Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane

Margaret Maria Coffin¹

F, #110276, b. 26 January 1851, d. 1 December 1875

Family Explorer

Father

James Coffin¹ b. 13 Apr 1803, d. 5 May 1854

Mother

Margaret Mary Helen Webster¹ b. 28 Oct 1819, d. 19 Aug 1911

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

16 Dec 2018

Birth*

Margaret Maria Coffin was born on 26 January 1851.¹

She was the daughter of James Coffin and Margaret Mary Helen Webster.¹

(Second) Marriage*

Margaret Maria Coffin married second Mr. Coffin.²

(Second) Marriage*

Margaret Maria Coffin married second George Douglas on 31 March 1873.²

Death*

Margaret Maria Coffin died on 1 December 1875, at age 24.³

Burial*

She was buried in Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Family: Margaret Maria Coffin and Mr. Coffin

Child of Margaret Maria Coffin and George Douglas

Margaret M. Douglas³ b. c 1875, d. 21 Apr 1892

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 9.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 42.
[S11391] Cemetery Transcripts, Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.

Marion Etta Cynthia Coffin¹

F, #110425, b. 14 March 1909

Family Explorer

Father

William Henry Coffin¹ b. 2 Mar 1870, d. 31 Oct 1947

Mother

Etta Harriett Douglas¹ b. 18 Aug 1874, d. 3 Oct 1955

Relationship

3rd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

27 Dec 2018

Birth*

Marion Etta Cynthia Coffin was born on 14 March 1909 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

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She was the daughter of William Henry Coffin and Etta Harriett Douglas.¹

Baptism

Marion Etta Cynthia Coffin was baptized on 20 April 1909 in St. John's United Church, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. Dougald Neil-Hyman McPhail.¹

(Daughter) Census HeadHousehold

She was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of William Henry Coffin, as a daughter, in Lot 38, Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; enumerated in the household of Henry Coffin (age 41) were his wife Etta Douglas (age 36), their children, Douglas (age 14), Clarence (age 13), Wilfred (age 11), Harold (age 8), Clifford (age 6) & Marion (age 2) and Henry's mother, Annabella Douglas (age 88). Henry was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.²

Name Variation

As of 1911, Marion Etta Cynthia Coffin is also known as Marion Coffin.²

(Daughter) Census HeadHousehold

She was enumerated on the census of 4 June 1921 in the household of William Henry Coffin, as a daughter, in Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; enumerated in the household of Henry Coffin (age 51) were his wife Etta Douglas (age 46), their children, Douglas (age 24), Wilfred (age 20), Harold (age 18), Clifford (age 16), Marion (age 12) & Willard (age 2). Henry, Douglas, Harold & Clifford were farmers. Wilfred was a labourer. The family religion was Presbyterian.³

Citations

[S13629] Baptismal Record, Marion Etta Cynthia Coffin,, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 34. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13630] 1911 Canada Census, Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of W. Henry Coffin household #12, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Cherry Hill, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 1, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S13631] 1921 Canada Census, Lot 38, Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Henry Coffin household #25, 4 June 1921, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 103; Census Place: Cherry Hill, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Page 3, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Marion Louise Coffin¹

F, #110250, b. 25 September 1907, d. 18 October 1983

Family Explorer

Father

David Henry Coffin² b. 4 Jul 1855, d. 1934

Mother

Amelia Ann Knight Dingwell² b. 20 Sep 1869, d. 1931

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Oct 2019

Name-Com

Marion Louise Coffin is commonly known as Marion Coffin.²

Birth*

She was born on 25 September 1907 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

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She was the daughter of David Henry Coffin and Amelia Ann Knight Dingwell.²

Marriage*

Marion Louise Coffin married Edward W. Anderson.¹

Death*

Marion Louise Coffin died on 18 October 1983, at age 76.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.41436,-62.63365

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Inscription: ANDERSON / Edward W. Anderson / November 11, 1900 - February 19, 1950 / His Wife / Marion Louise Coffin / September 25, 1907 - October 18, 1983.^1,3

Tombstone, Edward W. Anderson (1900-1950), his wife Marion Louise Coffin (1907-1983). Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

flatstone for Edward Anderson.

flatstone for Marion (Coffin) Anderson.

Family: Marion Louise Coffin and Edward W. Anderson

Citations

[S11964] Cemetery Transcript, Midgell, Presbyterian/United Church Cemetery, transcription, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S13529] 1911 Canada Census, Morell, Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of David 'Henry' Coffin household #100, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Morell, Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 10, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S14188] Marker, Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Edward W. Anderson & Marion Louise Coffin tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 5 August 2019.

Mary Coffin¹

F, #95046, b. 20 February 1645, d. 13 November 1717

Family Explorer

Father

Tristram Coffyn¹ b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹

Relationship

8th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 20 February 1645 in Haverhill, Massachusetts

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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, at age 72, in Nantucket, Massachusetts

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Children of Mary Coffin and Nathaniel Starbuck

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, #95080, b. 12 November 1657, d. 28 November 1725

Family Explorer

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

7 Sep 2017

Birth*

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

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

Marriage*

Mary Coffin married Joseph Little on 31 October 1677.^1,2

Death*

Mary Coffin died on 28 November 1725, at age 68.²

Family: Mary Coffin and 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.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 3. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Mary Coffin¹

F, #95187, b. 18 April 1665, d. 1 February 1741

Family Explorer

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

Last Edited

22 Sep 2006

Birth*

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

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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, at age 75, in Nantucket, Massachusetts

.¹

Family: Mary Coffin and Richard Pinkham of Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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, #95338, b. 15 February 1799, d. 3 July 1827

Family Explorer

Father

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

Mother

Abial Gardner¹

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

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, #95428, b. 29 July 1710, d. 19 July 1785

Family Explorer

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*

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: Mary Coffin and 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 Coffin¹

F, #108267, b. 16 May 1727, d. 7 March 1804

Family Explorer

Father

Charles Coffin¹ b. 1 Jan 1702, d. 1747

Mother

Mary Barrett of Boston¹ d. 14 Jul 1753

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 16 May 1727 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

She was the daughter of Charles Coffin and Mary Barrett of Boston.¹

Death*

Mary Coffin died on 7 March 1804, at age 76.¹

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Mary Coffin¹

F, #108288, b. 4 April 1750

Family Explorer

Father

Gayer Coffin¹ b. 24 May 1709

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 4 April 1750 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

She was the daughter of Gayer Coffin.¹

Marriage*

Mary Coffin married John Nazro.¹

Family: Mary Coffin and John Nazro

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Mary Coffin¹

F, #108298, b. 29 January 1760

Family Explorer

Father

William Coffin¹ b. 11 Apr 1723

Mother

Mary Aston¹ d. 1 Dec 1803

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 29 January 1760 in Boston, Massachusetts

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She was the daughter of William Coffin and Mary Aston.¹

Marriage*

Mary Coffin married Shirley Erving on 26 December 1786.¹

Family: Mary Coffin and Shirley Erving

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 43. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Mary Coffin¹

F, #108315, b. 18 January 1691

Family Explorer

Father

James Coffin¹ b. 22 Apr 1659, d. 4 Mar 1736

Mother

Florence Hooke¹ d. 6 Jun 1712

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 18 January 1691 in Newbury, Massachusetts

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She was the daughter of James Coffin and Florence Hooke.¹

Marriage*

Mary Coffin married Henry Jaques of Newbury, Massachusetts on 24 January 1712.¹

Family: Mary Coffin and Henry Jaques of Newbury, Massachusetts

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Mary Coffin¹

F, #108341, b. 26 September 1704, d. 18 January 1717

Family Explorer

Father

Stephen Coffin¹ b. 18 Aug 1664, d. 31 Aug 1725

Mother

Sarah Atkinson¹ d. 20 Jan 1725

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 26 September 1704 in Newbury, Massachusetts

.¹

She was the daughter of Stephen Coffin and Sarah Atkinson.¹

Death*

Mary Coffin died on 18 January 1717, at age 12 years, 3 months and 23 days.¹

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Mary Coffin¹

F, #110317, b. 19 April 1792

Family Explorer

Father

Benjamin Coffin¹ b. 20 Oct 1772, d. 14 Sep 1863

Mother

Catherine Sanderson¹ b. c 1770, d. b 1818

Relationship

3rd great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

21 Dec 2018

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born on 19 April 1792 in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of Benjamin Coffin and Catherine Sanderson.¹

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 4.

Mary Coffin¹

F, #110359, b. circa 1816, d. 16 October 1868

Family Explorer

Father

Kimball Coffin¹ b. 12 Jul 1768, d. Oct 1830

Mother

Elizabeth MacEwen¹ b. 1771, d. 31 Mar 1825

Relationship

1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Dec 2018

Birth*

Mary Coffin was born circa 1816 in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

.²

She was the daughter of Kimball Coffin and Elizabeth MacEwen.¹

Marriage*

Mary Coffin married James Joseph MacEwen, son of David MacEwen and Catherine Douglas, on 25 April 1836.³

Death*

Mary Coffin died on 16 October 1868.³

Burial*

She was buried in Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

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Family: Mary Coffin and James Joseph MacEwen

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 3.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 3, 17.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 17.

Mary Ann Coffin¹

F, #110366, b. 16 November 1834

Family Explorer

Father

James Coffin¹ b. 1 Mar 1810, d. 7 May 1877

Mother

Elizabeth Davidson¹ b. 6 Jun 1813, d. c 1888

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Dec 2018

Birth*

Mary Ann Coffin was born on 16 November 1834.¹

She was the daughter of James Coffin and Elizabeth Davidson.¹

Marriage*

Mary Ann Coffin married Eustace William Fuller on 11 April 1863.¹

Family: Mary Ann Coffin and Eustace William Fuller

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 17.

Mary Elizabeth Coffin¹

F, #95375, b. 20 December 1839, d. 6 August 1928

Family Explorer

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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: Mary Elizabeth Coffin and 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

F, #97042

Family Explorer

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: Mary Jane Coffin and 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 May Jane Coffin¹

F, #110270, b. 17 February 1840, d. 30 December 1914

Family Explorer

Father

James Coffin¹ b. 13 Apr 1803, d. 5 May 1854

Mother

Margaret Mary Helen Webster¹ b. 28 Oct 1819, d. 19 Aug 1911

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

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

Last Edited

23 Dec 2018

Name-Com

Mary May Jane Coffin is commonly known as Mary Coffin.²

Birth*

She was born on 17 February 1840 in Prince Edward Island

.²

She was the daughter of James Coffin and Margaret Mary Helen Webster.¹

Marriage*

Mary May Jane Coffin married Elisha K. Coffin, son of William Kemble Coffin and Margaret Dingwall, on 9 April 1857.³

(Mother) Census HeadHousehold

Mary Coffin appeared on the census of 26 April 1901 in the household of Artemas Coffin as his mother, in Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; enumerated in the household of Artemas Coffin (age 35) were his wife Agnes McLaughlin (age 33), their daughter Annie (age 7), his mother Mary Coffin (age 61), now widowed. Artemas was a farmer. Artemas and his mother were Presbyterian. Agnes and Annie were Catholic.²

Death*

Mary May Jane Coffin died on 30 December 1914, at age 74.⁴

Burial*

She was buried in Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Children of Mary May Jane Coffin and Elisha K. Coffin

Eunice Matilda Coffin⁵
Kimble James Coffin³ b. c 1858
William Dingwell Coffin+⁶ b. 25 Mar 1860
Artemas William Coffin+⁷ b. 12 Oct 1865, d. 18 Apr 1952
Melvina Coffin³ b. c 1872, d. c 1873
John Wallace Coffin⁸ b. 23 Mar 1872, d. 9 Feb 1876

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 9.
[S13584] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of Artemas Coffin household #54, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 6, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 28.
[S11391] Cemetery Transcripts, Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 29.
[S13579] Baptismal record, William Dingwell Coffin,, Trinity United (First Methodist) Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 115, (27 July 1862). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
[S13580] Baptismal record, Artemas William Coffin,, Trinity United (First Methodist) Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 123, (20 February 1866). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
[S13581] Baptismal record, John Wallace Coffin,, Trinity United (First Methodist) Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 147, (5 August 1872). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.

Mary Swift Coffin¹

F, #95402, b. 14 August 1851, d. 12 May 1935

Family Explorer

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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: Mary Swift Coffin and George L. Carlisle of London, England

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

F, #95178

Family Explorer

Father

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

Mother

Mary Bunker¹

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

22 Sep 2006

Birth*

Mehitable Coffin was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts

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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.

Melvina Coffin¹

F, #110332, b. circa 1872, d. circa 1873

Family Explorer

Father

Elisha K. Coffin² b. 18 May 1820, d. 14 Apr 1892

Mother

Mary May Jane Coffin² b. 17 Feb 1840, d. 30 Dec 1914

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Dec 2018

Birth*

Melvina Coffin was born circa 1872.¹

She was the daughter of Elisha K. Coffin and Mary May Jane Coffin.²

Death*

Melvina Coffin died circa 1873.¹

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 29.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 28.

Mercy Coffin¹

F, #108277, b. 4 July 1739, d. 1786

Family Explorer

Father

Charles Coffin¹ b. 1 Jan 1702, d. 1747

Mother

Mary Barrett of Boston¹ d. 14 Jul 1753

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Mercy Coffin was born on 4 July 1739 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

She was the daughter of Charles Coffin and Mary Barrett of Boston.¹

Death*

Mercy Coffin died in 1786.¹

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Micajah Coffin¹

M, #95268, b. 18 August 1734, d. 25 May 1827

Family Explorer

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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

Children of Micajah Coffin and Abigail Coleman

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: Micajah Coffin and 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.

Miriam A. Coffin¹

F, #111672, b. 1937, d. 1996

Last Edited

13 Oct 2019

Birth*

Miriam A. Coffin was born in 1937.¹

Death*

She died in 1996.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.41424,-62.63374

;
Inscription: Miriam A. / (Coffin) / Hyslop / 1937 - 1996.¹

Tombstone, Miriam A. Coffin (1937-1996). Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Citations

[S14185] Marker, Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Miriam A. Coffin tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 5 August 2019.

Nancy Eva Coffin¹

F, #110288, b. 13 February 1857, d. 15 April 1892

Family Explorer

Father

Kimble Coffin¹ b. 3 May 1830, d. 24 Jan 1901

Mother

Ellen MacEwen¹ b. 11 Aug 1829, d. 7 Nov 1863

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

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

Last Edited

18 Dec 2018

Name Variation

Nancy Eva Coffin is also known as Anne Eva Coffin.²

Birth*

She was born on 13 February 1857.¹

She was the daughter of Kimble Coffin and Ellen MacEwen.¹

Marriage*

Nancy Eva Coffin married William Albert Coffin, son of James Coffin and Margaret Mary Helen Webster, on 31 January 1883.^3,1

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Anne Eva Coffin was enumerated on the census of 22 April 1891 in the household of William Albert Coffin, as his wife, in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; enumerated in the household of Albert Coffin (age 37) were his wife Anne Eva Coffin (age 35), their children Mabel Carolina (age 5) and William Russel (age 2). Albert was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.²

Death*

Nancy Eva Coffin died on 15 April 1892, at age 35.³

Burial*

She was buried in Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.³

Children of Nancy Eva Coffin and William Albert Coffin

Ellen Maria Coffin⁴ b. 7 Mar 1884, d. 8 Jul 1952
Caroline Mabel Coffin² b. 25 Apr 1886, d. 2 Jun 1963
William Russel Coffin² b. 21 Feb 1889, d. 7 Aug 1927

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 42.
[S13544] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Albert Coffin household #121, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel T-6381, Page 27, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S11391] Cemetery Transcripts, Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S13546] Baptismal record, Ellen Maria Coffin,, St. John's United Church Records, Mt. Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 10, (25 September 1884). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.

Nathan Coffin¹

M, #95418, b. 13 November 1696, d. 4 December 1768

Family Explorer

Father

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

Mother

Ruth Gardner¹

Relationship

6th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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, #95190, b. 1671, d. 29 August 1721

Family Explorer

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-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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

Children of Nathaniel Coffin and Damaris Gayer

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, d. Jun 1775
Charles Coffin+¹ b. 1 Jan 1702, d. 1747
Benjamin Coffin+¹ b. 3 Jun 1705, d. 3 Nov 1780
Gayer Coffin+¹ 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, #95241, b. 19 July 1711, d. 10 June 1810

Family Explorer

Father

Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 1671, d. 29 Aug 1721

Mother

Damaris Gayer¹

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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, #95248, b. 27 January 1729, d. 26 September 1804

Family Explorer

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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, #95532, b. 24 July 1725, d. 20 June 1780

Family Explorer

Father

William Coffin¹ b. 1 Dec 1699, d. Jun 1775

Mother

Anna Holmes of Boston¹ d. Aug 1775

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

7 Sep 2017

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, daughter of Henry Barnes, on 20 March 1748 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

.^1,2

Death*

Nathaniel Coffin died on 20 June 1780, at age 54, in New York City, New York

.¹

Children of Nathaniel Coffin and Elizabeth Barnes

Nathaniel Coffin² b. 1749, d. 1831
William Coffin² b. bt 1750 - 1755
John Coffin³ b. c 1751, d. 12 May 1838
Elizabeth Coffin² b. 1757
Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin , Baronet^4,5,6 b. 16 May 1759, d. 23 Jul 1839
Christian Coffin² b. 1760, d. 1761
Jonathan Perry Coffin² b. 1762
Christian Coffin² b. 1763
Anne Coffin² b. bt 1764 - 1768
Katherine Coffin² b. 1769

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.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 44. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.
[S664] Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, online http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html, Volume VII (1836-1850). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.
[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.
[S664] Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, online http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.

Nathaniel Coffin¹

M, #108209, b. 20 February 1766, d. 12 August 1846

Family Explorer

Father

John Coffin¹ b. 19 Aug 1729, d. 25 Sep 1808

Mother

Isabella Child¹

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

8 Sep 2017

Birth*

Nathaniel Coffin was born on 20 February 1766 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of John Coffin and Isabella Child.¹

(Godfather) Baptism

Nathaniel Coffin became the godfather at William Craigie Holmes Coffin's christening on 4 July 1805 in Protestant Church, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

.²

Death*

Nathaniel Coffin died on 12 August 1846, at age 80, in Toronto, Ontario

.^1,3,4

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 44. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.
[S12143] Baptism Record, Québec Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, , Original Data: Gabriel Drouin, compiler Drouin Collection, Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
[S664] Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, online http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html, Vol VII (1836-1850). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.
[S12141] Nathaniel Coffin, online https://www.ancestry.ca/mediaui-viewer/tree/13989820/person/…, Phillip Hollingsworth. Hereinafter cited as Nathaniel Coffin.

Nathaniel Coffin¹

M, #108218, b. 1749, d. 1831

Family Explorer

Father

Nathaniel Coffin¹ b. 24 Jul 1725, d. 20 Jun 1780

Mother

Elizabeth Barnes¹ d. 12 Feb 1784

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

7 Sep 2017

Birth*

Nathaniel Coffin was born in 1749 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Nathaniel Coffin and Elizabeth Barnes.¹

Death*

Nathaniel Coffin died in 1831, in London, England

.¹

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 44. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Nathaniel Coffin¹

M, #108268, b. 30 September 1728, d. 8 June 1729

Family Explorer

Father

Charles Coffin¹ b. 1 Jan 1702, d. 1747

Mother

Mary Barrett of Boston¹ d. 14 Jul 1753

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

Nathaniel Coffin was born on 30 September 1728 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Charles Coffin and Mary Barrett of Boston.¹

Death*

Nathaniel Coffin died on 8 June 1729, at age 8 months and 9 days, in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Honourable Nathaniel Coffin¹

M, #95093, b. 22 March 1669, d. 20 February 1748/49

Family Explorer

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

7 Sep 2017

Birth*

Honourable Nathaniel Coffin was born on 22 March 1669 in Newbury, Massachusetts

.^2,1

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.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 3. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Orville Coffin¹

M, #95401, b. 13 February 1849, d. 15 April 1850

Family Explorer

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

12 Jul 2015

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 year, 2 months and 2 days.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

M, #95073

Family Explorer

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715

Mother

Abigail Starbuck¹

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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, #95184, b. 15 April 1695, d. April 1729

Family Explorer

Father

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

Mother

Mary Bunker¹

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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, #95288, b. 21 November 1744, d. 13 May 1828

Family Explorer

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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, #95033, b. 1631, d. 21 March 1715

Family Explorer

Father

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

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹

Relationship

8th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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

Children of Peter Coffin and Abigail Starbuck

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, #95091, b. 27 July 1667, d. 19 January 1747

Family Explorer

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

16 Sep 2017

Birth*

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

.^1,2

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

Marriage*

Peter Coffin married Apphia Dole, daughter of Richard Dole of Newbury.¹

Death*

Peter Coffin died on 19 January 1747, at age 79, in Newbury, Massachusetts

.³

Children of Peter Coffin and Apphia Dole

Richard Coffin³ d. 22 Nov 1709
Hannah Coffin³ b. 3 Mar 1691, d. 26 Feb 1749
Judith Coffin³ b. 29 Feb 1692, d. 29 Feb 1692
Judith Coffin³ b. 9 Oct 1693
Tristram Coffin³ b. 10 Aug 1696
Sarah Coffin³ b. 24 Aug 1701
Apphia Coffin³ b. 4 Sep 1704, d. 14 Jul 1706
Apphia Coffin³ b. 9 May 1707

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.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 3. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896), page 5. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Peter Coffin¹

M, #95141, b. 5 August 1671, d. 27 October 1749

Family Explorer

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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, at age 78, 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.
[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, #95166, b. 14 November 1673

Family Explorer

Father

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

Mother

Mary Bunker¹

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

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, #95058, b. 20 August 1660, d. 1699

Family Explorer

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 1631, d. 21 Mar 1715

Mother

Abigail Starbuck¹

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

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

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: Peter Coffin Jr. and Elizabeth Starbuck

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.

Phebe Coffin¹

F, #110335, b. 23 September 1807

Family Explorer

Father

Elisha Coffin Jr.¹ b. 9 Oct 1763, d. 14 Sep 1851

Mother

Jane Robbins¹

Relationship

1st cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

23 Dec 2018

Birth*

Phebe Coffin was born on 23 September 1807.¹

She was the daughter of Elisha Coffin Jr. and Jane Robbins.¹

Baptism

Phebe Coffin was baptized on 5 April 1809 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, 46.355952,-63.124992

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. T. Desbrisay.¹

Citations

[S13589] Baptismal record, Phebe Coffin,, St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 3; Record Book Page 91, (5 April 1809). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.

Priscilla Coffin¹

F, #95426, b. 3 June 1708, d. 27 April 1792

Family Explorer

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: Priscilla Coffin and 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.

Priscilla May Coffin¹

F, #109968, b. 21 June 1872, d. 12 August 1907

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Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

27 Dec 2018

Name-Com

Priscilla May Coffin is commonly known as Priscilla Coffin.²

Birth*

She was born on 21 June 1872 in Prince Edward Island

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Marriage License

She obtained a marriage license on 17 March 1894 in Prince Edward Island

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(Bride) Marriage*

She married David Douglas Coffin, son of Andrew Coffin and Annabella Douglas, on 28 March 1894 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

; they were married by license. David was a widower, living at Head of Hillsborough. Priscilla was a spinster, living in Lot 38.^1,2

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Priscilla Coffin was enumerated on the census of 24 April 1901 in the household of David Douglas Coffin, as his wife, in Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; enumerated in the household of David D. Coffin (age 45) were his second wife, Priscilla Coffin (age 28), son by his first marriage to Emily Douglas, Alban (age 15), children by his second marriage to Priscilla, Linda (age 3), Bertha (age 2) and Ida (age 5 months). David was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.³

Death*

Priscilla May Coffin died on 12 August 1907, at age 35.⁴

Burial*

She was buried in Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Children of Priscilla May Coffin and David Douglas Coffin

Linda Christina Coffin³ b. 1 Jul 1897, d. 22 Apr 1931
Bertha May Coffin³ b. 26 Dec 1898
Ida Rose Coffin³ b. 17 Nov 1900
Ada Elizabeth Coffin² b. 22 Apr 1902
Thomas Ralph Coffin⁵ b. 11 Oct 1903
David Roy Coffin⁵ b. 25 Dec 1904, d. 24 Jun 1915
Fannie Coffin⁵ b. Jan 1906

Citations

[S13608] David Douglas Coffin & Priscilla May Coffin, (28 March 1894), Marriage Record, PARO, RG19, Series 3, Subseries 4 , Marriage License, 1894. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
[S13228] Baptismal Record, , St. John United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 28. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13612] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of David D. Coffin household #44, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 4, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S11391] Cemetery Transcripts, Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S13613] 1911 Canada Census, Head Hillsborough, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of David D. Coffin household #28, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Head Hillsborough, Lot 38, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 3, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Rebecca Coffin¹

F, #94406

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Father

Capt. Bartlett Coffin² d. Sep 1793

Mother

Judith Bunker²

Relationship

6th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker

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

Last Edited

9 Aug 2017

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

(Bride) Marriage*

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

Children of Rebecca Coffin and Benjamin Coffin

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] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (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.

Rebecca Coffin¹

F, #108256, b. 1 March 1732, d. 3 August 1732

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Father

William Coffin¹ b. 1 Dec 1699, d. Jun 1775

Mother

Anna Holmes of Boston¹ d. Aug 1775

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

12 Sep 2017

Birth*

Rebecca Coffin was born on 1 March 1732 in Boston, Massachusetts

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She was the daughter of William Coffin and Anna Holmes of Boston.¹

Death*

Rebecca Coffin died on 3 August 1732, at age 5 months and 2 days, in Boston, Massachusetts

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Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Rebecca Coffin¹

F, #108258, b. 10 October 1734, d. 1 October 1735

Family Explorer

Father

William Coffin¹ b. 1 Dec 1699, d. Jun 1775

Mother

Anna Holmes of Boston¹ d. Aug 1775

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

12 Sep 2017

Birth*

Rebecca Coffin was born on 10 October 1734 in Boston, Massachusetts

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She was the daughter of William Coffin and Anna Holmes of Boston.¹

Death*

Rebecca Coffin died on 1 October 1735, at age 11 months and 21 days, in Boston, Massachusetts

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Citations

[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.