Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Daniel Barnes and Phoebe Becraft

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Husband Daniel Barnes [9638]

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           Born: 1 Jul 1797 - Pittsfield, Rutland, Vermont, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Dec 1885 - Armada, Macomb, Michigan, United States 1
         Buried:  - Willow Grove Cemetery, Armada, Macomb, Michigan, United States
FamilySearch ID: LC7X-DGR
Find A Grave ID: 128235446

       Marriage: 11 Aug 1824 - Michigan, United States

Events

• Biography: Daniel Barnes
son of Simon and Rachel (Skinner) Barnes, Daniel Barnes was born in this township July 1, 1797; married Mrs. Phoebe (Smith) Becraft, August 11, 1824, and moved to Macomb in 1835; lived on the Holman farm eight years; moved into Armada, where they now reside. Mrs. Barnes was born in New York, at Augusta, December 15, 1792; was married to Isaac Smith, by whom she had seven children, two of whom are living; after her second marriage, six children were born, five of whom are living. (as of 1882)
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• Event: moved into Armada. [Where they now reside.].

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1830 in Conesus, Livingston, New York, United States. Daniel Barnes (immediately under Moses Becraft), males 2 <5; males 1 5-10; males 1 30-40; females 3 15-20; females 1 30-40.

• Event: Moved to Macomb, 1835. They lived on the Holman farm eight years.

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Wife Phoebe Becraft [9636] ²

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           Born: 15 Dec 1792 - Augusta, Oneida, New York, United States 2 3
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           Died: 10 Mar 1886 - Armada, Macomb, Michigan, United States 2 3
         Buried:  - Willow Grove Cemetery, Armada, Macomb, Michigan, United States
FamilySearch ID: LC7X-DGG
Find A Grave ID: 128235465

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         Father: Moses A Becraft [5739] (1769-1832)
         Mother: Margaret Fenton [5740] (1770-Bef 1860)

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   Other Spouse: Isaac Smith Jr [9637] (1789-1824) - Dec 1807 - Otsego, New York

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• Biography: Mrs. Barnes was born in New York, at Augusta, December 15, 1792; was married to ISAAC SMITH, by whom she had 7 children, 2 of whom are living; after her second marriage to Daniel Barnes, 6 children were born, 5 of whom are living (as of 1882).
Phebe Becraft was born December 15, 1792 in Augusta, New York. Her parents were Moses Becroft and Margaret Fenton. Phebe married first Isaiah Smith (1789) of Orange County, New York. They had seven children including Margaret Ann Smith and Charlotte Smith. Margaret Ann was born December 26, 1811 in New York. She married Nathan Adams and they settled in Macomb County, Michigan. They had ten children including Edward, Cynthia, Valina, Henrietta, and Eliza. Margaret died December 27, 1880. Another daughter of Isaiah Smith was Charlotte. She was born September 15, 1815 in Lima, Livingston, New York. She married Russell Willard Day March 1, 1841 in Romeo, Macomb, Michigan and they had eight children: Elizabeth Clarissa, Eliza R., Olive L., Charles R., Phebe W., Daniel Clayton, Francis Leroy, and Ellen. Charlotte died in 1882.
Phebe's second marriage was to Daniel Barnes. He was born July 1, 1797 in Vermont and was the son of Simon and Rachel Shriver Barnes. They had children Allen, Truman, and Curtis and three others. They were married August 11, 1824 in New York. They lived in Conesus, Livingston, New York in 1830 and in Armada, Macomb, Michigan in 1850.
The Becraft family were from Kettlewell, Yorkshire, England. Here one of our ancestors Thomas Becraft married Anne Strapper. They had George Becraft who married Elisabeth Lisabet. They had Moses Becraft who married Margaret Fenton and were the parents of Phebe.
http://dayancestry.blogspot.com/2011/10/phebe-becraft-smith-barnes.html.

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Children

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1 M Curtis Barnes [13975]

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           Born: 16 Aug 1825 - New York, United States 4
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           Died: 22 Apr 1914 - Eaton, Michigan, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LRTG-DXQ
Find A Grave ID: 88167703

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2 M Allen Barnes [13976]

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           Born: 1831 - New York, United States
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           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LJTB-8QJ

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3 M Truman Barnes [13977]

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           Born: 1833 - New York, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LJTB-8WK

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Daniel Barnes, person ID LC7X-DGR.

2 WikiTree.com, database (WikiTree.com).

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Phoebe Becraft, person ID LC7X-DGG.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Curtis Barnes, person ID LRTG-DXQ.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Truman Barnes, person ID LJTB-8WK.