Portledge, Devon, England
The Coffin Family
The Coffin family holds land at the time of the Norman Conquest. Battle of Hastings.
Read more →Portledge, Devon
14 Generations of Coffins
Continuous documented residence at Portledge Manor. Over 400 years at one estate.
Read more →Brixton, Devon, England
Tristram Coffin
Born in Brixton, Devon. The man who would purchase Nantucket.
Read more →Brixham, Devon, England
Tristram Coffin
Alternate birthplace record. South Devon fishing port.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Four Mayflower Ancestors
Mayflower arrives. Degory Priest, Richard Warren, Francis Cooke, George Soule aboard.
Read more →Sandwich, Massachusetts
William Swift I
First Swift in America. His descendants settle Falmouth and serve in every war through WWII.
Read more →Malden/Woburn, Massachusetts
James Green
Settles north of Boston. Ancestor for Society of the Cincinnati claim. PID LTVK-5Z4.
Read more →Salisbury, Massachusetts
Tristram Coffin
Arrives from England. Operates a ferry across the Merrimack River and runs a tavern.
Read more →Newbury, Massachusetts
Tristram Coffin
Moves south. Still looking for the right opportunity.
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Tristram Coffin
Moves again. Restless organizer. The right opportunity is thirty miles offshore.
Nantucket Island
Tristram Coffin
Purchases the island for 30 pounds and two beaver hats. Nine original purchasers settle.
Read more →Nantucket
Nantucket Families
Shore whaling begins at Quidnet and Siasconset. The Wampanoag teach the settlers.
Read more →Boston, Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin
Born to Abiah Folger of Nantucket. First cousin 11x removed. Future $100 bill.
Read more →Nantucket
Christopher Hussey
Kills the first sperm whale. Deep-ocean whaling begins. The island that lit the world.
Read more →Falmouth, Massachusetts
Solomon Swift
Born in Falmouth. Revolutionary War service confirmed. SAR eligible.
Read more →Boston / Charlestown
William Green / John Coffin
Liberty Tree cut down. Battle of Bunker Hill: Green wounded, Coffin lands British troops.
Read more →Saratoga → Yorktown
Capt. Francis Green
Serves with Vose’s 1st Massachusetts through Saratoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth, Newport, Yorktown.
Read more →Nantucket
Lucretia Coffin Mott
Born on Nantucket. Father: Coffin. Mother: Folger. Future $10 bill.
Read more →Falmouth, Massachusetts
Leroy E. Swift
Born in Falmouth. Future Navy Captain, Civil War. Portrait survives in daguerreotype case.
Read more →Fall River, Massachusetts
Richmond C. Winter
Born in Fall River. Died New Bedford, 1912. The vital data card that anchors the photo collection.
Read more →New Bedford area
Le Roy Warren Swift
“Papa.” Born to Leroy E. Swift and Rachel Warren. Named for his mother.
Read more →New Bedford / Waquoit, Falmouth
Winter-Swift Family
The homestead. Summers at Waquoit. Carriage rides from Woods Hole. The bridge at Childs River.
Read more →Rhode Island / Massachusetts
The Archive
Tiverton, Rhode Island. The research continues. longfamilyarchive.com.
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