John Tristram Coffin

1647 - 1711  (63 years)

• Name	John Tristram Coffin  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	30 Oct 1647	Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FSID	KNZ2-13G
  Occupation	Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
  	Blacksmith
  Occupation	Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
  	Blacksmith
  Burial	Sep 1711	Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2]
  Death	5 Sep 1711	Martha's Vineyard, West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I817	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Tristram Coffin,   b. 1605, Brixton, Devon, England d. 2 Oct 1681, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Mother	Dionis Stevens,   b. 1610, Brixton, Devon, England d. 16 Sep 1684, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Marriage	1630	Torbay, Devon, England
  Age at Marriage	Tristram was ~ 25 years - Dionis was ~ 20 years.
  Married	Abt 1630	England
  Family ID	F911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Deborah Austin,   b. Abt 1650, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States d. Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
  Marriage	Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
  Married	1 Jan 1668	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, United States
  Children	+ 1. Peter Coffin,   b. 5 Aug 1671, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States d. 27 Oct 1749, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Lieut. John Coffin was born in Massachusetts, on October 30, 1647, exac tly five years to the day of the death of his brother John. John marrie d Deborah Austin daughter of Joseph and Sarah Austin. Shortly after his f ather's death, about 1682-3, he moved to Martha's Vineyard, where he be came employed as a blacksmith. He continued as a blacksmith at Nantuck et until 1682, then moved his family to Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. H e accumulated considerable property there. He became the ancestor of th e Martha's Vineyard and Eastern Maine Coffins. He became a considerable o wner of real estate in the town. In 1684, John was commissioned a Lieut enant in the Edgartown Militia. He lived with his father and worked as a blacksmith at Nantucket until 1 682, then moved his family to Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. He accumu lated considerable property there. He became the ancestor of the Martha 's Vineyard and Eastern Maine Coffin's. He became a considerable owner o f real estate in the town. After his father's death, about 1682-3, John r emoved from Nantucket to Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes county, Ma ssachusetts. In 1684, John was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Edgart o wn Militia. (Research):from yearSOUR: SOUR @S46@ PAGE "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," da tabase with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/ 61903/3:1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6?cc=2061550&wc=Q4D7-HZ3%3A353350101%2C3533501 02%2C353353001 : 20 May 2014), Dukes > Edgartown > Town records 1657-18 27 > image 15 of 528; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealt h, Boston. _LINK https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6 NOTE https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6 SOUR: SOUR @S50@ PAGE "Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section, 1942-1969," im ages, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7 -L9QT-BFH?cc=2060211&wc=WWNV-NBN%3A352085901%2C353125801 : 20 May 2014) , C > Coffin, Alexander (1790) - Coffman, John S. (1848) > image 868 of 1 154; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, compiler, Family H istory Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE @N291@ _LINK https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QT-BFH NOTE https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QT-BFH Lieut. John Coffin was born in Massachusetts, on October 30, 1647, exac t ly five years to the day of the death of his brother John. John marrie d D eborah Austin daughter of Joseph and Sarah Austin. Shortly after his f a ther's death, about 1682-3, he moved to Martha's Vineyard, where he be c ame employed as a blacksmith. He continued as a blacksmith at Nantuck e t until 1682, then moved his family to Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. H e a ccumulated considerable property there. He became the ancestor of th e M artha's Vineyard and Eastern Maine Coffins. He became a considerable o w ner of real estate in the town. In 1684, John was commissioned a Lieut e nant in the Edgartown Militia. He lived with his father and worked as a blacksmith at Nantucket until 1 6 82, then moved his family to Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. He accumu l ated considerable property there. He became the ancestor of the Martha ' s Vineyard and Eastern Maine Coffin's. He became a considerable owner o f r eal estate in the town. After his father's death, about 1682-3, John r e moved from Nantucket to Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes county, Ma s sachusetts. In 1684, John was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Edgart o w n Militia. (Research):from yearSOUR: SOUR @S46@ PAGE "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," da t abase with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/ 61903/3 :1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6?cc=2061550&wc=Q4D7-HZ3%3A353350101%2C3533501 02%2C3 53353001 : 20 May 2014), Dukes > Edgartown > Town records 1657-18 27 > i mage 15 of 528; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealt h, Bo ston. _LINK https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6 NOTE https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6 SOUR: SOUR @S50@ PAGE "Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section, 1942-1969," im a ges, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7 -L9QT-B FH?cc=2060211&wc=WWNV-NBN%3A352085901%2C353125801 : 20 May 2014) , C > C offin, Alexander (1790) - Coffman, John S. (1848) > image 868 of 1 154; T he Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, compiler, Family H isto ry Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE @N291@ _LINK https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QT-BFH NOTE https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QT-BFH (Research):Lieut. John Coffin was born in Massachusetts, on October 30, 1647, exac tly five years to the day of the death of his brother John. John marrie d Deborah Austin daughter of Joseph and Sarah Austin. Shortly after his f ather's death, about 1682-3 , he moved to Martha's Vineyard, where he be came employed as a blacksmith. He continued as a blacksmith at Nantuck et until 1682, then moved his family to Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. H e accumulated considerable property there. He became th e ancestor of th e Martha's Vineyard and Eastern Maine Coffins. He became a considerable o wner of real estate in the town. In 1684, John was commissioned a Lieut enant in the Edgartown Militia. He lived with his father and worked as a blacksmith at Nantucket until 1 682, then moved his family to Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. He accumu lated considerable property there. He became the ancestor of the Martha 's Vineyard and Eastern Main e Coffin's. He became a considerable owner o f real estate in the town. After his father's death, about 1682-3, John r emoved from Nantucket to Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes county, Ma ssachusetts. In 1684, John was commissioned a Lieutenan t in the Edgart o wn Militia. from yearSOUR: SOUR @S46@ PAGE "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," da tabase with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/ 61903/3:1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6?cc=2061550&wc=Q4D7-HZ3%3A353350101%2C3533501 02%2C353353001 : 20 May 2014), Dukes & gt Edgartown > Town records 1657-18 27 > image 15 of 528; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealt h, Boston. _LINK https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6 NOTE https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6 SOUR: SOUR @S50@ PAGE "Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section, 1942-1969," im ages, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7 -L9QT-BFH?cc=2060211&wc=WWNV-NBN%3A352085901%2C353125801 : 20 May 2014) , C > Coffin, Alexander (1790) - Cof fman, John S. (1848) > image 868 of 1 154; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, compiler, Family H istory Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE @N291@ _LINK https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QT-BFH NOTE https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QT-BFH Lieut. John Coffin was born in Massachusetts, on October 30, 1647, exac t ly five years to the day of the death of his brother John. John marrie d D eborah Austin daughter of Joseph and Sarah Austin. Shortly after his f a ther's death, about 1682- 3, he moved to Martha's Vineyard, where he be c ame employed as a blacksmith. He continued as a blacksmith at Nantuck e t until 1682, then moved his family to Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. H e a ccumulated considerable property there. He becam e the ancestor of th e M artha's Vineyard and Eastern Maine Coffins. He became a considerable o w ner of real estate in the town. In 1684, John was commissioned a Lieut e nant in the Edgartown Militia. He lived with his father and worked as a blacksmith at Nantucket until 1 6 82, then moved his family to Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. He accumu l ated considerable property there. He became the ancestor of the Martha ' s Vineyard and Eastern Mai ne Coffin's. He became a considerable owner o f r eal estate in the town. After his father's death, about 1682-3, John r e moved from Nantucket to Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes county, Ma s sachusetts. In 1684, John was commissioned a Lieute nant in the Edgart o w n Militia. from yearSOUR: SOUR @S46@ PAGE "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," da t abase with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/ 61903/3 :1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6?cc=2061550&wc=Q4D7-HZ3%3A353350101%2C3533501 02%2C3 53353001 : 20 May 2014), Duke s > Edgartown > Town records 1657-18 27 > i mage 15 of 528; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealt h, Bo ston. _LINK https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6 NOTE https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997M-R9Q4-6 SOUR: SOUR @S50@ PAGE "Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section, 1942-1969," im a ges, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7 -L9QT-B FH?cc=2060211&wc=WWNV-NBN%3A352085901%2C353125801 : 20 May 2014) , C > C offin, Alexander (1790 ) - Coffman, John S. (1848) > image 868 of 1 154; T he Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, compiler, Family H isto ry Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE @N291@ _LINK https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QT-BFH NOTE https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QT-BFH

  
  

• Sources

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