Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Justice Sr and Margaret Becraft

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Husband John Justice Sr [1157]

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           Born: Cir 1680 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Oct 1775 - Frederick, Maryland, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M5JK-FCY

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         Father: Hans Gustafsson [4314] (1662-1718)
         Mother: Mary Rawson [4315] (1666-1714)

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       Marriage: After 1749

Events

• He signed a will Maryland Archives. 1796/05/02 [RJB NOTE: Date may be 1776 not 1796]
2877: Joseph Justice, John Justice, Jesse Justice, Griff Justice, Aquila Justice, Nicholas Justice, Joseph Dodson, Margaret Dodson, David Beckwith, Susanna Beckwith, David White, Catharine White, and Mary Braslet vs. Jacob Justice, Hance Justice, William Justice, Elizabeth Burchfield, and Gabriel Iseburgh. FR. Estate of John Justice - Justices Delight.
Accession No.: 17,898-2877 MSA S512-3- 2958 Location: 1/36/2/.

• Petition: Petition for Road, 1749, Frederick, Maryland, United States. Petition for road from inhabitants of Linganore Creek & Sams Creek (later Carroll Co and Eastern Frederick Co). Wanted road from Chapel to Frederick Annapolis Road (Near Unionville). John Justice Sr/Jr, Denis Ensey.

• He owned land Justice's Delight on 18 Jun 1772. John Justice, Sr. to John Justice, Jr., 13 acres.

• He signed a will on 22 Oct 1776. PREROGATIVE COURT (Wills) 41, pp. 188-189 John Justice, 22 October 1776 [MSA S538, MdHR 1324, 1-11-2-9]. 06/28/91. Tracking No.: 18203. PD No.: 91-03391.

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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 James [37] (1700-1750)

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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Sources

1 almost 80 in 1758.

2 220 G 1776.