William H Bradshaw

Notes:

"Fredericksburg, Virginia Death Records 1853-1895" by Robert A. Hodge:
UNNAMED SLAVE GIRL died at Fredericksburg in January of 1856 aged 1 day. Born in Fredericksburg, she was the daughter of Sarah and owned by F. T. Fitzhugh. Death was reported by W. H. Bradshaw.

DIANNA, a slave, died in January 1856 at Fredericksburg, Virginia of dropsy, aged 55 years. She was married but her death was reported by her owner, W. H. Bradshaw.

William married ? Sorrell. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Will of Harberson Bradshaw---

In the name of God Amen, I, Harberson BRADSHAW of the County of Stafford and the Commonwealth of Virginia, do make, constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form following to with: Item 1st, I give unto my five single Daughters viz: Eliza, Emily, Ann, Ellen and Frances during the time of their remaining single or for life provided they should not marry, the place where I now live, that is all my land this side of the ridge road and if there should not be a sufficiency of wood for the support of the place above mentioned my said Daughters above mentioned are to have free access to my land on the other side of the ridge road. Item 2nd, The remainder of my property after paying all my just debts and necessary expenses I wish to be equally divided among all my children. Item 3rd, I wish only son Uriah H. BRADSHAW to have the use of road through my land from the land he purchased from Joseph B. FICKLIN out to the ridge road and lastly I appoint my son Uriah H. BRADSHAW my Executor to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 29th day of March in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

(signed) Harberson Bradshaw

Signed, sealed and delivered as the last will and testament of Harberson BRADSHAW in the
presence of us -
Jas. R. BENSON, James ROBINSON

Stafford County Court, May the 8th., 1843
The last will and testament of Harberson BRADSHAW deceased, was this day proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Uriah H. BRADSHAW, the Executor therein named who made oath thereto and entered into bond with security conditioned as the law directs, a certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste (can't read the rest)

This will was so vague that his son, Rodney B. BRADSHAW had to bring suit in Chancery Court to seek a partition of the 116 acres of land. (See notes for Rodney B. BRADSHAW)

From the book "They Called Stafford Home" by Jerrilynn Eby, 1997, pg. 293:

MOUNT PLEASANT--an old BRADSHAW family farm that was between Highland Home (a farm owned by the Lee family) and U. S. Rt. 1. The old house there was built c.1811. Mount Pleasant subdivision now occupies the land. This home was probably built by his father.

Harberson is not listed in the chancery suit as an heir of Jeremiah, however, there is evidence that he was a son:
1..In an interview by J. Douglas BRADSHAW with Harry Barksdale BRADSHAW, Harry said that he remembered his father, Charles Mason BRADSHAW, who was a son of Zachariah, remembered being visited occasionally by Rodney BRADSHAW, son of Harberson BRADSHAW, and Cumberland George BRADSHAW, son of Landon Carter BRADSHAW, and said that they always called each other "cousin".
2..They, Zachariah and Harberson, had farms adjoining each other in Stafford County, Va.
3..They are the only BRADSHAWS listed in the 1810 census for Stafford County, Va. where both are recorded as slave owners.
4..They are recorded as living near each other in the census' for the years 1820, 1830 and 1840 also.
5..Letter from Mr. J. Douglas BRADSHAW to Mr. Bolivar Nelson BRADSHAW, "My great-great grandparents were Zachariah and Elizabeth BRADSHAW. I believe that Zachariah and Harberson were brothers..."

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

Harberson married Priscilla ?. Priscilla died Bef 29 Mar 1843, Stafford County, Virginia. [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]