JOSIAH Coffin 1698–1780
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2 researchers on YourRoots have JOSIAH Coffin in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 14 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 2 independent trees
Researchers connected through JOSIAH Coffin 1698–1780
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Immediate Family
Biography
JOSIAH Coffin was born in 1698 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA, the child of jethro coffin and mary gardner. JOSIAH Coffin married elizabeth coffin, and had children including abigail coffin, andrew coffin, ann coffin, edward coffin, elizabeth coffin, james coffin, jeanette coffin, josiah coffin jr esq, margaret coffin, mary coffin, priscilla coffin, ruth coffin, sarah coffin. JOSIAH Coffin passed away in 1780 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
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Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from JOSIAH Coffin
This ancestor line traces from Alwington, Devonshire, England (1336) to Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA (1698) across 14 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- JOSIAH Coffin (1698–1780) was born in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA and died in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have JOSIAH 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 14 generations of this lineage geographically.
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JOSIAH Coffin's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record