Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Hugh Shearer and Lydia Akers

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Husband Hugh Shearer [17754] ¹

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           Born: 1713 - County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Jul 1792 - Bullock Creek, York, South Carolina, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L6LM-Q7W

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         Father: Mathew Shearer [17756] (Bef 1693-1770) 2
         Mother: Sarah McCafferty [17757] (Abt 1693-Abt 1786) 2

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       Marriage: Abt 1734 - Virginia, British Colonial America

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Wife Lydia Akers [17755] ¹

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           Born: 1714 - Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1802 - York, South Carolina, United States 1
         Buried: 1802 - The Old Shearer, Sherer Home, South Carolina, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: MV7K-ZH4

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         Father: John Acres [19093] (1690-1741) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Newberry [19094] (1700-1748) 3

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Children

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1 M William Christian Shearer [17752] ⁴

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           Born: 1735 - Surry, North Carolina, British Colonial America 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Oct 1789 - Bullock Creek, York, South Carolina, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LXSR-FDD

         Spouse: Sarah Salome Baggett 4 [17753] (1723-1797)
           Marr: 1758 - Ashe, North Carolina, United States 1

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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 13 Nov 2025), entry for William Christian Shearer, person ID LXSR-FDD.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Hugh Shearer, person ID L6LM-Q7W.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Lydia Akers, person ID MV7K-ZH4.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for William Christian Shearer, person ID LCJH-XZ7.