The Davies Family


Zaccheus Folger was born 1, 2, 3 14 Aug 1706 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. He died 4, 5, 6 20 Jul 1779 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. Zaccheus married Abigail Coffin on 20 Nov 1728.

Zaccheus was employed 7, 8 Captain of a whaling ship.

Abigail Coffin [Parents] was born 1 21 Oct 1708. She died 17 Jun 1770 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., Massachusetts and was buried Jun 1770. Abigail married Zaccheus Folger on 20 Nov 1728.

Abigail 21 Oct 1708 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, 12 Love Gardner about 1685 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts.

Other marriages:
Gardner, Ruth

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,

Love Gardner [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 2 May 1672 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA. She died 2 Oct 1741 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. Love married 7, 8 James Coffin about 1685 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts.

Other marriages:
Coffin, Enoch

Marriage Notes:

No children of this marriage.

No children of this marriage.

They had the following children:

  F i
Benoni Coffin was born about 1690. She died 1690.

Eliakim Swain [Parents] was born before 1695 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. He died 6 Jun 1750 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. Eliakim married Elizabeth Arthur on 18 Apr 1717 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA.

Other marriages:
Coffin, Abigail

Elizabeth Arthur [Parents] was born 1698 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. She died 29 Nov 1741 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. Elizabeth married Eliakim Swain on 18 Apr 1717 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA.


Richard Pinkham [Parents] was born about 1639 in Dover, NH. He died 1718 in Nantucket, MA. Richard married Mary Coffin about 1690.

Richard about 1664. He about 1670. He joined religion in Quaker. He 1680 To Nantucket on "Rochester".

The descendants say that he went to Nantucket about 1680 in the good sloop Rochester; a man of noble and sturdy character; he was no doubt a member of the Friends' Church as so many of his descendants were faithful helpers in that church."

He "lived on land owned by his wife's father. His house was near Maxey's Pond and later on Federal street, near Pearl. He left nine children, of whom eight were sons."

Works by Sinnett and Scales claim that the Richard Pinkham who married Mary Coffin is the son of Richard (2) Pinkham and Elizabeth Leighton. However Martin Hollick clearly states that "published in 1908, Sinnott's genealogy of the Pinkhams has its pluses and minuses. . . Sinnott really must be used with care for the early generations of Pinkhams where he makes big mistakes. . . Richard Pinkham of Nantucket who married Mary Coffin is Richard-2, son of Richard-1. Richard Pinkham who married Elizabeth Leighton is Richard-3, son of John-2. The errors go on and on."

"Yes, go with the Gen. Dictionary of ME and NH. Why? They only used primary sources to research their book. Sinnott did not and he relied on Scales which did not. One need only look at the deeds to realize that the Richard who married Mary Coffin was a son of Richard-1 and that the Richard who married Elizabeth Leighton was the son of John-2."

"First, some common nonsense proves this via dates. Richard and Mary Coffin have nine children: Jonathan born in 1684 and eight others born between 1691 and 1708. All at Nantucket. that would mean that Richard and Mary were likely married about 1683. This works well since Mary's birth date is known (18 Apr 1665). Generally colonial men were 5-10 years older than their wives as a rule. So Richard was likely born bout 1658 give or take a few years. Richard-3 who married Elizabeth Leighton was born about 1675 and married Elizabeth Leighton about 1696 when he gets land from his father-in-law Thomas Leighton and is mentioned in a deed. For your Richard to be his son, the following would have to be true. That Richard who married Mary Coffin born about 1658, had a father born about 1630 who didn't marry until 1696 and had a child that year at age 66. Very very unlikely. And how old does that make Elizabeth Leighton? If she had a child in the 1658-1660 time period, she can't still be having children some 40 years later. Thus, the Richard who went to Nantucket must have been a brother of John-2 and a son of Richard-1 who was likely born about 1613."

"PINKHAM, RICHARD, Nantucket, had Jonathan, b. 12 Nov. 1684; Shubael, 7 June 1691; Nathaniel, 22 Jan. 1693; Deborah, 28 Feb. 1695; Danuel, 8 Dec. 1697; Barnabas, 3 Jan. 1700; Peleg, 5 Feb. 1702; Theophilus, 14 Mar. 1706; and James, 19 Feb. 1708; but the same of w. is not seen in eneal. Reg. VII. 263."


"At three periods in the early history of Nantucket it is possible to decide quite closely who were the inhabitants. . .
2) June 23, 1665, when all the sheep owners were ordered to select ear-marks for purposes of identifying sheep.
List of June 23, 1665. . .
Richard Pinkham"

"January 22, 1719. Will of Richard Pinkham probated. Witnesses Hannah Bunker, Abigail Fitch, Lydia Long. To wife Mary, his estate for life. Daughter Deborah Macy, only child named. Dated April 28, 1718."

Mary Coffin [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 18 Apr 1665 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA. She died 10, 11, 12 1 Feb 1739/1740 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA and was buried Mar 1740/1741. Mary married Richard Pinkham about 1690.

Mary about 1664. She about 1670.

Other marriages:
Gardner, James
Pinkham, Richard

They had the following children:

  M i
Barnabas Pinkham was born about 1698.
  M ii Jonathan Pinkham was born 12 Sep 1684 and died 1735.
  M iii Shubael Pinkham was born 7 Jun 1691 and died 27 Oct 1767.
  M iv Theophilus Pinkham was born 14 Mar 1703/1704 and died 2 Mar 1782.
  F v Deborah Pinkham was born 28 Dec 1694 and died 13 Dec 1767.
  M vi James Pinkham was born 19 Feb 1707/1708 and died 5 Nov 1792.

Thomas Gardner [Parents] was born 21 May 1701 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. He died 14 Apr 1784. Thomas married Hannah Swain about 1726.

Thomas about 1706.

Hannah Swain [Parents] was born about 1706. She died 12 May 1779 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. Hannah married Thomas Gardner about 1726.

Hannah about 1705 Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.

They had the following children:

  F i Eunice Gardner was born 1 Oct 1726 and died 16 Oct 1758.

Eliakim Swain [Parents] was born before 1695 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. He died 6 Jun 1750 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. Eliakim married Abigail Coffin about 1740.

Other marriages:
Arthur, Elizabeth

Abigail Coffin [Parents] was born 12 Feb 1700/1701 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. She died 7 Jul 1782 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. Abigail married Eliakim Swain about 1740.

Abigail 7 Jul 1782.

Other marriages:
Woodbury, Nathaniel


John Swain [Parents] was born 1 Sep 1664 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. He died 29 Jan 1737/1738 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. John married Experience Folger on 1687 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.

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INDIVIDUAL_NOTE
First English Male child born on island of Nantucket

Experience Folger was born 1660 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, MA. She died 6 Jun 1739 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. Experience married John Swain on 1687 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.

They had the following children:

  M i
William Swain was born 2 Oct 1688 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. He died 1 Mar 1770 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.
  F ii
Catherine Swain was born 1694 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. She died 1783 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.
  M iii Eliakim Swain was born before 1695 and died 6 Jun 1750.
  F iv
Ruth Swain was born about 1695 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. She died 8 Feb 1775 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.
  M v George Swain was born 1696 and died 8 Dec 1797.
  F vi Priscilla Swain was born 1698 and died 12 Sep 1737.
  M vii
Stephen Swain was born Aug 1703 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. He died 14 Feb 1785 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.
  F viii Hannah Swain was born about 1706 and died 12 May 1779.
  M ix John Swain was born about 1686 and died 28 Feb 1743/1744.

Peter Gardner [Parents] was born about 1685 in Nantucket, Nantuckey, MA. He died 28 May 1767 in Nantucket, Nantuckey, MA. Peter married Elizabeth Coffin about 1720.

Elizabeth Coffin [Parents] 1 was born 2 27 Oct 1703 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. She died 1774 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA and was buried Feb 1774. Elizabeth married Peter Gardner about 1720.

Elizabeth about 1700.

Other marriages:
Coffin, Josiah

Last name may also be coffin


Josiah Coffin [Parents] was born 28 Jul 1698 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. He died 15 Jan 1780 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. Josiah married Elizabeth Coffin on 5 Oct 1720 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.

Elizabeth Coffin [Parents] 1 was born 2 27 Oct 1703 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA. She died 1774 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA and was buried Feb 1774. Elizabeth married Josiah Coffin on 5 Oct 1720 in Nantucket Island, Nantucket Co., MA.

Elizabeth about 1700.

Other marriages:
Gardner, Peter

Last name may also be coffin


Enoch Coffin [Parents] was born 1678 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA. He died 1761. Enoch married Beulah Eddy on 1700 in Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA.

Beulah Eddy was born about 1680 in Of, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA. She married Enoch Coffin on 1700 in Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Coffin was born 27 Oct 1703 and died 1774.

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