Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John James and Margaret Becraft

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Husband John James [37]

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           Born: 11 Jul 1700
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Aug 1750
         Buried:  - James/Kimmel Cemetery, Linganore, Frederick, Maryland

       Marriage: 

Events

• He owned land Survey on Dispute on 18 Jun 1742. Folio 540, 50 acres, Dispute, surveyed 06/18/1742, Surveyed for John James beginning at 2 bounded black oaks standing about 40 perches from a draft of Ben's Branch. Patented: 11/07/1742.

• He signed a will Folio 401 on 17 Apr 1747. John James, planter
"being very sick and weak in body..."

Bequeaths to:
1. Margaret James -- wife
- to have all that tract of land or parcel where testator now lives together with all moveables and good
- named executrix as long as she remains a widow
- should she remarry, then to have one third part
2. Daniell James -- son
- should widow remarry, the Peter Becraft to have the care and management of testator's son until he comes of age.
- to have 100 acres of land called "Allaway" lying on Lingo Nore

Witnesses: Henry Young (mark), John Word (mark), Richard Wright (mark)

Then came: Henry Young and Richard Wright

The testator signed the will with his mark.

• He signed a will Liber 25, folio 304 on 17 Apr 1747. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-25.html

Liber 25, folio 304
17 April 1747
JAMES, JOHN, Prince George's Co., planter.
To wife & extrx. Margaret, the land where I live & all hhold goods, but if she marry, only 1/3.
Peter Becraft is to have the management of the rest till my son is 21.
To son Daniel James, Allaway, 100a on Linganore.
Witn: Henry Young, Richard Wright, John Word.
13 April 1748, sworn to by Young & Wright.

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Wife Margaret Becraft [6]

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           Born: 6 Oct 1702 - Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1795 - Frederick, Maryland, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L6B7-RFL

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

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   Other Spouse: John Justice Sr [1157] (Cir 1680-1775) - After 1749

Events

• She owned property in 1793. 1793 Tax, Unity and Burnt House Woods Hundred WMG Vol. 13#1
Margaret Justice paid taxes on "Justice's Delight" 100 acres.

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Children

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1 M Daniel James [38]

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           Born: 9 Jun 1734
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Mar 1792
         Buried:  - James/Kimmel Cemetery, Linganore, Frederick, Maryland
FamilySearch ID: GJ8L-6QB

         Spouse: Lucy Wood [41] (1733-1827)
           Marr: Abt 1752 - Maryland, United States 1

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2 M John James [39]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1728
         Buried: 4 Aug 1728 - All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co, MD

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3 M John James [40]

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           Born: 4 Dec 1746
     Christened:  - Frederick Luthern Church, Frederick Co, MD
           Died: 25 Jun 1747
         Buried:  - Frederick Luthern Church, Frederick Co, MD

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Burial Notes: Husband - John James

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"the original proprietor"

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General Notes: Husband - John James

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Buried James/Kimmel Farm Graveyard, Linganore Hills, MD. Burial cemetery is near Becraft's Delight land grant, off of Lime Kiln Road, northwest of Mt Airy MD.

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Lucy Wood, person ID KFQ2-48C.