Family Group Sheet


Name John Bancroft Sr.28
Birth ABT 1596/1600, Swarkston, Derbyshire, England21
Death 1637, Southhampton Or Lynn, Suffolk Co., NY28,29
Emigration 1632, England - Lynn, Essex, MA28,20
Ship James20
Father Thomas Bancroft (~1570-1646)
Mother Rebecca Errington (~1574-)
Marriage abt 1620, Of Swarkston, Derby, Eng
Spouse Jane
Birth abt 1601, Swarkston, Derbyshire, Eng
Death bef Nov 1644, Windsor, Hartford, CT20
Emigration 1632, England - Lynn, Essex, MA20
Ship James20
Other spouses Thomas Barber
Children
1 M John Bancroft Jr.
Birth abt 1623, Swarkston, Derbyshire, Eng
Death 6 Aug 1662, Windsor, Hartford, CT28,30
Spouse Hannah Dupra/duper/dupper
Marriage 3 Dec 1650, Windsor, Hartford, Conn.30,31
2 M Thomas Bancroft
Birth 1622/25, Swarkston, Derbyshire, England32
Death 19 Aug 1691, Lynn, Essex, MA20
Spouse Alice Bacon
Marriage 31 Jan 1646/47, Dedham, Norfolk, MA33,34,20
Spouse Elizabeth Metcalf
Marriage 15 Jul 1648, Dedham, Norfolk, MA35,33,20
Spouse Hannah Gardner
Marriage aft 1647, Of Swarkston, Derbyshire, Eng
3 F Anna Bancroft
Birth 1627, Swarkston, Derbyshire, Eng20
Death Windsor, Hartford, CT
Spouse John Griffin
Marriage 13 May 1647, Simsbury, Hartford, Conn
4 M Samuel Bancroft
Birth abt 1628, Swarkston, Derbyshire, England20
5 M William Bancroft
Birth abt 1630, Swarkston, Derbyshire, England20
Notes for John Bancroft Sr.
According to poem written by brother, Thomas, John may have died during the
voyage. Probably not this John BANCROFT.
Was John Bancroft from Lynn, MA in 1632, died 1637 in Lynn widow Jane. Jane
moved to Long Island and later to Connecticut where she died in or before 164415
Ancestral File Ref#
FP96-P821
Ancestral File Ref# Notes for Jane
9N2L-SH21
Property
As a widow in 1638, had grand of land in Lynn in 1638 and removed to
Southampton, Long Island, NY and then onto CT/?/Windsor. Descendants include
noted distinguished historian, Hubert Howe Bancroft. 2m: Thomas Barber 1640,
in MA/Middlesex/Lynn30
Notes for John (Child 1)
founder of CT Bancrofts
15
Notes for Thomas (Child 2)
NEHGR states he was from Eufield, CT. TCAM: move to Reading from Dedham, MA.
NEM: called cousin by William HOOPER
AFN states another wife Hannah Gardner married about 1647. Possible 1st wife.
ACAG: lists wife as Alice Bacon d/o Michael Bacon of Dedham and mother of
Thomas (1649-1718) who m: Sarah Poole.36
Ancestral File Ref# Notes for Anna (Child 3)
BS6Z-W821
Last Modified 5 Jul 1998 Created 25 Aug 1998 by Reunion for Macintosh

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