Esther (Becraft) Wright (1695 - 1753)

Born 18 Nov 1695 in All Hollows Parish, Ann Arundel, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Philbert Wright Sr. — married 3 Dec 1712 in Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1753 at age 57 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

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Biography

Baptized 17 Jul 1698, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., MD

Notes per Beverly Long.... by Shirley Sturm Wright Bishop shirleysb7893 Originally written Oct. 1999; Revised Oct. 2009

"I'm guessing that Richard Wright (and possibly his mother and some brothers and sisters) lived with his uncle, Benjamin Becraft (b. 1710), when Richard was a young man, maybe even as a child. In June 1738, "George Becraft undertakes for Hester Wright." George was Hester's brother. Richard's father, Philbert Wright, would seem to be dead by June 1738, therefore. Benjamin Becraft began buying land to farm in what would become Frederick County, Maryland, prior to 1739 and by 1744 had three small sons. Even if Richard's father was not dead by 1738, it was not uncommon for boys to join the families of their uncles, aunts, or grandparents or cousins if those families needed help with farm work." ______________________________ Richard Wright and Philbert Wright of Maryland & North Carolina. With Connections to the Becraft, Parr, James, and Evans Families.

by Shirley Sturm Wright Bishop.

Originally written Oct. 1999; Revised Oct. 2009

The parents of Ester (Easter, Esther, Hester) Bycraft (Becraft, Becroft, Beecroft, Becrafte, Bycroft, etc.) were Peter and Rebecca Becraft. Peter and Rebecca Becraft had the following children according to the records of All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Esther, Rebecca, and Abraham) and Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland , for the others:.

Esther b. 18 Nov 1695; bp. All Hallows Parish, 17 Jul 1698.

Rebecca bp. All Hallows Parish 12 Mar 1698/9.

Abraham b. 31 Mar 1700; bp. All Hallows Parish 19 May 1700.

Margaret b. 6 Oct 1702.

Rebecca b. 16 Aug 1705.

Peter b. 10 May 1707.

Benjamin b. 16 Sep 1710.

George b. 28 Dec 1713.

Mary b. 11 Mar 1716.

Prince George's County Inventories at the Maryland State Archives (MSA), box 4, folder 24.

1716 Jun 14: An inventory and appraisal was made by James Hattyday & Welden Jefferson of the estate of Peter Becraft. In addition to kitchen items, the list included ..." 1 old feather bed..." "1 Powdering Tubb" " 1 old horse" " 2 sows, 1 guils & 3 shoats" " 1 cow & calf" " 1 two year old heifer" " 3 [unreadable] " ‑7‑2‑8 [most valuable item]. Creditor listed ‑ Wm Head.

1717 Nov 14: An inventory was taken by Richard Duckett & Weldon Jefferson of the estate of Rebecca Becraft. The inventory listed " 1 cow & yearling, 1 lame mare, 3 sows, 1 barrow, 1 pewter dish & 6 Plates, 1 Iron Pott & Hooks, 1 old Bed, 1 Iron Kettle, 1 Bell.......Skillet Cracked, 1 old Chest, 1 old Trunk." "The above appraised is allowed by us" " Abram: Becraft" [who makes his mark, an "A" with the crosspiece of the A being an inverted v ] and "Easther Wright" [who makes her mark, an "E" which looks like it's sitting on a tilted rocking chair.

Sources

• All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland records

• Maryland, Marriages, 1634-1777. ancestry.com

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Source number: 330.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SMB

• George Ely Russell C.G., F.A.S.G., F.N.G.S. and Newman A Hall, Ph.D., Becraft Family of Maryland, Western Maryland Genealogy Magazine, Vol. 10, No. 1, Jan 1994, pp. 3‑5.

• Helen W. Brown, Prince George's County, Maryland Index to Register of Queen Anne Parish, 1686‑ 1777, Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD , 1988, p. 191. .

• Prince George's County Inventories at the Maryland State Archives (MSA), box 4, folder 2.

• Prince George's County Inventories at the Maryland State Archives (MSA), box 4, folder 24.

• Richard Wright and Philbert Wright of Maryland & North Carolina. With Connections to the Becraft, Parr, James, and Evans Families.

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

• Becraft Family of Maryland. Western Maryland Genealogy: George Ely Russell C.G., F.A.S.G., F.N.G.S., and Newman A. Hall, Ph.D. 10 (1) January 1994 Page Range 2-11: Page 3

Geneanet.org, the Defrees Franks lineage

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162391141/esther-wright