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I John Bancroft, progenitor of this family in
America, left London on the "James," April, 1632,
and arrived is Salem, Massachusetts, in June, 1632.
With him were his wife, Jane, and their children,
Thomas and John.
John Bancroft did in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1637,
and his widow was granted one hundred acres of land
in Lynn, the part now called Lynnfield.
John Bancroft married, before coming to America,
Jane, whose surname is not known.
Children:
1. Thomas (1) of whom further. 2. John
(from : "History of Reading." "Essex Antiquarian."
Bol.II, p. 94. J. Savage: "A Genealogical
Dictionary of the First Setllers of New
England.")
II Thomas (1) Bancroft, son of John and Jane
Bancroft, was born in England, in 1622 and died in
Reading, Essex County, Massachusetts, August 19,
1691. He was called "Lieutenant" and was made a
freeman in Reading in 1678.
Thomas (1) Bancroft, married (first), at Dedham,
January 31, 1646/47, Alice Bacon, who died in
Dedham, March 29, 1648, daughter of Michael Bacon.
He married(second), at Dedham, September 25, 1648,
Elizabeth Metcalf. (Metcalf II).
Child of first Marriage:
1. Thomas born in Dedham, March 11, 1648
died March 24, 1648
Children of Second Marrige:
2. Thomas (2) of whom further
3. Elizabeth, born at Dedham, October 7, 1653 ;
married at Reading, May 26, 1674, Joseph
(Browne).
4. John, at Reading, March 3, 1655/56
5. Sarah born January 14, 1657/58, died July 19,
1661
6. Raham, born June 27, 1662, died May 19,
1688.
7. Sarah (again), born April 1, 1665, died at
Reading, February 23, 1697; married there, July 7,
1686, John Woodward.
8. Ebenezer, born at Lynn, April 26, 1667.
9. Mary, born at Lynn, May 16, 1670
*My research shows another John born 1650, who died
in his first year.
from Dedham Vital Records. "Reading Vital Records"
L Eaton: "History of Reading p43-)
THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY (page
445)
Lt. Thomas (1673-1718), soldier French and Indian
War.
THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY
Thomas Bancroft (B. 1622) from England to Dedham,
Mass, Abt.. 1645, m Alice, dau. Michael Bacon of
Dedham.
They had one child"Thomas", who died at two weeks
old. Alice passed shortly there after.
Genealogical History of the town of Reading:
pg44-45
Lieut.Tho. Bancroft born in England in 1622, son of
John and Jane; purchased land in Lynn (now
Lynnfield), and built a house near Beaver Dam. He
also bought land in the westerly part of Reading,
and is spoken of as residing in Reading at the time
of his second marriage in 1648. He probably lived
chiefly a Lynn. He m., 1st, Elizabeth,(should read
Alice?) dau. of Michael Bacon, of Dedham; m., 2d,
1648 Elizabeth, dau. of Michael and Sarah Metcalf;
he died aged 69.
Immigrant Ancestors page 731
Bancroft, Thomas (b Eng., 1622-d. Aug 19, 1691),
from Eng. to Dedham, Mass., ca. 1632; settled at
Reading ca. 1652; styled lt.; m Jan 31, 1647, Alice
(d Jan 29, 1648), dau of Michael Bacon (qv); m 2d,
Sept 15, 1648, Elizabeth (Oct 4, 1626- May 11
1711), dau of Michael Metcalf (qv).
929.1 Farmer Genealogical register of the first
settlers of New England
Thomas Bancroft and Elizabet Metcalf are the
parents of two of our families direct
decendents:
Deacon Thomas Bancroft, July 14 1649, and John
Bancroft, Mar 3 1656
Thomas Bancroft, (son of John Bancroft, Lynn, died
1637) who was a deacon of the church in 1697. Six
of the name had graduated Harvard and Williams, and
one at Brown, in 1828. Roger, Cambridge 1636,
freeman1642 d. 28 Nov 1653.
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