Thomas Bancroft

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 23 Mar 1655, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; Oath of Fidelity
• Property: 13 Mar 1660, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts

Notes:

son of John Bancroft and Jane.
Thomas Bancroft was a miller. He leased John Pynchon?s mill house for seven years "hee to doe all the worke that belongs to it for the ready and well grinding of the corne of the plantation" for annual rent payments of £8 the first year and £3 thereafter. John Pynchon?s corn was to be ground without charge; all others were to pay a toll directly to Bancroft. In 1667, he leased John Pynchon?s ten acre lot next to the mill. In 1672, the mill rental increased to £8. Served jury duty in Springfield and was listed as a freeman in Springfield.


Property:
New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. V, 1881, p. 74

Feb. 13, 1656: "It is granted to Abell Wright an amount of Twenty (20) acres which had formerly come into the hand of Rowland Thomas, lying in ye great plain over ye great river, called Chickuppy plain, provided he continue five years in town." It was soon evident that Abel had come to stay, for again reads the record: "March 13, 1660, There is granted to Thomas Bancroft, Abell Wright, John Lumbard and Richard Sikes, a parcel of land lying on the west side of ye great river over against ye long meadow below George Colton's, which land hereby granted, lyeth between two brooks, and it is to run westward from ye river to a hill about 40 rods westward; Thos. Bancroft to lie next to the Southermost brook, Abell Wright next toward the north, John Lumbard next to him, and Richard Siikes next to him; the four sharing thereof equally in three-score acres of land, if there be so much there; or is there be not so much they are to divide the piece equally amongst them, lying as above expressed." (Record of Deeds, vol. i, p. 203)

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Thomas married Margaret Wright on 8 Dec 1653 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Margaret (daughter of Deacon Samuel* Wright, Sr. and Margaret* (Stratton?)) was born between 1630 and 1632 in England, or Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died before 1669 in Westfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lydia Bancroft was born in 1655 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died in 1665 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
2. Margaret Bancroft was born in 1656 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died after 1657.
3. Anna Bancroft was born in 1658 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died after 1659.
4. Thomas Bancroft was born in 1659 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died after 1660.
5. Anna Bancroft was born in 1663 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died after 1690.
6. Lydia Bancroft was born in 1665 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died after 1666.
7. Julia Bancroft was born in 1666 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died after 1667.
8. Samuel Bancroft was born in 1667 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died after 1668.

Thomas married (2nd wife) Bancroft about 1669. (2nd was born about 1640; died after 1670 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ruth Bancroft was born on 29 Aug 1670; died after 1672.

Thomas married Hannah Garner on 22 Nov 1676 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Hannah was born about 1622; died after 1677 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rebecca Bancroft was born in 1680; died after 1710.
2. Nathaniel Bancroft was born in 1683; died after 1710.
3. John Bancroft was born in 1684; died after 1720.