Captain Seth Coffin

1753 - Abt 1830  (76 years)

• Name	Seth Coffin
  Title	Captain
  Birth	25 Jun 1753	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Library Book: The Coffin Family	61
  Occupation	Seth captained whale ships in the Atlantic off the coast of Brazil. In 1800, he commanded the ship "Minerva". The leg had to be amputated with no anesthetic using a flensing spade which is a tool normally used to butcher the kill.
  		Thar She Blows! (11) While many cultures and countries engaged in whaling this page is concerned with the history of the New England whaling industry. In no way should this be seen to justify modern whaling. Commercial whaling in the United States began in the 17th century in New England. The industry peaked in 1846–1852 when the availability of petrochemicals and over-hunting made the practice increasingly impractical. At one time whale oil was absolutely necessary. It's main uses were for household lighting and lubrication of machinery. There were alternatives to whale oil, but they were inferior in performance and cleanliness of burn. While the oil was the primary driver there were secondary products. The baleen some whales used to strain food from the sea were a secondary harvest. They were used in applications that would be accomplished in the modern world with plastic or steel. Simply put whale hunting allowed civilization to grow and prosper.
  Death	Abt 1830
  Siblings	1. Elisha Coffin,   b. 21 Mar 1740, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts d. 29 Oct 1785, Savage Harbour, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Person ID	I61994	Nagel
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Coffin,   b. 16 Nov 1718, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts d. 28 Dec 1793, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Rebecca Coffin,   b. 7 Dec 1721, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts d. 12 Oct 1764, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F16775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Jun 1753 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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