Elizabeth Harper

Elizabeth married John Bradshaw Between 1683 and 1697, Henrico County, Virginia. John (son of Lawrence Bradshaw and Sarah Hinchman) was born Between 1643 and 1664, England; died Bef 1711, Henrico County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John Bradshaw and his wife, Anne, lived near Namozine Creek in Prince George County, Va. During the years when their children were born they were living in Bristol Parish. All of the births of their children are recorded in the Bristol Parish Register.

Prince George County, Virginia Deed Book 1713-1728, pg. 757:
Survey for John BRADSHAW of 91 acres lying between the Lummiseen Creek (Namozine) and the Mawhipponock Creek (Whipponock), between the Namozine Road and Appomatox River. Feb. 1, 1720/1
This site, shown on the Dinwiddie County 1820 map, has a HAMBLIN Mill located in the survey area...there is also a deed in Prince George County dated May 9, 1738 which has John BRADSHAW and his wife Ann, selling land to Edward PARHAM. For this sale Ann renounces her dower right. This sounds like the same property.

Amelia County was formed from Prince George County, Va. in 1735....

February 26, 1759:
John BRADSHAW, of AMELIA COUNTY, buys 133 acres on lower fork of Sandy River at the Spring Branch from Peter BROWN, son of Daniel BROWN.

January 13, 1770:
John BRADSHAW buys 208 acres adjacent to his land and to the land of Daniel HAMBLIN.

October 13, 1786:
John BRADSHAW buys another 40 acres in the same area.

Estate Inventory, Amelia County, Virginia, Will Book 3.

John married Anne Hamblin Between 1698 and 1743, Prince George County, Virginia. Anne was born Abt 1695, Prince George County, Virginia; died Between 1732 and 1794. [Group Sheet]

Jane married John Pleasants 29 Nov 1680, Henrico County, Virginia. John (son of John William Pleasants and Katherine, son of John Henry Kiziah and Mattie Elizabeth Smith) was born 27 Feb 1643/44, Norwichshire, England; died 12 May 1698, Curles Plantation, Henrio County, Virginia; was buried , Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Jane married Samuel Tucker 1660, Henrico County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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:

To all whome these Presents shall come that I Benjamin Bradshaw Send Greeting Know ye that The said Benjamin Bradshaw of the County of Goochland in Virginia for the Love and good will which I have and do bear to my Son John Bradshaw I do freely and absolutely give a tract or Parcel of Land lying and being in the County aforesaid which I bought of Thomas Dawson and the Deed bearing date May 2.1733 (Bounded thus, on the branchs of Lickinghole Creek on the South Side of the s.d Creek at the mouth of a Great branch Oposite the S.d Dawson's Plantation thence up the said Branch S:W: to Dawson's Line that crofses the branch to a corner thence N:W: thence to a corner red Oak thence N:E: on the said line to Lickinghole Creek to a corner down the said Creek S:E: to the place begun at one hundred Acres more or lefs, also Fifty Acres more that I bought of the afs.d Thomas Dawson Ajoining to the afs.d Hundred Acres by Virtue of a Deed bearing date April y.e 26th.1734. To have & to hold the aforesaid Land and premises with all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging The said Benjamin Bradshaw do freely and Absolutely give to my Son John Bradshaw and his Lawfull begotten heir for Ever the aforesaid Land and premifses without any manner or form Satisfaction or condition whatsoever Proviso, that if the afores.d John Bradshaw should die without Heir Lawfully begotten Then The afs.d Benjamin Bradshaw do freely clearly and absolutely Give to William Bradshaw the Son of me the S.d Benj.n Bradshaw and Ann my Wife the afs.d Land and premifses above Mentioned to him the said William Bradshaw and his heirs for Ever Without any manner or form Condition or Satisfaction whatsoever In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Eighteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred fifty Seven.
Sign'd Seal'd and Deliver'd
in the Presence of
Tho.s Wilks
Ares Layne his
Bradshaw (Seal)
mark

At a Court held for Goochland County July the 19th.1757.
Benjamin Bradshaw Acknowledge this Deed to be his Act and Deed which was Ordered to be Recorded. Then Anne his Wife (She being first privately examined) Relinquished her right of Dower in the Land by this Deed conveyed which Was also admitted to Record.
Teste.
Val Wood ClCur


Record Source: Deed Book 7, Pages 178-179 Goochland Count Court House, Goochland, Virginia



Beit known to all whom it may concern that I Benjamin Bradshaw for divers good causes and considerations, but perticularly for the Natural afection I bear unto my Brother William Bradshaw. I do give unto him and his heirs for ever three negroes to wit Ned, Pirllis Blue they and there increase to him and his heirs forever free from the claim or or demand of my Self or any body in right of me, but in case my sd. Brother Should die without lawfull ifsue the Slaves above mentd. and there Increase if any to return to me or my heirs in Witnefs whereof I have set my hand and seal this twenty sevend day of May 1779.
Test
Thos. Underwood
Joseph Lewis Benja. Bradshaw (Seal)

At a Court held for Goochland County August the 16th.1779.
Benjamin Bradshaw acknowledged this Deed poll to be his act & deed which was admitted to Record.

Source: Deed Book 12, Page 278: Goochland County Court House, Goochland, Virginia



Articles of agreement made and Concluded upon the Account of Marrage Between Benjamin Bradshaw and Anne Macbride both of St. Jameses Northham Parish in Goochland County, to all people to whom these presents shall Come I Benjamin Bradshaw do Send Greeting Know ye that I the s.d Benjamin Bradshaw for the Love and good Will that I Do bear unto Anne macbride do freely of my own free and Volantary will. Do give unto her the said Anne Macbrid. all the following Articles to her and to her proper use and Difpofal for Ever that is to say one young Negro Wench Named Judith and her Increafe one good feather bed and furniture four good Pewter Difhes two good pewter Bafons six good Pewter plates, and Six good Pewter Spoons, and I the said Benjamin Bradshaw Do further Agree that the said Anne Mcbrid shall have full power & pofsifsion of the Land Plantation whereon I now Live to be holden of her During her Natural Life and at her Deceafe to return to my heir But if the s.d Anne Mcbrid hath no Child or Ifsue by me Benjamin Bradshaw then the said Estate above mentioned to return to my heir but not untill her Decafe as Witnefs my hand and Seals this Nineteenth Day of Aprill 1753.
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In Presents of....................
James Mayo
Ares Layne
Elizabeth Curd. } his
Benjamin B Bradshaw (Seal)
mark

At a Court held for Goochland County August the 18th.1761. These Articles of Agreement were proved by the Oath of Ares Layne & the Oath of Elizabeth Curd, now, Elizabeth Oglesby and on the Motion of Anne Macbrid, now Anne Bradshaw & Relict of the said Bradshaw was admitted to record.
Teste.
Val Wood ClCur

Source: Deed Book 8, Pages 178-180: Goochland County Court House, Goochland, Virginia

Articles of agreement made and Concluded upon the Account of Marrage Between Benjamin Bradshaw and Anne Macbride both of St. Jameses Northham Parish in Goochland County, to all people to whom these presents shall Come I Benjamin Bradshaw do Send Greeting Know ye that I the s.d Benjamin Bradshaw for the Love and good Will that I Do bear unto Anne macbride do freely of my own free and Volantary will. Do give unto her the said Anne Macbrid. all the following Articles to her and to her proper use and Difpofal for Ever that is to say one young Negro Wench Named Judith and her Increafe one good feather bed and furniture four good Pewter Difhes two good pewter Bafons six good Pewter plates, and Six good Pewter Spoons, and I the said Benjamin Bradshaw Do further Agree that the said Anne Mcbrid shall have full power & pofsifsion of the Land Plantation whereon I now Live to be holden of her During her Natural Life and at her Deceafe to return to my heir But if the s.d Anne Mcbrid hath no Child or Ifsue by me Benjamin Bradshaw then the said Estate above mentioned to return to my heir but not untill her Decafe as Witnefs my hand and Seals this Nineteenth Day of Aprill 1753.
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In Presents of....................
James Mayo
Ares Layne
Elizabeth Curd. } his
Benjamin B Bradshaw (Seal)
mark

At a Court held for Goochland County August the 18th.1761. These Articles of Agreement were proved by the Oath of Ares Layne & the Oath of Elizabeth Curd, now, Elizabeth Oglesby and on the Motion of Anne Macbrid, now Anne Bradshaw & Relict of the said Bradshaw was admitted to record.
Teste.
Val Wood ClCur

Source: Deed Book 8, Pages 178-180: Goochland County Court House, Goochland, Virginia


July 11th.1761.
An Inventory of the Estate of Benjamin Bradshaw Dec.d
1 Negroe Boy nam'd Sam.
1 Do. Man named Dick.
2 Featherbeds & furniture, 4 Dishes, 2 Basons, Six plates
6 spoons, 2 Cows, & 4 young Cattle, 2 Sows & piggs,
2 Ewes & 1 weather, 1 Chest, 2 Iron potts, 4 Chairs, 1 Table,
a great Coat,
The above Articles given by Will to Jno Bradshaw.

1 Negroe Named Isham, 1 feather bed & furniture 4 Dishes, 2 Basons, 6 plates, 6 spoons, 2 Iron potts, 2 Cows & Calves.
The above Articles given by Will to Benja. Bradshaw.

1 Negroe Boy named Jemey, 4 Dishes, 2 Basons, 6 plates, 6 spoons, 1 featherbed & furniture, 2 Cows & Calves, 1 Large Trunk, 2 Iron potts.
The above Articles given by Will to Wm. Bradshaw.

1 Cow kind, 1 Side Saddle. These two Articles given by Will to Henry Layne & his Daughter Judah.
Sundry Articles in the pofsefsion of William Rogers given by Will, to Benja. & Robert Rogers.
1 Negroe wench Named Jude, 1 Negroe wench Named Hannar 4 Featherbed & furniture, 1 Large Chist, 1 Large Trunk, 4 Dishes, 4 Basons, 8 plates, 12 spoons, 1 Feather Bed & furniture 1 Brafs Kittle, one Large Chest, 1 large Trunk, 5 Bedsteads & 6 Cords, 3 mairs & one Horse, 42 Hoggs, 3 Tables, 2 Small Trunks, 2 Boxes, 7 Chairs, one Slate, one Iron Skillet 2 wollg. wheals, 2 Linen wheals, one Ads, 2 Chizells, 10 punch Bowls, one handsaw & Drawing knife One Broad Ax, 2 narrow Axes, One Troy, 3 Iron wedges One pr. Tongs & Shovell, One Box Iron & Heater, 3 old Well Ropes, 4 Sheep, One pr. Sheep Shairs, One Shoeknife One Shoe Hamer, one pr. Shoe Nipers, & pinchers, 2 Water pales 4 piggions, 3 washing Tubbs, 3 Butter potts, one Large Copper Kittle, 3 Saddles & 5 Bridles, 3 Reap hooks One Claw Hamer, One Tomahawk, one rasp, one file, 5 pearcers, one Gun, One pr. Candle snuffers, one Spicemorter, One Quart, one pint, one half pint, & one Jill puter Measures, one peper Box, 2 Candlesticks, 3 pr. pot hooks, 2 pr. Horse fleams, 4 Drinking Glafes, 3 Tumbler Glafses, 2 Crewets, One Cart & wheals, one pr. Cumpafses, One gouge, 3 Augers 2 pr. money Scales, One pr. large Brafs Scales & weights, One look.g Glafs, one Light horn, one Tob.o box, 5 Muggs, 16 Bottles, 2 plow shiers, 4 Harrowhoes, 4 old wead.g hoes, 5 hilling Hoes, 25 Geese, 9 Ducks, One Loom, 5 Slays, & 2 pr. Harnefs & juggs, one pitcher, 2 flowr'd muggs, 2 Chamber potts, 5 Razors 2 flask, one Sugar Box, One & a half white Sugar, One side Sole Leather One Side uper Leather, One Yearling Skin One pr. Iron Traces, 70 Gall.s rum, 4 Tobacco Htrds, 17 old Casks & Barrels 18 Cattle.
The above Articles Lent by Will to Anne Bradshaw widow of the said Benjamin Bradshaw Dec.d
Returned pr. John Bradshaw Ex.r

At a Court held for Goochland County Febry the 19th.1765.
This Inventory was presented into Court by the Executor & ordered to be Recorded.
Teste.
Val Wood ClCur


Source: Deed Book 8, Pages 449-450: Goochland County Court House, Goochland,

Benjamin married Anne McBride 8 Apr 1753, Goochland County, Virginia. Anne (daughter of John McBride and Mary Curd) was born Abt 1735, Goochland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

 

The following records, found by Howard and Lee Ann Propst, suggest that John Pleasants, Sr. may have been the father of Elizabeth Bradshaw.

1698--1 April: John Pleasants, Sr. sells to Gilly Gromarin for 5,000 pound of tobacco 180 acres of land he had mortgaged from Edward and Mary Jones. The deed was witnessed by Frances Reeve and Elizabeth Bradshaw. (Henrico Co. VA W/D1697-1704, p. 73.)

1698--1 June: John Pleasants prepared his will which mentioned a daughter named Elizabeth. Pleasant's signature was witnessed by his wife Jane and Elizabeth Bradshaw. (Henrico Co. VA Records 1677-1739).

After the death of John Bradshaw, Elizabeth married Arthur Marcum, which is proved by Henrico County records naming Elizabeth as wife of Arthur Marcum and as mother of Benjamin Bradshaw. (Henrico Co. VA Court Orders 1710-1714, pp. 80, 84, 89, 248.)

From Richard Bradshaw: In March 1698 ELIZABETH BRADSHAW, William's widowed mother (so it seems) had appeared in Henrico Court, along with Francis REEVES, as witnesses for John PLEASANTS. Pleasants had made a mortgage to Edward and MARY JONES, dated 4th April 1694. Pleasants paid them 5600 lbs of tobacco and they deeded over to him 180 acres of land which was said to have been the land of their brother FIELD's. By 1698 the Jones's had not repaid the mortgage and Pleasants was going to sell the land to Gilly GROOMARRIN (MARRIN ?) for 5500 lbs of tobacco, reserving the mineral right to himself.

Elizabeth married Anne Broughton 29 Nov 1680, Henrico County, Virginia. (daughter of Richard Hyder Lawson and Richard Mark Lawson, daughter of John Broughton and Elizabeth Bradshaw) [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married John Bradshaw Between 1665 and 1702, Henrico County, Virginia. John (son of Rauffe (Ralph) Randall Bradshaw and Rachell Penn) was born 1664, Lancaster, London, England; died 1711, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married William Pleasants 1660, Henrico County, Virginia. William was born Abt 1565, Norwich, England. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married Arthur Marcum Aft 1711. (son of Benjamin Bradshaw and John Bradshaw) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

July 05, 1805, Filed a chancery suit with Thomas against R. Anderson

Elizabeth married John Holt Aft 1788. [Group Sheet]

Richard married Lucy ?. Lucy died 1821. [Group Sheet]

Salley married John Oliver 2 Nov 1801, Prince Edward County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

William married Mary Kirkland 26 Dec 1783, Amelia County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

William married Tempey Foster 23 Jul 1801, Amelia 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:

Order Book 21, pg. 500, Prince Edward Co., Va.

To the Worshipful Court of Prince Edward County, in Chancery sitting, humbly complaining shew unto your Worships:
Your Orators and Oratrices, John Bradshaw, Anthony Brooks and Mary, his wife, John Oliver and Salley, his wife, John Holt and Elizabeth, his wife, William Wingo, Archibald Worsham and Peggy, his wife, Saml. Burton and Betsey, his wife.
That some time in the year 1788 a certain John Bradshaw departed this life in the County of Prince Edward after first having duly executed and published his Last Will and Testament which is of record in the County Court of Prince Edward, a copy of which is herewith filed and prayed to be taken as a part of this Bill; that the said John, deceased, at the time of his death left a widow, Margaret Bradshaw, and children William, John, your Orator, Benjamin, Thomas, Clemons, Jeremiah, Richard, Elizabeth, Mary, Salley, your Oratrice, and Martha Bradshaw living at the time of the said John Bradshaw's decease.
That some short time since, Margaret Bradshaw departed this life having lived and died the widow of the said Bradshaw, Snr., deceased, leaving no other heirs than those named, the children of herself and John Bradshaw, Snr., deceased;
That a certain Williamson Dickinson has taken letters of administration on the estate of John Bradshaw and also on the estate of Margaret Bradshaw;
That after the death of the said John Bradshaw, Snr., deceased, your Oratrix, intermarried with your Orator, John Holt, your Oratrix, Salley, intermarried with your Orator, John Oliver, your Oratrix, Mary, intermarried with your Orator, Anthony Brooks, that Martha Bradshaw intermarried with a certain John Wingo, by whom she had three children, William Wingo, your Orator, Betsey Wingo, who intermarried with Samuel Burton, your Orator, and Peggy Wingo, your Oratrix, who intermarried with Archibald Worsham, your Orator;
That the said John Wingo and Martha Wingo, then decd., living(?) Margaret Bradshaw, widow of John Bradshaw, Snr., dec'd. leaving only the children named, that Thomas Bradshaw and Clement Bradshaw are still living, the sons of John Bradshaw, Snr., deceased whom your Orators and Oratrices pray may be made defendants to this Bill.
That William Bradshaw, son of John Bradshaw, Snr., deceased, died sometime since, leaving the following children and representatives whom your Orators and Oratrices pray may be made defendants to this Bill, John Bradshaw, Nancy Bradshaw, who intermarried with a certain Arthur Leigh and William Bradshaw; that Benjamin Bradshaw, son of John Bradshaw, Snr., deceased, died some time since, leaving the following children and reprs., all of whom your Orators and Oratrices pray may be made Defendants to this Bill: Salley, who intermarried with Robert Flippin, Elizabeth who intermarried with Elisha Northrip, William, Edward, Richard, Daniel, Thomas & Peyton Bradshaw and Polly who intermarried with John Rowlett, Edith, who intermarried with Abner Mann, Peggy, who intermarried with John Redmond and another son, John, who has died leaving children as his representatives, Saluda Ann and Thos. Edward Bradshaw who are also defts. and entitled to their father's portion of that part which fall to the representatives of Benjamin Bradshaw, decd., from the estate of John Bradshaw, Snr., decd. and Margaret Bradshaw and the said Benjamin Bradshaw, decd. also left another son, Benjamin Bradshaw, who is since dead leaving the following children, also defts., who are entitled to their father's portion of the part of the said estate which may fall to the representatives of Benjamin Bradshaw, Snr., deceased; William Edward Bradshaw, Eliza Ann Bradshaw and Samuel Conrad Bradshaw;
That Jeremiah Bradshaw, son of John Bradshaw, Snr., deceased, died sometime since, leaving the following children and representatives who are made defts. to this Bill: Polly, who intermarried with a certain ______ Edson, Phoebe, who intermarried with a certain _____ Logan, Zachariah and Jane Bradshaw;
That Richard Bradshaw, son of John Bradshaw, Snr., deceased, died sometime since, leaving the following children and representatives who are made defts. to this Bill: Anderson Bradshaw, Robert Bradshaw, Lavinia, who intermarried with John Weaver; that the foregoing defts. (except Williamson Dickinson) are the representatives of John Bradshaw, Snr., deceased, and are entitled according to the degree of relationship stated in the foregoing Bill to the estate of said John and Margaret, deceased;
That the said John and Margaret, deceased, left land and negroes and other property, all of which is in the hands of said Williamson Dickinson;
Now Therefore, as your Orators and Oratrices are remediless except in Chancery Court, they pray that the said defendants be made to answer the allegations in this Bill; that the said Administrator be compelled to settle his account with the said estate;
That your Worships will appoint commissioners to divide said estate, land, negroes and other property and to sell, if necessary, for the purpose of effecting administration, selling the slaves of said estate, on charging the complainants and Defendants agreeably with their respective one eleventh part of the whole estate, he accounting for one horse by way of advancement of the value of $40.00, to Anthony Brooks and Mary, his wife, one eleventh, to John Oliver and Salley, his wife, one eleventh, to John Holt and Elizabeth, his wife, one eleventh, to William Wingo, Archibald Worsham and Peggy, his wife, Saml. Burton & Betsey, his wife, the children of Martha Wingo, decd., formerly Martha Bradshaw, one eleventh to be divided amongst them, to the representatives of William Bradshaw, decd., one eleventh to be divided amongst them, they accounting for the sum of $40.00 rcd. by way of advancement, to the representatives of Jeremiah Bradshaw, one eleventh to be divided amongst them, accounting for the sum of $40.00 received by way of advancement, to the representatives of Richard Bradshaw, deceased, one eleventh part, they accounting for the sum of $40.00 recd. by way of advancement to be divided amongst them, to Clemons Bradshaw, one eleventh part, he accounting for the sum of $40.00 recd. by way of advancement and to Thos. Bradshaw, one eleventh part, he accounting for the sum of $40.00 rcd. by way of advancement,
And that your Worships will grant such other and further relief as is right & just. Williamson Dickinson, Administrator of the estates of John and Margaret Bradshaw conducted a public sale of the slaves which formed a sizeable part of the personal assets of the estates on 18 January 1827 and his Report of Sale was filed in the Prince Edward Court 1 Sept. 1828. His report is quoted in part, as follows:
An account of the sale of negroes of the estates of John and Margaret Bradshaw:

James Bradshaw Purchased Rachel $ 199.00
Overton Dupuey " Sue 207.00
John H. Knight " Isabel 51.00
Isaac Winifree " Martha 141.00
William Verser " Mary 291.00
Joseph Redd " Reubin 455.00
Thomas Scott " Moses 514.00
William Dickinson " Jim 450.00
Clemmons Bradshaw " Sam 297.00
Alexander Marshall " Pleasant 531.00
John Bradshaw " Asa 410.00
_______________
$3546.00

John married Winifred Nancy Brooks 11 Oct 1787, Amelia County, Virginia. Winifred was born Abt 1764. [Group Sheet]

Benjamin married Mary Rowlett 13 Oct 1785, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of John Rowlett and Edith Jackson) was born Abt 1765, Prince Edward County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Martha married John Wingo Abt 1788, Virginia. John (son of Thomas Wingo and Jane Butler) was born Abt 1739, Amelia County, Virginia; died Bef 12 Nov 1821, Amelia County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

July 05, 1805, He & Clement filed a chancery suit against R. Anderson

Thomas married Mary Borum 23 Oct 1788, Amelia County, Virginia. Mary was born Abt 1768, Amelia County, Virginia; died 1 Sep 1847, Wilson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Anthony Brooks 19 Dec 1799, Prince Edward County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Rachel married John Bradshaw Between 1665 and 1702, Henrico County, Virginia. John (son of Lawrence Bradshaw and Sarah Hinchman) was born Between 1643 and 1664, England; died Bef 1711, Henrico County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Rachel married Raphe Bradshaw Aft 1711. Raphe (son of Raphe Bradshaw and Anne Orrel) was born Between 1553 and 1572, Aspull or Pennington, Lancashire, England/Aspull, England; died 1625, Chester, Chesire, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

 

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.

William married Judith Scruggs Abt 1712, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America. Judith (daughter of Charles Scruggs and Mary Field) was born 1692, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America; died 10 Jul 1749, Henrico County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Larner married Hannah WFT Est 1716 1748. was born WFT Est 1684 1707; died WFT Est 1729 1795. [Group Sheet]

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Benjamin was perhaps apprenticed to William Ballew after his father's death. Benjamin's mother, Elizabeth, then the wife of Arthur Marcum, took her complaints of Benjamin's treatment by Ballew to court. (Henrico Co. VA Court Minutes Records Reel l, p. 66.).

1711--July: Arthur Marcum and wife Elizabeth vs. Jane Bayley for illegally detaining son of Elizabeth as a servant. (Henrico Co. Court Orders 1710-14, p. 80, son not named.

1711--July: Arthur and Elizabeth Marcum vs. Jane Bayley. Indenture of Elizabeth's son to be lodged with clerk's office. Dismissed. (ibid. p. 89).

1713--3 August: Elizabeth Marcum, mother of Benjamin Bradshaw vs. his master William Ballew. Complained Ballew was giving Benjamin inadequate care. Benjamin was to receive sufficient meat, lodging, clothing. (ibid. p. 248) Case continued through November.

Benjamin married Anna WFT Est 1691 1743. Anna (daughter of Benjamin Bradshaw and John Bradshaw) was born WFT Est 1670 1713; died WFT Est 1696 1794. [Group Sheet]