Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Elizabeth Temple (52891) & Lieut. Joseph Bancroft (56124)
61984. Elizabeth Bancroft. Born on 20 Jun 1756 in Reading, MA.431 Elizabeth died in Reading, MA, on 19 May 1824; she was 67. Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading.
On 13 May 1779 when Elizabeth was 22, she married Daniel Pratt (60854) , son of Daniel Pratt (50803) (22 Jul 1725-22 Jun 1795) & Abigail (-1 Sep 1771), in Reading, MA.81 Born on 18 Jun 1756 in Reading, MA.81 Daniel died in Reading, MA, on 18 Sep 1816; he was 60. Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading.
Their children include:
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Daniel Pratt (30 Jun 1780-)
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Elizabeth Pratt (16 Feb 1782-)
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Molly Pratt (22 Jan 1784-14 Dec 1819)
61985. Susanna Bancroft. Born on 2 Oct 1758 in Reading, MA. Susanna was baptized in Wakefield, MA, on 8 Oct 1758. Susanna died on 30 Aug 1791; she was 32.
On 19 Nov 1778 when Susanna was 20, she married Timothy W. Wakefield (58428) , son of Thomas Wakefield (5 Aug 1727-Sep 1791) & Dorcas Pratt (46637) (7 May 1725-25 Nov 1802), in Reading, MA. Born on 15 Feb 1756 in Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Timothy W. died in Reading, MA, on 19 Apr 1849; he was 93.

Thos. Wakefield Junr was listed on the 1776 Revolutionary War Association Test in the Town of Amherst, selectman of Amherst.
Their children include:
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Dea. Caleb Wakefield (18 Apr 1785-4 Mar 1876)
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William Wakefield (17 Jun 1787-22 Feb 1875)
61986. Rebecca Bancroft. Born on 21 Apr 1761 in Reading, MA.431

Child of Benjamin and Rebecca (Bancroft) Nichols, born at Reading:
    i. Benjamin Nichols, b. 20 Jan 1780.81
On 30 Mar 1779 when Rebecca was 17, she married Benjamin Nichols (52954) , son of Benjamin Nichols (36255) (4 Nov 1723-Oct 1793) & Mary, in Reading, MA.81 Born on 4 Mar 1754 in Reading, MA.81 Benjamin died on 22 Nov 1818; he was 64.

Benjamin and Rebecca removed to Gardner, MA.108
61987. Joseph Bancroft. Born on 9 Jun 1762 in Reading, MA.431 Joseph died in Reading, MA, on 14 Apr 1832; he was 69.431
On 30 Sep 1784 when Joseph was 22, he married Abigail Upton (49385) , daughter of Jabez Upton (32404) (5 Feb 1741-23 Mar 1802) & Abigail Taylor (4 Feb 1742-), in Reading, MA.431 Born on 26 Aug 1763 in Reading, MA.431 Abigail died on 8 Aug 1844; she was 80.431

Children of Joseph and Abigail (Upton) Bancroft, born at Reading:
    i. Nabby Bancroft, b. 25 May 1784, m. 29 May 1808 Miles Johnson;
    ii. Susy Bancroft, b. 7 Aug 1788, m. 23 Apr 1811 Jonathan Parker;
    iii. Rebecca Bancroft, b. 3 jun 1791, m. 29 Nov 1810 Aaron Parker;
    iv. Betsy Bancroft, b. 15 Jul 1793, d. 30 Jul 1838, m. 25 Nov 1813 Rufus Damon;
    v. Lucetta Bancroft, b. 20 Feb 1798, d. 11 Jul 1862, m. 11 Jun 1839 Rufus Damon;
    vi. Joseph Bancroft, b. 15 Sep 1801, d. 16 Dec 1868, m. 1st 9 or 10 Jan 1833 Elizabeth Wakefield (b. 6 Apr 1808 at Reading, d. 28 Sep 1844, dau. of Timothy & Elizabeth (Wakefield) Wakefield), m. 2nd 1845 Mahala Foss 9b. 14 Nov 1814 at Strafford, NH, d. 10 Apr 1875, dau. of Richard & Molly (Tuttle) Foss);
    vii. Emery Bancroft, b. 26 Apr 1804, d. 7 Feb 1864, m. 29 Nov 1832 Harriet Batchelder (b. 10 Oct 1806, d. 17 May 1894, dau. of John & Sally (Herrick) Batchelder); and
    viii. Emily Bancroft, twin, b. 26 Apr 1804, m. 23 Jul 1827 George Porter.431
Their children include:
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Rebecca Bancroft (ca 1791-20 Sep 1874)
61988. Timothy Bancroft. Born on 20 Nov 1764 in Reading, MA.431 Timothy died in Reading, MA, on 19 Nov 1816; he was 51.81 Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading.
On 30 Aug 1789 when Timothy was 24, he married Lydia Parker (53050) , daughter of Daniel Parker (36367) (11 Mar 1725-6 Feb 1807) & Sarah Parker (46654) (19 Dec 1728-28 Jun 1773), in Reading, MA.81 Born on 2 Feb 1771 in Reading, MA.81 Lydia died in Reading, MA, on 4 Apr 1860; she was 89. Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading.

Children of Timothy and Lydia (Parker) Bancroft, born at Reading:
    i. Timothy Bancroft, b. 13 Dec 1790;
    ii. Hannah Bancroft, b. 4 Mar 1792;
    iii. Sophia Bancroft, b. 19 Nov 1794;
    iv. George Bancroft, b. 4 Jan 1797, m. at Reading 21 Oct 1819 Mary Porter;
    v. James Bancroft, b. 23 Sep 1799, d. 5 Nov 1819;
    vi. Parke Bancroftr, b. 1 Jul 1801, m. 1st 16 Sep 1824 Keziah Dana Cary (b. 21 Jan 1805 at Reading, d. 3 Jul 1829, dau. of Joel & Keziah (Foster) Cary), m. 2nd (int. 2 Sep 1832 at Reading) Sarah P. Brown;
    vii. Abner Bancroft, b. 22 Jul 1803, d. 29 Apr 1875, m. at Haverhill, MA, 6 Sep 1827 Mary Ann Buttrick (b. there 23 Jun 1804, d. 25 Jan 1892, dau. of William & Abiah (Stickney) Buttrick);
    viii. Bradley, b. 22 Dec 1806; and
    ix. John Hart Bancroft.431

After Timothy’s death, Daniel Temple was made guardian of the younger children, George, James, Parker, Abner, Bradley, and John Hart.431
Their children include:
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Timothy Bancroft (13 Dec 1790-5 Apr 1844)
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Bradley Bancroft (22 Dec 1806-)
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John Hart Bancroft (1812-24 Jul 1891)
61989. Thomas Bancroft. Born on 2 Dec 1766 in Reading, MA.431 Thomas died in Lynnfield, MA, on 12 Apr 1851; he was 84.

On 3 May 1796 Thomas was recorded as a private in Capt. Daniel Needham’s company.431
On 25 Nov 1790 when Thomas was 23, he first married Lydia Brown, daughter of James Brown (28 Jan 1742-) & Lydia Nichols, in Lynnfield, MA. Born on 7 Jul 1769 in Lynnfield, MA. Lydia died in Lynnfield, MA, on 11 Dec 1813; she was 44.

Children of Thomas and Lydia (Brown) Bancroft, the first born at Reading, the others at Lynnfield:
    i. Thomas Bancroft, b. 1 Dec 1791, d. 4 Sep 1860 at Salem, MA, m. 1 Jun 1815 Clariss Aborn (b. 20 mar 1795 at Lynnfield, dau. of Samuel & Polly (Flint) Aborn), resided at Lynn;
    ii. Joseph Bancroft, b. 14 Nov 1793, d. 14 Dec 1814 at Lynnfield;
    iii. Charles Bancroft, b. 17 May 1796, d. 1830 at Dracut, MA, m. 2 Jul 1823 Eliza Peabody (b. 6 May 1803, dau. of Amasa & Rhoda (Runnels) Peabody of Dracut);
    iv. Lydia Bancroft, b. 5 Apr 1798;
    v. Warren Bancroft, b. 11 mar 1802, d. 9 Jul 1847, m. 3 Nov 1829 Hannah Saunders Kelly of Derry, NH (b. 1 Sep 1807, d. 10 Jun 1887, dau. of John & Harriet (Saunders) Kelly);
    vi. James Brown Bancroft, b. 20 Apr 1804, d. 31 Jan 1825;
    vii. Henry Bancroft, b. 8 Dec 1806, d. 23 Feb 1870, m. 12 Jan 1837 Eunice Mansfield, resided at Lynnfield; and
    viii. Mary Bancroft, b. 15 Jul 1809.431
On 18 May 1815 when Thomas was 48, he second married Ruth Wellman, daughter of Abraham Wellman (18 Aug 1718-9 Jan 1781) & Mehitiable Gowing (29 May 1732-24 Nov 1801), in Lynnfield, MA. Born on 8 Jul 1770 in Lynnfield, MA. Ruth died on 11 Jan 1850; she was 79.

Ruth, of Lynnfield.
61990. Nehemiah Bancroft. Born on 25 Aug 1768 in Reading, MA.431 Nehemiah died on 12 Dec 1863; he was 95.431
On 11 Nov 1791 when Nehemiah was 23, he married Susannah Beard (62021) , daughter of Cleaveland Beard (52946) (22 Feb 1747/8-8 Oct 1826) & Elizabeth Foster (58427) (ca 1748-19 Aug 1821).431 Born on 9 Jan 1772 in Reading, MA.81 Susannah died in Reading, MA, on 11 Feb 1847; she was 75.431

Children of Nehemiah and Susannah (Beard) Bancroft:
    i. Miah Bancroft, b. 2 Nov 1792, d. 25 Oct 1865 at Reading;
    ii. Susey Bancroft, b. 21 Dec 1794, d. 24 Aug 1796;
    iii. Susey Bancroft, b. 5 Sep 1797, d. 1847, m. 1819 Samuel Parker;
    iv. Eliza Bancroft, b. 17 Mar 1800, m. Capt. Charles Parker (b. 1794);
    v. Anna Bancroft, twin, b. 17 Mar 1800, d. 5 Apr 1800;
    vi. James Huse Bancroft, b. 25 Oct 1803, d. 18 Jan 1806;
    vii. James Hews Bancroft, b. 8 Feb 1806, d. 29 Nov 1892, m. 1 Jan 1828 Emily J. Eames (d. 9 Oct 1885, dau. of James H. & Judith (Emerson) Eames.431
61991. Hannah Bancroft. Born on 10 Jul 1771 in Reading, MA.431 Hannah died in Reading, MA, on 9 Aug 1810; she was 39. Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading.
On 22 Jul 1790 when Hannah was 19, she married James Weston, son of Jonathan Weston (13 Apr 1731-22 Feb 1794) & Ruth Flint (ca 1733-6 Mar 1794), in Reading, MA. Born ca 1765.
61992. Jonathan Bancroft. Born on 7 Oct 1774 in Reading, MA.431 Jonathan died in Reading, MA, on 5 Jan 1846; he was 71.431
On 24 Dec 1795 when Jonathan was 21, he first married Eunice Richardson (57209) , daughter of Jethro Richardson (44481) (8 Jun 1747-11 Aug 1814) & Hannah Richardson (-2 Mar 1828).431 Born on 8 Feb 1775 in Reading, MA.431 Eunice died in Reading, MA, on 12 Feb 1798; she was 23.431
On 28 Oct 1798 when Jonathan was 24, he second married Sophia Parker (58439) , daughter of Caleb Parker (46686) (21 May 1743-31 May 1820) & Hannah Garfield (51843) (15 Aug 1750-), in Reading, MA.81 Born on 24 Aug 1781 in Reading, MA.81 Sophia died in Reading, MA, on 25 Jan 1846; she was 64.431

Child of Jonathan and Sophia (Parker) Bancroft, born at Reading:
    i. Hartwell, b. 3 Oct 1800, d. 27 May 1874 at Reading, m. there 24 Feb 1835 mary B. Dean (b. 23 Jun 1818 at Wilmington, MA, d. 3 Apr 1896 at Woburn, MA, dau. of Joseph & Ruth (Pelsue) Dean).431
61993. Anna Bancroft. Born on 26 Nov 1778 in Reading, MA.431 Anna died in Reading, MA, on 20 Jan 1814; she was 35.

Children of Loae and Anna (Bancroft) Parker, born at Reading:
    i. Loae Parker, b. 14 May 1809;
    ii. Asa Parker, b. 29 Jul 1810;
    iii. Harrison Parker, b. 20 Jun 1812; and
    iv. Gilman Parker, b. 14 Dec 1813.
13 Dec 1807 (Int.) Anna married Lieut. Loae Parker (58432) , son of Lieut. Asa Parker (46656) (24 May 1740-23 Aug 1809) & Hepzibah Nichols (46677) (4 Mar 1744-18 May 1831), in Reading, MA.81 Born on 11 Apr 1782 in Reading, MA.81 Loae died in Fort Independence, Boston, on 4 Nov 1814; he was 32.81
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