Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Olof (William) Rawson and Brita Andersdotter

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Husband Olof (William) Rawson [4319]

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           Born: Abt 1648 - Sweden 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jul 1697 - Marcus Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9NR1-L2C

       Marriage: 

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Wife Brita Andersdotter [4320]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
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         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L17C-18Y

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Children

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1 F Mary Rawson [4315]

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           Born: 1666 - Marcus Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Dec 1714 - Cecil, Maryland, British Colonial America 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L4SR-HTV

         Spouse: Hans Gustafsson [4314] (1662-1718)
           Marr: 1683 - Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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General Notes: Husband - Olof (William) Rawson

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Arrived in New Sweden on the "Eagle" in 1654 and married Brita
Andersdotter, daughter of Anders Andersson the Finn. Rawson's
plantation was on Naaman's Creek, including lands on both sides of the
creek in Chester and New Castle Counties. Andrew Friend, a grandson
of Anders the Finn, was one of the bondsmen for John Justice,
administrator of the estate of Lydia Justice Auren in 1715.

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Olof (William) Rawson, person ID 9NR1-L2C.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Rawson, person ID L4SR-HTV.