William Coffin
- Born: 11 Apr 1720, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
- Marriage: Priscilla Paddack on 4 Oct 1740 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA 1
- Died: 10 Nov 1803, New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina at age 83
 General Notes:
While living on Nantucket most of the Coffin family was involved in the whaling industry. The island of Nantucket was very small and the soil was poor so it couldn't support many people. By the 1770's the whaling industry was failing and the outbreak of the American Revolution interrupted the shipping business. Many families left the island to live elsewhere. One of the most prominent men to leave was William Coffin who moved his extended family to Guilford Co. NC in 1773.
William married Priscilla Paddack, daughter of Nathaniel Paddack and Ann Bunker, on 4 Oct 1740 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.1 (Priscilla Paddack was born on 18 Sep 1722 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA and died on 15 Jul 1803 in New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina.)
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