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iv Jonathan, born 1725; lost at sea 1755; married 4th.
11 mo. 1747) Eunice Barnard daughter of Robert and Hephzabah .*
v John, born 1727; lost at sea 1755; married (12th. 8 mo. 1749) Anna Coleman, daughter of Elihu and Jemima. 1
vi Richard, born 1729.
vii Timothy, born 1731.
viii Mary, born 1733; died November 1805; married (8th 1 mo 1756) Jonathan Barnard, son of Robert and Hepzabeth, who died November 1805.
ix Matthew, born 1735; lost at sea 1755.
PETER [3] (Stephen [2] Tristram [1])
born November 14, 1763; married a Boston woman. They had but one child :- -
i Daniel, born married (28th 10 mo. 1737) Elizabeth Stratton daughter of William, born 14th 11 mo. 1712.±
STEPHEN JR [3] (Stephen [1] Tristram [1]) was born February 20. 1675; married (November 21, 1693) Ex- perience Look, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth. Their children were :- -
i Shubael, born 2d 12 mo. 1694; married (December 6, 1717) Priscilla Starbuck, daughter of Nathaniel Jr. and Dinah.
ii Zephaniah, born 28th Smo 1699; married- first (No- vember 10, 1725) Miriam Macy, daughter of John Judith; second, (October 6 1737) Abigail Coleman, daughter of Solomon and Mary.
iii Mary, born 31st 3 mo. 1705.
iv Hepzabeth, born 20th 10 mo. 1708; died 1782; married (August 1 1726) Robert Barnard, son of John and Sarah.
*Jonathan died prior to 1759 and Eunice, his widow, married (10th, 7 mo. 1760) Samuel Ray, son of Samuel and Mary.
¡John's widow married (29th. 11 mo. 1764) Jonathan Gardner son of Barnabas and Mary.
¿Daniel died and Elizabeth married for her second husband (28th 8 mo. 1750) Paul Starbuck, son of Nathaniel and Dinah.
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v Dinah, born 23d 5 mo. 1713; died September 1, 1793; married 31st 10 mo. 1730) Benjamin, son of Nath- aniel and Dinah Starbuck; second, (at Hudson. N. Y.) Abishai Folger, son of Nathan and Sarah Folger.
PAUL [3] (Stephen [2] Tristram [1])
born April 15, 1695, married Mary, daughter of Edward and Ann Allen. He was lost at sea April 1729. Their children were:
i Peter, born February 26 1718; married (10th 2 mo 1738) Deborah Hussey, daughter of George and Elizabeth.
ii Mary, born December 28 1724; married (in Rhode Is- land 1741) John Thurston. iii Isaiah born August 28, 1728.
JOHN [4] (Jethro [3] Peter [2] Tristram [1]) born April 12 1694; died -; married ( ~~ ) Lydia Gardner, daughter of Richard and Mary. She died April 18, 1788. Their children were :-
i John married Mary Davis.
ii Peter married-first (December 3, 1747) Susanna Bunker. Second Judith Peckham; died April 12, 1799. iii Parnal, died in 1770; married-first, Joseph Paddock, son of Eliphalet and Naomi: and, second, John, son of Thomas and Patience Brook.
iv Richard; married (
- Abigail Gardner. v Lydia, died February 25 1825; married Benjamin Fos- dick.
vi Jethro, married (December 11, 1746) Hannah Peck- ham; died December 29, 1806.
vii Kezia died March 26, 1810; married (February 28 1745) John Gardner, son of Peleg and Hepzabeth.
viii Deborah, born October 25, 1731; married, possibly, (No- vember 2, 1753) Jonathan Myrick; died March 24 1816.
JOSIAH [4] (Jethro [3] Peter [2] Tristram [1]) was born July 28, 1698 and died January 15, 1780. He married
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(probably in 1720) Elizabeth Coffin, daughter of James and Ruth. She died in 1774. Their children were :-
i Margaret, born July 9 1721; married-first John Whit- ney; second Shubael Gardner, son of Joseph and Ruth.
ii Priscilla, born October 19, 1723; died March 27 1796; married Jonathan Coffin son of Jonathan and Hepza- beth.
iii Ruth, born November 4, 1725; died September 10, 1797; married Samuel Calder.
iv Mary, born November 4, 1725; died August 1782; mar- ried John Gardner, son of John and Priscilla.
v Josiah, born August 17, 1728; married-first (Decem- ber 13, 1750) Judith Coffin son of Jethro and Mary; second Mary Woodbury; died August 31, 1811.
vi Elizabeth, born November 8, 1731; died May 21 1792; married Nathaniel Woodbury Jr.
vii Edward, born May 15, 1734; married Parnell Calef, of Boston.
viii Andrew, born August 12, 1736.
ix Sarah, born October 1, 1738; married Robert Calef son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth,
x Ann, born April 11, 1741; died August 12, 1786; mar- ried Joseph Clark son of Thomas.
xi Abigail, born June 1, 1743; died November 11, 1803; married Elias Coffin, son of Elias and Love.
xii Jennet, born February 22, 1746; died August 25, 1838; married James Coffin, son of James and Priscilla. xiii, xiv, xv. Three other children died young.
ROBERT [4] (Jethro [3] Peter [2] Tristram [1]) born April 21, 1704; died August 8, 1757. He married-first, Par- nell Coffin, daughter of Samuel and Miriam, who died October 26, 1727, leaving no children; and second (August 30, 1728) Susanna Coffin, daughter of Jonathan and Hepzabeth, who died April 9 1795. Their children were:
i Joanna, born probably in 1729; married (September 12, 1743) Benjamin Stubs; died November 24, 1760. ii Susanna, born September 7, 1731; married (January 4, 1749) James Whippey, son of James and Patience. iii Catharine, born July 11, 1733; died September 5, 1882: married (February 8, 1749-50) Paul Folger son of Nathaniel and Priscilla.
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iv Hepzabeth, born November 18, 1736; married Joseph Allen.
v Margaret, born September 26, 1738; died October 7, 1805; married Jonathan Coffin son of Nathan and Lydia.
vi Mary, born November 18, 1740; married Coggeshall Rathbone.
vii Ephraim, born January 4, 1743; died July 5, 1810. viii Jethro, born December 23, 1744; died July 4, 1776.
ix Jonathan, born December 22, 1746; died August 26, 1823.
x Robert, born December 4, 1755; died 1774.
GEORGE [4] (James [3] James [2] Tristram [1])
born April 22, 1693; died August 1727; married Ruth Swain, daughter of John and Experience: She died February 8, 1775. Their children were:
i Abigail, born July 12 1719; died June 27 1801; mar- ried (December 27 1737) Daniel Smith.
ii Eunice, born August 25, 1721; died January 2, 1776; married (March 6, 1740) Francis Brown, son of George and Sarah.
iii Priscilla, born May 24, 1724; died September 26; 1806; married (November 22, 1744) Jonathan Ramsdell.
NATHAN [4] (James [3] James [2] Tristram [1]) born November 13, 1696; died December 4, 1768; married Lydia Bunker, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth, who died December 4. 1785. Their children were :-
i Jemima, born October 1 1721; died April 3. 1805; married (8th 10 mo. 1743) Zaccheus Gardner, son of Barnabas and Mary. ii Elizabeth,* born April 9, 1724; died May 12, 1805; married (November 6, 1740) Charles Swain son of Eliakim and Elizabeth.
*The Friend's Records give the marriage (9th. 11 mo. 1745) of Elihu Coffin, son of Nathan and Lydia, to Rachel Gardner, daughter of James and Susanna. It would appear that he was born in 1721 or 1722.
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iii Elisha, born February 9, 1726; married first (19th 1 mo 1747) Rachel Gardner, daughter James & Sus- anna; second (10th 1 mo 1747) Mary Gardner, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary.
iv George, born May 23, 1728; married (February 19, 1750) Abigail Bunker, daughter of John and Mary. v Simcon, born July 11, 1730; married Jedidah Coffin. vi Jonathan, born September 3, 1732; married Margaret Coffin, daughter of Robert and Susanna. vii Nathan, born December 23, 1734; married Eunice Bunker; died at Easton, N. Y. February 1814.
viii Deborah, born February 18, 1736; died November 13, 1804; married (November 19, 1764) Abner Briggs. ix Lydia, born March 20, 1739.
x Charles, born October 8, 1742.
ELISHA [4] (James [3] James [2] Tristram [1]) born August 10, 1699; died 1722; married Dinah Bunker, daugh- ter of Peleg and Susanna, who was born January 25, 1705 and died January 14, 1778. Their children were:
i Judith, born March 23, 1722; died March 12, 1812; married (January 8 1740-41) Joseph Coffin son of Ebenezer and Eleanor.
JOSHUA [4] (James [3] James [2] Tristram [1]) born September 16, 1701; died 1722; married (3d 2 mo 1721) Priscilla Bunker, daughter of Peleg and Susannah, who died October 8, 1795. They had
i Susanna, born August 1, 1721.
JAMES [4] (James [3] James [2] Tristram [1]) was born June 10. 1713; died April 11. 1784; married (January 16, 1734-5) Priscilla Rawson, who died April 30, 1791. Their children were:
i Joshua, born October 10, 1737; married Catherine Cof- fin.
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ii Margaret, born probably 1739; died November 13, 17. 92; married Jethro Hussey, son of George and Elizabeth.
iii Susanna, born December 14, 1740; died January 15, 1799; married John Pinkham, son of Solomon and Eunice.
iv Abel, born probably 1742; died 1777 a prisoner of war.
v James, born March 20. 1744; married Jennet Coffin, daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth.
BENJAMIN [4] (James [3] James [2] Tristram [1]) born November 16, 1718; married-first (March 22. 1738-9) Rebecca Coffin, daughter probably of Bartlett and Judith; Second Hannah Bunker daughter of Jabez and Hannah. Their children. were :-
i Elisha, born March 21, 1740. ii Rebekah, born February 21, 1741.
iii Benjamin, born September 1, 1744; married (4th 2 mo 1773) Judith Macy, daughter of Francis and Judith. iv Lurana, born September 1, 1746. v Susanna, born August 25, 1748. vi Seth, born June 25, 1753.
BENJAMIN [4] (Nathaniel [3] James [2] Tristram [1]) born 3d 4 mo. 1705; married-first (5th 2 mo. 1726) Jedidah Hus- sey, daughter of Bachelor and Abigail; second (29th 4 mo. 1762) Deborah Macy, daughter of Thomas and Deborah. Their children were-
By Jedidah-
i Reuben, born 21st. 1 mo. 1726-7; died 23d 9 mo. 1804; married (10th 1 mo. 1747) Mary Joy, daughter of David and Mary.
ii Nathaniel, born 27th 1 mo. 1729; married (6th 1 mo. 1757) Rebekah Coleman, daughter of Barnabas and Rachel.
iii William, born 13th. 11 mo. 1730; removed from the Island 21st. 7 mo. 1775; married (7th 2 mo. 1754) Hephzibah Barney daughter of Benjamin and Lydia ..
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iv Benjamin, born 26th 9 mo. 1732; removed from the Island 23d 9 mo. 1773; married (7th 2 mo. 1754) Elizabeth Hussey, daughter of Daniel and Sarah.
v Micajah, born 18th. 8 mo. 1734; died 25th. 5 mo. 1827; married (6th 1 mo. 1757) Abigail Coleman, daugh- ter of Elihu and Jemima.
vi Abigail, born 24th 10 mo. 1736; died 31st. 8 mo. 1758; married (27th 2 mo. 1755) Matthew Macy, son of Jabez and Sarah.
vii Joseph, born 25th 12 mo. 1738; died 14th 1 mo. 1740. viii Anna, born 28th 6 mo. 1740; removed from the Island 25th 10 mo. 1773; married (6th 1 mo 1763) Charles Clasby son of William and Abiel.
ix Seth, born 31st 5 mo. 1742; removed from the Island 23d 9 mo. 1773; married (3d 12 mo. 1767) Lydia Barnard, daughter of William and Lydia.
x Paul, born 25th 11 mo. 1744; married (1st. 2 mo. 1770) Ruth Pinkham, daughter of Shubael and Eunice.
xi Elihu, born 4th 10 mo. 1746.
xii Isaiah, born 8th 12 mo. 1748; died 8th 5 mo. 1749. xiii Abraham, born 5th 9 mo. 1750.
xiv Abner, born 20th 3 mo. 1753.
By Deborah-
xv Isaac, born 1st 9 mo. 1764. xvi Thomas, born 5th 9 mo. 1766. xvii Deborah, born 25th. 8 mo. 1768.
Benjamin died 3d. 11 mo. 1780; Jedidah, his first wife, died 6th 8 mo. 1759; Deborah, his second wife, died 28th 11 mo. 1803.
NATHANIEL [4] (Nathaniel [3] James [2] Tristram [1]) born July 1711; married Mary Sheffield of Newport; died June 10 1800. Their children were :-
i Katharine, born 30th 7 mo. 1737.
ii Nathaniel born 29th 9 mo 1739; married (10th 2 mo. 1763) Phebe Coffin, daughter of Tristram and Je- mima. He married for his second wife (10th 10 mo. 1771) Priscilla Gardner daughter of Thomas and Hannah.
iii Sheffield, born 24th 2 mo. 1741; removed from the Island 31st. 10 mo. 1785; married (10th 1st mo. 1765) Elizabeth Barnard, daughter of Matthew and Mary.
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iv James, born 13th 9 mo .. 1743. v Walter, born 20th 10 mo. 1748.
vi Matthew, born 20th 5 mo. 1751. vii Elihu, born 13th 4 mo. 1754.
viii Obediah, born 31st. 10 mo. 1757.
ix Lettice, born 18th 11 mo. 1760; married (30. 1 mo. 1783) Reuben Ray, son of Alexander and Elizabeth.
RICHARD, [4] (John, [3] James [2] Tristram [1]) born 12th 6 mo. 1694; married (November 20 1718) Ruth Bunk- er, daughter of John and Elizabeth. He died 4th 3 mo. 1768; she died 14th. 1 mo. 1779. Their children were-
i Judith, born. 2d 7 mo. 1719; died 15th 5 mo. 1799; married (30th 5 mo. 1738) Francis Macy, son of Thomas and Deborah.
ii Christopher, born 30th 4 mo. 1721; lost at sea 1756.
iii Phebe, born 20th 11 mo. 1723; died 9 th 4 mo. 1756; married (6th 8 mo. 1743) Tristram Swain son of John and Mary.
iv Daniel, born 21st 7 mo. 1725; died 9 th 9 mo. 1745.
v Barnabas, born 11th 8 mo. 1727; died 28th. 5 mo. 1777; married (1st. 1 mo. 1749-50) Abigail Folger, daughter of Daniel and Abigail.
vi Abigail, born 22d. 6 mo. 1729; married (8th 9 mo. 1750) Seth Swain, son of John and Mary.
vii Richard, born 31st, 5 mo. 1731; married (8th 11 mo. 1753) Mary Starbuck, daughter of Paul and Ann. viii Ruth, born 9th. 2 mo. 1733; married (7th 10 mo. 1749) William Folger, son of Abishai and Sarah.
ix Lydia, born 22d 7 mo. 1735; removed from the Island 7th 5 mo. 1772 .*
x Margaret, born 25th 6 mo. 1738; died 6 th 9 mo. 1744. xi Francis, born 11th 1 mo. 1743; died 14th 5 mo. 1768. xii Silvanus, born 21st 1 mo. 1745; married (31st 12 mo. 1767) Elizabeth Hussey, daughter of William and Abigail.
ELIAS [4] (John, [3] James,, [2] Tristram [1]) born 18th 6 mo. 1702; married (January 15, 1728-9) Love Coffin, daughter of Ebenezer and Eleanor. Their children were :-
*Quite a number of the Coffin families removed to New Garden, North Carolina about the time of the Revolution and after. Like oth- er Nantucket people some of them eventually continued through East Tennessee into Indiana, where they became prominent citizens. From the Coffins have sprung quite a group of professional men. Among them is the well-known emancipationist Levi Coffin and Lucretia (Coffin) Mott.
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i Jane, born January 5, 1730-1.
ii Dinah, born April 6, 1733.
iii Anna, born August 11, 1735.
iv Merab, born September 3, 1737; married; probably, (November 20, 1755) John Woodbury.
v Love born October 27, 1739; probably married (Octo- ber 12, 1759) Jeremiah Prior.
vi Elias, born August 8, 1741; married (March 4 1762) Abigail Coffin.
FRANCIS [4] (John, [3] James, [2] Tristram [1])
born November 13. 1706; married (November 2. 1727) Theodate Gorham .* Their children were :-
i Peleg born November 8, 1728; married (6th 2 mo 1749) Elizabeth Hussey, daughter of George and Eliza- beth.
ii William, born August 5, 1730; married (28th 2 mo. 1754 Jedidah Folger, daughter of John and Rebekah. iii Judith, born August 13, 1732; married (6th 10 mo. 1750) Nathaniel Hussey, son of Silvanus and Heph- zibah.
PRINCE [4] (Ebenezer, [3] James, [2] Tristram [1]) born 19th 6 mo. 1703; married Mercy Skiffe. They had a daugh- ter-
i Mary, who married (10th 11 mo. 1750) Tristram Folger son of Jethro and Mary.
ZACCHEUS [4] (Joseph [3] James [2] Tristram [1]) born 11th, 1 mo. 1710; married (4th, 9 mo. 1731) Mary Pinkham, daughter of Shubael and Abigail. He died 2d, 10 mo. 1797; she died 24th, 12 mo. 1788. Their children were-
i Eunice, born 17th, S mo. 1732; removed from the Is- land 27th, 6 mo. 1785; probably married (October 31, 1751) Stephen Paddack.
* After the death of Francis his widow married (4th. 10 mo. 1735) Reuben Gardner son of Solomon and Anna.
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ii Joseph, born 5th, 12 mo. 1733; died 13th, 7 mo. 1786; married (5th, 2 mo. 1756) Eunice Paddock, daugh- ter of Daniel and Susanna.
iii Anna, born 22d, 1 mo. 1736; died 9th, 12 mo. 1780; married (20th, 1 mo. 1757) Silvanus Russell, son of Jonathan and Patience.
iv Shubael, born 29th, 3 mo. 1739; married (6th, 1 mo. 1763) Mary Mitchell, daughter of Richard and Mary. v Hezekiah, born 20th, 8 mo. 1741; died 8 mo. 1779; married (4th, 2 mo. 1762) Abigail Coleman daugh- ter of Daniel and Elizabeth.
vi Bethiah, born 14th, 11 mo. 1743; died 5th, 6 mo. 1806; married (5th, 1 mo. 1764) Matthew Bunker, son of James and Bethiah.
vii Zaccheus, born 19th, 3 mo. 1751; probably married (March 22, 1770) Thankful Joy.
viii Mary, born 14th, 4 mo. 1754.
HEZEKIAH [4] (Joseph [3] James [2] Tristram [1])
born 4th, 8 mo. 1712; died 15th, 11 mo. 1768 ;* married (3d, 1 mo. 1742) Lydia Folger, daughter of Jethro and Mary. She died 7th, 9 mo. 1807. Their children were-
i Mary, born 28th, 9 mo. 1743. ii Andrew, born 22d, 6 mo. 1745; died 30th, 9 mo. 1752. iii Elijah, born 21st, 6 mo. 1747; probably married, (June 10, 1770) Abigail Folger.
iv Elizabeth, born 12th, 10 mo. 1749; died 12th, 9 mo. 1788; married (2d, 2 mo. 1769) William Ray, son of William and Mary.
v Uriah, born 8th, 10 mo. 1751; removed from the Is- land 29th, 4 mo. 1776.
vi Lydia, born 4th, 11 mo. 1753; died 14th, 12 mo. 1753. vii Lydia, born 7th, 7 mo. 1755; died 16th, 5 mo. 1759. viii Abihu, born 24th, 9 mo. 1757; probably married (March 15, 1783) Elizabeth Wolton.
ix Eliel, born 31st, 12 mo. 1759; married (December 29, 1769) Lydia Fosdick.
x Libbeus, born 22d, 1 mo. 1762; died 23d, 1 mo. 1820. xi Laban, born 16th, 10 mo. 1764; died 19th, 11 mo. 1853; married (9th, 2 mo. 1797) Jemima Folger, daughter of Benjamin and Judith.
*The Friends Records give the date as 15th, 1 mo. 1768, which is doubtless correct. .
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HENRY [4] (Jonathan [3] James [2] Tristram [1])
born March 23, 1716; married (February 15, 1738-9) Mary Wood- bury. Their children were-
i Elizabeth, born May 21, 1744. ii Henry, born March 25, 1848. Married (November 30, 1769) Lydia Fosdick.
DANIEL [4] (Jonathan [3] James [2] Tristram [1]) born February 22, 1718; married (December 28, 1737) Elizabeth Stretton. Their children were-
i Judith, born September 8, 1739.‘ Married (28th, 11 mo. 1765) George Lawrence son of George and Mehitable. ii Elizabeth, born March 3, 1741; married (4th, 2 mo. 1762) Jonathan Gorham Fitch, son of Beriah and Deborah.
JONATHAN [4] (Jonathan [3[ James [2] Tristram [1]) born March 24, 1723; married (June 2, 1743) Priscilla Coffin, daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth. Their children were-
i Joshua, born August 7, 1745. ii Daniel, born November 28, 1749.
BARTLETT [4] (Peter [3] John [2] Tristram [1]) married (January 1, 1718-9) Judith Bunker, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth. Their children were --
i Peleg, born December 5, 1719. Married (December 25, 1740) Hephzibah Coffin.
ii Rebecca, born December 7, 1721. Married (March 22, 1738-9) Benjamin Coffin. iii Enoch, born July 5, 1727. Probably married (May 10, 1745) Love Gardner, daughter of Peter and Eliz- abeth.
iv Christian, born June 18, 1730.
v Judith, born March 4, 1733.
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vi Bartlett, born January 17, 1737. vii Uriah, born January 2, 1739.
ABNER [4] (Peter [3] John [2] Tristram [1]) married Phebe Butler. Their children were-
i Timothy, born May 14, 1734. ii Joseph, born March 23, 1738. iii Elizabeth, born May 2, 1740.
TRISTRAM [4] (Peter [3] John [2] Tristram [1]) married (8th, 1 mo. 1743-4) Jemima Barnard, daughter of Eben- ezer and Mary. He died 19th, 1 mo. 1763; she died 19th, 7 mo. 1757. Their children were __
i Phebe, born probably in 1744; died 22d, 3 mo. 1770; married (10th, 2 mo. 1763) Nathaniel Coffin, son of Nathaniel and Mary.
ii Abishai, removed from the Island 29th, 8 mo. 1774. , iii Lydia. iv Jemima. v Miriam. vi Huldah.
ROBERT [4] (Peter [3] John [2] Tristram [1]) married (17th, 11 mo. 1744) Jemima Gardner, daughter of Sam- uel and Patience; died September 29, 1791. Their children were-
i Hepzibah, born 11th, 11 mo. 1744-5; died 14th, 1 mo. 1801. ii Patience, born 4th, 8 mo. 1749; died 5th, 9 mo. 1827. iii Robert, born 23d, 10 mo. 1760. . iv Jerusha, born 1st, 4 mo. 1765.
PETER [4] (Peter [3] John [2] Tristram [1]) born November 3, 1729; married (13th, 10 mo. 1750) Priscilla.
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Coleman, daughter of Elihu and Jemima. His wife died 4th, 10 mo. 1770. He removed to New Gardner, N. C., with the rest of his family excepting Elizabeth who removed the following year, 30th, 8 mo. 1784, where he died. Their children were-
i Christopher.
ii Joseph.
iii Peter.
iv Sarah.
v Ann.
vi Elizabeth.
JOHN [4] (Samuel [3] John [2] Tristram [1]) born June 4, 1708; married (4th, 10 mo. 1740) Kezia Folger, daughter of Daniel and Abigail. They had but one child, a daugh- ter-
i Kezia, who married (April 5, 1777) Phineas Fanning.
DAVID [4] (Samuel [3] John [2] Tristram [1])
born October 25, 1718; married (4th, 12 mo. 1741) Ruth Cole- man, daughter of Elihu and Jemima. He died 7th, 6 mo. 1804; his wife died 25th, 5 mo. 1763. Their children were ---
i Phebe, born 29th, 12 mo. 1743; died 25th, 1 mo. 1782; married (31st, 12 mo. 1761) David Joy, son of David and Sarah.
ii Seth, born 17th, 7 mo. 1746; died 31st, 5 mo. 1801; married (3d, 12 mo. 1767) Susanna Barnard, daugh- ter of Timothy and Mary.
iii Elihu, born 8th, 11 mo. 1748.
iv David, born 6th, 9 mo. 1750; lost at sea 1783; married (9th, 1 mo. 1772) Elizabeth Swain, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth.
v Miriam, born 29th, 5 mo. 1752; removed from the Is- land 25th, 3 mo. 1776.
vi Obediah, born 12th, 9 mo. 1757; died at sea.
vii Jemima, born 2d, 2 mo. 1759; died 17th, 8 mo. 1842; married-first- Morton; second, (4th, 9 mo. 1806) Prince Gardner, son of Robert and Jedi- dah.
viii Gideon, born 7th, 5 mo. 1761.
ix Ruth, born 19th, 5 mo. 1763; died 2d, 2 mo. 1841.
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WILLIAM [4] (Samuel [3] John [2] Tristram [1]) born 1720; married (4th, 10 mo. 1740) Priscilla Paddock, daugh- ter of Nathaniel and Ann. They removed from the Island 8th, 4 mo. 1773, taking all their family with them who had not pre- viously gone. Their children were ---
i Deborah, born 31st, 1 mo. 1743; married (2d, 1 mo. 1766) Mathew Barnard, son of Robert and Hephzi- bah .*
ii Libni, born 7th, 8 mo. 1745; removed from the Island 25th, 4 mo. 1771; married (29th, 1 mo. 1767) Heph- zibah Starbuck, daughter of Joseph and Ruth.
iii William, born 25th, 7 mo. 1747; removed from the Is- land 30th, 10 mo. 1772; married (29th, 12 mo. 1768) Lydia Coleman, daughter of Jethro and Lydia. ¡
iv Samuel, born 8th, 10 mo. 1749; married (29th, 11 mo. 1770) Mary Carr, son of Thomas and Mary.
v Barnabas, born 25th, 10 mo. 1751; married (7th, 1 mo. 1773) Phebe Marshall, daughter of Joseph and Phebe.
vi Matthew, born 13th, 2 mo. 1754. vii Bethuel, born 9th, 2 mo. 1756.
viii Abijah, born 22d, 5 mo. 1760.
ix Priscilla.
SAMUEL [4] (Tristram [3] John [2] Tristram [1]) born 1720; married (6th, 7 mo. 1744) Elizabeth Gardner, daugh- ter of Jonathan and Patience. Their children were *_
i Elihu, born 9th, 7 mo. 1745.
ii Thomas, born 7th, 11 mo. 1747.
iii Simeon, born 5th, 4 mo. 1750.
iv Samuel, born 7th, 9 mo. 1752; died at sea 12 mo. 1771.
v Tristram, born 5th, 4 mo. 1755.
vi Obed, born 14th, 9 mo. 1757. Married (3d, 1 mo. 1781) Deborah Coleman, daughter of Jethro and Lydia.
vii Phebe, born 10th, 11 mo. 1760. viii Barnabas, born 7th, 3 mo. 1763; died 1802.
ix Miriam, born 14th, 9 mo. 1765.
x Rebecca, born 29th, 5, 1770.
*In the list of marriages in the Friend's Records the parents of Deborah and William are given as David and Ruth which is clearly a clerical error as David had no children of those names while his brother William did have.
"A note on the Friend's Records says the children were "all born at Martha's Vineyard."
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TRISTRAM [4] (Tristram [3] John [2] Tristram [1]) born in 1722; was twice married-first (7th, 1 mo. 1744-5) to Hephzibah Coffin, daughter of Zephaniah and Mary, who died 30th, 10 mo. 1746; second (29th, 9 mo. 1750) Elizabeth Starbuck, daughter of Paul and Ann, who died 12th, 4 mo. 1819. Their children were-
By Hephzibah-
i Tristram, born 18th, 6 mo. 1746; married (3d, 3 mo. 1768) Mary Pinkham, daughter of Richard and Miriam.
By Elizabeth-
ii Hephzibah, born 7th, 3 mo. 1752; died 6th, 4 mo. 1819; probably married (October 13, 1774) Nathan- iel Barnard.
iii Reuben, born 6th, 7 mo. 1754; married (3d, 2 mo. 1774) Pernal Gardner, daughter of Daniel and Pro- vided.
iv Jonathan, born 25th, 6 mo. 1756; married (2d, 10 mo. 1777) Abigail Austin, daughter of Benjamin and Susanna.
v Frederick, born 2d, 10 mo. 1761; died 17th, 6 mo. 1773.
JONATHAN [4] (Tristram [3] John [2] Tristram [1]) born in 1725; lost at sea 1755; married (4th, 11 mo. 1747) Eunice Barnard, daughter of Robert and Hepzibah. Their children were-
i Hepzibah, born October 14, 1748.
ii Mary, born August 17, 1750; removed from the Island 28th, 12 mo. 1772; married (4th, 2 mo. 1768) Paul Starbuck, son of Edward and Damaris.
iii William, born 1752.
iv Eunice, born 3 mo. 1755; removed from the Island 30th, 11 mo. 1778; married (13th, 1 mo. 1774) Stephen Coffin, son of Stephen and Mary.
JOHN [4] (Tristram [3] John [2] Tristram [1]) born 1727; lost at sea 1755; married (12th, 8 mo. 1749) Anna
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Coleman, daughter of Elihu and Jemima. She died 3d, 6 mo. 1768. Their children were-
i Phebe, born 9th, 6 mo. 1751; married (30th, 11 mo. 1769) Benjamin Worth, son of Benjamin and Mary. ii John, born 12th, 4 mo. 1753.
iii Anna, born 9th, 6 mo. 1755.
ZEPHANIAH [4] (Stephen [3] Stephen [2] Tristram [1]) born 28th, 8 mo. 1699; married-first (November 10, 1725) Mir- iam Macy, daughter of John and Judith; second, (October 6, 1737) Abigail Coleman, daughter of Solomon and Mary. Miriam died 2d, 8 mo. 1736; Abigail, who was born 15th, 8 mo. 1713; died 4th, 8 mo. 1787. The children were-
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