Tristram Coffin until us.(draft, work in progress)

Generation Fourteen

Tristam Coffin - Brixton England, Salsbury, Newbury, Nantucket Mass Jan 4 1628, Will of his Uncle John (proved Apr. 3 1628) He makes Tristam an executor and gives legacies to Tristams sisters. 1642 - He and his wife, five children, two sisters and his mother, sailed from England this year and at first made settlement at Salisbury Mass. His brother John had before this died at Plymouth Fort England. Nov. 15 1642 - He, with others, received a deed from Passaquo and Saggahew, of their lands at Petucket (Haverhill) several miles square for the sum 3 pounds 10 s. The Indians made their mark by representations of bows and arrows, 1644 - He ' is allowed to keep an Ordinary, sell wine and keep a ferry on the Newbury side', ect (Merrimack River) Dec 26 1647 - same order passed. He had the Newbury side and George Carr the Salisbury side. Sept 1653 - His wife, Dionis was presented for selling beer at his ordinary for 3 pence a quart. She proved upon testimony that she put 6 bushels of malt into the hogshead, and she was accordingly discharged. The law provided that inkeepers should, 'always be provided with good wholesome beer of 4 bushels of malt to the hogshead' to be sold not above 2 pence per quart, under penalty of 40 shillings for the first offense and loss of license for the next. As Dionis kept the proportion good she was not li able for the fine. Haverhill, Newbury, and Salisbury were successively habitations of Tristam until he went to Nantucket. July 2 1659 - He and eight others received the deed to Nantucket from Thomas Mayhew for 30 pounds, 'and also 2 beaver hatts, one for myself, and one for my wife.'as Mayhew declares in his deed. The latter retained a share in the island. Oct 10 1659 - He and sons Peter, Tristam Jr and James bought Tiuckemut Island for 6 pounds from Thomas Mayhew. July 15 1661 - He had his house lot laid out un a meeting of proprietors of 60 rods square, at Cappamet Harbor. *June 29 1671 - Appointed Chief Magistrate of Nantucket by Gov Lovelace of New York. The same date, he and others received a deed from Wanackmamack head Sachem of Nantucket of lands and privileges for 40 pounds. Sept 9 1677 - Appointed Chief Magistrate of Nantucket by Edmund Andros Governor Andros. The same year he conveyed to son Stephen, a house and a large amount of real estate; his son on his part to 'be helpful to me and his mother in our old age and sickn ess what he can ' To his daughter Mary and her husband Nathaniel Starbuck, he had deeded half of his estate some years previously; but acknowledged this year. The following year he gave his son John a new dwelling house, and to each grandchild 10 acres to plant upon the island of Tuckernuck. Nov 29 1681 - Administrration granted on his estate to sons John, James, Stephen; they giving a bond of 100 pounds. Aug 8 1682 - Inventory presented, the Court ordered use of the estate to his widow, for her life. This family was Tristram and Dionis Coffyn from Devon, England. The civil war in England at the time forced Tristram to come to America in 1642. He was a royalist. A planter, Tristram and his family arrived in Newburyport in late summer 1642 having sailed on the 'Hector' owned by Robert Clement out of Plymouth.  He was a blacksmith in Haverhill with his son John for a while until his death. He always spelled his name Coffyn.
He married Dionis Stevens (1609-1676) in 1630. Pioneer of Nantucket with his wife, mother and two unmarried sisters. He was considered by many as the Patriarch of Nantucket with most people who come from the Island can trace their lineage back to him.
Children of Tristam Coffin and Dionis Stevens were as follows:
Elizabeth “, born in England; Married Capt. Stephen Greenleaf, son of Edmund and Sarah. Did not move to Nantucket.
1631-1715 Peter Coffin, born in England; married Abigail Starbuck, daughter of Edward and Katherine. He only lived in Nantucket for a brief residence.
1632 Tristram “, Born in England. He did not move to Nantucket. Married widow of Henry Somerby.
1640-1720 James “;married Mary Severance (1645-1720) (see below)
1645 Mary, born in Haverhill, 20 Feb, 1645; married Nathaniel Starbuck, son of Edward and Katherine.
1647 John, born in Haverhill 30 Oct, 1647; married Deborah Austin, daughter of Joseph and Sarah.
(1652-1734) Stephen; married Apphia Dole, daughter of Richard Dole and Hannah Rolfe; born 11 May 1652 at Newbury, Mass; married Mary Bunker, daughter of George Bunker and Jane Godfrey, 1668; died 18 May  at Nantucket at age 82.
John, born in England and died as an infant.
1642 Deborah, born in Haverhill, 15 Nov, died the same year.

Generation Fifteen

James Coffin born in England 12 August 1640; married (3dec, 1663) to Mary Severance, daughter of John and Abigail.
Children:
1665 Mary “;married-1st Richard Pinkham who Died in Nantucket, and second James Gardner, son of Richard and Sarah.
James “, born in Dover; married 1st Love Gardner, daughter of Richard and Sarah, and second Ruth Gardner, daughter of John and Priscilla.
1666 Nathaniel “ (see below)
John “, born in Nantucket; married Hope Gardner, daughter of Richard and Sarah.
Dinah “, born in Nantucket; married Nathaniel Starbuck Jnr, son of Nathaniel and Mary.
Deborah “, born in Nantucket; married George Bunker, son of William and Mary.
1678 Ebenezer “, born in Nantucket, 30 March, 1678; married Eleanor Barnard, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary.
1679 Joseph “, born in Nantucket, 4 Feb, 1679; married Bethiah Macy, daughter of John and Deborah.
-1769 Elizabeth “, born in Nantucket; married 1st, Jonathan Bunker, son of William and Mary; second, Thomas Clark.
1683 Benjamin “, born in Nantucket, 28 Aug 1683; lost over board between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
-1748 Ruth “, born in Nantucket; married Joseph Gardner, son of Richard and Mary.
-1709 Abigail “, born in Nantucket; married Nathaniel Gardner, son of Richard and Mary.
Experience “, died as a child.
1692 Jonathan, born in Nantucket 28 Aug, 1692; married Hephzibah Harker, daughter of Ebenezer.

Generation Sixteen

1666-1721 Nathaniel Coffin, born in Dover; married Damaria Geyer (1655-1696) in 1692 daughter of William Gayer (1647-1710) and Dorcas Starbuck (1630-1696)
Children:
1693-1778 Dorcas Coffin (Male)
1693-1749 Lydia “
1699-1744 William “
1702-1772 Charles “
1705-1780 Benjaman “ (see below)
1706-1769 Christian “ (Female)
1709-1777 Gayer “
1711-1800 Nathaniel “
1715-1798 Catherine “

Generation Seventeen

1705-1780 Benjaman Coffin, of Nantucket; married (wife 1)Jededah Hussey (1708-1759) daughter of Batcheldor Hussey and Abigail Hall (1680-1751).
Children
1727-1804 Reuben Coffin
1729-1804 Nathaniel “
1730-1816 William “ (see below)
1732-1789 Benjamin “
1734-1827 Micajah “
1736-1748 Abigail “
1738-1739 Joseph “
1740-1836 Anna “
1742-1816 Seth “
1744-1828 Paul “
1746-1825 Elihu “
1749-1749 Isaiah “
1750-1816 Abraham “
1753-1755 Abner “

(2nd Wife)1726-1803 Deborah Macy, daughter of Thomas Macy and Deborah Coffin
Children
1763-1763 un-named child
1764-1842 Isaac "
1766-1855 Thomas "
1768-1808 Deborah “

Generation Eighteen

1730-1816 Capt William Coffin of Nantucket; married (1st wife) Hephzibeth Barney (1737-1769) daughter of Benjamin Barney (1699-1783) and Lydia Starbuck (1704-1751).
Children:
1759 William ? "
1760-1815 Hepsabah “
1762-1804 Sarah “
1764-1828 Jacob “
1766-1819 Albert " (see below)
1768-1828 Griffin "

(2nd wife) Lydia Gardner b.30 sep 1744, daughter of Zaccheus Gardner and Jemima Coffin
Children:
1770 Gideon “
1773 Benjamin "
1774 Lydia "

(3rd wife) Elisabeth Macy, b. 3 Jan 1736, d. 18 Jun 1790, daughter of Robert Macy and Abigail Barnard

Generation Nineteen

1766-1819 Albert Coffin; married Mary Fay (1770-1849) Daughter of James and Polly Fay (Both 1740)
Children:
1787-1863 William Coffin
1789-1864 Thomas “
1791-1821 Alexander Macy “ (see below)
1796-1882 Elisah Folger “
1798 Lydia “
1801-1878 Charles Griffin “
1803-James Barker “
1814c Mary Ann "
1809-Fredric Winslow "

Generation Twenty 

1791 Capt Alexander Macy Coffin of Nantucket, married Catherine Campbell (1793-1823)

Generation Twenty One

1813 Alexander Thomas Coffin, Born Nantucket Island, USA, 1813 or 1818. Whaler out of USA, Stock keeper/Sawyer in NZ. Married 1st: Mary Ainge, 24th Aug 1853, no children. unMarried 2nd Caroline Henrietta Bathurst, Born around 1835, Greenwich, England. She moved to New Zealand around 1852, She Died 19 October 1920 in Stratford. Buried 21 October 1920. He Died 26 July 1901 in O’Kains Bay.
Children:
1855 Alexander Bathurst – Coffin, O’Kains Bay, Married 1879 Sophia Dorrett Ridder. He Died 26th Oct 1935, She Died 1st Jan 1951.
1856-1856 William Henry Bathurst (Infant death)
1858 Edward James Coffin, O’Kains Bay, Un-married. Died 22nd June 1941
1860, 11th May. Henrietta Louisa Coffin, O’Kains Bay, married Robert Kean Osborn, from Jamaica b.1878
1862 Silas Augustus Bathurst, O’Kains Bay. Married Catherine Anne Phoebe Thomas. He Died 29th March 1950. She Died 13th Sept 1960. They were 1st Cousins. Her mother was Carolines sister. Silas never took on the Coffin name. His Elderly children didnt even know they were Coffins.
1864 Seth Silverneil Bathurst- Coffin, Married Harriett Elizabeth Reeve, born 20 June 1871.
1865 Philip George Bathurst – Coffin, O’Kains Bay. Married: Elizabeth Peters. He Died 21st Nov 1951
1867 Alfred William Bathurst Coffin, O’Kains Bay. Married: Ellen Martha Rix. He Died 3rd Oct 1951. She Died 20th May 1941.
1870 Richard Uridge Bathurst – Coffin. O’Kains Bay. Married: Eleanor Greenfield. He Died 24th July 1943
1870 Lillian Frances Coffin. O’Kains Bay. Married: William Alfred Reeve
1872-1872 Walter Herbert Bathurst
1873 Charles Samual Bathurst/Coffin, married Ngareta Wairoa (Start of Maori Line)
1877 Peter Coffin Bathurst. O’Kains Bay. Never Married. Died 4th Oct 1895. Killed by Accidental tree falling.