Rachell Penn

Rachell married Rauffe (Ralph) Randall Bradshaw 26 Oct 1630, St Gregory by St Paul, London, England. Rauffe (son of Lawrence Bradshaw and Sarah Hinchman, son of Lawrence Bradshaw and Sarah Hinchman) was born 11 Nov 1610, Darcy Lever Parish, Lancashire, England; died 30 Oct 1667, Pendleton, Eccles, Lancashire, England; was buried 4 May 1666, Salesbury, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet]

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Died young.

Anna married Unknown [Group Sheet]

Rebecca married William Crispin 28 Sep 1651. William was born 1627. [Group Sheet]

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Died in infancy.

William married Giles Penn. Giles (son of William Penn and Margaret Rastall) was born Abt 1573; died 1656. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

 

Died young.

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These Bradshaw records are from Howard and Lee Ann Propst, 5639 Catherine Ave., La Grange, IL 60525. They have done extensive work on the Bradshaw, Scruggs, Field, and Jones families and have published their work in newsletters and journals specific to these families. The earliest Bradshaw ancestor they have proved is John.

1688--12 October: John Breidshew, aged 24 years or thereabouts, ...saith...that he the depont being servant to John Granger did (sometime last spring on a Sunday morning) see Mary the wife of the said John Granger say that John Womack had six fletches of bacon in his house besides middling and other small meat and had killed but one hogg out of his own stock that year. (Henrico Co. VA 1677-1739, Book 5, p. 10.)

1688--12 October: John Bradshaw aged 24 years or thereabouts examined and sworn saith that about two days before John Granger's tobacco house wherein was Sam'l Fowlers tobacco was burned Lain Fowler did say that had to have John Granger's barn...and that he would bring more danage on him the said Granger than he was aware of and the next day such was...day before the house was burned. Fowler said to Depont (John Bradshaw) that he dreamt Mary the wife of John Granger had fired the tobacco house and burnt all his tobacco. (Henrico Co. Records 1677-1739).

1688--October Court: John Bradshaw having attended two days as evidence for John Womack against Jno Granger has order granted his against Agent ye sd. Womack for 80 pounds of tobacco. (Henrico Co. VA Records 1677-1739, p. 286).

1690--Court: Richard Kennon patents 8,000 acres, headrights include: John Bradshaw. (Henrico Co. Va. Records 1677-1739, p. 327).

1696--1 June: John Bradshaw having attended two days as an evidence against Will Arrington on be halfe of ffra Reeve judgement is awarded against him the sd. Reeve for 80 pounds of tobacco according to the law with costs. (Henrico Co. Records 1677-1793, Book 3).

After the above records, no further records seem to exist on this John Bradshaw; however, very shortly the name of Elizabeth Bradshaw surfaces in Henrico County. It is believed that she was the wife of John. It is also believed that Larner, Benjamin, and William of Henrico and later Goochland and Cumberland counties and a younger John Bradshaw II were all descendants of this John and Elizabeth.

"Cavaliers and Pioneers" by Nell M. Nugent says Ed Walsh received 900 acres for bringing 18 people to Virginia. John Bradshaw was one of them.

It is yet to be found for sure when and how John Bradshaw arrived in the United States. One account has John Bradshaw arriving in America in 1687 on the ship "Endeavor". Another account of his arrival as coming from Ireland transported by Richard Kennon in 1683. This account is somewhat backed up by court records in Henrico County, Virginia, which show this transportation Kennon did not put in his claim for land until April 1, 1690, at which time he put in a claim for 8,000 acres.

Henrico Co., Va. Court Orders 1678 - 1693: pg 362 April 1, 1690 There is due to Mr. Richard Kennon , 8000 acres for importation of ...... John Bradshaw....... The list includes 89 whites and 70 Negroes.

Ages as given by deposition in county records in 1688 - 1697 Book, Henrico Co., Va. October 12 1688, pg 10 John Bradshaw, 24. This puts his birth year at 1664.

There is also an account that John, the 4th child of Ralph and Rachel sailed from England with his brother James, and his brother-in-law, Admiral William Crispin around 1680. They stopped over in Barbados, where the Admiral died, and they went on to Philadelphia, where their cousin, William Penn, was presiding. Some researchers then maintain that he went on after a bit to Henrico County, Virginia. There, he surrounded himself with people of the same names that appeared with his family back in England: Robinson, Marham, Radcliffe, etc.

John married Elizabeth Pleasants Between 1665 and 1702, Henrico County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of John William Pleasants, daughter of John Pleasants and Jane Larcome) was born 1668, Henrico, Virginia, United States; died 1721, Henrico, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet]

John married Elizabeth Harper Between 1683 and 1697, Henrico County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born Abt 1668, Henrico, Virginia, United States; died Between 1694 and 1697, Henrico, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet]

Francis married Todd Jon DiSalvo. (son of Ronald John DiSalvo and Mavis Irene Newton) [Group Sheet]

Rebecca married Thatcher Saunders Bradshaw. Thatcher (son of Ralph Bradshaw and Richard Bradshaw, son of Uriah Hugh Bradshaw and Ellen Briscoe Murray) was born 17 Jul 1850, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Dec 1943, Brentsville, Prince William County, Virginia; was buried , Manassas Cemetary. [Group Sheet]

Frances married Mary Stone. Mary was born Between 1602 and 1629, Chester, Cheshire, England/Chester, England. [Group Sheet]

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Isaac was believed to have been born in Shenandoah Co., VA. (Previously Dunmore Co., VA.) as his father William was a land holder in the county. Isaac was possibly a resident of Knox Co., Tenn. in 1799 as he was noted as a Bondman for his sister Martha Patsy at the time of her marriage to Alexander
Foster. Isaac was a resident of White Co., Tenn. at the time of his death. His Will dated 27 Sept. 1835, proven in White Co., Tenn. Jan 11 1836 William and Phebe migrated from Dunmore (now Shenandoah Co.,) Virginia to Rickingham, Co., North Carolina about 1780. They were living in Burke, Co., North Carolina by 1790; in Greenville, Co., North Carolina by 1791 and migrated to Knox, Co.,Tennessee about 1794. They had 11 children all born in White Co., Tennessee. Descendants lived in Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and elsewhere.
Families related to Plumlee's Cummings, Williams, Standlee, Brown, Simmons, and others.

Isaac married Margaret Peggy Bradshaw. Margaret (daughter of Joel Jefferson Bradshaw and Mary Rebecca Montgomery) was born Abt 1776, North Carolina; died Aft 1845, Carroll County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet]

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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.

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]

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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]

Anna married Unknown [Group Sheet]

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William Bradshaw was listed as one of the headrights (head of household) in Kingswell Colony, a 2,300 acre tract of land that was located on the south side of the York River in Virginia.

"Cavaliers and Pioneers" by Nell M. Nugent says that Theodore Moses transported 40 people to the new colony and Henry Bradshaw was one of them. Moses received 2,000 acres of land in James City County on May 23, 1637 in payment.

William married Nancy Susong 1660, England. Nancy was born 1806, Greenville, Tennessee; died 20 May 1898, Lee Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Elizbeth married George Manwaring 1672. George (son of Anne Orrel and Rafe Orrel) was born WFT Est 1620 1652; died WFT Est 1677 1739. [Group Sheet]

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Knighted on June 28, 1673.

Pearl married Katrina Catherine Pruitt (daughter of Rufus Preston Pruitt and Pearl Marie Bentley) [Group Sheet]

Pearl married Rufus Preston Pruitt. Rufus (son of Mary Stone and Frances Crispin) was born 17 Nov 1922, Damascus, Virginia; died 15 Mar 1994, Catawba County, North Carolina; was buried , Catawba County, North Carolina, at Woodlawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Rufus married Pearl Marie Bentley. Pearl (daughter of Mary Stone and Frances Crispin, daughter of Larrence Bentley and Fannie Teague) was born 7 Sep 1923, Alexander County, North Carolina; died 27 Oct 1997, Catawba County, North Carolina; was buried , Catawba County, North Carolina, at Woodlawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Joan married Giles Penn. Giles (son of William Penn and Margaret Rastall) was born Abt 1573; died 1656. [Group Sheet]

Phebe married William Plumley. (son of Lawrence Bradshaw and Sarah Hinchman) [Group Sheet]

Temperance married Wiltshire Marrin. Wiltshire was born Abt 1703; died 2 Jan 1737/38, Henrico County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Mary married John Robinson Goochland County, Virginia. John (son of John Robinson and Tabitha Jones) was born Between 1716 and 1717, Henrico County, Virginia; died 23 Apr 1802, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Cumberland County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 1, pg. 30, July 10, 1749

Field Robinson witnessed deed of Field Bradshaw, son and Heir of William Bradshaw, deceased, to his brother, Charles Bradshaw.

Charles married Jemima Hendricks 1740, Virginia, USA. Jemima (daughter of Adolphus Hendricks) was born Abt 1725, Cumberland County, Virginia; died Jul 1777, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet]

Obedience married Field Robinson 1747, Province of Virginia. Field (son of John Robinson and Tabitha Jones) was born 1720, Henrico County, Province of Virginia; died 28 Mar 1785, Littleton Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States. [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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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]

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William and Susannah moved around quite a bit during their married life and owned land in a few counties in Virginia. All of their children were born in Virginia. They left Virginia and moved to North Carolina about 1778. He purchased land on in a few different places there also.

Lincoln County, North Carolina D.Bk. 4, June 4, 1788:

William Bradshaw of Lincoln Co. to Alexander Nelson of same, for £200, 100 ac. on W. side of Catawba River; borders point of ridge on said river below Wm. Bradshaw's clear land; includes a great bent in said river and some improvements; part of 140 ac. granted May 15, 1772 to Francis Beatty and sold July 24, 1775 by Hugh Beatty & Robt. Armstrong, executors for Francis Beatty, to Benjamin Cochran who sold April 24, 1776 to John Henderson who sold Dec. 24, 1778 to William Bradshaw.

Signed, William Bradshaw

Witness: John ?Turkefill?, David Alexander, Smith Alexander Rec. Oct. 1790, Bk. 16, pg. 1

There is a Public Service Claim on file for him dated September 4, 1780 which states:

Received of Mr. William Bradshaw, one bullock for Publick Use. Agreeable to an Act for providing a supply of provision & other necessities for the use of the Army. S'd Bullock was appraised to £250.

Records show him to have been a member of the 11th Militia.

The census for 1790 list William as living in Lincoln County, North Carolina and his household as consisting of three females and nine slaves besides himself.

The following court depositions are from the book "Overton County, Tennessee Genealogic Records", compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley,

Supreme Court Transcripts

Original papers on file Tennessee State Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

Obediah Bradshaw & Others vs. William Beach and Others. 1823

Overton County, Tennessee. Third Judicial Circuit Court. John Thurman,Soloman Silcon (?), Simon Huddleston, Benjamin Poore, John Ric--- ?, Joshua Storie and Catherine Storie his wife and etc.(Abstract of file). Mentions a mill on Wolf River. Reference is made to Billy Beach. Refers to certain negroes -- Tom, Fanny, Solomon and others. Refers to Joseph Evans. One paper refers to going to North Carolina on business. Another paper mentions Lewis Carlton in North Carolina. One paper says that the family of William Beach consisted of six or seven children. There is mention of a place called Barksville, thirty-three miles from ------(torn).Joshua Storie, Sr., on oath states he was acquainted with Mr. Bradshaw before coming from North Carolina and that he lived in the same house with me two or three weeks, then I moved away and never seen him for about thirteen years,when I saw him at my son Joshua Stories, he did not know me. When I started away my son told him who I was and he caught me in his arms. Signed Joshua Storie. Witnessed by Jas. Whiteside, J. P. Catharine Storie being sworn, age 44 years, says she had a long acquaintance with Mr. Bradshaw and his wife, as well as Beach. She knew them twelve or thirteen years in North Carolina. She understood that Mr. Bradshaw when on his death bed was 80 years of age. "Our conversation was twelve or thirteen years ago. There was mention that Mr. Bradshaw conveyed property to Wm. Beach and Mrs. Bradshaw threatened to leave Mr. Bradshaw and that she would and could not live apart from her daughter at the time they were about moving to the farm bought from Mr. Storie. Mrs. Bradshaw said that she had but one child and she would not be parted by no man on earth from her. Mrs. Bradshaw said she had never been married before she married Mr. Bradshaw. Old Mr. Bradshaw said he had to pay tax both in Tennessee and North Carolina and that he was so hard of hearing he did not want to pay tax and he always put the money in hands of Billy Beach for him to settle it. About eleven or twelve years ago the old gentleman said that Billy had been down several times after his money and he did not know what Billy done with it. Must spent it for Rum along with Abernathy’s boys. He may have give it to his brother or drank it up. Said William Beach has lived with and supported Bradshaw’s wife. Mr. Bradshaw said Billy Beach lived on his place.. Mrs. Bradshaw said she had given William Beach’s children some clothing both boys and girls for twenty years and some she intended for her daughter Mrs.Beach. Another time at Mr. ?Brumbletts?, Mrs. Bradshaw was getting something in the store and said it was stuff to make bonnets for one of the girls and intended to get each of the girls a white dress. She said most of the money Beach paid was her money. She talked about money Beach owed old Mr. Storie" Signed, Catherine Storie. J. Whiteside J. P. Sworn to in Overton County, 4 June 1819. Deposition of Joseph Evans in Overton County, 15 Feby, 1820. Joseph Evans age 34 years, deposeth --- Was present at signing of bill of sale between William Bradshaw and William Beach. Word came by boys "that lived with me" to come down there. "I" went down to Beaches and saw John Thurman in the mill yard. He said "we" go up to the old house, after going up near the barn or house in the field he turned around to me and said ----"about to give bill of sale for three negroes from Bradshaw to Beach" Went to the house and stayed some time before Beach came there. Beach had the papers. "I cannot read so I handed it to William Beach and he read it." When it was read Mr. Bradshaw (hard of hearing) said "What is this 420 pounds put in for I never received anything." Mr. Thurman spoke up "Something put in to make it good." The old man sat and said nothing. William Beach spoke "Grandfather if you aren’t willing don’t do it." The old lady spoke "We are willing aren’t we honey." Then Mr. Bradshaw said "I reckon so." The negroes were called and delivered. "I was well acquainted with Mr. Bradshaw." "He was nearly deaf and blind." William Beach had lived at Hind’s plantation. Bradshaw and Beach lived on the same plantation and on the place where also Mr. Dalton now lives and they moved on Thurman’s place with exception Mr. Beach living a while at Hind’s plantation. Signed Jos. Evans.

Simon Huddleston deposition. Age 57 years. Had an acquaintance with Mr. Bradshaw a short time when he first came to this country. I thought his mental condition was impaired. It was by age. Mrs. Bradshaw and Beach were always present at transactions of the old man. Bradshaw lived on Wolf on Thurman place. Wm. Beach lived on the same plantation. None of the Bradshaw’s children lived with him at that time. Mr. Bradshaw said Beach was his grandson. Signed Simon Huddleston, Sworn Feb. 15, 1820 Overton County, Tenn. William Atkinson J. P.

Deposition of Joseph McFarland taken in Sevier County, Tennessee at the house of Samuel Henry 14 May 1821. Joseph McFarland, age 44 years. He mentions being witness with Benjamin Poore to Bill of Sale. William Bradshaw to Wm. Beach for negroes. Also mentions land in North Carolina. Thurman lived in Kentucky. "I went home and told my wife what had happened. I said I was sorry I was there." Thurman proved the bill of sale in Overton County. Signed Joseph McFarland. 14 May 1821 Samuel Henry. J. P.

Deposition of Levy Hinds 1818 in Overton County and also of Nancy Hinds at house of William Evans in said county 17 Feby. 1820. Levy Hinds age 45 years saith. "Acquainted with Bradshaw and Beach about five years. I lived between a half mile and three quarters. Beach had three or four head of horses. I think some cattle. Mr. Bradshaw had two wagons, three or four horses and cattle. Beach never lived with or took care of Mr. Bradshaw that I know of. John Thurrman bought Bradshaw’s wagon in his lifetime. Bradshaw or Beach owned no land that I know of." "Old Mr. Bradshaw supported the negroes. I understand they came to this county together and lived near each other until Mr. Bradshaw died and they lived on Thurman place when he died but they farmed separately. None of Bradshaw’s children lived with him since my acquaintance." Signed Levy Hinds.

Nancy Hinds age 34 years deposeth -- "Mr. Beach moved across the river on McIver land. Thurman offered to build a house for Mr. Beach on the opposite side of the river and was afraid Mr. Thurman would not do it and they were sure of the place they had and she intended to stay on it. I lived about one

half mile from them three or four years while he lived on Thurman place and there died. Said Bradshaw made a will in North Carolina -- not to her mind -- He said he would never make another." "Mrs. Bradshaw acted as a mid-wife. I expect that she was the only one in this country." Signed Nancy (X) Hinds.

John R. Farmer, J. P. of White County. Samuel Renno sayeth - "William Beach and myself were in conversation going to Monroe. The old man was sick at the time of transaction. I knew Beach for several years. Beach and the old woman told Mr. Bradshaw that Seth Bradshaw was coming to take the negroes off." Mentions Helms and West and their wives. "Been acquainted with Joseph Evans twenty years." Signed Saml. Reno.

Overton County, deposition of Samuel Renno and Ann Renno, at house of Williams in Overton County, 16 Feby. 1820. Samuel Renno age 47 years. Lived three or four miles from Wm. Beach. Generally get grinding at his mill. Signed by Samuel Reno. Ann Renno age 22 years. "I was living at Polly Taylors" Mentions William Johnston. "I said Grandfather what did Billy Beach give you for all your negroes" "Billy Beach never gave me anything." "I heard her tell my mother if it were not for her poor old father that he would of starved to death for he was too lazy to work for her for he done nothing but run about after one develment or another." etc. "I am the daughter of John West.": Signed Ann (X) Renno.

Deposition in Overton County. Matthew Young. John Honeycutt. Mary Honeycutt. Catharine Story. May 10, 1820. Matthew Young age 36 years deposes. "Acquainted with Mr. Bradshaw at place where he died on Thurman’s plantation on Wolf River about two years (in 15 and 16)" "Mr. Bradshaw told me that he was 88 the spring I moved here and then going on 89. Mr. Bradshaw said he had done a great deal for Wm. Beach and he had not made use of it. John West was one of the old man’s sons-in-law and wife. None of Mr. Bradshaw’s children lived with them or in the county." Signed Matthew Young. John Honeycutt, age 29 years, deposeth "Was acquainted with Mr. Bradshaw and Beach ten or twelve years. Mr. Bradshaw purchased a wagon from William Dooling and another from a man named Hull. No family of Bradshaw I knew but him and wife. I knew them both in North Carolina and in this state. None of Bradshaw’s children lived near him only one of his sons-in-law and daughter lived on same plantation one year or thereabout." Signed John (X) Honeycutt.

Mary Honeycutt age 43 years deposeth. "Was acquainted with Mr. Bradshaw and Beach thirteen or fourteen years." Signed Mary (X) Honeycutt.

Catharine Story, age 46 years, deposition, "She was with Mr. Bradshaw in his last sickness five or six times 15th or 16th of April. two or three time."

Signed Catharine (X) Story.

Overton County, Nov. 1, 1821. Depositions of John Westmoreland Junr. age 28. Samuel Reno age 48. John Williams age 33 years, William Evans age 46 years, Zachariah Enaes age 52 years.

Samuel Reno said he was at Mr. Bradshaw’s when he purchased a piece of land from John McIver. It was witnessed by Mr. Bradshaw. Mr. Williams mentions John Denton and Obadiah Bradshaw in a suit pending. Signed John Williams.

William Evans, deposeth, and Zachariah Ennes, deposeth that he was first acquainted with William Bradshaw in Lincoln County North Carolina. He owned valuable land negroes and other property. Mr. Bradshaw moved to Birk County (Burk) in the settlement where I lived and lived sometime. His first wife

died on same plantation where he lived in Birk County. I was acquainted with Elizabeth Harper before she married Wm. Bradshaw. She was a neighbor. She was a single woman living at her father’s house and was poor people, but had a little property, and my acquaintance still continued until she inter-married with Wm. Bradshaw. I never knew her to be married before. Elizabeth Harper had one child before she married Mr. Bradshaw. I was acquainted with William Beach in Birk County, while he was a single man and when Beach first lived with his grandfather Bradshaw. My knowledge Bradshaw supported Beach. There was a great difference in their age. Of Bradshaw and his wife. She had great influence over him; had known him twenty five or thirty years. Beach was between eighteen and twenty then. "I am a son-in-law to one of the plaintiffs. I heard Bradshaw give his land in Lincoln County North Carolina to two of his children. He gave a negro boy to Seth Bradshaw. He gave a girl to William Bradshaw. He gave a negro child to Field Bradshaw, a son-in-law. He sold after he married the second wife, a farm."

Deposition of Joseph Evans 11 Dec. 1821 at house of Parker Young, Overton County, 11 December 1821. Age 36 years, He explains regarding a note left at house of Lewis Carlton in Town of Morgantown Burk County, North Carolina.

William Beach’s wife told me he was at Mr. Carter Dalton’s three miles.

State of North Carolina, Burke County, deposition of William W. Erwin, Esqr. in town of Morgantown 4 May 1821. Stated. "Acquainted with William Bradshaw the elder, now deceased. Said Wm. Bradshaw was married by this deponent to Miss Elizabeth Harper a maiden lady and sister of John Harper, that previous to her marriage with Wm. Bradshaw she had a daughter, which believe named Prudence

Harper, said Prudence married Wm. Beach the reputed grandson of Wm. Bradshaw the elder. Said Wm. Beach and wife lived in the yard and on the plantation of Wm. Bradshaw the elder and acted as overseer or manager of said Wm. Bradshaw. The deponent sold to William Beach or Wm. Bradshaw 100 acres land adjoining Wm. Bradshaw’s plantation and said deponent made title to Wm. Beach and Wm. Bradshaw paid said deponent for said land, the said Wm. Beach being unable to pay for it. William Beach continued to live with said Bradshaw for several years and said deponent was in the house several times and always supposed Wm. Beach was dependent on his grandfather William Bradshaw for his subsistance. William Bradshaw the elder was a man of considerable property, land, slaves, cattle, horses, hogs. His wife, Mrs. Bradshaw appeared to have considerable influence over him (her husband Wm. Bradshaw) and this deponent believes she intended to vest the property of William Bradshaw her husband in to hands of her daughter and son-in-law Wm. Beach. William Bradshaw the elder applied to him to prevent it. He believes this applicatior made by the sons who lived in the neighborhood of William Bradshaw residence. Sometime before William Bradshaw removed from Burk to Lincoln. The opinion in the neighborhood that William Bradshaw was induced to move from Burke to Lincoln that his wife and her son-in-law Wm. Beach might more easily manage Wm. Bradshaw in obtaining transfer of property of said William Bradshaw old and infirm age between 80 and 90.

Wm. Beach is a bad character. Signed Wm. W. Erwin. Sworn before James Avery. J. P.

Deposition of Robert Grarty (Grasty ?). He stated that he knew Bradshaw and Beach, also Mrs.Bradshaw. William Beach is a grandson of William Bradshaw the elder. Had none or little property and lived with his grandfather Wm. Bradshaw while in Burke. William Bradshaw the elder moved to Lincoln County. There is mention of Josiah Bradshaw as a son of William. Discovered Mrs. Bradshaw, wife of said William, endeavored to prevent her husband from having any conversation with his son Josiah Bradshaw. Previous to said William Bradshaw moving to Lincoln, William happened at his son Josiah’s house where deponent heard Josiah ask his father why he did not rent him and go among his

children like he formerly did. The old man said he disliked to have disturbance and if he went among his children as formerly and appeared friendly to them he would have constant quarrelling in his own house and get no peace. Josiah told his father "no woman should have influence over him as he supposed

his wife to influence and govern him. Signed Robert (X) Grasty --4 May 1821.

Burke County, NC deposition of Elizjah Largent, age 45 years and Isaac Beach about 33 years of age.

Elijah Largen deposition at courthouse in Burke County, 5 May 1821. Stated that he was acquainted with Wm. Bradshaw and his second wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Harper and was acquainted with defendants earliest infancy until about three years ago and she was a woman of infamous character and had a Bastard or Base born child. She had little or no property before her marriage. Knew William Bradshaw from marriage to Elizabeth Harper who was at that time about 70 years old. She knew him eight or ten years before Wm. Bradshaw left the county. She knew William Beach the grandson married Wm. Bradshaw etc. William Beach married the daughter of Mrs. Bradshaw, wife of William Bradshaw the elder. William Beach was entirely destitute of property and depended on his grandfather for support of himself and family. William Beach married Mrs. Bradshaw’s daughter Prudence Harper. Mrs. Bradshaw asked deponent if she could hold all property of William Bradshaw from his heirs and he told her that she could not. Soon after William Bradshaw sold a large portion of his negroes and moved out of Burke into Lincoln County where he lived for several years. After which he moved to Wilkes County and this deponent was at the house of said William Bradshaw while he lived in Wilkes County, at which place Mrs. Bradshaw informed this deponent that there was a Bill of sale or deed of gift of all negroes which said Wm. Bradshaw possessed made by her husband to William Beach, and asked numerous questions about if William Beach could hold them or not. Said William Bradshaw moved to Tennessee and deponent hearing of his death obtained from Josiah Bradshaw son of William a power of attorney and a verbal permission to Tennessee to make demand of five shears of said negroes to said Wm. Beach, who was then Administrator and he claimed as his own the property. William Beach was totally destitute of the truth.

Deposition of Isaac Beach, a brother of William Beach and William at times had cattle, etc. and he also knew William Bradshaw the elder. Signed Isaac (x) Beach.

North Carolina Wilkes County, Wm. Lenorr a J. P. 30 April 1821. Depositions of Lewis Carlton, Elizathe Carlton, Benjamin Beach, George Helm agent forcomplainant.

Lewis Carlton, Stated he knew William Bradshaw twelve or fifteen years ago. He purchased a tract of land from Joshua Story adjoining his own land and settled there. They became friends. He was there three or four years. William Beach came to live with him and on same tract of land. Beach talked

to him about getting Mr. Bradshaw’s property and Carlton advised a deed of gift. "I moved William Beech from Lincoln County to this neighborhood in my waggon and he had little property not over forty or fifty dollars in value. Saw William Bradshaw’s wife put arms about her husband kiss and etc. in public

places." At Rev. William Dodson’s where they sat down to dinner, Mrs. Bradshaw directed the plate before Mr. Bradshaw be taken away and said they had already eat together off of one plate.

Elizabeth Carlton age 59 sworn, Benjamin Beech age 51 deposed "I am the eldest brother of William Beech. We bread up and in same family until he was sixteen or seventeen years old except one or two years. Lived near him when he was married. For last three or four years before he moved from neighborhood. William Beach had six or seven children.

Character witnesses. Overton County, Tennessee. 11 Jany 1821. Depositions of Nancy Hinds age 35 years; Polly Latham age 21 years; John S. Williams age 34 years; Joseph Evans age 26 years; Levy Hinds age 46 years; Nancy Hinds 35 years; Jany Cilcock age 22 years; Peggy Storie age 17 years; Solomon Silcock age 28 years; John Van Hooser age 56 years; Joshua Storie age 54 years; Squire Angelea age 22 years; Robert Storie age 36 years; John S. Williams age 62 years; Robert Storie age 36 years; All sworn in Overton County at house of Joshua Storie, Jan. 21, 1822.

Nancy Hinds asked or said something about the Elizabeth Bradshaw at the hearing. Adam Huntsman was the defendant’s council. Others who testified, Joseph Evans age 36 years; William Grimsley age 59 years. He was pastor of the church. Said William Beach was a member of the Baptist order. They were members of the same church. Isaac Denton age 54 years member of same church and he had the care of the church; Philip Smith, age 52 a member of the same church; Thomas Wood age 43; Thomas Scott age 66 years; Thomas Scott stated that he knew him speaking of Bradshaw, about thirty years and knew him when they lived in Burke County, North Carolina. They were members of the same church in North Carolina and in Overton County, Tennesse

Joseph Poore age 48 years made a deposition. Others who made depositions were Margery Poore age 43 years; Nelly Garrott age 39 years (knew Bradshaw about two years); Sally V. Hooser age 17 years; Susan Beach age 17 years; James Cowan age 57 years; John V. Hooser age 57 years (father of Sally above); John S. Williams age 34 years; P. M. Miller was the attorney for the defendant. John McIver of Overton County, in his deposition stated that he first knew Mr. Bradshaw about September 1816. He was about seven years old.

Mr. William Fleming made a deposition in the town of Monroe 1820. Henry Reagan age 58 years; Wm. Atkinson age 31 years; Benjamin Totten age 42 years; George Armstrong age 33 years; William Fleming age 32 years, and Conrac Pile age 54 years, all gave depositions. Henry Reagan age 58 years, Joseph Evans age 36 years; Rachel West age 26 years (was granddaughter of Mr. Bradshaw in N.C.); Samuel Odle age 24 years; Absalom Garrett age 47 years; Nancy Vanhooser age 45 years; Henry Reagan age

26 in January 1822; Benjamin Pooer was aged 49 years; Joseph Dunkin; Jane Johnston. Seems most of these were people who resided in Overton County, Tennessee. Davidson Jones age 51 years. Joshua Storey was 53 years of age. Joseph Duncan mentioned.

Many descendents of William Bradshaw II still live in Burke County with varied surnames, but all are proud to recognize him as their forefather.

William married Nancy Susannah Robinson Bef 1748, probably Henrico County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of John Robinson and Tabitha Jones) was born 1730, Henrico County, Virginia; died 1811, Burke County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

William married Elizabeth Harper Abt 1805. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

 

The 1782 tax list for Bedford County, Va. lists Josiah as having the following:

Free males above 21 - 1

Slaves - 1

Horses - 3

Cattle - 11

White tithes above 16 yrs. - 1

Black tithes above 16 yrs. - 0

Josiah left Henrico County, Virginia and moved to Bedford County, Virginia where he lived until about 1783 when he moved again, taking his family to Lincoln County, North Carolina. In 1790 he is in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. In 1795 he owned land on Seagle Creek, Lincoln County, North Carolina.

Paid tithe: 1782, Bedford County, Virginia15

Josiah married Elizabeth Armistead 20 Dec 1763, Cumberland County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of John Anthony Armistead and Hannah Harrison) was born 1745, Cumberland, Virginia, USA; died 1810, Lincoln County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

William married Mary Ladd WFT Est 1759 1793. [Group Sheet]

John married Lucy Sadler. [Group Sheet]

John married Hannah Johnson. [Group Sheet]

John married Elizabeth Jordan WFT Est 1740 1783. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Jacob Lane WFT Est 1737 1779. [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]