JOHN BANFILL AND MARY LEAR

John Banfill, born 1702 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH, son of Hugh Banfill and Abigail Jones; died 3 Feb 1801 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H. He married (1) on 12 Dec 1734 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H., Mary (Polly) Lear, born 24 Nov 1717 in New Castle, Rockingham, NH; died bef. Jul 1759 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H., daughter of Tobias Lear and Elizabeth Walker. He married (2) on 5 Jul 1759 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H., Johanna Jones.

Children of John BANFILL and Mary (Polly) LEAR were as follows:

1. Joseph Banfill, born aft. 1735 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H.; died aft. 1830 in Eaton Center, Carroll, N.H.. He married (1) on 5 Aug 1760, Elizabeth Jones, born abt. 1740; died 5 Nov 1784 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H.. He married (2) aft. 1785, Sarah Moulton.
2. John Banfill, born abt. 1740 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H.; died between 1796 and 1800 in Bradford, Orange VT. He married abt. 1760, Sarah (---), died abt. 1808 in Bradford, Orange VT.
3. George Banfield (Banfill), born abt. 1746 in Mass.. He married Anna Sanborn.
4. Tobias Banfill, born in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H.; died aft. 1812 in Dover, Strafford, N.H..
5. Samuel Banfill, born 1751 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H.; died in Eaton Center, Carroll, N.H..
6. Nathaniel Banfill, born abt. 1752 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H.; died aft. 1803 in Corinth, Orange, VT. He married on 15 Nov 1792, Marion (---).
7. Mary Banfill, born abt. 1753 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H..
8. Mark Banfill, born abt. 1756 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, N.H.

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