Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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George Beecroft and Sarah Rogers



Husband George Beecroft [4932] 1

           Born: 18 Mar 1776 - Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England 1
     Christened: 21 Apr 1776 - Calverley Parish Church, Calverley, Yorkshire, England 2
           Died: 17 Feb 1851 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 1


         Buried: 19 Feb 1851 - Hamilton Square Baptist Church Cemetery, Mercer Co, NJ 1 3
FamilySearch ID: LDZ5-73Q
Find A Grave ID: 6781698


         Father: Isaac Beecroft [5516] (1743-      ) 1
         Mother: Ann Bateman [5517] (      -      )


       Marriage: 18 Apr 1797 - Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England 2

Events

• Immigrated: 15 Sep 1815, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

• He was naturalized on 14 Oct 1834 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Lawrence, Mercer, New Jersey, United States. Name: George Bucroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Lawrence, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 74
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Birthplace: England
Estimated Birth Year: 1776
Dwelling House Number: 257
Family Number: 270
Line Number: 25
NARA Publication Number: M432
NARA Roll Number: 454
Film Number: 443653
Digital Folder Number: 004201726
Image Number: 00321
Household Gender Age Birthplace
George Bucroft M 74 England
Sarah Bucroft F 72 England
John Bucroft F 51 England.

• He died on 17 Feb 1851 in New Jersey, United States. Name: George Beecroft
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 17 Feb 1851
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01276-7
System Origin: New Jersey-EASy
Source Film Number: 542512
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• His obituary was published in the Trenton State Gazette on 18 Feb 1851 in New Jersey, United States. Died.
On Monday, Feb 17th, George Beecroft, in the 73 year of age.

Best friends and ??? of the family are invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from ??? ??? residence ???.




Wife Sarah Rogers [4933] 1

           Born: 1778 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Oct 1867 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 1


         Buried: 26 Oct 1867 - Hamilton Square Baptist Church Cemetery, Mercer Co, NJ 1 3
FamilySearch ID: MVQT-RYD
Find A Grave ID: 6781709

Events

• Event: 1812. Sarah emigrated during the turbulent War of 1812, leaving her husband to wait out the war in England. She lived with her bachelor brother, George Rogers, near Baltimore until the war was ended and her husband, George Beecroft, was able to join her. They then settled in Trenton, New Jersey where Sarah died in 1867. Sarah and George were the parents of seven children. Some of their descendants carried on the manufacturing of woolen goods.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Lawrence, Mercer, New Jersey, United States. Name: Sarah Bucroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Lawrence, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 72
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race (Expanded):
Birthplace: England
Estimated Birth Year: 1778
Dwelling House Number: 257
Family Number: 270
Line Number: 26
NARA Publication Number: M432
NARA Roll Number: 454
Film Number: 443653
Digital Folder Number: 004201726
Image Number: 00321
Household Gender Age Birthplace
George Bucroft M 74 England
Sarah Bucroft F 72 England
John Bucroft F 51 England.

• Her obituary was published in the Trenton State Gazette on 24 Oct 1867. Deaths.
Beecroft - In the city, on the ?? ???, Mrs. Sarah Beecroft, in the 89th year of her age.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son-in-law, James Brook, No 10 West Front street, on Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock.

Internment at Hamilton Square ...


Children
1 M Isaac Beecroft [4934]

           Born: 7 Nov 1797 - Lane Particular Baptist, Bramley by Leeds, Yorkshire, England 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Cir 1842 - Blockley, Philadelphia, PA 1
         Buried:  - Mount Zion Cemetery, Collingdale, Delaware Co, PA 3
FamilySearch ID: M5TV-D5K
Find A Grave ID: 47209051
         Spouse: Mary Ann 1 [5413] (1800-1877)
           Marr: Cir 1818 1


2 M John Beecroft [5990]

           Born: 1799 - England, United Kingdom 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jun 1856 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 3 4
         Buried:  - Hamilton Square Baptist Church Cemetery, Mercer Co, NJ 3
FamilySearch ID: LKXM-9F6
Find A Grave ID: 6781716



3 M George Beecroft [5019]

           Born: 
     Christened: 5 Sep 1801 - Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
           Died: 8 May 1808
         Buried: 



4 M Joseph Beecroft [4938]

           Born: 25 Mar 1805 - Lane Particular Baptist, Bramley by Leeds, Yorkshire, England 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jun 1890 - Ewing, Mercer Co, NJ 1 3
         Buried:  - Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 3
FamilySearch ID: GSLZ-Y95
         Spouse: Christiana 1 [5414] (1801-1874)


5 M George Becraft [4937]

           Born:  - England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 23 Jan 1811 - Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 



6 M Abraham Beecroft [4936]

           Born: 31 Mar 1811 - Lane Particular Baptist, Bramley by Leeds, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jun 1885 - York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried:  - Holbeck Cemetery, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England 3
FamilySearch ID: MRKD-4DH
Find A Grave ID: 219559791
         Spouse: Hannah Blackburn 3 [14692] (1813-1866)
           Marr: 23 Apr 1831 - Leeds Minster, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom


7 M Jacob Beecroft [4489]

           Born: 25 Mar 1817 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Mar 1896 - Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
         Buried:  - Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 3
FamilySearch ID: L6HZ-SXD
Find A Grave ID: 8116395
         Spouse: Mary Ann Disbrow 1 [4490] (1821-1872)
           Marr: Cir 1841


8 F Elizabeth Ann Becraft [4939]

           Born: 20 Aug 1819 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Feb 1892 - Ewing, Mercer Co, NJ 1


         Buried:  - Mercer Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 3
FamilySearch ID: G9KP-G5C
Find A Grave ID: 61558459
         Spouse: James Brook [5020] (1820-1900)
           Marr: 19 Jun 1842 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 1



Burial Notes: Husband - George Beecroft

Father of Isaac Beecroft. Husband of Mary Rogers


General Notes: Wife - Sarah Rogers

Sarah emigrated during the turbulent War of 1812, leaving her husband to wait out the war in England. She lived with her bachelor brother, George Rogers, near Baltimore until the war was ended and her husband, George Beecroft, was able to join her. They then settled in Trenton, New Jersey where Sarah died in 1867. Sarah and George were the parents of seven children. Some of their descendants carried on the manufacturing of woolen goods.

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Sources


1 mbh99@comcast.com.

2 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

3 Findagrave.com.

4 LDS, New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988.


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