Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Peter Becraft and Elizabeth Miller

Husband Peter Becraft [2407] 

           Born: 1799 - Berne Dam, Albany Co, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Feb 1849 - Morehouseville, Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States
 Cause of Death: diabetes



         Buried:  - Spruce Hill Cemetery, Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: 2SQH-ZDR
Find A Grave ID: 120055230


         Father: Francis Becraft [2477] (1759-1852)
         Mother: Catherine Dietz [2478] (1761-1852)


       Marriage: 1819 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church Schoharie, New York

Events

• He worked as a Farmer.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1840 in Schoharie, New York, United States. Peter Becraft (same page as Jacob), 2 males 5-10; 2 males 10-15; 2 males 15-20; 1 male 40-50; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 40-50; 1 female 50-60.


Wife Elizabeth Miller [2408] 

           Born: 7 Nov 1802 - Ghent, Columbia, New York, United States 2 3
     Christened: May 1803 - Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Easton, Washington, New York 3
           Died: Jun 1880 - Knox, New York, Usa 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZF2-R1B


         Father: Peter Henrich Miller [13935] (1782-1840)
         Mother: Catherine Rockefeller [13936] (1774-      )

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Hamilton Co, NY. 341, 350
Becraft, Frederick, age 25, M,, Farmer,, NY
Matilda, age 20, F,,,,NY
Elizabeth, age 46, F,,,NY
Houghtailing, Peter, age 2,M,,,NY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Peter Becraft, age 26, carpenter, born NY; Elizabeth age 57, born NY; Elias age 15, at school, born NY; Anna Williams age 19, com. school teacher, born NY.

Elizabeth is Peter's mother, Elias is the son of Jacob Henry, Peter's brother.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Frederick Becraft, age 56, hotel keeping, born NY; Matildy, age 51, wife, keeping house, born NY; Betsey, age 80, mother, born NY.
Giles, age 28, son, farming, born NY; Margarite, wife; age 30, keeping house, born NY; William, age 1, son, born NY.
Catherine Tucker, age 60, sister, nursing, born NY.

Children
1 F Catherine Marie Becraft [2489] 

           Born: 6 May 1820 - Schoharie, New York, United States 4
     Christened: 11 Jun 1820 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Schoharie, Schoharie Co, NY
           Died: 16 May 1906 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L7J3-V19

         Spouse: Adoniram Judson Tucker [2564] (1821-1870)
           Marr: 1 Sep 1841 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States

2 M Jacob Henry Becraft [4520] 

           Born: 10 Oct 1821 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States
     Christened: 2 Dec 1821 - St Paul's Lutheran Church, Schoharie, New York, United States
           Died: Between 1856 and 1860 - New York, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2NSV-KGX

         Spouse: Serena Rickart [2565] (1828-1903)
           Marr: 1844 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States

3 M Frederick Becraft [2471] 5 

           Born: 29 Feb 1824 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States 5
     Christened: 27 Jun 1824 - Schoharie Reformed Church, Schoharie, Schoharie Co, NY 5
           Died: 25 May 1893 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States 5



         Buried: 26 May 1893 - Mountain Home Road Cemetery, Hamilton, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LWVX-55R
Find A Grave ID: 120054778

         Spouse: Matilda Rickart 5 [2568] (1827-1901)
           Marr: 1847 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States

4 M Frances Freeman Becraft [2491] 5 

           Born: 30 Sep 1825 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States 5 6
     Christened: 30 Apr 1826 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Schoharie, Schoharie Co, NY 5 6
           Died: 23 Jan 1911 - Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan, United States 5
         Buried:  - Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Eaton Co, MI
FamilySearch ID: 27VG-QY3
Find A Grave ID: 287579650

         Spouse: Elizabeth "Betsy" Rickart [2561] (1832-1872)
           Marr: 1 Mar 1851 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States 5

         Spouse: Eunice Caroline Spicer 5 [2753] (Cir 1847-1885)
           Marr: 3 Aug 1874 - Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan, United States 5 7

5 F Nancy Becraft [2469] 5 

           Born: 22 Jan 1828 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States 5
     Christened: 1 Feb 1828 - Schoharie Reformed Church, Schoharie, Schoharie Co, NY 5
           Died: 19 Sep 1847 5
         Buried:  - Mountain Home Road Cemetery, Hamilton, New York, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: KP4G-V2H

         Spouse: John Staats Houghtaling [2779] (1823-1864)
           Marr: 1845 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States

6 M John Becraft [2467] 5 

           Born: 27 Oct 1829 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States 5 8
     Christened: 20 Dec 1829 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States 8
           Died: Oct 1908 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States 5 8
 Cause of Death: Acute dil. of heart
         Buried: 2 Nov 1908 - Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, Oneida, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: 27ZH-KXM
Find A Grave ID: 194296041

         Spouse: Almira / Elmira Jones 5 [2780] (1831-1902)
           Marr: 1858 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States

7 M Peter Henry Becraft [2409] 5 







           Born: 23 Mar 1832 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States 5 6 9
     Christened: 9 Jun 1832 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States 5 6 9
           Died: 11 Apr 1893 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States 5 9
         Buried:  - Sunset Hill Cemetery, Kirkland, Oneida Co, NY
FamilySearch ID: MQQX-C39



         Spouse: Irelia 5 [2790] (1832-      )
           Marr: 1860 5



         Spouse: Louisi Bourjoin 10 [2410] (Cir 1845-      )
           Marr: 1878 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States 5






8  M  William Becraft [2470] 5





           Born: 23 Dec 1833 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States 5 6
     Christened: 8 Feb 1834 - Schoharie Reformed Church, Schoharie, Schoharie Co, NY 5 6
           Died: 27 Jul 1909 - Oneida, New York, United States 5







         Buried: 29 Jul 1909 - New Forest Cemetery, Utica, Oneida Co, NY 1 5
FamilySearch ID: 27Z4-BSS
Find A Grave ID: 126691557



         Spouse: Christina E. Kassing 11 [2822] (1836-1912)
           Marr: 1855 - New York, United States









Death Notes: Husband - Peter Becraft



of diabetes


Burial Notes: Husband - Peter Becraft



Inscription
Aged 50 years


General Notes: Husband - Peter Becraft



LDS (AFN:B5VP-2L) Ancestry.com, William Knox, wknox1@msn.com

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyhamilt/vitals/vitals.html

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyhamilt/bios/Becraft1.html
Peter and Elizabeth lived in Schoharie, where all their children were born, until about 1840. On 24 November 1840 Peter bought property in Morehouseville from Andrew K. Morehouse and moved his family there. On 26 February 1842, Peter sold his property to two of his sons, Jacob Henry and Frederick, reserving the right to continue to occupy the house where he and his family lived. Seven years later, Peter, aged 50, died of Diabetes. He was laid to rest in Mountain Home Road Cemetery in Morehouseville. His widow, Elizabeth, continued to live in Morehouse until at least 1880. 5



General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Miller



LDS (AFN:B5VM-61)


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Sources




1
Findagrave.com.

2
Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html), 1803, NY.

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Miller, person ID LZF2-R1B. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Catherine Marie Becraft, person ID L7J3-V19. 

5
Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).

6
Ancestry.com (Original data extracted by Arthur and Nancy Kelly of Kinship Publishers from various church registers in Fulton, Herkimer Montgomery, Schenectady, and Saratoga Counties in New York.).

7
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Frances Freeman Becraft, person ID 27VG-QY3. 

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 John Becraft, person ID 27ZH-KXM. 

9
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Peter Henry Becraft, person ID MQQX-C39. 

10
Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html), Louise Bouquin.

11
Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html), Christina.







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