Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Moses A Becraft and Margaret Fenton

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Husband Moses A Becraft [5739]

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           Born: 21 Jan 1769 - Churchtown, Columbia, New York, United States
     Christened: 1769 - Claverack St. Thomas Luthern Church, Claverack, Columbia, New York 1
           Died: 1832 - Macomb, Michigan, United States 1 2
         Buried:  - Romeo Cemetery, Romeo, Macomb Co, MI 3
FamilySearch ID: LC7X-FLN
Find A Grave ID: 194514859

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         Father: George Becraft [4463] (1746-1800)
         Mother: Elisabeth Lisabet Umphrey [4467] (1750-      )

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       Marriage: 1791 - Warwick, Orange, New York, United States 2

Events

• He was born on 21 Jan 1769 in Churchtown, Columbia, New York, United States.
Moses Bickreft
New York Births and Christenings
Name Moses Bickreft
Gender Male
Birth Date 21 Jan 1769
Birthplace CHURCHTOWN,COLUMBIA,NEW YORK
Father's Name George Bickreft
Mother's Name Elisabeth.

• He worked as an anchorsmith.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1790 in Warwick, Orange, New York, United States. Moses Bigraft, 1 Free white males 16 years and upward; 1 free white females.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1800 in Cheesecocks, Orange Co, NY. Moses Becraft, 2 white males under 10, 1 white male 26-45, 2 white females under 10, 1 white female 26-45.


Moses Becraft
United States Census, 1800
Name Moses Becraft
Event Type Census
Event Date 1800
Event Place Cheesecocks, Orange, New York, United States
Page 391.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1830 in Conesus, Livingston, New York, United States. Moses Becraft, male 1 <5; male 1 15-20; male 1 70-80; female 1 15-20; female 1 60-70.

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Wife Margaret Fenton [5740]

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           Born: 1770 - Vermont, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1860 - Macomb, Michigan, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LC7X-DG5

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Children

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1 F Phoebe Becraft [9636] ²

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           Born: 15 Dec 1792 - Augusta, Oneida, New York, United States 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Mar 1886 - Armada, Macomb, Michigan, United States 2 4
         Buried:  - Willow Grove Cemetery, Armada, Macomb, Michigan, United States
FamilySearch ID: LC7X-DGG
Find A Grave ID: 128235465

         Spouse: Isaac Smith Jr [9637] (1789-1824)
           Marr: Dec 1807 - Otsego, New York

         Spouse: Daniel Barnes [9638] (1797-1885)
           Marr: 11 Aug 1824 - Michigan, United States

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2 M John Becraft [13084]

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           Born: 20 Oct 1794 - Connecticut, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Apr 1850 - Romeo, Macomb, Michigan, United States 5

         Buried:  - Romeo Cemetery, Romeo, Macomb Co, MI 3
FamilySearch ID: L63C-GK7
Find A Grave ID: 8895557

         Spouse: Mary Irena "Luis" Bolton [13085] (1798-1880)

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3 F Maria Becraft [5743]

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           Born: 9 Jan 1803 - West Point, Orange, New York, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jun 1870 - Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States

         Buried:  - Flushing City Cemetery, Flushing, Genesee Co, MI 3
FamilySearch ID: LTDG-H3P
Find A Grave ID: 22265756

         Spouse: Abraham Johnson [5744] (1799-1863)
           Marr: 1822

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4 F Sally Ann Becraft [8876] ⁷

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           Born: 8 Jun 1804 - New York, United States 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Nov 1889 - Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan, United States 7 8
         Buried:  - Forest Home Cemetery, Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan, United States 8
FamilySearch ID: LJTB-HWP

         Spouse: Ezra Benjamin Finch 9 [8877] (1800-1864)
           Marr: Ontario Co, NY

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5 F Susan Becraft [5741]

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           Born: 5 Jan 1813 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Mar 1906 - Romeo, Macomb, Michigan, United States 10

         Buried: Mar 1906 - Proctor Cemetery, Ray Twp, Macomb Co, MI
FamilySearch ID: LJTB-MYW
Find A Grave ID: 84020436

         Spouse: Anson Dudley Rowley [5742] (1806-1886)
           Marr: 17 Apr 1833 - Macomb, Michigan, United States

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Moses A Becraft, person ID LC7X-FLN.

2 WikiTree.com, database (WikiTree.com).

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Phoebe Becraft, person ID LC7X-DGG.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for John Becraft, person ID L63C-GK7.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Maria Becraft, person ID LTDG-H3P.

7 LDS, Michigan Deaths 1867-1897.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Sally Ann Becraft, person ID LJTB-HWP.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Ezrra Finch, person ID G7DG-XP9.

10 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Susan Becraft, person ID LJTB-MYW.