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Margaret "Peggy" Coffin 1786–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Apr 1786

Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 7 apr 1866

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joshua Capt.

Mother: Jennette Gardner

Spouse(s): Peter Coffin

Children(s): Lydia Coffin, Margaret Coffin, Henry Coffin, Jennette Coffin, Charlotte Coffin

In 1786, Margaret "Peggy" Coffin entered the world in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joshua Coffin Capt And Jennette Gardner. Margaret "Peggy" Coffin married Peter Fosdick Coffin, and had children including Charlotte G Coffin, Henry Fosdick Coffin, Jennette Coffin, Lydia F Coffin, Margaret Coffin. Margaret "Peggy" Coffin passed away in 1866 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Margaret "Peggy" Coffin entered the world in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joshua Coffin Capt And Jennette Gardner.
  • Margaret "Peggy" Coffin married Peter Fosdick Coffin, and had children including Charlotte G Coffin, Henry Fosdick Coffin, Jennette Coffin, Lydia F Coffin, Margaret Coffin.
  • Margaret "Peggy" Coffin passed away in 1866 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Capt.
1759–1834
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
JC
Jennette Gardner
1759–1812
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
JG

Spouses(s)

Peter Coffin
1779–1823
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
PC

Children(s)

Lydia Coffin
1820–1883
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
LC
Margaret Coffin
1822–1825
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Henry Coffin
1813–1889
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
HC
Jennette Coffin
1815–1897
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
JC
Charlotte Coffin
1809–1874
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
CC

Margaret Coffin's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Coffin
1786–1866
Birth Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joshua Coffin Capt.
1759–1834
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Jennette Gardner
1759–1812
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Joshua Coffin
1735–1780
Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Beulah Gardner
1734–1813
Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Joshua Gardner
1732–1767
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Gardner
1738–1781
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Abel Gardner
1702–1771
Priscilla Coffin
1708–1792
Peter Sr
1686–1767
Elizabeth 8x
1707–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Coffin's Descendants

1.
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Margaret ("Peggy") Coffin (01 Apr 1786–7 apr 1866) m. Peter (Fosdick) Coffin (05 Oct 1779–11 Jul 1823)
  1. 1. Lydia (F) Coffin 1820–1883 m. Joseph Eastman 1819–1905
    1. 1. Alvin ((Elvin)) Eastman 1840–1914 m. Margaret Cameron 1841–1917
      1. 1. Estella (Beatrice) Eastman 1875–1950 m. John (Joseph) Forrest 1871–
        1. 1. Clarence (Howard) Forrest 1901–1940 m. Marion (Isabella) Choate 1901–1951
        2. 2. Clifford (James) Forrest 1894–1958 m. Lois (Virginia (Louise)) Condon 1896–1983
        3. 3. Clinton (Eastman) Forrest 1896–1952 m. Edith (Elvera) Hanson 1895–1986
      2. 2. Mary (Louise) Eastman 1881– m. Harry (Garfield) Watts 1877–1943
        1. 1. Mary (Evelyn) Watts 1924–1989
  2. 2. Margaret Coffin 1822–1825
  3. 3. Henry (Fosdick) Coffin 1813–1889 m. Hepsibeth Edwards 1831–1896 m. Judith (C) Gardner 1814–1846
    1. 1. Azelia Coffin 1853–1855
    2. 2. John (Bridger) Coffin 1858–1929
    3. 3. Lizzie Ramsey 1856–1890
    4. 4. Peter (F) Coffin 1839–1866
  4. 4. Jennette Coffin 1815–1897 m. Edward (Hussey) Morton 1810–1887
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Morton 1841–1856
    2. 2. Martin (Tuller) Morton 1845–1916
    3. 3. Henry (Coffin) Morton 1850–
    4. 4. Howard Morton 1852–1925
  5. 5. Charlotte (G) Coffin 1809–1874 m. Edward (H) Swain 1809–1875
    1. 1. Margaret ("Maggie" C) Swain 1835–1898
    2. 2. Henry (Coffin) Swain 1837–1908
    3. 3. Martha ("Mattie") Swain 1842–1869
    4. 4. William (S) Swain 1838–1843
    5. 5. Edward (Barnard Swain) Jr 1851–1869
    6. 6. William Swain 1847–1860
    7. 7. Charlotte (Coffin) Swain 1845–1847

Margaret Coffin's Timeline

3 Records

1786
01 Apr 1786
Birth of Margaret "Peggy" Coffin in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
1866
07 Apr 1866
Age 80
Death of Margaret "Peggy" Coffin in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
1866
7 apr 1866
Age 80
Burial of Margaret "Peggy" Coffin in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1786
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1866
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 apr 1866
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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