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Birth*

Margaret Coffin was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

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

Citations

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

Mary Coffin¹

F, b. 20 February 1645, d. 13 November 1717

Father

Tristram Coffyn¹ b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹

Charts

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 20 February 1645 in Haverhill, Massachusetts.^1,2

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

Marriage*

Mary Coffin married Nathaniel Starbuck in 1662.^1,2

Death*

Mary Coffin died on 13 November 1717 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, at age 72.¹

Family

Nathaniel Starbuck

Children

Ann Starbuck¹
Paul Starbuck¹
Mary Starbuck¹ b. 30 Mar 1663, d. 1696
Elizabeth Starbuck¹ b. 9 Sep 1665
Nathaniel Starbuck , Jr.¹ b. 9 Aug 1668, d. 29 Jan 1753
Jethro Starbuck¹ b. 14 Dec 1671, d. 12 Aug 1770
Barnabus Starbuck¹ b. 1673, d. 21 Sep 1732
Eunice Starbuck¹ b. 11 Apr 1674, d. 12 Feb 1766
Priscilla Starbuck¹ b. 1676, d. 14 Mar 1762
Hepzibah Starbuck+¹ b. 2 Apr 1680, d. 7 Feb 1740

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.

Mary Coffin¹

F, b. 12 November 1657

Father

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

Mother

Judith Greenleaf¹ d. 15 Dec 1705

Charts

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21 Sep 2006

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 12 November 1657 in Newbury, Massachusetts.¹

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

Marriage*

Mary Coffin married Joseph Little on 31 October 1677.¹

Family

Joseph Little

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.

Mary Coffin¹

F, b. 18 April 1665, d. 1 February 1741

Father

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

Mother

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

Charts

Last Edited

22 Sep 2006

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 18 April 1665 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

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

Marriage*

Mary Coffin married Richard Pinkham of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.¹

Death*

Mary Coffin died on 1 February 1741 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, at age 75.¹

Family

Richard Pinkham of Portsmouth, New Hampshire d. 1718

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.

Mary Coffin¹

F, b. 15 February 1799, d. 3 July 1827

Father

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

Mother

Abial Gardner¹

Charts

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25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 15 February 1799.¹

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

Death*

Mary Coffin died on 3 July 1827 at age 28.¹

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.

Mary Coffin¹

F, b. 29 July 1710, d. 19 July 1785

Father

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

Mother

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

Charts

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 29 July 1710.¹

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

Marriage*

Mary Coffin married John Bunker, son of George Bunker and Deborah Coffin, on 13 February 1725/26.¹

Death*

Mary Coffin died on 19 July 1785 at age 74.¹

Family

John 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.

Mary Elizabeth Coffin¹

F, b. 20 December 1839, d. 6 August 1928

Father

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

Mother

Eliza McArthur¹

Charts

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Mary Elizabeth Coffin was born on 20 December 1839.¹

She was the daughter of Charles G. Coffin and Eliza McArthur.¹

Marriage*

Mary Elizabeth Coffin married Darwin Green, son of Darwin A. Green and Harriet B., in September 1878.¹

Death*

Mary Elizabeth Coffin died on 6 August 1928 at age 88.¹

Family

Darwin Green

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.

Mary Jane Coffin¹

Last Edited

10 Nov 2009

Marriage*

Mary Jane Coffin married Elisha 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

Elisha 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."

Mary Swift Coffin¹

F, b. 14 August 1851, d. 12 May 1935

Father

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

Mother

Eliza Starbuck¹ d. 1903

Charts

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Mary Swift Coffin was born on 14 August 1851.¹

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

Marriage*

Mary Swift Coffin married George L. Carlisle of London, England on 13 November 1876.¹

Death*

Mary Swift Coffin died on 12 May 1935 at age 83.¹

Family

George L. Carlisle of London, England d. 26 May 1930

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.

Mehitable Coffin¹

Father

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

Mother

Charts

Last Edited

22 Sep 2006

Birth*

Mehitable Coffin was born 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.

Micajah Coffin¹

M, b. 18 August 1734, d. 25 May 1827

Father

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

Mother

Jedida Hussey¹ d. 6 Aug 1759

Charts

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Micajah Coffin was born on 18 August 1734 in Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.¹

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

Marriage*

Micajah Coffin married Abigail Coleman, daughter of Elihu Coleman and Jemima, on 6 January 1757.¹

Marriage*

Micajah Coffin married Priscilla Macy Ray, daughter of Zaccheus Ray and Hepzibah Macy, on 8 December 1808.¹

Death*

Micajah Coffin died on 25 May 1827 at age 92.¹

Family 1

Abigail Coleman

Children

Isaiah Coffin¹ b. 9 Nov 1757, d. 17 Apr 1813
Gilbert Coffin¹ b. 1 Aug 1759, d. 11 Sep 1843
Jedida Coffin¹ b. 5 Jul 1761, d. 11 Nov 1792
Zenas Coffin+¹ b. 3 Jun 1764, d. 8 May 1828

Family 2

Priscilla Macy Ray

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.

Nathan Coffin¹

M, b. 13 November 1696, d. 4 December 1768

Father

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

Mother

Charts

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Nathan Coffin was born on 13 November 1696.¹

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

Death*

Nathan Coffin died on 4 December 1768 at age 72.¹

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.

Nathaniel Coffin¹

M, b. 1671, d. 29 August 1721

Father

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

Mother

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

Charts

Last Edited

23 Sep 2006

Birth*

Nathaniel Coffin was born in 1671 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

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

Marriage*

Nathaniel Coffin married Damaris Gayer, daughter of William Gayer and Dorcas Starbuck, on 17 October 1692.¹

Death*

Nathaniel Coffin died on 29 August 1721.¹

Family

Damaris Gayer

Children

Dorcas Coffin¹ b. 22 Jul 1693, d. 7 May 1778
Christian Coffin¹ b. 8 Apr 1695
Lydia Coffin¹ b. 6 May 1697
William Coffin+¹ b. 1 Dec 1699
Charles Coffin¹ b. 1 Mar 1702
Benjamin Coffin+¹ b. 3 Jun 1705, d. 3 Nov 1780
Gayer Coffin¹ b. 24 May 1709
Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 19 Jul 1711, d. 10 Jun 1810
Catharine Coffin¹ b. 23 Jun 1715, d. 14 Oct 1798

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.

Nathaniel Coffin¹

M, b. 19 July 1711, d. 10 June 1810

Father

Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 1671, d. 29 Aug 1721

Mother

Damaris Gayer¹

Charts

Last Edited

23 Sep 2006

Birth*

Nathaniel Coffin was born on 19 July 1711.¹

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

Death*

Nathaniel Coffin died on 10 June 1810 at age 98.¹

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.

Nathaniel Coffin¹

M, b. 27 January 1729, d. 26 September 1804

Father

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

Mother

Jedida Hussey¹ d. 6 Aug 1759

Charts

Last Edited

24 Sep 2006

Birth*

Nathaniel Coffin was born on 27 January 1729.¹

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

Death*

Nathaniel Coffin died on 26 September 1804 at age 75.¹

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.

Nathaniel Coffin¹

M, b. 24 July 1725, d. 20 June 1780

Father

William Coffin¹ b. 1 Dec 1699

Mother

Anna Holmes of Boston¹

Charts

Last Edited

7 Jan 2007

Birth*

Nathaniel Coffin was born on 24 July 1725 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.¹

He was the son of William Coffin and Anna Holmes of Boston.¹

Marriage*

Nathaniel Coffin married Elizabeth Barnes on 20 March 1748 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.¹

Death*

Nathaniel Coffin died on 20 June 1780 in New York City, New York, at age 54.¹

Family

Elizabeth Barnes

Child

Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin , Baronet^2,3 b. 16 May 1759, d. 23 Jul 1839

Citations

[S2525] Ancestry.ca - One World Tree - Nathaniel Coffin 1725-1780, online www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - One World Tree - Nathaniel Coffin 1725-1780.
[S2522] Margaret Moore Booker, The Admiral's Academy (Nantucket, Massachusetts: Mill Hill Press, 1998). Hereinafter cited as The Admiral's Academy.
[S2524] Ancestry.ca - One World Tree - Sir Isaac Coffin, online www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - One World Tree - Sir Isaac Coffin.

Honourable Nathaniel Coffin¹

M, b. 22 March 1669, d. 20 February 1748/49

Father

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

Mother

Judith Greenleaf¹ d. 15 Dec 1705

Charts

Last Edited

7 Jan 2007

Birth*

Honourable Nathaniel Coffin was born on 22 March 1669 in possibly Gloucester, Massachusetts.¹

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

Death*

Honourable Nathaniel Coffin died on 20 February 1748/49 at age 79.¹

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.

Orville Coffin¹

M, b. 13 February 1849, d. 15 April 1850

Father

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

Mother

Eliza Starbuck¹ d. 1903

Charts

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Orville Coffin was born on 13 February 1849.¹

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

Death*

Orville Coffin died on 15 April 1850 at age 1.¹

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.

Parnell Coffin¹

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715

Mother

Charts

Last Edited

21 Sep 2006

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

Note*

He died in infancy.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.

Paul Coffin¹

M, b. 15 April 1695, d. April 1729

Father

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

Mother

Charts

Last Edited

22 Sep 2006

Birth*

Paul Coffin was born on 15 April 1695 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

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

Death*

Paul Coffin died in April 1729.¹

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.

Paul Coffin¹

M, b. 21 November 1744, d. 13 May 1828

Father

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

Mother

Jedida Hussey¹ d. 6 Aug 1759

Charts

Last Edited

24 Sep 2006

Birth*

Paul Coffin was born on 21 November 1744.¹

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

Death*

Paul Coffin died on 13 May 1828 at age 83.¹

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.

Peter Coffin¹

M, b. 1631, d. 21 March 1715

Father

Tristram Coffyn^1,2 b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹

Charts

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Peter Coffin was born in 1631 in Brixton, Devonshire, England.¹

Marriage*

He married Abigail Starbuck, daughter of Edward Starbuck of Dover, New Hampshire and Katherine.¹

Peter Coffin was the son of Tristram Coffyn and Dionis Stevens.^1,2

Biographical Note*

He was a representative to the General Court, a member of the Governor's Council, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire. He had a brief residence on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.^1,2

Death*

Peter Coffin died on 21 March 1715 in Exeter, New Hampshire.¹

Family

Abigail Starbuck

Children

Parnell Coffin¹
Eliphalet Coffin¹
Abigail Coffin¹ b. 20 Oct 1657
Peter Coffin , Jr.¹ b. 20 Aug 1660, d. 1699
Jethro Coffin¹ b. 16 Sep 1663, d. 1726
Tristram Coffin¹ b. 18 Jan 1665
Robert Coffin¹ b. 1667, d. 19 May 1710
Edward Coffin¹ b. 20 Feb 1669
Judith Coffin¹ b. 4 Feb 1672
Elizabeth Coffin¹ b. 27 Jan 1680, d. 4 Jul 1720

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 698.. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Peter Coffin¹

M, b. 27 July 1667, d. 19 January 1746

Father

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

Mother

Judith Greenleaf¹ d. 15 Dec 1705

Charts

Last Edited

5 Mar 2011

Birth*

Peter Coffin was born on 27 July 1667 in Newbury, Massachusetts.¹

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

Death*

Peter Coffin died on 19 January 1746 in possibly Gloucester, Massachusetts, 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.

Peter Coffin¹

M, b. 5 August 1671, d. 27 October 1749

Father

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

Mother

Deborah Austin¹ d. 4 Feb 1718

Charts

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Peter Coffin was born on 5 August 1671 in on Nantucket, Massachusetts.^1,2

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

Death*

Peter Coffin died on 27 October 1749 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, 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.
[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.

Peter Coffin¹

M, b. 14 November 1673

Father

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

Mother

Charts

Last Edited

21 Sep 2006

Birth*

Peter Coffin was born on 14 November 1673 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

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

Marriage*

Peter Coffin married in Boston, 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.

Peter Coffin , Jr.¹

M, b. 20 August 1660, d. 1699

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715

Mother

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

Charts

Last Edited

21 Sep 2006

Birth*

Peter Coffin , Jr. was born on 20 August 1660.¹

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

Marriage*

Peter Coffin , Jr. married Elizabeth Starbuck, daughter of Nathaniel Starbuck and Mary Coffin, on 15 August 1682.¹

Death*

Peter Coffin , Jr. died in 1699 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

Family

Elizabeth Starbuck b. 9 September 1665

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.

Priscilla Coffin¹

F, b. 3 June 1708, d. 27 April 1792

Father

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

Mother

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

Charts

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Priscilla Coffin was born on 3 June 1708.¹

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

Marriage*

Priscilla Coffin married Abel Gardner, son of Nathaniel Gardner and Abigail Coffin, on 18 September 1723.¹

Death*

Priscilla Coffin died on 27 April 1792 at age 83.¹

Family

Abel Gardner

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.

Rebecca Coffin¹

Father

Capt. Bartlett Coffin² d. Sep 1793

Mother

Judith Bunker²

Charts

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

Last Edited

17 Apr 2014

Rebecca Coffin was the daughter of Capt. Bartlett Coffin and Judith Bunker.²

Marriage*

Rebecca Coffin married Benjamin Coffin, son of James Coffin and Ruth Gardner, on 22 March 1738/39.^1,3

Family

Benjamin Coffin b. 16 November 1718, d. 28 December 1793

Children

Capt. Elisha Coffin Sr.+¹ b. 21 Mar 1740, d. 29 Oct 1785
Rebekah Coffin³ b. 21 Feb 1741
Benjamin Coffin , Jr.³ b. 1 Sep 1744, d. Jan 1794
Lurana Coffin³ b. 1 Sep 1746
Susanna Coffin³ b. 25 Aug 1748
Seth Coffin³ b. 25 Jun 1753

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.
[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.
[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.

Rebekah Coffin¹

F, b. 21 February 1741

Father

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

Mother

Rebecca Coffin¹

Charts

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Rebekah Coffin was born on 21 February 1741.¹

She was the daughter of Benjamin Coffin and Rebecca 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), Page 715. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Reuben Coffin¹

M, b. 25 July 1773

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

Last Edited

3 Sep 2006

Birth*

Reuben Coffin was born on 25 July 1773 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

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

Citations

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

Reuben Coffin¹

M, b. 21 January 1727, d. 26 September 1804

Father

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

Mother

Jedida Hussey¹ d. 6 Aug 1759

Charts

Last Edited

24 Sep 2006

Birth*

Reuben Coffin was born on 21 January 1727.¹

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

Death*

Reuben Coffin died on 26 September 1804 at age 77.¹

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.

Robert Coffin¹

M, b. 1667, d. 19 May 1710

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715

Mother

Charts

Last Edited

30 Oct 2013

Birth*

Robert Coffin was born in 1667.¹

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

Death*

Robert Coffin died on 19 May 1710.¹

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.

Ruth Coffin¹

F, b. 1785

Last Edited

3 Apr 2011

Birth*

Ruth Coffin was born in 1785 in Waterboro, York County, Maine, U.S.A..¹

Marriage*

She married Peter Warren, son of Benjamin Warren and Abigail Philpott.

Family

Peter Warren b. 18 March 1781

Citations

[S989] Donald Coy, "Coy descendancy chart, from LDS data", July 1996 (Seattle, Washington). . Hereinafter cited as "Coy descendancy chart, from LDS data."

Ruth Coffin¹

F, d. 28 May 1748

Father

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

Mother

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

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Birth*

Ruth Coffin was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

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

Death*

Ruth Coffin died on 28 May 1748 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

Family

Child

Bathuel Gardner¹

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.

Ruth Coffin¹

F, b. 17 June 1716, d. 30 September 1801

Father

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

Mother

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

Charts

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Birth*

Ruth Coffin was born on 17 June 1716.¹

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

Marriage*

Ruth Coffin married Cromwell Coffin, son of Ebenezer Coffin and Eleanor Barnard.¹

Death*

Ruth Coffin died on 30 September 1801 at age 85.¹

Family

Cromwell Coffin

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.

Samuel Coffin¹

M, d. 22 February 1764

Father

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

Mother

Deborah Austin¹ d. 4 Feb 1718

Charts

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4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Samuel Coffin was born in on Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

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

Marriage*

Samuel Coffin married Miriam Gardner, daughter of Richard Gardner , Jr. and Mary, in 1705.^2,1

Death*

Samuel Coffin died on 22 February 1764.¹

Family

Miriam 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.
[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.

Sarah Coffin¹

F, b. 9 March 1695, d. 1 December 1739

Father

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

Mother

Charts

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3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Sarah Coffin was born on 9 March 1695.¹

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

Marriage*

Sarah Coffin married Jeremiah Gardner, son of John Gardner and Susannah, on 8 August 1711.¹

Death*

Sarah Coffin died on 1 December 1739 at age 44.¹

Family

Jeremiah Gardner

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.

Seth Coffin¹

M, b. 31 May 1742, d. 10 January 1816

Father

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

Mother

Jedida Hussey¹ d. 6 Aug 1759

Charts

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Birth*

Seth Coffin was born on 31 May 1742.¹

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

Death*

Seth Coffin died on 10 January 1816 at age 73.¹

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.

Seth Coffin¹

M, b. 25 June 1753

Father

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

Mother

Rebecca Coffin¹

Charts

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3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Seth Coffin was born on 25 June 1753.¹

He was the son of Benjamin Coffin and Rebecca 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), Page 715. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Stephen Coffin¹

M, b. 10 May 1652, d. 14 November 1734

Father

Tristram Coffyn¹ b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹

Charts

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5 Oct 2006

Birth*

Stephen Coffin was born on 10 May 1652 in Newbury, Massachusetts.^1,2

He was the son of Tristram Coffyn and Dionis Stevens.¹

Marriage*

Stephen Coffin married Mary Bunker, daughter of George Bunker and Jane Godfrey, circa 1668/69.^1,2

Death*

Stephen Coffin died on 14 November 1734 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, at age 82.^1,3

Family

Mary Bunker

Children

Daniel Coffin¹ d. Apr 1724
Dionis Coffin¹ b. 21 Sep 1671
Peter Coffin¹ b. 14 Nov 1673
Stephen Coffin Jr.¹ b. 20 Feb 1675
Judith Coffin¹ d. 2 Dec 1760
Susanna Coffin+¹ d. 11 Jun 1740
Mehitable Coffin¹
Anna Coffin¹ d. 22 Apr 1740
Hepzibah Coffin¹
Paul Coffin¹ b. 15 Apr 1695, d. Apr 1729

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.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, 1924/1992), Page 702.. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Stephen Coffin¹

M, b. 18 August 1664, d. 31 August 1725

Father

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

Mother

Judith Greenleaf¹ d. 15 Dec 1705

Charts

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21 Sep 2006

Birth*

Stephen Coffin was born on 18 August 1664 in Newbury, Massachusetts.¹

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

Marriage*

Stephen Coffin married Sarah Atkinson on 8 October 1685.¹

Death*

Stephen Coffin died on 31 August 1725 at age 61.¹

Family

Sarah Atkinson

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.

Stephen Coffin Jr.¹

M, b. 20 February 1675

Father

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

Mother

Charts

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25 Dec 2006

Birth*

Stephen Coffin Jr. was born on 20 February 1675 in Boston, Massachusetts.¹

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

Marriage*

Stephen Coffin Jr. married Experience Look, daughter of Thomas Look, in 1693.¹

Family

Experience Look

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.

stillborn Coffin¹

?, b. 28 August 1763

Father

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

Mother

Deborah Macy¹ b. 1726

Charts

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24 Sep 2006

Birth*

stillborn Coffin was born on 28 August 1763.¹

Stillborn Coffin was the child of Benjamin Coffin and Deborah Macy.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.

Susan Coffin¹

F, b. 22 December 1839, d. 20 May 1894

Father

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

Mother

Eliza Starbuck¹ d. 1903

Charts

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25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Susan Coffin was born on 22 December 1839.¹

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

Death*

Susan Coffin died on 20 May 1894 at age 54.¹

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.

Susanna Coffin¹

F, d. 11 June 1740

Father

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

Mother

Charts

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3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Susanna Coffin was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

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

Marriage*

Susanna Coffin married Peleg Bunker, son of William Bunker.¹

Death*

Susanna Coffin died on 11 June 1740.¹

Family

Peleg Bunker

Child

Dinah 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.

Susanna Coffin¹

F, b. 25 August 1748

Father

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

Mother

Rebecca Coffin¹

Charts

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3 Oct 2006

Birth*

Susanna Coffin was born on 25 August 1748.¹

She was the daughter of Benjamin Coffin and Rebecca 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), Page 715. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Thomas Coffin¹

M, b. 5 September 1766, d. 16 February 1815

Thomas Coffin (1765-1815), youngest brother of Micajah.

Father

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

Mother

Deborah Macy¹ b. 1726

Charts

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Birth*

Thomas Coffin was born on 5 September 1766.¹

He was the son of Benjamin Coffin and Deborah Macy.¹

Marriage*

Thomas Coffin married Anna Folger, daughter of William Folger and Ruth, in March 1790 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.^1,2

Death*

Thomas Coffin died on 16 February 1815 at age 48.¹

Family

Anna Folger b. 1773, d. 1844

Child

Lucretia Coffin¹ b. 1793, d. 1880

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.
[S2482] Cj. Stevens, compiler, The Massachusetts Magazine - Magazine Marriage & Death Notices 1789-1796 (New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1978), Page 29.. Hereinafter cited as The Massachusetts Magazine - Magazine Marriage & Death Notices 1789-1796.

Tristram Coffin¹

M, b. 18 January 1665

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715

Mother

Charts

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4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Tristram Coffin was born on 18 January 1665.^1,2

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.
[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.

Tristram Coffin¹

M, d. 29 January 1763

Father

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

Mother

Deborah Austin¹ d. 4 Feb 1718

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