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1. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, pp. 77-78:
A. John, the founder of the W. line of Bissells, sett. at W. bef. 1640 (see pp. 152, 540, 544, Vol. I.); rec'd 1648 or '49, a grant from the Col. Ct., of the monopoly of a ferry across the Conn. River, located on the E. Side, near the wharf belonging to the Quarry Co... Evidences seem to point to the fact that Bissell had built on the east side of the river as early as 1659-60. In 1662, he gave his homestead with the ferry in Old W. to his son John, and rem. with his son Nathaniel to the east side, below the mouth of the Scantic; being, probably, the first family to actually reside on the east side... 13 years later (King Philip's War) the Bissells had neighbors and their house was fortified and garrisoned, as was Thos. Burnham's at Podunk, 3 of 4 miles below. John, Jr., asked, in 1663, to be released form his ferry contract, which was granted on condition that some one could be found to take his place. Perhaps, from that time, the location of the ferry was rem. down to the mouth of Scantic; but certainly, as early as 1677, Nathaniel B. was ferryman there, and the ferry was still known as Bissells's Ferry... [John had 6 children including Samuel and Nathaniel, each of whom had daughters named Hannah; both Hannahs are in this database. John Bissell, also in this database, was also a son of Samuel and a brother to one of the Hannahs.]
B. Nathaniel (son of John), m. (1) Mindwell (dau. of Dea. John) Moore, 25 (23 O.C.R.) Sep 1662, who d. 24 Nov 1682; m. (2) Dorothy (acc. to 'Caulkins's Hist. Norwich Conn.,' of Rev. James) Fitch, 4 Jul 1683, and who d. 28 Jun 1691. He became memb. W. Ch. Sep 1673. - O.C.R. His will (Hart. Prob. Rec.), dated 20 Sep 1713. He d. 12 Mar 1713/14, in 74 yr. (E.W.C.O.). Ch. (by 1st mar.):
a. Mindwell, b. 23 Oct 1663. - Col. Rec.
b. Nathaniel, b. 7 Jan 1665, m. Sarah Gaylord, 8 Jul 1714, who d. (12 of 13) Sep 1748; he d. 6 Mar 1752. - W.R. and So. W. Gd.
c. Jonathan, b. 3 Jul 1668, d. 23 Sep 1672.
d. Hannah, b. 12 Jan 1670, m. ___ Bancroft; 6 ch.
e. Abigail, b. 14 Sep 1673, bu. 8 Dec 1673.
f. Jonathan, b. 14 Feb 1674 [1675?].
g. Abigail, b. 9, bp. 11 Mar 1676.
h. Elizabeth, b. 15 Mar 1679.
i. David, b. 18 Nov 1681.
(By 2nd mar.):
j. ___, son, b. 5 Aug 1684; d. 15 Aug 1684.
k. Dorothy, b. 27 Dec 1686; d 30 Jan 1761.
2. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, pp. 41-42: "Samuel Bancroft (s. of Thomas, g.s. of John), b. Enfield, d. (South) Windsor 29 Nov 1742, in 74th year. In 1684, Dec. 12, a grant was made, 'upon his father's motion,' of an allotment at Enfield, 20 acres in all, provided he dwell there 7 years. He sold land in Enfield adjoining land of his bro. Nathaniel, 24 Apr 1691, and mentions Hannah Barber as his father's relict. 11 Mar 1696/7, he witnessed a deed by Nath'l Bissell to Thomas Holcombe of land at Simsbury and 23 Mar 1796/7 (1696/7?), the said Bissell of Windsor, 'in consideration of my affection for my dau. Hannah, wife of Samuel Bancroft,' deeds to him land East of the Connecticut River. 4 Oct 1704 James Saxton acquits John Barber of Springfield and Samuel Bancroft of Windsor concerning the estate of his father-in-law Thomas Bancroft. 23 Feb 1709/10, he is mentioned as Lieut. Sam'l; he owned the Covenant in (E.) Windsor church, 10 Nov 1700. In Queen Anne's War he left Windsor 10 Jul 1711, ret. 12 Oct, same year; served in Capt. Moses Dimond's Co. In 1710, Sgt. Sam'l B. was one of ch. comm. to build a church, with discretionary power. In 1717 he was on a school committee; in 1714 on a com. for draining lands with Roger Wolcott and Sam'l Rockwell. As his name does not appear on petition of E. Windsor inhabitants who wished to settle a minister, 1694, he prob. had not then removed from Enfield. He m. (1) Hannah (dau. Nathaniel and Mindwell, dau. Dea. John Moore) Bissell of Windsor, who d. 24 Jan 1708/9, in 38th year. (E.W.O. et C.R.); she was b. 12 Jan 1670; he m. (2) wid. Joanna Allyn, 23 Feb 1709/10, who was a sister of Ebenezer Gilbert and wid. of Thomas Allyn; she was b. 22 Apl 1676, and d. 8 Jan 1773, age. 97. Lieut. Samuel B. d. 29 Nov 1742, in 74th yr. (E.W.O. et C.R.); will prob. 1 Feb 1742/3. Children all of first wife:
a. Margaret, b. 15 May 1698, living 1742, m., 6 ch.
b. Eunice, b. 29 Dec1700; living in 1742.
c. Nathaniel, b. 4 Jul 1703.
d. Elizabeth, b. 27 Mar 1706; living 1742."
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