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Ebenezer Coffin 1678–1730

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Reliability Score: B
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Grade scale
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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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5 researchers on YourRoots have Ebenezer Coffin in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 6 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 5 independent trees

Born 30 Mar 1678 · Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, America
Died 17 Oct 1730 · Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Father Lieutenant Honorable James Coffyn 1St Probate Judge
Mother Mary Severance Coffin Quaker
Siblings Abigail Rachel Coffin Gardner, Abigail Utm Coffin, Benjamin Coffin Coffyn, Deborah Austin Coffin, Deborah Coffin, Deborah Coffin Bunker, Dinah Dionis Coffin Starbuck, Dionis Dinah Coffin Coffyn, Ebenezer Coffin, Ebenezer Coffin Coffyn, Elizabeth Coffin Bunker Clark, Elizabeth Coffin Coffyn, Enoch Coffin, Experience Coffin, Hannah Coffin, Infant Coffin, James Coffin Jr 2, John Coffin Coffyn, Jonathan Coffin Husband Of Hephzibah Coffin, Joseph Coffin, Joseph Coffin Coffyn, Lieutenant John Coffin, Love Coffin, Lydia Coffin Logan Draper, Mary Starbuck Coffin Pinkham Gardner, Nathaniel Coffin Coffyn, Peter Coffin, Rachel Coffin Gardner, Ruth Coffin Gardner, Samuel Coffin, Tristram Coffin, Tristram Coffin Jr
Records
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Immediate Family

Spouse(s)
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Children
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Biography

The story of Ebenezer Coffin began in 1678 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, America. Ebenezer Coffin passed away in 1730 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record "A Genealogical Memoir of the Coffin Family" Compiled by N.W. Coffin, Esq. of Boston, from NEHGS website 11-18-2002

  2. 2
    Record Ancestry Family Tree

Life Timeline

1678
Birth of Ebenezer Coffin in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, America
Birth
1730
Death of Ebenezer Coffin in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Ebenezer Coffin

This ancestor line traces from Butlers, Brixton, Devon, England (1525) to Nantucket, MA (1678) across 6 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ebenezer Coffin (1678–1730) was born in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, America and died in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Ebenezer in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Use the "Compare Tree" button on any researcher's profile above. You can compare your tree side by side with theirs, see where your records overlap or differ, and collaborate to fill gaps.

Related Records

Lieutenant Honorable James Coffyn 1St Probate Judge
Father
Mary Severance Coffin Quaker
Mother
Coffin US Census Records
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Ebenezer Coffin's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

Self
Ebenezer Coffin PTP
1678–1730
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, America
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Ebenezer Coffin's Descendants

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Ebenezer Coffin PTP 1678–1730