Biographical Sketch of the Andreas BANCKSON; Delaware County, PA

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from CHESTER AND ITS VICINITY DELAWARE CO IN PA, by Martin 1877; 

Andreas Banckson, mentioned as one of the justices of the new court at Upland, 
in 1682, was a Swede, a native of Stockholm, and arrived in this country March 
24, 1656, in the Swedish ship "Mercurius."  His real name was Andres Bengtsson, 
and there were 9 memgers of his family living in 1693; and he was still living 
in 1703.  Andres Banckson, emntions in his will, proven at Philadelphia, Sept 2, 
1706, his wife, Gertrude, his sons Banet, John, Peter, Jacob, and Daniel, and 
his daughters, Catharine and Bridget.
He was possessor of an extensive estate in Passayunk, and elsewhere.  The 
homestead, consisting of 218 acres, he devised equally to his sons P eter, John, 
Jacob and Daniel; and a portion of it is held to this day by his 
descendants.*(1877).  Banet, i.e. Benjamin, was the father of Jacob.