Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Benjamin Becraft

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Husband Benjamin Becraft [54]

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           Born: Cir 1741
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Feb 1806
         Buried:  - Rock Creek Parish, Montgomery Co, MD
FamilySearch ID: GJRX-8TR

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         Father: Benjamin Becraft [9] (1710-Cir 1800)
         Mother: Deborah Harriot Oliver [52] (Cir 1718-Between 1776/1790)

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Events

• He owned O 457 on 12 Jul 1771. Benjamin Becraft Jr. and Peter Becraft from Richard Beall and wf. Sarah of Frederick Co, son of Samuel the merchant.

• He owned P 13 on 24 Apr 1772. Benjamin Becraft, Jr., and Peter Becraft and wf. Mary of Frederick Co, MD, to Thomas Johns and Thomas Richardson of Frederick Co, MD and John Biddle and Clement Biddle of Philadelphia, PA, 182 pounds, (see O 457).

• Event: Death of negro Jacob, 27 Mar 1785. p. 87, Benjamin Becraft Junior, inquisition March 27, 1785, Jacob, negro froze to death. (He died of exposure in woods after running away.).

• Event: Aug 1785. p. 108, Benjamin Becraft, Aug 1785 Court inquest body Jacob - payment to jurors.

• Bond: Index 59, Annapolis, MD, 1789. 1789, Becraft, Benj, Jr witness to bond of Bernard O'Neill, #18 Chan., folio 267.

• He owned D 312 on 28 Aug 1789. Richard Thompson of George Town, Montgomery Co, to Benjamin Becraft, Jr. of George Town, Montgomery Co, 75 pounds, part of half lot #1 in George Town, witness Sam W. Magruder.

• He signed a will on 7 Oct 1797. Liber E, folio 331.

• He owned K340 on 13 Sep 1802. Right Rev. Doctor John Carroll of Baltimore and Robert Brent of Washington, DC, two surviving trustees and devisees and executors of Daniel Carroll late of Montgomery Co, to Benjamin Becraft of Montgomery Co, 980+ pounds, Joseph's Park, 153+ ac.

• He signed a will Probate on 10 Apr 1806. Liber 2, page 78, lists Ann Purnell, dau of Charlotte and Richard Dixon (Nixon), late of MD
Jonathan Becraft who lived with testator at one time
Children of brother Peter Becraft "by Mary his present wife"
Children of sister Leonora, wife of James Higgins
Wit: Doct. Peter Becraft, James Higgins (appeared at probate).

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Becraft

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will dated 7 Oct 1797 Muster roll dated 29 Aug 1777 for Colonel John Murdock's Montgomery County Militia Lower Battalion listed Benjamin in the 3rd company (brother Peter listed in 4th company)