Montgomery Becraft and Nancy Bowen
Husband Montgomery Becraft [4307]
Born: 20 Aug 1809 - New York, United States Christened: 17 Sep 1809 - Reformed Church, Claverack, Columbia, New York Died: 11 Jun 1866 1![]()
Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Salisbury, Herkimer Co, NY 1 FamilySearch ID: LWFT-CY7 Find A Grave ID: 70957822
Father: Abraham Becraft [4305] (Abt 1760-1835) Mother: Sarah Riggins [4306] (1763- )
Marriage: 1833 - Herkimer, New York, United StatesEvents
• He was baptized on 17 Sep 1809 in Reformed Church, Claverack, Columbia, New York. name:
Montgomery Beecraft
gender:Male
baptism/christening date:17 Sep 1809
baptism/christening place:REFORMED CHURCH,CLAVERACK,COLUMBIA,NEW YORK
birth date:20 Aug 1809
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name:Abraham Beecraft
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name:Sarah Riggins
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number:C50414-1
system origin:New_York-ODM
source film number:974.739 C3 V26C
reference number:. • He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Salisbury, Herkimer Co, NY. name:
Montgomery Becraft
event:Census
event date:1850
event place:Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, United States
gender:Male
age:41
marital status:
race (original):
race (standardized):
birthplace:New York
estimated birth year:1809
dwelling house number:23
family number:23
line number:24
nara publication number:M432
nara roll number:513
film number:17089
digital folder number:004197486
image number:00152
Household Gender Age Birthplace Montgomery Becraft M 41 New York Nancy Becraft F 39 New York Juliett Becraft F 9 New York Theadore Becraft M 6 New York John A Becraft M 2 New York. • He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Salisbury, Herkimer Co, NY. name:
Montgomery Becraft
residence:, Herkimer, New York
ward:The Town Of Salisbury
age:51 years
estimated birth year:1809
birthplace:New York
gender:Male
page:17
family number:142
film number:803759
dgs number:4235927
image number:00196
nara number:M653. • Military: Civil War Veteran. Civil War Veteran - Enlisted 19 Oct 1861 at the age of 44, Company G, 97th Infantry Regiment New York; Transferred into Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps on 22 Apr 1864.
• Military: Civil War Soldiers, 19 Oct 1861, New York, United States. Enlistment date, Union soldier.
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• Military: Civil War, 19 Oct 1861. New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War,
ca 1861-1865
about Montgomery Becraft
Name: Montgomery Becraft
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1809
Birth Place: Ankrum, New York
Father: Abram Becraft
Mother: Henrietta Regins
Residence Place: Salisbury
Enlistment Date: 19 Oct 1861
Enlistment Location: Salisbury, Herkimer, New York
Regiment: 97th Infantry
Company: G
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Married.
Wife Nancy Bowen [4308]
Born: 1812 - New York, United States Christened: Died: 5 Mar 1896 - Osceola, Lewis Co, NY Buried: FamilySearch ID: LWN4-R9HEvents
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Salisbury, Herkimer Co, NY. name:
Nancy Becraft
event:Census
event date:1850
event place:Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, United States
gender:Female
age:39
marital status:
race (original):
race (standardized):
birthplace:New York
estimated birth year:1811
dwelling house number:23
family number:23
line number:25
nara publication number:M432
nara roll number:513
film number:17089
digital folder number:004197486
image number:00152
Household Gender Age Birthplace Montgomery Becraft M 41 New York Nancy Becraft F 39 New York Juliett Becraft F 9 New York Theadore Becraft M 6 New York John A Becraft M 2 New York. • She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Salisbury, Herkimer Co, NY. Nancy Becraft, age 58, born NY; son Theodore, age 25, born NY.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Salisbury, Herkimer Co, NY. Nancy Becraft, age 68, born NY, widowed; son Theodore age 35, born NY, married.
• Her obituary was published in the Mansfield Advertiser on 18 Mar 1896. Beecraft, Mrs. Montgomery
Mrs. Montgomery Beecraft d. Osceola Mar 5th suddenly.
Children
1 F Henrietta Becraft [4523]
Born: 1834 1 Christened: Died: 12 Jul 1839 1![]()
Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Salisbury, Herkimer Co, NY 1 FamilySearch ID: LWVJ-X52 Find A Grave ID: 70957906Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M Alexander Becraft [4522]
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Born: 1837 1 Christened: Died: 10 Jul 1839 1 Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Salisbury, Herkimer Co, NY 1 FamilySearch ID: LWN4-RMH Find A Grave ID: 70957934Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 F Juliette Becraft [4524]
Born: 1840 - Herkimer, New York, United States 1 2 Christened: Died: 3 Feb 1862 1![]()
Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Salisbury, Herkimer Co, NY 1 FamilySearch ID: LWVJ-6FQ Find A Grave ID: 70957964Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 M Theodore Montgomery Becraft [4309]
Born: 14 Sep 1844 - Herkimer, New York, United States Christened: Died: After 1880 Buried: - Lassell Cemetery, Lasellsville, Fulton Co, NY 1 FamilySearch ID: LWVJ-DWZ Find A Grave ID: 75799852
5 M John A Becraft [4521]
Born: 6 Nov 1848 - New York, United States 1 Christened: Died: 25 Sep 1852 1![]()
Buried: - Fairview Cemetery, Salisbury, Herkimer Co, NY 1 FamilySearch ID: LWVJ-XHM Find A Grave ID: 70957878Spouse: Did Not Marry
Burial Notes: Husband - Montgomery Becraft
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1 Findagrave.com.
2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Juliette Becraft, person ID LWVJ-6FQ.
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