Thomas married Lydia Emery, daughter of John Emery (12 Sep 1656-14 Jul 1730) & Mary Sawyer (29 Jul 1660-3 Nov 1699). Born on 29 Apr 1698 in Newbury, MA.136

Lydia, widow of Edward Dean. Children of Thomas and Lydia (Emery) (Dean) Bancroft, born in Reading:
    i. Mary Bancroft, b. 14 Aug 1718;
    ii. Thomas Bancroft, b. 26 Sep 1721, d. 2 Oct 1763, m. 12 Jan 1742 Phebe Wardwell of Reading, resided at Reading;
    iii. Moses Bancroft, b. 7 Sep 1723, d. 1797 at Sutton, MA, m. 1st at Reading 6 Dec 1745 Mary Wiley (or Willey), m. 2nd at Weston, MA, 22 Jun 1758 Elizabeth Lamson, b. at Weston 7 Oct 1727, dau. of John & Sarah Lamson), early settler at Sutton;
    iv. Lydia Bancroft, b. 4 Mar 1725/6, m. 24 Aug 1742 Jonathan Noyes of Newbury;
    v. Abigail Bancroft, b. 14 Mar 1728, d. at Princeton, MA, at age 79, m. 1st 26 Oct 1748 Joseph Parker, m. 2nd at Hopkinton 20 Jun 1770 Jonathan Amsden of Southborough, and m. 3 Jospeh Dudley;
    vi. Daniel Bancroft, b. 1 Dec 1730, d. 9 Apr 1731;
    vii. Susannah Bancroft, b. 14 Dec 1733, m. Mr Chase;
    viii. Jospeh Bancroft, b. 10 Nov 1735; and
    ix. Elizabeth Bancroft, b. 28 May 1738, m. at Newbury 25 Mar 1761 Samuel Woodman.431