Mary Bancroft1,2
F, b. 2 August 1742, d. 8 May 1792
Father | Capt. Samuel Bancroft Jr.2 b. 21 Jul 1715, d. 25 Nov 1782 |
Mother | Lydia Parker2 b. 28 Feb 1715/16, d. 12 Nov 1813 |
Mary Bancroft, daughter of Capt. Samuel Bancroft Jr. and Lydia Parker, was born on 2 August 1742 at Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.1,2
Mary, at age 22, daughter of Capt. Samuel Bancroft Jr. and Lydia Parker, married Rev. Francis Lovejoy at age 30, son of Hezekiah Lovejoy and Hannah Austin, on 24 January 1765 at Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.1
Mary died on 8 May 1792 at age 49.3 and was buried at Lovejoy Cemetery, Albion, Kennebec, Maine.4
Mary, at age 22, daughter of Capt. Samuel Bancroft Jr. and Lydia Parker, married Rev. Francis Lovejoy at age 30, son of Hezekiah Lovejoy and Hannah Austin, on 24 January 1765 at Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.1
Mary died on 8 May 1792 at age 49.3 and was buried at Lovejoy Cemetery, Albion, Kennebec, Maine.4

Family | Rev. Francis Lovejoy b. 30 Oct 1734, d. 11 Oct 1818 |
Children |
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Last Edited | 30 Jun 2019 |
Citations
- [S55] Compiler: Clarence Earle Lovejoy, Lovejoy Genealogy with Biographies and History, 1460-1930 , The, Found on Page 92.
- [S124] Compiler: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital records of Reading, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1850, Found in Vol. I, BIRTHS - Page 19.
- [S45] Unknown author, Family History Center, Film: Various Films, Posted on documents.
- [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 40428566.
- [S55] Compiler: Clarence Earle Lovejoy, Lovejoy Genealogy with Biographies and History, 1460-1930 , The, Found on Page 93.
Capt. Samuel Bancroft Jr.1
M, b. 21 July 1715, d. 25 November 1782
Capt. Samuel Bancroft Jr. was born on 21 July 1715 at Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.2
Samuel, at age 20, married Lydia Parker at age 19, daughter of Lieut. Nathaniel Parker and Elizabeth Wright, on 30 October 1735 at Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.3,4
Samuel died on 25 November 1782 at Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, at age 67.5 and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Samuel, at age 20, married Lydia Parker at age 19, daughter of Lieut. Nathaniel Parker and Elizabeth Wright, on 30 October 1735 at Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.3,4
Samuel died on 25 November 1782 at Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, at age 67.5 and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Headstone Inscription: 'whose distinguished virtue, recommended him to various offices, in Church & State which he executed, with fidelity & ability. He finished a painful life Nov the 25, 1782, in the 68th Year of his Age.6'

Family | Lydia Parker b. 28 Feb 1715/16, d. 12 Nov 1813 |
Children |
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Last Edited | 27 Apr 2023 |
Citations
- [S55] Compiler: Clarence Earle Lovejoy, Lovejoy Genealogy with Biographies and History, 1460-1930 , The, Page 92.
- [S146] Compiler: Various Inputs, Searched Data, ID: I25977 Name: Samuel (Capt.) Bancroft , Jr Sex: M
Birth: 21 JUL 1715 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 1 2
Death: 15 NOV 1782 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 3 2
Note: Samuel Bancroft was a deacon, a justice of the peace, captain in command of the Reading militia which marched in Aug. 1757 to the relief of Fort William Henry, Selectman in 1757-1760,1762-63 and 1766, representative in the Massachusetts General Court in 1769, 1770, 1773-74. Given the dates of his community service, it's doubtful that he removed to Nova Scotia in 1761 with his son Samuel as is alleged in Calnek's 'History of the County of Annapolis,'
Sources:
'Family Record of Dea. Samuel Bancroft of Reading, MA,' 1922 & 'Bancroft Family Genealogy,' no author, at NEHGS, from Reading vital records & 'Thomas Bancroft of Dedham & Reading,' NEHGS 'Register, ' Vol 94, pg. 224.
Title: Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts
Author: Hon. Lilley Eaton
Publication: Boston: Alfred Mudge & Sons, Printers, 1874
Repository:
Note: www.Genealogy Library.com
Call Number:
Media: Book
Page: pg. 45
'Bancroft Family Genealogy,' no author, at NEHGS, from Reading Vital Records & 'Thoas Bancroft of Dedham & Reading, MA,' NEHGS 'Register,' Vol 94, pg. 318.
'Family Record of Dea. Samuel Bancroft of Reading, MA,' 1922 & 'Bancroft Family Genealogy,' no author, at NEHGS, from Reading & 'Thomas Bancroft of Dedham & Reading, MA,' NEHGS 'Register,' Vol 94, pg . 215.
Title: Vital Records of Wakefield, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts to the Year 1850
Author: Thomas W. Baldwin
Publication: Boston:1912; reproduced on CD by Search & ReSearch Publishing Corporation, Wheat Ridge, CO 1998
Repository:
Call Number:
Media: Book
Page: pg. 159. - [S55] Compiler: Clarence Earle Lovejoy, Lovejoy Genealogy with Biographies and History, 1460-1930 , The, Found on Page 92.
- [S124] Compiler: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital records of Reading, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1850, Found in Marriages - Page 279.
- [S124] Compiler: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital records of Reading, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1850, Found on Deaths - Page 494.
- [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 64831291.
- [S124] Compiler: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital records of Reading, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1850, Found in Vol. I, BIRTHS - Page 19.
Lucy R. Barber1
F, b. circa 1834
Lucy R. Barber was born circa 1834 at Franklin, New Hampshire.1
Lucy, married Horace B. Baker, son of Oliver Baker and Nancy Chalmers, on 16 August 1880 at New Hampshire.2
Lucy, married Horace B. Baker, son of Oliver Baker and Nancy Chalmers, on 16 August 1880 at New Hampshire.2
Family | Horace B. Baker b. c 1833 |
Last Edited | 12 Aug 2019 |
Citations
- [S30] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947
about Horace B Baker
Name: Horace B Baker; Marriage Date: 16 Aug 1880; Event Type: Marriage; Clerk's Location: Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Birth Date: abt 1834; Birth Place: Albion, ME Age: 46; Race: White; Gender: Male; Father's Name: Oliver Mother's Name: Nancy Chalmers; Spouse Name: Lucy R Barber Spouse Birth Place: Franklin, New Hampshire; Spouse Age: 46 Spouse Race: White; Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Father's Name: Josiah P.; Spouse Mother's Name: Lucy Pelton; FHL Film Number: 1000965. - [S30] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947 about Horace B. Baker Name: Horace B Baker; Marriage Date: 16 Aug 1880; Event Type: Marriage; Clerk's Location: Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Birth Date: abt 1834; Birth Place: Albion, ME Age: 46; Race: White; Gender: Male; Father's Name: Oliver Mother's Name: Nancy Chalmers; Spouse Name: Lucy R Barber Spouse Birth Place: Franklin, New Hampshire; Spouse Age: 46 Spouse Race: White; Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Father's Name: Josiah P.; Spouse Mother's Name: Lucy Pelton; FHL Film Number: 1000965.
Hannah Barker1
F, b. 21 October 1656
Father | Richard Barker1 |
Mother | Joanna (?)1 |
Hannah Barker, daughter of Richard Barker and Joanna (?), was born on 21 October 1656 at Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.1
Hannah, at age 23, daughter of Richard Barker and Joanna (?), married Capt. Christopher Osgood Jr on 27 May 1680 at Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.2
Hannah, at age 23, daughter of Richard Barker and Joanna (?), married Capt. Christopher Osgood Jr on 27 May 1680 at Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.2
Family | Capt. Christopher Osgood Jr b. c 1643, d. 9 May 1723 |
Children |
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Last Edited | 17 Jun 2019 |
Citations
- [S139] Compiler: Topsfield Historical Society, Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Found in Vol. I, BIRTHS; Page 53.
- [S139] Compiler: Topsfield Historical Society, Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Found in Vol II, Marriages and Deaths; Page 254.
- [S139] Compiler: Topsfield Historical Society, Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Found in Vol. I, BIRTHS; Page 287.
- [S139] Compiler: Topsfield Historical Society, Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Found in Vol. I, BIRTHS; Page 288.
- [S139] Compiler: Topsfield Historical Society, Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Found in Vol. I, BIRTHS; Page 284.
- [S139] Compiler: Topsfield Historical Society, Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Found in Vol. I, BIRTHS; Page 286.