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Thomas Bancroft 1648 – 1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1648

Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 23 Jul 1718

Death Location: Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Bancroft

Mother: Elizabeth Metcalf

Spouse(s): Sarah Poole

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

In 1648, Thomas Bancroft entered the world in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Thomas Bancroft and Elizabeth Metcalf. Thomas Bancroft married Sarah Poole, and had children including Thomas Bancroft, Jonathan Bancroft, Sarah Bancroft, Mehitabel Bancroft, Jonathan Bancroft, Raham Bancroft, Judith Bancroft, Samuel Bancroft, Samuel Bancroft, Elizabeth Bancroft. Thomas Bancroft passed away in 1718 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1648, Thomas Bancroft entered the world in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Thomas Bancroft and Elizabeth Metcalf.
  • Thomas Bancroft married Sarah Poole, and had children including Thomas Bancroft, Jonathan Bancroft, Sarah Bancroft, Mehitabel Bancroft, Jonathan Bancroft, Raham Bancroft, Judith Bancroft, Samuel Bancroft, Samuel Bancroft, Elizabeth Bancroft.
  • Thomas Bancroft passed away in 1718 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Bancroft's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Bancroft
1648 – 1718
Birth Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Bancroft
1622 – 1691
London, England
Elizabeth Metcalf
1626 – 1711
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John Bancroft
Jane Unknown
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
William Ellwyn
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. Thomas Bancroft (08 Sep 1673 – )
  2. 2. Jonathan Bancroft (28 Oct 1675 – Aft. 28 Oct 1675)
  3. 3. Sarah Bancroft (28 Dec 1676 – 13 Feb 1713/14) m. Abraham Briant (14 Feb 1671/72 – 03 Jul 1714)
    1. 1. Mary Briant (13 Mar 1695/96 – 15 Mar 1760)
    2. 2. Sarah Briant (12 May 1698 – 06 Jun 1723)
    3. 3. Abraham Briant (07 Jun 1700 – Aft. 1771) m. Sarah Frinkes (03 Sep 1699 – 1760)
      1. 1. Jose Briant (03 Jan 1728/29 – )
      2. 2. Frenke Briant (05 Feb 1725/26 – 21 Feb 1746/47)
      3. 3. Sarah Briant (29 Jan 1721/22 – ) m. Samuel Russell (27 Oct 1712 – )
        1. 1. William Russell (22 Aug 1737 – 05 Nov 1828) m. Catherine(5) Bent (03 Dec 1736 – 18 Jan 1818)
        2. 2. Thaddeas Russell (02 Aug 1739 – 08 Feb 1813)
        3. 3. Nathan Russell (03 May 1742 – Abt. 11 Apr 1765)
        4. 4. Melesent Russell (03 May 1742 – )
        5. 5. Anna Russell (06 Aug 1747 – )
      4. 4. Abraham Briant (09 Jul 1724 – 09 Feb 1746/47)
      5. 5. Lucy Briant (13 May 1732 – )
      6. 6. Abigail Briant (18 Oct 1737 – 21 Oct 1738)
    4. 4. Mehitable Briant (11 Jun 1704 – 12 Apr 1723)
    5. 5. Jonathan Briant (25 Apr 1706 – 01 Jun 1708)
    6. 6. Jonathan Briant (11 Oct 1708 – )
    7. 7. Samuel Briant (17 Oct 1710 – 10 Nov 1710)
    8. 8. Ebenezer Briant (24 May 1712 – )
    9. 9. Abigail Briant
  4. 4. Mehitabel Bancroft (01 Feb 1678 – 18 Jul 1703)
  5. 5. Jonathan Bancroft (04 Oct 1681 – 28 Jan 1703)
  6. 6. Raham Bancroft (14 Feb 1684 – 05 Sep 1758)
  7. 7. Judith Bancroft (07 Mar 1688 – )
  8. 8. Samuel Bancroft (13 Dec 1691 – 27 Jan 1692)
  9. 9. Samuel Bancroft (26 Dec 1693 – )
  10. 10. Elizabeth Bancroft (22 Jun 1696 – )

Thomas Bancroft's Timeline

4 Records

1648
11 Mar 1648
Birth of Thomas Bancroft in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1651
28 Oct 1651
Age 3
Thomas Bancroft was baptized in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1718
23 Jul 1718
Age 70
Death of Thomas Bancroft in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
1718
Jul 1718
Age 70
Burial of Thomas Bancroft in Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1648
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave website, ; accessed 3 April 2018
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Wakefield Memorial : comprising an historical, genealogical and biographical register of the name and family of Wakefield
    [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: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1651
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1718
    Event Place: Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave website, ; accessed 3 April 2018
    [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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jul 1718
    Event Place: Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, 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

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