The Ancestors of My Grandchildren

     Edward Bangs was born c 1590 in England.^1,2 He (1) married Lydia Hicks, daughter of Robert Hicks and Margaret.^3,1,2 He (2) married Rebecca.^1,2 He died 19 Oct 1677-05 Mar 1677/8 in Eastham, Massachusetts.^1,2

Other information:
Edward Bangs and Rebecca had nine children.^1,2
Edward Bangs was an innkeeper in Plymouth and Eastham, and a highway surveyer in Eastham. He served on grand juries in Plymouth, and on various committees in both Plymouth and Eastham.² He is involved in many real estate transactions.²
     According to Goodenough, Rebecca was his first wife, and he married (3) Mercy Hoskins; but this is not confirmed by Great Migrations.^4,1 Edward immigrated in 1623 on the Anne to Plymouth Colony.^1,2
Edward Bangs made a will on 19 Oct 1677. It was proved 5 Mar 1677/78. He lists his sons Jonathan, John, and Joshua; his grandson Edward Bangs (eldest son of Jonathan), his daughters (Sarah) Howes, (Lydia) Higgens, (Hannah) Done, (Bethia) Hall, (Mercy) Merricke, and (Apphia) Attwood or Wood; as well as the unnamed children of his deceased daughter Rebecka (Sparrow.)⁵

Edward Bangs, Robert Hicks, and John Rogers all were in Plymouth Colony, and are mentioned on all kinds of lists in Stratton's book "Plymouth Colony: Its History and People." A number of other surnames (i.e. Pratt, Washburn, Leonard, Warren) occur in our genealogy and are in Plymouth Colony, but a connection has not been found.