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Elizabeth Howard¹

F, #94551, b. About 1410, d. After December 1475

Relationships	Partner of John de Vere, Knt., 12th Earl of Oxford (4th cousin 20 times removed of David Arthur Walker)
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Birth	Elizabeth Howard was born About 1410.¹
Marriage	She married John de Vere, Knt., 12th Earl of Oxford, son of Richard de Vere, K.G., 11th Earl of Oxford, and Alice Sergeaux (or Cergeaux), Between 22 May 1425 and 31 August 1425.¹
Death	Elizabeth Howard died After December 1475.¹

Children with John de Vere, Knt., 12th Earl of Oxford b. 23 April 1408, d. 26 February 1461

Son	John de Vere, K.G., 13th Earl of Oxford b. 8 September 1442, d. 10 March 1512
Son	George de Vere, of Wivenhoe and Earls Colne, Essex+ b. About 1443

Citations

[S2271] Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, Douglas Richardson, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005), Page 860. Hereinafter cited as Magna Carta Ancestry.

John de Vere, K.G., 13th Earl of Oxford^1,2

M, #94552, b. 8 September 1442, d. 10 March 1512

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Father	John de Vere, Knt., 12th Earl of Oxford b. 23 April 1408, d. 26 February 1461
Mother	Elizabeth Howard b. About 1410, d. After December 1475

Relationships	5th cousin 19 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	24 April 2024 18:21:18

Birth	John de Vere, K.G., 13th Earl of Oxford, was born on 8 September 1442.²
Marriage	He married Lady Margaret Neville daughter of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, and Alice Montagu, 5th Countess of Salisbury.³
Biographical Note	On the beheading in February 1461-2 of his father and elder brother Aubrey, on account of their strong Lancastrian sympathies, John de Vere (or de Veer) became heir to the earldom of Oxford and to the hereditary office of great chamberlain. The earldom was not, however, restored to him until 1464. In his capacity as Lord High Chamberlain, he officiated at the coronation of King Edward IV's queen, Elizabeth Woodville, in 1465. Around the same time he married Margaret Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, and Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury, and sister of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. The Wars of the Roses was a civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York, taking place across England in the latter half of the 15th century. John de Vere was one of the principal Lancastrian commanders during the Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485. The battle was won by the Lancastrians.^2,4
Will	John de Vere, K.G., 13th Earl of Oxford, left a will on 10 April 1509. the will was proved and enrolled in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 11 Fettiplace, on 10 May 1513, just two months after his death.⁵
Death	He died on 10 March 1512 in his castle of Hedingham, Essex, EnglandG.⁶
Burial	He was buried on 24 April 1512 in the priory church of Colne, Essex, EnglandG.⁶

Partner with Lady Margaret Neville b. 1442, d. After 20 November 1506

Citations

[S2271] Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, Douglas Richardson, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005), Page 860. Hereinafter cited as Magna Carta Ancestry.
[S2338] Sir William H. St. John Hope, The Last Testament & Inventory of John de Veer. 13th Earl of Oxford, 6 May 1915), Page 275. Hereinafter cited as The Last Testament & Inventory of John de Veer. 13th Earl of Oxford.
[S4281] Darryl Lundy web site, online www.thepeerage.com. Hereinafter cited as Darryl Lundy web site.
[S4323] Wikipedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_de_Vere. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S2338] Sir William H. St. John Hope, The Last Testament & Inventory of John de Veer. 13th Earl of Oxford, 6 May 1915), The will was registered in the Prerogative Court of Cantebury, 11 Fettiplace. Hereinafter cited as The Last Testament & Inventory of John de Veer. 13th Earl of Oxford.
[S2338] Sir William H. St. John Hope, The Last Testament & Inventory of John de Veer. 13th Earl of Oxford, 6 May 1915), Page 276. Hereinafter cited as The Last Testament & Inventory of John de Veer. 13th Earl of Oxford.

John de Beauchamp¹

M, #94553, b. About 1316, d. 2 December 1360

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Father	Sir Guy de Beauchamp, Knight, 10th Earl of Warwick b. Between 1271 and 1275, d. 12 August 1315
Mother	Alice de Toeni b. 26 April 1284, d. Between 1 January 1324 and 1325

Relationships	2nd cousin 24 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	29 January 2012 00:00:00

Name	John de Beauchamp was also known as John Beauchamp, Lord Beauchamp of Warwick.¹
Name	He was also known as John Beauchamp.¹
Birth	He was born About 1316.¹
Death	He died on 2 December 1360.¹

Citations

[S2339] Beltz, George Frederick, Memorials of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, From its Foundation to the Present Time (London: William Pickering, 1861). Hereinafter cited as Memorials of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, From its Foundation to the Present Time.

Sir William de Bohun, Knt., K.G., 1st Earl of Northhampton^1,2,3

M, #94554, b. 1312, d. 16 September 1360

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Father	Sir Humphrey de Bohun, Knight, 4th or 8th Earl of Hereford b. 1276, d. 16 March 1322
Mother	Elizabeth Plantagenet b. 7 August 1282, d. 5 May 1316

Relationships	21st great-uncle of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	12 December 2025 10:27:30

Occupation	Sir William de Bohun, Knt., K.G., 1st Earl of Northhampton, was an English nobleman and military commander.⁴
Birth	He was born in 1312. twin of Edward.^1,3,4
Marriage	He married Elizabeth de Badlesmere, Countess of Northampton, daughter of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere, and Margaret de Clare, After 13 November 1335.^2,5
Create	Sir William de Bohun, Knt., K.G., 1st Earl of Northhampton, was created Earl of Northampton. William was one of six earls created by King Edward III to renew the ranks of the higher nobility (Wikipedia). in 1337.⁴
Became	He became a Knight of the Garter in 1349.⁴
Served	From 1349 to 1360 Sir William de Bohun, Knt., K.G., 1st Earl of Northhampton, served as High Sheriff of Rutland.⁴
Appointed	From 8 March 1352 to 5 March 1355 Sir William de Bohun, Knt., K.G., 1st Earl of Northhampton, was appointed Admiral of the Northern Seas, Fleet.
Death	He died on 16 September 1360.^1,4
Burial	He was buried in Walden Abbey, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, 52.0262;0.2449G.²

Children with Elizabeth de Badlesmere, Countess of Northampton b. 1313, d. 8 June 1355

Son	Humphrey de Bohun, K.G., Earl of Northampton, Hereford & Essex+ b. 25 March 1341/42, d. 16 January 1373
Daughter	Lady Elizabeth de Bohun, Countess of Arundel, Countess of Surrey+ b. 1350, d. 3 April 1385

Citations

[S2339] Beltz, George Frederick, Memorials of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, From its Foundation to the Present Time (London: William Pickering, 1861). Hereinafter cited as Memorials of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, From its Foundation to the Present Time.
[S2271] Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, Douglas Richardson, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005), p. 103. Hereinafter cited as Magna Carta Ancestry.
[S2092] Wikipedia, online http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Rhuddlan. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S20297] "William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton", Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Bohun,_1st_Earl_of_Northampton. Hereinafter cited as "William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton".
[S20285] "Elizabeth de Bohun, Countess of Northampton", Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_de_Bohun,_Countess_of_Northampton. Hereinafter cited as "Elizabeth de Bohun, Countess of Northampton".

Sarah Read¹

F, #94555, d. 19 July 1673

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Father	John Read, Jr. b. 29 August 1640, d. 26 March 1676
Mother	Rachel d. 12 October 1710

Relationships	1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	27 March 2006 00:00:00

Death

Sarah Read died on 19 July 1673.¹

Citations

[S2341] NEHGS, "Deaths, Plymouth Colony Records", New England Historical & Genealogical Register 1855, Vol. 9 9 (1855): Page 317. Hereinafter cited as "Deaths, Plymouth Colony Records".

Sarah Faunce¹

F, #94556, b. About 1645, d. 27 June 1695

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Father	John Faunce
Mother	Patience Morton

Relationships	Partner of Edward Doty (8th great-uncle of David Arthur Walker)
Last Edited	24 April 2024 17:42:02

Name	Sarah Faunce was also known as Sarah Doty.¹
Birth	She was born About 1645, in Plymouth, MassachusettsG.¹
Marriage	She married Edward Doty son of Edward Doty and Faith Clarke, on 25 February 1662, in Plymouth, MassachusettsG.^1,2
Death	Sarah Faunce died on 27 June 1695 in Plymouth, MassachusettsG.¹

Partner with Edward Doty b. (probably 1637 or earlier), d. 8 February 1689/90

Citations

[S2259] Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3, The Descendants of Edward Doty, Peter B. Hill, compiler, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), Part 1, Page 4. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3.
[S2342] NEHGS, "Marriages, Plymouth Colony Records", New England Historical & Genealogical Register 1855, Vol. 9 9 (1855): Page 314. Hereinafter cited as "Marriages, Plymouth Colony Records".

John Faunce¹

M, #94557

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Marriage

John Faunce married Patience Morton.¹

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Sarah Faunce b. About 1645, d. 27 June 1695

Citations

[S2259] Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3, The Descendants of Edward Doty, Peter B. Hill, compiler, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), Part 1, Page 4. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3.

Patience Morton¹

F, #94558

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Name	Patience Morton was also known as Patience Faunce.¹
Marriage	She married John Faunce.¹

Child with John Faunce

Daughter

Sarah Faunce b. About 1645, d. 27 June 1695

Citations

[S2259] Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3, The Descendants of Edward Doty, Peter B. Hill, compiler, (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), Part 1, Page 4. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 11, Part 3.

Sir Philip de Courtenay, Knt.^1,2

M, #94559, d. 29 July 1419

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Father	Hugh de Courtenay b. 12 July 1303, d. 2 May 1377
Mother	Lady Margaret de Bohun, 2nd Countess of Devon b. 3 April 1311, d. 16 December 1391

Relationships	20th great-uncle of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	31 January 2012 00:00:00

Death

Sir Philip de Courtenay, Knt., died on 29 July 1419.¹

Citations

[S2345] Thomas Westcote & Pitman Jones, editor, A View of Devonshire in 1630, with a Pedigree of Most of its Gentry (197 High Street, Exeter: William Roberts, 1845), Page 201. Hereinafter cited as A View of Devonshire in 1630.
[S2271] Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, Douglas Richardson, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005), p. 236. Hereinafter cited as Magna Carta Ancestry.

James Coffin¹

M, #94568, b. 9 July 1664, d. 2 October 1741

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Father	Hon. James Coffin b. 12 August 1640, d. 28 July 1720
Mother	Mary Severans b. 5 August 1645, d. 28 July 1720

Relationships	7th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
Chart Membership	Ancestors of George Leslie Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth	James Coffin was born on 9 July 1664, in Nantucket Island, MassachusettsG. he might have been born in Dover, New Hampshire (The Coffin Saga).¹
Marriage	He married Love Gardner daughter of Richard Gardner and Sarah.²
Marriage	James Coffin married Ruth Gardner daughter of Honourable John Gardner and Priscilla, on 19 May 1692.³
Death	James Coffin died on 2 October 1741 in Nantucket, MassachusettsG.^2,3

Partner with Love Gardner

Children with Ruth Gardner

Son	George Coffin b. 22 April 1693, d. August 1727
Daughter	Sarah Coffin b. 9 March 1695, d. 1 December 1739
Son	Nathan Coffin b. 13 November 1696, d. 4 December 1768
Son	Elisha Coffin b. 10 August 1699, d. 1722
Son	Joshua Coffin b. 16 September 1701, d. 1722
Daughter	Elizabeth Coffin b. 27 October 1703, d. 1774
Daughter	Priscilla Coffin b. 3 June 1708, d. 27 April 1792
Daughter	Mary Coffin b. 29 July 1710, d. 19 July 1785
Son	James Coffin b. 10 June 1713, d. 11 April 1784
Daughter	Ruth Coffin+ b. 17 June 1716, d. 30 September 1801
Son	Benjamin Coffin+ b. 16 November 1718, d. 28 December 1793

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, (1924/1992)). Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Ruth Gardner¹

F, #94569

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Father	Honourable John Gardner
Mother	Priscilla

Relationships	7th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker
Chart Membership	Ancestors of George Leslie Walker
Last Edited	3 October 2006 00:00:00

Name	Ruth Gardner was also known as Ruth Coffin.¹
Marriage	She married James Coffin son of Hon. James Coffin and Mary Severans, on 19 May 1692.²

Children with James Coffin b. 9 July 1664, d. 2 October 1741

Son	George Coffin b. 22 April 1693, d. August 1727
Daughter	Sarah Coffin b. 9 March 1695, d. 1 December 1739
Son	Nathan Coffin b. 13 November 1696, d. 4 December 1768
Son	Elisha Coffin b. 10 August 1699, d. 1722
Son	Joshua Coffin b. 16 September 1701, d. 1722
Daughter	Elizabeth Coffin b. 27 October 1703, d. 1774
Daughter	Priscilla Coffin b. 3 June 1708, d. 27 April 1792
Daughter	Mary Coffin b. 29 July 1710, d. 19 July 1785
Son	James Coffin b. 10 June 1713, d. 11 April 1784
Daughter	Ruth Coffin+ b. 17 June 1716, d. 30 September 1801
Son	Benjamin Coffin+ b. 16 November 1718, d. 28 December 1793

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, (1924/1992)). Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Capt. Bartlett Coffin¹

M, #94570, d. September 1793

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Relationships	7th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
Chart Membership	Ancestors of George Leslie Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Marriage	Capt. Bartlett Coffin married Judith Bunker.¹
Death	He died in September 1793 in Nantucket, MassachusettsG.²

Child with Judith Bunker

Daughter

Rebecca Coffin+

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2482] The Massachusetts Magazine - Magazine Marriage & Death Notices 1789-1796, Cj. Stevens, compiler, (New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1978), Page 179. Hereinafter cited as The Massachusetts Magazine - Magazine Marriage & Death Notices 1789-1796.

Judith Bunker¹

F, #94571

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Relationships	7th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker
Chart Membership	Ancestors of George Leslie Walker
Last Edited	9 August 2017 00:00:00

Name	Judith Bunker was also known as Judith Coffin.¹
Marriage	She married Capt. Bartlett Coffin.¹

Child with Capt. Bartlett Coffin d. September 1793

Daughter

Rebecca Coffin+

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.

Hon. James Coffin¹

M, #94572, b. 12 August 1640, d. 28 July 1720

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Father	Tristram Coffyn b. 1605, d. 3 October 1681
Mother	Dionis Stevens d. 16 October 1676

Relationships	8th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
Chart Membership	Ancestors of George Leslie Walker
Last Edited	27 July 2025 15:11:17

Birth	Hon. James Coffin was born on 12 August 1640, in Brixton, Devonshire, EnglandG.^2,3,1
Marriage	He married Mary Severans daughter of John Severans and Abigail Kimball, on 3 December 1663, in Salisbury, Essex County, MassachusettsG. an alternate marriage month is November.^2,3,1,4
Death	Hon. James Coffin died on 28 July 1720 in Nantucket, MassachusettsG.²

Children with Mary Severans b. 5 August 1645, d. 28 July 1720

Son	John Coffin d. 1 July 1747
Daughter	Deborah Coffin+ d. 8 October 1767
Daughter	Abigail Coffin+ d. 15 March 1709
Son	James Coffin+ b. 9 July 1664, d. 2 October 1741
Daughter	Mary Coffin b. 18 April 1665, d. 1 February 1741
Son	Nathaniel Coffin+ b. 1671, d. 29 August 1721
Son	Ebenezer Coffin+ b. 30 March 1678, d. 17 October 1730
Son	Joseph Coffin b. 4 February 1680, d. 14 July 1719
Daughter	Elizabeth Coffin d. 30 March 1769
Son	Benjamin Coffin b. 28 August 1683
Daughter	Ruth Coffin+ d. 28 May 1748
Daughter	Dinah Coffin d. 1 August 1750
Son	Jonathan Coffin b. 28 August 1692, d. 3 February 1773

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949), Page 314. Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, (1924/1992)), Page 699. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.
[S2506] Edmund West, Family Data Collection - Individual Records (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000). Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records.

Mary Severans^1,2

F, #94573, b. 5 August 1645, d. 28 July 1720

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Father	John Severans b. 1609, d. 9 April 1682
Mother	Abigail Kimball b. 5 November 1617, d. 17 June 1658

Relationships	8th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker
Chart Membership	Ancestors of George Leslie Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Mary Severans was also known as Mary Coffin.²
Birth	She was born on 5 August 1645, in Salisbury, Essex County, MassachusettsG.³
Marriage	She married Hon. James Coffin son of Tristram Coffyn and Dionis Stevens, on 3 December 1663, in Salisbury, Essex County, MassachusettsG. an alternate marriage month is November.^4,5,2,3
Death	Mary Severans died on 28 July 1720 in Nantucket, MassachusettsG.³

Children with Hon. James Coffin b. 12 August 1640, d. 28 July 1720

Son	John Coffin d. 1 July 1747
Daughter	Deborah Coffin+ d. 8 October 1767
Daughter	Abigail Coffin+ d. 15 March 1709
Son	James Coffin+ b. 9 July 1664, d. 2 October 1741
Daughter	Mary Coffin b. 18 April 1665, d. 1 February 1741
Son	Nathaniel Coffin+ b. 1671, d. 29 August 1721
Son	Ebenezer Coffin+ b. 30 March 1678, d. 17 October 1730
Son	Joseph Coffin b. 4 February 1680, d. 14 July 1719
Daughter	Elizabeth Coffin d. 30 March 1769
Son	Benjamin Coffin b. 28 August 1683
Daughter	Ruth Coffin+ d. 28 May 1748
Daughter	Dinah Coffin d. 1 August 1750
Son	Jonathan Coffin b. 28 August 1692, d. 3 February 1773

Citations

[S2530] Rev. John F. Severance, The Severans Genealogical History (Chicago: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., 1893), Page 1. Hereinafter cited as The Severans Genealogical History.
[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2506] Edmund West, Family Data Collection - Individual Records (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000). Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records.
[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949), Page 314. Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, (1924/1992)), Page 699. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Tristram Coffyn¹

M, #94574, b. 1605, d. 3 October 1681

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Father	Peter Coffyn d. 1628
Mother	Johanna

Relationships	9th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker
Chart Membership	Ancestors of George Leslie Walker
Last Edited	27 July 2025 15:12:12

Name	Tristram Coffyn was also known as Tristram Coffin.^2,3
Birth	He was born in 1605, in Brixton Parish, Plymouth, Devonshire, EnglandG.⁴
Baptism	He was baptized on 11 March 1610 in Brixton Parish, Plymouth, Devonshire, EnglandG.^5,1
Marriage	He married Dionis Stevens daughter of Robert Stevens, of Brixton,, About 1630, in (probably) Devonshire, EnglandG.^4,6
Immigration	Tristram Coffyn immigrated to Newbury, MassachusettsG, in 1642. Accompanying Tristram were his wife, five small children, his widowed mother, and two unmarried sisters.^7,8,9
Settled	He settled in Nantucket, MassachusettsG, in 1660; he was successively of Haverhill, Newbury, Salisbury and Nantucket.^8,9
Death	He died on 3 October 1681 in Nantucket, MassachusettsG.^10,9

Children with Dionis Stevens d. 16 October 1676

Son	Peter Coffin+ b. 1631, d. 21 March 1715
Son	Tristram Coffin, Jr.+ b. 1632, d. 4 February 1704
Daughter	Elizabeth Coffin+ b. 1634/35, d. 19 November 1678
Son	Hon. James Coffin+ b. 12 August 1640, d. 28 July 1720
Son	John Coffin d. 30 October 1642
Daughter	Deborah Coffin b. 16 November 1642, d. 8 December 1642
Daughter	Mary Coffin+ b. 20 February 1645, d. 13 November 1717
Son	Lieutenant John Coffin+ b. 20 October 1647, d. 5 September 1711
Son	Stephen Coffin+ b. 10 May 1652, d. 14 November 1734

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2352] Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700, Frank R. Holmes, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, (1923/1999)). Hereinafter cited as Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006.
[S2426] R.A. Douglas-Lithgow, Nantucket, a History (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1914), Page 59. Hereinafter cited as Nantucket, a History.
[S2972] Louis Coffin, The Coffin Family (Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, 1962). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Family.
[S2972] Louis Coffin, The Coffin Family (Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, 1962), Page 92. Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Family.
[S2426] R.A. Douglas-Lithgow, Nantucket, a History (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1914). Hereinafter cited as Nantucket, a History.
[S2352] Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700, Frank R. Holmes, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, (1923/1999)), Page 51. Hereinafter cited as Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.
[S2426] R.A. Douglas-Lithgow, Nantucket, a History (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1914), Page 60. Hereinafter cited as Nantucket, a History.

Dionis Stevens^1,2

F, #94575, d. 16 October 1676

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Robert Stevens, of Brixton

Relationships	9th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker
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Last Edited	17 January 2022 00:00:00

Name	Dionis Stevens was also known as Dionis Coffin.²
Name	She was also known as Dionis Coffyn.²
Baptism	She was baptized on 4 March 1609.³
Marriage	She married Tristram Coffyn son of Peter Coffyn and Johanna, About 1630, in (probably) Devonshire, EnglandG.^1,3
Death	Dionis Stevens died on 16 October 1676.³
Alt-Death	An alternate death date is on 6 November 1684.³

Children with Tristram Coffyn b. 1605, d. 3 October 1681

Son	Peter Coffin+ b. 1631, d. 21 March 1715
Son	Tristram Coffin, Jr.+ b. 1632, d. 4 February 1704
Daughter	Elizabeth Coffin+ b. 1634/35, d. 19 November 1678
Son	Hon. James Coffin+ b. 12 August 1640, d. 28 July 1720
Son	John Coffin d. 30 October 1642
Daughter	Deborah Coffin b. 16 November 1642, d. 8 December 1642
Daughter	Mary Coffin+ b. 20 February 1645, d. 13 November 1717
Son	Lieutenant John Coffin+ b. 20 October 1647, d. 5 September 1711
Son	Stephen Coffin+ b. 10 May 1652, d. 14 November 1734

Citations

[S2426] R.A. Douglas-Lithgow, Nantucket, a History (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1914), Page 59. Hereinafter cited as Nantucket, a History.
[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2972] Louis Coffin, The Coffin Family (Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, 1962), Page 92. Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Family.

Peter Coffyn¹

M, #94576, d. 1628

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Father	Nicholas Coffyn b. About 1560, d. 1613
Mother	Joan Thember d. 30 May 1661

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Marriage	Peter Coffyn married Johanna.^1,2
Death	He died in 1628.^3,1,4

Child with Johanna

Son	Tristram Coffyn+ b. 1605, d. 3 October 1681

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, (1924/1992)). Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.
[S2354] Fulton Underhay, online http://www.islandregister.com. (PEI), downloaded May 2006.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, (1924/1992)), Pg. 698. Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Johanna¹

F, #94577

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Name	Johanna was also known as Johanna Coffyn.¹
Marriage	She married Peter Coffyn son of Nicholas Coffyn and Joan Thember.^1,2

Child with Peter Coffyn d. 1628

Son	Tristram Coffyn+ b. 1605, d. 3 October 1681

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2475] Alexander Starbuck, The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Books, (1924/1992)). Hereinafter cited as The History of Nantucket ~ County, Island and Town Including Genealogies of First Settlers.

Nicholas Coffyn¹

M, #94578, b. About 1560, d. 1613

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Birth	Nicholas Coffyn was born About 1560, in near Brixton, Devonshire, EnglandG.^1,2
Marriage	He married Joan Thember in 1580.^1,2
Death	He died in 1613.^1,2

Child with Joan Thember d. 30 May 1661

Son	Peter Coffyn+ d. 1628

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Joan Thember^1,2

F, #94579, d. 30 May 1661

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Name	Joan Thember was also known as Joan Coffyn.¹
Name	She was also known as Joan Thumber.²
Marriage	She married Nicholas Coffyn in 1580.^1,2
Death	She died on 30 May 1661 in Boston, MassachusettsG.²

Child with Nicholas Coffyn b. About 1560, d. 1613

Son	Peter Coffyn+ d. 1628

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.
[S2499] W.S. Appleton, Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family (Boston; reprinted in 1984 by the Amundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa: David Clapp & Son, 1896). Hereinafter cited as Gatherings Toward a Genealogy of the Coffin Family.

Andrew Myrick¹

M, #94580

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Andrew Myrick married Jedidah Pinkham.¹

Child with Jedidah Pinkham

Daughter

Eunice Myrick+ b. 30 June 1738, d. 19 January 1814

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[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.

Jedidah Pinkham¹

F, #94581

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Name	Jedidah Pinkham was also known as Jedidah Myrick.¹
Marriage	She married Andrew Myrick.¹

Child with Andrew Myrick

Daughter

Eunice Myrick+ b. 30 June 1738, d. 19 January 1814

Citations

[S2351] My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story, Ross Coffin, compiler, (North Gower: Self published, 2006). Hereinafter cited as My Father's Shoes - Our Coffin Story.

Rachel Converse¹

F, #94582, b. 30 April 1730

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Father	Joshua Converse b. 3 June 1704, d. 1744
Mother	Rachel Blanchard b. 20 March 1712, d. 26 January 1801

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Name	Rachel Converse was also known as Rachel Taylor.²
Birth	She was born on 30 April 1730, in Leicester, Massachusetts ColonyG.^1,2
Marriage	She married Timothy Taylor son of Abraham Taylor and Mary Whitaker.²

Children with Timothy Taylor b. 1 September 1718

Daughter	Mary Taylor b. 14 December 1751
Son	Timothy Taylor+ b. 18 September 1754, d. 26 February 1851
Son	Joshua Taylor b. 18 September 1756
Daughter	Sarvia Taylor b. 27 August 1758
Son	Eleazer Taylor b. 17 April 1760
Daughter	Abigail Taylor b. March 1762
Son	Joel Taylor b. 4 March 1764

Citations

[S2356] Esther Clark Wright, "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass.", New England Historic Genealogical Society Register 100 (1946): Page 129. Hereinafter cited as "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass.".
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Joseph Converse¹

M, #94583, b. 13 November 1739, d. 10 February 1828

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Father	Joshua Converse b. 3 June 1704, d. 1744
Mother	Rachel Blanchard b. 20 March 1712, d. 26 January 1801

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Birth	Joseph Converse was born on 13 November 1739, in Litchfield, Hillsborough County, New HampshireG.^2,1,3
Marriage	He married Elizabeth Davis on 27 May 1762, in Lexington, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG.⁴
Occupation	He was a tanner and a farmer.⁵
Milit-Serv	He served in the military Between 1776 and 1783, during the American Revolution.³
Moved	He and Elizabeth Davis moved to Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New HampshireG, in 1794.³
Death	He died on 10 February 1828 in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New HampshireG.⁶
Alt-Death	An alternate death date is on 16 February 1828.⁷
Burial	He was buried in Mead-Converse Burying Ground, Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA, 42.89310, -72.46680G. Inscription Front: In memory of / Mr. Joseph Converse / who died / Feb. 16, 1828 / Æt. 88.⁷ Tombstone, Joseph Converse (1739-1828). Mead-Converse Burying Ground, Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Photo courtesy of findagrave.com Front inscription detail.

Child with Elizabeth Davis b. 1743, d. 10 August 1817

Daughter

Betsey Converse b. 7 March 1763, d. 16 February 1828

Citations

[S2356] Esther Clark Wright, "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass.", New England Historic Genealogical Society Register 100 (1946): Page 129. Hereinafter cited as "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass.".
[S15886] New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904, Joseph Converse entry, transcription FHL Film Number 1000489, Ancestry (USA), http://www.ancestry.com.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S15887] Joseph Converse & Elizabeth Davis, (27 May 1762), Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0962818 item 2, Record ID 7853::168581. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850.
[S15891] Oran Edmund Randall, History of Chesterfield Cheshire County N.H. From the Incorporation of "Township History of Chesterfield Cheshire County N.H. From the Incorporation of "Township Number One " By Massachusetts in 1736 to the Year 1881; Together With Family Histories and Genealogies...1882 (Gloucester, England: reprinted by Wentworth Press, (originally published 1882)). Hereinafter cited as History of Chesterfield, Cheshire County, N.H..
[S2357] LDS, "Family Group Record - Joshua Converse", (Salt Lake City). . Hereinafter cited as "Family Group Record - Joshua Converse".
[S15888] Find a Grave, Record ID 170672272, ((Plot 13)). Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Zebulon Converse^1,2

M, #94584, b. 21 March 1744

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Father	Joshua Converse b. 3 June 1704, d. 1744
Mother	Rachel Blanchard b. 20 March 1712, d. 26 January 1801

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Birth	Zebulon Converse was born on 21 March 1744. he settled in Rindge, New Hampshire.^1,2,3
Marriage	He married Sarah Merriam daughter of Nathaniel Merriam, of Bedford, Massachusetts, and Olive Wheeler, in April 1773.³
Moved	Zebulon Converse and Sarah Merriam moved to Rindge, New HampshireG, in 1773.³

Children with Sarah Merriam b. 10 October 1753, d. 28 November 1805

Son	Nathaniel Converse b. 17 November 1774, d. 10 April 1815
Daughter	Sarah Converse b. 15 March 1776
Daughter	Rachel Converse b. 3 July 1777
Daughter	Olive Converse+ b. 15 May 1779
Son	Joshua Converse b. 23 April 1781
Son	Ira Converse b. 28 May 1783
Son	Joshua Converse+ b. 2 July 1786, d. 1 November 1862
Daughter	Rachel Converse+ b. 12 October 1788, d. April 1873
Son	Ira Converse+ b. 1 March 1791, d. 21 March 1862
Daughter	Rebecca Converse+ b. 18 February 1794, d. 3 September 1870
Son	Zebulon Converse b. 8 October 1795, d. 1874

Citations

[S2356] Esther Clark Wright, "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass.", New England Historic Genealogical Society Register 100 (1946): Page 129. Hereinafter cited as "Abiel Richardson, Innholder, of Cambridge, Mass.".
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16318] Ezra S. Stearns, History of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874, with a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of George H. Ellis, (published 1875)), page 486. Hereinafter cited as History of Rindge, New Hampshire.

Jonathan Davison¹

M, #94585, b. 2 December 1723, d. 9 November 1821

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Father	Jonathan Davison b. 30 August 1697, d. January 1751
Mother	Keziah Parke b. About 1700

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Birth	Jonathan Davison was born on 2 December 1723, in Preston, New London County, ConnecticutG.^2,1
Marriage	He married Hannah Billings on 19 December 1748.¹
Death	He died on 9 November 1821 in River Philip, Nova ScotiaG.¹

Children with Hannah Billings

Daughter	Bethia Davison d. 1 March 1762
Daughter	Keziah Davison+ b. 30 July 1755, d. 1822
Son	Nathan Davison b. 23 September 1758
Daughter	Mary Davison b. 29 October 1761

Child with Hannah Billings b. 1729, d. 1821

Son	Jonathan Davison+ b. 1768, d. 1852

Citations

[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).
[S2505] , Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection), p. 55. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection).

Hannah Billings¹

F, #94586

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Name	Hannah Billings was also known as Hannah Davison.¹
Marriage	She married Jonathan Davison son of Jonathan Davison and Keziah Parke, on 19 December 1748.¹

Children with Jonathan Davison b. 2 December 1723, d. 9 November 1821

Daughter	Bethia Davison d. 1 March 1762
Daughter	Keziah Davison+ b. 30 July 1755, d. 1822
Son	Nathan Davison b. 23 September 1758
Daughter	Mary Davison b. 29 October 1761

Citations

[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).

Jonathan Davison¹

M, #94587, b. 30 August 1697, d. January 1751

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Father	Thomas Davison b. 1672, d. 2 December 1724
Mother	Hannah Tracy b. 8 July 1677

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Birth	Jonathan Davison was born on 30 August 1697, in Preston, New London County, ConnecticutG. an alternative birthplace is Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.^2,1,3
Marriage	He married Keziah Parke on 3 November 1720, in Preston, New London County, ConnecticutG.⁴
Death	He died in January 1751 in Preston, New London County, ConnecticutG.^2,1

Children with Keziah Parke b. About 1700

Daughter	Keziah Davison b. 17 August 1721
Son	Jonathan Davison+ b. 2 December 1723, d. 9 November 1821
Son	Thomas Davison b. 5 November 1725, d. 25 April 1795

Citations

[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).
[S2506] Edmund West, Family Data Collection - Individual Records (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000). Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records.
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, From 1994 to 2002), Vol. 1, Page 15. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.
[S2505] , Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection), Vol. 1, Page 55. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection).

Keziah Parke¹

F, #94588, b. About 1700

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Name	Keziah Parke was also known as Keziah Davison.¹
Birth	She was born About 1700.
Marriage	She married Jonathan Davison son of Thomas Davison and Hannah Tracy, on 3 November 1720, in Preston, New London County, ConnecticutG.²

Children with Jonathan Davison b. 30 August 1697, d. January 1751

Daughter	Keziah Davison b. 17 August 1721
Son	Jonathan Davison+ b. 2 December 1723, d. 9 November 1821
Son	Thomas Davison b. 5 November 1725, d. 25 April 1795

Citations

[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).
[S2505] , Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection), Vol. 1, Page 55. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection).

Thomas Davison¹

M, #94589, b. 1672, d. 2 December 1724

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Father	Daniel Davison, Sr. b. 1630, d. 1693
Mother	Margaret Lowe b. About 1634

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Birth	Thomas Davison was born in 1672, in Ipswich, Essex County, MassachusettsG.¹
Alt-Birth Date	An alternate recorded birth date is in 1668 in Middletown, Middlesex County, ConnecticutG. an alternate birthplace is Preston, Connecticut.²
Marriage	He married Hannah Tracy daughter of Jonathan Tracy, on 28 November 1695, in Preston, New London County, ConnecticutG.^3,1
Death	Thomas Davison died on 2 December 1724 in Preston, New London County, ConnecticutG. an alternate death place is Middletown, Connecticut.^4,1,2

Children with Hannah Tracy b. 8 July 1677

Son	Jonathan Davison+ b. 30 August 1697, d. January 1751
Daughter	Margaret Davison b. 8 March 1699, d. 31 August 1727
Son	Thomas Davison+ b. 30 January 1702, d. 1750
Son	Christopher Davison b. 23 May 1705
Son	John Davison+ b. 23 May 1708, d. September 1799
Daughter	Hannah Davison b. 23 February 1711
Son	Samuel Davison b. 8 October 1715

Citations

[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).
[S2506] Edmund West, Family Data Collection - Individual Records (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000). Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records.
[S2505] , Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection), Vol. 1, Page 55. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection).
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, From 1994 to 2002), Vol. 1, Page 15. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.

Hannah Tracy¹

F, #94590, b. 8 July 1677

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Jonathan Tracy

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Name	Hannah Tracy was also known as Hannah Davison.¹
Birth	She was born on 8 July 1677, in Preston, ConnecticutG.¹
Marriage	She married Thomas Davison son of Daniel Davison, Sr., and Margaret Lowe, on 28 November 1695, in Preston, New London County, ConnecticutG.^2,1

Children with Thomas Davison b. 1672, d. 2 December 1724

Son	Jonathan Davison+ b. 30 August 1697, d. January 1751
Daughter	Margaret Davison b. 8 March 1699, d. 31 August 1727
Son	Thomas Davison+ b. 30 January 1702, d. 1750
Son	Christopher Davison b. 23 May 1705
Son	John Davison+ b. 23 May 1708, d. September 1799
Daughter	Hannah Davison b. 23 February 1711
Son	Samuel Davison b. 8 October 1715

Citations

[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).
[S2505] , Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection), Vol. 1, Page 55. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection).

Jonathan Tracy¹

M, #94591

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Daughter

Hannah Tracy+ b. 8 July 1677

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[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).

Daniel Davison, Sr.¹

M, #94592, b. 1630, d. 1693

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Father	Nicholas Davison b. 1611, d. 1664
Mother	Joan Hedges b. About 1615

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Name	Daniel Davison, Sr., was also known as Daniell Davison.²
Birth	He was born in 1630, in ScotlandG.^1,3
Marriage	He married Margaret Lowe daughter of Thomas Lowe and Margaret Todd, on 8 April 1657, in Ipswich, Essex County, MassachusettsG.^2,1
Will	Daniel Davison, Sr., left a will on 15 December 1692 in Ipswich, Essex County, MassachusettsG. Names mentioned in the will were Daniel's wife Margaret, his sons William (who was given the largest share of the estate), John & Peter, and daughters Dorcas & Bridget. Sarah, Margaret and Elizabeth are not mentioned, likely because they would have been married by 1692.⁴
Death	He died in 1693.¹

Children with Margaret Lowe b. About 1634

Son	John Davison b. October 1657, d. 22 November 1657
Daughter	Margarett Davison b. 24 September 1658, d. July 1666
Daughter	Sarah Davison b. 30 March 1660
Daughter	Elizabeth Davison b. About 1661, d. 8 October 1732
Son	Daniel Davison, Jr. b. About 1662
Son	William Davison b. About 1664
Son	John Davison b. About 1666
Daughter	Margaret Davison b. 26 January 1669
Son	Peter Davison b. 1670
Son	Thomas Davison+ b. 1672, d. 2 December 1724
Daughter	Dorcas Davison b. About 1676

Citations

[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).
[S7637] On-line database, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Ipswich Marriages (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historical and Genealogical Society), p. 126. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records (Marriages).
[S2509] Ancestry.ca - Nicholas Davison - OneWorldTree, online www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - Nicholas Davison - OneWorldTree.
[S7632] Daniel Davison will (15 December 1692), The Will of Daniel Davison of Ipswich The American Genealogist, 1977, Vol. 53, pp. 84-87, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Hereinafter cited as The Will of Daniel Davison.

Margaret Lowe¹

F, #94593, b. About 1634

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Father	Thomas Lowe
Mother	Margaret Todd

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Name	Margaret Lowe was also known as Margaret Davison.¹
Name	She was also known as Margrett Low.²
Birth	She was born About 1634.¹
Marriage	She married Daniel Davison, Sr., son of Nicholas Davison and Joan Hedges, on 8 April 1657, in Ipswich, Essex County, MassachusettsG.^2,1

Children with Daniel Davison, Sr. b. 1630, d. 1693

Son	John Davison b. October 1657, d. 22 November 1657
Daughter	Margarett Davison b. 24 September 1658, d. July 1666
Daughter	Sarah Davison b. 30 March 1660
Daughter	Elizabeth Davison b. About 1661, d. 8 October 1732
Son	Daniel Davison, Jr. b. About 1662
Son	William Davison b. About 1664
Son	John Davison b. About 1666
Daughter	Margaret Davison b. 26 January 1669
Son	Peter Davison b. 1670
Son	Thomas Davison+ b. 1672, d. 2 December 1724
Daughter	Dorcas Davison b. About 1676

Citations

[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).
[S7637] On-line database, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Ipswich Marriages (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historical and Genealogical Society), p. 126. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records (Marriages).

Nicholas Davison¹

M, #94594, b. 1611, d. 1664

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Father	Nicholas Davidson b. 1560, d. 1636
Mother	Emma b. About 1564

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Birth	Nicholas Davison was born in 1611, in Lynn, EnglandG.¹
Marriage	He married Joan Hedges About 1629.^1,2
Death	He died in 1664 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.²

Children with Joan Hedges b. About 1615

Son	Daniel Davison, Sr.+ b. 1630, d. 1693
Daughter	Sarah Davison b. 31 December 1647

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[S2361] Keith Berry, online http://nseaton.org/Eaton..
[S2509] Ancestry.ca - Nicholas Davison - OneWorldTree, online www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - Nicholas Davison - OneWorldTree.

Joan Hedges¹

F, #94595, b. About 1615

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Name	Joan Hedges was also known as Joan Hodges.²
Name	She was also known as Joan Davison.^1,2
Birth	She was born About 1615, in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.²
Marriage	She married Nicholas Davison son of Nicholas Davidson and Emma, About 1629.^1,2
Death	Joan Hedges died in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.²

Children with Nicholas Davison b. 1611, d. 1664

Son	Daniel Davison, Sr.+ b. 1630, d. 1693
Daughter	Sarah Davison b. 31 December 1647

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[S2361] Keith Berry, online http://nseaton.org/Eaton..
[S2509] Ancestry.ca - Nicholas Davison - OneWorldTree, online www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - Nicholas Davison - OneWorldTree.

Kenneth Douglas Stockall¹

M, #94596, b. 3 May 1918, d. 24 March 1927

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Father	William Charles Stockall b. 7 September 1896, d. 27 May 1975
Mother	Gertrude Amanda Townsend b. 13 January 1889, d. 31 May 1979

Relationships	2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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Birth	Kenneth Douglas Stockall was born on 3 May 1918, in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova ScotiaG.²
Death	He died on 24 March 1927; cause of death was by drowning in Hall's Creek, perhaps having fallen through late spring ice, between central Moncton and Sunnybrae.^1,3,2
Burial	He was buried on 26 March 1927 in Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada, 45.825250, -64.194723G. Inscription: 1896 William C. Stockall 1975 / His Wife / 1889 Gertrude A. Townshend 1979 / Their Son / 1918 Kenneth Douglas 1927.^2,1 Tombstone, William Charles Stockall (1896-1975), his wife Gertrude Amanda Townshend (1889-1979) and their son Kenneth Douglas Stockall (1918-1927). Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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[S2362] Cemetery Marker - William C. Stockall. William Charles Stockall, Marker inscription; David A. Walker, 2 August 2005.
[S2367] Kenneth Douglas Stockall, Certificate of Registration of Death PANB #046914 (26 March 1927). Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate for Kenneth Douglas Stockall.
[S2363] Public Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, PANB - RS141 Vital Statistics - Kenneth Stockall, F18949, Vol. 46, Reg. 46914. Hereinafter cited as PANB - RS141 Vital Statistics - Kenneth Stockall.

Harriet M. Higgins^1,2

F, #94597, b. October 1867, d. February 1921

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Relationships	Partner of Stanley H. Brown (great-uncle of David Arthur Walker)
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Name	Harriet M. Higgins was also known as Harriet M. Brown.²
Birth	She was born in October 1867.²
Alt-Birth Date	An alternate recorded birth date is in October 1868 in USAG.³
Marriage	She married Stanley H. Brown son of Charles E. Brown and Amelia Seaman, on 24 December 1891, in Maccan, Nova Scotia, CanadaG. "The marriage of Miss Hattie M. Higgins, Maccan, N.S., to Stanley H. Brown, night agent here (Sussex), was solemnized at the residence of the bride's father, Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24th, by Rev. J. Johnston, pastor of the Methodist church. The bride was attended by Miss Hattie Brown (sister of Stanley). The groom was supported by W.W. Higgins."^1,2
Death	Harriet M. Higgins died in February 1921.²
Burial	She was buried in Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada, 45.825250, -64.194733G. Inscription: BROWN / In Loving Memory Of / Stanley Brown / Oct. 1869 - May 1928 / His Wife / Harriet Higgins / Oct. 1867 - Feb. 1921 / Their Son / Earle Brown / Jan. 1896 - Jan. 1921.² Tombstone, Stanley H. Brown (1872-1928), his wife Harriet M. Higgins (1867-1921) and their son Earle Brown (1896-1921). Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Children with Stanley H. Brown b. 9 November 1872, d. 14 May 1928

Son	Horace E. Brown b. June 1894
Son	Earle E. Brown b. January 1896, d. January 1921
Daughter	Marjorie H. Brown b. May 1911

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[S2520] Marr. Announcement - Stanley H. Brown #2, Kings County Record, PANB, 1 January 1892, Vol. 81, Entry 1793. Hereinafter cited as Kings County Record.
[S2364] Marker Inscription for Stanley H. Brown. Stanley H. Brown, Marker Inscription for Stanley H. Brown; David A. Walker, 2 August 2005.
[S2518] Census 1911: Stanley H. Brown - Amherst, NS, #254, Stanley H. Brown, District 42, Sub. 7, Page 27, June 1911, Printout from Ancestry.ca. Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Earle E. Brown^1,2

M, #94598, b. January 1896, d. January 1921

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Father	Stanley H. Brown b. 9 November 1872, d. 14 May 1928
Mother	Harriet M. Higgins b. October 1867, d. February 1921

Relationships	1st cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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Birth	Earle E. Brown was born in January 1896, in Nova ScotiaG.^1,2
Death	He died in January 1921.¹
Burial	He was buried in Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada, 45.825250, -64.194733G. Inscription: BROWN / In Loving Memory Of / Stanley Brown / Oct. 1869 - May 1928 / His Wife / Harriet Higgins / Oct. 1867 - Feb. 1921 / Their Son / Earle Brown / Jan. 1896 - Jan. 1921.³ Tombstone, Stanley H. Brown (1872-1928), his wife Harriet M. Higgins (1867-1921) and their son Earle Brown (1896-1921). Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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[S2364] Marker Inscription for Stanley H. Brown. Stanley H. Brown, Marker Inscription for Stanley H. Brown; David A. Walker, 2 August 2005.
[S2518] Census 1911: Stanley H. Brown - Amherst, NS, #254, Stanley H. Brown, District 42, Sub. 7, Page 27, June 1911, Printout from Ancestry.ca. Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
[S3430] Cemetery Marker - Stanley H. Brown. Stanley H. Brown, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 2 August 2005.

Mary Cole¹

F, #94599

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Name	Mary Cole was also known as Mary Penman.¹
Marriage	She married George Penman.¹

Children with George Penman b. 14 May 1714, d. About 1804

Daughter	Christiana Penman+ b. About 1773, d. 18 October 1811
Daughter	Jane Penman b. About 1776, d. 21 July 1852

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[S2365] Edna Cudmore, online http://www.islandregister.com/penman1.html. (The Island Register web site).

Rachael Benedict¹

F, #94600, b. 27 February 1745, d. 17 January 1816

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Father	Daniel Benedict
Mother	Agnes Wallace

Relationships	Partner of James Crawford (5th great-uncle of David Arthur Walker)
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Name	Rachael Benedict was also known as Rachael Crawford.¹
Birth	She was born on 27 February 1745, in Ridgefield, New YorkG.^1,2
Marriage	She married James Crawford son of John Crawford, Sr., and Jane Henderson, on 21 February 1765, in St. John Episcopal Church, Pound Ridge, Westchester County, New YorkG.^1,2
Death	Rachael Benedict died on 17 January 1816 in Kingston, Kings County, New BrunswickG.^1,3,2
Burial	She was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. Inscription: In / Memory of / Mrs. Rachel Crawford / wife of / Mr. James Crawford / who died / Jan. 17th, 1816, / Aged 70 years, 10 months / and 6 days.^4,3 Tombstone, Rachel (Benedict) Crawford, Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick. Inscription: In / Memory of / Mrs. Rachel Crawford / wife of / Mr. James Crawford / who died / Jan. 17th, 1816, / Aged 70 years, 10 months / and 6 days.

Children with James Crawford b. 13 April 1743, d. 8 May 1830

Son	John Crawford b. 9 January 1766, d. 18 July 1767
Daughter	Agnes Crawford b. 22 December 1767, d. 17 August 1774
Son	Henderson Crawford b. 2 May 1769, d. 5 September 1774
Son	James Crawford b. 24 April 1771, d. 17 August 1854
Son	Benjamin Crawford b. 7 April 1773, d. 4 October 1774
Son	Joel Crawford b. 19 November 1775, d. 24 January 1827
Son	Benjamin Benedict Crawford+ b. 21 August 1777, d. 26 January 1859
Son	Daniel Crawford+ b. 1781, d. 20 November 1863
Daughter	Rachael Crawford b. 7 October 1783, d. 29 January 1867
Son	Robert Crawford+ b. 15 November 1785, d. 9 September 1862
Son	Stephen Crawford b. 19 December 1787, d. 22 June 1828

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[S2369] Benjamin Benedict Crawford's Journal & Diary, 1800-1801, 1810-1811, Blanche Crawford, compiler. Hereinafter cited as Benjamin Benedict Crawford's Journal & Diary, 1800-1801, 1810-1811.
[S5817] Early Settlers of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Cumberland County Genealogical Society, compiler, (Amherst, Nova Scotia: Cumberland County Genealogical Society, August 2011). Hereinafter cited as Early Settlers of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
[S4267] New Brunswick Cemeteries, Rachel (Benedict) Crawford Transcription of Trinity Anglican Church Records, Kingston, NB, Library of Trinity Anglican Church Records (Kingston), Trinity Anglican Church, Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S3432] Cemetery Marker: Rachel Benedict. Rachel Benedict, Cemetery Records, Kings County, Vol. 1; David A. Walker, 2005.