Gardner.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Coffin died in 1774.¹

Citations

[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992). Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Elizabeth Coffin¹

Last Edited

7 Nov 2009

Marriage*

Elizabeth Coffin married James Anderson on 9 February 1827; James Anderson /B/ and Elizabeth Coffin /S/, both of St. Peters, by Robert Douglas Esq., J.P.¹

Family

James Anderson

Citations

[S3897] Marriage Record - James Anderson & Elizabeth Coffin, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23533,-63.12547. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record - James Anderson & Elizabeth Coffin.

Elmer Earl Coffin¹

Last Edited

21 Aug 2011

Name-Com

Elmer Earl Coffin is commonly known as Elmer Coffin.²

Marriage*

He married Ethel June Leard, daughter of Roy Leard and Myrtle Costaine.²

Family

Ethel June Leard b. circa 1929, d. 12 August 2011

Citations

[S5818] Death Notices 2011, The Island Register - Death Notices from Newspapers 2011, Prince Edward Island, http://www.islandregister.com. Hereinafter cited as The Island Register - Death Notices 2011.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Enoch Coffin¹

M, b. 21 January 1663, d. 12 November 1675

Father

Tristram Coffin Jr.¹ b. 1632, d. 4 Feb 1704

Mother

Judith Greenleaf¹ d. 15 Dec 1705

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

21 Sep 2006

Birth*

Enoch Coffin was born on 21 January 1663 in Newbury, Massachusetts.¹

He was the son of Tristram Coffin Jr. and Judith Greenleaf.¹

Death*

Enoch Coffin died on 12 November 1675 in Newbury, Massachusetts, at age 12.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Enoch Coffin¹

M, b. 1678, d. 1761

Father

Lieutenant John Coffin¹ b. 20 Oct 1647, d. 5 Sep 1711

Mother

Deborah Austin¹ d. 4 Feb 1718

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Enoch Coffin was born in 1678 in on Nantucket, Massachusetts.^1,2

He was the son of Lieutenant John Coffin and Deborah Austin.¹

Marriage*

Enoch Coffin married Beulah Eddy circa 1700.¹

Death*

Enoch Coffin died in 1761 in Edgartown, Massachusetts.¹

Family

Beulah Eddy

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 701.. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Eunice Coffin¹

F, b. 7 July 1766, d. 20 December 1805

Father

Capt. Elisha Coffin Sr.¹ b. 21 Mar 1740, d. 29 Oct 1785

Mother

Eunice Myrick¹ b. 30 Jun 1738, d. 19 Jan 1814

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

3 Sep 2006

Birth*

Eunice Coffin was born on 7 July 1766.¹

She was the daughter of Capt. Elisha Coffin Sr. and Eunice Myrick.¹

Marriage*

Eunice Coffin married John Morrow circa 1785.¹

Death*

Eunice Coffin died on 20 December 1805 in East Point, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, at age 39.¹

Family

John Morrow b. circa 1762, d. 27 July 1841

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006.

Eunice Coffin¹

F, b. 13 March 1788, d. 12 June 1843

Father

Zenas Coffin¹ b. 3 Jun 1764, d. 8 May 1828

Mother

Abial Gardner¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

24 Sep 2006

Birth*

Eunice Coffin was born on 13 March 1788.¹

She was the daughter of Zenas Coffin and Abial Gardner.¹

Death*

Eunice Coffin died on 12 June 1843 at age 55.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Eunice Coffin¹

F, b. 4 December 1845

Father

Henry Coffin¹ b. 17 Mar 1807, d. 6 Mar 1900

Mother

Eliza Starbuck¹ d. 1903

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Eunice Coffin was born on 4 December 1845.¹

She was the daughter of Henry Coffin and Eliza Starbuck.¹

Marriage*

Eunice Coffin married William C. Rogers of Somerville, Massachusetts, son of Arthur Rogers and Sarah, on 4 December 1869.¹

Family

William C. Rogers of Somerville, Massachusetts

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Everett Coffin¹

M, b. 26 October 1842, d. 3 March 1869

Father

Charles G. Coffin¹ b. 23 Oct 1801, d. 13 Apr 1882

Mother

Eliza McArthur¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Everett Coffin was born on 26 October 1842.¹

He was the son of Charles G. Coffin and Eliza McArthur.¹

Death*

Everett Coffin died on 3 March 1869 at age 26; he died on a burning ship.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Experience Coffin¹

Father

Hon. James Coffin¹ b. 12 Aug 1640, d. 28 Jul 1720

Mother

Mary Severans¹ b. 5 Aug 1645, d. 28 Jul 1720

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Sep 2006

Died Young*

Experience Coffin died young.¹

Birth*

She was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

She was the daughter of Hon. James Coffin and Mary Severans.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Frederick G. Coffin¹

M, b. 14 February 1804, d. 6 July 1817

Father

Zenas Coffin¹ b. 3 Jun 1764, d. 8 May 1828

Mother

Abial Gardner¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Frederick G. Coffin was born on 14 February 1804.¹

He was the son of Zenas Coffin and Abial Gardner.¹

Death*

Frederick G. Coffin died on 6 July 1817 at age 13; he drowned in the harbour when his sailboat upset.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Frederick G. Coffin¹

M, b. 18 January 1827

Father

Charles G. Coffin¹ b. 23 Oct 1801, d. 13 Apr 1882

Mother

Eliza McArthur¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Frederick G. Coffin was born on 18 January 1827.¹

He was the son of Charles G. Coffin and Eliza McArthur.¹

Marriage*

Frederick G. Coffin married Rebecca Ann Arthur, daughter of Andrew Arthur and Delia, on 21 November 1849.¹

Family

Rebecca Ann Arthur

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Gayer Coffin¹

M, b. 24 May 1709

Father

Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 1671, d. 29 Aug 1721

Mother

Damaris Gayer¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Sep 2006

Birth*

Gayer Coffin was born on 24 May 1709.¹

He was the son of Nathaniel Coffin and Damaris Gayer.¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

George Coffin¹

M, b. 22 April 1693, d. August 1727

Father

James Coffin¹ b. 9 Jul 1664, d. 2 Oct 1741

Mother

Ruth Gardner¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffin & Joan Thember

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Birth*

George Coffin was born on 22 April 1693.¹

He was the son of James Coffin and Ruth Gardner.¹

Marriage*

George Coffin married Ruth Swain on 4 November 1717.¹

Death*

George Coffin died in August 1727 at age 34.¹

Family

Ruth Swain

Citations

[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992). Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.