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Thomas Bancroft 1648–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 MAR 1648

Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: 23 JUL 1718

Death Location: Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Father: Thomas Bancroft

Mother: Elizabeth Metcalf

Spouse(s): Sarah Poole

Children(s): Jonathan Bancroft, Samuel Bancroft, Sarah Bancroft, Elizabeth Bancroft, Raham Bancroft, Samuel Bancroft, Mehitabel Bancroft, Judith Bancroft, Thomas Bancroft, Jonathan Bancroft

The story of Thomas Bancroft began in 1648 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Thomas Bancroft married Sarah Poole, and had children including Elizabeth Bancroft, Jonathan Bancroft, Judith Bancroft, Mehitabel Bancroft, Raham Bancroft, Samuel Bancroft, Sarah Bancroft, Thomas Bancroft. Thomas Bancroft passed away in 1718 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Bancroft began in 1648 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
  • Thomas Bancroft married Sarah Poole, and had children including Elizabeth Bancroft, Jonathan Bancroft, Judith Bancroft, Mehitabel Bancroft, Raham Bancroft, Samuel Bancroft, Sarah Bancroft, Thomas Bancroft.
  • Thomas Bancroft passed away in 1718 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

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Thomas Bancroft's Ancestors

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Thomas Bancroft
1648–1718
Birth Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Parents
Thomas Bancroft
1622–1691
London, England
Elizabeth Metcalf
1626–1711
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Michael Metcalf
1586–1664
Norfolk, England
Sarah Ellwyn
1593–1644
Waynham, Co. Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ellwyn
1566–
Elizabethe Benslye
–1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alice Unknown
–1602

Thomas Bancroft's Descendants

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Thomas Bancroft (11 MAR 1648–23 JUL 1718) m. Sarah Poole (11 JUL 1656–20 MAY 1723)
  1. 1. Jonathan Bancroft 1675–1675
  2. 2. Samuel Bancroft 1693–
  3. 3. Sarah Bancroft 1676–1713 m. Abraham Briant 1671–1714
    1. 1. Jonathan Briant 1708–
    2. 2. Mehitable Briant 1704–1723
    3. 3. Samuel Briant 1710–1710
    4. 4. Sarah Briant 1698–1723
    5. 5. Ebenezer Briant 1712–
    6. 6. Mary Briant 1695–1760
    7. 7. Jonathan Briant 1706–1708
    8. 8. Abraham Briant 1700–1771 m. Sarah Briant 1699–1760
      1. 1. Sarah Russell 1721– m. Samuel Russell 1712–
        1. 1. William Russell 1737–1828 m. Catherine Russell 1736–1818
        2. 2. Melesent Russell 1742–
        3. 3. Anna Russell 1747–
        4. 4. Thaddeas Russell 1739–1813
        5. 5. Nathan Russell 1742–1765
      2. 2. Jose Briant 1728–
      3. 3. Lucy Briant 1732–
      4. 4. Frenke Briant 1725–1746
      5. 5. Abraham Briant 1724–1746
      6. 6. Abigail Briant 1737–1738
  4. 4. Elizabeth Bancroft 1696–
  5. 5. Raham Bancroft 1684–1758
  6. 6. Samuel Bancroft 1691–1692
  7. 7. Mehitabel Bancroft 1678–1703
  8. 8. Judith Bancroft 1688–
  9. 9. Thomas Bancroft 1673–
  10. 10. Jonathan Bancroft 1681–1703

Thomas Bancroft's Timeline

4 Records

1648
11 MAR 1648
Birth of Thomas Bancroft in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1651
28 OCT 1651
Age 3
Thomas Bancroft was baptized in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1718
JUL 1718
Age 70
Burial of Thomas Bancroft in Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1718
23 JUL 1718
Age 70
Death of Thomas Bancroft in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 MAR 1648
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, Find A Grave website, ; accessed 3 April 2018
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Wakefield Memorial : comprising an historical, genealogical and biographical register of the name and family of Wakefield
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Allen, John Kermott; "Thomas Bancroft of Dedham and Reading Mass., and Some of His Descendants; vol 94, pp. 215-225

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUL 1718
    Event Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, Find A Grave website, ; accessed 3 April 2018
    [2] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Allen, John Kermott; "Thomas Bancroft of Dedham and Reading Mass., and Some of His Descendants; vol 94, pp. 215-225

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 OCT 1651
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Allen, John Kermott; "Thomas Bancroft of Dedham and Reading Mass., and Some of His Descendants; vol 94, pp. 215-225

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JUL 1718
    Event Place: Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, Find A Grave website, ; accessed 3 April 2018
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Allen, John Kermott; "Thomas Bancroft of Dedham and Reading Mass., and Some of His Descendants; vol 94, pp. 215-225

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