BIBLE: Coffin Family This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Annette Lucas ClintonRoots@aol.com April 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm The following information is from the Iowa Genealogical Society, 6000 Douglas, P.O. Box 7735, Des Moines, Iowa 50322 These entries are actually in the back of a cash record book. Alexander Norton Coffin came to Humboldt Co., IA during the spring of 1858. NAME BORN DIED Benjamin Coffin 03 Apr 1705 03 Nov 1780 Jedidah 27 Jul 1708 03 Nov 1780 Benjamin Coffin & Jedidah were married 05 Feb 1726. Their children were: Ruben Coffin 21 Nov 1726 23 Sep 1804 Nathaniel Coffin 27 Apr 1728 22 Sep 1804 William Coffin 13 Nov 1730 19 Dec 1816 Benjamin Coffin 26 Sep 1732 Micajah Coffin 18 Aug 1734 Abigail Coffin 24 Oct 1736 31 Aug 1758 Joseph Coffin 25 Dec 1738 14 Feb 1760 Anna Coffin 28 Jun 1740 Seth Coffin 31 May 1744 Eliheu Coffin 04 Oct 1746 Isaiah Coffin 08 Dec 1748 Abraham Coffin 05 Sep 1750 Abner Coffin 20 Mar 1753 Deborah 24 Jan 1808 Benjamin Coffin & Deborah were married 29 Apr 1762. Their children were: Isaac Coffin 01 Sep 1764 Thomas Coffin 05 Sep 1766 Deborah Coffin 25 Aug 1768 Hepzibeth Barny 27 Mar 1739 08 Jan 1769 William Coffin & Hepzibeth Barny were married 07 Feb 1754. Their children were: Abial Coffin 22 Jun 1755 11 Oct 1756 William Coffin 29 Jan 1757 12 Feb 1757 Gideon Coffin 25 Dec 1857 23 May 1760 Hepzibeth Coffin 24 Mar 1760 04 Apr 1815 Married Elisha Folger Sarah Coffin 23 Mar 1862 14 Dec 1804 Married James Barker Jacob Coffin 14 Oct 1764 02 Jun 1828 Married Hepzibeth Butler, Widow Albert Coffin 18 Nov 1766 22 May 1819 Married Rebecca Gardner Lydia Gardner 12 Dec 1778 William Coffin & Lydia Gardner were married in 1772. Their children were: Gideon Coffin 31 Jan 1773 25 Aug 1843 Married Elizabeth Moores Lydia Coffin 30 Jun 1774 Married 1st Alexander Moores; 2nd Aaron Folger Benjamin Coffin 21 Oct 1776 07 Sep 1855 Married Mary Macy Brown Elizabeth Moores, Widow 15 Dec 1821 William Coffin married Elizabeth Moores 20 Mar 1783. Mary Macy Brown 11 Jul 1778 16 Dec 1856 Benjamin Coffin married Mary Macy Brown 22 Dec 1803. Their children were: Dorcas Coffin 25 Sep 1804 Married Nathan Rolfe William Brown Coffin 27 Nov 1805 Married Lydia Warner Isaac Barker Coffin 02 Jul 1807 Died Elisha Brown Coffin 29 Jun 1809 19 Nov 1839 Married Ruth Kenyon who died 15 May 1842 Griffin Coffin 10 Oct 1810 30 Oct 1839 Married Mary Ann Hathaway Benjamin Barney Coffin 27 Jul 1812 03 Oct 1873 Married Emma Mosher Sarah Coffin 17 Jul 1814 Died Isaac Barker Coffin 23 Dec 1816 15 Jan 1857 Thomas Gardner Coffin 24 Jan 1819 Married Sarah Ann Wilcox Zacchius Gardner 11 Oct 1721 Jemima Coffin Gardner 21 Oct 1721 Nathan Gardner 29 Oct 1754 Rhoda Gwin 24 Aug 1757 Rebecca Gardner 24 May 1786 Thomas G. Gardner 21 Jan 1789 Susan C. Gardner 24 Jul 1794 In addition to the family records, other items are recorded on these pages. They are (1) two entries in regard to Thomas Crandall; (2) two entries in regard to Samuel Skiff; (3) "Memarandum of Benjamin Coffin's Personal Property, April 1st 1839"; and a "Receipt for a Cough: 1 oz. of Rewbarb, 1 oz. myrrh, 1 oz. Aloes, pulverized and put into a gallon of pure spirits and add 1/4 lb. of ginger & 1 1/2 lb. brown sugar & put into bottle & it will be fit for use in 24 hours."