Who was Stephen Coffin?

Stephen Coffin (1652–1734) was born in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Nantucket, Nantucket Island,Massachusettts. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Stephen Coffin 1652–1734

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 11 May 1652 · Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 18 May 1734 · Nantucket, Nantucket Island,Massachusettts

Father Tristram Coffin

Mother Dionis Stevens Montanye 3 Way Line Merge British Immigrant

Siblings Deacon Tristram Coffyn Jr, Deborah Coffin, Elizabeth Coffin, James Coffin, John Coffyn, Lt John Tristram Coffin, Mary Coffin Starbuck, Peter Coffin Hon

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Geneanet Community Trees Index "A Genealogical Memoir of the …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Tristram Coffin

Dionis Stevens Montanye 3 Way Line Merge British Immigrant

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1652, Stephen Coffin entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to tristram coffin and dionis stevens montanye 3 way line merge british immigrant. Stephen Coffin passed away in 1734 in Nantucket, Nantucket Island,Massachusettts.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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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

1652

Birth of Stephen Coffin in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1734

Death of Stephen Coffin in Nantucket, Nantucket Island,Massachusettts

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Stephen Coffin

This ancestor line traces from Butlers, Brixton, Devon, England (1525) to Newbury, MA (1652) across 5 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Stephen Coffin (1652–1734) was born in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Nantucket, Nantucket Island,Massachusettts. 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.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Stephen 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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