Falk Relations: Bangs Family

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated November 29, 2015.
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John Bangs♦, m. 30 Jan. 1587 at Panfield, Essex to Jane Chavis (d. 11 Feb. 1632)

Edward Bangs♦ (bap. 28 Oct. 1591, Panfield, Essex, d. c. 1678), 1m. by 1634 to Lydia Hicks (b. 1612, England, d. c. 1634), 2m. by 1636 to Rebecca --- (d. 1661)

John Bangs (ch. by 1m., b. c. 1634, Plymouth MA), m. 23 Jan. 1660 at Eastham MA to Hannah Smalley (b. 14 June 1641, Plymouth MA)
Rebecca Bangs (ch. by 2m., b. c. 1636, Plymouth MA, d. 19 Oct. 1667, Eastham MA), m. 26 Oct. 1654 at Eastham MA to Jonathan Sparrow (b. c. 1633, d. 21 Mar. 1707, Eastham MA)
Sarah Bangs (ch. by 2m., b. c. 1638, Plymouth MA, d. 28 Feb. 1682, Barnstable MA), m. 1656 at Plymouth MA to Thomas Howes (d. 20 Nov. 1676)
Jonathan Bangs (ch. by 2m., b. c. 1640, Plymouth MA, d. 9 Nov. 1728, Brewster MA), 1m. 16 July 1664 at Eastham MA to Mary Mayo (b. 3 Feb. 1650, Barnstable MA, d. 26 Jan. 1711, Brewster MA), 2m. 23 July 1720 to Ruth Cole (b. 15 Apr. 1651, Eastham MA)
Lydia Bangs (ch. by 2m., b. c. 1642, Plymouth MA, d. after 1711), m. 24 Dec. 1661 at Eastham MA to Benjamin Higgins (b. June 1640, Plymouth MA, d. 14 Mar. 1691, Eastham MA)
Hannah Bangs (ch. by 2m., b. c. 1644, Plymouth MA), m. 30 Apr. 1662 at Eastham MA to John Doane (b. c. 1635)
Joshua Bangs (ch. by 2m., b. c. 1646, Eastham MA, d. 14 Jan. 1711, Eastham MA), m. 1 Dec. 1669 at Eastham MA to Hannah Scudder (b. 19 June 1649, Salem MA, d. 13 May 1739, Falmouth MA)
Bethia Bangs (ch. by 2m., b. 28 May 1650, Eastham MA, d. 15 Oct. 1696, Harwich MA), m. by 1669 to Gershom Hall (bap. 5 Mar. 1648, Yarmouth MA, d. 31 Oct. 1732, Barnstable MA)
Mercy Bangs (ch. by 2m., b. 15 Oct. 1651, Eastham MA), m. 28 Dec. 1670 at Eastham MA to Stephen Merrick (b. 12 May 1646, Eastham MA)
Apphia Bangs (ch. by 2m., b. 15 Oct. 1651, Eastham MA), m. 28 Dec. 1670 at Eastham MA to John Knowles (b. c. 1642, Plymouth MA, d. 3 June 1675, Taunton MA)

Our Descent

John Bangs, m. 1587 to Jane Chavis (--1632)

Edward Bangs (1591-c1678), m. c1636 to Rebecca --- (--1661)

Lydia Bangs (c1642-c1711), m. 1661 to Benjamin Higgins (1640-1691)

Samuel Higgins (1677-1761), m. 1703 to Hannah Cole (1681-1717)

Israel Higgins (1706-1788), m. 1727 to Ruth Brown (1710-1768)

Jesse Higgins (1731-1778), m. 1772 to Keziah Stevens (1754-1832)

Samuel Higgins (1774-c1849), m. 1798 to Elizabeth Nims (1778-c1846)

Horatio Higgins (1812-1890), m. 1837 to Mary Jane Felch (1820-1898)

Harvey Alva Higgins (1864-1928), m. 1889 to Lillian Belle Agee (1868-1947)

Elsie Laura Higgins (1895-1959), m. 1915 to George Washington Falk (1895-1969)

Documentation ♦

Edward Bangs (1591-c1678): 1m. Lydia Hicks (1612-c1634), 2m. Rebecca --- (--1661)

1623, "The fales of their grounds which came ouer in the shipe called the Anne according as their ... were cast. 1623. ... These following lye on the other side of the towne towards the eele-riuer ... Bangs 4 [acres]" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 12:4]
c. 1626, "The Names of the Purchasers ... Edward Banges ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:177]
22 May 1627, "At a publique court ... it was concluded by the whole Companie, that the cattell wch were the Companies, to wit, the Cowes & the Goates should be equally deuided ... The twelueth lott fell to John Jene & his companie joyned to him, ... 13 Edward Banges. To this lott fell the greate white backt cow wch was brought ouer with the first in the Ann, to wch cow the keepeing of the bull was joyned for these psonts to puide for. Heere also two shee goats." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 12:9-11]
3 Jan. 1628, "it was agreed in a full Court; about deuision of lands as followeth ... Lasly, that euery man of ye surueighers haue a peck of corne for euery share of land laid out by them; to be payed by the owner therof when the same is layd out. The names of the layers-out were these ... Edward Bangs" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 11:4-5, 12:13-14]
29 Sep. 1629, "Thomas Clark sould to William Bradford the aforesaid acre of land bought of ye said Abraham Peirce, lying & bounded as abousesayd. And also an other acre of grounde lying on the same side of the towne, abutting with ye one ende on ye Bay, & bouded one ye one side with ye land of widow Waren, & on the other sid with ye land of Edward Bangs; both which acres of land he the said Thomas, hath sould the said William, for the sume of 5li sterling ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 12:7-8]
1633, "The Names of the Freemen of the Incorporacon of Plymoth in New England, An: 1633. ... Edward Bangs" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:3-4]
2 Jan. 1633, "According to an order in Court ... the psons heere under menconed were rated for publike use ... to be brought in by each pson as they are heere under written, rated in corne at vis p bushell, at or before the last of November next ensuing, to such place as shall be heereafter appointed to receiue the same. And for default heereof, the value to be doubled, & accordingly leavied by the publick officer for yt end. ... Edward Bangs 00:12:00" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:9-10]
1 July 1633, "Capt Myles Standish, John Done, Stephen Hopkins, Josuah Prat, Edward Bangs, Jonathan Brewster, & Robt Heeks devide the medow ground in the bay equally, according to the proporcon of shares formerly devided to the purchasers at or before the last of Aug. next ensuing." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:14]
2 Jan. 1634, "According to an order in Court ... the psons heerunder menconed were rated for publick use ... to be brought in by each pson as they are heerunder written, rated in corne at vjss p bushell, at or before the last of Novbr next ensuing, to such place as shall be heerafter appointed to receiue the same; and for default heerof, the value to be doubled, & accordingly levied by the publick officer for that end. ... Edw: Bangs 00:12:00" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:26-27]
1 Oct. 1634, "Apoynted for laying out of highwayes: ... For Plimouth, ... Ed. Bangs ... The high wayes to be layd out before the 15 of Nouember next." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:31]
3 Mar. 1635, "At ye same Court these, whose names are vnderwritten, were added to ye rest yt were apointed ye year before, for to cesse ye company for ye watch & other publick charge. ... Edward Bangs ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:33]

Edw: Bangs

14 Mar. 1636, "At this meeting, after much conference about the neerer uniting of Plymoth & those on Duxburrough side, divers were apointed to view Jones his river & Mortons Hole, wch were thought the fittest placs, & to render a reason for their judgement. The pties for Duxburrow side were ... ; for the other side, ... & Edward Bangs. All these but Edw. Bangs went & conferred together, and on the 21th of the sd moneth of March brought in their opinions ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:41]
4 Oct. 1636, "The jewry empaniled this Court, for triall of accons & abuses, were ... Edw. Bangs." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:44]
3 Jan. 1637, "The Jury ... Edward Bangs ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:4]
7 Mar. 1637, "The Names of the Freeman ... Edward Banges ... The Names of the Great Inquest or Grand Jury, sworne to enquire of all Abuses wthin the body of this Goument, &c. ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:52-54]
20 Mar. 1637, "... these Hey Grownds were assigned to the Inhabitants of Plymouth, Eele Riuer, & Ducksbury. To eich pson as followeth, for theire vxe this prute yeare following, vizt, 1637; and then were psons also appoynted to veiwe all the hey grounds wthin the limitts scually followinge, before the next Court, that eich man may be assigned a procon as shalbe thought convenyent. Tho Messenger, Mr Hopkins, Manasseth Kempton, Edward Banges, were appoynted to veiw the hey grounds betwixt the Eele Riuer and the towne of Plymouth." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:55]
7 July 1637, "It is agreed, that the heigh wayes, both for horse, cart, and foote, shalbe as followeth: ... To the Eele Riuer, from Plymouth. The wayes now in vse to Wellingsley bridge, and so the creeke, where wee allowe fiftie foote from the banke, & from the corner at Raph Wallens. The vpper way to Thomas Clarkes still; the lower way from Raph Wallens right out to Holmans Rock; allowed fourty foote on the west side, and so straight to Manasseth Kemptons ground, whose fence is to be remoued twenty foote inward, and so passing betweene two rocks at the brooke, straight to Edward Banges, leaueing his house west, and so along, leaueing Nicholas Snowes house east, & so to Mr Hopkins house, leaueing it east, and so vp the valley to Thomas Clarkes vper stile, the foote way to be continued from Mr Hopkins, in the old path, belowe Thomas Clarkes, to the heigh way. The heigh way from Thomas Clarks stille to passe betweene his house and his hoggs coate downe to George Soules, next the riur, and the said Georg to allow a sufficient way from thence ou the riuer by a bridge, and so to another heighway alowed for that neighbourhood; to the wch neighbourhood we allow a way from Mr Hopkins house downe to a p that leads to the fishing poynt; from whence wee allow a way to Robert Bartletts, leaueing his house east, and so alonge, leaueing Thomas Littles east, & Mris Warrens west, and so to Richard Churches, leaueing his house on the west side; so to a place of comon ground, which is still to be left betweene." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:59-60]
2 Oct. 1637, "Whereas diuers were appoynted to take a view of the meadow grounds betwixt the Eele Riuer and South riuer, that there might be an equall diuision of them to eich man, and fynding the same by estimacon to amount vnto fiue hundred acrees, or thereabouts, the Court doth order, that Mr Willm Brewster, Mr Steephen Hopkins, Mr John Done, and John Winslowe, for the towne of Plymouth, Edward Banges for the Eele Riuer, Mr John Browne for Joanes Riuer, and Jonathan Brewster and Edmond Chaundler for Ducksborrow, shalbe added to the Guonor and Assistants, to agree vpon an equall course for the diuision of them, and to depute some certaine psons afterwards to make the said diuision." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:67]
1 Jan. 1638, "The bound of the lands of Mr John Alden att Duxburrow, as it was layed forth by ... Edward Banges, as followeth ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:73]
5 June 1638, "The Names of the Grand Inquest ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:87]
8 Nov. 1638, "John Smyth, of Plym., labr, doth acknowledg to owe or souaigne lord the King, &c, xlli, Edward Banges, of the same, yeom., xxli." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:103]
3 Sep. 1639, "The Names of the Jury that tryed these two Actions ... Edward Banges ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:13]
3 Dec. 1639, "The Juries Names that tryed these two Actions ... Edward Banges ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:14]
3 Dec. 1639, "The differencs betwixt Mr Samuell Gorton & Thomas Clarke are referred by consent of the said Thom Clarke, and appoyntment of the Court, to Richard Church & Edward Banges as arbitratrs, and John Dunhame as vmpire, to be decided & ended by them." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:137]
1 June 1640, "The Court doth order that Mr Collyer & Mr Alden do shew what land was appoynted to Mr Thomas at Greens Harbour; and then ... Edward Bangs ... to view & measure the meddow lands at Greens Harbour, betwixt this and the next Court; and then to make report of the number of acrees there, that they may be afterwards disposed of; and if they fynd any bound marks to be pulled vp, to set vp others in their stead." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:153]
2 June 1640, "The Grand Inquest ... Edward Banges ... sworne." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:155]
2 June 1640, "The names of the jury for tryall of these actions are these:- ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:15-16]
2 Nov. 1640, "These seuall psons following are graunted meddowing in the South Meddows towards Aggawam, Colebrook Meddowes:- To Edward Bangs tenn acres" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:166]
1 Dec. 1640, "Presentments ... Richard Knowles, for denying passage of cattell in the heigh way. Witnes, Ed Banges." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:5]
1 Feb. 1641, "A jury was impannelled and sworne to lay forth certaine heigh wayes now in differrence, and to set forth the bounds and land markes betwixt John Shawe, Kenelme Winslowe, and Mr John Atwood, at Playne Dealeinge, and the heigh wayes from the towne of Plymouth to Wellingsley, and through Georg Bowers ground, and a heigh way for John Dunhame and Willam Pontus, from their meddows at the waterside, and a heighway for Nathaniell Sowther, from his field to the towne. The Names of the Jury ... Edward Banges ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:7]
1 Feb. 1641, "It is ordered by the Court, that the twenty acres of land wch Thom Clarke bought of Raph Wallen shalbe layd forth at the lower end of the two lotts of 40 acres that he hath at the Eele Riuer, and that Edward Banges, Nicholas Snowe, & Josuah Pratt shall also lay forth Sarah Mortons lott there, and after they are layd forth, the bounds to be entred in the booke of records, that there may be no more controusy about them." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:7]
3 Aug. 1641, "The Jurys Names ... Edward Bangs" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:22]
6 Sep. 1641, "The Jurys Names ... Edward Bangs" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:23]
16 Sep. 1641, "Edward Banges is graunted a pcell of fourscore acrees of vpland about Warrens Wells, to be viewed and layd forth for him by Mr Jenney, Manasseth Kempton, & Josuah Pratt." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:25]
7 Dec. 1641, "The Attachments taken out agst James Luxford ... Thomas Sheriue & Willm Browne compld agst James Luxford, in an action of trespas vpon the caes, to the dam ... Goods attached, 4 goats & a lamb in Samuell Eddys and Josuah Pratts hand, prized at 33s; in Groomes hands, 4s 4d; in Thom Lettis hands, viijs; Georg Clarks hands, 18d. ... Stephen Hopkins for 12li 10s. ... The juries names that prized the goods agst the said Luxfords before are these:- ... Edward Bangs ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:24-28]
24 Jan. 1642, "The Contributors for building of a Bark of 40 or 50 Tunn, estimated at the Charge of 200li. ... Edward Bangs, xvjth part." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:31]
1 Mar. 1642, "Grand Jurymen. Plym, ... Edward Banges ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:34]
17 Oct. 1642, "Whereas fourescore acrees of vpland are formly graunted to Edward Banges at Warrens Wells, he now desireing to haue some lands neere his house, it is graunted that he shall looke out a pcell of lands, wch vpon view shalbe layd forth for him, and to be deducted out of the 80 acrees he should haue at Warrens Wells." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:48]
1643, "The Names of the Freemen of eich Towne. Plymouth ... Edward Banges ... Nawsett ... Edward Bangs" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 7:173-177]
6 June 1643, "The Jurys Names ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:34-35]
Aug. 1643, "The Names of all the Males that are able to beare Armes from xvj Yeares old to 60 Yeares, wthin the seurall Towneshipps. Plymouth ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 7:187-189]
7 Sep. 1643, "Memorand That Joyce Wallen Widdow doth acknowledg that for and in consideracon of the sum of eight pounds sterl to be payd by fourty shillings p ann by Edward Bangs of Plym Hath freely and absolutely bargained and sold vnto the said Edward his heires and Assignes All that her house and messuage scituate and being at Hobs hole or Wellingsly wth the garden place and vplands therevnto adjoyneing wth all and singuler thapprtences therevnto belonging and all her right title and interrest of and into the said prmisses and euery pt thereof To haue and to hold the said house or messuage garden place and vplands wth all and singuler thapprtences therevnto belonging vnto the said Edward Banges his heires & Assignes for euer and to the onely pper use and behoofe of him the said Edward Banges his heires and Assignes foreu." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 12:95]
7 Nov. 1643, "The Juries Names ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:35-36]
10 Feb. 1644, "It is agreed That wolfe traps be made according to the order of the Court in manner following ... That one be made at broken wharfe by ... Edward Banges ... All these traps to be made before the next Court." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Town Records, in PTR 1:16]
5 Mar. 1644, "John Smyth, of the Eele Riu, planter, acknowledgeth to or souaigne lord the King, to be levyed, &c, xxli. Edward Banges, of the same, plant, xli." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:69]
5 June 1644, "It is ordered by the Court, that Manasseth Kempton, Edward Banges, & Robte Bartlett, or any two of them, shall price the two oxen of Willm Powells, recoued by due course of law by Thomas Clarke and Clement Campion, John Barnes beinge Campions attorney, and the surplusage of the oxe wch Thom Clarke recoued to be payd to Campions use, wth thother oxe, as they are prised." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:73]
1 June 1647, "Supvisors of the Highwaies ... Nawsett, Nicolas Snow & Edward Banges." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:115]
28 May 1650, "Att the Towne of Eastham. ... Bethyah, the daughter of Edward Banges, born the 28th of May, 1650." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 7:15]
4 June 1650, "Survayors for the Hiewayes ... Nauset, Edward Banges, Gyels Hopkins." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:155]
5 June 1651, "The Survayors for the Hiewaies ... Eastham, Edward Banges, Richard Higgens." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:168]
22 June 1651, "Memorandum That Edward Banges of Eastham in the Collonie of New Plym: in New England doth acknowlidge that for and in Consideracon of the sum of three pounds and ten shillings to him allreddy paied by Samuell Hickes of the towne of Plym: in the Collonie of New Plym: aforsaid; hee hath freely and absolutely barganed and sould vnto the said Samuell Hickes a pcell of Marsh meddow lying at the high pynes on the salthouse beach; viz all the meddow the said Edward Banges hath there lying in one Intire peece or psell on that side the point or mersh which is toward the Gurnets nose The said pcell of Mersh Meddow lying on the salthouse beach as aforsaid To haue and to hold vnto the said Samuell Hicks his heires and assignes for euer the said pmises with all and singulare the appurtenances belonging vnto the said pmises to beelonge vnto the onely pper vse and behoofe of him the said Samuell Hickes his heires and assignes for euer." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 12:208-209]
22 June 1651, "... Edward Banges of the Towne of Nawset allies Eastham in the Collonie of New Plym: in New England in america yeamen doth acknowlidg that for and in Consideracon of the sum of thirteene pounds to him allreddy satisfyed Contented and fully payed by Mannasses Kemton of the towne of Plym: in the Jurisdiction of New Plym: aforsaid yeamen: hee hath freely and absolutly barganed allianated and sold forty acars of vpland ground lying and being in the Townshipe of Plym: aforsaid neare Brownes Rock lying ten acars in breadth by the water side and extending it selfe in the length therof vp into the woods being bounded on the oneside with the other lands of the said Mannasses Kemton which hee hath giuen and made ouer vnto his sonn in law Ephraim Morton on which the said Ephraim is now seated and doth dwell; and on theother side with the lands of Thomas Morton as allso a pcell of mersh meddow videlecet all the meddow or mersh that is on the Iland or spott of land Comonly Called and knowne by the name of Sagaquas To haue and to hold the forty acars of vpland bounded as aforsaid with all the mersh meddow lying and be4ing at Sagaquas aforsaid with all and singulare the pvilidges and appurtenances belonging vnto the said vpland and mersh land vnto the said Mannasses Kemton to him his heires and assignes for euer to bee holden according to the Mannor of East Greenwidge in the County of Kent in free and Common Sockage and not in Capety nor by Knights service by the Rents and seruices therof and therby due and of Right acostomed; The said pmises with all and singular the apprutenances belonging vnto the said pmises being bounded as aforsaid to bee holden in mannor as aforsaid to belonge vnto the onely pper vse and behoofe of him the said Mannasses Kemton to him his heires and assignes for euer. Furthermore Rebeckah the Wife of the said Edward Banges doth by these psents according to order giue her free Consent vnto the sale of the said lands vnto the said Mannasses Kemton in forme and mannor aboue mencioned." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 12:209]
15 Oct. 1651, "Att the Towne of Eastham. ... Marcye and Apphyah, the daughters of Edwards Banges, which said daughters were born, being twines, were born the 15th of October, 1651." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 7:15]
3 June 1652, "The Deputies of the seuerall Townes ... Eastham, Daniell Cole, Edward Banges ... The Grand Enquest ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 3:7-10]
24 Feb. 1653, "The Juriers for to lay outt the convenientest Way from Sandwich vnto Plymouth, sworne before Mr Prence, ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 3:61]
27 Feb. 1653, "Wheras wee, whose names are vnderwritten, impanneled by Mr Prence to lay out a way for the countreys vse betwixt the townes of Plymouth and Sandwich, haeing serched out for the same, doe psent vnto this Court as followeth: that wee haue marked and layed out the convenientest way, in our judgments, between the said tow townes, vizt: begining att Sandwich, and soe leauing Good man Blackes house on the right hand, runing crosse the swampe ouer the riuer, and soe vpon a nornorth west line soe faling vpon the Eelriuer, where two great trees of spruce lye ouer the riuer, and soe thence as it is marked as neare vpon the same line as conveniencye would afford vs into the broad cart path as comes to Nathaniell Mortons house, and soe vnto the towne of Plymouth ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 3:61-62]
6 Oct. 1657, "Liberty is graunted vnto Edward Banges to draw and sell wine and strong waters att Eastham, prouided it bee for the refreshment of the English, and not to bee sold to the Indians." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 3:123]
c. 1658, [Freemen of] "Eastham. ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 7:197-202]
28 Nov. 1664, "An Account of the Liquors brought into the Towne of Eastham, as followeth. The 28th of the 9 month, 1664 ... Edward Banges, six gallons of liquor." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 4:100]
20 Sep. 1667, "Wee, whose names are vnderwritten, being warned to bee vpon a corroners enquest vpon the death of a child of Daniell Dones, whoe was drownded in a well, wee doe all of vs judge that the child was accedentally drownded. ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 4:169]
29 May 1670, "An exact List of all the Names of the Freemen of the Jurisdiction of New Plymouth, transcribed by Nathaniel Morton, Secretary to the Court for the said Jurisdiction, the 29th of May, Anno Dom 1670 ... Eastham ... Edward Banges" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 5:274-278]
Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, 1995. In 1:86-91, a summary and sources for Edward Bangs, including: "... MIGRATION: 1623 on the Anne, FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth, REMOVES: Eastham by 1645, OCCUPATION: Innkeeper ... EDUCATION: Signed his will and several deeds ... COMMENTS: Mary Walton Ferris argues that the immigrant to Plymouth was the Edward Bangs baptized at Panfield, Essex, on 28 October 1591, but she does not present all the evidence, and the evidence which is printed is not sufficient to prove the origin ... Citing a supposed entry in the Hobart diary, Mary Walton Ferris suggested that Rebecca was daughter of Edmund Hobart of Hingham, but this entry may not have existed, and the identity of Rebecca (___) Bangs remains unknown."
Davis, William Thomas, ed., Records of the Town of Plymouth, v. 1-3, 1889. Transcriptions of the town records of Plymouth mentions Edward Bangs, abbreviated PTR in above references.
Higgins, Mrs. Katharine Chapin, Richard Higgins, A Resident and Pioneer Settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his Descendants, 1918. On p. 19-20: "Capt. Edward Bangs bapt. Oct. 28, 1591 in Essex England, married 1635 Rebecca Hobart, and died 1678 at Eastham. ... He superintended the building of the first vessel there, and planned the first highway between Sandwich and Plymouth ... Edward Bangs was termed 'Mr.', as he owned and controlled vessels. ..."
Pulsifer, David, ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, v. 9-12, 1859-1861. Transcriptions of the court records of Plymouth mentions Edward Bangs, abbreviated PCR in above references. Acts of the Commissioners in v. 9-10, Laws in v. 11, Deeds &c. in v. 12.
Shurtleff, Nathaniel B., ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, v. 1-8, 1855-1857. Transcriptions of the court records of Plymouth mentions Edward Bangs, abbreviated PCR in above references. Court Orders in v. 1-6, Miscellaneous Records in v. 7, Judicial Acts in v. 8.
Stratton, Eugene Aubrey, Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691, 1986. On p. 238: "Bangs, Edward - Arriving at Plymouth in 1623 on the Anne, Edward Bangs was probably born in ca. 1591, for he said he was age eighty-six in 1677. Dawes-Gates (2:61-68) has a section on him and cites the evidence to show that he was probably identical with the Edward Bangs who was baptized on 28 October 1591 in Panfield, Essex, England, the son of John and Jane (Chavis) Bangs. He married (1) after 1627 Lydia Hicks, daughter of Robert and Margaret Hicks (she may have been the second wife, for Dawes-Gates suggests that he may have had an earlier one, and, (2) Rebecca (?Hobart). He was one of the Purchasers, and he was on the 1632/33 freeman list. He was one of those chosen to lay out the twenty-acre lots in the 1627 division, along with ... (PCR 12:14). With Myles Standish and others, Edward Bangs was chosen in 1633 to divide the meadow in the bay equally (PCR 1:14). He was also on committees to assess the entire colony for public costs (PCR 1:33,38), and he served on various juries and other public service committees (PCR). He appears to be a man who was responsible and trusted. In a record where he was surety for another, he was called a yeoman (PCR 1:103). In 1641 he was granted eighty acres of land at Warren's Wells, and in 1642 he was allowed to exchange some of it for land closer to his house (PCR 2:25, 48). He moved to Nauset with the Prence group, and in 1647 he was a supervisor of the highways there (PCR 2:115). In 1652 he became a deputy for Eastham (PCR 3:9) and in 1657 was licensed to sell wine and strong waters at Eastham "provided it bee for the refreshment of the English and not to bee sold to the Indians" (PCR 3:123). In a deed of 22 June 1651, he was joined as grantor by his wife Rebecca (PCR 12:209). He made his will on 19 Oct. 1677, calling himself aged eighty-six years, and he named his sons: Jonathan, John, Joshua; his daughter Howe, daughter Higgens, daughter Hall, daughter Merrick, and daughter Atwood; the children of his daughter Rebecca, deceased; and his son Jonathan's oldest son Edward (Ply. Colony PR 3:2:106). ... A genealogy of the family can be found in Dean Dudley, History and Genealogy of the Bangs Family in America (Montrose, Mass., 1896)."
Virkus, Frederick Adams, ed., Immigrant Ancestors: A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America before 1750, 1986. On p. 9: "Bangs, Edward (b Eng., 1591/92 - d Eastham, Mass. 1678; accepted son of John, of Panfield, Co. Essex, Eng., m 1586/87, Jane Chavis), shipwright; came from Eng. in the "Anne," to Plymouth, Mass., 1623; received grant of 4 acres; freeman, 1633; mem. jury, 12 times; grand juror, 4 terms; mem. various town coms., 1633-44; assessor, 1634-36; removed to Eastham, 1644; capt. of the guard against Indians; dep. Gen. Ct., 1650, 52, 63; town treas., 1646-65; m prob. 2d, 1623/34, Lydia, dau. Robert Hicks; m 3d, ca. 1635-37, Rebecca (Hobart or Tracy?)."
Willison, George F., Saints and Strangers, 1945. On p. 448: "Anne ... Strangers ... Bangs, Edward (c.1592-1678) - shipwright, of Panfield, Essex. Purchaser, 1626; married, c.1627, to Lydia Hicks ...; removed to Eastham, 1644; 10 children."

John Bangs (m. 1587): m. Jane Chavis (--1632)

Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, 1995. In 1:86-91, a summary and sources for Edward Bangs, including: "... COMMENTS: Mary Walton Ferris argues that the immigrant to Plymouth was the Edward Bangs baptized at Panfield, Essex, on 28 October 1591, but she does not present all the evidence, and the evidence which is printed is not sufficient to prove the origin ..."
Stratton, Eugene Aubrey, Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691, 1986. On p. 238: "Bangs, Edward - Arriving at Plymouth in 1623 on the Anne, Edward Bangs was probably born in ca. 1591, for he said he was age eighty-six in 1677. Dawes-Gates (2:61-68) has a section on him and cites the evidence to show that he was probably identical with the Edward Bangs who was baptized on 28 October 1591 in Panfield, Essex, England, the son of John and Jane (Chavis) Bangs ..."
Virkus, Frederick Adams, ed., Immigrant Ancestors: A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America before 1750, 1986. On p. 9: "Bangs, Edward (b Eng., 1591/92 - d Eastham, Mass. 1678; accepted son of John, of Panfield, Co. Essex, Eng., m 1586/87, Jane Chavis) ..."