Mary Coffin (1665–1741) was born in Nantucket, MA and died in Nantucket, MA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Coffin 1665–1741

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 18 APR 1665 · Nantucket, MA

Died 01 FEB 1741 · Nantucket, MA

Father James Coffin

Mother Mary Severance

Spouse James Gardner

Children Barnabas Pinkham, Daniel Pinkham, DEBORAH Pinkham, James Pinkham, Jonathan Pinkham, Nathaniel Pinkham, Peleg Pinkham, Shubael Pinkham, Theophilus Pinkham

Siblings Abigail , Benjamin Coffin, Deborah Coffin, Dinah Coffin, Ebenezer Coffin, Elizabeth Coffin, Experience Coffin, James Coffin, John Coffin, Jonathan Coffin, Joseph Coffin, Nathaniel Coffin, Ruth Coffin

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Mary Coffin was born in 1665 in Nantucket, MA, the child of james coffin and mary severance. Mary Coffin married james gardner, richard pinkham, and had children including barnabas pinkham, daniel pinkham, deborah pinkham, james pinkham, jonathan pinkham, nathaniel pinkham, peleg pinkham, shubael pinkham, theophilus pinkham. Mary Coffin passed away in 1741 in Nantucket, MA.

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Birth of Mary Coffin in Nantucket, Nantucket Co, MA

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Birth of Mary Coffin in Nantucket, MA

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Death of Mary Coffin in Nantucket, Nantucket Co, MA

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1741

Death of Mary Coffin in Nantucket, MA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Coffin

This ancestor line traces from Alwington, Devonshire, England (1336) to Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (1665) across 13 generations.

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: Mary Coffin (1665–1741) was born in Nantucket, MA and died in Nantucket, MA. 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 Mary 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 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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