John Bancroft

In the Westfield town records it is noted that in July 1731, a John Bancroft received 215 acres and his brother Nathaniel 163 acres. Later in January 1733/34 there is another entry saying that they received 43 & 33 acres respectively. There is no proof that these are indeed the sons of Nathaniel but it seems very likely that that is the case because John is known to have moved to Westfield.

John is recorded as having obtained a commission on March 13th 1758, as a First Lieutenant in the British force which was being raised to invade Canada, then a French possession; New Englanders made up a significant part of this force. He was promoted to Captain a year later. ⁴

John married Hannah Bridgeman on 2 May 1716.¹ (Hannah Bridgeman died on 30 Mar 1730 ³.)

John next married Kesia Smith on 13 June 1734.²

Sources

1 Edith Bancroft, "The Bancroft Family" (An unpublished family history of the Bancroft family by Edith Bancroft (1862-1941) now in the possession of J R U Green (2023)), Pages 38 & 39.

2 Edith Bancroft, "The Bancroft Family" (An unpublished family history of the Bancroft family by Edith Bancroft (1862-1941) now in the possession of J R U Green (2023)), Page 40.

3 Edith Bancroft, "The Bancroft Family" (An unpublished family history of the Bancroft family by Edith Bancroft (1862-1941) now in the possession of J R U Green (2023)), Pages 35 & 39.

4 Edith Bancroft, "The Bancroft Family" (An unpublished family history of the Bancroft family by Edith Bancroft (1862-1941) now in the possession of J R U Green (2023)), Pages 35 & 40.