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Zephaniah Coffin (1699 - 1774)

Zephaniah Coffin
Born in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 10 Sep 1725 (to 1736) in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusettsmap
Husband of — married about 1737 in Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 74 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Nantucket Founders and Descendants
Zephaniah Coffin descends from Tristram Coffin Sr, a Nantucket founder.

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Biography

Birth

Zephaniah Coffin was born on 28 Aug 1699 in Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony. [1]

Marriage 1

Zephaniah Coffin married Miriam Macy c.1725. Together they have Hepsabeth Coffin, Shubael Coffin, Stephen Coffin, and Dinah Coffin.

Children:
  1. Hepsibah Coffin (1726) [2]
  2. Shubael
  3. Stephen
  4. Dinah Coffin (1736)[3]

Marriage 2

After Miriam Macy's death he married Abigail Coleman.

Zephaniah Coffin married Abigail Coleman in 1737. Together they had Mary Coffin, Miriam Coffin, Paul Coffin, Zephaniah Coffin Jr, Solomon Coffin, and Abigail Coffin.

Children:
  1. Mary
  2. Miriam
  3. Zephina
  4. Paul
  5. Abigail
  6. Solomon Coffin (1750-1834) [4]

Death

Zephaniah Coffin died on 10 September 1774 in Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Sources

  1. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQDZ-Y8G : 10 February 2018), Experience Look in entry for Zephaniah Coffin, 28 Oct 1699; citing NANTUCKET, NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0823703 IT 1-2.
  2. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQDC-V5W : 10 February 2018), Zephaniah Coffin in entry for Hepsibah Coffin, 15 Apr 1726; citing NANTUCKET, NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0823703 IT 1-2.
  3. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQDC-RNB : 10 February 2018), Zephaniah Coffin in entry for Dinah Coffin, 1736; citing NANTUCKET,NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0823703 IT 1-2.
  4. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQDZ-591 : 10 February 2018), Zephaniah Coffin in entry for Solomon Coffin, Jan 1750; citing NANTUCKET, NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS; FHL microfilm 0823703 IT 1-2.
  • Nantucket Historical Association Barney Genealogical Record Person ID I8079

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