It is easy to get confused by the names of all the early settlers. The sheet hopes to clear some of that up.

He is credited with being one of the first whites to settle on the island, along with his wife Sarah and their five children.

51 years old when he arrives in November/October of 1659.

The Macys spent that first winter near Warren’s Landing.

A Vineyarder and a member of the famous missionary family. He originally buys the island from Nickanoose, then sells it to Macy, Tristram Coffin, and John Coleman.

He traveled with Macy and his family and stayed that first winter. Was about as old as Macy and lived two miles away. The Natives liked him and he learned how to speak Algonquin. Nickanoose gave him Coatue.

He was a colorful man who seems to be the big push for Nantucket. His son, James, comes on the early trip in order to safeguard Dad’s investment.

James later leaves, returns to the Merrimack valley, marries, and then comes to the island as a Judge.

Coffin leads the fullshare men against Gardner. Eventually, everything settles out against Coffin and the island becomes more equal and less lordly. Against selling rum to Natives

Vineyarder. He translates for the Natives and Settlers in King Philips altercation. Later, as town clerk, he safeguards the books from some of the full share men who want to alter them. Poet and wise man. Later grandfather to Ben Franklin.

Came to the island as a fisherman and a half-share man. He and his brothers got the island to be more democratic. Sold rum to natives. He and his brothers founded Sherburne, which would late become Nantucket town.