Hello All, It has been brought to my attention that when I sent this to the list I neglected to cite the source of the info., so here it is. "Biographies & Historical Memoirs Of Southern Arkansas" by Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1890 (better known as Godspeeds Biographies) Anne -----Original Message----- From: ANNE B. MUSSER <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, May 16, 1999 9:59 AM Subject: [BRADSHAW-L] Benj. BRADSHAW, Pr. Edward Co., Va. >James Benjamin Bradshaw, an old settler of Lafayette Township (known as >Benjamin B.), was born in Prince Edward County, Va., February 6, 1834, a son >of Richard and Mary (Pinnich) Bradshaw, natives of Virginia. Richard >Bradshaw was born in 1805, a son of Benjamin Bradshaw, a soldier in the >Revolutionary War. Richard Bradshaw was a slave trader by occupation of >Richmond, Va.

Anne, Did the site where you found this cite the author or publication? Benjamin Bradshaw (father of Richard) may have been the son of John Bradshaw of Prince Edward County. In a deed dated 2/26/1759, John Bradshaw of Amelia County, Va purchased 133 acres from Peter Brown. In his will, 3/28/1787, John Bradshaw divided his estate among his children William, John, Benjamin, Thomas, Clemmons, Jeremiah, Richard, Elizabeth, Martha, Mary & Salley. Richard Bratcher At 09:56 AM 5/16/99 -0400, you wrote: >James Benjamin Bradshaw, an old settler of Lafayette Township (known as >Benjamin B.), was born in Prince Edward County, Va., February 6, 1834, a son >of Richard and Mary (Pinnich) Bradshaw, natives of Virginia. Richard >Bradshaw was born in 1805, a son of Benjamin Bradshaw, a soldier in the >Revolutionary War. Richard Bradshaw was a slave trader by occupation of >Richmond, Va. He came to this State in 1850, locating in this township, and >entered a large tract of wild land. He died in 1886. The mother of our >subject died in 1877, leaving ten children, of whom the subject of this >sketch is the only survivor, and Mr. Bradshaw then married (in 1878) Mrs. >Martha Posey, nee Hays, of this county. She is still living in this county, >the wife of Mr. Robinson, of Stephens. James B. Bradshaw came to this county >at the age of seventeen years. At the age of twenty-one years he commenced >work for himself, being employed in brick-making for a while, and then >engaged in farming, which occupation he has since continued. He purchased >his recent farm in 1878, comprising 300 acres of land, with about 100 acres >under cultivation. In 1862, he enlisted in the infantry service, then >detailed in the ordinance department, and served until the close of the war. >Mr. Bradshaw was married in January 1861, to Miss Frances Franks, who was >born in Louisiana in 1845, and is a daughter of McCanby and Rebecca (Ross) >Franks, natives of Louisiana, and the fruits of this union have been nine >children, seven of whom are still living, viz.: Andrew Lee (now married and >farming on his father's land), James McCanby, Joseph W., Prudena Ulma, >Utilla, Oscar S. and Claud, all at home. Mr. Bradshaw is a prosperous >farmer, and devotes his time chiefly to the cultivation of cotton. Both he >and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Bradshaw is >a Democrat in his political views, and takes an active interest in political >matters, as well as in all work for the good of the community.[INDEX] > > Found this through the Rootsweb search engine. >Anne W. Bradshaw Musser >[email protected] >Proud Rootsweb sponser > > >==== BRADSHAW Mailing List ==== > >Want to unsubscribe from the BRADSHAW-L list (single message mode)? >Send an email message to: [email protected] >On the first line of text in the body of the message and in the subject line, enter only the following word: UNSUBSCRIBE >======================================================= > Richard W. Bratcher www.geocities.com/~dbratcher

Found the following in a posting to Kentucky Biographies and received permission to post it here. Hope it provides some information that will help. "#3177: History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, p. 289. [Elkton Precinct] ROBERT BRADSHAW, farmer and miller, two miles south of Elkton, Todd County, was born in Halifax County, Va., on the 22d day of May, 1834, and is the son of Benjamin and Lucy (Wilkinson) Bradshaw, who came from Virginia to Kentucky in 1840. They settled in the southern portion of Todd County, purchased a farm, on which Benjamin died, and where his widow is now living. They had a family of seven children, as follows: James, Robert, Joseph, Benjamin, Martha, Richard and Charles Bradshaw, the latter of whom is deceased. The subject of these lines, Robert Bradshaw, attained his manhood in this county; was reared on the farm, meantime attending the common schools. In early manhood he learned the carpenter's trade, at which he labored for a few years, since which time he has devoted his time to agriculture, combined with which he owns and operates a flouring mill. This mill is noticed in the history of Elkton Precinct. Mr. Bradshaw, in 1861, married Miss Fannie Link, daughter of William and Martha Link, one of the old and honored families of the county. She was born in Todd County, April 9, 1844. Their children, six in number, are as follows: Ida, Charles, Vertie, Claude, Herbert and Melrose Bradshaw. Mrs. Bradshaw and the older children are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. No mention in this work of the Bradshaw connection is necessary to establish their reputation for honor, as they are respected, wherever known, for their sterling worth as citizens. " The posting was in [email protected] and posted by Sandi Gorin. Check them out, it is a great site.

1850 Census for Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co., Va., August 1, 1850 Roll 977, pg. 340 Wm. BRADSHAW, 47, m, Carpenter, Maryland C. BRADSHAW, 21, f, Virginia Ann GASKINS, 9, f, Virginia E. M. GASKINS, 5, m, Virginia, blind Eliza. BRADSHAW, 6/12, f, Virginia Za. BRADSHAW, 2, m, Virginia Sarah FURGERSON?, 22, f, Virginia Hope this helps someone. Anne W. Bradshaw Musser [email protected] Proud Rootsweb sponser

1850 Census for Alexandria, Alexandria Co., Va., July 20, 1850: H. B. BRADSHAW, 30, m, H? of Law, New York H. K. BRADSHAW, 26, m, Clerk, New York These two were probably brothers. Hope this helps someone. Anne W. Bradshaw Musser [email protected] Proud Rootsweb sponser

Hope this info. helps someone. Does anyone know anything about Dame Jane SKIPWITE?? I can't find anything on her. Did she live in England? Anne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 10:42 PM Subject: Re: CD 186 >John married Sarah CHILES - no date given >Larner was witness to the will of Charles BATES in 1880 >Peter married Alice GOODWIN - no date given > > >John Hall sold land to Jeremiah BRADSHAW for 300 pounds early in June >1782. >VOlume II> Two Unrelatd John Halls of Amelia County, p 839 > >"To all of my nephew John BRADSHAW's children 5 pounds. To my nephew >Robert BRADSHAWE's children 5 pounds.." >from will of Dame Jane SKIPWITE in 1629

I found the names of my ggrandparents listed on my grandfather, Orville Bradshaw's headstone. His birthdate was listed as 3/24/1878. Orville is buried at Red Warrior Cemetery, Kanawha County, WV. I am trying to find any record of the parents or other siblings. Thanks in advance for any help.

James Benjamin Bradshaw, an old settler of Lafayette Township (known as Benjamin B.), was born in Prince Edward County, Va., February 6, 1834, a son of Richard and Mary (Pinnich) Bradshaw, natives of Virginia. Richard Bradshaw was born in 1805, a son of Benjamin Bradshaw, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Richard Bradshaw was a slave trader by occupation of Richmond, Va. He came to this State in 1850, locating in this township, and entered a large tract of wild land. He died in 1886. The mother of our subject died in 1877, leaving ten children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the only survivor, and Mr. Bradshaw then married (in 1878) Mrs. Martha Posey, nee Hays, of this county. She is still living in this county, the wife of Mr. Robinson, of Stephens. James B. Bradshaw came to this county at the age of seventeen years. At the age of twenty-one years he commenced work for himself, being employed in brick-making for a while, and then engaged in farming, which occupation he has since continued. He purchased his recent farm in 1878, comprising 300 acres of land, with about 100 acres under cultivation. In 1862, he enlisted in the infantry service, then detailed in the ordinance department, and served until the close of the war. Mr. Bradshaw was married in January 1861, to Miss Frances Franks, who was born in Louisiana in 1845, and is a daughter of McCanby and Rebecca (Ross) Franks, natives of Louisiana, and the fruits of this union have been nine children, seven of whom are still living, viz.: Andrew Lee (now married and farming on his father's land), James McCanby, Joseph W., Prudena Ulma, Utilla, Oscar S. and Claud, all at home. Mr. Bradshaw is a prosperous farmer, and devotes his time chiefly to the cultivation of cotton. Both he and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Bradshaw is a Democrat in his political views, and takes an active interest in political matters, as well as in all work for the good of the community.[INDEX] Found this through the Rootsweb search engine. Anne W. Bradshaw Musser [email protected] Proud Rootsweb sponser

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Hi Richard, This John Bradshaw is my gggg Great Grandfather. He may have been Born in England, on 2-2-1759, and Married Nancy Mckamy (Mckamie) from Parnassus, Augusta Co., Va. abt 1783. My Question is this John Bradshaw related to the William Bradshaw and the Hugh Bradshaw you speak of below. I would deeply appreciate any info on John Bradshaw and his Wife Nancy Mckamy (Mckamie) Bradshaw. Thank you, Darrell S. Bradshaw Ridgeley, West Virginia Mineral County. At 08:58 PM 5/5/99 -0400, Richard Bratcher wrote: >According to "Kegley's Virginia Frontier", John Bradshaw gave a deposition >on May 7, 1833 when he was 74 years old. The disposition stated that at >the young age of 18 he volunteered as a spy. He joined Captain Henderson's >company as a private in 1776. In both 1777 and 1778, he reported being a >private in Henderson's company locate d in Monroe County. Primarily he >would take a stand in gaps between mountains and low places between the >head waters of Laurel Creek and William Lafferty's plantation. Normally he >was in accompanied by James Ellis or with Col. Samuel Estill of Kentucky. >On these stands, they would meet spies from Burnside's Fort. They would >also travel around the county, including the head waters of Big and Little >Stony Creek, a branch of Indian Creek know as the Indian Draft and the head >waters of Wolf Creek. John and his companions carried provisions they >supplied themselves and swore never to build fires. The article states >that John Bradshaw died in 1835. The information was found in "Kegley, F. >B., Kegley's Virginia Frontier: The Beginning of the Southwest the Roanoke >of Colonial Days 1740-1783. Southwest Virginia Historical Society, >Roanoke, Virginia, MCMXXXVIII. page 656". > >Surveyed for William Bradshaw 230 Acres of land in Botetourt County on the >waters of Indian Creek a branch of New River part of an order of Council >Granted to the loyal Company for 800000 acres Beginning at a Hickry on a >Small branch thence N74W 87 poles to a hickry thence S75W 30 po to a white >oak thence N60W 42 po to a red oak thence S55W 62 po to a white oak thence >S30W 100 po to two hickrys thence S55W 43 po to a Gum thence S70W 94 po to >a white oak thence S15W 50 po to a white oak thence N80E 30 po to a white >oak N50E 394 po to the Beginning March 18, 1774 Richard May Afst Saml >Lewis SBC > >Botetourt County, VA Courthouse Surveyors Book 1 pg. 48. > >Surveyed for Hugh Bradshaw 37 Acres of land in Botetourt County on the >waters of Indian Creek a branch of New River part of an order of Concil >granted to the Loyal Company for 800000 acres and Beginning at a Sicomor >and Small branch thence N62W 20 po to two White Oaks thence N26W 36 po to >two white oaks thence NW 36 po toSugar tree & hickry thence S20W 99 po to 3 >….. thence S48E 49 po to ……. thence S5E 18 po to a white oak thence S61W 67 >po to two buckeyes thence S68W 56 po to two white oaks thence S24E 99 po to >a white oak thence N80E 150 poles to the Beginning March 24, 1774 Richard >May Afst Saml Lewis SBC > >Botetourt County, VA Courthouse Surveyors Book 1 pg. 58. >Richard W. Bratcher >Vice President Information and Instructional Technology >Longwood College > > >==== BRADSHAW Mailing List ==== > >Have you posted your line or query lately? A recently joined cousin may help you make a connection!!! >REMINDER... send your messages to: [email protected] >======================================================= > >

I received this from a cousin and wondered if someone else might be interested. >UNITED STATES CENSUS DESTROYED BY FIRE: > >Hello, >As you might or might not know 99% of the 1890 United States Census was >destroyed by fire. So a book of ALL living United States residents of >1890 >is being compiled from descendants like you. If you would like to >contribute >your ancestor's to this vital history book, please email >([email protected]) or snail mail >Angela Foster >P.O. Box 2551 >Waterville, Maine 04903 >the following information on your ancestor's. >Submitting your information is free. > >HEAD of Household full name (first-middle-last): >" " " age: >" " " date born (month-day-year): >" " " place born (town-county-state or country): >" " " residence (town-county-state): > >SPOUSE's full name (maiden surname in ( )'s if available): >" age: >" date born (month-day-year): >" place born (town-county-state or country): > >{please note * list all children and their data separately from one >another} >ALL Children's full names (first-middle-last), age's: >" date born (month-day-year): >" place born (town-county-state or country): > >Please fill in as much information as you can. If you are not sure of >any >of >the information, please fill in your best estimate and follow it with a >? >mark. > >Thank you for your contribution to this vital genealogy book. > >P.S. >Please forward this to everyone who might be interested in >contributing. Thank you.

According to "Kegley's Virginia Frontier", John Bradshaw gave a deposition on May 7, 1833 when he was 74 years old. The disposition stated that at the young age of 18 he volunteered as a spy. He joined Captain Henderson's company as a private in 1776. In both 1777 and 1778, he reported being a private in Henderson's company locate d in Monroe County. Primarily he would take a stand in gaps between mountains and low places between the head waters of Laurel Creek and William Lafferty's plantation. Normally he was in accompanied by James Ellis or with Col. Samuel Estill of Kentucky. On these stands, they would meet spies from Burnside's Fort. They would also travel around the county, including the head waters of Big and Little Stony Creek, a branch of Indian Creek know as the Indian Draft and the head waters of Wolf Creek. John and his companions carried provisions they supplied themselves and swore never to build fires. The article states that John Bradshaw died in 1835. The information was found in "Kegley, F. B., Kegley's Virginia Frontier: The Beginning of the Southwest the Roanoke of Colonial Days 1740-1783. Southwest Virginia Historical Society, Roanoke, Virginia, MCMXXXVIII. page 656". Surveyed for William Bradshaw 230 Acres of land in Botetourt County on the waters of Indian Creek a branch of New River part of an order of Council Granted to the loyal Company for 800000 acres Beginning at a Hickry on a Small branch thence N74W 87 poles to a hickry thence S75W 30 po to a white oak thence N60W 42 po to a red oak thence S55W 62 po to a white oak thence S30W 100 po to two hickrys thence S55W 43 po to a Gum thence S70W 94 po to a white oak thence S15W 50 po to a white oak thence N80E 30 po to a white oak N50E 394 po to the Beginning March 18, 1774 Richard May Afst Saml Lewis SBC Botetourt County, VA Courthouse Surveyors Book 1 pg. 48. Surveyed for Hugh Bradshaw 37 Acres of land in Botetourt County on the waters of Indian Creek a branch of New River part of an order of Concil granted to the Loyal Company for 800000 acres and Beginning at a Sicomor and Small branch thence N62W 20 po to two White Oaks thence N26W 36 po to two white oaks thence NW 36 po toSugar tree & hickry thence S20W 99 po to 3 ….. thence S48E 49 po to ……. thence S5E 18 po to a white oak thence S61W 67 po to two buckeyes thence S68W 56 po to two white oaks thence S24E 99 po to a white oak thence N80E 150 poles to the Beginning March 24, 1774 Richard May Afst Saml Lewis SBC Botetourt County, VA Courthouse Surveyors Book 1 pg. 58. Richard W. Bratcher Vice President Information and Instructional Technology Longwood College

I was recently able to find the names of my ggrandfather and mother from my grandfather's headstone. (Orville Bradshaw) Any information would be greatly appreciated.

I found a plat for John Bradcher/Bradshaw of Bedford County in my files. This plat helps fill in a hole in the land records. I have been disconcerted by the apparent gap in time between the sale and purchase of land for John Bratcher/Bradshaw in the county. There are apparently still some missing land records. I also received the estate records of Arthur Bratchey from Abbeville, South Carolina. Both of these documents have been added to the Bratcher Family History web site. Richard W. Bratcher http://www.geocities.com/~dbratcher

I have some info on Ernest C. Bradshaw "Brad", born in England, died in Springfield, Oh in the 1940's ealy 50's.

I hope someone can help him. Anne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 4:59 AM Subject: Re: William Bradshaw >Dear Anne B. Musser: > > My name is William Bradshaw, I have been reading some of the letters >going back and forth about William Bradshaw and I thought I would throw my >hat into the ring. I am searching for James R. Bradshaw my GGrandfather, he >was married to Lucy C. Almond, the only thing I know about them is that they >were in Richmond Virginia in 1908 when my Grandfather Andrew R. Bradshaw >married Margaret C. Phillips. I hope I haven't added too much to the >confusion and would appreciate any help I can get. I am looking forward to >hearing from you soon. > >Sincerely, Searching Bill :-) >

These are from the book "Marriage Records Of Fredericksburg And The County of Stafford, 1851-1900" FYI There is one mistake in the information...The marriage info. for Joseph STONE and Ann BRADSHAW lists her father as Harrison.....he was my ggggrandfather and his name was Harberson. I haven't really checked through thoroughly yet, so if I find any other mistakes I will post them. Anne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, May 01, 1999 12:11 PM Subject: Re: Bradshaw marriages >Anne, here's what was in the Marr Records of Fredericksburg & Co. of >Stafford, 1851-1900, by Therese Fisher. Heritage sells this book, along with >three others, on a single CD, a real bargain since the CD costs about the >same as one of the books! >Dee > >BRADSHAW, C[harles] M[ason] age 30 [[b.d.23 Dec 1856 d.d.25 >May 1933] S POB Stafford Co & CURTIS, Lena E.; age 21 >[b.d.23 Jan 1863 d.d. 18 Feb 1931] S POB Stafford Co; >POM Stafford 20 Jan 1887 [Hartwood Presbyterian >Cemetary] STMR >BRADSHAW, Elma s/o John & Betty Bradshaw age 24 S farmer POB >POR Stafford Co & CURTIS, Mary; d/o John & Sallie >Curtis age 19 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford 5 Jun >1895 minister L.Fox STMR >BRADSHAW, John F. s/o John H. & Scythia Bradshaw age 24 >farmer POB POR Stafford Co & CURTIS, Kate B.; d/o >William G.B. & Lucretia Curtis age 32 POB POR King >George Co; POM King George Co 30 Dec 1886 minister >James F. Branning King George Marriage Register >BRADSHAW, John F. s/o Priscilla Bradshaw S miller POB POR >Stafford & BURTON, Mai___ ; d/o Ann Burton age 40 S POB >POR Stafford; POM Stafford 24 Jun 1869 denom of >minister M.E. STMR >BRADSHAW, John H. s/o Zachariah & Elizabeth Bradshaw age 40 >W farmer POB POR Stafford &33 >FRITTER, Scytha E.; d/o Barnett & Mary Fritter age 24 >S POB POR Stafford; POM Stafford 31 Aug 1854 STMR >BRADSHAW, John S. s/o John E. & Bettie Bradshaw age 22 S >farmer POB POR Stafford Co & SHELTON, Ida A.; d/o >John S. & Mary Shelton age 19 S POB POR Stafford Co; >POM Fredericksburg 7 Sep 1898 minister J.P.Stump STMR >BRADSHAW, John s/o William & Kitty Bradshaw age 22 S farmer >POB Spotsylvania POR Stafford & SULLIVAN, Betty; d/o >John & Susan Sullivan age 22 S POB POR Stafford; POM >Stafford 20 Oct 1870 minister Baptist STMR >BRADSHAW, Murray H. s/o Uriah H. & Ellen B.Bradshaw age 21 >S clerk POB POR Fredericksburg & SENER, Virginia A.; >d/o Joseph U. & Mary A.Sener age 21 S POB POR >Fredericksburg; POM Fredericksburg 25 Apr 1866 FMR 23 >Apr 1866 FML >BRADSHAW, Thatcher B. s/o W.H.& E.B.Bradshaw age 24 S clerk >POB Fredericksburg POR Stafford Co & HORE, Virginia >E. d/o William & S. Combs; age 35 W POB POR Stafford >Co; POM Stafford 14 Jan 1873 minister Andrew Robey >STMR > >STONE, Jos. s/o George T. & Margaret Stone age 24 S farmer >POB POR Stafford & BRADSHAW, Ann; d/o Harrison >Bradshaw age 30 S POB POR Stafford; POM Stafford 17 >Jan 1861 denom of minister Methodist STMR > >CURTIS, J.F. s/o William C. & L. Curtis age 30 W farmer >POB King George POR Stafford & BRADSHAW, M.A.; d/o >J.B.& S.E.Bradshaw age 20 S POB POR Stafford; POM >Stafford 21 Dec 1885 minister G.W.Lightner STMR > >FRITTER, H.B. s/o G.B.F.& M.Fritter age 25 S farmer POB >POR Stafford Co & BRADSHAW, L.E.; d/o J.H.B.& >E.Bradshaw age 21 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM >Stafford 26 Apr 1884 minister William Chinn STMR >

I thought that I sent this out last night. I hope this isn't a duplicate. If so, accept my apology. All of the Bratcher/Bradshaw deeds from Cumberland County, Virginia are now posted on my website ( www.geocities.com/~dbratcher ). I hope that this information will be of help to you. If you have any source data such as census, marriage, land, bible or military records concerning Bratcher or related variant surnames, please feel free to contribute them for sharing with others. Richard W. Bratcher http://www.geocities.com/~dbratcher Richard W. Bratcher Vice President Information and Instructional Technology Longwood College

All of the Bratcher/Bradshaw deeds from Cumberland County, Virginia are now posted on my website ( www.geocities.com/~dbratcher ). I hope that this information will be of help to you. If you have any source data such as census, marriage, land, bible or military records concerning Bratcher or related variant surnames, please feel free to contribute them for sharing with others. Richard W. Bratcher http://www.geocities.com/~dbratcher

Hello, What file are you referring to? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 8:34 AM Subject: [BRADSHAW-L] Re: BRADSHAW-D Digest V99 #44 >I would really love to see this Bradshaw file but my computer will not accept >Mim files. Could it be possible that a copy could be mailed to me Mary >[email protected] > > >==== BRADSHAW Mailing List ==== > >Research friendly!!! Treat other researchers as you wish to be treated!!! >======================================================= > >