Bradshaw Family History
John Bratcher
1785 - 1866 (81 years)1. John Bratcher was born 1785, Virginia (son of Charles Bratcher and Nancy Robinson); died 1866, Campbell County, Tennessee. John married Elizabeth Robinson. [Group Sheet]
2. Charles Bratcher was born Between 1762 and 1763 (son of John Bradshaw Bratcher and Jane Canada); died 11 Aug 1833, Clairborne County, Tennessee. Charles married Nancy Robinson 6 Apr 1780. [Group Sheet]
3. Nancy Robinson Children:
- 1. John Bratcher was born 1785, Virginia; died 1866, Campbell County, Tennessee.
Generation: 3
4. John Bradshaw Bratcher (son of John Bradshaw and Jane Canada); died 22 Nov 1843, Gerard County, Kentucky. John married Jane Canada. Jane died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
5. Jane Canada died Yes, date unknown. Children:
- John Bratcher was born Between 1760 and 1768; died 22 Nov 1841, Gerard County, Kentucky.
- 2. Charles Bratcher was born Between 1762 and 1763; died 11 Aug 1833, Clairborne County, Tennessee.
- Canada Bratcher was born 1767; died 1834, Warren County, Tennessee.
- Betsy Bratcher was born 1772.
- Benjamin Bratcher was born Between 1776 and 1777; died 1854, Campbell County, Tennessee.
- Obedience Bratcher was born 1782.
- Temperance Bratcher was born 1784.
- Isaac Bratcher was born 1790.
- William Bratcher was born 1790; died 1850, Brekenridge County, Kentucky.
- Mary Anne Bratcher was born 1792.
- Fielding Bratcher was born 1794; died 1850, Brekenridge County, Kentucky.
Generation: 4
8. John Bradshaw was born 1728, Henrico County, Virginia (son of William Larner Bradshaw and Judith Scruggs); died 3 Dec 1821, Bedford County, Tennessee. Notes:
Bedford County, Virginia Tithe & Personal Property Taxes:
1783:
Whites Over 21-1
Blacks Over 16-4
Blacks Under 16-3
Total Blacks-7
Horses-2
Cattle-10
No. of White & Black Tithe-5
According to Jim Young, John Bradshaw's last name changed to BRATCHER in 1787 and that spelling was carried the rest of his life. (Note) This probably happened due to the illiteracy in those days. So many people could not read or write that a lot of times when someone spelled the names on different forms the spellings were numerous for the same people. The last recorded instance of the name John BRATCHER in Bedford County was the 1803 tax list.
Paid tithe: 1783, Bedford County, Virginia
John married Jane Canada 1759, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
9. Jane Canada Children:
- Charles Bradshaw Bratcher
- Canaday Bradshaw Bratcher
- Benjamin Bradshaw Bratcher
- 4. John Bradshaw Bratcher died 22 Nov 1843, Gerard County, Kentucky.