Who was George Becton?

George Becton (1740–1834) was born in Craven, North Carolina, USA and died in Franklin, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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George Becton 1740–1834

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Born 20 Jul 1740 · Craven, North Carolina, USA

Died 4 May 1834 · Franklin, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Father John Becton

Mother Ann Curtise Becton

Spouse Dorcas Slade

Children Asa Becton, Lewis Becton, Mary Eleanor Becton, Micajah Becton, Nancy Becton, Samuel Slade Becton, Sarah Becton, Sydney Becton

Siblings Edmond Becton, Frederick Becton, John Blackman Beckton, Mary Becton, Michael Becton, Nancy Ann Becton, Sarah Becton, Thomas Beckton

Records

1790 United States Federal Census American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790 North Carolina, State Census, 1784-1787 North America, Family Histories North Carolina, Compiled Census and …

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Biography

In 1740, George Becton entered the world in Craven, North Carolina, USA, born to john becton and ann curtise becton. In 1769, George Becton resided in No Township Listed, Craven County, NC. In 1784, George Becton resided in Jones, North Carolina, United States. George Becton married dorcas slade, and had children including asa becton, lewis becton, mary eleanor becton, micajah becton, nancy becton, samuel slade becton, sarah becton, sydney becton. George Becton passed away in 1834 in Franklin, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.

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Census 1790 United States Federal Census
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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Probate/Wills North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790
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Census North Carolina, State Census, 1784-1787
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Census North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

Life Timeline

1740

Birth of George Becton in Craven, North Carolina, USA

Birth

1769

George Becton resided here in No Township Listed, Craven County, NC

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1784

George Becton resided here in Jones, North Carolina, United States

Residence

1790

George Becton resided here in Jones, North Carolina, United States

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1834

Death of George Becton in Franklin, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from George Becton

This ancestor line traces from Bad, Neustadt, A, D, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany (1611) to Craven, North Carolina, USA (1740) across 5 generations.

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: George Becton (1740–1834) was born in Craven, North Carolina, USA and died in Franklin, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have George in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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