Edward BANGS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 19 Oct 1677

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Excerpts from Genealogical Records: Pilgrim Genealogies and Histories: He arrived at Plymouth in 1623 in the "Ann." He was made a freeman 1633, and removed to Eastham in 1644 with the planters of that town, where he served as a Grand-Juryman, overseer of the Board. He was a Deputy to the Colony Court for four or five years. The first vessel built in Plymouth was a barque of 40 or 50 tons, and Edward Bangs had charge of the construction.

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Edward Bangs, one of the seven who began the settlement at Nausett in 1645, came over from England in the Ann in 1623, a fellow passenger with Nicholas Snow. At this period he was about thirty-two years of age, but whether a married or single man is not positively known. In the beginning of the year 1624, it having been decided to allow each person who came over in the first three ships, one acre apiece to be laid out near the settlement as possible, for planting land, which each was to use for seven years, the records show that "Bangs" was assigned four acres "towards Eel River," while Nicholas Snow was allowed the use of one acre. From this fact, it has been supposed Mr. Bangs was a married man with children at this early date. Mr. Bangs is mentioned in the records as being of John Jenney's company, which numbered thirteen persons, and to which "the twelfth lot" of cattle fell at the division, May 22, 1627. to this company "fell" says the record, "the great white back cow, which was brought over with the first in the Ann." both Bradford and Morton say the first neat cattle were brought over in the year 1624....

Mr. Bangs was the first treasurer of Eastham, after the settlement in 1645. He was a surveyor of highways in 1647, 1650 and 165, and perhaps a deputy to the court in 1652, which year he was also of the Grand Inquest. In 1657 he was allowed "to draw wine" and strong water at Eastham, with instructions not to sell to the Indians. In 1658, he agreed to find "2 horses and 2 men for the country's service," upon the town providing "sufficient furniture for them." In 1659, he "promised freely" to find "a man and horse with complete furniture, for the term of one year for the country's service." Upon an order of the court to appoint overseers of the poor, with Nicholas Snow and Richard Higgins, he was appointed for Eastham in 1659. After this he took but little interest in public matters.

Whether Mr. Bangs was more than once married, it is impossible to determine. His wife, in 1651, was called Rebecca. If she were his only wife, she was a daughter of Robert Hicks, who died at Scituate in 1647, as he mentions his grandson, John Bangs, in his will, which would indicate that John Bangs' mother was a daughter and that she had been or was the wife of Edward Bangs.

Mr. Bangs died at Eastham, about the last of February in the year 1677-8, at the age of about 86 years, leaving no wife. HIs will, a lengthy document, in which he makes known his age, bears date Oct. 19, 1677. It was presented for proof at Plymouth, March 5, 1677/8, Mr. John Freeman and Mr. Thomas Crosby upon oath, testifying as to its being his last will.

Edward Bangs, son of John and Jane Bangs was born at Chichester or Chester, England and baptized on 28 October 1591. He died at Eastham in February 1677/8. He came to Plymouth in July 1623 on the ship Anne which had sailed from England in April of that year. Most of those passengers on the Anne probably had been on the ship Paragon which had attempted the voyage the year before but turned back because the ship was leaky. It is presumed Edward's wife came with him and probably two children. In any case they were not living on 22 May 1627. His second Wife was a daughter of Robert Hicks probably Lydia and they were married about 1633/4. She died soon after the birth of her son John, for John Bangs married about 1537/7 for his third wife Rebecca. She may have been the daughter of Edmund Hobart of Hingham and sister of Rev. Peter Hobart of Hingham.

Edward Bangs was active in the life of the Plymouth Colon serving on various committees such as those to fix boundaries and in January 1637/8 helped fix the limits of John Alden's land at Duxbury. In 1640 with Thomas Prence, Miles Standish, John Winslow and others he measured a meadow at Green's harbor. In 1633 he became a freeman. He contributed to the building of a bark and subscribed a sixteenth part with ten men while three men subscribed an eight part each. In 1643 with Thomas Prence, Nicholas Snow and others he viewed the land which they settled in April 1644, then called Nauset and later called Eastham. He was the first Town Treasurer and remained so for 19 yers. On 22 June 1651, stating he was a yeoman, he sold his land t Plymouth. To meet Eastham's quota of soldiers he furnished a man and horse at his expense for two years. Of the children of Edward and Rebecca Bangs, Rebecca married Jonathan Sparrow at Eastham on 28 October 1654. She was born about 1635 and died at Eastham, Massachusetts. before 1667.

Edward married Lydia HICKS about 1633/4. Lydia died before 1635-1637 in Soon after birth of son John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Rebecca HOBART between 1635 and 1637. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: 27 Jan 1702/3, Date of Will, proved 17 May 1708

John married Hannah SMALLEY on 23 Jan 1660 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of John SMALLEY and Ann WALDEN) was born on 14 Jun 1641 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca married Capt. Jonathan SPARROW on 28 Oct 1654 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Jonathan (son of Richard SPARROW and Pandora ?) was born about 1633/4 in England; died on 21 Mar 1706/7 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Mary MAYO on 16 Jul 1664 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Dea. Samuel MAYO and Thomasin LUMPKIN) was born about 1645; was christened on 3 Feb 1649/50 in Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 26 Jan 1711. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Sarah ? after 1711. Sarah was born about 1641; died on 11 Jun 1719; was buried in Old Burial Ground, Brewster, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Ruth COLE in 1720. Ruth (daughter of Daniel COLE and Ruth CHESTER) was born on 15 Apr 1651 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Dec 1694 in Freetown, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bethia married Rev. Gershom HALL about 1668. Gershom was born on 5 Mar 1648 in Yarmouth, Masssachusetts; died on 31 Oct 1732 in Harwich, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Apphia married John KNOWLES on 28 Dec 1670. John (son of Richard KNOWLES and Ruth BOWER) died in 1675 in Slained by Indians near Taunton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Apphia married Stephen ATWOOD before 1677. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mercy married Stephen MERRICK on 28 Dec 1670 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusestts. Stephen (son of William MERRICK and Rebecca TRACY) was born on 12 May 1646 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died in 1705 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 20 Feb 1706, Date of Will, proved 7 Feb 1709/10
• Death: 14 Jan 1711

Joshua married Hannah SCUDDER on 01 Dec 1669 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of John SCUDDER and Hannah ?) was christened on 5 Oct 1651. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Benjamin HIGGINS on 24 Dec 1661. Benjamin (son of Richard HIGGINS and Lydia CHANDLER) was born in Jun 1640. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nicholas SNOW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Capt. Thomas HOWES, Jr. in 1656 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas (son of Thomas HOWES and Mary BURR) was born in England; died on 20 Nov 1676. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married John DOANE on 30 Apr 1662 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusestts. John (son of John DOANE and Ann ?) was born about 1635 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 15 Mar 1708 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]