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DATE 22 Apr 2002
TIME 09:31
(Research):Jim Coburn riverbirch@charter.net 2004-06-24 00: 14:35 Hi
Lynda,
Your death date for Eliphalet Coburn should be January 29 , 1835.
Also, your death date for Ellithear (Robinson) Cobu rn could not have
been in 1824 as she was present at the pr obate of Eliphalet's estate
in 1835.
Thank you very much for your research on Arvilla Coburn . I have never
had her included in Eliphalet's family. Dani el Bell being at the
probate hearing for Eliphalet's estat e makes a lot more sense now.
Jim Coburn
Reno, NV
Spouse: Ellithear ROBINSON.
Eliphalet COBURN and Ellithear ROBINSON were married on Nov 12, 1801 in Williamstown,
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DATE 16 Jun 2002
TIME 00:26 Children were: Arvilla COBURN.
Linda COELHO.
Spouse: Robert Andrew GLOSENGER. Robert Andrew GLOSENGER and Linda COELHO were married. Children were: Matthew GLOSENGER, Jeremiah GLOSENGER, Deborah GLOSENGER.
Abigail COFFIN. Parents: Benjamin COFFIN and Jedidah HUSSEY.
Abigail COFFIN. Parents: James COFFIN and Mary SEVERANCE.
Abner COFFIN. Parents: Benjamin COFFIN and Jedidah HUSSEY.
Abraham COFFIN. Parents: Benjamin COFFIN and Jedidah HUSSEY.
Alexander M. COFFIN1 was born on Jun 26, 1826.80,81 Parents: Reuben COFFIN and Sarah Adams BASSETT.
Anna COFFIN. Parents: Benjamin COFFIN and Jedidah HUSSEY.
Anna COFFIN. Parents: Jacob COFFIN and Elizabeth NORTON.
Barney COFFIN. Parents: Jacob COFFIN and Elizabeth NORTON.
Benjamin COFFIN. Parents: Benjamin COFFIN and Jedidah HUSSEY.
Benjamin COFFIN. Parents: James COFFIN and Mary SEVERANCE.
Benjamin COFFIN1 was born on Aug 28, 1683. Parents: John COFFIN and Deborah AUSTIN.
Benjamin COFFIN1 was born on Mar 4, 1705. He died on Nov 3, 1780. Parents: Nathanial COFFIN and Damaris GAYER.
Spouse: Jedidah HUSSEY. Benjamin COFFIN and Jedidah HUSSEY were married on Feb 5, 1726. Children were: William COFFIN, Reuben COFFIN, Nathaniel COFFIN, Benjamin COFFIN, Micajah COFFIN, Abigail COFFIN, Joseph COFFIN, Anna COFFIN, Seth COFFIN, Paul COFFIN, Elihu COFFIN, Isiah COFFIN, Abraham COFFIN, Abner COFFIN.
Blanche Edna COFFIN82 was born on Feb 16, 1891 in Wellsboro, PA. She died on Dec 4, 1960. Parents: John David COFFIN and Sadie Alvira BERNAUER.
Spouse: Nathan Benjamin HYATT. Nathan Benjamin HYATT and Blanche Edna COFFIN were married. Children were: Doris Elaine HYATT, Rosella Hanna Mae HYATT, Sara Louise HYATT, Phyllis Adelle HYATT.
David COFFIN1 was born in 1332 in Alwington, Devonshire, England. Parents: John COFFIN.
Spouse: Thomasine. Children were: David COFFIN.
David COFFIN1 was born in 1361 in Alwington, Devonshire, England. Parents: David COFFIN and Thomasine.
Children were: John COFFIN.
Deborah COFFIN. Parents: John COFFIN and Deborah AUSTIN.
Deborah COFFIN. Parents: James COFFIN and Mary SEVERANCE.
Deborah COFFIN. Parents: Tristram COFFIN and Dionis STEVENS.
Dinah COFFIN. Parents: James COFFIN and Mary SEVERANCE.
Dinah (or Dionis) COFFIN1 was born on Sep 21, 1671. Parents: Stephen COFFIN and Mary BUNKER.
Spouse: Jacob NORTON. Children were: Dinah NORTON.
Ebenezer COFFIN. Parents: James COFFIN and Mary SEVERANCE.
Ebenezer B. COFFIN was born on Feb 6, 1818.81 Parents: Reuben COFFIN and Sarah Adams BASSETT.
Children were: Reuben Moore COFFIN.
Edna Browning COFFIN. Parents: Reuben Moore COFFIN.
Edward COFFIN. Parents: Jacob COFFIN and Elizabeth NORTON.
Elihu COFFIN. Parents: Benjamin COFFIN and Jedidah HUSSEY.
Elizabeth COFFIN. Parents: John COFFIN and Deborah AUSTIN.
Elizabeth COFFIN. Parents: James COFFIN and Mary SEVERANCE.
Elizabeth COFFIN. Parents: Tristram COFFIN and Dionis STEVENS.
Elizabeth COFFIN was born on Jul 1, 1812. Parents: Reuben COFFIN and Sarah Adams BASSETT.
Enoch COFFIN. Parents: Jacob COFFIN and Elizabeth NORTON.
Enoch COFFIN1 was born in 1678. He died in 1761. He was a Judge, Land speculator. b. 1678; blacksmith. He m. BEULAH EDDY abt. 1701, dau. of John and Hepzibah (Daggett) Eddy who was b. abt. 1680. He was a great land owner and speculator in real estate on mortgage and the records show 170 transactions in his name as grantor or grantee. He was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 1715; Representative to the General Court 1721, 1733, 1735, besides holding important town offices. He d. 1761.
His children:
30. LOVE, b. 13 Sept. 1702; m. Capt. THOMAS DAGGETT (37).
31. HEPSIBAH, b. 7 Sept. 1704; m. JOHN NORTON (402) 22 Nov. 1724.
32. ELIZABETH, b. 25 Jan. 1706-7.
33. ABIGAIL, b. 6 Dec. 1708; m. GRAFTON GARDINER 22 Sept. 1730.
34. JOHN, b. 6 Apr. 1710.
35. ENOCH, b. 1 Mch. 1712-13.
36. DEBORAH, b. 14 July 1715 m. (l) TRISTRAM GARDINER 24 Jan. 1735; (2) SAMUEL COBB 15 Feb. 1749.
37. BENJAMIN, b. 26 June 1718.
38. DANIEL, b. 23 Jan. 1720-21.
39. BEULAH, b. 16 Oct. 1726.
http://www.vineyard.net/vineyard/history/coffin.htm#enoch14
Parents: John COFFIN and Deborah AUSTIN.
Spouse: Beulah EDDY. Enoch COFFIN and Beulah EDDY were married in 1701. Children were: Hepsibah COFFIN.
Experience COFFIN. Parents: James COFFIN and Mary SEVERANCE.
Hannah COFFIN. Parents: John COFFIN and Deborah AUSTIN.
Harriet B. COFFIN1 was born on Aug 26, 1810.81 Parents: Reuben COFFIN and Sarah Adams BASSETT.
Spouse: John BOGARDUS. Children were: Louisa BOGARDUS, George BOGARDUS, Ephraim BOGARDUS.
Hephzibah COFFIN. Parents: William COFFIN and Hepsabeth BARNEY.
Hepsabeth COFFIN. Parents: Jacob COFFIN and Elizabeth NORTON.
Hepsibah COFFIN1 was born on Sep 7, 1704. She died in 1794. Parents: Enoch COFFIN and Beulah EDDY.
Spouse: John LTC NORTON. John LTC NORTON and Hepsibah COFFIN were married on Nov 22, 1724. Children were: Lydia NORTON.
Hepzibah COFFIN1 was born on Mar 20, 1814 in Lysander, New York. She died on Feb 11, 1881 in Oregon. Parents: Reuben COFFIN and Sarah Adams BASSETT.
Spouse: Cornelius WOODRUFF. Cornelius WOODRUFF and Hepzibah COFFIN were married about 1831. Children were: Elizabeth WOODRUFF, Lon? WOODRUFF, Van WOODRUFF.
Isiah COFFIN. Parents: Benjamin COFFIN and Jedidah HUSSEY.
Jacob COFFIN1 was born on Oct 14, 1764 in Nantucket, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. IGI Film Number: 459113 He died on Jun 2, 1828. Elizabeth NORTON, first husband Butler, married Jacob COFFIN of Easton, Washington Co., NY. They left for Onondaga County in 1810. Their children are Reuben, b. 1786 in Easton, Barney, Hepsabeth, Peter, Sarah, Phebe, Anna, Jedida, Enoch, and Edward.
Parents: William COFFIN and Hepsabeth BARNEY.
Spouse: Elizabeth NORTON. Jacob COFFIN and Elizabeth NORTON were married about 1786 in Nantucket, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Children were: Reuben COFFIN, Barney COFFIN, Hepsabeth COFFIN, Peter COFFIN, Sarah COFFIN, Phebe COFFIN, Enoch COFFIN, Jedida COFFIN, Edward COFFIN, Anna COFFIN.
Jacob COFFIN was born on Aug 18, 1820.81 Parents: Reuben COFFIN and Sarah Adams BASSETT.
James COFFIN1 was born on Aug 12, 1640 in County Devonshire, England. He died on Jul 28, 1720 in Nantucket, MA. James2, Hon., Esq., was born August 12, 1640, in Brixton, England, and may have lived in Newbury for a time but was a resident of Salisbury in 1662 and married December 3, 1663, Mary, daughter of John Severance of Salisbury. They lived in Dover for several years before going to Nantucket with others of the Baptist faith. He was sworn a freeman in NH in 1671 and took the oath of allegiance in 1678. Mr. Coffin was on the jury in 1669 and 1673, and for 12 years was judge of Probate Court; died at Nantucket July 28, 1720.
Children:
i. Abigail3, b. 1666; d. Mar. 15, 1709; m.
Nathaniel Gardner ca 1684.
ii. Mary, b. June 18, 1665; m. Richard Pinkham
of Portsmouth, Isle of Wight, Eng.;
m. (2) James Gardner.
iii. James, b. July 9, 1664; d. Oct. 2, 1741;
m. Love Gardner (d. of Richard); m. (2)
Ruth Gardner (d. of John).
iv. John, b. 1669; d. young.
v. Nathaniel, mariner, b. 1671, Nantucket;
d. there Oct. 29, 1721; m. Oct. 17, 1692,
Damaris Gayer (d. of William) who d. in
1764. He was the ancestor of Admiral Sir
Isaac Coffin of the British Navy.
vi. John, b. June 1672; d. July 1, 1747; m.
Hope Gardner (d. of Richard) 1692.
vii. Dinah, b. July 1674; d. Aug. 1, 1750; m.
Nathaniel Starbuck Jr., Nantucket.
viii. Deborah, b. Sept. 1676, Nantucket; died
Oct. 8, 1767; m. Oct. 10, 1695, George
Bunker, Esq.
ix. Ebenezer, b. May 30, 1678; d. Oct. 17,
1730; marr. Dec. 12, 1700, in Nantucket,
Eleanor Barnard (d. of Nathaniel) who d.
1769, Nantucket.
x. Joseph, b. Apr. 4, 1680; d. July 14,
1719; m. Bethia Macy (d. of John).
xi. Benjamin, b. Oct. 28, 1683; drowned Jan.
20, 1704; unmarried.
xii. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 4, 1675, Nantucket;
d. Mar. 30, 1769; m. Jonathan Bunker; m.
(2) Thomas Clark Jan. 30, 1735.
xiii. Ruth, m. Joseph Gardner, Nantucket; died
May 28, 1748.
xiv. Experience, died young.
xv. Jonathan, b. Aug. 28, 1692; d. Feb. 5,
1773; m. Nov. 24, 1711, Hepsibeth Harker
of N. C.
FROM: A Genealogical History of the Clark and Worth Familes
Author: Carol Clark Johnson
Call Number: CS71.C6
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James Coffin was born August 12, 1639, in Brixton, Devonshire, England. He was the fourth child of Tristram
and Dionis Stevens Coffin. James was only three years old when his father immigrated to America. The family first
settled in Salisbury before heading down the Merrimac River to Haverhill where after only a short time they
relocated once more to the town of Newbury. James' family operated a ferry on the south side of the Merrimac
River. They also operated a Tavern/Inn which was located near the landing. During the 1650's with the older
brothers and sisters going off in their own directions, James took over their responsibilities. Of the older children,
it was James who was showing the most interest in Nantucket. James' brothers had already established
enterprises on the mainland and wanted to remain there, however, they were willing to invest in the plan financially.
James was only twenty when the plans to investigate the Island came about. Depending on whose account of
history one would study, James did go with his father on the voyage that took them to Nantucket for the first time.
After negotiations with the Indians and Thomas Mayhew, the Island became the property of the Salisbury group,
with ten full share members and ten partners. Thomas Macy, James Coffin, Edward Starbuck and Isaac Coleman
proceeded quickly to inhabit the Island before the next winter. Edward Starbuck was a former resident of Dover
N.H.. His daughter Abigail married Tristram Coffyn's son Peter. Starbuck had lived in Dover since 1643. In the
1640's he refused to join the church in the ordinance of baptism so he and the church parted company. In 1648
he was charged for disturbing the peace of the church. He apparently disapproved of the submersion of babies
during baptism. Others had been tied to ox carts and whipped for similar crimes, however, Starbuck got off with a
lighter sentence but never again respected the Puritan rule. The first winter in 1660 on Nantucket was a harsh one
for the newcomers. Had the Indians not been so accommodating the new owners would have found it hard to
survive the winter.
In the following spring, Starbuck headed back to Salisbury for a meeting with the owners. Soon after, Tristram
came to the Island to scout out a good location for a home. After consulting with his son James they decided to
build on the back side of Capaum Harbour, on the north side of the Island. Tristram sailed
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back to Salisbury to organize the move while James stayed on, and with the help of two Indians, he built their first
house overlooking Capaum Pond. During the following years, 1662/1663, James on numerous occasions traveled
back and forth from Nantucket to Salisbury as well as Nantucket to Dover.
While in Salisbury he was courting a young lady by the name of Mary Severance, daughter of John and Abigail
Severance. While in Dover, N.H. James was living along the Cochecho River near his brother Peter. It is likely
that James was involved with shipping lumber back to Nantucket for houses during these years. On December 3,
1663, James married Mary Severance in Salisbury and the two moved to Nantucket where their first child James
Jr. was born. Shortly thereafter James and his family moved off the Island to Dover, New Hampshire. It was
during this period that I feel James along with his brother Peter became interested in practicing law. On March 10
1666, James, along with five others was named as an arbitrator to settle disputes in the settlement. In the 1670's
Peter Coffin owned large tracts of land in what is now downtown Dover. Peter's land was on the south side of the
Cochecho River, near the falls. Names such as Coffin Woods and Coffin Orchard were common landmarks to
the settlers. Peter also owned a mill on the Lamprey River as well as land by the Cochecho Falls. Peter
manufactured masts for the British navy and was paid by grants of land in Dover. Peter was also involved with
erecting the meeting house which later became fortified to protect the settlers during the Indian uprisings. The fort
was 100' square with a log wall and gate. It was situated on the mound of earth that is still visible today in an area
that was called "the neck". A brief history of Peter taken from the book "Historical Memoranda of Ancient Dover"
states that Peter was a Selectman in 1660, the town treasurer by 1661, a member of the jury of trials in 1666 and
a lieutenant during King Philip's war. In 1666 Peter was on a committee to fortify Portsmouth N.H..
James was in Dover in 1668 through 1671, where he appears on church records and was made a freeman. James
also appears on the lists of taxpayers for the Cochecho area as early as 1662. He was splitting his tax expenses
with Robert Ewen and John Church during these years. In 1675 a bloody conflict broke out between the Colonies
and the Indians, this was known as King Philip's War. Indians were attacking many settlers throughout the
Colonial settlements, including some attacks on Dover. It was during this time, that James decided to relocate his
family to Nantucket.
James' house lot selection placed him due south of Capaum Harbour, and only a few hundred yards from his
father's house. To the west lay the lot of Nathaniel Starbuck, who was married to James' younger sister Mary. To
the south of his lot, was the house of Steven Greenleaf and also the building known as Parliament House.
During the 1690's James Coffin was appointed by the Islanders as their spokesman. He was elected by the town
of Nantucket to be the first representative to the Great and General Court under the Royal Charter granted by
William and Mary in 1691. He was also the representative sent to negotiate the terms in which Nantucket would
fall under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts instead of New York. Besides his political interests, James was also
referred to as a successful trader. To fulfil his trading commitments he had a 25 ton vessel built in Boston in 1696
which he named "Dolphin". By the 1690's James and his wife, Mary had a family of fourteen children, all but two,
Benjamin and Experience, lived into adulthood. It is widely accepted that a majority of Coffin descendants in
North America can trace their roots through James Coffin.
James was also Judge of Probate from 1706 to 1718 retiring at the age of 78. A large
majority of the courts work load dealt with Indian matters. Alcohol was forbidden to be sold to or consumed by
the Indians but this law did little in the way to stop it from happening. Other issues dealt with petty theft and even
the occasional murder. Penalties ranged from fines and lashings for the minor crimes to imprisonment and
execution for the more serious matters. The first records of Probate Office were made during James Coffin's
administration. Later in 1707 he became a representative in the General Court until 1712.
On July 28, 1720 James Coffin died in Nantucket at the age of 80. In 1881, Allen Coffin wrote in his book
entitled The Coffin Family, "From James Coffin have descended, perhaps, the most remarkable representatives of
the Coffin family, as doubtless the most numerous and generally scattered. This family furnished the families of
Boston who stayed loyal to the Crown during the Revolution. General John Coffin and Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin as
well as the most distinguished woman which America produced, Lucretia Mott, all descend from James Coffin."
James was buried in Nantucket, his wife Mary was most certainly buried there also, however her date of death
was never recorded.
Reference: http://www.isn.net/~dhunter/rcoffin/pg1_25.html
Parents: Tristram COFFIN and Dionis STEVENS.
Spouse: Mary SEVERANCE. James COFFIN and Mary SEVERANCE were married on Nov 3, 1663 in Nantucket, MA, Essex Co, Ma, or New Hampshire. Children were: Nathanial COFFIN, Deborah COFFIN, Elizabeth COFFIN, Mary COFFIN, Dinah COFFIN, Ebenezer COFFIN, Joseph COFFIN, Ruth COFFIN, Benjamin COFFIN, Abigail COFFIN, Experience COFFIN, Jonathan COFFIN.
James Sir COFFIN1 was born in 1510. He died on Dec 15, 1566. Parents: Richard COFFIN and Wilmot CHUDLEIGH.
Spouse: Mary COLE. James Sir COFFIN and Mary COLE were married in 1534. Children were: Peter COFFIN.
Jedida COFFIN. Parents: Jacob COFFIN and Elizabeth NORTON.
John COFFIN. Parents: Peter COFFIN and Joanna THEMBER (OR KEMBER).
John COFFIN1 was born in 1301 in Alwington, Devonshire, England. Parents: Richard COFFIN.
Children were: David COFFIN.
John COFFIN1 was born in 1392 in Alwington, Devonshire, England. He died in 1427. Parents: David COFFIN.
Spouse: Thomasin HARTHEY. John COFFIN and Thomasin HARTHEY were married in 1406 in Alwington, Devonshire, England. Children were: William COFFIN.
John COFFIN1 was born in 1450 in Portledge, Devonshire, England. Parents: Richard COFFIN and Alice GAMBON.
Spouse: Philippa Elizabeth HINGSTON. John COFFIN and Philippa Elizabeth HINGSTON were married in England. Children were: Richard COFFIN.
