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James Coffin 1640 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 August 1640

Birth Location: Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England

Death Date: 28 July 1720

Death Location: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Tristram Coffin

Mother: Dionis *

Spouse(s): Mary *

Children(s): James *, Mary Gardner, Abigail Gardner, Dinah Coffin

James Coffin was born in 1640 in Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England, the child of Tristram Coffin and Dionis Stevens *. James Coffin married Mary Severance *, and had children including James Coffin *, Mary Gardner, Abigail Gardner, Dinah Coffin. James Coffin passed away in 1720 in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Coffin was born in 1640 in Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England, the child of Tristram Coffin and Dionis Stevens *.
  • James Coffin married Mary Severance *, and had children including James Coffin *, Mary Gardner, Abigail Gardner, Dinah Coffin.
  • James Coffin passed away in 1720 in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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James Coffin's Ancestors

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James Coffin
1640 – 1720
Birth Place: Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England
Parents
Tristram Coffin
1609 – 1681
England
Dionis (Stevens) *
1609 – 1676
1661181, Devon, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Coffin's Descendants

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James Coffin (12 August 1640 – 28 July 1720) m. Mary (Severance) * (5 October 1645 – 28 July 1720)
  1. 1. James (Coffin) * (9 Jul 1664 – 2 Aug 1741)
  2. 2. Mary Gardner (18 April 1665 – 1 February 1741)
  3. 3. Abigail Gardner (1666 – 15 May 1709)
  4. 4. Dinah Coffin (16 May 1674 – 1 October 1750) m. Nathaniel Starbuck (8 August 1668 – 9 February 1753)
    1. 1. Paul Starbuck (29 Aug 1694 – 20 May 1759) m. Ann Tibbetts (8 Jul 1697 – 29 Jul 1736)
      1. 1. Edward Starbuck (28 Jan 1719 – 11 Dec 1798) m. Damaris Worth (2 Oct 1722 – 1 Oct 1780) m. Deborah Macy
        1. 1. Paul Starbuck (1740 – )
        2. 2. Paul Starbuck (29 Feb 1748 – )
        3. 3. William (B.) Starbuck (29 Dec 1748 – 20 Oct 1837) m. Jane Taylor (24 October 1758 – 31 July 1834)
        4. 4. Matthew Starbuck (1 Jan 1750 – )
        5. 5. Mary Starbuck (18 Oct 1756 – )
        6. 6. Edward Starbuck (2 Jan 1759 – )
      2. 2. Hephzibah Starbuck (22 Jul 1721 – 31 Dec 1764)
      3. 3. Joseph Starbuck (26 Aug 1723 – 24 Oct 1760)
      4. 4. Samuel Starbuck (15 Jan 1727 – 17 Apr 1803)

James Coffin's Timeline

2 Records

1640
12 August 1640
Birth of James Coffin in Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England
Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England
1720
28 July 1720
Age 80
Death of James Coffin in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 August 1640
    Event Place: Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 July 1720
    Event Place: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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