William J C Bradshaw

Notes:

Hustings Court of Fredericksburg, Va., Spotsylvania Co., Order Book H, pg. 344; there is a record of William Bradshaw being indicted for a felony, but no record of the disposition was made.
Superior Court of Fredericksburg has 2 listings in Law Order H, pgs. 217 and 228 for William Bradshaw being charged with larceny.

William married John Roberson. [Group Sheet]

1. Benjamin Roberson
2. Catherine Newton died Bef 1860.

Notes:

He is listed as a non-resident of the state of Virginia in the chancery suit in Prince Edward Co., Va. for a division of the estates of his grandparents, John and Margaret Bradshaw, in 1826. In actuality he was living in Stafford Co., Va. where his plantation was right next to that of his brother, Harberson Bradshaw.

Stafford County, Virginia Deeds Liber GG, 1825-1827, pgs. 252-253:
THIS INDENTURE made this 15th day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty six Between Joel FANT of the County of Stafford and State of Virginia of the one part and Thomas JONES of the same of the other part; Witnesseth that Zachariah BRADSHAW stands equally bound with Joel FANT on an execution now in the hands of the Sheriff of Stafford County in favor of Elijah McINTEER although the debt is justly due from the said Joel FANT, and the said Joel FANT being willing to secure the said BRADSHAW as well in consideration of the sum of One dollar hath sold to the said Thomas JONES his heirs and assigns forever, the land in the County of Stafford on which the said Joel FANT resides, And is bounded by the lands of Enoch MASON, Wm. F. PHILIPS and others and is supposed to contain Eighty five acres; To have and to hold to him and the said Thomas JONES his heirs and assigns forever, but nevertheless Upon Trust, that if the said Zachariah BRADSHAW shall discharge the amount of the said Execution and said Joel FANT shall fail to pay the said Zachariah BRADSHAW the full amount which the said BRADSHAW shall have paid for him for the time of eleven months from the date hereof, with interest, then at the request of the said BRADSHAW it shall be lawful for Thomas JONES, having first advertised for two weeks in some newspaper printed in Fredericksburg, sell the said land on the premises at public auction and out of the proceeds first pay to the said BRADSHAW the full amount of the Debt with interest and all costs and the surplus, if any, to the said Joel FANT, and the said Thomas JONES shall faithfully perform the Trust reposed in him and in case the sale of the said land shall not become necessary, that in that case he shall reconvey the said land to the said Joel FANT or his heirs; In testimony of which the said Joel FANT & Thomas JONES have subscribed their names and affixed their seals.
Acknowledged in the presence of
J. S. MASON Joel FANT
A. H. MASON, E. MASON Thomas JONES
Stafford County Court, Clerks Office, November the 9th 1826
An indenture of Trust was acknowledged in Court by the parties thereto to be their acts and deeds and ordered to be recorded. Teste J. M. CONWAY, Cl. Court

He is recorded in the census for the years 1810, 1820, 1830 and 1840. In the 1830 census he is listed as owning 7 slaves.


Dr. Herbert C. Bradshaw, who was a descendant of Benjamin Bradshaw, an uncle of Zachariah Bradshaw of Nottoway Co., Va. told J. Douglas Bradshaw, author of "Ancestors and Descendants of John H. Bradshaw & Scythia Enfield Fritter of Stafford County, Virginia & Allied Families", "that he was of the opinion that Zachariah of Stafford Co. was one and the same as Zachariah Bradshaw of Nottoway Co."

"Virginia Herald", dated Jan. 15, 1831.

$15 REWARD

Stolen from the Subscriber's Farm, called Cedar Hill, about one mile this side of Hartwood, in Stafford County, on the 31st. December last.
A LIGHT BAY HORSE
with dark main and tail, the former very thick and long, about 16 hands high, blaze face, flat feet and shod only before--has been wind broken. Whoever will deliver said Horse to the Subscriber, shall receive the above reward.
ZACHARIAH BRADSHAW

As evidenced by the following document, apparently after 10 years the parties to the Chancery Suit filed still had not located the descendants of Jeremiah Bradshaw. There is no explanation for this except that they apparently didn't keep in touch with each other.
March 16, 1836, filed by one of the commissioners, John Foster:

Pursuant to the several decrees made in the case of Bradshaw vs. Bradshaw heirs, the commissioners have paid the several portions of each and all of the parties interested in the decree made in this cause, except the joint portion of ____ Edson and Polly, his wife, ____ Logan and Phoebe, his wife, Zachariah Bradshaw and Jane Bradshaw, heirs of Jeremiah Bradshaw, deceased. The said joint portion is $160.06 with interest from 18 Jan. 1828 till the 16th. Nov. 1830 at which time the money was rcd. by the commrs. and has been ready for them on application at all times since. Your commrs. do not know the parties, nor do they know where they live, but have been informed by Major Dickinson, Administrator of John Bradshaw, Snr., decd., that Zachariah and Jane Bradshaw is now dead, leaving no issue & the portion of the one that is dead will of course be reserved by the commrs. for the further disposition of the court.

Not only was there no contact between these branches of the family, but there were three, possibly four of Jeremiah's children that weren't even mentioned in the Bill in Chancery, Harberson, Henry who was more than likely a son, John, and William. (see notes for William Bradshaw)

Zachariah is listed in the 1807 Personal Property Tax List as paying a tax of .56 on one tithe, one horse and one male slave between 12 and 16 years old.
On the 1809 list he paid a tax of .12 on one tithe and one horse. The slave must have been sold. In 1810 his tax was the same.
In 1812 he paid a tax of .12 on one tithe and two horses.
The 1810 census for Stafford Co., Va. lists him as being 26-44 years old, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-44, 1 female over 45, and having 2 slaves.
The 1820 census for the same county lists him as being 45 or more, 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-44, having 2 slaves. He is listed as being in the house counted #700 and Harberson is listed as house #702.
The 1830 census for the same county lists him as being age 50-60, 1 male 10-15, 1 female 40-50, owning 7 slaves.
The 1840 census for the same county lists him as being age 60-70, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 30-40, owning 5 male slaves. By the time of this census his wife had died. This is the last census listing Zachariah.

Stafford Co., 1833-37, Vol. KK, pg 453- Deed by Zachariah and wife, Eliza, to William Irvine.
October 12, 1835, COB 467- Deed by Zachariah and Eliza to William Irvin
February 26, 1839, Book LL, pg. 419- Deed of Trust to secure $326.62 for Ranson Hickerson. It was forclosed on April 13 and the property was sold to David S. Coakley at public auction for $760.00. This deed is recorded in Book MM, pg. 45.
March 1, 1839, Book LL, pg. 416- Deed from the Thomas Seddon Estate to Zachariah for 197.75 acres. This land is believed to be the land owned later by Charles Mason Bradshaw which was known as "Pleasant Hill".

Zachariah died sometime before the 1850 census. There are no probate records in Stafford for him. Apparantly, after he lost his farm to foreclosure he never bought another one.

The W.P.A., an agency of the government, was recording and cataloging the historically significant homes, churches and buildings in Stafford Co., Va. in the 1930's. "Pleasant Hill", also known as "Mount Pleasant", was one of those listed. The report is on pg. 274.
SUBJECT:
Mount Pleasant
LOCATION:
9 miles northwest of Falmouth, Va.; thence .1 mile north of Route #612.
DATE:
About 1811
OWNERS:
John H. Bradshaw was the first owner. Charles Bradshaw owned it for a number of years. Mr. C. E. Ramsey, present owner. (John H. Bradshaw could not have built this home as he was born in the same year the house was supposed to be built. It probably was built by Zachariah Bradshaw, his father.)
DESCRIPTION:
This house was probably given the name "Mount Pleasant" because of it's location. The main part of the original house is today used as a kitchen.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
When the northern soldiers came down the old Warrenton Road, which is Route #612 today, they camped on this farm and had to get out in the fields as the mud was so deep in places. The "Mud March", or the road which they came over, is directly in front of this house.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
Informants: Mrs. Charles Ramsey, Va., Mrs. R. L. Jones

Zachariah was in the War of 1812 as a private in the 4th Regiment Virginia Militia under the command of Lt. Col. LUCAS, Maj. WILLS and Capt. Arthur SMITH'S Company of Infantry. He is on the muster rolls for August 1, 1812 through January 31, 1813. On his payroll papers he was paid $6.66 per month.

1807, Personal property tax list for Stafford Co., Va.
Bet. 1810 - 1840, Stafford Co., Va. census'

Zachariah married Elizabeth ?. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Fact 1: June 07, 1782, bought 183 acres from Bowler Hall in Amelia Co., Va.
Fact 2: July 22, 1784, sold 53 acres of above to John Gooch for 80 pounds
Fact 3: August 23, 1782, suit, J. Bradshaw & Church Wardens against Chls. Irby, dismissed
Fact 4: November 01, 1783, J. Bradshaw sold for 100 pounds, 150 acs. in Amelia Co. to L. Williamson


Amelia County, Virginia Unrecorded Deeds & Other Documents, Packet #3 Partly Proven:

Micajah MADDARRA and Martha, his wife, and John BALDWIN and Lucy, his wife, of Amelia Co. to Jeremiah BRADSHAW of same for consideration of £70, 150 acres in Amelia Co. on the head branch of Deep Creek adjacent the fork in the road above Jennings Ordinary that leads to Moore's Ordinary and Roland's Church, a branch, the line of Jeremiah WALKER, Watson's Church road. Dated July 6, 1775
Witnesses Edmund BOOKER, Bowler HALL and Elizabeth BALDWIN.
Proof was not given

August 23, 1782 docket entry in Amelia County Court, a suit was dismissed which was Jeremiah BRADSHAW and the Church Wardens of Nottoway Parish against Charles IRBY.

June 7, 1782, deed-Jeremiah BRADSHAW, for consideration of 100 pounds, bought from Bowler HALL 183 acres of land bounding on Deep Creek in Amelia County, Va., being part of a tract devised to the said HALL by his father, John HALL.

July 22, 1784, deed-Jeremiah BRADSHAW sold 53 acres of the above land to John GOOCH for 80 pounds. Recorded in Amelia County Court, Deed Book 17, pg. 45.

November 1, 1783, deed- Jeremiah BRADSHAW, for the consideration of 100 pounds sold to Lewelling WILLIAMSON 150 acres of land located in Amelia County.

December, 1784-Judgment in favor of Peter DUPEEY against Jeremiah BRADSHAW in the amount of £12 current money of Virginia, plus court costs of 175 pounds of tobacco and also 16 shillings six pence lawyers fees was entered in Amelia County Court.

1786, Amelia County Court, Jeremiah BRADSHAW obtained a judgment against Lewelling WILLIAMSON for £115, 15 shillings, 8 1/2 pence plus court costs of 101 pounds of tobacco.

Virginia Gazette newspaper, dated February 14, 1777:
Deserted from the 4th Troop of Horse, Fredericksburg:
Jeremiah BRADSHAW, c. 22 (about Jan. 22, 1777)

Jeremiah married Nancy Jeter 7 Dec 1784, Amelia County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of Thomas Jeter and Winifred) was born , Amelia County, Virginia; died Bef 6 Nov 1823, Nottoway County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She died in Nottoway Co., Va. before Nov. 6, 1823 which is the date the County Court appointed William Verser as the Administrator of her estate. The court appointed Matthew Anderson, Thomas W. Dyson and A. Robertson as Appraisers of her estate. Their report is dated November 17, 1823. It is on file in Will Book 5, pg. 333.

November 17, 1823, Estate appraisal recorded in W. B. 5, pg. 333, Nottoway Co., Va.

Notes:

Marriage Bond:

Know all Men by These Presents; That Jeremiah Bradshaw and William Jones are held and firmly bound unto Benjamin Harrison, Esq., Governor of Virginia, in the full sum of fifty pounds current money of Virginia, which payment well and truly to be made to the Governor and his successors we bind ourselves jointly and severally our Heirs, Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 7th day of December 1784.
WHEREAS there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between Jeremiah Bradshaw and Dicey Jeter, now the condition of the above obligation is such that if there be no lawful obligation to obstruct the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue.

Consent: Dicey Jeter writes her own consent

Notes:

The Bristol Parish Register shows him as the 2nd. son of John and Anne Bradshaw.


Prince Edward County, Virginia, W.B. 2, 1785-1797, pgs. 65-67
Will of John Bradshaw, dated March 28, 1787.

In the Name of God, Ahmen,

I, John Bradshaw of Prince Edward County, being of perfect mind and memory, thanks being given to Almighty God therefor, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God that give it, and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian & decent manner, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of Almighty God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:
IMPRIMIS. I give and bequeath to Margaret Bradshaw, my dearly beloved wife, the plantation and tenements wherein she now dwells also all my stocks and household furniture and all my negroes and possessions and all my land during her widowhood or life, decease or marriage, then all my moveable posessions, such as stocks of all kind and household furniture and negroes and all my lands to be equally divided amongst all my children.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to John Bradshaw, junr., twenty one acres of land adjoining the tract that he purchased of John Wood, only he is to throw in twenty one pounds to be equally divided amongst all my children.
My soul desire is that my whole estate, both personal and real, should be equally divided amongst all my children that then shall survive, and my desire is, that what I have given off to my children that they should bring it at the day of the division of my estate and lay it in or the value of such things that I have given them.
ITEM. It's my desire that my whole estate of land & every other moveable posession should be equally divided amongst all my children being first mentioned, William, John, Benjamin, Thomas, Clemmons, Jeremiah and Richard Bradshaw and also amongst all of my daughters, Elizabeth, Martha, Mary and Salley Bradshaw.
ITEM. If either of my children should die without heirs lawfully begotten, then his part shall be equally divided amongst all my children that then shall survive.
ITEM. I do hereby choose Col. John Clark, William Wooten and Thomas Applin to be my sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. I do hereby utterly disannull every other former Testament, Wills and legacies & bequests executed by me in any way before this time named willed and bequeathed and confirming this and no other, to be my Last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
his
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us John X Bradshaw
seal
Wm. Kuling
Wm. Hamblin
Clemmens Bradshaw

At a court held for Prince Edward County, October 20th. 1788, the Last Will and Testament of John Bradshaw, deceased, was presented in court and proved by William Kuling, a witness thereto and at another court held for said county November 18, 1788 this will was further proved by William Hamblin.

Probate proceedings were taken right away, but the estate of John Bradshaw wasn't settled until 1867.

According to the application for membership in the D. A. R. of Louise Brooks Howard, John Bradshaw is classified as a Patriot, even though he didn't serve in the military, because he supplied 275 lbs. of beef to the soldiers during the war.

John married Margaret Clemments. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Prince Edward County, Virginia W.B. 6, 1822-1828, pg. 373 lists the estate papers for Margaret Bradshaw, January 18, 1827.

See Amelia County, Va. Deed Book 28, pg. 318 for a Memorandum of Agreement dated Nov. 14, 1827 between Samuel A. BURTON and Williamson WINGO where BURTON renounces any claim to the estate of John and Margaret BRADSHAW, deceased, of Prince Edward Co., Va. which he was entitled to by virtue of his wife, Elizabeth C. WINGO, having been grand-daughter of Margaret BRADSHAW.

Notes:

Verification for the marriage comes from 2 sources, (1) the will of William Clemmons, 1774, which is recorded in Will Book 1774-1780 in Amelia Co., Va. and from notes by Dr. Herbert Clarence Bradshaw in which he mentions the marriage of John Bradshaw and Margaret "Peggy" Clemmons (a.k.a. Clemons, Clements).

Thomas married Winifred. [Group Sheet]