Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Jacob Beals and Mary Brooks(by)

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Husband Jacob Beals [4683]

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           Born: 28 Jul 1689 - Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 May 1763 - York, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G8PK-T8M

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         Father: John Beals [4685] (1650-1726)
         Mother: Mary Clayton [4686] (1665-1725)

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       Marriage: 20 Apr 1714 - Nottingham Meeting Place, Chester Co, PA

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Wife Mary Brooks(by) [4684]

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           Born: Cir 1695 - Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Nov 1763 - Warrington, York Co, PA
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G8P1-TR5

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         Father: John Brooks(by) [4712] (Cir 1664-Bef 1714)
         Mother: Mary Landis [4713] (      -      )

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Children

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1 M Caleb Beals [4681]

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           Born: Cir 1727 - Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jun 1810 - Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States 2
         Buried:  - Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
FamilySearch ID: GDZY-GQF
Find A Grave ID: 102375451

         Spouse: Mary Dale [4682] (Cir 1732-1805)
           Marr: 27 Apr 1752 - Christ Lutheran, York Co, PA

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2 M John Beals [4714]

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           Born: 11 Jul 1715 - Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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           Died: 17 Sep 1743
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G85N-HNX

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3 M Jacob Beals Jr. [4715]

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           Born: 18 Sep 1717 - Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America 3
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           Died: 17 Sep 1743 - Lancaster Co, PA
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LTVL-8G7

         Spouse: Elizabeth Griest 3 [17490] (1720-1800)
           Marr: 17 Nov 1743 - Bethel Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America 3

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4 F Mary Beals [4716]

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           Born: 15 Nov 1719 - Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GD7G-CV6

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5 M William Beals [4717]

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           Born: 16 Nov 1721 - Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Nov 1800 - Chester, Pennsylvania, United States 5
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LRYL-GDB

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6 F Rachel Beals [4718]

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           Born: After 1726 - Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Aug 1776 - Hopewell, Anne Arundle, Maryland, United States 6
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LC5Q-RJQ

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7 M Daniel Beals [4719]

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           Born: Cir 1732 - York, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1846 - North Carolina, United States 7
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GDZY-GGG

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Beals

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Jacob BEALS was born 28 7th month 1689 in Chester Co., PA. He married 20 4th month 1714 at Nottingham Meeting House to Mary BROOKS(BY), the daughter of John Brooks(by). Their children were John Beals, Jacob Beals Jr., Mary Beals, William Beals, Caleb Beals, Rachel Beals Smith and Daniel Beals.

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 Jacob Beals, person ID G8PK-T8M.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Caleb Beals, person ID GDZY-GQF.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Jacob Beals, person ID LTVL-8G7.

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 Mary Beals, person ID GD7G-CV6.

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 William Beals, person ID LRYL-GDB.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Rachel Beals, person ID LC5Q-RJQ.

7 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 Beals, person ID GQM4-TY7.