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i Christopher, born 27th, 3 mo. 1765.
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ii Lydia, born 30th, 11 mo. 1762. Married (2d, 10 mo. 1783) John Hussey, son of Stephen and Elizabeth. iii Anna, born 1st, 12 mo. 1766.
NATHANIEL [4] )Peter [3] Nathaniel [2] Nathaniel [1]) born 8th, 4 mo. 1741; married (6th 12 mo. 1764) Margaret Swain, daughter of Caleb and Margaret; he died 30th. 5 mo. 1718; she died 22d, 10 mo. 1811. Their children were-
i Hepzibah, born 7th, 10 mo. 1765; died 27th, 9 mo. 1766. ii Margaret, born 25th, 7 mo. 1767; died 25th, 7 mo. 1768.
iii Hezekiah, born 30th, 4 mo. 1769.
iv Abisha and v Christopher, twins, born 29th, 3 mo. 1771. vi Margaret, born 27th, 6 mo. 1774.
vii Eunice, born Ist, 12 mo. 1776; died 19th, 6 mo. 1777. viii Samuel, born 7th, 10 mo. 1782; died abroad 10th, 9 mo. 1805.
STEPHEN [4] (Thomas [3] Stephen [2] Nathaniel [1]) married (31st, 12 mo. 1761) Hepzibah Paddack, daughter of Paul and Anna. Their children were --
i Ruth, born 16th, 12 mo. 1766. ii Hepzibah, born 30th, 11 mo. 176S. iii Lucretia, born 9th, 7 mo. 1771; died 22d, 8 mo. 1776.
BENJAMIN [4] (Timothy [3] Benjamin [2] Nathaniel [1]) born probably in 1732 or 1733; married (9th, 1 mo. 1755) Eunice Fitch, daughter of Beriah and Deborah. He removed from the Island 23d, 9 m'o. 1773. Presumably his wife died prior to that time as the record says nothing about her going. Their children were-
i Timothy, born probably in 1756; removed from the Is- land 25th, 4 mo. 1774.
ii Mary, removed from the Island 29th, 1 mo. 1776. iii Lydia, removed from the Island 23d, 9 mo. 1773.
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TIMOTHY [4] (Timothy [3] Benjamin [2] Nathaniel [1]) born probably in 1738; removed from the Island 1773; married (8th, 2 mo. 1759) Love Swain, daughter of George and Love. Their children were-
i Uriah, probably born in 1760.
ii Job, removed from the Island with his father 23d, 9 mo. 1773. iii Barzillai. iv Gilbert.
REUBEN [4] (Francis [3] Benjamin [2] Nathaniel [1]) born 24th, 1 mo. 1743; married (4th, 12 mo. 1767) Phebe Cole- man. The entire family removed from the Island 26th, 10 mo. 1778. Their children were-
i Elizabeth. ii Lucretia. iii Phebe. iv Deborah. v Mary.
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BUNKER
Savage states* that George Bunker, the first of the name in America, resided at Ipswich. He was the son of William, a French Huguenot, who fled to England to avoid the religious persecution to which he was subjected in France. In its original the name was Bon Coeur; corrupted into Bunker doubtless through the phonetic spelling of the time. George married Jane Godfrey, probably about 1645. He died May 16, 1658, leaving five children: Elizabeth, aged twelve; William, ten; Mary, six; Ann, four; and Martha, eighteen months. The widow married Richard Swain, then of Rowley, and soon after the entire family removed to Nantucket. She died here October 31, 1662, her death being the earliest recorded in the Town Records.
Elizabeth married Thomas Look; William married (April 11, 1669) Mary, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Macy; Mary married (29th, 2 mo. 1714) Tristram Coffin; Ann married Joseph Cole- man, son of Thomas; and Martha married (October 8, 1676) Stephen Hussey, son of Christopher and Theodate.
According to H. B. Worth, t William's first houselot was in- cluded in that of his step father, as he was a minor at the time of the allotment. A few years later he was allotted ten acres north of No Bottom Pond. The lot set off to him, according to Mr. Worth, was bounded on the north by the road which is the present West Chester street extended, and which was the first road es- tablished, with a westerly boundary by the land of William Worth. After his decease, which occurred June 6, 1712, the Proprietors allotted to his heirs land in lieu of land of theirs taken for a Town House. "This" Mr. Worth says, "indicates that the church, Town House and jail were * * * placed on the hill north from No Bottom Pond." At the west end of this hill was erected the first school-house mentioned in the Records. William Bunker was ap- pointed keeper of the jail in 1686. The children of William and Mary were-
i George, born April 22, 1671; married (October 10, 1695) Deborah Coffin, daughter of James and Mary .¿ ii John, born July 23, 1673; married (February 13, 1725-6) Mary Coffin, daughter of James and Ruth. iii Jonathan, born February 25, 1675; married Elizabeth Coffin, daughter of James and Mary.
iv Peleg, born December 15, 1676; married (January 9, 1700) Susanna Coffin, daughter of Stephen and Mary.
*Genealogical Dictionary.
+Nantucket Land and Land Owners, p. 63.
#Deborah, widow of George, married (29th 6 mo. 1728) Jonathan Folger, son of John and Mary.
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v Jabez, born November 7, 1678; married (November 19, 1706) Hannah Gardner, daughter of Nathaniel and Abigail.
vi Thomas, born April 18, 1680; probably never married .* vii Benjamin, born May 28, 1683; married (3d, 8 mo. 1709) Deborah Paddack, of Yarmouth.
GEORGE [3] (William [2] George [1])
born April 22, 1671; married ( October 10, 1695) Deborah Coffin, daughter of James and Mary. He died in 1743 .; Their children were-
i Daniel, born August 16, 1696; married (November 14, 1717) Priscilla Swain, daughter of John and Experi- ence.
ii John, born December 27, 1697; married (February 13, 1725-6) Mary Coffin, daughter of James and Love.
iii Caleb, born November 2, 1699; married (October 3, 1725) Priscilla Coffin.
JOHN [3] (William [2] George [1]
born July 23, 1673; married (February 13, 1725-6) Mary Coffin, daughter of James and Love. According to the Probate Records he must have died in December, 1760, intestate, leaving a widow and seven children, namely ---
i Christopher, married (January 3, 1765) Abigail Worth, daughter of John and Mary.
ii Joshua, married (January 17, 1750) Margaret Brock. iii John.
iv George, married (January 4, 1763) Phebe Barnard. v Elisha, married (December 20, 1770) Margaret Gardner. vi Abigail, married (February 19, 1750) George Coffin, son of Nathan and Lydia. vii Mary, married, possibly (January 7, 1750) Thomas Carr.
** According to the Probate Records the estate of Thomas was ad- ministered on by his brothers. George, Peleg and Jabez, in September, 1721. It was inventoried at £802. 13s and by order of the Court was apportioned to Mary and George Bunker, children of Jonathan (de- ceased) ; Peleg and Jabez Bunker, children of Benjamin (deceased) ; Ann Paddack, Jane Wadson (Watson) wife of Robert; Abigail Pink- ham, wife of Shubael; and Mary Coffin, wife of Tristram. This would show that he had no immediate family.
+He was for several years Judge of Probate Court.
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JONATHAN [3] (William [2] George [1])
born February 25, 1675; married Elizabeth Coffin, daughter of James and Mary. * His will was probated September 13, 1721, and was executed August 16, 1719. His wife survived him. The children named in the will are -- t
i Zacchariah, married (September 2, 1728) Desire Gor- ham.
ii Simeon, married (2d, 11 mo. 1734-5) Huldah Hussey .* daughter of Bachelor and Abigail.
iii George, married (1st, 4 mo. 1738) Abigail Worth, daughter of Joseph and Lydia.
iv James, married (30th, 3 mo. 1737) Bethiah Jenkins, daughter of Matthew and Mary.
v Lydia, married (March 5, 1717) Nathan Coffin, son of James and Ruth.
vi Ruth, married (November 20, 1718); Richard Coffin, son of John and Hope.
vii Patience, married (14th, 8 mo. 1723) Jonathan Gard- ner.
viii Abigail, married (9th, 9 mo. 1712) Shubael Pinkham. ix Judith, married (January 12, 1737-8) Alexander Cof- fin, son of Ebenezer and Eleanor.
PELEG [3] (William [2] George [1])
born December 15, 1676; died June 1, 1730; married (January 9. 1700) Susanna Coffin, daughter of Stephen and Mary. Their children were-
i Judith, born September 21, 1701; married (January 1, 1718-9) Bartlett Coffin, son of Peter and Christian. ii Priscilla, born December 8, 1703; married (April 3, 1721) Joshua Coffin, son of James and Ruth. iii Dinah, born January 25, 1705; married (April 3, 1721) Elisha Coffin, son of James and Ruth; he died in 1722.
iv Mary, born -; married (2d, 1 mo, 1731-2) Timothy Barnard, son of Benjamin and Judith. v Jonathan, born ; married (6th, 11mo. 1742) Judith Macy, daughter of Richard and Deborah.
*Simeon died at sea in 1751 and his widow married (6th 12mo. 1753). Benjamin Barney, son of Jonathan and Sarah.
tThe widow of Jonathan married for her second husband (30th 11 mo. 1723-4) Thomas Clark.
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JABEZ [3] (William [2] George [1])
born November 7, 1678; married (November 19, 1706) Hannah Gardner, daughter of Nathaniel and Abigail. He died July 6, 1750; she died March 25, 1773. Their children were-
i Naomi, born 4th, 11 mo. 1709; died 31st, 5 mo. 1792; married (9th, 9 mo. 1726) Eliphalet Paddack, son of Joseph and Sarah.
ii Samuel, born 5th, 9 mo. 1711; died 3d, 9 mo. 1786; married (7th, 11 mo. 1731-2) Priscilla Coleman, daughter of John and Priscilla.
iii Paul,* born 16th, 8 mo. 1713; died 20th, 8 mo. 1795; married (3d, 1 mo. 1736-7) Hannah Gardner, daugh- ter of Samuel and Patience.
iv Silas,* born 16th, 8 mo. 1713; died 18th, 11 mo. 1714. v Lydia, born 1717; lived about 18 months.
vi Abner, born 30th, 2 mo. 1719; died 17th, 11 mo. 1780. vii Benjamin, born 14th, 4 mo. 1721; removed from the Island 29th, 9 mo. 1788; married (9th, 12 mo. 1743-4) Abigail Bunker, widow of George and daugh- ter of Joseph and Lydia Worth.
viii Hannah, born 1st, 1 mo. 1722-3; died 25th, 9 mo. 1806; married (3d, 4 mo. 1766) Benjamin Coffin, son of James and Ruth.
ix Peter, born Sth, 1 mo. 1724-5; lost at sea 1755; mar- ried (9th, 1st mo. 1748-9) Judith Gardner, daugh- ter of Jethro and Kezia. -
x Peleg, born 19th, 4 mo. 1727; removed from the Island 27th, 11 mo. 1786; married (8th, 12 mo. 1749) Lydia Worth, daughter of Joseph and Lydia.
BENJAMIN [3] (William [2] George [1])
born May 28, 1683; married (3d 8 mo. 1709) Deborah Paddack of Yarmouth. He died 16th 5 mo. 1721, of small pox. Their child- ren were-
i Reuben, born 4th 4mo. 1710.
ii Obed, born 14th, 2 mo. 1714; married (October 19, 1738) Mary Duanna.
iii David, born 19th 1 mo. 1716; married (14th 6 mo. 17- 40) Elizabeth Gorham, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth.
iv Nathaniel, born 9th. 9 mo. 1718.
*Twins.
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v Thomas, born 1st 5 :mo. 1719; married (23d 12 mo. 1741) Anna Swain, daughter of Richard and Eliza- beth. *
DANIEL [4] (George, [3] William, [2] George [1]) born August 16. 1696; married (November 14, 1717) Priscilla Swain, daughter of John and Experience. Their children were-
i Ruth, born July 23, 1721; married (April 27. 1738) Uriah Gardner, son of Ebenezer and Eunice.
ii Joseph, born August 25, 1727; married (February 4, 1747) Phebe Pinkham, daughter of Shubael and Abigail.
iii Deborah, born February 20, 1729-30; married (March 6, 1746) Ichabod Clark.
iv Silvanus, born February 24, 1732-3; married (October 17, 1754) Hepzibah Swain. :
The settlement of his estate in February, 1747, mentions a son [V] Tristram, under 14 years of age.
CALEB [4] (George, [3] William, [2] George [1]) born November 2, 1699; married (October 3, 1725) Priscilla Cof- fin. In his will, probated July 4. 1777, and executed March 20 of the same year, he names his wife, Priscilla; his daughter [i] Anna (Brock) deceased; his son [ii] William (deceased) born July 14, 1726; and the children of Anna born August 18, 1728, and William. The Town Records give also a son [iii] Caleb born March 31, 1736 who appears to have married (December 18, 1755) Eunice Gardner. It would appear by the record that William married (Feb- ruary ' 24 1745-6) Mary Russell. Anna was married March 13, 1746.
ZACHARIAH [4] (Jonathan, William, George [1]) born -; married (September 2. 1728) . Desire Gorham. Their children were ----
*Richard, son of Thomas and Anna, married (15th. 12mo. 1768) Eunice Mitchell daughter of Richard and Mary.
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i Jonathan, born April 2, 1729.
ii Shubael, born August 9. 1731; married (7th 12 mo. 1750) Lydia Paddack, daughter of Daniel and Sus- anna.
iii James, born August 21, 1733.
iv Simeon, born March 21, 1736.
v Elizabeth, born September 18, 1738; married (July 25 1756) Robert Rider.
vi Desire, born August 16, 1741; married (May 1, 1766) John Benthall.
vii Zachariah, born March 11. 1744; married (1st 1 mo. 1767) Judith Folger, daughter of William and Ruth. viii Francis, born August 29, 1746.
ix Andrew, born August 30, 1752.
SIMEON, [4] (Jonathan, [3] William, [2] George [1]) married (2d. 11 mo. 1734-5), Huldah Hussey, daughter of Bachel- or and Abigail. Their children were-
i Bachelor, born 10th 3 mo. 1738; married (February 11, 1759) Bethiah Hussey, daughter of John and Jedidah.
ii Simeon, born 15th, 7 mo. 1747; married -- first (Janu- ary 27 1766 ). Mary Swain daughter of second (January 1, 1769) Lydia Hussey.
Simeon senior died at sea in 1751; his widow subsequently married Benjamin Barney, son of Jonathan and Sarah and died 3d 4 mo. 1798. Benjamin Coffin "schoolmaster" was appointed guardian for Simeon, and Bachelor, who was old enough to choose for himself, selected his uncle Richard Coffin. The inventory would indicate that Simeon was a tradesman.
GEORGE [4] (Jonathan, [3] William, [2] George [1]) married (1st 4 mo. 1738) Abigail Worth, daughter of Joseph and Lydia. They appear to have had but one child, a daughter [i]. Lydia born probably in 1739, married (5th 1 mo. 1757) Shubael Folger, son of Shubael and Jerusha.
JAMES [4] (Jonathan [3] William [2] George [1]) married (30th 3 mo. 1737) Bethiah Jenkins, daughter of Matthew and Mary. Their children were-
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i Matthew, born 29th 5 mo, 1738; married (5th 1 mo. 1764) Bethiah Coffin, daughter of Zaccheus and Mary.
ii Ruth, born 27th. 8 mo. 1740; married (February 12 1761), John Myrick.
iii Nathaniel, born 5th 9 mo. 1742; died abroad; married (probably) (June 24, 1766) Anna Swain.
iv William, born 16th 1 mo. 1745.
v Elisha, born 7th 11 mo. 1747; died abroad; probably married (December 20, 1770) Margaret Gardner.
JONATHAN [4] (Peleg, [3] William [2] George [1]) born -; married (6th. 11 mo. 1742) Judith Macy, daughter of Richard and Deborah; he died 20th 10 mo. 1778. Their children were-
i Peleg, born probably 1743; married (7th. 1mo. 1768) Kezia Bunker, daughter of Peter and Judith.
ii Susannah, removed from the Island 14th 3 mo. 1776; married (8th 12 mo 1763) Paul Coffin, son of Zephaniah and Abigail.
iii Deborah, removed from the Island 28th 12 mo. 1778; married (8th. 12 mo. 1763) Silas Bunker, son of Samuel and Priscilla.
iv William, removed from the Island 25th 4 mo. 1774; married (9th 12 mo. 1773) Miriam Bunker, daugh- ter of Abishai and Dinah.
v Hepzibah, removed from the Island 30th. 11 mo. 1798; married (7th. 1 mo. 1768) Zephaniah Coffin, son of Zephaniah and Abigail.
vi Judith, removed from the Island 26th 10 mo. 1778.
vii Lydia, removed from the Island 29th 6 mo. 1779.
viii Jonathan, removed from the Island 31st 5 mo 1779.
SAMUEL [4] (Jabez, [3] William, [2] George [1]) born 5th 9 mo. 1711; married (17th. 11 mo. 1731-2) Priscilla Cole- man, daughter of John and Priscilla; died 3d 9 mo. 1786. She died 11th. 7 mo 1797. Their children were-
i Phebe, born 1st 7 mo. 1732; married (1st 12 mo. 1749) William Clasby, son of William and Abial; died 28th 8 mo. 1750.
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ii Abishai, born 21st 5 mo., 1734; married first (29th 10 mo. 1753) Dinah Coffin, daughter of Zephaniah and Miriam; second (8th 12 mo 1757) Hephzibah Allen, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth; died 17th 6 mo. 1761.
iii Mary, born 10th 7 mo 1736; married (30th. 11 mo. 1751-2 Stephen Coffin, son of Zephaniah and Miriam. iv Abigail, born 22d, 8 mo. 1738; married (7th 2 mo . 1760) Francis Coleman, son of Solomon and Deliver- ance; died 27th 6 mo. 1812.
v Charles, born 9th 5 mo. 1740; married (11th 12 mo 1760) Mary Coffin, daughter of Zephaniah and Abigail; died 27th 5 mo. 1813.
vi Silas, born 28th 9 mo. 1742; married (8th 12 mo. 1763) Deborah Bunker, daughter of Jonathan and Judith; removed from the Island 28th 12 mo. 1778. vii Priscilla, born 14th. 4 mo. 1745; married (3d 12mo 1761) Abraham Macy, son of Abraham and Anna; removed from the Island 25th 4 mo. 1774.
viii Elihu, born 18th, 3 mo. 1748; married (1st 12 mo. 1768) Phebe Starbuck, daughter of Joseph and Ruth; removed from the Island 7th 5 mo. 1772.
ix Elizabeth, born 4th 6 mo. 1750; married (31st. 12 mo. 1767) Reuben Macy, son of Abraham and Anna; died 22d. 10 mo. 1770.
x Rachel, born 4th 10 mo. 1770: married (28th 12 mo. 1769) Tristram Swain, son of Tristram and Phebe; died 16th. 12 mo. 1831.
xi Barnabas, born 25th 9 mo. 1754; married (2d. 1 mo. 1777) Lydia Gardner, daughter of Peter and Debo- rah.
PAUL [4] (Jabez [3] William [2] George [1]) born 16th 8 mo. 1713; married (3d. · 1 mo 1736-7) Hannah Gard- ner, daughter of Samuel and Patience; he died 20th 8 mo 1795; she died 15th. 11 mo 1788. Their children were --
i Hezekiah, born 23d 10 mo. 1737; .
ii Eunice, born 5th 11 mo. 1743; died 23d 2 mo 1825; married (5th 4 mo. 1798) Jonathan Gorham Fitch, son of Beriah and Deborah.
iii Seth, born 28th 8 mo. 1745; died 1st 9 mo. 1800. iv Phebe, born 4th 4 mo. 1753; died 8th 3 mo. 1815; mar- ried probably (December 27, 1772) Reuben Hussey.
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v Hepzibah, born 1st 7 mo. 1757; removed from the Is- land 29th. 10 mo. 1792; married (28th 10 mo 1779) Joseph Harris, son of David and Martha.
vi Dinah, born 13th 10 mo. 1759; died 10th 7 mo. 1796; married (30th 5 mo. 1782) Silvanus Macy son of Daniel and Abigail.
BENJAMIN [4] (Jabez [3] William [2] George [1]) born 14th. 4 mo. 1721; married (9th 12 mo 1743-4) Abigail Bunk- er, widow of George and daughter of Joseph and Lydia Worth. He removed from the Island 29th 9 mo 1788. The record shows they had-
i Anna, who removed from the Island 19th 4 mo. 1776. ii Barzillai, who married ( 2d 1 mo. 1777) Lydia Pink- ham, daughter of Daniel and Eunice. He removed from the Island 26th 10 mo 1778.
iii Timothy, who removed from the Island 16th 8 mo 1798. iv Elijah.
PETER [4] (Jabez [3] William [2] George [1]) born 8th. 1 mo. 1724-5; married (9th 1 mo. 1748-9) Judith Gard- ner, daughter of Jethro and Kezia; he was lost at see 1755. She died 30th 8 mo 1758. Their children were-
i Kezia, who died 29th 9 mo. 1770; married (7th. 1 mo. 1768) Peleg Bunker, son of Jonathan and Juditlı. ii Peter, who died in 1777.
PELEG [4] (Jabez [3] William [2] George [1]) born 19th 4 mo. 1727; married (8th 12 mo. 1749) Lydia Worth, daughter of Joseph and Lydia. She died 17th 7 mo 1776 and he re- moved from the Island 27th 11 mo 1786. Their children were-
i Miriam, born 19th. 7 mo. 1752;
ii Latham, born 22d 10 mo. 1755; married (28th 8 mo. 1788) Susanna Barnard, daughter of Shubael and Susanna.
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iii Abial, born 4th. 3 mo. 1760; married (1st 1 mo. 1778) Abishai Pinkham, son of Benjamin and Hephzibah; removed from the Island 26th. 10 mo. 1778.
iv Anna, born 27th 6 mo. 1762; removed from the Island 29th. 4 mo. 1776.
v Paul, born 12th. 11 mo. 1764; removed from the Island 28th. 1 mo. 1782.
vi Rufus, born 6th 2 mo 1766; removed from the Island . 31st 1 mo. 1785.
vii Way, born 30th 4 mo 1768; removed from the Island, 27th 11 mo. 1786.
viii Prince, born 1st 8 mo. 1770; removed from the Island 27th. 11 mo. 1786.
ix Lydia, born 18th 7 mo. 1773; removed from the Island 27th, 11 mo. 1786.
OBED [4] (Benjamin [3] William [2] George [1]) born 14th. 2 mo. 1716; married (October 19. 1738) Mary Duanna. Their children were-
i. Uriah, born December 2, 1738; married (November 25, 1759) Susanna Giles.
ii Obed, born April 26, 1741; married (December 16, 1762) Hephzibah Giles.
iii Job, born June 8, 1745; married (November 25, 1767) Hephzibah Hussey.
DAVID [4] (Benjamin [3] William [2] George [1]) born 19th 1 mo. 1716; married ( 14th 6 mo. 1740) Elizabeth Gor- ham, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth. He was lost at sea in 1755 ;* she died 23d. 6 mo. 1772. Their children were-
i Lois, born 10th 8 mo. 1741; married, first-(February 19, 1761) William Long; second-Benjamin Barney, son of Benjamin and Lydia.
ii Eunice, born 21st 7 mo 1744; removed from the Island 26th. 9 mo. 1785; married (April 2, 1769) Micajah Swain, son of Peleg and Mary.
*His widow married again (6th. 10mo. 1768) William Russell, son of Daniel and Deborah.
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iii David, born 16th. 7 mo. 1748; removed from the Island 26th. 3 mo. 1781; probably married (October 11, 1770) Miriam Gardner.
iv Solomon, born 9 mo. 1750; removed from the Island 30th 11 mo. 1778; probably married (October 27. 1771) Abigail Coffin.
v Alexander, born 12 mo 1751;
vi Elizabeth, born 28th 6 mo. 1754; perhaps married (October 29. 1772) Benjamin Cartwright.
THOMAS [4] (Benjamin [3] William [2] George [1]) born 1st, 5. mo. 1719; married (23d, 12 mo. 1741) Anna Swain, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth. He died 13th, 5 mo. 1785; she died 3d, 11 mo. 1780. Their children were-
i Richard, born 27th, 11 mo. 1746; died 12th, 2 mo. 1788; married (15th, 12 mo. 1768) Eunice Mitchell, daughter of Richard and Mary.
ii Bachelor, appears to have been twice married; first, (February 11, 1759) to Bethiah Hussey; * second, (August 22, 1773) to Abigail Hussey.
iii Thomas, died young.
iv Deborah, born probably 1752; perhaps married (Jan- uary 19, 1769) Eliphalet Smith.
v Eliab, born probably 1754.
vi Isaiah, born 15th, 7 mo. 1756. vii David.
viii Elizabeth.
ix Thomas, married (July 29, 1788) Polly Chadwick.
x Lawton, born 24th, 12 mo. 1770.
JOSEPH [5] (Daniel [4] George [3] William [2] George [1]) born August 25, 1727; married (4th, 12 mo. 1747) Phebe Pink- ham, daughter of Shubael and Abigail. He died 28th, 12 mo. 1792; she died 26th, 11 mo. 1804. Their children were-
i Priscilla, born 21st, 9 mo. 1749; probably married (No- vember 8, 1772) Edward Lloyd Whittemore.
*Huldah, daughter of Bachelor and Bethiah and Daniel Coffin, son of Barnabas and Abigail, were married (2d. 9mo. 1784).
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ii Ebenezer, born 18th, 8 mo. 1751; probably married (September 7, 1775) Mary Maxey.
iii Daniel, born 19th, 8 mo. 1753; killed by a whale 30th, 7 mo. 1770.
iv Ruth, born 11th, 5 mo. 1755; probably married (March 5, 1775) Isaiah Macy Maxey.
v Abigail, born 11th, 2 mo. 1757; died 3d, 5 mo. 1822.
SHUBAEL [5] (Zachariah [4] Jonathan [3] William [2] George[1])
born August 9, 1731; married (7th, 12 mo. 1750) Lydia Paddack, daughter of Daniel and Susanna. Their children were-
i Shubael, born 6th, 2 mo. 1754; removed from the Is- land 26th, 9 mo. 1785.
ii Puella, born 7th, 5 mo. 1756; removed from the Island 30th, 8 mo. 1779.
iii Francis, born 31st, 7 mo. 1758; removed from the Is- land 28th, 9 mo. 1778. iv Gilbert, born 17th, 11 mo. 1762.
v Naomi, born 17th, 6 mo. 1766.
vi Nathan, born 8th, 11 mo. 1768.
vii Abiel, born 29th, 9 mo. 1771.
Shubael, the father removed from the Island 27th, 3 mo. 1780, taking with him Gilbert, Naomi, Nathan and Abiel.
ABISHAI [5] (Samuel [4] Jabez [3] William [2] George [1]) born 21st, 5 mo. 1704; married-first (29th, 10 mo. 1753) Dinah Coffin, daughter of Zephaniah and Miriam; second, (8th, 12 mo. 1757) Hephzibah Allen, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth. He died 17th, 6 mo. 1761; Dinah died 25th, 10 mo. 1756. Their children were-
By Dinah ---
i Abishai, born 4th, 2 mo. 1754; died 10th, 1 mo. 1836. Married (5th, 1 mo. 1775) Meriab Swain, daughter of David and Martha.
ii Miriam, born 12th, 12 mo. 1755; removed from the Island 25th, 4 mo. 1774.
By Hephzibah-
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iii Thaddeus, born 24th, 6 mo. 1758; removed from the Island 29th, 4 mo. 1776.
CHARLES [5] (Samuel [4] Jabez [3] William [2] George [1]) born 9th, 5 mo. 1740; married (11th, 12 mo. 1760) Mary Coffin, daughter of Zephaniah and Abigail; he died 25th, 5 mo. 1813; she died 6th, 2 mo. 1819. Their children were-
i Zephaniah, born 1761.
ii Phebe, born 1763.
iii Dinah, born 1765.
iv Elizabeth, born 1767.
v Rachel, born 1770.
vi Charles and vii Mary, (twins), born 1772.
viii Merab, born 1775.
ix Barnabas, born 1778. x Thaddeus, born 1780.
SILAS [5] (Samuel [4] Jabez [3] William [2] George [1]) born 28th, 9 mo. 1742; married (8th, 12 mo. 1763) Deborah Bun- ker, daughter of Jonathan and Judith; removed from the Island 28th, 12 mo. 1778. Their children were-
i Priscilla.
ii Hepzibah.
iii Bethuel.
iv Elihu.
v Phebe.
vi Abraham.
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HISTORY OF NANTUCKET
THE COFFIN FAMILY
Several theories are advanced regarding the origin of the family surname Coffin, or Coffyn as was the earlier spelling. Allen Coffin, Esq., says "Coffin is a word of Hebrew origin, signifying a small basket. Whether the Israelitish hosts were sufficiently enlightened to be in the enjoyment of baskets before the Egyptians, or whether the chosen people of God were especially favored with a knowledge of basketmaking while the rest of the world plodded on with less commodious means of transit, are matters which can- not at this remote period of time be satisfactorily answered .*
Further on Mr. Coffin writes-"From Arthur's 'Derivation of Family Names,' we find that Coffin is in Welsh Cyffin, which sig- nifies a boundary, a limit, or a hill; Cefyn a ridge of a hill. This authority also says the name has its origin from Co, high, exalted, and fin, a head, extremity, boundary, but the family surname is probably not indebted to either of these last-named derivations. It is believed by many that, some time before the Norman Con- quest of England by William, which took place in 1066, the fam- ily of Coffin lived in Normandy, a duchy of France, which the Norsemen had made peculiarly their own by invasion and con- quest. ;
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