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in Horton Bluff Road, Nova Scotia
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Capt. John A. Coffin was a Master Mariner. Two of his ships were the "Mt. Wollaston" & the "John Carver". The Mt. Wollaston was a Whaler.
The Southern Cross, a New Zealand Newspaper, reported John's arrival at the Bay of Islands - Arrived January 11 - Mount Wollaston, of New Bedford, 325 tons, Coffin, 19 months out, with 400 barrels sperm and 50 barrels whale oil[1]
American Offshore Whaling Voyages[2] notes two voyages in their database with John A. Coffin in command: ID Rig Vessel Port Destination Departure Arrival
ID: 10130; Rig: Ship: Vessel: Mount Wollaston; Port: New Bedford, MA; Destination: Pacific Departure: Jun 1858; Arrival: Sep 1862
ID: 7699; Rig: Bark: Vessel: John Carver; Port: New Bedford, MA; Destination: Pacific Departure: Jun 1875; Arrival: May 1879
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John was born May 6, 1822, the son of Joshua Coffin and Elizabeth Lounsbury of Pereau, Kings County, NS[3]
↑ 5.05.15.25.3The 1871 Census shows John and Isabel with their children in Nova Scotia; District Name: Hants; District Number: 188; Sub-District Name: Falmouth; Sub-District Number: m; Page Number: 62; Line Number: 2; Microfilm: C-10540; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 1661825
↑Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Mary E. Burgess and Ezra A. Coffin married 1881 in Hants County can be found in Registration Year: 1881 - Book: 1823 - Page: 143 - Number: 42
↑Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Elizabeth Rebecca Coffin, died 1926 in Hantsport, Hants County can be found in Registration Year: 1926 - Book: 87 - Page: 1238
↑Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Isabel Coffin and Alonzo Houghton married 1885 in Hants County can be found in Registration Year: 1885 - Book: 1823 - Page: 180 - Number: 35
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