Jethro Coffin was a grandson of Tristram Coffin , one of the island 's original proprietors .
The house was built in 1686 as a wedding gift for Jethro Coffin and his bride , Mary Gardner ( granddaughter of Thomas Gardner ) .
Jethro Coffin was a Jethro Coffin of Tristram Coffin , one of the island 's original proprietors .
The house was built in 1686 as a wedding gift for Jethro Coffin and his bride , Mary Gardner ( granddaughter of Thomas Gardner ) .