John Harndell was born about 1627 in Newport, Newport Co., RI. He died 6 Feb 1686/1687 in Newport, Newport Co., RI. John married Rebecca about 1647.

Rebecca was born about 1627 in Newport, RI. She married John Harndell about 1647.

Benjamin Starbuck [Parents] was born 16 Jul 1707. He died Mar 1730/1731 in lost at sea. Benjamin married Dinah Coffin on 12 Oct 1730 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA.

Dinah Coffin [Parents] was born 23 May 1713 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA. She died 1 Sep 1793. Dinah married Benjamin Starbuck on 12 Oct 1730 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA.

Dinah 23 May 1713 Nantucket, MA. She 1 Sep 1782 Hudson, NY.

John Gardner [Parents] was born ¹ 20 Feb 1653/1654 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. He died before 1705 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. John married Susannah Green about 1673.

Other marriages:

Greene, Susanna

Susannah Green was born about 1653 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. She married John Gardner about 1673.

John Arthur was born about 1656 in Salem, Essex, MA. He died before 1700 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. John married Priscilla Gardner on 20 Apr 1676 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA.

Priscilla Gardner [Parents] was born ¹ 6 Jan 1655/1656 in Salem, Essex, MA. She married John Arthur on 20 Apr 1676 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA.

Ambrose Dawes was born about 1674. He married Mehitable Gardner on 14 Aug 1704 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.

Mehitable Gardner [Parents] was born ¹ 24 Nov 1674 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. She married Ambrose Dawes on 14 Aug 1704 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.

George Gardner [Parents] was born ¹ 1662 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. He died 17 Apr 1750 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA and was buried Feb 1749/1750. George married Eunice Starbuck about 1694.

Eunice Starbuck [Parents] was born 1 Apr 1674 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. She died 12 Feb 1766 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. Eunice married George Gardner about 1694.

Edward Coffin [Parents] was born 20 Feb 1668/1669 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. He married Anna Gardner about 1687 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.

Anna Gardner [Parents] was born ¹ 20 Feb 1666/1667 in Salem, Essex, MA. She died 1 Apr 1745 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., Massachusetts and was buried Apr 1745. Anna married Edward Coffin about 1687 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.

Jethro Coffin [Parents] was born 16 Sep 1663 in Dover, Stafford, NH. He died 1 Aug 1726 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. Jethro married Mary Gardner on 1686 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.

Jethro about 1660.

[Abernath.ged]

INDIVIDUAL_NOTE
Lived in the Horseshoe House

Mary Gardner [Parents] was born ¹ 27 Jul 1670 in Salem, Essex, MA. She died 27 Oct 1767 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA and was buried Oct 1767. Mary married Jethro Coffin on 1686 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.

James Coffin [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3, 4} was born ^{5, 6, 7} 9 Jul 1664 in Dover, Strafford Co., NH. He died ^{8, 9, 10} 2 Aug 1741 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA and was buried Aug 1741. James married ¹¹ Ruth Gardner on 19 Mar 1691/1692 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., Massachusetts.

Other marriages:

Gardner, Love

He had commissions from Lovelace, Gov. Of New York, sev. times, first 1673, to be Capt. of Milit. and 1680, a Civ. Magistrate as his elder brother Richard had before him, and when the island passed by the new Charter into Massachusetts jurisdict he was, 1699, made Judge of Probate to his death May 6, 1702 at age 82.  His will was of December 2, 1705 of where the widow was extrix, and after her death son George.  He was the only son living to be named in it, but six daughter and three grandsons find provision there.
From Savage New England Register, Vol. 2,

He had commissions from Lovelace, Gov. Of New York, sev. times, first 1673, to be Capt. of Milit. and 1680, a Civ. Magistrate as his elder brother Richard had before him, and when the island passed by the new Charter into Massachusetts jurisdict he was, 1699, made Judge of Probate to his death May 6, 1702 at age 82.  His will was of December 2, 1705 of where the widow was extrix, and after her death son George.  He was the only son living to be named in it, but six daughter and three grandsons find provision there.
From Savage New England Register, Vol. 2,

Ruth Gardner [Parents] was born ¹ 26 Jan 1675/1676 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. She died 4 Oct 1748 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA and was buried Oct 1748. Ruth married ² James Coffin on 19 Mar 1691/1692 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., Massachusetts.

Lt John Coffin [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3} was born ^{4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} 30 Oct 1647 in Haverhill, Essex Co., MA.. He died ^{10, 11} 5 Sep 1711 in Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA and was buried Sep 1711 in Town Hill Cemetery, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA. John married Deborah Austin on Sep 1668 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA.

John 1660 Haverhill to Nantucket. He was employed in Blacksmith. He joined religion 1707 in Quaker. He signed a will 1 Sep 1711. He 17 Apr 1712.

[Abernath.ged]
At age of 17 witnessed the Indian deed of Nantucket to the settlers.
Blacksmith but also kept sheep.  Operated a dog pound and was authorized to fine Indians when their dogs killed sheep.  Since the Indians had no funds to pay fines, often had to work off their fines as servants.Fined 20 shillings in 1675 for taking four bushels of wheat from the Indians. Lived with his father and inherited father's farm.  Gave his father power to represent him before Governor Lovelace during the half share revolt quarrels.

INDIVIDUAL_NOTE
Moved to , Martha's Vineyard, Edgartown soon after death of his father in 1681. There he
was commissioned Lt. in militia about 1683. From him the Martha's Vineyard
Coffin's descend. One son continued the blacksmith trade, one to NC, one to ME.

John Coffin was the first one of this large and well-known family to take up his residence at the Vineyard.   John Coffin was a blacksmith and lived in Nantucket with his father until 1682 when he settled in Edgartown  and carried on his trade until his death.  He became a considerable owner of real estate in the town

The History of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks:
Volume III Family Genealogies:  pp. 96-103
THE COFFIN FAMILY

Compiled by Dr. Charles Banks, c. 1925.
Transcribed and prepared for the web by C. Baer 1999.
[Comments in brackets added by C. Baer, 1999. Sources upon request.]

8. JOHN COFFIN, (Tristram,3 Peter,2 Nicholas1), b. at Haverhill, Mass. 30 Oct. 1647, the son of Tristram,3 and Dionis (Stevens) Coffin was the first one of this large and well-known family to take up his residence at the Vineyard. It will not be necessary to rehearse their ancestral history and their origin in Brixton, Devonshire, as numerous publications on the subject by genealogists of the family are available to students. John4 Coffin was a blacksmith and lived in Nantucket with his father until 1682 when he settled in E. and carried on his trade until his death. He m. DEBORAH AUSTIN, dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Starbuck) Austin of Nantucket 1668. He became a considerable owner of real estate in the town and d. 5 Sept. 1711. His widow returned to Nantucket and d. there 1724. (1966 Addenda: John Coffin came to Edgartown from Nantucket. Information about the Coffins and related families may be found in Starbuck: History of Nantucket, and Gardiner: The Coffin Family.) [John Coffin is buried at Tower Hill Cemetery in Edgartown, MA.)

10. LYDIA, b. 1 June 1669; m. (l) ROBERT LOGAN bef. 1692; m. (2) THOMAS THAXTER (int.) 26 Nov. 1696; (3) RICHARD DRAPER 14 Aug. 1713.
11. PETER, b. 5 Aug. 1671; m. (l) CHRISTIAN CONDY (int.) 18 July 1695; (2) HOPE GARDINER.
12. JOHN, b. 10 Feb. 1673.
13. LOVE, b. 5 June 1676.
14. ENOCH, b. 1678.
15. SAMUEL, m. MIRIAM GARDINER. [Elaine Rebori writes: "Samuel 'King Sam' Coffin was married to Miriam Gardner in 1705. Samuel died on Nantucket. Their son William Coffin left Nantucket for New Garden, NC.]
16. BENJAMIN, b. 28 Aug. 1683.
17. HANNAH, m. BENJAMIN GARDINER.
18. DEBORAH, m. THOMAS MACY 18 June 1708.
19. TRISTRAM, m. MARY BUNKER.
20. ELIZABETH.

John Coffin was the first one of this large and well-known family to take up his residence at the Vineyard.   John Coffin was a blacksmith and lived in Nantucket with his father until 1682 when he settled in Edgartown  and carried on his trade until his death.  He became a considerable owner of real estate in the town

The History of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks:
Volume III Family Genealogies:  pp. 96-103
THE COFFIN FAMILY

Compiled by Dr. Charles Banks, c. 1925.
Transcribed and prepared for the web by C. Baer 1999.
[Comments in brackets added by C. Baer, 1999. Sources upon request.]

8. JOHN COFFIN, (Tristram,3 Peter,2 Nicholas1), b. at Haverhill, Mass. 30 Oct. 1647, the son of Tristram,3 and Dionis (Stevens) Coffin was the first one of this large and well-known family to take up his residence at the Vineyard. It will not be necessary to rehearse their ancestral history and their origin in Brixton, Devonshire, as numerous publications on the subject by genealogists of the family are available to students. John4 Coffin was a blacksmith and lived in Nantucket with his father until 1682 when he settled in E. and carried on his trade until his death. He m. DEBORAH AUSTIN, dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Starbuck) Austin of Nantucket 1668. He became a considerable owner of real estate in the town and d. 5 Sept. 1711. His widow returned to Nantucket and d. there 1724. (1966 Addenda: John Coffin came to Edgartown from Nantucket. Information about the Coffins and related families may be found in Starbuck: History of Nantucket, and Gardiner: The Coffin Family.) [John Coffin is buried at Tower Hill Cemetery in Edgartown, MA.)

10. LYDIA, b. 1 June 1669; m. (l) ROBERT LOGAN bef. 1692; m. (2) THOMAS THAXTER (int.) 26 Nov. 1696; (3) RICHARD DRAPER 14 Aug. 1713.
11. PETER, b. 5 Aug. 1671; m. (l) CHRISTIAN CONDY (int.) 18 July 1695; (2) HOPE GARDINER.
12. JOHN, b. 10 Feb. 1673.
13. LOVE, b. 5 June 1676.
14. ENOCH, b. 1678.
15. SAMUEL, m. MIRIAM GARDINER. [Elaine Rebori writes: "Samuel 'King Sam' Coffin was married to Miriam Gardner in 1705. Samuel died on Nantucket. Their son William Coffin left Nantucket for New Garden, NC.]
16. BENJAMIN, b. 28 Aug. 1683.
17. HANNAH, m. BENJAMIN GARDINER.
18. DEBORAH, m. THOMAS MACY 18 June 1708.
19. TRISTRAM, m. MARY BUNKER.
20. ELIZABETH.

Deborah Austin [Parents] was born 1651 in Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA. She died 4 Feb 1717/1718 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA and was buried Apr 1718 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA. Deborah married Lt John Coffin on Sep 1668 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA.