Benjamin Becraft Sr
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: MD
Christening:
Death: Apr 1833 - Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN
Burial: in Sand Creek Cemetery, Near Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN
Cause of Death:
AFN :
Events
• Will 1, 15 Aug 1832 in Decatur Co, IN
FHL 977.216 P2c Court Records of Decatur Co., IN• Probate, Probate Order Book B, pg. 142, 13 May 1833
account due to Benjamin BECRAFT, 15 Aug 1832
Will of Benjamin BECRAFT [Sr.] (Probate Order Bk. B, p. 142) written 8 Apr 1828, proved 13 May 1833, wife Elizabeth; children Rebecca, Peggy JACKSON, Benjamin, William, Nancy BARNES, Ann EVANS, Susan MYRES; grandchildren: children of deceased son James, and of deceased daughters Betsy and Polly; executor: John NEWMAN; administrator: John ELDER appointed 1833 (Order Bk. B, p. 160)
Probate Order Bk. C, p. 163, 5 May 1838: William EVANS administrator appointed for estate of Benjamin BECRAFT, dec'd.
Order Bk. C, p. 195, Benjamin BECRAFT Jr., dec'd.; William EVANS clerk at sale of personal property, 11 Aug 1838
Book F, p. 85 Widow of Benjamin BECRAFT is now deceased, James ELDER executor of Benjamin's will, 10 Feb 1847
Complete Record Book C, p. 144: Aug 1834 Susannah MYERS and Benjamin BECRAFT only children of Benjamin BECRAFT, Sr. by his first marriage; other children James and Betsy were long since dead; they died in KY and Susannah doesn't know if they had any children; Susannah states that her mother died in MD around 40 years ago.
Children of Elizabeth BECRAFT, a devisee in Benjamin BECRAFT'S will, were William, Rebecca (wf. of John NEWMAN), Peggy (wf. of Burrel JACKSON), Nancy (wf. of William FISCUS), and Ann (wf. of John EVANS) of KY, and Polly now deceased. Benjamin was around age 95 when the will was made.
Will of Benjamin Becraft deceased approved May 13, 1833. Will is on pg. 143- dated Apr. 8, 1828. Mentions wife Elizabeth, daughters Rebecca, Peggy Jackson, and sons Benjamin & William, daughters Nancy Barnes, Ann Evans & Susan Myres. Deceased son James & daughters Betsy & Polly.• Will, 13 May 1833 in Decatur Co, IN
John Newman Ex. Witnessed by Thomas Hooten, James Parnell & William P. Lowe.
Page 154, inventory of B. Becraft estate included $300 cash & bank notes, 3 promissory notes & usual household & farm items of the time. Date June 6, 1833.
According to a history of Decatur County, he lived to an age of 106 years of age and his wife lived to 104 years.
State of Indiana) Sct• Probate, Probate Order Bk C, p. 163, 5 May 1838
Decatur County)
At the probate Court begun and held for the County and State aforesaid on Monday the 13 day of May in the year of or Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Present the Hon. Angus C. McCoy, the Probate Judge of said court.
In the Name of God Amen. I Benjamin Becraft being very weak in body but by the blessing of God of sound mind and memory, but calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the mortality of my body do make the ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following to wit: First of all I commend my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the grave, to be decently interred and the necessary expenses of my burial to be discharged by my executor and as to my worldly estate with which it has pleased God to bless me, it is my will that it be disposed of in the following manner to wit:
Item 1. I give and bequeathe to my beloved wife Elizabeth all my personal and real estate during her natural life but at her death it is my will that my real estate and such of my personal estate as remains shall be sold by my executor and the money arising from said sale to be divided as follows (viz.) I consider that I have already furnished my daughter Rebecca Newman with one hundred dollars, my daughter Peggy with seventy five dollars, my son Benjamin, I have heretofore given as much as I intend to give him and give no further part of my estate. My son William I have furnished seventy five dollars therefore it is my will that the money arising from the sale of my estate be so divided among my children Rebecca Newman, Peggy Jackson, Nancy Barnes, Ann Evans and William Becraft so as to make/give them equal with [to?] what they have already received. (PART OF WILL NOT CLEAR AT THIS POINT)
Item. It is my will that my daughter Susan Myres have no share of my estate.
Item. It is my express (sic) will and desire that my beloved wife Elizabeth shall at her pleasure have the right to dispose of my household property or give the same to any of my children and in such proportion as she thinks proper.
Item. As to the children of my son James deceased an my daughters Betsy and Polly deceased, it is my will that they have no share of my estate as I consider I gave my said deceased children such share as I intended them in the life time. And I do hereby appoint and ordain my trusty and well beloved friend John Newman, executor of this my last will and testament. Hereby revoking all or any wills heretofore by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 8th day of April in the year of our Lord 1828.
His
Benjamin X Becraft (Seal)
Mark
Witnesses
Thomas Hooten
James Parnell
William Lowe
William Evans administrator appointed for estate of Benjamin Becraft, dec'd.
Parents
Father: Benjamin Becraft
Mother: Elizabeth McDaniel
Spouses and Children
1. *Unknown
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. James Becraft
2. Susannah Becraft
3. Benjamin Becraft Jr
4. Betsy (Elizabeth Betsey) Becraft
2. Elizabeth McDaniel
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Rebecca Becraft
2. William Becraft
3. Ann Becraft
4. Nancy Becraft
5. Margaret "Peggy" Becraft
6. Polly Becraft
Notes
Burial Notes:
alternate burial place
Jackson Family Cemetery, Marion Twp., Decatur County, Indiana
Sources
1. Nelson, Louise, Allison-Becraft-Higgins (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lounelson14).