Elmer Price Bradshaw

Elmer married Mary Frances Curtis 5 Jun 1895, Stafford County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of John Curtis and Sarah Sullivan) was born 17 Jun 1875, VA, USA; died 14 Feb 1954, Stafford County, Virginia; was buried , White Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetary, Stafford County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Ceremony performed by Rev. L. Fox

1. May Belle Bradshaw was born 3 Sep 1895, Stafford County, Virginia; died 3 Oct 1958, Stafford County, Virginia; was buried , White Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetary, Stafford County, Virginia.
2. Etta Laura Bradshaw was born 1 May 1897, Stafford County, Virginia; was buried , Sullivan Burial Grounds, Stafford County, Virginia.
3. Susie Lena Bradshaw was born 4 Aug 1899; died 23 Jul 1934; was buried , White Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetary, Stafford County, Virginia.
4. John Quesda Bradshaw was born 21 Nov 1901, Stafford County, Virginia; died 31 Jul 1980, Fredericksburg, VA, USA; was buried , White Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetary, Stafford County, Virginia.
5. Elmer Price Bradshaw was born 21 Apr 1903, Stafford County, Virginia; died 1 Feb 1979, Stafford County, Virginia; was buried , White Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetary, Stafford County, Virginia.
6. Edna Piccola Bradshaw was born 11 Oct 1906, VA, USA; died 31 Oct 1976, Fredericksburg, VA, USA; was buried , Oak Hill Cemetary, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
7. Bessie Bradshaw was born 29 Aug 1908, VA, USA; died 29 Oct 1989, Fredericksburg, VA, USA; was buried , Oak Hill Cemetary, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
8. Harry Bradshaw was born 18 Dec 1910, Stafford County, Virginia; died Oct 1982, Fredericksburg, VA, USA; was buried , White Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetary, Stafford County, Virginia.
9. Charles Bradshaw was born 7 May 1913, Stafford County, Virginia; died Jun 1975, Fredericksburg, VA, USA; was buried , White Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetary, Stafford County, Virginia.

Zacariah married Elizabeth Park Sullivan 22 Oct 1870, Stafford County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of John Sullivan and Susanne Rowe) was born 1848. [Group Sheet]

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"Virginia Herald" newspaper, dated Oct. 24, 1870.

MARRIED

On the 22nd. inst., in White Oak Church, by Elder John Clark, JOHN BRADSHAW, to MISS BETTIE SULLIVAN, both of Stafford County.

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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 Catherine Newton. Catherine (daughter of William J C Bradshaw and John Roberson) died Bef 1860. [Group Sheet]

John married Susanne Rowe. [Group Sheet]

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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:

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]

Benjamin married Barbara Stroup 22 Oct 1870, Stafford County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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"Virginia Herald" newspaper, dated Oct. 24, 1870.

MARRIED

On the 22nd. inst., in White Oak Church, by Elder John Clark, JOHN BRADSHAW, to MISS BETTIE SULLIVAN, both of Stafford County.