Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Oakley and Keziah Butler

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Husband William Oakley [4193] ¹

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           Born: 27 May 1768 - Virginia, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Dec 1813 - Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, United States 1 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LHRY-BYL

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         Father: Benjamin Oakley [3707] (1738-1801) 1
         Mother: Mary Benoak [3708] (1742-Bef 1790) 1

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       Marriage: 8 Jul 1787 - Madison, Kentucky, United States 1

Events

• He was involved in a court case in Apr 1813. Bath Co., KY Court Order Books; Vol. A (Cont)

Apr court, 1813
pp73 - Thomas Foster appointed deputy sheriff to Thomas Iles pp76 - adminstration granted to William Oakly & Edward Parker on estate of Thomas Oakley dec'd.

• He was involved in a court case in Dec 1813. Dec court, 1813

pp95 - Kesiah Oakley, widow & relict of William Oakley dec'd, relinquishes right of administration on estate as also did John Oakley son & next of kin to said decedent; Jas Wade & George Case appointed administrators & gave oath & gave bond with Edmond Oakley & John Oakley.

• He was involved in a court case in Apr 1821. Apr court, 1821

- ordered that the record of William Oakley a late justice of the peace in this county be delivered to James Wade Esq.

• He was involved in a court case in Sep 1821. - on motion of Edmund Oakley ordered that Henry Chiles Junr, John Goodpaster & Jacob Warner be appointed commissioners to divide the real estate of which William Oakley decd seized & possessed amongst his heirs at law haveing due regard therein to the widows right of dower.

• He was involved in a court case in Jul 1825. July court, 1825

pp219 - ordered that Vivion Ferguson, George Coleman, William Anderson & Abraham Tomlinson or any three of them settle and adjust all accounts with the administrators of estate of William Oakley dec'd.

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Wife Keziah Butler [4194] ¹

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           Born: 12 Nov 1767 - Virginia, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Mar 1840 - Grassy Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KPD2-TDZ

Events

• She was involved in a court case in Sep 1815. Sept court, 1815

pp196 - ordered that Kezia Oakley be appointed guardian to Andrew George & Eliza J.? Oakley infant orphans of William Oakley dec'd; Kezia Oakley together with Edmond Oakley & John Oakley her securities entered into bond in the penalty of $600.

• She was involved in a court case in Oct 1815. Oct court, 1815

pp199 - on motion of Keziah Oakly it is ordered that she be appointed guardian to Austin Oakly infant orphan of William Oakly dec'd whereupon she together with Edmund Oakly her security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of two hundred dollars conditions according to law

- Nancy Oakly infant orphan of William Oakly dec'd came personally into court and with the assent of the court made choice of Keziah Oakly as her guardian.

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Children

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Sources

1 Laurie, "Antique Family" (rootsweb.com).

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 William Oakley, person ID LHRY-BYL.