Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Francis Fish and Elizabeth Becraft

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Husband Francis Fish [266]

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           Born: Bef 1775
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L7JH-9MQ

       Marriage: Abt 1795 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States

Events

• He appeared on the 1800 Federal Census census in 1800 in Montgomery, Maryland, United States. Census Year: 1800 State: Maryland County: Montgomery Stamped no: 174A Reel no: M32-11 Division: Fourth District Enumerated by: George Magruder Transcribed by Janice Miles Parker and Proofread by James H. Parker for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2000
Free White Persons | | Male | Female | | 0 10 16 16 26 45 | 0 10 16 26 45 | Not| LN| Firstname Lastname | 10 16 18 26 45 + | 10 16 26 45 + | Oth| Slv| SNDX | Remarks
13| Peter Becraft | 1 0 0 0 1 | 1 1 1 0 1 | 0 | 13 | B261 |
14| Benj'n Becraft | 0 0 1 0 1 | 0 0 1 1 0 | 0 | 20 | B261 |
15| Francis Fish | 1 0 0 1 0 | 2 0 0 1 0 | 0 | 4 | F200 |
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Wife Elizabeth Becraft [126]

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           Born: Bef 1775
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Oct 1868 - Fairfax, Virginia, United States 1 2
         Buried:  - Oakwood Cemetery, Falls Church, Virginia, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: L4HV-YT2

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         Father: Peter Becraft [53] (1740-1806)
         Mother: Mary Nixon [121] (1750-After 1827)

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Francis Fish

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Moved to Fairfax Co, VA, listed as resident in 1821.

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Birth Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Becraft

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In 26-45 column on 1880 census. Minimum age would be 26. (RJB)

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Burial Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Becraft

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IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
Wife of Francis Fish
Died October 2, 1868
In the 67th year of her age.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

Sources

1 Nelson, Louise, Allison-Becraft-Higgins (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lounelson14).

2 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 L4HV-YT2.

3 Findagrave.com.