Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

David Garrett and Mary Martin

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Husband David Garrett [4542]

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           Born: 1785 - Frederick Co, VA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G37T-S66

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         Father: Luke Garrett [4662] (Cir 1750-1803)
         Mother: Mary Beals [4663] (1742-      )

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       Marriage: 29 Sep 1810 - Frederick, Virginia, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Warren, Virginia, United States. David Garret, age 66, Laborer; Mary, age 65; Matilda Mills, age 32; David Mills, age 15, laborer; Marcus W Mills, age 13; Henry Mills, age 11; Angelina Mills, age 2.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Marcus Mills, age 22, Day Laborer; Sophenia, age 21; David Garrett, age 80; Mary Garrett, age 75.

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Wife Mary Martin [4543]

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           Born: 
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FamilySearch ID: L8QG-6P9

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Warren, Virginia, United States. David Garret, age 66, Laborer; Mary, age 65; Matilda Mills, age 32; David Mills, age 15, laborer; Marcus W Mills, age 13; Henry Mills, age 11; Angelina Mills, age 2.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Marcus Mills, age 22, Day Laborer; Sophenia, age 21; David Garrett, age 80; Mary Garrett, age 75.

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Children

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1 F Matilda Garrett [4539]

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           Born: Cir 1799 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States
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           Died: Cir 1884 - Old Gavor House, Front Royal, , VA
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GG53-7J4

         Spouse: Alexander W "Sandy" Mills [4538] (Cir 1805-Cir 1846)
           Marr: 15 Jan 1834 - Frederick, Virginia, United States

         Spouse: Enoch Triplett [4548] (1806-1854)
           Marr: 17 Dec 1853 - Warren, Virginia, United States

         Spouse: Parkinson Claig [4549] (1800-1879)
           Marr: 2 Mar 1861 - Warren, Virginia, United States

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2 F Elizabeth Garrett [4664]

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           Born: 1812 1
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           Died: 1845 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GR63-8BK

         Spouse: James Shears [4675] (      -      )
           Marr: 15 Jan 1834 - Frederick, Virginia, United States

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General Notes: Husband - David Garrett

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David Garrett was a tenant farmer, sharecropper, or something similar, on the farm of Marcus Buck. Buck's were related to Dawson. If this was our Matilda, she could have been a servant in the Buck household when she became pregnant. That's what happened to Rebecca Shipe. She was working as a servant in a household when she became pregnant by Henry Harrison Mills.

There is a family tradition that the first wife of David Garrett was Mary Jennings. The marriage record has not survived. David is listed in Personal Property Tax Lists, Frederick Co., VA; 1819.

Warren Co., VA, Personal Property Tax Lists, 1836, 1837, 1839, 1840 (two males), 1841, 1842, 1843.

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Notes: Marriage (Mary Martin):

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bondsman, Luke Garrett

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Garrett, person ID GR63-8BK.