Coffin | Coffyn: Ancestors of Jemima Coffin 1695-1766 (Lineage 1)

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Coffin Surname Origin

Coffin Lineage
James Coffyn 1514-1566, father of Peter Coffin 1535-1605, father of Nicholas Coffin 1561-1613, father of Peter Coffin 1580-1628, father of Tristram Coffin Sr 1609- 1681, father of Peter Coffin Sr 1630-1715, and James Coffin 1640-1720.  

James Coffin 1640-1720 was the father of Peter Coffin Sr 1630-1715, father of  Peter Coffin Jr 1630-1715, father of Jemima Coffin 1695-1766, who married William Swain Sr 1688-1770, the parents of Hephzibah Swain 1727-1795, mother of Mary Pinkham 1768-1830, who married Barzillai Worth 1767-1832, the parents of Mary Worth 1797-1870.

James Coffin 1640-1720, was also the father of Mary Coffin 1665-1741, mother of Shubael Pinkham 1691-1767, father of Benjamin Pinkham 1724-1768, father of Mary Pinkham 1768-1830.

Mary Pinkham 1768-1830, married Barzillai Worth 1767-1832, and they were the parents of Mary Worth 1797-1870, the mother of David Day 1822-1880, father of Phedora Alice Day 1864-1918, mother of Lenore Inez Steger 1885-1983, mother of Barbara Lou Tridle 1929-2001.

Coffin Migration

Alwington, Torridge District, Devon, England > Monkleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England > Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England > Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts > Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire > Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire > Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts 

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Jemima Coffin, Bill's 6th Great-Grandmother
19 September 1695 - 6 April 1766
b. Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
d. Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Founders Burial Ground
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

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Parents:
Peter Coffin Jr 1660-1699
Elizabeth Starbuck 1665-1706

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Starbuck, mother of Elizabeth Starbuck, mother of Jemima Coffin

Spouse 1:  William Swain Sr 1688-1770
Married:   29 Mar 1727
Children:  3

1. Hephzibah Swain 1727-1785
2. William Swain Jr 1729-1773
3. John Swain 1731-1772

Spouse 2: Nathaniel Gardner 1681-1741
Married: Unknown
Children: None

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Mary Coffin, Bill's 7th Great-Grandmother
18 April 1665 - 1 February 1741
b. Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
d. Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Cemetery TBD

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Parents:
James Coffin 1640-1720
Mary Severance 1645-1720

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Severance 1645-1720, mother of Mary Coffin

Spouse 1:   Richard Pinkham 1665-1718
Married:   3 December 1683 at Nantucket, Massachusetts
Children:  

1. Jonathan Pinkham 1684-1735
2. Shubael Pinkham 1691-1767
3. Nathaniel Pinkham 1693-1740
4. Deborah Pinkham 1694-1767
5. Daniel Pinkham 1697-1770
6. Barnabas Pinkham 1700-1772
7. Peleg Pinkham 1702-1774
8. Theophilus Pinkham 1705-1782

Spouse 2: James Gardner 1662-1723
Married: 1719
Children: 1

1. Elizabeth Gardner TBD

This is Mary Coffin 1665-1741, 7th ggm, is the mother of Shubael Pinkham > Benjamin Pinkham > Mary Pinkham > Mary Worth >  David Day > Phedora Alice Day > Lenore Inez Steger >Barbara Lou Tridle.

The other (below) Mary Coffin 1645-1717, 8th ggm, is the mother of Elizabeth Starbuck > Jemima Coffin > Hephzibah Swain > Mary Pinkham > Mary Worth >  David Day > Phedora Alice Day > Lenore Inez Steger >Barbara Lou Tridle.

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Peter Coffin Jr, Bill's 7th Great-Grandfather

20 August 1660 - November 1699
b. Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire
d. Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Founders Burial Ground
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

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Parents:

Peter Coffin Sr 1630-1715

Abigail Starbuck 1641-1701

Spouse:   Elizabeth Starbuck 1665-1682

Married:   15 Aug 1682

Children:  15

1. Jemima Coffin 1681-1687
2. Abigail Coffin 1683-1736
3. Peter Coffin 1684-1736
4. Tristram Coffin 1685-1730
5. Jethro Coffin 1686-1746
6. Nathaniel Coffin 1687-1688
7. Lamuel Samuel Coffin 1689-1749
8. Barnabas Coffin 1690-1749
9. Robert Benjamin Coffin 1691-1751
10. Eunice Coffin 1693-1763
11. Edward Coffin 1694-1754
12. Jemima Coffin 1695-1766
13. Judith Coffin 1696-1791
14. Jane Coffin 1697-1736
15. Parnall Coffin 1698-1758

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James Coffin, Bill's 8th Great-Grandfather

12 August 1640 - 28 July 1720
b. Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England
d. Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Brother of Peter Coffin Sr 1630-1715, also 8th Great-Grandfather

Cemetery TBD

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Parents:

Tristram Coffin Sr 1609-1681

Dionis Stevens 1610-1684

Maternal Lineage:

Dionis Stevens 1610-1684

Spouse: Mary Severance 1645-1720
Married: 3 December 1663
Children: 

1. Mary Coffin 1665-1741
2. Abigail 1666-1709
3. Nathaniel 1671-1721
4. Dinah 1674-1750
5. Joseph 1679-1719
6. Others TBD

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Peter Coffin Sr, Bill's 8th Great-Grandfather

18 July 1630 - 21 March 1715
b. Brixton, Devonshire, England
d. Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Brother of James Coffin Sr 1640-1720, and of Mary Coffin 1645-1717, also both 8th Great-Grandparents. 

Congregational Church Burial Ground
Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Parents:

Tristram Coffin Sr 1609-1681

Dionis Stevens 1610-1684

Maternal Lineage:

Dionis Stevens 1610-1684

Spouse: Abigail Starbuck 1641-1701
Married: 1682
Children: 

1. Abigail Coffin 1657-1734
2. Peter Coffin Jr 1660-1699
3. Jethro Coffin 1663-1717
4. Tristram Coffin 1665-1717
5. Robert Coffin 1667-1710
6. Edward Coffin 1669-1745
7. Judith Coffin 1672-1672
8. Parnell Coffin 1674-1674
9. Elizabeth Coffin 1680-1720
10. Eliphalet Coffin 1682-1736

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Mary Coffin, Bill's 8th Great-Grandmother

20 February 1645 - 13 September 1717
b. Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts
d. Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Sister of James Coffin Sr 1640-1720, and of Peter Coffin Sr 1630-1715, also both 8th Great-Grandparents. 

Founders Burial Ground
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

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Parents:

Tristram Coffin Sr 1609-1681
Dionis Stevens 1610-1684

Maternal Lineage:
Dionis Stevens 1610-1684

Spouse: Nathaniel Starbuck Sr 1634-1719
Married: 1662
Children:

1. Mary Starbuck 1663-1696
2. Elizabeth Starbuck 1665-1706
3. Nathaniel Starbuck Jr 1668-1753
4. Jethro Starbuck 1671-1770
5. Priscilla Starbuck 1676-1762

The other (above) Mary Coffin 1665-1741, 7th ggm, is the mother of Shubael Pinkham > Benjamin Pinkham > Mary Pinkham > Mary Worth >  David Day > Phedora Alice Day > Lenore Inez Steger >Barbara Lou Tridle.

This is Mary Coffin 1645-1717, 8th ggm, is the mother of Elizabeth Starbuck > Jemima Coffin > Hephzibah Swain > Mary Pinkham > Mary Worth >  David Day > Phedora Alice Day > Lenore Inez Steger >Barbara Lou Tridle.

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Tristram Coffin Sr, Bill's 9th Great-Grandfather

11 March 1609 - 2 October 1681
b. Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England
d. Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Founders Burial Ground
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

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Parents:
Peter Coffin 1580-1628
Joanna Kember 1584-1661

Maternal Lineage:
Anna Kember, mother of Joanna Kember, mother of Tristram Coffin Sr

Spouse: Dionis Stevens 1610-1684
Married: 1630
Children: 6

1. Peter Coffin Sr 1630-1715
2. Tristram Jr 1631-1703
3. Elizabeth 1634-1678
4. James 1640-1720
5. Mary 1645-1717
6. John 1647-1711

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Peter Coffin, Bill's 10th Great-Grandfather
January 1580 - 13 March 1628
b. Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England
d. Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England

St. Mary's Churchyard
Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Parents: 
Nicholas Peter Coffin 1561-1613
Joan Avent Babaut 1556-1614

Maternal Lineage:
Joan Avent Babaut 1556-1614

Spouse: Joanna Kember 1609-1681
Married: 1600
Children: 3

1. Tristram Coffin Sr 1609-1681
2. Eunice Coffin 1617-1648
3. Mary Coffin 1621-1691

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Nicholas Peter Coffin, Bill's 11th Great-Grandfather
November 1561 - 8 October 1613
b. Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England
d. Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England

St. Mary's Churchyard
Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England

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Parents: 
Peter Coffin 1535-1613
Mary Boscawen 1552-1622

Maternal Lineage:
Phillipa Carminowe 1508-1563, mother of Mary Boscawen 1552-1622

Spouse: Joan Avent Babaut 1556-1614
Married: 1579
Children: 

1. Eleanor Coffin 1578-TBD
2. Peter Coffin 1580-1628 
3. Joane Coffin 1582-1610
4. Tristram Coffin 1584-TBD
5. Nicholas Coffin 1587-1628
   
6. John Coffin 1586-TBD
7. Anne Coffin 1588-TBD

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Peter Coffin, Bill's 12th Great-Grandfather
1535 - 8 October 1613 (77-78)
b. Devon, England
d. Devon, England

Cemetery TBD

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James Coffyn, Bill's 13th Great-Grandfather
1514 - 15 December 1566
b. Alwington, Torridge District, Devon, England
d. Monkleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England

St George Church
Monkleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England

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