Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Henry Becraft and Amy

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Husband Henry Becraft [3973] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 17 Oct 1796 - Sloatsburg, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jun 1879 - Randolph, Morris Co, NJ 1
 Cause of Death: Pneumonia of the brain

         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1 4
FamilySearch ID: M535-XR6
Find A Grave ID: 178635711

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         Father: John Becraft [3971] (1770-1851) 1 2
         Mother: Martha Bush [3972] (1774-1858) 1 2

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       Marriage: 1831

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. page 115
Henry, age 73, farmer, real property value $8000, personal prop $200, born NY; Adelia, age 63, Keeping house.

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Wife Amy [4018]

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           Born: 9 Dec 1803 - New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Dec 1868 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1

         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 5 6
FamilySearch ID: M535-XT7
Find A Grave ID: 178635712

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Children

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1 M Joel Becraft [4119] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 25 Oct 1831 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Nov 1901 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: M535-XTV

         Spouse: Eliza Jane Whritenour 1 7 8 [4120] (1834-1907)
           Marr: Abt 1856

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2 M James Archabald Becraft [4143] ^{1 2}

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           Born: Nov 1837 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Apr 1915 - Rockland, New York, United States 4 9

         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1 4
FamilySearch ID: M535-XYN
Find A Grave ID: 178633938

         Spouse: Martha A Finch 1 8 [4144] (1835-1909)
           Marr: 1861 1

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Sources

1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

2 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 7.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2025), entry for Henry Becraft, person ID M535-XR6.

4 Findagrave.com.

5 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com), 6 Dec 1865.

6 Findagrave.com, 6 Dec 1862 (photo, year is 1868).

7 Eileen Whritenour Armold, Whritenour - Digging up our Ancestrial roots (rootsweb.com).

8 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 9.

9 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com), 14 Apr 1910.