Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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George Becraft Sr and Elizabeth

Husband George Becraft Sr [10] 

           Born: 28 Dec 1713 - Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1808 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 1808 - Kentucky, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: L6B7-8KM
Find A Grave ID: 75701263


         Father: Peter Becraft [1] (1657-1716)
         Mother: Rebecca [2] (1680-1717)


       Marriage:  - Maryland, British Colonial America 1

Events

• He owned L 504. George Becraft, Sr. and wf. Elizabeth of Frederick Co, to Allen Farquhar of same, part of Justice's Delight, 5 shillings, corrects previous deed.

• Prison: Runaway servant, 17 Jun 1746, Elkridge, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States. The Maryland Gazette, 1727-1761, page 24.

Tuesday 17 Jun 1746, No 60, George Becraft at Elkridge in Anne Arundel County reports a runaway convict servant man named John Fox.

• He owned land "Peace & Quietness" in 1749 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. George Becraft, 1749, "Peace & Quietness", patent 68, TI #4 folio 373. Certificate in name of Leonard Linthicom, liber BYJGS #1, folio 618.

Beginning at two red oaks on a ridge on the west side of the Waggon Rd and on the East side of branch near the head of Orrich Bricks Branch, a draught of Linganore Creek. John Jones of Ann Arundel did not complete grant (7/10/1741). Assigned 68 acres to Leonard Linthicum on 3/11/1741. He in turn assigned on 2/9/1749 to George Becraft grant 9/29/1749.

68 Acres part of 250 acre grant to John Jones partly in Ann Arundel and Prince Georges Co, near place Nathaniel Jones lives near Snowdens River and near tract in possesion of John Mobberly, also upon place where John Moonshott had built a cabin.

• He owned land Peace & Quietness on 29 Sep 1749. PG County, Peace & Quietness, 68 acres, references T14/373; BY1/618.

• He owned F 703 on 10 Apr 1750. John Diggs of Little Conawaya, Baltimore Co, MD, gentleman to George Becraft, farmer, Frederick Co, 120 pounds, part of Justice's Delight.

• Event: B261, 20 Oct 1750. George Becraft records a stray mare.

• Event: B 287, 18 Nov 1750. George Becraft records his lifestock mark.

• He was involved in a court case about Testamentary Proceeding on 22 Nov 1750 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Lib 34 folio 55: Matthow (Whitohaas)? Pann his Adm. bond in common from by Arthur Pann his Adm with George Beacraft and James (Jashson)? of Frederick Co, his sorotios in the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds sterling dated this twenty second day of November one htousand seven hundred and fifty.

• Event: B 425, 31 Jul 1751. George Becraft records marks on a stray mare.

• He owned E 460 on 22 Oct 1751. George Becraft and wf. Elizabeth of Frederick Co, planter to Edward Mobberly for 50 pounds, all of Race and Quietness, 68 ac.

• Event: Road Overseer, Nov 1751. Nov. Court 1751 Overseer of road from Linganore Fort to Anne Arundel Co.

• He was involved in a court case about debt for cow in Nov 1752 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. 1752 In the November 1752 Court of Frederick Co, MD (doc291 - "This Was
the Life, Excerpts from the Judgment Record of Frederick Co, MD
1748-1765, p 108) there was a Sarah Garrison who was tried for having a
bastard child by John Howard. John pays Sarah's fine of 30 shillings.
Perhaps Sarah is Frederick's sister and Leonard is her son? Just a guess.
On p 114 in a later suit in the November Court Sarah Garrison sues George
Becraft on a debt of 3L/211 for a cow he purchased from in 1750/51. She
won and got 319.25 lbs of tobacco for court costs.

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• He owned land Deed on 23 Oct 1757 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Index 123 Fred Co Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 22, Liber B, folio 460, Oct 23, 1757 Becraft George to Edward Mobberly Deed.

• Petition: Petition to divide parish, 1758, Frederick, Maryland, United States. Petiton to governor to divide the parish of All Saints Parish (founded in 1742), Frederick Co, Montgomery Co, part of Carroll Co, Washington Co, Allegeny Co, and Garrett Co.

Then in 1758, parishoners petitioned to divide the parish at the Monocacy River. Bill set to house, but was rejected in 1760...

Eventually became Eden Parish & Frederick Parish.

List of names on petition from 1758 include the following:
George Becraft
William McDonald (McDaniel perhaps?)
Dennis Hensey
John Justice, Jr
Joseph Justice.

• He owned land Deed on 20 Apr 1759 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Index 123 Fred Co Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 22, Liber F, folio 708, Apr 20 1759 Becraft George from John Diggs Deed.

• He owned G 234 on 17 Oct 1760. George Becraft and wf. Elizabeth of Frederick Co, to Allen Forquer of same, 300 pounds, Justice's Delight, 200 ac.

• He owned land Deed on 27 Oct 1761 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Index 123 Fred Co Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 22, Liber G, folio 234, Oct 27 1761, Becraft George to Allen Farquar Deed.

• He was involved in a court case about Provincial Court in 1768 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. 1768 DD14, 595 ...a bill of indictment against George Becraft for perjury...

• He owned land "Resurvey on part of Justice's Delight" in 1768 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. George Becraft, 1768, "Resurvey on Part of Justice's Delight", Frederick Co, Certificate 1012, Lib BC&GS #37, folio 259. Patent 1012, Lib BC&GS#31, folio 412.

• He owned land Justice's Delight on 18 Apr 1768. Frederick Co, Justice's Delight, 1012 acres, references BC29/412; BC37/259.

• He owned L 347 on 21 Jun 1768. George Becraft and wf. Elizabeth, planter of Frederick Co, MD to William Dickens, cordwainer of same, 125 pounds, part of resurvey of Justice's Delight, 100 ac.

• He owned L 354 on 21 Jun 1768. George Becraft and wf. Elizabeth of Frederick Co, planter, to Philip Greenwalt, blacksmith of same, 125 pounds, part of Resurvey on Justice's Delight, 85 ac.

• He owned land Resurvey on Justice's Delight on 22 Mar 1769 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. 1769, March 22, Frederick Co., deed, George Becraft & Elizabeth, to Simon Meredith, planter, for L.20.15., for 20 ¾ acres part of "Resurvey on Justice's Delight". (M:110) (WMG 10:53)
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• He owned M 110 on 22 Mar 1769. George Becraft and wf. Elizabeth, planter of Frederick Co, to Simon Meredith, farmer of same, 25+ pounds, part of Resurvey on Justice's Delight, 20+ ac.

• He owned N 279 on 22 Aug 1770. George Becraft/Becroft Sr. of Frederick Co, farmer, to Charles Warfield, farmer, 5 shillings, part of Resurvey of Justice's Delight, 129 ac.

• He owned N 385 on 22 Aug 1770. George Becraft, Sr., to Adam Marda or Marcla?, 5 shillings, part of Resurvey on Justice's Delight, 17 ac.

• He owned land Deed on 28 Aug 1770 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Index 123 Fred o Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 23, Liber N, Folio 279, Aug 28 1770 George Sr Becraft to Charles Warfield Deed.

• He owned land Deed on 23 Sep 1770 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Index 123, Fred Co Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 23, Liber N, folio 385, Sept 23 1770 George Sr Becraft to Adam Markley Deed.

• He owned land Deed on 17 Jun 1772 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Index 123 Fred Co Court Land Records Index (1748-1803), page 23, Liber P, folio 159, June 17, 1772 Becraft, George to Peter & Benj Becraft Deed. (Sale of George's Maryland property to brothers before he left for KY).

• He was involved in a court case about Banishment of George for murder of Thomas Buckingham on 8 Jul 1772 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Commission Book 82 - page 282 from 7/1733 to 1773.


Wife Elizabeth [81] 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: After 1772
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 945Z-1H1

Children
1 M George Becraft Jr [82] 2 

           Born: Cir 1731 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Cir 1827
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2734-SJ2

         Spouse: Elizabeth 3 [17506] (Abt 1750-      )

2 F Rebecca Becraft [83] 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: BY 1827 - Ohio, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2734-39B

         Spouse: William Justice [184] (      -      )

         Spouse: Thomas Hatfield [194] (      -      )

3 F Rachel Becraft [84] 

           Born: 1743 - Frederick, Maryland, British Colonial America 4
     Christened: 
           Died: BY 1827
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 4S1Y-CQS

         Spouse: Redmon McDaniel [101] (      -      )
           Marr: Abt 1768 - Frederick, Maryland, British Colonial America 4

4 M John Becraft [86] 5 

           Born: Cir 1740 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jul 1829 - Baltimore, Maryland, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2734-SX4

         Spouse: Nancy [209] (1761-Abt 1831)

5 F Elizabeth Becraft [88] 

           Born: Cir 1746 - Maryland, British Colonial America 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Mar 1833 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
         Buried:  - Montgomery, Ohio, United States
FamilySearch ID: 273W-1XL

         Spouse: James Hood [254] (      -1765)
           Marr: Cir 1762 - Carroll, Maryland, United States

         Spouse: William (John?) Ensey [241] (      -Cir 1814)
           Marr: Abt 1771 - Frederick, Maryland, United States 6

6 M Peter Becraft [89] 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Nov 1825 - Maryland, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 273W-118

         Spouse: Abigail [90] (      -      )

7 M Benjamin Becraft [10047] 

           Born: Cir 1733
     Christened: 
           Died: 1813 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GJ3J-NSN

         Spouse: Elizabeth McDaniel [10032] (      -      )
           Marr: 1757 - Maryland, United States 7

8 M Abraham Becraft [87] 

           Born: Cir 1750 - Frederick, Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1811 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
 Cause of Death: Murdered by James Anderson
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2734-SSJ
Find A Grave ID: 75660790

         Spouse: Abigail Rachel Shipley [234] (1757-1793)
           Marr: 25 Feb 1777 - Middletown Evangelical Luthern Church 8

General Notes: Husband - George Becraft Sr

Maryland Commission Book 82 (1733 -1773), pg, 282, MSA

1752 In the November 1752 Court of Frederick Co, MD (doc291 - "This Was the Life, Excerpts from the Judgment Record of Frederick Co, MD 1748-1765, p 108) there was a Sarah Garrison who was tried for having a bastard child by John Howard. John pay s Sarah's fine of 30 shillings. Perhaps Sarah is Frederick's sister and Leonard is her son? Just a guess. On p 114 in a later suit in the November Court Sarah Garrison sues George Becraft on a debt of 3L/211 for a cow he purchased from in 1750/5 1. She won and got 319.25 lbs of tobacco for court costs.

1769, March 22, Frederick Co., deed, George Becraft & Elizabeth, to Simon Meredith, planter, for L.20.15., for 20 ¾ acres part of "Resurvey on Justice's Delight". (M:110) (WMG 10:53)

6/17/1772 P-159, Frederick Court House, George Becraft to Peter and Benjamin Becraft for 700 pounds for "Sober Friendship", which has mortgage to Neal McCubbin 458 acres. George's wife Elizabeth appeared to release land.

June 1 1760 also

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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 11 Nov 2025), entry for George Becraft, person ID L6B7-8KM.

2 Sharf, Sharf's History of Western Maryland (Maryland Historical Society), 126-127. On Saturday, the 2nd of July 1774, eight hundred of the principal inhabitants of the upper part of Frederick Co, MD assembled at Elizabeth Town, and being deeply impressed with a sense of the danger to which that natural ...

specifically the blocking of Baltimore Harbor and passed resolution and collected donations.

George Becrast, 5s. 4d listed as contributor to support poor in Boston (Nov 30, 1774).

Also has J. McDaniel, Sr. 7s 6d.
John Becrast, 4s.
J. McDaniel, Jr, 5s. 8d.
Francis McDaniel, 5s.

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 Catherine Becraft, person ID LZ29-WJ9.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Rachel Becraft, person ID 4S1Y-CQS.

5 Sharf, Sharf's History of Western Maryland (Maryland Historical Society), 126-127.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Becraft, person ID 273W-1XL.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Benjamin Becraft, person ID GJ3J-NSN.

8 From Mildred, All Saints Parish, Maryland, Vestry Records 5 vols, Vol I-IV at.

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