George Becraft Sr
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Dec 1713 - Prince George's Co, MD
Christening:
Death: 1808 - Fayette Co, KY
Burial:
Cause of Death:
AFN :
Events
• Property, L 504
George Becraft, Sr. and wf. Elizabeth of Frederick Co, to Allen Farquhar of same, part of Justice's Delight, 5 shillings, corrects previous deed.• Prison, Runaway servant, 17 Jun 1746 in Elkridge, Anne Arundel, MD
The Maryland Gazette, 1727-1761, page 24.• Land 1, "Peace & Quietness", 1749 in Frederick Co, MD
Tuesday 17 Jun 1746, No 60, George Becraft at Elkridge in Anne Arundel County reports a runaway convict servant man named John Fox.
George Becraft, 1749, "Peace & Quietness", patent 68, TI #4 folio 373. Certificate in name of Leonard Linthicom, liber BYJGS #1, folio 618.• Land, Peace & Quietness, 29 Sep 1749
Beginning at two red oaks on a ridge on the west side of the Waggon Rd and on the East side of branch near the head of Orrich Bricks Branch, a draught of Linganore Creek. John Jones of Ann Arundel did not complete grant (7/10/1741). Assigned 68 acres to Leonard Linthicum on 3/11/1741. He in turn assigned on 2/9/1749 to George Becraft grant 9/29/1749.
68 Acres part of 250 acre grant to John Jones partly in Ann Arundel and Prince Georges Co, near place Nathaniel Jones lives near Snowdens River and near tract in possesion of John Mobberly, also upon place where John Moonshott had built a cabin.
PG County, Peace & Quietness, 68 acres, references T14/373; BY1/618• Property, F 703, 10 Apr 1750
John Diggs of Little Conawaya, Baltimore Co, MD, gentleman to George Becraft, farmer, Frederick Co, 120 pounds, part of Justice's Delight.• Event, B261, 20 Oct 1750
George Becraft records a stray mare.• Event, B 287, 18 Nov 1750
George Becraft records his lifestock mark.• Court 2, Testamentary Proceeding, 22 Nov 1750 in Frederick Co, MD
Lib 34 folio 55: Matthow (Whitohaas)? Pann his Adm. bond in common from by Arthur Pann his Adm with George Beacraft and James (Jashson)? of Frederick Co, his sorotios in the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds sterling dated this twenty second day of November one htousand seven hundred and fifty.• Event, B 425, 31 Jul 1751
George Becraft records marks on a stray mare.• Property, E 460, 22 Oct 1751
George Becraft and wf. Elizabeth of Frederick Co, planter to Edward Mobberly for 50 pounds, all of Race and Quietness, 68 ac.• Event, Road Overseer, Nov 1751
Nov. Court 1751 Overseer of road from Linganore Fort to Anne Arundel Co.• Court, debt for cow, Nov 1752 in Frederick Co, MD
1752 In the November 1752 Court of Frederick Co, MD (doc291 - "This Was• Land, Deed, 23 Oct 1757 in Frederick Co, MD
the Life, Excerpts from the Judgment Record of Frederick Co, MD
1748-1765, p 108) there was a Sarah Garrison who was tried for having a
bastard child by John Howard. John pays Sarah's fine of 30 shillings.
Perhaps Sarah is Frederick's sister and Leonard is her son? Just a guess.
On p 114 in a later suit in the November Court Sarah Garrison sues George
Becraft on a debt of 3L/211 for a cow he purchased from in 1750/51. She
won and got 319.25 lbs of tobacco for court costs.
Index 123 Fred Co Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 22, Liber B, folio 460, Oct 23, 1757 Becraft George to Edward Mobberly Deed.• Petition 3, Petition to divide parish, 1758 in Frederick Co, MD
Petiton to governor to divide the parish of All Saints Parish (founded in 1742), Frederick Co, Montgomery Co, part of Carroll Co, Washington Co, Allegeny Co, and Garrett Co.• Land, Deed, 20 Apr 1759 in Frederick Co, MD
Then in 1758, parishoners petitioned to divide the parish at the Monocacy River. Bill set to house, but was rejected in 1760...
Eventually became Eden Parish & Frederick Parish.
List of names on petition from 1758 include the following:
George Becraft
William McDonald (McDaniel perhaps?)
Dennis Hensey
John Justice, Jr
Joseph Justice
Index 123 Fred Co Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 22, Liber F, folio 708, Apr 20 1759 Becraft George from John Diggs Deed.• Property, G 234, 17 Oct 1760
George Becraft and wf. Elizabeth of Frederick Co, to Allen Forquer of same, 300 pounds, Justice's Delight, 200 ac.• Land, Deed, 27 Oct 1761 in Frederick Co, MD
Index 123 Fred Co Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 22, Liber G, folio 234, Oct 27 1761, Becraft George to Allen Farquar Deed.• Court, Provincial Court, 1768 in Frederick Co, MD
1768 DD14, 595 ...a bill of indictment against George Becraft for perjury...• Land 1, "Resurvey on part of Justice's Delight", 1768 in Frederick Co, MD
George Becraft, 1768, "Resurvey on Part of Justice's Delight", Frederick Co, Certificate 1012, Lib BC&GS #37, folio 259. Patent 1012, Lib BC&GS#31, folio 412.• Land, Justice's Delight, 18 Apr 1768
Frederick Co, Justice's Delight, 1012 acres, references BC29/412; BC37/259• Property, L 347, 21 Jun 1768
George Becraft and wf. Elizabeth, planter of Frederick Co, MD to William Dickens, cordwainer of same, 125 pounds, part of resurvey of Justice's Delight, 100 ac.• Property, L 354, 21 Jun 1768
George Becraft and wf. Elizabeth of Frederick Co, planter, to Philip Greenwalt, blacksmith of same, 125 pounds, part of Resurvey on Justice's Delight, 85 ac.• Land, Resurvey on Justice's Delight, 22 Mar 1769 in Frederick Co, MD
1769, March 22, Frederick Co., deed, George Becraft & Elizabeth, to Simon Meredith, planter, for L.20.15., for 20 ¾ acres part of "Resurvey on Justice's Delight". (M:110) (WMG 10:53)• Property, M 110, 22 Mar 1769
George Becraft and wf. Elizabeth, planter of Frederick Co, to Simon Meredith, farmer of same, 25+ pounds, part of Resurvey on Justice's Delight, 20+ ac.• Property, N 279, 22 Aug 1770
George Becraft/Becroft Sr. of Frederick Co, farmer, to Charles Warfield, farmer, 5 shillings, part of Resurvey of Justice's Delight, 129 ac.• Property, N 385, 22 Aug 1770
George Becraft, Sr., to Adam Marda or Marcla?, 5 shillings, part of Resurvey on Justice's Delight, 17 ac.• Land, Deed, 28 Aug 1770 in Frederick Co, MD
Index 123 Fred o Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 23, Liber N, Folio 279, Aug 28 1770 George Sr Becraft to Charles Warfield Deed.• Land, Deed, 23 Sep 1770 in Frederick Co, MD
Index 123, Fred Co Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 23, Liber N, folio 385, Sept 23 1770 George Sr Becraft to Adam Markley Deed.• Land, Deed, 17 Jun 1772 in Frederick Co, MD
Index 123 Fred Co Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 23, Liber P, folio 159, June 17, 1772 Becraft, George to Peter & Benj Becraft Deed. (Sale of George's Maryland property to brothers before he left for KY)• Court, Banishment of George for murder of Thomas Buckingham, 8 Jul 1772 in Frederick Co, MD
Commission Book 82 - page 282 from 7/1733 to 1773.
Parents
Father: Peter Becraft
Mother: Rebecca
Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. George Becraft Jr 4
2. Rebecca Becraft
3. Rachel Becraft
4. John Becraft 5
5. Elizabeth Becraft
6. Abraham Becraft
7. Peter Becraft
8. Benjamin Becraft
Notes
General:
Maryland Commission Book 82 (1733 -1773), pg, 282, MSA
1752 In the November 1752 Court of Frederick Co, MD (doc291 - "This Was the Life, Excerpts from the Judgment Record of Frederick Co, MD 1748-1765, p 108) there was a Sarah Garrison who was tried for having a bastard child by John Howard. John pay s Sarah's fine of 30 shillings. Perhaps Sarah is Frederick's sister and Leonard is her son? Just a guess. On p 114 in a later suit in the November Court Sarah Garrison sues George Becraft on a debt of 3L/211 for a cow he purchased from in 1750/5 1. She won and got 319.25 lbs of tobacco for court costs.
1769, March 22, Frederick Co., deed, George Becraft & Elizabeth, to Simon Meredith, planter, for L.20.15., for 20 ¾ acres part of "Resurvey on Justice's Delight". (M:110) (WMG 10:53)
6/17/1772 P-159, Frederick Court House, George Becraft to Peter and Benjamin Becraft for 700 pounds for "Sober Friendship", which has mortgage to Neal McCubbin 458 acres. George's wife Elizabeth appeared to release land.
June 1 1760 also
Sources
1. Land Office, Patents, Index 54.
2. Testamentary Proceedings.
3. Sharf, Sharf's History of Western Maryland (Maryland Historical Society), 503.
4. Sharf, Sharf's History of Western Maryland (Maryland Historical Society), 126-127. On Saturday, the 2nd of July 1774, eight hundred of the principal inhabitants of the upper part of Frederick Co, MD assembled at Elizabeth Town, and being deeply impressed with a sense of the danger to which that natural ...
specifically the blocking of Baltimore Harbor and passed resolution and collected donations.
George Becrast, 5s. 4d listed as contributor to support poor in Boston (Nov 30, 1774).
Also has J. McDaniel, Sr. 7s 6d.
John Becrast, 4s.
J. McDaniel, Jr, 5s. 8d.
Francis McDaniel, 5s.
5. Sharf, Sharf's History of Western Maryland (Maryland Historical Society), 126-127.