Peter Becraft
Sex: M
Individual Information
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Death: 12 Nov 1825 - MD
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Events
• Land, Partnership
32 acres• Land, Shrinerea
45+ acres• Will
Peter BECRAFT Estate• Land, Hobson's Choice, 1786
Peter BECRAFT d/ 12 Nov 1825 intestate, without issue, leaving his 7 siblings,
bro/ John BECRAFT
sis/ Rachael BECRAFT w/o Redmond McDANIEL, dec'd - Ohio
sis/ Elizabeth HENSEY? - Ohio
bro/ Abraham BECRAFT - KY
bro/ Benjamin BECRAFT, dec'd - his only child,
..........Benjamin BECRAFT - KY
bro/ George BECRAFT, dec'd - his children,
..........Abraham BECRAFT
..........John BECRAFT
..........Peter BECRAFT
..........Elizabeth BECRAFT w/o Willliam BLACKBURN
..........Catharine BECRAFT w/o George MOALESWORTH
..........Sophia BECRAFT w/o John PRESTON
..........Delilah MAYHUGH
..........Rebecca HARRIS, dec'd - her minor children,
...............John HARRIS
...............Thomas HARRIS
...............William HARRIS
...............George HARRIS
...............Francis HARRIS
...............Drucilla HARRIS
...............Catharine HARRIS
sis/ Rebecca BECRAFT w/o William JUSTICE (1st), both dec'd
..........William JUSTICE, dec'd - his children,
...............David JUSTICE
...............Mary JUSTICE
...............Abel JUSTICE
...............John JUSTICE
...............Catharine JUSTICE w/o Jacob GARBER
...............Elizabeth JUSTICE w/o Samuel BAKER
...............Wiliam JUSTICE, a minor
..........Elizabeth JUSTICE, dec'd w/o Daniel HARLIN - her children,
...............Daniel HARLIN - Out of State
...............Joshua HARLIN
...............Solomon HARLIN
...............Sarah HARLIN w/o Henry KLINE
...............Elijah HARLIN, dec'd - his minor children,
....................Sophia HARLIN
....................Sarah Anne HARLIN
....................Daniel HARLIN
..........Ezekiel JUSTICE - Out of State
..........George JUSTICE, dec'd - his only child,
...............William JUSTICE
..........Moses JUSTICE - Out of State
..........Thomas JUSTICE - Out of State
..........Daniel JUSTICE - Out of State
and Rebecca BECRAFT was subsequently w/o Thomas HATFIELD (2nd)
..........Benjamin HATFIELD
..........Peter HATFIELD - Out of State
Land - tracts "That or None" and "Hobson's Choice" (from James WOOD in 1786),
totals 161+ acres (resurveyed from the original tract "McDaniel's Chance"), lies
next to "Partnership"; also "Shrinerea", parts of 32 acres and 45+ acres.
The 1813 deed to Peter BECRAFT for the first two tracts was from
James McDANIEL Sr, dec'd - his chidren and heirs -
- William McDANIEL
- James McDANIEL
- John McDANIEL
- Joseph McDANIEL
- David McDANIEL
- Rachel McDANIEL w/o David EVERS
An 1823 deed was from Abraham JONES, executor of Peter SHRINER for the
32 acres of "Shrineria"; the 45+ acres called "Woods Lot" was from William
LUGENBEEL (w/ Margaret) in 1824, adjoined "Hobson's Choice".
Guardian for the Harlin children was Stephen KLINE; Thomas Sappington for
William Justice of William, George and Catharine Harris.
The trustee was John LUGENBEEL; sale advertised in papers of Frederick and
also in Lancaster and York, PA. On 27 Jun 1826, sale made to Martha E.
LAWRENCE of 33 acres for $42/acre; on 31 Jul 1826, sale made to Francis B.
SAPPINGTON of 106 acres for $31/acre, and to Jacob CASSEL of 99+ acres for
$30.79/acre; total sales was $7,772.76; 1/7 share was $1,059.67; finalized
on 1 Nov 1826..
from James Wood, resurveyed from original tract McDaniel's Chance• Land, That or None, 1786
from James Wood, resurveyed from original tract McDaniel's Chance• Property, 23-345, 13 Aug 1802
Peter Becraft and wf. Abigail, farmer of Frederick Co, to John Lugenbeel, farmer of same, 1000 pounds, Woods Lot, Hobson's Choice, That or None, 106 ac.
Parents
Father: George Becraft Sr
Mother: Elizabeth
Spouses and Children
1. *Abigail
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