Tombstone Epitaphs of Bancroft's
 from the Old Burial Ground,
Groton, MA
by
Dr. Samuel A. Green, Little, Brown & Company, Boston 1878

Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth
Photo Credit: Janice Farnsworth April, 2001

Farns10th@aol.com

p.74
Tombstone

Here lies the Body of Benjamin Bancroft Son of Mr. Thaddeus Bancroft and Mrs. Bulah, his wife. He died March 8th l776 Aged 3 months & l5 days.

p.87
Tombstone Memento mori (Cherub's Head)

Erected in memory of Mrs. Alice Bancroft (consort of Deacon Benjamin Bancroft) who departed this Life Nov 29th l78l Aged 5l years 8 months & 25 days. Author's note: The daughter of William and Mary (Farnsworth) Tarbell b. Mar 4,l729-30; she was married Oct l8, l749.

p.92
Tombstone Memento mori  (Cherub's Head)

Here lies the Body of Mr. Thaddeus Bancroft who departed this Life June 2lst l784 Aged 28 year 2 months & 9 days. Author's note: The son of Benjamin Bancroft and wife, Alice (Tarball) Bancroft.

p.94
Tombstone (Cherub's Head)

In Memory of Lieut Abel Bancroft Who departed this Life October 30th A. D. l786, In the 35th year of his Age. Author's note: The son of Benjamin and Alice (Tarball) Bancroft b. May 28, l752.

p.95
Tombstone Memento mori (Willow Tree Urn Cherub's Head Urn Willow Tree)

Erected In Memory of Capt Benjamin Bancroft who departed this life July the 2lst l787 Aged 86 years 2 months and 4 days.

p.99
Tombstone Remember Death (Cherub's Head)

Erected In Memory of Mrs. Anna Bancroft Relict of Capt. Benjamin Bancroft, who departed this life April ye 3d l790; In the 88th year of her Age. Author's note: The daughter of John and Anna (Tarbell) Lawrence bp. Nov l, l702.

p.l73
Tombstone (Willow Tree and Urn)

In memory of Mrs. Sarah, widow of Mr. Abel Bancroft who died July 8,l830 AEt. 77.

p. l76
Tombstone (Willow Tree and Urn Urn and Willow Tree)

Mr. William Bancroft died May 28, l832. AEt 76. Mrs. Agness Bancroft his wife, died July 30, l832 AEt. 76.

p.l90
Tombstone (Willow Tree and Urn)

Sarah wife of Amos Bancroft, M.D. died April 30, l837 AEt 69. Author's note: The daughter of Henry and Faith (Savage) Bass of Boston, MA.

p.l94
Tombstone (Willow Tree and Urn)

Mary Ann Daughter of Amos and Sarah Bancroft died Feb. 26, l84l AEt 3l.

p.208
Tombstone (Willow Tree and Urn)

Dr. Amos Bancroft Died July l2,l848 AEt 8l. Author's note: The son of Edmund and Rachel H. (Barron) Bancroft, b. May 23, l767 at Pepperell; he grad. Harvard class of l79l & studied medicine with Dr. Oliver Prescott Jr. He was knocked down by a wagon on State Street, Boston, MA and lived but a few hours afterward.

p.2l7
Tombstone (Willow Tree and Urn)

Mr. Benjamin Bancroft died Sept l6, l857 AEt 69 Author's note: The son of William and Agnes (Edes) Bancroft.

p.222
Tombstone (Willow Tree and Urn)

Agness S. Bancroft died Oct l0, l867 AEt 84. The daughter of William and Agnes (Edes) Bancroft.