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About Peter Coffin, Sr.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Coffin-201
He was born in England 1631 and died 21 Mar 1715 in Exeter NH, at 83 years of age. Before 1656, he married Abigail Starbuck, daughter of Edward Starbuck and Katharine Reynolds. Peter came to New England about 1642, as a boy about 11 years old.
GEDCOM Note
Category:Descendants of Tristram Coffin-221
Biography
Peter owned land, forests and lumber mills. Although he was one of the purchasers of Nantucket, he lived there for only a short time. His residence there began about the time of King Philip's War. He is reputed to have been the wealthiest of the first purchasers. Peter, by original grant and by purchase from John Bishop, finally owned the tractof land bounded by Thomas Macy's lot on the east and Tristram Coffin's on the west and extending to the sea. In 1664, by a vote of the inhabitants, he was licensed to carry on trading with the islanders, and all others but "Nick Davis", who lived near the Atheneum, were prohibited. He was chosen a magistrate at Nantucket and occupied an important position in the Town affairs. He was an opponent of the John Gardner faction in the "Insurrection." With father and two oldest brothers, he purchased Tuckernuck Island, adjacent to Nantucket. Peter left Nantucket for New Hampshire, where he lived most of his life, becoming a representative to the General Justice of the Supreme Court of that state.
Peter settled first in Exeter and then in Dover, NH, where he owned a large garrison house. It was burned down during the June Chochecho Indian Massacre. He and his family were spared but forced to help the Indians enter, pillage and destroy the garrison house of his son, Tristram. He was made a freeman at Dover in 1666. He was a very prominent citizen of New Hampshire, attaining the rank of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Coffin returned to Nantucket in 1676/7 where he became Asst. magistrate, when Thomas Macy refused to give up the office after his commissionhad expired. Most of his life was spent in Dover and Exeter, NH. In Dover, he was made a Freeman in 1666; in 1675 he was commissioned a Lieutenant in service in King Philip's War; he was a representative in the General Court in 1672-3 and 1679. He moved to Exeter in 1690. From 1692 to 1714 he was at different times Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire, and a member of the Governor's Council.
Peter was a noted man in his day, "a gentleman very serviceable in church and state," as the writer of his obituary said. He was councillor, judge, etc.; had a garrison house at Dover which was captured 1689, when Peter lost considerable hard money, which grieved him sorely.
Family
http://sites.rootsweb.com/~hft/dad/coffin/index.html
Peter Coffin (Tristram3, Peter2, Nicholas1) was born in England 1631 and died 21 Mar 1715 in Exeter NH, at 83 years of age. Before 1656, he married Abigail Starbuck, daughter of Edward Starbuck and Katharine Reynolds. Peter came to New England about 1642, as a boy about 11 years old.
Peter Coffin and Abigail Starbuck had:
- Parnel Coffin, died in infancy
- Eliphalet Coffin, died unmarried
- Robert Coffin, died 19 May 1710, married Joanna Gilman.
- Abigail Coffin, born 20 Oct 1657, married Daniel Davison.
- Peter Coffin was born 20 Aug 1660 and died 1699 in Nantucket MA, at 38 years of age. He married Elizabeth Starbuck 15 Aug 1682.
- Jethro Coffin was born 16 Sep 1663 and died 1726 at 62 years of age. [will dated 29 July proved 10 Aug 1726] He married Mary Gardner.
- Tristram Coffin was born 18 Jan 1665.
- Edward Coffin was born 20 Feb 1669. He married Anna Gardner.
- Judith Coffin was born 4 Feb 1672.
- Elizabeth Coffin was born 27 Jan 1680 and married Colonel John Gilman on 5 Jun 1698.
Sources
- WikiTree profile Coffin-830 created through the import of Nelson Family Tree.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Gregory Nelson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Gregory and others.
- Genealogical Items Relating to the Early Settlers of Dover, NH, NEHGS, January 1854, p. 129
- Nantucket, A History, by R.A. Douglas-Lithgow, publ. 1914 by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York and Lond
- https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=82638818
- Coffin, Allen, 1881. The Coffin Family: the life of Tristram Coffyn, of Nantucket, Mass., founder of the family line in America. Hussey & Robinson, publishers, Nantucket, Mass., pages 52-3 Archive.Org
- findagrave
- Genealogical Items Relating to the Early Settlers of Dover, NH, NEHGS, January 1854, p. 129
- Nantucket, A History, by R.A. Douglas-Lithgow, publ. 1914 by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York and Lond
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Peter Coffin, Sr.'s Timeline
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March 11, 1605
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Brixton Parish, near, Plymouth, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
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July 18, 1630
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Brixton, Devon, England, (Present UK)
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July 18, 1630
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Brixton, Plymouth, Devon, England
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July 18, 1630
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Brixton, Devon, England
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1651
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Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States
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October 20, 1657
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Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
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August 20, 1660
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Dover, (Present Strafford County), North Plantation (Present New Hampshire), (Present USA)
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