Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane

James Coffin¹

M, #94568, b. 9 July 1664, d. 2 October 1741

Pedigree

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-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

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

Last Edited

3 Oct 2006

Birth*

James Coffin was born on 9 July 1664 in Nantucket Island, Massachusetts; he might have been born in Dover, New Hampshire (The Coffin Saga).¹

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

Marriage*

James Coffin married Ruth Gardner, daughter of Honourable John Gardner and Priscilla, on 19 May 1692.²

Death*

James Coffin died on 2 October 1741, at age 77, in Nantucket, Massachusetts

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Child of James Coffin

Benoni Coffin²

Children of James Coffin and Ruth Gardner

George Coffin² b. 22 Apr 1693, d. Aug 1727
Sarah Coffin² b. 9 Mar 1695, d. 1 Dec 1739
Nathan Coffin⁴ b. 13 Nov 1696, d. 4 Dec 1768
Elisha Coffin⁴ b. 10 Aug 1699, d. 1722
Joshua Coffin⁴ b. 16 Sep 1701, d. 1722
Elizabeth Coffin² b. 27 Oct 1703, d. 1774
Priscilla Coffin⁴ b. 3 Jun 1708, d. 27 Apr 1792
Mary Coffin⁴ b. 29 Jul 1710, d. 19 Jul 1785
James Coffin⁴ b. 10 Jun 1713, d. 11 Apr 1784
Ruth Coffin+⁴ b. 17 Jun 1716, d. 30 Sep 1801
Benjamin Coffin+¹ b. 16 Nov 1718, d. 28 Dec 1793

Citations

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

James Coffin¹

M, #95082, b. 22 April 1659, d. 4 March 1736

Pedigree

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

13 Sep 2017

Birth*

James Coffin was born on 22 April 1659 in Newbury, Massachusetts

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

Marriage*

James Coffin married Florence Hooke, daughter of Horace Hooke, on 16 November 1685.^3,1

Death*

James Coffin died on 4 March 1736, at age 76.³

Children of James Coffin and Florence Hooke

Judith Coffin³ b. 7 Oct 1686
Elizabeth Coffin³
Sarah Coffin³ b. 20 Aug 1689
Mary Coffin³ b. 18 Jan 1691
Lydia Coffin³ b. 1692, d. 7 Feb 1720
Tristram Coffin³ b. 14 Oct 1694, d. 19 May 1775
Daniel Coffin³ b. 10 May 1696
Eleanor Coffin³ b. 16 May 1698, d. 25 Jul 1749
Joanna Coffin³ b. 2 May 1701

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 4. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

James Coffin¹

M, #95430, b. 10 June 1713, d. 11 April 1784

Pedigree

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*

James Coffin was born on 10 June 1713.¹

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

Death*

James Coffin died on 11 April 1784, at age 70.¹

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.

James Coffin¹

M, #108131, b. 13 April 1803, d. 5 May 1854

Pedigree

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

16 Dec 2018

Birth*

James Coffin was born on 13 April 1803 in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

.^1,2

He was the son of Elisha Coffin Jr. and Jane Robbins.¹

Baptism

James Coffin was baptized on 28 July 1803 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, 46.35595,-63.12499

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

Marriage*

He married Margaret Mary Helen Webster, daughter of William Webster and Mary MacEwen, on 2 April 1839, in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, 46.355952,-63.124992

.³

Death*

James Coffin died on 5 May 1854, at age 51.⁴

Burial*

He was buried in West St. Peters, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, 46.40491,-62.80509

.
Inscription: To the memory / of / James Coffin Esq. / who departed this life / on the 5th day of May 1854 / aged 54 years / Loved in life and lamented in death.⁴

Tombstone, James Coffin (1803-1854). West St. Peters Cemetery, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of James Coffin and Margaret Mary Helen Webster

Mary May Jane Coffin+² b. 17 Feb 1840, d. 30 Dec 1914
Caroline Coffin² b. 18 May 1842
Elisha Coffin² b. 21 Jun 1844, d. 21 Jun 1930
Charlotte Coffin+² b. 27 Aug 1846
Sarah Coffin² b. 5 Jul 1849, d. 24 Jan 1928
Margaret Maria Coffin+² b. 26 Jan 1851, d. 1 Dec 1875
William Albert Coffin+² b. 7 Jan 1854, d. 28 Mar 1927

Citations

[S12111] Baptismal Record, St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 3; Record Book Page 63. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[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.
[S12112] Cemetery Marker, West St. Peters Cemetery, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. James Coffin Esq., tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 7 August 2017.

James Coffin¹

M, #108213, b. 9 June 1771, d. 1835

Pedigree

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

7 Sep 2017

Birth*

James Coffin was born on 9 June 1771 in Boston, Massachusetts

.^1,2

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

Death*

James Coffin died in 1835, in Québec, Lower Canada

; at the time of his death he was Assistant Commissary-General.^1,2

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.
[S12140] Ian Maitland, Descendants of John Coffin (1729-1808) (Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.: self published, unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John Coffin (1729-1808).

James Coffin¹

M, #108269, b. 28 August 1729, d. before 1784

Pedigree

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*

James Coffin was born on 28 August 1729 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

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

Marriage*

James Coffin married Rachel Young.¹

Death*

James Coffin died before 1784.¹

Family: James Coffin and Rachel Young

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.

James Coffin¹

M, #110330, b. April 1907

Pedigree

Father

Artemas William Coffin¹ b. 12 Oct 1865, d. 18 Apr 1952

Mother

Margaret Agnes McLaughlin¹ b. 2 Jul 1868, d. 23 Feb 1937

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

21 Dec 2018

Birth*

James Coffin was born in April 1907 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Artemas William Coffin and Margaret Agnes McLaughlin.¹

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

James Coffin was enumerated on the census of 10 June 1911 in the household of Artemas Coffin, as a son, in Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Artemas Coffin (age 47) were his wife Agnes McLaughlin (age 39), their daughter Annie (age 7), their son James (age 4), his mother Mary Coffin (age 72) and his aunt Fanny Anderson (age 93). Artemas was a farmer. Artemas, his mother and aunt were Presbyterian. Agnes and the children were Catholic.¹

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

James Coffin was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Artemas William Coffin, as a son, in Lot 37, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Artemas Coffin (age 55) were his wife Agnes McLaughlin (age 53), their son James (age 13). Artemas was a farmer. Artemas and his Presbyterian. Agnes and James were Catholic.²

Citations

[S13585] 1911 Canada Census, Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of Artemas Coffin household #23, 10 June 1911, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13586] 1921 Canada Census, Lot 37, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of Artemas Coffin household #91, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Reference Number RG 31; Folder Number 103; Census Place: Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island; Page 8. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

James Coffin¹

M, #110354, b. 1 March 1810, d. 7 May 1877

Pedigree

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

24 Dec 2018

Birth*

James Coffin was born on 1 March 1810 in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

.²

He was the son of Kimball Coffin and Elizabeth MacEwen.¹

Marriage*

James Coffin married Elizabeth Davidson, daughter of John Erasmus Davidson and Margaret Matilda Dingwell, on 21 January 1834.²

(Witness) Marriage

James Coffin witnessed the marriage of Erasmus F. Coffin and Mary Ann Anderson on 15 June 1869 in Prince Edward Island

; they were married by license. Erasmus was a bachelor living in St. Peters, Mary Ann a spinster living in St. Peters Bay. Witnesses were James Coffin (father of Erasmus) and James Anderson.^3,4

Death*

James Coffin died on 7 May 1877, at age 67, in St. Peters Bay, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Burial*

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

.⁴

Children of James Coffin and Elizabeth Davidson

Mary Ann Coffin² b. 16 Nov 1834
Alpheus Kemble Coffin² b. 3 Oct 1836
Harriett Coffin² b. 17 Nov 1838
Erasmus F. Coffin+² b. 26 Sep 1840, d. 14 Mar 1917
Elizabeth Jane Coffin+² b. 29 Jul 1843, d. 1914
Frederick Holland Coffin² b. 2 Sep 1845
Emily Coffin² b. 25 May 1848
Ellen Marie Coffin² b. 19 Oct 1854, d. 6 Jan 1867

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 17.
[S13596] Marriage Registration, Erasmus Coffin & Mary Ann Anderson, , 15 June 1869, Church of Latter Day Saints, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.. Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888, Marriages 1867-1871.
[S11391] Cemetery Transcripts, Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of David Arthur Walker,.

Hon. James Coffin¹

M, #94572, b. 12 August 1640, d. 28 July 1720

Pedigree

Father

Tristram Coffyn¹ b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹ b. 4 Mar 1609, d. 16 Oct 1676

Relationship

8th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

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

Last Edited

31 Dec 2006

Birth*

Hon. James Coffin was born on 12 August 1640 in Brixton, Devonshire, England

.^2,3,1

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

Marriage*

Hon. James Coffin married Mary Severans, daughter of John Severans and Abigail Kimball, on 3 December 1663, in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

. An alternate marriage month is November.^2,3,1,4

Death*

Hon. James Coffin died on 28 July 1720, at age 79, in Nantucket, Massachusetts

.²

Children of Hon. James Coffin and Mary Severans

John Coffin⁵ d. 1 Jul 1747
Deborah Coffin+⁵ d. 8 Oct 1767
Abigail Coffin+⁵ d. 15 Mar 1709
Experience Coffin⁵
James Coffin+¹ b. 9 Jul 1664, d. 2 Oct 1741
Mary Coffin⁵ b. 18 Apr 1665, d. 1 Feb 1741
Nathaniel Coffin+⁵ b. 1671, d. 29 Aug 1721
Ebenezer Coffin+⁵ b. 30 Mar 1678, d. 17 Oct 1730
Joseph Coffin⁵ b. 4 Feb 1680, d. 14 Jul 1719
Elizabeth Coffin⁵ d. 30 Mar 1769
Benjamin Coffin⁵ b. 28 Aug 1683
Ruth Coffin+⁵ d. 28 May 1748
Dinah Coffin⁵ d. 1 Aug 1750
Jonathan Coffin⁵ b. 28 Aug 1692, d. 3 Feb 1773

Citations

[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.
[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949), Page 314. 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.
[S2506] Edmund West, Family Data Collection - Individual Records (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000). Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records.
[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.

James Addison Coffin^1,2

M, #110245, b. 31 December 1896

Pedigree

Father

David Henry Coffin¹ b. 4 Jul 1855, d. 1934

Mother

Amelia Ann Knight Dingwell¹ 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

14 Dec 2018

Birth*

James Addison Coffin was born on 31 December 1896 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of David Henry Coffin and Amelia Ann Knight Dingwell.¹

Name-Com

James Addison Coffin is commonly known as James Anderson, in 1901.¹

Name-Com

He is commonly known as Addison Coffin, in 1911.²

Citations

[S13528] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of David H. Coffin household #70, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556; Page 9. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, 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, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

James Addison Coffin¹

M, #110372, b. circa 1874, d. 20 August 1876

Pedigree

Father

Erasmus F. Coffin¹ b. 26 Sep 1840, d. 14 Mar 1917

Mother

Mary Ann Anderson¹ b. c 1845, d. 28 May 1918

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Dec 2018

Birth*

James Addison Coffin was born circa 1874 in Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of Erasmus F. Coffin and Mary Ann Anderson.¹

Death*

James Addison Coffin died on 20 August 1876.¹

(Interred) Burial

He was buried in the plot of Erasmus F. Coffin, in Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Citations

[S11391] Cemetery Transcripts, Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of David Arthur Walker,.

James H. Coffin¹

M, #113421, b. 26 March 1857, d. 25 July 1879

Pedigree

Father

Benjamin B. Coffin¹ b. 20 Nov 1805, d. 7 May 1858

Mother

Sarah Mary Louisa Holland¹ b. 30 Mar 1818, d. 27 Feb 1874

Relationship

1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

1 Dec 2020

Birth*

James H. Coffin was born on 26 March 1857 in Savage Harbour, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of Benjamin B. Coffin and Sarah Mary Louisa Holland.¹

Death*

James H. Coffin died on 25 July 1879, at age 22.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006.
[S11391] Cemetery Transcripts, Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of David Arthur Walker,.

James Henry Coffin¹

M, #110320, b. 18 July 1825

Pedigree

Father

William Kemble Coffin¹ b. c 1788

Mother

Margaret Dingwall¹ b. 26 Dec 1792

Relationship

2nd cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

21 Dec 2018

Birth*

James Henry Coffin was born on 18 July 1825 in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of William Kemble Coffin and Margaret Dingwall.¹

Baptism

James Henry Coffin was baptized on 24 June 1831 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, 46.355952,-63.124992

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. L.C. Jenkins.¹

Citations

[S13577] Baptismal record, James Henry Coffin, St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 46, (24 June 1831). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.

James Russell Coffin¹

M, #110380, b. circa 1883

Pedigree

Father

Erasmus F. Coffin¹ b. 26 Sep 1840, d. 14 Mar 1917

Mother

Mary Ann Anderson¹ b. c 1845, d. 28 May 1918

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

24 Dec 2018

Name-Com

James Russell Coffin is commonly known as James Coffin.²

Birth*

He was born circa 1883 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

He was the son of Erasmus F. Coffin and Mary Ann Anderson.¹

Baptism

James Russell Coffin was baptized on 19 August 1886 in St. John's United Church, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. A.B. McLeod.¹

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 17 April 1891 in the household of Erasmus F. Coffin, as a son, in Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Erasmus Coffin (age 50), were his wife, Mary Anderson (age 46), their children, Etta (age 20), Bessie (age 19), Wesley (age 14), Ernest Leigh (age 12), James (age 8) and William (age 6). Erasmus was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.²

Citations

[S13602] Baptismal record, James Russell Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 11, (19 August 1886). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
[S13601] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, of Erasmus Coffin household #97, 17 April 1891, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 39, Kings County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel T-6382, Page 22-23. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Jane Coffin¹

F, #95370, b. 26 March 1835

Pedigree

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*

Jane Coffin was born on 26 March 1835.¹

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

Marriage*

Jane Coffin married Edward W. Perry, son of Nathan Perry and Jane, on 10 November 1874.¹

Family: Jane Coffin and Edward W. Perry

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.

Jane Coffin¹

F, #110229, b. 6 September 1809, d. after 1849

Pedigree

Father

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

Mother

Catherine Sanderson² b. c 1770, d. b 1818

Relationship

3rd great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Dec 2018

Birth*

Jane Coffin was born on 6 September 1809 in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

She was the daughter of Benjamin Coffin and Catherine Sanderson.^1,2

Marriage*

Jane Coffin married George Douglas.¹

Death*

Jane Coffin died after 1849.¹

Burial*

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

.³

Family: Jane Coffin and George Douglas

Child of Jane Coffin

Benjamin Coffin Douglas+¹ b. 22 Jan 1833, d. 16 May 1910

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 21.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 3, 21.
[S11391] Cemetery Transcripts, Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of David Arthur Walker,.

Jane Coffin¹

F, #110350, b. circa 1795

Pedigree

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*

Jane Coffin was born circa 1795.¹

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

Citations

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

Jane Douglas Susannah Coffin¹

F, #110379, b. 17 November 1874

Pedigree

Father

Erasmus F. Coffin¹ b. 26 Sep 1840, d. 14 Mar 1917

Mother

Mary Ann Anderson¹ b. c 1845, d. 28 May 1918

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

24 Dec 2018

Baptism*

Jane Douglas Susannah Coffin was baptized on 17 November 1874 in St. John's United Church, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. William Frame.¹

She was the daughter of Erasmus F. Coffin and Mary Ann Anderson.¹

Citations

[S13600] Baptismal record, Jane Douglas Susannah Coffin, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 2; Record Book Page 3, (17 November 1874). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.

Janet Coffin¹

F, #110318, b. 13 June 1813

Pedigree

Father

William Kemble Coffin¹ b. c 1788

Mother

Margaret Dingwall¹ b. 26 Dec 1792

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

21 Dec 2018

Name-Com

Janet Coffin is commonly known as Jane Coffin.¹

Birth*

She was born on 13 June 1813 in Lot 35, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

She was the daughter of William Kemble Coffin and Margaret Dingwall.¹

Baptism

Janet Coffin was baptized on 30 August 1815 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, 46.355952,-63.124992

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. T. Desbrisay.²

Marriage*

She married Joseph Coffin, son of Benjamin Coffin and Catherine Sanderson, on 15 February 1832, in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

Family: Janet Coffin and Joseph Coffin

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 20.
[S13575] Baptismal record, Janet Coffin, St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Record Book Number 3; Record Book Page 156, (30 August 1815). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.

Jedida Coffin¹

F, #95322, b. 5 July 1761, d. 11 November 1792

Pedigree

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

24 Sep 2006

Birth*

Jedida Coffin was born on 5 July 1761.¹

She was the daughter of Micajah Coffin and Abigail Coleman.¹

Death*

Jedida Coffin died on 11 November 1792, at age 31.¹

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.

Jemima Coffin¹

F, #110227, b. 28 July 1851, d. 25 November 1920

Pedigree

Father

Charles Coffin¹ b. 24 Jul 1802, d. 22 Feb 1888

Mother

Harriet Pigot¹ b. 26 Sep 1812, d. 26 Jan 1888

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

30 Dec 2018

Birth*

Jemima Coffin was born on 28 July 1851.¹

She was the daughter of Charles Coffin and Harriet Pigot.¹

Marriage*

Jemima Coffin married Benjamin Coffin Douglas, son of Jane Coffin, on 19 November 1873.^2,3

Death*

Jemima Coffin died on 25 November 1920, at age 69.¹

Burial*

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

.²

Children of Jemima Coffin and Benjamin Coffin Douglas

Emily Maria Douglas+⁴ b. c 1865, d. 1 Jan 1889
Etta Harriett Douglas+³ b. 18 Aug 1874, d. 3 Oct 1955

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 22, 93.
[S11391] Cemetery Transcripts, Community Cemetery, West St. Peters, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 93.
[S13611] Baptismal Record, Emily Douglas, St. John's United Church Records, Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 4. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.

Jessie Ann Coffin¹

F, #110267, b. 13 February 1862, d. 1932

Pedigree

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

Last Edited

14 Dec 2018

Birth*

Jessie Ann Coffin was born on 13 February 1862.¹

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

Marriage*

Jessie Ann Coffin married Henry Frank Webster.^1,2

Death*

Jessie Ann Coffin died in 1932.¹

Burial*

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

.²

Family: Jessie Ann Coffin and Henry Frank Webster

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 69.
[S11964] Cemetery Transcript, Presbyterian/United Church Cemetery, Midgell, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 40-30 (2004) Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.

Jethro Coffin¹

M, #95060, b. 16 September 1663, d. 1726

Pedigree

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

Birth*

Jethro Coffin was born on 16 September 1663.¹

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

Death*

Jethro Coffin died in 1726.¹

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.

Joanna Coffin¹

F, #108324, b. 2 May 1701

Pedigree

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*

Joanna Coffin was born on 2 May 1701 in Newbury, Massachusetts

.¹

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

Marriage*

Joanna Coffin married Makepeace Horton on 3 March 1725.¹

Family: Joanna Coffin and Makepeace Horton

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.

John Coffin¹

M, #95044, d. 30 October 1642

Pedigree

Father

Tristram Coffyn¹ b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹ b. 4 Mar 1609, d. 16 Oct 1676

Relationship

8th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

John Coffin was born in England

.^1,2

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

Death*

John Coffin died on 30 October 1642, in Haverhill, Massachusetts

; he died in infancy.^1,2

Citations

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

John Coffin¹

M, #95084, b. 8 September 1660, d. 13 May 1677

Pedigree

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*

John Coffin was born on 8 September 1660 in Newbury, Massachusetts

.^1,2

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

Death*

John Coffin died on 13 May 1677, at age 16, in Newbury, Massachusetts

.^1,2

Citations

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

John Coffin¹

M, #95196, d. 1 July 1747

Pedigree

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

22 Sep 2006

Birth*

John Coffin was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts

.¹

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

Death*

John Coffin died on 1 July 1747, 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.

John Coffin¹

M, #108195, b. circa 1751, d. 12 May 1838

Pedigree

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

Loyalist*

A Loyalist of the American Revolution.

Occupation*

John Coffin was an "army officer, businessman, politician, Justice of the Peace and judge."¹

Birth*

He was born circa 1751 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

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

Marriage*

John Coffin married Ann Mathews of Johns Island, South Carolina, daughter of William Mathews of South Carolina, on 21 October 1781, there were ten children from this marriage.¹

Death*

John Coffin died on 12 May 1838, in Westfield Parish, New Brunswick.^1,2

Family: John Coffin and Ann Mathews of Johns Island, South Carolina

Citations

[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.
[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.

John Coffin¹

M, #108197, b. 19 August 1729, d. 25 September 1808

Pedigree

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

9 Sep 2017

Loyalist*

A Loyalist of the American Revolution.

Birth*

John Coffin was born on 19 August 1729 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

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

Marriage*

John Coffin married Isabella Child in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

Death*

John Coffin died on 25 September 1808, at age 79, in Québec, Lower Canada

.¹

Alt-Death

An alternate death date is on 28 September 1808 in Québec, Lower Canada

.²

Children of John Coffin and Isabella Child

John Coffin² b. 28 Mar 1760, d. 1837
William Coffin+² b. 18 Feb 1761, d. 1837
Thomas Coffin+³ b. 5 Jul 1762, d. 18 Jul 1841
Isabella Coffin² b. 19 Jul 1763
Francis Coffin² b. 1764, d. 1765
Nathaniel Coffin⁴ b. 20 Feb 1766, d. 12 Aug 1846
Susanna Coffin+⁴ b. 12 Feb 1767
Francis Holmes Coffin+⁴ b. 12 Jul 1768, d. 1835
Anne Coffin⁴ b. 6 Aug 1769
James Coffin⁴ b. 9 Jun 1771, d. 1835
Charles Coffin⁴ b. s 30 Apr 1773
George Coffin⁴ b. 1774
Margaret Coffin⁴ b. 18 Aug 1779

Citations

[S664] Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, online http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html, Volume V (1801-1820). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.
[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.
[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.
[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.

John Coffin¹

M, #108205, b. 28 March 1760, d. 1837

Pedigree

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

7 Sep 2017

Birth*

John Coffin was born on 28 March 1760 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

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

Death*

John Coffin died in 1837, in Québec, Lower Canada

; at the time of his death John was Deputy Commisary-General at Québec.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.

John Coffin¹

M, #108335, b. 20 January 1695

Pedigree

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*

John Coffin was born on 20 January 1695 in Haverhill, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Stephen Coffin and Sarah Atkinson.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.

Lieutenant John Coffin¹

M, #95048, b. 20 October 1647, d. 5 September 1711

Pedigree

Father

Tristram Coffyn¹ b. 1605, d. 3 Oct 1681

Mother

Dionis Stevens¹ b. 4 Mar 1609, d. 16 Oct 1676

Relationship

8th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

4 Oct 2006

Birth*

Lieutenant John Coffin was born on 20 October 1647 in Haverhill, Massachusetts

.^1,2

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

Marriage*

Lieutenant John Coffin married Deborah Austin, daughter of Joseph Austin and Sarah.^1,2

Biographical Note*

John removed to Edgartown soon after the death of his father. From John the Martha's Vineyard Coffins descend. It was in Edgartown that he was commissioned Lieutenant od Militia.³

Death*

Lieutenant John Coffin died on 5 September 1711, at age 63, in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

.¹

Children of Lieutenant John Coffin and Deborah Austin

Lydia Coffin¹ b. 1 Jun 1669
Tristram Coffin¹ d. 29 Jan 1763
Peter Coffin¹ b. 5 Aug 1671, d. 27 Oct 1749
John Coffin Jr.¹ b. 10 Feb 1673
Love Coffin¹ b. 23 Apr 1676
Enoch Coffin¹ b. 1678, d. 1761
Samuel Coffin¹ d. 22 Feb 1764
Hannah Coffin¹ d. 28 Jan 1768
Deborah Coffin+¹ d. 23 Sep 1760
Elizabeth Coffin¹
Benjamin Coffin¹ b. 23 Aug 1683

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

John H. Coffin¹

M, #110394, b. 18 September 1900

Pedigree

Father

William Dingwell Coffin¹ b. 25 Mar 1860

Mother

Loretta E.B. Henderson¹ b. 4 Jun 1874

Relationship

4th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Dec 2018

Birth*

John H. Coffin was born on 18 September 1900 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of William Dingwell Coffin and Loretta E.B. Henderson.¹

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

John H. Coffin was enumerated on the census of 26 April 1901 in the household of William Dingwell Coffin, as a son, in Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Enumerated in the household of Dingwell Coffin (age 39) were his wife Loretta Henderson (age 27), their children, Zida (age 6), Elisha (age 4) and John (age 1). Dingwell was a carpenter. The family religion was Presbyterian.¹

Citations

[S13605] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 37, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of Dingwell Coffin household #55, 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, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

John Coffin Jr.¹

M, #95146, b. 10 February 1673

Pedigree

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

21 Jan 2014

Birth*

John Coffin Jr. was born on 10 February 1673 in on Nantucket, Massachusetts

.^1,2

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

Citations

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

John Wallace Coffin¹

M, #110325, b. 23 March 1872, d. 9 February 1876

Pedigree

Father

Elisha K. Coffin¹ b. 18 May 1820, d. 14 Apr 1892

Mother

Mary May Jane Coffin¹ 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*

John Wallace Coffin was born on 23 March 1872 in Mount Stewart, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of Elisha K. Coffin and Mary May Jane Coffin.¹

Baptism

John Wallace Coffin was baptized on 5 August 1872 in Trinity United Church (First Methodist), Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. James Taylor.¹

Death*

He died on 9 February 1876, at age 3.²

Citations

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

Jonathan Coffin¹

M, #95220, b. 28 August 1692, d. 3 February 1773

Pedigree

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*

Jonathan Coffin was born on 28 August 1692 in Nantucket, Massachusetts

.¹

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

Death*

Jonathan Coffin died on 3 February 1773, at age 80, 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.

Jonathan Perry Coffin¹

M, #108223, b. 1762

Pedigree

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*

Jonathan Perry Coffin was born in 1762 in Boston, Massachusetts

.¹

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

Occupation*

Jonathan Perry Coffin was a barrister of London.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.

Joseph Coffin¹

M, #94989, b. 14 July 1778, d. 1863

Pedigree

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

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

7 Oct 2018

Birth*

Joseph Coffin was born on 14 July 1778 in Nantucket, Massachusetts

.¹

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

Marriage License

Joseph Coffin and Isabella McKie obtained a marriage license on 24 January 1801. Fee paid 10 pounds, Joseph Coffin and Isabella McKie.²

Marriage*

Joseph Coffin married Isabella McKie, daughter of William McKie and Isabella Boyce, on 24 January 1801, in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

Death*

Joseph Coffin died in 1863, in Bay Fortune, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

Children of Joseph Coffin and Isabella McKie

Benjamin Coffin³ b. 28 Mar 1804
Eleanor Coffin⁴ b. 31 Aug 1806

Citations

[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006.
[S3884] Marriage License - Joseph Coffin and Isabella McKie, Joseph Coffin and Isabella McKie marriage, 24 January 1801, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. R.G. 19 Vital Statistics, Series 3 Marriage Records, Subseries Marriage Licenses Book 1787-1805.
[S13226] Baptismal Record, St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 3, Page 72. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13227] Baptismal Record, St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 3, Page 85. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.

Joseph Coffin¹

M, #95204, b. 4 February 1680, d. 14 July 1719

Pedigree

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*

Joseph Coffin was born on 4 February 1680 in Nantucket, Massachusetts

.¹

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

Death*

Joseph Coffin died on 14 July 1719, at age 39, 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.

Joseph Coffin¹

M, #95279, b. 25 December 1738, d. 11 January 1739

Pedigree

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

12 Jul 2015

Birth*

Joseph Coffin was born on 25 December 1738.¹

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

Death*

Joseph Coffin died on 11 January 1739, at age 17 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.

Joseph Coffin¹

M, #108342, b. 26 December 1706

Pedigree

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*

Joseph Coffin was born on 26 December 1706 in Newbury, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Stephen Coffin and Sarah Atkinson.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.

Joseph Coffin¹

M, #109963, b. 27 December 1803

Pedigree

Father

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

Mother

Catherine Sanderson¹ b. c 1770, d. b 1818

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Charts

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

Last Edited

21 Dec 2018

Birth*

Joseph Coffin was born on 27 December 1803 in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

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He was the son of Benjamin Coffin and Catherine Sanderson.¹

Baptism

Joseph Coffin was baptized on 31 January 1804 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, 46.355952,-63.124992

; the officiating clergyman was T. Desbrisay.¹

Marriage*

He married Janet Coffin, daughter of William Kemble Coffin and Margaret Dingwall, on 15 February 1832, in Savage Harbour, Kings County, Prince Edward Island

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Family: Joseph Coffin and Janet Coffin

Citations

[S13225] Baptismal Record, St. Paul's Anglican Church Records, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 3, Page 63. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006, Page 20.

Joshua Coffin¹

M, #95421, b. 16 September 1701, d. 1722

Pedigree

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*

Joshua Coffin was born on 16 September 1701.¹

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

Death*

Joshua Coffin died in 1722.¹

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.

Jotam Coffin¹

M, #52781, b. 1784

Pedigree

Last Edited

5 Mar 2011

Birth*

Jotam Coffin was born in 1784 in Waterboro, York County, Maine, U.S.A.

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Marriage*

He married Betsy Warren, daughter of Benjamin Warren and Abigail Philpott.

Family: Jotam Coffin and Betsy Warren

Citations

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

Judith Coffin¹

F, #95072, b. 4 February 1672

Pedigree

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

Birth*

Judith Coffin was born on 4 February 1672.¹

She was the daughter 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.

Judith Coffin¹

F, #95076, b. 4 December 1653

Pedigree

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

21 Sep 2006

Birth*

Judith Coffin was born on 4 December 1653 in Newbury, Massachusetts

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

Marriage*

Judith Coffin married John Sanborn of Hampton, New Hampshire on 19 November 1674.¹

Family: Judith Coffin and John Sanborn of Hampton, 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.

Judith Coffin¹

F, #95170, d. 2 December 1760

Pedigree

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*

Judith Coffin was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts

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

Death*

Judith Coffin died on 2 December 1760.¹

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.

Judith Coffin¹

F, #108307, b. 7 October 1686

Pedigree

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*

Judith Coffin was born on 7 October 1686 in Newbury, Massachusetts

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

(First) Marriage*

Judith Coffin married first Parker Noyes of Newbury on 11 December 1707.¹

(Second) Marriage*

Judith Coffin married second Eliphalet Coffin of Exeter, New Hampshire on 11 February 1710.¹

(Third) Marriage*

Judith Coffin married third Nathaniel Gilman of Exeter, New Hampshire on 11 March 1742.¹

Family: Judith Coffin and Parker Noyes of Newbury

Family: Judith Coffin and Eliphalet Coffin of Exeter, New Hampshire

Family: Judith Coffin and Nathaniel Gilman of Exeter, New Hampshire

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.

Judith Coffin¹

F, #108333, b. 23 February 1693

Pedigree

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*

Judith Coffin was born on 23 February 1693 in Haverhill, Massachusetts

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

Marriage*

Judith Coffin married Nathaniel Greenleaf of Newbury on 7 June 1714.¹

Family: Judith Coffin and Nathaniel Greenleaf of Newbury

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.

Judith Coffin¹

F, #108346, b. 29 February 1692, d. 29 February 1692

Pedigree

Father

Peter Coffin¹ b. 27 Jul 1667, d. 19 Jan 1747

Mother

Apphia Dole¹ d. 14 Apr 1725

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

13 Sep 2017

Death*

Judith Coffin died on 29 February 1692, in Gloucester, Massachusetts

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Birth*

She was born on 29 February 1692 in Gloucester, Massachusetts

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She was the daughter of Peter Coffin and Apphia Dole.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 5. Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.