Bradshaw Family History

William Larner Bradshaw[1, 2]

Male 1690 - 1747  (57 years)


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  • Name William Larner Bradshaw 
    Born 1690  Henrico, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Apr 1747  Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I248  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2019 

    Father John Bradshaw,   b. 1664, Lancaster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1711, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Pleasants,   b. 1668, Henrico, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1721, Henrico, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married Between 1665 and 1702  Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
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      "Henrico County, Virginia Deeds 1677-1705" by Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1996, pg. 104

      Wills Deeds Etc. 1697-1704:

      p.73 Edward Jones and Mary his wife for 5,600 lbs. tobacco made over to John Pleasants 180 acres, part of land which was their brother Field's, by deed of mortgage 4 April 1694. Mortgage has not been paid, and Pleasants sells said land to Gilly Groomarrin for 5,500 lbs. tobacco, reserving mineral rights.

      14 March 1697/8

      Wit: Fra. Reeve, ELIZABETH BRADSHAW

      Signed: John Pleasants Recorded 1 April 1698

      This is the only reference I can find for Elizabeth Bradshaw linking her to the Pleasants family so far. There is a strong inference here in so far as this transaction has nothing to do with her other than the possibility that she was related to John Pleasants. This is still being checked. There is a researcher who says that his will has the signature of Elizabeth Bradshaw on it, but I can find no proof of that so far.

      There is also the possibility that her last name was JONES or even GROOMARRIN since she was witnessing this deed.

    Family ID F123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Judith Scruggs,   b. 1692, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1749, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married Abt 1712  Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Temperance Bradshaw,   b. Between 1713 and 1715, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1739, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     2. Mary Anna Bradshaw,   b. 1717, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1785, Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Charles Bradshaw,   b. 1718, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1761, Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     4. Obedience Bradshaw,   b. 1725, Henrico County, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1785, Henrico, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     5. Field Bradshaw,   b. 1726, Henrico, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1788, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     6. John Bradshaw,   b. 1728, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1821, Bedford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     7. William Larner Bradshaw, II,   b. 1728, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1817, Wolf River, Overton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     8. Josiah Bradshaw,   b. 1731, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1818, Lincoln County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     9. Tombin Bradshaw,   b. 1732, Henrico, Goochland, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1821, Campbell, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2019 
    Family ID F108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      A certain WILLIAM BRADSHAW (born in Henrico Parish circa 1690 - died 1747/48) appears in Henrico Court records as early as 6th June 1711, when he receives a pewter dish from the last will of Anne PERRIN(T ?) (PYRANT /). In 1712, at age 22, he married Judith SCRUGGS (or Snuggs, or Suggs ?), born about 1696/98 - died 10th Juy 1749, daughter of Charles SCRUGGS (1665-1718) and his wife Mary Field Jones.

      Judith was probably no older than 16 when she married (perhaps as young as 14).

      William and Judith lived in Virginia on the north side of the James River on land she inherited from her mother's family (the Field's) and land that was purchased from other members of the Field family.

      At one time William Bradshaw owned 1,530 contiguous acres in Cumberland County, Virginia. Part of his land was located at a place known today as Maxey's Mill. The last of this land was sold in 1777 by a grandson of William. The descendants of William and Judith Bradshaw migrated to North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and westward.

      Other accounts of his death in other databases list the date of death as December 18, 1748 in Cumberland Co., Virginia. As of this time I have not found out which date and place is correct.

      William Bradshaw's will was recorded 15 September 1747. His wife Judith was executrix of the estate with John Merriman and Benjamin Bradshaw, security. (Goochland County Order Book 6, p. 375.)

      Goochland Co., VA Order Book 6 p 375 15 Sep 1747

      Judith Bradshaw comes into Court and makes Oath that William Bradshaw deceased died without any will so far as she knows or believes and on her motion a certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of Administration in due form. John Merriman and Benjamin Bradshaw entering themselves security for the same.

      Ordered that Benjamin Mosby, Hezeekiah Mosby, Philip Poindexter and Samuel Scott or any three of them being first sworn before some Justice of the Peace do appraise the Estate of William Bradshaw deceased and that his Administratrisc do return an Inventory thereof to the next Court.


  • Sources 
    1. [S500009] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-664382062/william-bradshaw-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4).
      William Bradshaw&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Circa 1690 - Henrico, Virginia, United States&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Judith Scruggs - Circa 1712 - Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America&lt;br&gt;Death: Sep 15 1747 - Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>John Bradshaw</a>, <a>Elizabeth Bradshaw</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Judith Bradshaw (born Scruggs)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Field Bradshaw</a>, <a>Ann Roberson (born Bradshaw)</a>, <a>John Bradshaw</a>, <a>Obedience Roberson (born Bradshaw)</a>, <a>Josiah Bradshaw</a>, <a>Temperance Bradshaw</a>, <a>William Bradshaw Jr</a>, <a>Charles Bradshaw</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Benjamin Bradshaw</a>, <a>Larner Bradshaw</a>, <a>John Bradshaw</a>

    2. [S500020] WikiTree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-30806401/william-bradshaw-in-wikitree (Reliability: 4).
      William Bradshaw&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Circa 1690 - Henrico Co., VA&lt;br&gt;Death: Circa 1747 - Cumberland Co., VA&lt;br&gt;Wife: Judith Bradshaw (born Scruggs)&lt;br&gt;Child: William Bradshaw

    3. [S2] Internet Notes (Reliability: 0).
      Date of Import: Apr 26, 2000