Rebecca Sally Dellinger

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John and Anna's home stood near the Bradshaw Cemetery.

John married Anna Mary Englifinger 18 Jan 1820, Lincoln County, North Carolina. Anna (daughter of Carle Charles Englefinger and Eva Christiana Englifinger) was born 1797, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA; died 1849, Fallston, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

 

Buried in the Bradshaw Cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, along with first wife Polly Shurley.

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Jonas Bradshaw enlisted for twelve months as a private in May 1778 in the 4th Regiment of the North Carolina Line commanded by Colonel Archibald Lyttle and Major Hale Dickson. Jonas lived in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, when he enlisted. This Regiment was commonly referred to as "the nine-months men." The Regiment slowly moved from Charlotte to the Virginia line under the command of Major (later Brigadier General) William Lee Davidson and Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) William Polk.

They encamped in Caswell County in a place called Moons Creek, where the Regiment was furloughed in August 1778. Jonas returned to Charlotte, where he was called back into service on November 5, 1778. He participated in the Battle of Briar Creek in March 1779 under the command of Major General Benjamin Lincoln and Colonels Lytle and Armstrong. He also served under Colonel Malmady (a Frenchman) and Major John Nelson of the NC Line and fought in the Battle of Stono Ferry, south of Charleston, South Carolina, on June 20, 1779 under the command of Count Pulaski. He also fought in a skirmish prior to the Battle of Briar Creek and a skirmish following the Battle of Stono Ferry. He was discharged August 5, 1779 from the North Carolin Line by Colonel Archibald Lytle of Bacons Bridge on Ashley River about twenty miles above Charleston, South Carolina, and returned to Lincoln County.

General (formerly Major) Joseph Graham signed an affidavit October 30,1832 verifying Private Jonas

Bradshaw's military service in the Revolutionary War. Hartwell Spain, a clergyman from Lincoln County attested to Jonas Bradshaw good character, residence in Lincoln County, North Carolina, and that he was regarded in the community to be a Revolutionary War veteran. Jonas, living in Lincoln County, North Carolina, applied October 30, 1832 for his pension under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838 and March 3, 1843 on August 27, 1845 and began receiving an annual pension of $40.00 retroactive to March 4, 1843.

Elizabeth's Certificate of Pension was issued June 9, 1846.

Service N.C.

Bradshaw, Jonas

Elizabeth

Number W3932

Declaration of Jonas Bradsa in order to obtain the benefit of The Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of North Carolina}

Lincoln County }

On this 30 day of October personally appeared before the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of

said county and State aforesaid Jonas Bradsha aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Month of May 1778 In he thinks the 4 North Carolina Regiment commanded by Col Archibald Lytle and Major Hale Dickson in What was then called the nine months Men Their term of enlistment being for that period after the arrival at their place of Rondezvous which was stated to be at [?Bladensberg ] in the State of Maryland They assembled in Charlotte Mecklenburg County where he then lived early in May and by slow movements marched on to near the Virginia line [detaining?] by the way for the recruits from other Counties to join The Field officers on This march were Col Wm L Davidson - and Wm Polk then a Major when the whole assembled encamped in Caswell County a place called [?Moore ?Moons] Creek where after some time the the Men became dissatisfied that their term of Service had not yet [commenced?] After some disputes on that subject and yet longer delay it was proposed to the troops to take furlough until some time in the fall that whenever called upon their time should go on This deponent accepted the furlough and came home to Mecklenburg about 3 months after he had left home says some time in the month of August 1778 and was again called into service on the 5th day of November following Marched from Charlotte to the 10 Mile House drew arms and from thence to [?Parisburg] on Savony River where Gen Lincoln commanded and the North Carolina Recruits were organized into a Regiment under Colo. Lytle and Armstrong the Brigade under Genl Sumner and this deponent and Company under Captain Gooden after the Battle of Briar Creek (some time in March) said Company was transferred to a Regiment of light Infantry Commanded by Colo Malmady (a Frenchman) and Major John Nelson of the North Carolina line did duty in said Regiment afterwards was twice detached with and under Command of Count Pulaski was in said Regiment of Infantry in the Battle of Stono on the 20th day of June 1779 and in a skirmish with our own Cavalry near a Church not far from Stono which by a mistake in the night thinking it was the Enemy charged upon us one man was killed and several Horses That he fully served out his time and was discharged by Colo Archibald Lytle

He was born in Cumberland county in the State of Virginia in the year 1759 as his parents informed him but has no Record of his age since The Revolutionary War he has lived in the county of Lincoln and State aforesaid

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Jonas (his X mark) Bradsha

General Joseph Graham being duly sworn in open court deposeth and sayeth that having carefully examined the foregoing Declaration of Jonas Bradsha' services in the Revolutionary War this deponent having been in the same service and acting part of the time as Sergeant to the same Company in which Jonas Bradshaw was a soldier he affirms that every part of the declaration is true sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

J Graham

[?] Vardry McBee

Clerk [?]Lincoln County Court

State of North Carolina}

Lincoln County }

On this 27th day of August 1845, personally appeared before me A. W. Abernathy one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Bradshaw, a resident of North Carolina in the County of Lincoln. Aged 87 years who being first Duly sworn According to law, Doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to [certain]? widows and of the act of the 3 March 1843 That she is the widow of Jonah Bradshaw who was a private of the North Carolina line and was enscribed on the pension list of the North Carolina Agency at the rate of forty Dollars per annum She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas Bradshaw sometime in the year 1782 and that her husband the aforesaid Jonas Bradshaw died on the 6th day of February 1840 and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and year above written, before A.W. Abernath JP Elizabeth ( her X mark) Bradshaw

[In the following list of children there are differences in handwriting, but difficult to tell how many different

persons documented]

pride [?pryde] Bradcher son of Jonah Bradcher and Elizabeth

was born December [? ye] 9th 1783

John Bradshaw was Born september ye 5th 1785

Susanah Bradshaw was Born ye 10th Febuary 1787

Jonah Bradshaw was Born ye 8th of september 1789

Field Bradshaw was Born ye 10th of June 1791

Charles Bradshaw was Born [looks like 'April' marked out] 1794

Febuary ye 23 1794

Larkin Bradshaw was Born July ye 12th 1801

State of North Carolina}

Lincoln County }

I A W Abrnathy the Magistrate before whom the foregoing Declaration was made. Do Certify that the Declarant Elizabeth Bradshaw who has sworn to the foregoing Declaration before me is not able to attend the Court from Age and bodily infirmity. Ts 27th Day of August 1845

A. W. Abernathy JP

State of North Carolina}

Lincoln County }

personally came John Bradshaw before me A. W. Arbnathy [sic] one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and after being Sworn according to law. Saith on his oath that the above attached Record is the family Record of Jonas Bradshaw and Elizabeth Bradshaw his wife and that he believes it to be in the hand writing of John Haskins and that it is the original and genuine Record and that it has been in his possession eversince th Death of Jonas Bradshaw sworn to and subscribed This 27th Day of August 1845 before A W Abernethy JP John Bradshaw

Jonas married Elizabeth Ratcliff 1782, Lincoln County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Benjamin Ratcliff and Rebeckah Bradshaw) was born 1758, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; died 8 Aug 1848, Tryon now, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; was buried , Lincoln County, North Carolina, at the Bradshaw Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Carle married Eva Christiana Englifinger Bef 1780, York, PA, USA. Eva was born Abt 1760; died 1847, Lincoln, NC, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Field was probably the first born son as he was his father's heir-at-la

Cumberland Co., Va. Court Order Book 1752-1758, July court, 1754, pg. 202 there is a settlement between Field and Judith to William Bradshaw (his brother).

Cumberland Co., Va. Records, Bk. 1, pg. 30:

Field Bradshaw, of Cumberland County, Virginia, son and heir of William Bradshaw, decd., for love and affection for my brother, Charles Bradshaw, land in the Southern Parish on Deep Creek...etc. part of the 390 ac. granted by patent to my father, William Bradshaw, decd.

Rec. July 24, 1749

Cumberland Co., Va. Records, Deed Book 1, pg. 32:

Field Bradshaw, deed to my father-in-law, Field Robinson....etc.

Rec. July 24, 1749

There are many more listings for Field Bradshaw in the Cumberland County, Virginia books.

Lincoln County, North Carolina Deed Bk. 15, pg. 62:

Dec. 17, 1779 Jacob Baker of Lincoln Co. to Field BRADSHAW of Mecklenburg Co. for £250, 25 ac. on s. side of Catawba River; borders Abraham Scott and Coborns Creek; part of grant Sept. 13, 1759 to John Killion who sold to Richd. Earhart and by "sundry conveyances" to Jacob Baker.

Signed, Jacob Baker

Wit: Vincent Cox and John Brown Skrimshire Rec. July, 1788, Bk. 3, pg. 384

Lincoln County, North Carolina Deed Bk. 15, pg. 51:

Nov. 28, 1785 Field Bradshaw of Lincoln Co. to son Jonas Bradshaw of same for love and affection, one Negro girl, Agnes, 13 yrs. old

Signed, Field Bradshaw

Wit: John Haskins & Benjamin Ratlist Rec. July, 1788, Bk. 3, pg. 373

Fields Bradsha's

Last will and Test[ament]

In the Name of God Amen I Field Bradshaw of the County of Lincoln and State of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of perfect and sound understanding do Make and Ordain this to be my Last will and Testament and as touching my worldly Estate I Desire it to be Disposed of in Manner and form following first I Desire my debts should be paid and the Expense of my burial to be at the Discretion of my Executors and the Remainder of my Estate to be as follows To Wit first I give and bequeath unto my Wife Judith Bradshaw one Negro woman named Jane aged forty years and one Negro fellow named Sandy aged Eighteen years and one Negro Girl named moll aged Eighteen months and two mares one feather bed and furniture and three Cows and Calves and also the tools belonging to the plantation and to have Possession of the house wherein I now Dwell During her Life Then I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Bradshaw one hundred acres of land including the place whereon he now lives and one Negro woman named [?hannah] aged twenty two[?] years and one Negro Child Then I give and be queath unto my son John Bradshaw one Negro Girl named Amy aged nine years Then I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebekah Ratlif one Negro boy named Jessee aged Eleven years Then I give and bequeath unto my son Field Bradshaw one Negro woman named aga? aged twenty seven years Then I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Bradshaw one hundred and twenty five acres of Land including the place whereon he now lives and one Negro woman named Sarah aged thirty years Then I give and bequeath unto my Son Jonas Bradshaw one Negro boy named Stephen aged three years Then I give and bequeath unto my said Son Jonas Bradshaw one horse Colt three years old Then I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Judith Rabb one Shilling Sterling Then I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Susanna Bradshaw one Negro girl named Fan[?] aged four years and one [?bay pony?] aged two years and one feather bed and Furniture and two Cows and Calves Then I give and bequeath unto my son Josiah Bradshaw one hundred and twenty five acres of Land including the place whereon I now live and one Negro woman named Mary aged twenty years and one Negro Child named Turner and one horse Colt two years old and one Cow and Calf Then I give and bequeath unto my Grandson William Rabb one Negro boy named Dave aged four years & I this Field Bradshaw Desire that my Estate May not Come to an [Appraisement?] and I Also utterly Disannul all other wills before Made and I do appoint William Bradshaw and my wife Judith Bradshaw and Joseph Abernathy to be Executors of this my Last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Sat my hand and affixed my seal This 16 Day of June 1788

Field Bradshaw (seal)

Charles Bradshaw

Elizabeth Hogan

Susanna Bradshaw

Jo Abernathy

Field married Judith Robinson Jun 1746, Goochland County, Virginia. Judith (daughter of John Robinson and Tabitha Jones) was born 1734, Cumberland, Virginia, United States; died 16 Jan 1788, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet]

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State of North Carolina Lincoln County January Sessions 1820

The within will was proved in open court by the subscribing witnesses and

admitted to records

Witness V W B___?

In the name of God Amen I Judith Bradshaw of the State of North Carolina and County of Lincoln being of sound mind and disposeing[?] memory but calling to mind the mortality of my body and the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time it may happen I do hereby make, ordain and establish this to be my last will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all former Wills by me made declaring them and every part of them to be utterly void

And first I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner and as to such worldly property wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I will and dispose of in the following manner That all my just debts (if any) and my funeral expenses be paid out of my estate.

Second I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Judith Rabb one Negro woman named Poll about 28 years of age and one Negro Boy named Eli son of Poll about 8 years old and one other Negroe boy named Jim and son of Poll about 5 years old and one Negro Girl named Moriah[?] about 3 years old and daughter of Poll I do give and bequeath said Negroes unto my said Daughter Judith Rabb her heirs and assigns forever

Third I do give and bequeath unto my son John Bradsha one Negro man named Sandy about 42 years old on condition that my said son John Bradsha pay for him one hundred and fifty dollars which I allow to be equally divided and paid to all his brothers and sisters share and share alike of the said hundred and fifty dollars.

Fourth I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Judith Bradsha daughter of my son Josiah Bradsha one Negroe Girl named Nance[?] about 4 years old and one feather bed and furniture to her her Heirs and assigns forever

Fifth I give and bequeath unto my son Jonas Bradsha one big Pot -

Sixth I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Bradsha one Cow and Calf if they should be there at the time of my decease

Seventh I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Joseph Graham and Nathan Gaultney - to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament as witness my hand and seal this 30th day of September Anno Domini 181[?] signed sealed as pronounced by Judith Bradsha to be her last Will and Testament

Judith (x) Bradsha (seal)

in presence of us Josiah Bradshaw jurat Jos Graham [Josiah Bradshaw in handwriting different from rest of will]

Codicil to the within Will made this 10th day of August 1818.

1st I do hereby revoke and anull that part of it which gives the Boy Jim (son of Poll) to my daughter Judith Rabb and I do hereby give the said Boy Jim to my son John Bradsha

2nd I do hereby give and bequeath unto my daughter Judith Rabb a negroe boy Jess about 3 years old and a Girl named Mary both Children of Poll and if any of the negroes Willed unto the said Judith Rabb should hereafter increase it is my will that she have the whole of said increase as witness my hand and seal this day and year above written

Judith ( her X mark) Bradsha (seal)

signed sealed and pronounced by Judith Bradsha as a Codicil to her last will and Testament in presence of us

J L Favell[?] jurat

Jno D Graham jurat

Jo Graham

N Gaultny Executors

Notes:

 

Field Bradshaw and Judith Robinson appear to have left Cumberland County, Virginia in 1777 and settled in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1777-1778. They may have traveled with members of the Robinson and Hogan families to North Carolina. They settled on the western side of the Catawba River near Leepers Creek and Coborn's Creek in southeastern section of Tryon County which later became Lincoln County, North Carolina.

Benjamin married Rebeckah Bradshaw. Rebeckah was born Between 1760 and 1767. [Group Sheet]