Hi! I am researching these Coffins in Wayne Co.and am happy to add their names to the list. This seems to be who I think I have found at this point. John COFFIN (b. 1778 in North Carolina) and his wife Abigail HOBBS Coffin (b. 1786 in North Carolina) are buried in Nettle Creek Cemetery, Wayne Co. They were Quakers and are in the Springfield, Wayne Co., Indiana Monthly Meeting Records. Their son John COFFIN (b. 1824 in North Carolina) and his wife Martha Delphina FENTRESS also are in the Springfield Records. They came from North Carolina as well. They moved from Indiana to Kansas and then Iowa. Apparently three of their children, Louisa Jane COFFIN, Abigail Sophrona COFFIN and Thomas Newton COFFIN were born in Indiana. I believe Thomas married ELiza STARBUCK. I welcome correspondence, corrections and will share what I have with others. Thanks, Elizabeth Coffin
Elizabeth, I found the following in Hinshaw's records: Back Creek MM (Randolph Co, NC) 1803, 3, 3 HOBBS, Abigail, dt. Elisha, Randolph Co, md. John Coffin " COFFIN, John, s of Samuel, Guilford Co, md. Abigail Hobbs New Garden MM (Guilford Co, NC) 1810, 3, 31 COFFIN, John & fam. of Sandy Springs gct Center MM Center MM (Guilford Co) John & Abigail Coffin children: Samuel, b: 4/15/1809 Priscilla, b: 4/25/1810 Mournin, b: 6/21/1812 <Unfortunately, some of the records were lost for Center MM> Marlborough MM (Randolph Co, NC) John Coffin, b: 7/31/1778 Abgail, b: 3/18/1786 Children: (Samuel, Priscilla and Mournin, same as above) Elisha, b: 4/25/1814 Salley, b: 2/1/1817; d: 8/29/1832 Mary, b: 3/14/1819 Miriam, b: 8/2/1821 John M., b: 12/11/1824 Eunice W., b: 8/1/1829 1852, 2, 7 Coffin, John M., con his mou 1852, 9, 4 Coffin, John & John M gct Springfield M, Wayne Co, IN " " " " Abigail (with h) " " " " " " Coffin, Eunice W., gct Springfield M, Wayne Co, IN Hope this helps. Marsha IL From: Elizabeth Coffin [mailto:ecoffin@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 1:30 PM To: WAYNE_IN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Coffin & others in Wayne Co. Hi! I am researching these Coffins in Wayne Co.and am happy to add their names to the list. This seems to be who I think I have found at this point. John COFFIN (b. 1778 in North Carolina) and his wife Abigail HOBBS Coffin (b. 1786 in North Carolina) are buried in Nettle Creek Cemetery, Wayne Co. They were Quakers and are in the Springfield, Wayne Co., Indiana Monthly Meeting Records. Their son John COFFIN (b. 1824 in North Carolina) and his wife Martha Delphina FENTRESS also are in the Springfield Records. They came from North Carolina as well. They moved from Indiana to Kansas and then Iowa. Apparently three of their children, Louisa Jane COFFIN, Abigail Sophrona COFFIN and Thomas Newton COFFIN were born in Indiana. I believe Thomas married ELiza STARBUCK. I welcome correspondence, corrections and will share what I have with others. Thanks, Elizabeth Coffin