Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Lewis Becraft and Cornelia Barbarow

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Husband John Lewis Becraft [3974] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 Sep 1800 - New York, United States 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Feb 1885 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1 3
         Buried:  - Becraft burial ground, Seven Lakes Drive, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: 27D9-VG1
Find A Grave ID: 175567979

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         Father: John Becraft [3971] (1770-1851) 1 2
         Mother: Martha Bush [3972] (1774-1858) 1 2

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       Marriage: 1821 1

Events

• He worked as a Farmer.

• He owned land 75 acres on Johnsontown Road bought from Henry C. Wanamaker in 1855.

• He sold 55 acres to Andrew & Susan Hill in 1864.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. page 115
John age 69, farmer, real property value $3000, personal property value $200, born NY; Sarah age 66, keeping house, born NY.

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Wife Cornelia Barbarow [4016] ¹

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           Born: 1801 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jan 1868 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
         Buried:  - Becraft burial ground, Seven Lakes Drive, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: MPLV-TGY
Find A Grave ID: 175568116

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         Father: Casparus Barbarow [12269] (1773-      )
         Mother: Maria Wanamaker [12270] (1775-1859)

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Children

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1 M John Henry Becraft [6140] ^{1 6}

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           Born: 30 May 1822 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 1857-1860 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKFJ-QZC

         Spouse: Elizabeth Weymer 1 8 [6141] (1825-Bef 1865)
           Marr: 5 Oct 1844 - Rockland, New York, United States 1

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2 F Becraft [4021] ¹

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           Born: 1830-1835 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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Sources

1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

2 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 7.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2025), entry for John Lewis Becraft, person ID 27D9-VG1.

4 Findagrave.com.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2025), entry for Cornelia Barbarow, person ID MPLV-TGY.

6 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 8.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for John Henry Becraft, person ID LKFJ-QZC.

8 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 10.