John Becraft
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1740 - Anne Arundel Co, MD
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Death: 16 Jul 1829 - Baltimore Co, MD
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AFN :
Events
• Occupation, Rev War Soldier
• Pension 2, 1816
975.2 D29b 1967 Maryland Records, Brumbaugh, Vol. 2; p.318-319 Revolutionary War Pensions: John BEACROFT or BECROFT pension passed Dec. session 1816, an old revolutionary soldier, private MD line, to receive quarterly half of the pay of a private as a further remuneration for those services by which his country has so essentially benefitted.• Will, John B Craft, 11 Sep 1829
Baltimore Co, MD Wills, Book 13, page 274; 11 Sept 1829.
Parents
Father: George Becraft Sr
Mother: Elizabeth
Spouses and Children
1. *Nancy
Marriage:
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Children:
1. Peter Becraft
2. Elizabeth Becraft
3. Rachel Becraft
4. James Becraft
5. Hester Becraft
6. Susan Becraft
7. Benjamin Becraft
Notes
General:
Baltimore Co Wills, Book 13, page 274, 11 Sep 1829.
1768, Feb. 27, Frederick Co., final account by John Crisman and Cathrine Norris, formerly Williams, executrix of John Williams, late of Frederick Co.; inventory L.227.8.8.; payments to John Miller assignee of Philip Noland, John Becraft, Jonas Brown, Robert Woods, John Risher, Devalt Teter; to Joseph Woods Sr. & Benedict Swoope, appraisers, Conrad Grosh, Christopher Swile, Thomas Beatty, Andrew Buchanan, George Reynolds, Thomas Wilson, Daniel Singsus, John Miller. (Co. Accounts, B2, pages ; FHC # 14,040) (Account Book, 59, page 74.)
Sources
1. Sharf, Sharf's History of Western Maryland (Maryland Historical Society), 126-127.
2. Nelson, Louise, Allison-Becraft-Higgins (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lounelson14).