William Becraft
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 23 Dec 1833 - Schoharie, Schoharie Co, NY 2
Christening: 8 Feb 1834 - Schoharie Reformed Church, Schoharie, Schoharie Co, NY 2
Death: 27 Jul 1909 - Oneida Co, NY 1
Burial: 29 Jul 1909 - New Forest Cemetery, Utica, Oneida Co, NY 1
Cause of Death:
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Events
• Baptism, 8 Feb 1834 in Schoharie, Schoharie Co, NY
• Land, 1 Jan 1878 in Morehouse, Hamilton Co, NY
Book 13, pg. 110• Census, 1880 Census, 1880 in Ohio, Herkimer Co, NY
Indenture made 1 January 1878
William Becraft & Christina his wife of Ohio, Herkimer Co
To Christian Buchle of Morehouse.
Lot #18 except 73 acres on the west side owned by Christian Buchle and about 9 ½ called the Mill lot. Being the same land deeded to Matthias Buchle and his wife by Frederick Aurel Schomdborn heirs on 6 March 1860 and recorded 19 June 1860 in Book 6 on page 134.
William Becraft age 45, born NY; wife Christina age 43, born NY; daughter Ada age 12, born NY.• Land, Book 14, page 138, 5 Apr 1881 in Hamilton Co, NY
Grantor Grantee Book Page Date• Land, 28 Sep 1882 in Morehouse, Hamilton Co, NY
Kassing, Francis H. Becraft, William 14 138 5 Apr 1881
Book 15, pg. 50• Census, Federal, 1900 in New Harford Township, Oneida Co, NY
Indenture made 28 September 1882
William Becraft & Christina his wife of Chadwick, Oneida Co.
To Francis H. Kassing of Morehouse.
For $2500.00; part of lot #17; 50 acres from the SW corner of lot 17.
Bounded on the north by lands of Francis H. Kassing (part of lot 40); on the west by lands of Henry Hagadorn; on the south by the Gilderslieve lot; and on the east by C. Buckley.
Being the same 50 acres conveyed from John Weaver 1 October 1855.
Also
Part of lot #40; 61 39/100 acres
Bounded as follows: beginning at the NW corner of John Weaver's land...
Wm Becraft, head, b Dec 1833, age 66y, married 45 years, born NY, farmer; wife Christina, b Aug 1836, age 63y, (2 children, 1 living), born NY; son-in-law, Leon D Dexter, b March 1869, age 31, married 11 years, born NY, book keeper; dau Ada B Dexter, b Aug 1867, age 32, (3 children, 2 living), born NY; gr-dau, Edna May Dexter, b Oct 1895, age 4, born NY; gr-son Wm F Dexter, b Mar 1896, age 4y, born NY.• Obituary, Syracuse Herald, 27 Jul 1909
William Becraft
Syracuse Herald (Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY)
Tuesday, 27 July 1909; Pg. 3
Of Revolutionary Stock
William Becraft Died This Morning Aged 75 Years
William Becraft, 75 years old, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leon D. Dexter, No. 108 Wood Avenue about 1 o'clock this morning. Mr. Becraft came of Revolutionary ancestry and had been prominent in public office. His death will be mourned by many friends in this city and in the place of his birth.
Born December 23rd 1833 at Schoharie, Mr. Becraft was of Dutch descent and came of a long lived family. In the place where he was brought up there was an old fort which was used during the Revolutionary war, the remains of which are still standing.
[Photo of William Becraft]
His grandfather and great grandfather both fought in the Revolutionary war and lived to a great age. The former was [100] and the latter [110] when they died. When Mr. Becraft was about 10 years old his parents moved to Morehouseville, Hamilton County and were among the first settlers.
Mr. Becraft was a stanch Republican in politics and served four years as postmaster at Chadwick's during the administration of President Harrison. He was a millwright by trade. He had lived in this city since 1901 and was a member of the South Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Becraft is survived by his wife, Mrs. Christina E. Becraft, one daughter, Mrs. Leon D. Dexter of this city, and one brother, Freeman Becraft of Bellevue, Mich. The funeral will be held at the home of Mrs. Dexter Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica.
Parents
Father: Peter Becraft
Mother: Elizabeth Miller
Spouses and Children
1. *Christina E. Kassing 3
Marriage: 1855 - NY
Status:
Children:
1. Ada O. Becraft 1
Notes
Christening Notes:
Name:Burial Notes:William Becraft
Gender:Male
Baptism/Christening Date:08 Feb 1834
Baptism/Christening Place:HIGH AND LOW DUTCH REFORMED CONGREGATION,SCHOHARIE,SCHOHARIE,NEW YORK
Birth Date:23 Dec 1833
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Race:
Father's Name:Peter Becraft
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name:Elizabeth
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number:C51134-1
System Origin:New_York-ODM
Source Film Number:534210
Reference Number:
H.F. Slowsom funeral directorGeneral:
Married
book 2, pg. 310, plot 6, lot 332, grave #2
IGI Hardcopy Ancestry.com, William Knox, wknox1@msn.com
http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft2.html
William, youngest child of Peter and Elizabeth, was baptized at the Schoharie Reformed Church on 8 February 1834. Seven years later, he moved with his parents to Morehouseville, Hamilton Co., NY. At 16, he was living in Norway, Herkimer Co., as a laborer. When he was 22, he married 19 year old, Catherine. In 1860 they lived in the boarding house of Philip and Harriet James in Wilmurt, Oneida Co., NY. By 1870, they were keeping a boarding house themselves in New Hartford, Oneida County. Their daughter was just 2 years old. Eleven of the tenants were employed in a cotton factory. William's mother, "Betsey", was also listed as living with them. By 1880, William had turned to farming and the family had moved to Ohio, Herkimer Co., NY. In 1891, William was listed in the Utica directory as the postmaster at a boarding house. The 1900 census shows the family in New Hanford, Oneida Co., NY. William was engaged in farming. Christina reports having given birth to two children with only one still living. Their daughter and her family were living with William and Christina. William died in 1909 and Christina in 1912. They are both buried in New Forest Cemetery in Utica, Oneida Co., NY.
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Sources
1. Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).
2. Ancestry.com (Original data extracted by Arthur and Nancy Kelly of Kinship Publishers from various church registers in Fulton, Herkimer Montgomery, Schenectady, and Saratoga Counties in New York.) .... Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).
3. Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html), Christina.