1580 - 1628 (48 years)
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| Name |
Peter Coffin [1] |
| Birth |
Jan 1580 |
Devonshire, England  |
| Christening |
Jan 1580 |
Devonshire, England |
| Gender |
Male |
| FSID |
LCRH-YMG |
| Death |
13 Mar 1628 |
Devonshire, England |
| Burial |
Devonshire, England |
| Person ID |
I7286 |
footsteps |
| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2025 |
| Father |
Nicholas Coffin, b. 1 Nov 1561, Devonshire, England d. 8 Oct 1613, Devonshire, England (Age 51 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
1578 |
Devonshire, England |
| Age at Marriage |
Nicholas was ~ 16 years and 1 month - She was ??. |
| Family ID |
F5790 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Johanna Kember, b. 1584, Brixton, Devon, England d. 30 May 1661, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 77 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1608 |
Brixton, Devon, England |
| Age at Marriage |
Peter was ~ 27 years and 11 months - Johanna was ~ 24 years. |
| Children |
| + | 1. Tristram Coffin, b. 1605, Brixton, Devon, England d. 2 Oct 1681, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: unknown] |
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| Family ID |
F895 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2025 |
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| Notes |
- He owned a tenement "Silverhay" in Butlers and was church warden in Bri xton 1614/15.
Peter Coffin's garrison was quickly overwhelmed by the Indi ans.Because o f his friendly relations with the Indians they did not burn his house, m erely looted it. He and his family were taken captive and brought to hi s son Tristam's garrison. Tristam's home was so well fortified that the I ndians had not been able to penetrate it. The indian chief Kanca magus f orced him to surrender by holding Peter in front of the gates and threa tening to kill him.Tristam's house was not burned, just pillaged. Both C offin families escaped safely while their captors were busily plunderin g their homes, 23 were killed and 29 captured.
Peter Coffin later shows up in the record books 15 miles away in Exeter , NH where he became one of the region's wealthiest land and mill owner s.
He owned a tenement "Silverhay" in Butlers and was church warden in Bri x ton 1614/15.
Peter Coffin's garrison was quickly overwhelmed by the Indi ans.Because o f h is friendly relations with the Indians they did not burn his house, m e rely looted it. He and his family were taken captive and brought to hi s s on Tristam's garrison. Tristam's home was so well fortified that the I n dians had not been able to penetrate it. The indian chief Kanca magus f o rced him to surrender by holding Peter in front of the gates and threa t ening to kill him.Tristam's house was not burned, just pillaged. Both C o ffin families escaped safely while their captors were busily plunderin g t heir homes, 23 were killed and 29 captured.
Peter Coffin later shows up in the record books 15 miles away in Exeter , N H where he became one of the region's wealthiest land and mill owner s.
He owned a tenement "Silverhay" in Butlers and was church warden in Bri xton 1614/15.
Peter Coffin's garrison was quickly overwhelmed by the Indi ans.Because o f his friendly relations with the Indians they did not burn his house, m erely looted it. He and his family were taken captive and brought to hi s son Tristam's garrison. T ristam's home was so well fortified that the I ndians had not been able to penetrate it. The indian chief Kanca magus f orced him to surrender by holding Peter in front of the gates and threa tening to kill him.Tristam's house was not burned, jus t pillaged. Both C offin families escaped safely while their captors were busily plunderin g their homes, 23 were killed and 29 captured.
Peter Coffin later shows up in the record books 15 miles away in Exeter , NH where he became one of the region's wealthiest land and mill owner s.
He owned a tenement "Silverhay" in Butlers and was church warden in Bri x ton 1614/15.
Peter Coffin's garrison was quickly overwhelmed by the Indi ans.Because o f h is friendly relations with the Indians they did not burn his house, m e rely looted it. He and his family were taken captive and brought to hi s s on Tristam's garrison . Tristam's home was so well fortified that the I n dians had not been able to penetrate it. The indian chief Kanca magus f o rced him to surrender by holding Peter in front of the gates and threa t ening to kill him.Tristam's house was not burned , just pillaged. Both C o ffin families escaped safely while their captors were busily plunderin g t heir homes, 23 were killed and 29 captured.
Peter Coffin later shows up in the record books 15 miles away in Exeter , N H where he became one of the region's wealthiest land and mill owner s.
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| Sources |
- [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDZ-RFW : 15 January 2020), Peter Coffin in entry for Tristram Coffin, 1605.
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