Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Shearer and Anna Bowie

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Husband John Shearer [17760] ¹

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           Born: 1635 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 11 Apr 1635 - High Church, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KC1Z-HKK

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         Father: Johne Shearer [17762] (Abt 1612-1641) 2
         Mother: Jonet Bailyie [17763] (1613-      ) 2

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       Marriage: 7 Apr 1664 - Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Wife Anna Bowie [17761] ¹

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           Born: 1638 - Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1680 - County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GRZL-54W

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         Father: William Bowie [17901] (1595-1652) 3
         Mother: Margarat Gilloune [17902] (1600-1645) 3

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Children

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1 M John Shearer [17758] ⁴

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           Born: 2 Feb 1667 - Stirlingshire, Scotland 4
     Christened: 9 Feb 1667 - Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 4
           Died: Feb 1730 - Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 97PF-Y5V

         Spouse: Margaret Adam 4 [17759] (1668-1708)
           Marr: 1692 - Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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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 John Shearer, person ID 97PF-Y5V.

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 John Shearer, person ID KC1Z-HKK.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Anna Bowie, person ID GRZL-54W.

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 Mathew Shearer, person ID 9KPD-T5T.