Charles H Beecroft Sr. and Annie M Huggens
Husband Charles H Beecroft Sr. [5415] 1
Born: 20 Mar 1840 - Mercer Co, NJ 2 3 Christened: Died: 8 Jul 1914 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 3 Cause of Death: prostatic hypertrophy![]()
Buried: 13 Jul 1914 - Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 3
Father: Joseph Beecroft [4938] (1805-1890) Mother: Christiana [5414] (1801-1874) 1
Marriage: 17 Sep 1890 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United StatesEvents
• Military: Civil War. Trenton NJ
At 18 joined 3rd NJ Foot Militia, Co C on 4/23/1861 in Trenton NJ. At age 20 for 3 month enlistment; and was discharged on 7/31/1861. He rejoined the service in the 1st regiment, Co B NJ calvalry as a corporal 8/1/186, but was demoted to private on 3/18/1862. He transferred to Co D where he was promoted to corporal on 6/1/1865. He mustered out with the rest of the unit on 7/24/1865. The unit fought a Harper's Ferry, Gettysberg and was at Appomatox.
He was 5' 8 1/2 inches tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes and blond hair; discharged July 24, 1865. Was single when enlisted- married 26 Apr 1864 in Trenton. Sent money to Christiana Beacroft until 1864, when he sent money to Mary Beacroft in Trenton NJ. In 1900 was a boarder at 318 Hewitt in Trenton - where Barbara widow of Wilhelm was living with her brother. In 1898 was living there as well Invalid pension (initally $4 per month) commencing 7/25/1865, increased to $6 p.m. in 1881, reduced to $2 p.m. in 1883, increased to $4 pm in 1886 , $8 pm in 1897, $12 pm in 1901, $15pm in 1910, $25 in 1912- cert no. 178727 due to impact of broken femur which occured while riding his horse during a drill inSeptember 1861 at Camp Kalorama, near Washington DC.• He worked as a Spinner, Dyer before the Civil War.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Ewing, Mercer Co, NJ. Name:
Charles Becroft
Event:Census
Event Date:1850
Event Place:Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Gender:Male
Age:10
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Birthplace:New Jersey
Estimated Birth Year:1840
Dwelling House Number:31
Family Number:31
Line Number:6
NARA Publication Number:M432
NARA Roll Number:454
Film Number:443653
Digital Folder Number:004201726
Image Number:00484
Household Gender Age Birthplace Joseph Becroft M 45 England Christine Becroft F 46 New Jersey Charles Becroft M 10 New Jersey George Becroft M 5 New Jersey Mary E Becroft F 1 New Jersey. • He worked as an Engineer, after the Civil war.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in 1st Ward, District 1, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ. Chas H. Beecroft, age 40, born NJ, occupation Cigar Shop; Anna M., wife, age 37, born NY, keeps house; Chas H, son, age 15, born NJ; Emily C, dau, age 13, born NJ; Adeline, dau, age 8, born NJ; Martha Flash, other, female, age 65, born NJ.
• He appeared on the New Jersey census in 1885 in Chambersburg, Mercer Co, NJ. Name:
Charles H Beecroft
Event:Census
Event Year:1885
Event Place:Chambersburg, Mercer, New Jersey
Gender:Male
Age Class:20 to 60 years
Family Number:3
Page:141
Film Number:888625
Household Gender Age Birthplace Charles H Beecroft M Mary Beecroft F Charles H Beecroft M Emily C Beecroft F Adeline Beecroft F. • He appeared on the New Jersey census in 1905 in Mercer Co, NJ. Name:
Charles H Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event:Census
Census Year:1905
Event Place:, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Gender:Male
Age:65
Estimated Birth Year:1840
Family Number:559
Page Number:51
Line Number:47
Film Number:1688615
Digital Folder Number:004881577
Image number:00204
Household Gender Age Birthplace Charles H Beecroft M 65 Barbara Beecroft F 53 Theodore Kast M 17. • His obituary was published in the Trenton Evening Times on 10 Jul 1914. Beecroft - in this city, on the 9th inst, Charles H Beecroft, Sr, in the 75th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family also Bayard Post, No 8, G A R, Assanpink Tribe No 86, L O R M, Trenton Aerie No 100, F O of E, Good Will Fire Company and Exempt Firemen are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No 318 Hewitt Street, on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock Interment at Riverview Cemetery. l-10-2t.• His obituary was published in the Trenton Sunday Times Advisor on 12 Jul 1914. s1 p6.
Wife Annie M Huggens [11821]
Born: 1856 Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage Events
• Marriage: 17 Sep 1890, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States. Groom's Name:
Chas. H. Beecroft
Groom's Birth Date:1840
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Groom's Age:50
Bride's Name:Annie M. Huggens
Bride's Birth Date:1856
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Bride's Age:34
Marriage Date:17 Sep 1890
Marriage Place:Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number:I09108-9
System Origin:New Jersey-EASy
Source Film Number:495712
Reference Number:Vol 21 p 88.
Children
Burial Notes: Husband - Charles H Beecroft Sr.
marker similar to Washington monument with a picture of a soldier on a horse on one side, buried with first wife Anna.
Info from his gravestone in Riverview Cemetery. It says:
Born March 20, 1840
Service in War From
1863 to 1865 [Note - not sure of the last digit, 3, in 1863]
Co. D, First N.J. Cavalry
Died July 8, 1914.
1 mbh99@comcast.com.
2 mbh99@comcast.com, 1840.
3
Joyce Pieritz, Hiller-Bukh (rootsweb.com).
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