Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Anthony Becraft and Eliot

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Husband Anthony Becraft [2863] ¹

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           Born: 1794 - Brant, Ontario, Canada 1
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FamilySearch ID: K15Q-KL4

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         Father: Benjamin Becraft [2859] (1758-1800) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Westbrook [2860] (1768-1822) 2

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       Marriage: 

Events

• Event: Anthony Beecraft, surname somethimes spealt Beacraft, Becraft, Bycroft, or Begraft, was born to Benjamin and Elizabeth Beecraft,UEL, at Ancaster,Wentworth County, ON about 1784.

He received 200 areas at Fairchild's Creek by order of Council, 2 Oct 1822. He did not change his surname to Bigcraft but is sometimes recorded as Beecroft.
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• He owned land at Fairchild's Creek. Land granted by order of Council on 2 Oct 1822.

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Wife Eliot [17494] ³

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FamilySearch ID: G7ZK-V2V

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Children

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1 M John Becraft [8932] ⁴

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           Born: Jun 1830 - Ontario, Canada 4 5
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           Died: 11 May 1921 - Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 5
 Cause of Death: cancer
         Buried: 13 May 1921
FamilySearch ID: KZ6P-13P

         Spouse: Sarah Park 4 [8933] (1834-1905)
           Marr: 14 Mar 1855 - Townsend, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 4

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2 M David Beacraft [7062] ⁶

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           Born: 1838 - Townsend, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 7
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           Died: 13 Sep 1906 - Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

         Buried:  - Port Dover Cemetery, Port Dover, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 8
FamilySearch ID: MJBG-BYN

         Spouse: Martha Laney Smith 6 [7063] (1846-1929)
           Marr: 20 Dec 1863 - Townsend, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 1

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Sources

1 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

2 dhufft@aol.com, Hufft (rootsweb.com).

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Anthony Becraft, person ID K15Q-KL4.

4 Howard Ray Lawrence, "Lawrence" (rootsweb.com), Email, 10/12/2008.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for John Becraft, person ID KZ6P-13P.

6 Ken Root Jr., Ken Root's Family (Rootsweb.com, krrotfinder@comcast.net).

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 David Beacraft, person ID MJBG-BYN.

8 Findagrave.com.