GENEALOGY OF BANCROFT FAMILY IN MONT VERNON NH

Information from a web site "History & Genealogy of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire"
located at http://www.nh.searchroots.com/HillsboroughCo/Montvernon/

Source: HISTORY of the TOWN of MONT VERNON, New Hampshire;
Blanchard Printing Co., Boston, Mass. 1907

Disclaimer: We are not responsible for typographical errors, nor do we 
claim that these genealogies are accurate.


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BANCROFT

Stowell Bancroft, b. Groton, Mass., April 11, 1799; m. Martha D.,
dau of Joseph and Betsey (Perkins) Trow, July 3, 1825.  She was b.
Mont Vernon, Feb 7, 1796, d. Dec 15, 1876.  She was a brick-mason, and
lived in the North District.  He d. at Lancaster, Mass., Feb. 14, 1883,
age 83.  Their children were:
1. Emily, b. Lowell, Mass., July 29, 1826, m. John P. Batchelder of
Lowell, d. at Worcester, Mass., Dec 29, 1826, leaving four children.
2. Andrew J., b. Dunstable, Mass., April 28, 1829, m. Mary A.
Clough of Lowell.  He is a prominent and wealthy citizen of Lancaster,
Mass.  They have five children, viz: Edward E.M. Bancroft, M.D.;
William L., lumber dealer; George A. Bancroft, M.D.; Charles G., a
lawyer; Martha S., a teacher.
3. Sabrina F., b. Amherst, Aug 28, 1831; lives unm. in Lancaster,
Mass.
4. William H., b. Mont Vernon, Aug 10, 1833, m. Martha Varney of
Lowell; lives in Lancaster, Mass., has three children, two sons and
one daughter.
5. Charles B., b. Mont Vernon, Sept. 4, 1838, m. Eunice Billings of
Newton, Mass., has ch. resides in Lunenburg Mass., d. June 3, 1903.

Dr. Cecil Franklin Patch Bancroft, son of Dea. James and Sarah W.
(Kendall) Bancroft of New Ipswich, NH was b. in that town, Nov. 25,
1839.  He fitted for college at Appleton Academy, New Ipswich,
graduated at Dartmouth College in 1860.  He came here in Aug. 1860,
as Principal of Appleton Academy (now McCollom Institute), remaining
four years.  He was young, genial and enthusiastic, with conceded
ability and soundness in judgement.  He graduated at Andover 
Theological Seminary 1867, was ordained at Mont Vernon 1867. He then
went to take charge of Robert College on Lookout Mountain, Tenn. He
remained there five years.  In 1873 he was chosen Principal of Phillips
Andover Academy, which position he filled with eminent success until
his death, Oct. 4, 1901.  He received the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy from New York State University, 1874, the degree of Doctor
of Laws from Yale University in 1892.  He was appointed a trustee of
Datrmouth College in 1897.  He was one of the most accomplished
educators in America, and prepared for college a larger number of boys
than any other American teacher, by whom he was universally beloved
and honored.  He was a man of rare insight, and wonderful business
ability.  One of his townsmen said of him, "Had Dr. Bancroft been a
business man, he would have become a millionaire."  He had a gracious,
kindly manner, and was ever courteous to all.
  In Adnover he won his way up to being "the first citizen of the
town." He was a man of tireless energy and wrought so intensely as to
probably shorten his life.  For several summers preceding his death,
he made his summer home at "The Hearthstone," and ever manifested a
cordial interest in the welfare of Mont Vernon.  May 6, 1867, he m.
Frances Adelia, dau. of Capt. Timothy and Frances (Marsh) Kittredge,
an accomplished and lovely lady.  She was b. Feb 15, 1844, d. at
Andover, Mass March 29, 1898.  Their children are:
1. Cecil Kittredge, b. Dec 15, 1868; is a Professor in Yale University.
2. Frances Marsh, b. Sept 12, 1872; m. Sept 5, 1900, Rev. William
J. Long of Stamford, Conn., has one daughter
3. Arthur Kendall, b. March 10, 1874, d. Aug 9, 1880.
4. Phillips, b. April 21, 1878
5. Mary Ethel, b. May 22, 1882

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