Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Edmond Oakley and Elizabeth McGuire

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Husband Edmond Oakley [4186] ¹

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           Born: Abt 1774 - Albemarle, Virginia, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: After 1850 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L291-HL3

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         Father: Benjamin Oakley [3707] (1738-1801) 3
         Mother: Mary Benoak [3708] (1742-Bef 1790) 3

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       Marriage: 1792 - Pennsylvania, United States 3

Events

• He was involved in a court case in Jan 1814. Jan court, 1814

pp97 - Edmund Oakley appointed guardian of William Polly & Betsy Becraft, infant orphans of James Becraft dec'd.

• He owned property in Nov 1819. pp415 - ordered that Edmund Oakley's list of taxable property for year 1819 be entered.

• He was involved in a court case in Dec 1819. - Edmund Oakley vs John Ragan - case continued

- Edmund Oakley vs Richard Ragan - case continued

- on motion of Edmund Oakley ordered that attachment be awarded him against Michael Carpenter for a contempt offered this court in failing to attend when summoned as witness in behalf of said Oakley against John and Richard Ragan.

• He was involved in a court case in Jan 1820. pp429 - Edmund Oakley, appellant vs Richard Ragan, appellee; appellant to recover of appellee his costs by him expended

- Edmund Oakley, appellant vs John Ragan, appellee; appellant to recover of appellee his costs by him expended

- ordered that Edmund Oakley pay James Wade & Daniel Carpenter one dollar each for attending two days each as witnesses in behalf of said Oakley

- ordered that Edmund Oakley pay Absalom Carpenter & William McDaniel? fifty cents each for attending one day as witnesses.

• He owned land on 16 Apr 1821 in Slate Creek, Bath Co, KY. Book: D
Page: 97
Instrument: Deed
Date: 16 Apr 1821
Grantor: Edmund Oakley and Elizabeth, his wife
Grantee: Joseph Thompson
Consideration: $500
Acres: 76 acres
Water Course: Slate Creek in Bath Co., KY
Neighbors/Bordering Properties: John Butler, land deeded to Edmund
Oakley by James French, mouth of small branch, Thompson's Spring
Comments: part of land was deeded to Oakley by Christopher Oakley, and
part was deeded by John McKerley; it includes the place where Joseph
Thompson and Thomas Evans now live.

• He owned land on 25 Apr 1823 in Slate Creek, Bath Co, KY. Book: D
Page: 464
Instrument: Deed
Date: 25 Apr 1823
Grantor: Edmund Oakley and Elizabeth, his wife of Bath Co., KY
Grantee: Joseph Thompson of Bath Co., KY
Consideration: $120
Acres: 34 acres
Water Course: Slate Creek
Neighbors/Bordering Properties:
Comments:.

• He owned land on 31 Jul 1824. Book: E
Page: 59
Instrument: Relinquishment of Dower
Date: 31 Jul 1824
Grantor: Edmund Oakley and Elizabeth, his wife of Bath Co., KY
Grantee: Joseph Thompson
Consideration:
Acres:
Water Course:
Neighbors/Bordering Properties:
Comments: (Same as above, except date) Elizabeth relinquished her right
of dower to land sold (see Deed Book D, pg. 97 and pg. 464).

• He owned land on 5 Aug 1824. Book: E
Page: 59
Instrument: Relinquishment of Dower
Date: 5 Aug 1824
Grantor: Edmund Oakley and Elizabeth, his wife of Bath Co., KY
Grantee: Joseph Thompson
Consideration:
Acres:
Water Course:
Neighbors/Bordering Properties:
Comments: Elizabeth relinquished her right of dower to land sold (see
Deed Book D, pg. 97 and pg. 464).

• He was involved in a court case in Jun 1826. June court, 1826

pp264 - on motion of James Wells & Polly his wife late Polly Becraft it is ordered that Edmund Oakley the guardian of said Polly appear here at the next court & render to this court an inventory and account of all such estate or estates of said ward which has come to his hands as also an account of the disbursements

- mentions Edmund Oakley & Christopher Oakley [road description].

• He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census census in 1850 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Edmund Oakley listed age 76, Farmer, Property worth 6000, born in VA with his wife, Elizabeth, age 77, born in PA.

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Wife Elizabeth McGuire [4190]

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           Born: 1773 - Pennsylvania, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZL9-93P

Events

• She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census census in 1850 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Edmund Oakley listed age 76, Farmer, Property worth 6000, born in VA with his wife, Elizabeth, age 77, born in PA.

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Children

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Sources

1 LDS.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Edmond Oakley, person ID L291-HL3.

3 Laurie, "Antique Family" (rootsweb.com).