John Harrison Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Cir 1817 - Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co, KY
    Christening: 
          Death: 4 Mar 1875 - Decatur Co, IN 1
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Land ², Patent 5515, 30 Mar 1837 in La Porte, St. Joseph Co, IN

40 acres
NESE, 25/, 36-N, 1-E, NO, 2nd PM, IN, St. Joseph

• Land ², Document #8055, 30 Jun 1837 in La Porte, St. Joseph Co, IN

80 acres
E1/2NW, 7/ 35-N, 1-E, No, 2nd PM, IN, St. Joseph

• Probate, Order bk C, p. 240, 14 Nov 1838

Harrison Becraft and Jacob L. Tucker administrators of estate of William Becraft, dec'd. vs. Nancy Becraft widow of William, William, Sarah, Thomas, Lucinda, Rebecca, Polly (or Mary - see p. 522), Samuel, Franklin, Jackson, and Nancy Becraft heirs of William dec'd.; petition to sell the real estate of the deceased.

• Land ², Document# 14299, 1 Aug 1839 in Jeffersonville, Decatur Co, IN

40 acres
NWSE, 14/, 9-N, 10-E, No, 2nd PM, IN, Decatur, Ripley

• Land, Document# 17862, 10 Apr 1843 in Jeffersonville, Decatur Co, IN

40 acres
NESW, 22/, 9-N, 10-E, Yes, 2nd PM, IN, Decatur, Ripley

• Census, Federal, 1850 in Marion Twp, Decatur Co, IN

1850, Marion Tp.,Decatur, IN, ED175 pg.67
BECRAFT, John H., 33 m, KY, farmer
Catharine, 29 f, KY
William H., 9 m, IN
John T., 7 m, IN
Samuel H., 3 m, IN

• Census, Federal, 1860 in Marion, Decatur Co, IN

John H Becraft age 43, born KY listed with wife Sarah J age 34, born KY; children William H age 19 born IN; John T, age 17 born IN; James H age 13, born IN; and mother Nancy age 72 born KY.

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Parents

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         Father: William Becraft
         Mother: Nancy Casseldine

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Catherine "Kitty" Oakley
       Marriage: 2 Jan 1840 - Decatur Co, IN 3
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. William H. Becraft
                2. John J. Becraft
                3. Samuel Henry Becraft 4
                4. Infant Becraft

2. Sarah Sammons Oakley
       Marriage: 11 Nov 1855 - Decatur Co, IN 1
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. James A. Becraft
                2. Leroy M. Becraft
                3. Mary Becraft 1
                4. Ann Becraft 1

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Notes

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General:

1850 Census, Decatur, IN

Sources

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1. dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.)

2. Bureau of Land Management (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov).

3. Ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan. Indiana Marriages to 1850.)

4. Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.)

1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.)

2 Bureau of Land Management (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov).

3 Ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan. Indiana Marriages to 1850.)

4 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.)