ThankfulHamblen was born on 6 August 1715 at Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of EbenezerHamblen and ThankfulHamblen. Thankful Hamblen married JosephBangs, son of Capt.SamuelBangs and MaryHinckley, on 18 September 1735 at Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Thankful Hamblen died after 1768.
LemuelBangs was born on 31 December 1739 at Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He was the son of JosephBangs and ThankfulHamblen. Lemuel Bangs married RebeccaKeeler circa 1774. Lemuel Bangs died on 9 May 1824 at Portage, Livingston County, New York, at age 84.
Elijah KeelerBangs was born on 4 June 1780 at Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He was the son of LemuelBangs and RebeccaKeeler. Elijah Keeler Bangs married EstherStackhouse on 29 October 1807 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Elijah Keeler Bangs died on 13 September 1856 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, at age 76.