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Priscilla Coffin 1708–1792

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Reliability Score: B
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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Priscilla Coffin in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 7 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 3 independent trees

Born 03 Jun 1708 · Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Died 27 Apr 1792 · Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Father James Coffin 3Rd Cousin 9X Removed C
Mother Ruth Gardner (1676–1748)
Spouse Abel Gardner (1702–1771)
Children Abel Gardner, Abigail Gardner 5Th Cousin 7X Removed C, Elizabeth Gardner, Enoch Gardner, Ephraim Gardner, Eunice Gardner, James Gardner, Joshua Gardner, Nathaniel Gardner, Phebe Gardner, Priscilla Gardner, Sarah Gardner, Shubael Gardner
Siblings Benjamin Coffin, Benoni Coffin, Capt George Coffin, Elisha Coffin, Elizabeth Coffin 4Th Cousin 8X Removed C, James Coffyn Coffin, Joshua Coffin 4Th Cousin 8X Removed C, Mary Coffyn Coffin, Nathan Coffin, Ruth Coffin 4Th Cousin 8X Removed C, Sarah Coffin

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Biography

Priscilla Coffin was born in 1708 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, the child of james coffin 3rd cousin 9x removed c and ruth gardner. Priscilla Coffin married abel gardner, and had children including abel gardner, abigail gardner 5th cousin 7x removed c, elizabeth gardner, enoch gardner, ephraim gardner, eunice gardner, james gardner, joshua gardner, nathaniel gardner, phebe gardner, priscilla gardner, sarah gardner, shubael gardner. Priscilla Coffin passed away in 1792 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.

Sources

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

Life Timeline

1708
Birth of Priscilla Coffin in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Birth
1792
Death of Priscilla Coffin in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Death
1792
Death of Priscilla Coffin in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Priscilla Coffin

This ancestor line traces from Butlers, Parish of Brixton, Co. Devonshire, England (1536) to Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts (1708) across 7 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Priscilla Coffin (1708–1792) was born in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts and died in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. 3 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.
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Priscilla Coffin's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

Self
Priscilla Coffin PTP
1708–1792
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Parents
Unknown
Ruth Gardner PTP
1676–1748
Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA
Grandparents
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Priscilla Coffin's Descendants

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Priscilla Coffin PTP 1708–1792 m. Abel Gardner PTP 1702–1771
  1. 1. Nathaniel Gardner PTP 1735–1832
  2. 2. Elizabeth Gardner PTP 1673–1724
  3. 3. Abel Gardner PTP 1702–1771 m. Priscilla Coffin PTP 1708–1792