"Fam. 3. Thomas (Bancroft)2 (John1), at Springfield, Mass., 8 Dec. 1653; in 1654 res. there at the 'lower wharf,' now Thompsonville (Enf.), Conn., as see S. Rec. of Possessions. … He was a farmer; while at Westfield a selectman; … in 1668 he was at Westfield; sold farm there in 1680, Mch. 20; returned to Enfield, where he d. 14 Dec., 1684; will dated in Nov. of that year and upon rec. at S.; gave s. Thomas, Jr., 15 acres of land on S. side of Woxonoak river, belonging to Springfield; to sons Samuel, John, and Nath'l, equal shares at Enf.; £7 each to daus. Anne and Rebecca; house, etc., to his loving wife. The will, being unsigned, could not he estab., and est. was not sett. until 3 Feb., 1703-4, …"