Abraham Becraft, b: 1750 -

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}


			^{Peter Becraft}^{b.1657 England d.1718 Prince George Co., Maryland}

		^{George Becraft}^{b.1713 Prince George Co., Maryland d.1808 Fayette Co., Kentucky}	^{Rebecca (maiden-name-unknown)}^{b. d.1717 Prince George Co., Maryland}

	^{Abraham Becraft}^{b.1750 d.1811 Bath Co., Kentucky}

		^{Elizabeth (maiden-name-unknown)}^{b. d.}

^{Benjamin Franklin Becraft}^{b.1778 Fredrick Co., Maryland d.1833}

	^{Abigail Rachael Shipley}^{b. d.1793 Morgans Station, Kentucky}