Rev. Ezra Stiles, President of Yale from 1772 to
1795, was the son of Rev. Isaac and the grandson of
John and Ruth (Bancroft) Stiles, and he wrote of
his grandmother's family: "The Family of Bancroft
are of a brisk, smart, quick, sensible & lively
cast. Grandmother communicated her family spirit to
all (her) children", etc. (Stiles Gens. 1892 &
1895).
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