Lucretia Coffin

 

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Lucretia Coffin

 

Born: 03 Jan 1793 Nantucket Island, MA

Married: 10 April 1811 Pine Street Meeting House in Philadelphia or at her parent's home in Philadelphia

 

   
Died: 11 Nov 1880 At the home named Roadside, near Philadelphia, PA

 

 
Buried: Fairhill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA    
 

FATHER

Thomas Coffin

MOTHER

Anna Folger

HUSBAND

James Mott

CHILDREN

1. Anna Mott b. 06 Aug 1812

2. Thomas Mott b. 23 Aug 1814

3. Maria Mott b. 30 March 1818

4. Thomas Coffin Mott b. 08/Aug/1823

5. Elizabeth Mott b. 14 Dec 1825

6. Martha "Pattie" Mott b. 30 Oct 1828

Lucretia was the second child in her family, but her older sister, Sarah, was crippled so many of the responsibilities that would have fallen to the oldest child, fell on her.  Her father was a sea captain, on the whaling ship, "Trial", and was away much of the time.  Her mother was a strong woman and ran the house efficiently. 

At the age of 13 she was sent to Nine Partners, a Quaker academy in southeaster NY.  She graduated at 15 (1808) and took on the responsibilities of an assistant teacher, without pay, but getting room and board and free tuition for her younger sister, Eliza.  It was there that she met the 20 year old James, who was a fellow teacher.  They married in 1811 when she was 18.  One report says "He was a reserved and quiet as Lucretia was vivacious and talkative.  He was the tallest boy at the school and Lucretia was fairly short."

James was active in the Anti-Slavery Movement.  As Quakers they believed slavery was a sin.  Lucretia must have been the firebrand of the marriage and James campaigned to allow women to attend the conventions.  Eventually she almost overshadowed her husband with her zeal and energy. Their home was a stop on the Underground Railroad.

At the same time she was a loving mother and grandmother to a number of children.

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