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Dionis Stevens

Dionis Stevens

Female 1610 - 1684  (74 years)


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  • Name Dionis Stevens  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16] 
    Birth 1610  Brixton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 4 Mar 1610  Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FSID MCCT-B3T 
    Death 16 Sep 1684  Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1515  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Father Robert Stevens,   b. 12 Aug 1575, Brixton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Brixton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Dionis Maynard,   b. 1578, Brixton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1647, Brixton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F1507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tristram Coffin,   b. 1605, Brixton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 1681, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 1630  Torbay, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage Dionis was ~ 20 years - Tristram was ~ 25 years. 
    Married Abt 1630  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. James Coffin,   b. 12 Aug 1639, Brixton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1720, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Stephen Coffin,   b. 11 May 1652, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1734, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    +3. John Tristram Coffin,   b. 30 Oct 1647, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1711, Martha's Vineyard, West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    +4. Tristram Coffin,   b. Abt 1631, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1704, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F911  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • In 1653 Dionis Coffin was brought to court for selling beer 'for three pence a quart,' which was higher than the accepted rate. When it was proved that she put six bushels of malt into a hogshead of beer instead of the required four, she was let off. Her traditionally remembered comment was, "I'll have better beer than my neighbors and be paid for it. A fig for the law."

      In 1653 Dionis Coffin was brought to court for selling beer 'for three pence a quart,' which was higher than the accepted rate. When it was proved that she put six bushels of malt into a hogshead of beer instead of the required four, she was le t off. Her traditionally remembered comment was, "I'll have better beer than my neighbors and be paid for it. A fig for the law."

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  • Sources 
    1. [S27] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:QVK9-K4VN : Wed Apr 02 07:06:23 UTC 2025), Entry for Dionis Stevens Coffin.

    2. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDZ-PB3 : 15 January 2020), Dionis Stevens in entry for James Coffin, 1640.

    3. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDZ-GJK : 15 January 2020), Dionis Stevens in entry for Stephen Coffin, 1652.

    4. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", databaseFamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDZ-VM1 : 15 January 2020), Dionis Stevens in entry for John Coffin, 1647.

    5. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", databaseFamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDC-6N1 : 15 January 2020), Dionis Stevens in entry for Mary Coffin, 1645.

    6. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDC-FB8 : 15 January 2020), Dionis Stevens in entry for Deborah Coffin, 1642.

    7. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDC-6N1 : 15 January 2020), Dionis Stevens in entry for Mary Coffin, 1645.

    8. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", databaseFamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDZ-GJK : 15 January 2020), Dionis Stevens in entry for Stephen Coffin, 1652.

    9. [S294] England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887.
      "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, < i>FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G94Y-9WXH?cc=2515875&w c=QZ1P-1KN%3A1589444410 : 16 February 2016), 004392618 > image 29 of 28 8; Devon Record Office, Exeter.

    10. [S294] England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887.
      "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, < i>FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94Y-97CF?cc=2515875&w c=QZ1P-1KN%3A1589444410 : 16 February 2016), 004392618 > image 25 of 28 8; Devon Record Office, Exeter.

    11. [S294] England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887.
      "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, < i>FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94Y-97HD?cc=2515875&w c=QZ1P-1KN%3A1589444410 : 16 February 2016), 004392618 > image 24 of 28 8; Devon Record Office, Exeter.

    12. [S294] England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887.
      "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, < i>FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94Y-97HL?cc=2515875&w c=QZ1P-1KN%3A1589444410 : 16 February 2016), 004392618 > image 2 of 288 ; Devon Record Office, Exeter.

    13. [S294] England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887.
      "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, < i >FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G94Y-9WXH?cc=2515875&w c =QZ1P-1KN%3A1589444410 : 16 February 2016), 004392618 > image 29 of 28 8 ; Devon Record Office, Exeter.

    14. [S294] England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887.
      "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, < i >FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94Y-97CF?cc=2515875&w c =QZ1P-1KN%3A1589444410 : 16 February 2016), 004392618 > image 25 of 28 8 ; Devon Record Office, Exeter.

    15. [S294] England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887.
      "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, < i >FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94Y-97HD?cc=2515875&w c =QZ1P-1KN%3A1589444410 : 16 February 2016), 004392618 > image 24 of 28 8 ; Devon Record Office, Exeter.

    16. [S294] England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887.
      "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, < i >FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94Y-97HL?cc=2515875&w c =QZ1P-1KN%3A1589444410 : 16 February 2016), 004392618 > image 2 of 288 ; D evon Record Office, Exeter.


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