Early Church Records of Groton, Massachusetts; 1761 - 1830; Containing a List of Admissions to the Church With Lists of Marriages & Baptisms & Various Other Memoranda Samuel A. GREEN, M. D., Groton, 1896 MEMBERS ADMITTED TO FULL COMMUNION
1776 10 Nov, Abel BANCROFT & Sarah his wife
Early Church Records of Groton, Massachusetts; 1761 - 1830; Containing a List of Admissions to the Church With Lists of Marriages & Baptisms & Various Other Memoranda Samuel A. GREEN, M. D., Groton, 1896 MEMBERS ADMITTED TO FULL COMMUNION 1761; 15 Nov, Benj'a BANCROFT, Jr. & Alice his wife
Deed from Benjamin Bancroft to William Lawrence for Bodee (a slave), 10 July 1728
"From the Samuel A. Green papers Return to full description <query3.cfm?queryID=622> [Page 1] Know All men by these presents That I Benjamin Bancraft of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England -- Tanner for & in Consideration of the Sum of Ninty [ninety] five Pounds in Good Bills of Publick Credit To me in hand, paid before the Insealing & Delivery hereof by William -- Lawrance of Groton in ye. County and Province aforesd. Black- -Smith The Receipt whereof to full content & Satisfaction I -- Do hereby Acknowledge Have, And by these presents -- Do Bargain Sell, Assign Set over & Deliver unto the -- Said William Lawrance one Negro Boy, aged about Thirteen years -- Named Bodee To Have & To Hold the Said Negro Boy unto the Said William Lawrance his heirs Executors -- Administrators and. assigns To his & their only proper use And behoofe forever. And I the Said Benjamin Bancraft for my Selfe [self] my heirs Executors & Administrators Do cove- nant promise and agree to & with the Said Lawrance his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns To warrant -- and Defend ye. Said Negro To him & them forever by these presents, against the Lawfull [lawful] Claims & Demands of all -- & every person and persons whomsoever In witness -- whereof togather [together] with ye. Delivery of Said Negro Boy I -- have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye. Tenth Day of July Anno Domi. 1728. In ye. Second Year of his Majesties [Majesty's] Reign -- Benjamin Bancroft Signed Sealed & Delivered In presence of Jacob ames Robert Blood [Page 2] [Endorsement] Bena Bancraft 32 1728"