>From the book "Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications Volume Nine" Abstracted and compilrd by John Frederick Dorman Washington D.C. 1964 Pages 56 & 57 BRADSHAW, John. S.15760. 9 Sept. 1831. Goochland Co., Va. John BRADSHAW declares he enlisted early in 1779 and was marched by Capt. Tarlton PAYNE from Goochland County to Fredericksburg, Williamsburg and Petersburg. He was under different captains from PAYNE'S company, to GRAY'S company, to WOODSON'S, to HOWARD'S, and with him marched south to Cross Creek where he was left with some sick soldiers. After a few days he marched to Charleston and in May 1780 was made a prisoner of war. At that time he belonged to Capt. BEELE'S company in Col. HEATH'S regiment. In the fall of 1780 he made his escape. He got home in June 1781 and in August joined the siege of Yorktown. 27 July 1831. Goochland Co., Va. William CROUCH declares he was with John BRADSHAW at the siege of York and believes he was a prisoner at Charleston. 9 Aug. 1831. Goochland Co., Va. William (X) HIX declares he was with John BRADSHAW at the siege of York and afterward marched to Cumberland Old Court House. 12 Aug. 1831. Goochland Co., Va. John RIDDLE declares he was raised in the neighborhood with John BRADSHAW and knows he entered the Continental army. He has understood he was a prisoner at Charleston and also at the siege of York. 16 Aug. 1831. Goochland Co., Va. George Woodson PAYNE declares he has been acquainted with John BRADSHAW upwards of forty years and believes he was a soldier. 24 Aug. 1831. Fluvanna Co., Va. Hopper WARD declares that early in 1780 in marching to the south he fell in the company with John BRADSHAW and they marched together to Charleston, S.C. He remained a prisoner some time but escaped and got some distance away when he was taken and carried back to Charleston and put on board a prison ship where he remained some time. He was again carried on shore and there again met John BRADSHAW and after a short time they made a hazardous attempt and got clear of the British garrison but could not proceed on their way home. He met a small company of mounted men and joined himself to that party and went to where BRADSHAW was and he joined also. They rendered some service in endeavoring to put down the disaffected, but the last of May started home and got to Goochland County about the middle of June 1781. BRADSHAW went on to the siege of York. 20 Aug. 1832. Goochland Co., Va. John BRADSHAW of said county, aged 69, declares he served a tour in the militia as a volunteer under Capt. John CURD of Goochland and Lt. Edward REDFORD in the latter part of 1778 and early 1779 to guard British prisoners at Albemarle Barracks. He enlisted in Continental service early in 1779 for one year and six months and was marched from Goochland County by Capt. Tarlton PAYNE to Fredericksburg, Williamsburg, Petersburg and then Capt. PAYNE'S company fell into Col. Richard PARKER'S regiment. After some time at Petersburg, Col. PARKER'S regiment was ordered on to the south and he was not permitted to accompany Capt. PAYNE as only old soldiers could go. He fell into Col. HEETH'S regiment and Capt. GRAY'S company, and after some time the regiment was ordered south but he was sick and could not go. He then fell into Col. Abraham BUFORD'S regiment and Capt. Henry WOODSON'S company. The lieutenants were named PIERSON and PORTER. A Bins JONES either resigned or was cashiered. An ensign named MAN belonged to Capt. WOODSON'S company. In March or April 1780 Capt. HOWARD was ordered to the south and had the privilege to choose his men and called on BRADSHAW and he marched with him to Cross Creek in North Carolina and was left there with some sick soldiers. After a few days Maj. MINNIS and Capt. DANDRIDGE with a company of men came and he marched with them to Charleston, S.C., and in May the town was surrendered by Gen. LINCOLN. When he got to Charleston he joined Col. HEETH'S regiment and Capt. BEALE'S company. In the fall of 1780 he made his escape but could not travel homeward, the enemy and Tories being thick. He remained in South Carolina some time in the swamps and sometimes elsewhere in search of something to live on and in the spring of 1781 got to Goochland County about the middle of June. In Aug. 1781 he substituted for George TOLER of Goochland County for six months but never received any pay. He was in Capt. DUDLY'S company under Col. George DABNEY and at the surrender of CORNWALLIS at Yorktown. Afterwards he changed places with a man in Col. FEBIGER'S regiment and Capt. LOVLY'S [?] company and marched to Cumberland Old Courthouse and was discharged in the winter of 1781-82. He was born in Goochland County 18 April 1763. He has always lived there except for two years in Hanover County. 20 Aug. 1833. Goochland Co., Va. John BRADSHAW waives his claim of service in the militia. He was in service twenty-two months and the second tour five months as a private of infantry. John BRADSHAW, soldier of infantry, was paid by Virginia £9.16.0 in full, 2 July 1783. John BRADSHAW of Goochland Co., Va., private in the regiment of Col. PARKER in the Virginia line for two years, was placed on the Virginia pension roll at $80 per annum under the Act of 1832. Certificate 23496 was issued 5 Feb. 1834.