TENTH GENERATION

778. Lt. Tristram Coffin Jr.^(13701)^(13702)^(13703)^(13704)^(13705)^(13706)^(13707)^(13708) was born on 1 Feb 1632 in Brixton Parish, Plymouth, co. Devon, England.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13709)^(13710)^(13711)^(13712)^(13713)^(13714)^(13715)^(13716)^(13717) He was a tailor after 1653.^(13718)^(13719)^(13720) He was a deacon after 1653.^(13721)^(13722)^(13723) He took the oath of freeman on 29 Apr 1668.^(13724)^(13725)^(13726) He died on 4 Feb 1703/4 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13727)^(13728)^(13729)^(13730)^(13731)^(13732)^(13733)

When Tristram's father left Newbury, Tristram Jr. stayed behind. He was very active in town and church affairs holding a number of positions in town government. In about 1654 Tristram erected the Coffin home on what is now High Street in Newbury. This house, one of the oldest still standing in North America, is now owned by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. And may be visited by the public. The Rev. Thomas Parker first settled Newbury in 1635 with a group of about one hundred of his followers. The church in Newbury was led by Rev. Parker for many years and in the 1660's great controversy arose as to its administration and religious practices. Two factions developed in the town and Tristram, throughout was a supporter of Rev. Parker, signing petitions and giving testimony throughout the period.
On May 14, 1654, Tristram signed petition in defense of Robert Pike who was accused of "intemperate zeal and seditious speech". On March 7, 1663, he was appointed a fence viewer.
On May 29, 1668 Tristram was admitted as freeman. In March of 1674, Tristram, among others was appointed to lay out six acres to be used as pasture for the future ministry. This, apparently led to him being appointed lot layer on September 21, 1677.
In the years, 1669, 1670, 1680, and 1681 he served as a selectman of the town. Additionally, on September 29, 1681 he was appointed by General Court as one of three commissioners of small claims.
On March 1, 1682 Tristram was appointed "standing way warden to see that evry inhabitant do their part on the hye wayes" By the year 1683, Tristram was one of the largest sheep owners in Newbury with a herd of 55.
In 1686 he was a member of the committee that partitioned the balance of the undivided common lands in Newbury.
On November 21, 1693, having previously been made a Deacon of the church, Tristram, with the other two deacons were chosen as standing overseers of the poor in Newbury and he was made Treasurer for the Poor. In 1695, Newbury, having grown substantially was divided into two parishes, Tristram and two others were selected to make the geographical division. This was the beginning of the parish divisions which would result in the break off of Newburyport seventy years later.
Remaining active in church and town affairs until the end, on October 18, 1700 Tristram was appointed to a committee to procure a new bell for the First Parish Meeting House.
When Tristram died in 1704 a memorial inscribed as follows was erected in the First Church burial ground in Newbury:
To the memory of Tristram Coffin, Esq.,
who having served the first church of
Newbury in the office of Deacon 20 years
died Feb, 1703-4 aged 72 years.
'On earth he pur-chas-ed a good degree,
Great boldness in the faith and liberty,
And now possesses immortality.'

Submitted by: Bob Bamford - bob@essexbooks.com © 1997 Heritage Associates

He was married to Judith Greenleaf on 2 Mar 1652/53 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13734)^(13735)^(13736)^(13737)^(13738)^(13739)^(13740)^(13741)^(13742)^(13743)^(13744)

779. Judith Greenleaf^(13745)^(13746)^(13747)^(13748)^(13749) was born on 2 Sep 1625 in England.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13750)^(13751)^(13752)^(13753)^(13754) She was baptized on 29 Sep 1626 in St. Mary's la Tour, Ipswich, co. Suffolk, England.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13755)^(13756) She died on 15 Dec 1705 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13757)^(13758)^(13759)^(13760)^(13761)^(13762) Children were:

i. Stephen Coffin^(13763) was born on 11 May 1652 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^(13764) He died before 1665 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^(13765)
ii. Judith Coffin^(13766)^(13767)^(13768) was born on 4 Dec 1653 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13769)^(13770)^(13771)^(13772)^(13773) She died on 17 May 1724.^(13774)
iii. Deborah Coffin^(13775)^(13776)^(13777)^(13778)^(13779)^(13780) was born on 10 Nov 1655 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13781)^(13782)^(13783)^(13784)^(13785)
iv. Mary Coffin^(13786)^(13787)^(13788)^(13789)^(13790)^(13791) was born on 12 Nov 1657 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13792)^(13793)^(13794)^(13795)^(13796)^(13797) She died on 28 Nov 1725 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13798)^(13799)^(13800)^(13801)
v. James Coffin^(13802)^(13803)^(13804) was born on 22 Apr 1659 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13805)^(13806)^(13807)^(13808)^(13809) He died on 4 Mar 1735/36 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13810)
vi. John Coffin^(13811)^(13812)^(13813) was born on 8 Sep 1660 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13814)^(13815)^(13816)^(13817)^(13818) He died on 13 May 1677 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13819)^(13820)^(13821)^(13822)
389 vii. Lydia Coffin.
viii. Enoch Coffin^(13823)^(13824)^(13825) was born on 21 Jan 1663/64 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13826)^(13827)^(13828)^(13829)^(13830) He died on 12 Nov 1675 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13831)^(13832)^(13833)^(13834) He was also known as Henoch Coffin.^(13835)
ix. Stephen Coffin^(13836)^(13837)^(13838) was born on 18 Aug 1665 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13839)^(13840)^(13841)^(13842)^(13843) Savage says 18 Aug. 1664. He died on 31 Aug 1725 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13844)^(13845)^(13846)^(13847) He was a tailor.^(13848)
x. Peter Coffin^(13849)^(13850)^(13851)^(13852)^(13853) was born on 27 Jul 1667 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13854)^(13855)^(13856)^(13857)^(13858)^(13859) He died on 19 Jan 1746/47 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13860)^(13861)^(13862)^(13863)
xi. Deacon Nathaniel Coffin Esq.^(13864)^(13865)^(13866)^(13867)^(13868)^(13869) was born on 26 Mar 1668/69 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13870)^(13871)^(13872)^(13873)^(13874)^(13875) Savage says 22 Mar. 1669. He died on 20 Feb 1748/49 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾^(13876)^(13877)^(13878)^(13879)^(13880)^(13881) Savage says 20 Feb. 1748. He was a town clerk.^(13882)