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Tristram Coffin Jr.

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Tristram Coffin Jr.

Birth
Brixton, South Hams District, Devon, England
Death
4 Feb 1703 (aged 70–71)
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.7998713, Longitude: -70.8623942
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He was married to Judith Greenleaf on 2 Mar 1652/53 in Newbury, Essex Co., Mass.

From The Coffin Family, The Life of Tristram Coffyn, of Nantucket, Mass., by Allen Coffin, LL.B. page 54
Tristram Coffin, second child [of Tristram and Dionis], was born in England, in 1632. He married in Newbury, Mass., March 2, 1652, Judith Somerby, widow of Henry, and daughter of Edmund and Sarah Greenleaf. She was born in 1625 and died in Newbury, Dec. 15, 1705. He was made freeman April 29, 1668, and died in Newbury, Feb. 4, 1704 [1703?], aged 72, leaving 177 descendants. He was a merchant tailor, and filled many positions of trust and honor in Newbury.
Two monuments in the grave yard of the first parish church of Newbury bear these inscriptions:
"To the memory of Tristram Coffin, Esq., who having served the first church of Newbury in the office of a deacon 20 years died Feb. 4, 1703 aged 72 years."
Tristram Junior's children:
Judith b. in Newbury, Mass., Dec. 4, 1653; m. John Sanborn, of Hampton, N. H., Nov. 19, 1674.
Deborah, b. in Newbury, Nov. 12, 1655; m. Joseph Knight, Oct. 31, 1677.
Mary, b. in Newbury, Nov. 15, 1657; m. Joseph Little, Oct. 31, 1677
James, b. Newbury, April 22, 1659; m. Florence Hooke, Nov. 16, 1685.
John, b. Newbury, Sept. 8, 1660; d. there May 13, 1677.
Lydia, b. in Newbury, April 22, 1662; m. 1st, Moses Little; 2d March 18, 1695, John Pike.
Enoch, b. in Newbury, Jan 21, 1664; d. Nov. 12 1675.
Stephen, b. in Newbury, Aug 18, 1665; m. Sarah Atkinson, Oct. 8, 1685; d. Aug. 31, 1725.
Peter, b. in Newbury, July 27, 1667; m. Apphia Dole; d. in Gloucester, (?) Jan. 19, 1746.
Nathaniel, Hon., b. in Newbury, March 22, 1669; m. Sarah Dole, March 29, 1693; d. Feb. 20, 1748-9.
He was married to Judith Greenleaf on 2 Mar 1652/53 in Newbury, Essex Co., Mass.

From The Coffin Family, The Life of Tristram Coffyn, of Nantucket, Mass., by Allen Coffin, LL.B. page 54
Tristram Coffin, second child [of Tristram and Dionis], was born in England, in 1632. He married in Newbury, Mass., March 2, 1652, Judith Somerby, widow of Henry, and daughter of Edmund and Sarah Greenleaf. She was born in 1625 and died in Newbury, Dec. 15, 1705. He was made freeman April 29, 1668, and died in Newbury, Feb. 4, 1704 [1703?], aged 72, leaving 177 descendants. He was a merchant tailor, and filled many positions of trust and honor in Newbury.
Two monuments in the grave yard of the first parish church of Newbury bear these inscriptions:
"To the memory of Tristram Coffin, Esq., who having served the first church of Newbury in the office of a deacon 20 years died Feb. 4, 1703 aged 72 years."
Tristram Junior's children:
Judith b. in Newbury, Mass., Dec. 4, 1653; m. John Sanborn, of Hampton, N. H., Nov. 19, 1674.
Deborah, b. in Newbury, Nov. 12, 1655; m. Joseph Knight, Oct. 31, 1677.
Mary, b. in Newbury, Nov. 15, 1657; m. Joseph Little, Oct. 31, 1677
James, b. Newbury, April 22, 1659; m. Florence Hooke, Nov. 16, 1685.
John, b. Newbury, Sept. 8, 1660; d. there May 13, 1677.
Lydia, b. in Newbury, April 22, 1662; m. 1st, Moses Little; 2d March 18, 1695, John Pike.
Enoch, b. in Newbury, Jan 21, 1664; d. Nov. 12 1675.
Stephen, b. in Newbury, Aug 18, 1665; m. Sarah Atkinson, Oct. 8, 1685; d. Aug. 31, 1725.
Peter, b. in Newbury, July 27, 1667; m. Apphia Dole; d. in Gloucester, (?) Jan. 19, 1746.
Nathaniel, Hon., b. in Newbury, March 22, 1669; m. Sarah Dole, March 29, 1693; d. Feb. 20, 1748-9.

Inscription

In Memory of Tristram Coffin Esq, who having served the Church of Christ in the office of deacon 20 years died February 4th 1703/4 aged 72 years.
On earth he purchased a good degree
Great boldness in the faith and liberty
and now possesses immortality.



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