Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Becraft and Frances "Fanny" Oakley

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Husband James Becraft [198]

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           Born: Cir 1771
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1809 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GJRR-QCJ

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         Father: Benjamin Becraft Sr [85] (      -1833)
         Mother: Unknown [197] (      -Cir 1780/1789)

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       Marriage: 3 Feb 1803 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1

Events

• He had an estate probated on 15 Mar 1809 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. FHL 252360 Montgomery Co., KY Probated Records
Estate of James BEACRAFT, dec'd.:
A372 - 375 Appraisal and sale bill; personal property $320+, 15 Mar 1809 sale to Little Ben BECRAFT; Harcy [F Nancy?] BECRAFT, admx., Wm OAKLEY, admr.
B23 2 Jun 1812 Settlement; value of estate £101:18:8; amount kept by the widow £32:1:9; widow unnamed
B32 26 Jan 1812, Additional settlement.

• He was involved in a court case in Jan 1814. Jan court, 1814

pp97 - Edmund Oakley appointed guardian of William Polly & Betsy Becraft, infant orphans of James Becraft dec'd.

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Wife Frances "Fanny" Oakley [315]

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           Born: 1782 - Fayette, Virginia, United States 2 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1809 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2LP-58M

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         Father: Benjamin Oakley [3707] (1738-1801) 2
         Mother: Mary Benoak [3708] (1742-Bef 1790) 2

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Marriage Events

• Marriage: FHL 976.9555 K21s Springfield Presbyterian Church, Bath Co., KY, includes marriages 1795 - 1826: James BECRAFT md. Fannie OKELEY, 3 Feb 1803.

• Marriage: Selected Montgomery County Marriages found at Rootsweb, 1797 - 1810: James Becraft to Fannie Okeley, 2- 3-1803.

• Marriage: MARRIAGES PERFORMED BY REV. JOSEPH P. HOWE, 3 Feb 1803. http://files.usgwarchives.org/ky/montgomery/howe/marriage.txt
James BecraftFanny OkeleyFeb. 3 1803
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Children

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1 M William R. Becraft [316]

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           Born: Cir 1803 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Cir 1839 - St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LJN6-DRH

         Spouse: Jane Dale [2472] (1804-1845)
           Marr: 13 Feb 1825 - Bath, Kentucky, United States

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2 F Polly Becraft [206]

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           Born: Cir 1804 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1842 - Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYSM-RM3

         Spouse: James Wells [363] (1801-1870/1880)
           Marr: 3 Jan 1824 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 1

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3 F Betsy Becraft [318]

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           Born: Cir 1807 - Kentucky, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1832 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 5
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZDH-623

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Death Notes: Wife - Frances "Fanny" Oakley

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probate of James has widow taking part of the proceeds.

FHL 252360 Montgomery Co., KY Probated Records
Estate of James BEACRAFT, dec'd.:
A372 - 375 Appraisal and sale bill; personal property $320+, 15 Mar 1809 sale to Little Ben BECRAFT; Harcy [F Nancy?] BECRAFT, admx., Wm OAKLEY, admr.
B23 2 Jun 1812 Settlement; value of estate £101:18:8; amount kept by the widow £32:1:9; widow unnamed
B32 26 Jan 1812, Additional settlement

Sources

1 Ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan. Kentucky Marriages to 1850.).

2 Laurie, "Antique Family" (rootsweb.com).

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Frances "Fanny" Oakley, person ID L2LP-58M.

4 LDS.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Betsy Becraft, person ID LZDH-623.