The following BRADSHAW and BRATCHER individuals are recorded as paying tithe and personal property taxes in Bedford Co., VA from 1782 to 1804 (Source: LDS Film 20244472). Josiah (1782), John (1783) and William (1783) BRADSHAW are presumed to be sons of William BRADSHAW and Judith SCRUGGS. Comments on these presumption are most welcome. John BRADSHAW, married to Jane CANADA, is presumed to have changed his surname to BRATCHER between 1784 and 1787. Charles BRADSHAW (1783) and John Jr (1787), Canaday (1787) and Ben (1801) BRATCHER are presumed to be the sons of John BRADSHAW / BRATCHER Sr and Jane CANADA; however, there is a possibility of Charles BRADSHAW (1783) being the son of William BRADSHAW and Judith SCRUGGS. John Sr, Charles, Canada, and Benjamin BRATCHER are believed to have moved to east TN, later Campbell Co. Again, comments on these presumption are most welcome. This tax data was reviewed and hard-copied from the LDS film by Joseph E. "Eddie" Harris, Miamisburg, OH. The data was interpreted and transcribed by Karen L. Cooper, 105 West Xenia Drive, Fairborn, OH 45324, Tel: (937) 879-9874. Tithe and personal property taxes in Bedford Co., VA from 1782 to 1804 (Source: LDS Film 20244472). Legend: 1782 1st Col: Free Males Above 21 2nd Col: Slaves 3rd Col: Horses 4th Col: Cattle 5th Col: White Tithes Above 16 Years 6th Col: Black Tithes Above 16 Years 1782 Josiah Bradshaw 1, 1, 3, 11, 1, 0 (moved to Lincoln Co., NC) Legend: 1783, 1784, 1785 & 1786 1st Col: Whites Over 21 2nd Col: Blacks Over 16 3rd Col: Blacks Under 16 4th Col: Total Blacks 5th Col: Horses 6th Col: Cattle 7th Col: Number of White & Black Tithes 1783 John Bradshaw 1, 4, 3, 7, 2, 10, 5 (moved to Campbell Co., TN) 1783 Charles Bradshaw 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1 (moved to Campbell Co., TN) 1783 William Bradshaw 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 8, 1 (moved to Overton Co., TN) 1784 John Bradshaw 1, 4, 3, 7, 2, 10, 6 1785 (Bradshaw / Bratcher was not found on the tax list) 1786 (Bradshaw /Bratcher was not found on the tax list) Legend: 1787 Names of White Males Tithable Above 21 1st Col: White males above 16 Under 21 2nd Col: Blacks Above 16 3rd Col: Blacks Under 16 4th Col: Horses 5th Col: Cattle 14 ___ 1787 John Bratcher Jr 1, 0, 0, 1, 0 19 ___ 1787 Canaday Bratcher 0, 0, 0, 2, 4 19 ___ 1787 John Bratcher Sr 0, 4, 2, 1, 14 Legend: 1788 1st Col: Number of Tithes White & Black 2nd Col: Number of Blacks Over 16 3rd Col: Horses 12 Apr 1788 John Bratcher 5, 5, 2 Legend: 1789 1st Col: White Male Tithe Above 21 2nd Col: White Males From 12 to 16 3rd Col: Black Above 16 4th Col: Blacks From 12 to 16 5th Col: Horses 15 Jun 1789 John Bratcher 6, 5, 5 Legend: 1790, 1791 & 1792 1st Col: Number of Tithes Black & White 2nd Col: Number of Blacks Over 12 3rd Col: Horses 12 Jul 1790 John Bratcher 6, 5, 7 07 Apr 1791 John Bratcher 7, 5, 7 07 Apr 1791 Canady Bratcher 1, 0, 2 26 --- 1792 Canady Bratcher 1, 0, 1 26 --- 1792 John Bratcher 7, 5, 11 Legend: 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800 &1801 1st Col: Number of Tithes White & Black 2nd Col: Blacks Over 12 3rd Col: Horses 31 Jul 1793 John Bratcher Sr 5, 4, 4 31 Jul 1793 Canaday Bratcher 1, 0, 1 02 Apr 1794 Canady Bratcher 1, 0, 2 30 Apr 1794 John Bratcher Sr 6, 4, 5 30 Apr 1794 John Bratcher Jr 1, 0, 2 15 May 1795 John Bratcher Sr 5, 4, 5 15 May 1795 John Bratcher Jr 1, 0, 2 15 May 1795 Canada Bratcher 1, 0, 1 22 Mar 1796 Canaday Bratcher 1, 0, 1 22 Mar 1796 John Bratcher Jr 1, 0, 2 22 Mar 1796 John Bratcher Sr 5, 4, 3 07 Apr 1797 John Bratcher Sr 6, 4, 4 07 Apr 1797 John Bratcher Jr 1, 0, 2 07 Apr 1797 Canada Bratcher 1, 0, 0, 11 Apr 1798 Canada Bratcher 1, 0, 1 08 Jun 1798 John Bratcher 6, 4, 4 13 Apr 1799 Canady Bratcher 1, 0, 1 24 Jun 1799 John Bratcher Sr 4, 3, 3 24 Jun 1799 John Bratcher Jr 1, 0, 3 08 May 1800 Can Bratcher 1, 0, 1 08 May 1800 John Bratcher 1, 0, 2 08 May 1800 John Bratcher Sr 5, 3, 3 03 Apr 1801 John Bratcher Sr 4, 3, 3 03 Apr 1801 John Bratcher Jr 1, 0, 2 03 Apr 1801 Canada Bratcher 1, 0, 1 03 Apr 1801 Ben Bratcher 1, 0, 2 Legend: 1802, 1803, 1804 & 1805 1st Col: Number of White Males Above 16 2nd Col: Blacks Above 12 Years Old 3rd Col: Blacks Above 16 Years Old 4th Col: Horses 21 Aug 1802 John Bratcher Jr 1, 0, 0, 2 21 Aug 1802 Cannady Bratcher 1, 0, 0, 2 21 Aug 1802 John Bratcher Sr 1, 0, 3, 2 18 Aug 1803 John Bratcher Jr 1, 0, 0, 2 18 Aug 1803 Cannady Bratcher 1, 0, 0, 1 18 Aug 1803 Benjamin Bratcher 1, 0, 0, 1 26 Aug 1803 John Bratcher Sr 1, 0, 3, 2 28 Jul 1804 Cannady Bratcher 2, 0, 0, 1 ============ Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Bedford Co., VA: 1762 William Bradshaw buys from John Talbot 400 acres on south side of Stanton River; Deed book 1, page 560. 1773 William Bratcher sells to Josiah Bratcher 200 acres, part of William Bratcher place; Deed book 4, page 498. 1762 William Bradshaw buys from William Rentfro 170 acres on Gills Creek; Deed book 2, page 85. 1773 William Bratcher sells to Alexander Farguson 170 acres on Gills Creek; Deed book 5, page 44. 1767 Josiah Bradshaw buys from William Scott 150 acres on Stanton River; Deed book 3, page 67. 1773 Josiah Bratcher buys from William Bratcher 200 acres, part of William Bratcher place; Deed book 4, page 498. 1779 Josiah Bradshaw sell Thomas Watts 200 acres adjacent to Joel Meador, John Booth, etc; Deed book 6, page 293. 1768 Samuell Bratcher buys from William Callaway tract on Little Otter River; Deed book 3, page 181. 1774 Ann and Samuel &ux Jene (or) Jane Bratcher sells to James Buford tract on branch of Little Otter River; Deed book 5, page 189. 1764 John Bradshaw buys from Matthais Reece 168 acres on north side of Stanton River at the mouth of Lick Run; Deed book 2, page 441. 1769 John Bradshaw sells to Richard Bandy 168 acres on Stanton River at the mouth of Lick Run; Deed book 3, page 362. 1784 John Bratcher buys from Edward Watts 309 acres on south side of Stanton River; Deed book 7, page 412. 1801 John Bratcher buys from Mathew Pate 432 acres on north side od Stanton River adjacent to Brown, etc; Deed book 11, page 399. 1805 John Bratcher &ux sells to Robert Hardy 582 acres on Stanton River; Deed book 11, page 1239. 1791 Mary & William Bradshaw sells to William Holland 275 acres on Merriman Run adjacent to Hunt and Holland; Deed book 8, page 408. If anyone has either a hard copy or transcribed (or abstracted) copy of any of the above deeds, please consider sharing it with me either via email message, attached email file or snail mail. I'll gladly reimburse copying and snail mailing costs; however, please coordinate with me before copying and mailing. Best regards, Jim Young RR 3, Box 329-A McAlester, OK 74501 (918) 423-4788 Email: [email protected]