Bancroft, John, 1802-1882

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Birth 1802-03-17
Death 1882-05-05

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John Bancroft was born in Lancashire, England, in 1802 and emigrated with his family to the Delaware Valley in 1822. With his father and brother, Samuel, he established a woolen mill near Brandywine Bridge in Wilmington, Del. They relocated to Upper Providence Township, Pa., in 1827 and to Todmorden Mills in Nether Providence Township in 1831.

From the description of ALS : Brandywine, Del., to Robert Hurnard, Kelvedon, England, 1824 Sept. 19. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122355360

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Subjects:

  • Flannel
  • Woolen and worsted manufacture

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  • Delaware (as recorded)

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