William R. Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Cir 1803 - Montgomery Co, KY
    Christening: 
          Death: Cir 1839 - St. Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO 1
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Court, Jan 1814

Jan court, 1814

pp97 - Edmund Oakley appointed guardian of William Polly & Betsy Becraft, infant orphans of James Becraft dec'd

• Land, 26 Sep 1829

Montgomery Co., KY
Deed Book 14, pg. 469-470

Dale &c
to } Deed
Chiles

This Indenture made and entered into this 21st day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty nine between Alexander Dale William Becraft and Jane his
wife late Jane Dale. John Leach and Nancy his wife late Nancy Dale of the one part and William
Chiles of the other part and all now of the state of Kentucky witnesseth that the said
Alexander Dale &c has this day for and inconsideration of thirty dollars to each of us in hand
paid bargained and sold and doth by these presents bargain sell and convey to the said William
Chiles his heirs and assigns all their right title and interest in and to the tract of land
thereon -?- Jane Dale now resides upon hingstons fork of Licking and is bounded as follows viz
beginning at a white oak and ash stump the De-?-ed corner thence east 160 poles to a planted
stone corner to Harrows? land thence next 160 poles to a stake thence North to the beginning
supposed to contain 75 acres, be the same more or less. to have and to hold the above
discribed tract of land with its appurtenances to the said William Chiles his heirs and assigns
and the said Alexander Dale, William Becraft and Jane his wife John Leach and Nancy his wife
doth by these presents warrant and defend the above tract of land with its appurtenances to the
said William Chiles against them the said Alexander Dale &c against the the claim of them
selves, their heirs, and all others Claiming by through or under them or either of them, but
not against the claim of any other person whatsoever it being hereby clearly understood that
the parties of the first of this deed sells only their undivided intrest in the bove tract of
land In witness where of the said Alexander Dale, William Becraft and Jane his wife John Leach
and Nancy his wife have there unto set their hands and affixed their seales the day and
date first above written witness Alexander Dail Seal

T D Chiles Jane Becraft Seal
his William Becraft Seal
Robert + Davis John A. Leach Seal
mark Nancy Leach Seal

state of Kentucky }
} sct
Montgomery County } clerks office septembe 26th 1829
I Micajah Harrison Clerk of the court for the county above said do Certify that this deed from
Alexander Dale William Becraft and Jane his wife John A. Leach and Nancy his wife to Wm Chiles
was this day produced to me in my office and acknowledged by William Becraft to be his act and
deed and on the 5th of oct 1829 acknowledged by John A. Leach to be his act and deed and on
the 24th of oct 1829 proven by the oaths of Thomas D Chiles and Robert Davis to be the act and
deed of the said Alexander Dale on the 26th of sept 1829 and on the 5th of oct 1829 the said
Nancy Leach and Jane Becraft being examined by me privily and a part from their said husbands
declared they did freely and willingly seal and deliver the said writing and wishe not to
retract it and acknowledge the said writing again shown and explained to them to be their act
and deeds and consenteth that the same may be recorded which is done
att M Harrison Clk

• Will, 9 Sep 1839

Becraft, William, died intestate. Admrx., Jane Becraft. Sec., Samuel Johnson and William Curl. 9 Sept. 1839. (A-11)

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Parents

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         Father: James Becraft
         Mother: Frances "Fanny" Oakley

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Jane Dale
       Marriage: 13 Feb 1825 - Bath Co, KY
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. James Thomas Becraft 2
                2. Robert William Becraft
                3. Isabella Becraft 3
                4. Caroline Becraft 3
                5. Mary Jane Becraft 3

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Notes

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General:

IGI: Linda Louise LEWIS-GIBSON, 2614 Bertella Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682

Marriage Notes (Jane Dale)

bondsman: Joseph Condurant

Marriage:
Groom: Wm. / William BECRAFT
Bride: Jane DALE
Date: 13 Feb 1825.
Source: Sharp; Bath County Marriage Book #1,
As compiled by Alice P. Reynolds

Sources

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1. Laurie, "Antique Family" (rootsweb.com).

2. Tim Becraft, "Thomas."

3. (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/a/k/Jerry-L-Oakley/tree1.html).

1 Laurie, "Antique Family" (rootsweb.com).

2 Tim Becraft, "Thomas."

3 (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/a/k/Jerry-L-Oakley/tree1.html).