 James Coffin, son of Tristram Coffin and Dionis Stevens.Born Aug 12, 1639 at Brixton, Devonshire, England, died 1720 at Massachussetts, 80 or 81 years [egoncpy.FTW] Member of the General Court. Fourth of Nine children. Parents brought him to Massachusetts in 1642. He lived in Nantucket and became the first representative of Nantucket to the Great and General Court under William and Mary, in 1691. He held the honor for twenty years. See Life of Tristram Coffin by Allen Coffin and The Coffin Saga by Will Gardner. Married/ Related to:  Huldah Allen PRIVACY FILTERChild: | |||
| 2nd marriage James Coffin, son of Tristram Coffin and Dionis Stevens.Married Dec 3, 1663 at Salisbury, Massachussetts (56 or 57 years married) to: Mary Severance, daughter of John Severence and Abigail Kimball. Adoption parents: John Severence and UNKNOWN Abigail Born Aug 5, 1645 at Salisbury, Essex,, Massachussetts, died 1720 at Nantucket, Massachussetts, 74 or 75 years Children: 2. Dinah CoffinBorn Jul 1674 at Nantuckett, Massachussetts, died Aug 1, 1750 at Nantuckett, Massachussetts, 76 years 4. Experience Coffin PRIVACY FILTER5. James II CoffinBorn Jul 9, 1664 at Dover, New Hampshire, died 1741 at Nantucket, Massachussetts, 76 or 77 years 6. John CoffinBorn at Nantucket, Massachussetts, died Jul 1, 1647 at Nantucket, Massachussetts 7. Ruth Coffin PRIVACY FILTER9. Capt. Nathaniel CoffinBorn 1671 at Dover, New Hampshire, died Oct 29, 1721 at Nantucket, Massachussetts, 49 or 50 years 10. Joseph Coffin PRIVACY FILTER11. Benjamin CoffinBorn Aug 28, 1683, died at Sea between Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard 12. Jonathan CoffinBorn Aug 28, 1692 13. Ebenezer CoffinBorn Mar 30, 1678 at Nantuckett, Massachussetts, died Oct 17, 1730 at Nantuckett, Massachussetts, 52 years | |||