Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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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 States

Events

• 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.

• 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-R9H

Events

• 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: 70957906
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M Alexander Becraft [4522]




           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: 70957934
         Spouse: 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: 70957964
         Spouse: 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: 70957878
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



Burial Notes: Husband - Montgomery Becraft

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Sources


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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