Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas Beecroft and Marytje Bont

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Husband Thomas Beecroft [4480]

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           Born: 7 Jun 1714 - Montréal, Québec, Canada 1
     Christened: 7 Jun 1714 - Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, British Colonial America 1
           Died: After 16 Mar 1760
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GPH9-7MG

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         Father: Thomas Beecroft [6785] (1679-      )
         Mother: Marie Elizabeth Hurst [6786] (1687-1750)

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       Marriage: 22 Nov 1746 - Loonenburgh, Albany, New York Colony, British Colonial America

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Wife Marytje Bont [4481]

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           Born: 1726 - Looneberg (Athens), Albany, NY
     Christened: 17 Apr 1726 - Looneberg (Athens), Albany, NY
           Died: Abt 1780 - Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MGT7-N2W

Events

• She has conflicting christening information of Abram Cole, 17 Jul 1763 and Reformed Church, Claverack, Columbia, New York. Father: Johannes Cole, mother Jannetje Bont, son Abram. Sponsors Stephen Fonda and Marytje Becraft.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1746, Looneberg (Athens), Albany, NY. Name:Thomas Becraft
Spouse Name:Marytje Bond
Marriage Date:1746
Marriage Place:Loonenburg (Athens), Greene, New York
Marriage ID:2220325664
Other Comments:On microfilm at Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Source:The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly), 1942, selected extracts
Publisher:New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Publication Place:New York, NY
Page:120.

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Children

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1 M Jonathan Becraft [17610] ²

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           Born: 10 Sep 1751 - Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States 2
     Christened: 8 Oct 1751 - Loonenburgh, Albany, New York Colony, British Colonial America 2
           Died: 6 Aug 1810 - Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L4HK-V9F

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2 M Wiliam Beegraft [17611] ²

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           Born: 1758 - Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K1K9-363

         Spouse: Anatje Haas 3 [17612] (1761-      )
           Marr: 2 Apr 1783 - Claverack Reformed Church, Claverack, Columbia, New York 3

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3 M Thomas Beecroft [7809]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 28 Aug 1748 - Albany, Albany, New York, United States
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KP32-WZZ

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4 F Marya Beecroft [4482]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 6 Feb 1757 - Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L4HK-VS1

         Spouse: Johannes Van Deusen [13851] (1750-      )

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5 M Abraham Becraft [4305]

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           Born: Abt 1760 - Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States 4
     Christened: 16 Mar 1760 - Reformed Church, Claverack, Columbia, New York 5
           Died: 13 Mar 1835 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
         Buried:  - Old Mount Ida Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY 6
FamilySearch ID: LWVN-J1W
Find A Grave ID: 101139242

         Spouse: Sarah Riggins [4306] (1763-      )
           Marr: 8 Jan 1787 - Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States

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Notes: Marriage (Marytje Bont):

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http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Marriage/AZ/B/B.21.html
Becraft, ThomasSpouse : Bond, Marytje
Date/Year of Marriage : 1746
Location : Loonenburg (Athens)
County : Greene
**** 1942, selected extracts
Page : 120

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Beecroft, person ID GPH9-7MG.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Beecroft, person ID GPH9-7MG.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Wiliam Beegraft, person ID K1K9-363.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Abraham Becraft, person ID LWVN-J1W.

5 Ancestry.com, New York Births and Baptisms, Eastern Region, 1683-1928.

6 Findagrave.com.