Display Patriot - P-108170 - Lemuel BANCROFT

Lemuel BANCROFT

SAR Patriot #: P-108170

The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.

State of Service: MA Qualifying Service: Lieutenant

DAR #: A005647

Birth: 25 Jul 1741 Granville / Hampshire / MA
Death: 23 Jul 1800 Granville / Hampshire / MA

Additional References:

MA Soldiers and Sailors in the Rev War Vol.1 Pages 560-565

Spouse: Comfort Munson
Children: Ethan; Comfort; Altlimara; Nathaniel;

Members Who Share This Ancestor

Date Approved	Society	ACN	SAR Member Info	Lineage via Child
1955-10-12	OH	Unassigned	Malcolm Bancroft Nicholls (80032)	Ethan
1960-02-19	OH	Unassigned	James Vance Clark (85391)	Ethan
2009-06-18	OH	35555	Hunter David Nessley (174402)	Ethan
2009-06-18	OH	35556	Kalep Roger Lee Baylous (174401)	Ethan
2009-06-18	OH	35557	David Lee Nessley Sr. (174397)	Ethan
2009-06-18	OH	35558	David Lee Nessley Jr. (174398)	Ethan
2009-06-18	OH	35559	Nicholaus David Nessley (174399)	Ethan
2009-06-18	OH	35560	Brandon Thomas Demolet (174400)	Ethan

Burial:

Main Road Cemetery_(C-0176942)

Location:

Granville Center / Hampden / MA / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

2364126

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

n/a

Find A Grave Memorial #:

71572104

Marker Type:

SAR

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

Photo by permission: David Lee Nessley, Sr., Ohio SAR

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Photo: 1 of 1

Author: David Lee Nessley Sr.

Lt. Lemuel Bancroft was born 25th July 1741 in Granville, Hampden Co. Massachusetts. His parents were Samuel Bancroft and Sarah White. Lemuel was a farmer but it was reported that he took a keen interest in the current events of the times. He married Comfort Munson a twin on 15th October 1767. She was also from Granville, Massachusetts and together they had 12 children.
During the War he severed under Capt. Lebeus Ball as 1st. Lieutenant in Col. Timothy F. Danielsons Regt. His Company of sixty men answer the alarm at Lexington. After this engagement he later answer the alarm at Bennington, in Capt. Cooleys Co. Col. John Moselys Regt. In 1782 he was a delegate to the convention held at Hadley, Massachusetts.

After the war he went back to farming and raising his very large family. His son Ethan Bancroft left Granville Mass. and was part of the land company called Licking Land Co. He came to Ohio in 1805 and was instrumental in the founding of a new town called, Granville, Oh. Ethan Bancroft is buried in the Old Colony burial grounds.
Lt. Lemuel Bancroft died 22nd July 1801 and is buried at the Main Road Cemetery
Granville, Massachusetts. His wife Comfort died 18th December 1824 and is also buried at the Main Road cemetery.

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