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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

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

8th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Ruth Gardner¹

Relationship

6th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

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

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

Relationship

6th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & 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

Relationship

5th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

4th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

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

Relationship

7th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

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

Last Edited

23 Sep 2006

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

Ruth Gardner¹

Relationship

6th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

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 Austin, 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

Ruth Gardner¹

Relationship

6th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

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

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

24 Sep 2006

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

Relationship

5th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

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

Relationship

8th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

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 Coffin+¹ 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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

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

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

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

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

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

Relationship

5th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

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

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

21 Jan 2014

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

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

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Tristram Coffin was born in on Nantucket, Massachusetts.¹

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

Marriage*

Tristram Coffin married Mary Bunker, daughter of William Bunker, in 1714.¹

Death*

Tristram Coffin died on 29 January 1763.¹

Family

Mary Bunker

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.

Tristram Coffin Jr.¹

M, b. 1632, d. 4 February 1704

Father

Tristram Coffyn¹ b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹

Relationship

8th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

30 Oct 2013

Birth*

Tristram Coffin Jr. was born in 1632 in probably, Brixton, England.^1,2,3

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

Marriage*

Tristram Coffin Jr. married Judith Greenleaf, daughter of Edmund Greenleaf and Sarah, on 2 March 1652 in Newbury, Massachusetts.¹

Death*

Tristram Coffin Jr. died on 4 February 1704 in Newbury, Massachusetts.^1,3

Family

Judith Greenleaf d. 15 December 1705

Children

Judith Coffin¹ b. 4 Dec 1653
Deborah Coffin¹ b. 10 Dec 1655
Mary Coffin¹ b. 12 Nov 1657
James Coffin¹ b. 22 Apr 1659
John Coffin¹ b. 8 Sep 1660, d. 13 May 1677
Lydia Coffin¹ b. 22 Apr 1662
Enoch Coffin¹ b. 21 Jan 1663, d. 12 Nov 1675
Stephen Coffin¹ b. 18 Aug 1664, d. 31 Aug 1725
Peter Coffin¹ b. 27 Jul 1667, d. 19 Jan 1746
Honourable Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 22 Mar 1669, d. 20 Feb 1748/49

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.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Unus Coffin¹

Last Edited

7 Nov 2009

Marriage*

Unus Coffin married Benjamin Coffin on 29 January 1828; Benjamin Coffin /B/ and Unus Coffin /S/ both of Savage Harbour, by Robert Douglas Esq., J.P.¹

Family

Benjamin Coffin

Citations

[S3905] Marriage Record - Benjamin Coffin & Unus 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 - Benjamin Coffin & Unus Coffin.

William Coffin¹

M, b. 1 December 1699

Father

Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 1671, d. 29 Aug 1721

Mother

Damaris Gayer¹

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

7 Jan 2007

Birth*

William Coffin was born on 1 December 1699.¹

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

Marriage*

William Coffin married Anna Holmes of Boston.¹

Family

Anna Holmes of Boston

Child

Nathaniel Coffin+² b. 24 Jul 1725, d. 20 Jun 1780

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.
[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.

William Coffin¹

M, b. 13 December 1730, d. 20 September 1816

Father

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

Mother

Jedida Hussey¹ d. 6 Aug 1759

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

24 Sep 2006

Birth*

William Coffin was born on 13 December 1730.¹

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

Death*

William Coffin died on 20 September 1816 at age 85.¹

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.

William Coffin¹

Last Edited

7 Nov 2009

Marriage*

William Coffin married Catherine Webster on 12 July 1826; William Coffin /B/ and Catherine Webster /S/, both of St. Peters, by Robert Douglas Esq., J.P.¹

Family

Catherine Webster

Citations

[S3894] Marriage Record - William Coffin & Catherine Webster, 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 - William Coffin & Catherine Webster.

Zenas Coffin¹

M, b. 3 June 1764, d. 8 May 1828

Father

Micajah Coffin¹ b. 18 Aug 1734, d. 25 May 1827

Mother

Abigail Coleman¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Zenas Coffin was born on 3 June 1764 in Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.¹

He was the son of Micajah Coffin and Abigail Coleman.¹

Marriage*

Zenas Coffin married Abial Gardner, daughter of David Gardner and Provided, on 28 September 1786.¹

Death*

Zenas Coffin died on 8 May 1828 at age 63.¹

Alt-Death

An alternate death date is on 6 July 1828.¹

Family

Abial Gardner

Children

Eunice Coffin¹ b. 13 Mar 1788, d. 12 Jun 1843
Lydia Coffin¹ b. 16 Feb 1793, d. 13 Jul 1823
Mary Coffin¹ b. 15 Feb 1799, d. 3 Jul 1827
Charles G. Coffin+¹ b. 23 Oct 1801, d. 13 Apr 1882
Frederick G. Coffin¹ b. 14 Feb 1804, d. 6 Jul 1817
Henry Coffin+¹ b. 17 Mar 1807, d. 6 Mar 1900

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.

Zenas Coffin¹

M, b. 13 April 1829, d. 3 June 1829

Father

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

Mother

Eliza McArthur¹

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Birth*

Zenas Coffin was born on 13 April 1829.¹

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

Death*

Zenas Coffin died on 3 June 1829.¹

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.

Zenas Coffin¹

M, b. 3 May 1830, d. 26 October 1874

Father

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

Mother

Eliza McArthur¹

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts