>From "Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications Volume Nine" Abstracted and compiled by John Frederick Dorman Washington, D.C. 1964 Page 53 & 54 BRADSHAW, Claiborne, Claibourn or Claburn (Elizabeth). W.8394. 9 July 1832. Mercer Co., Ky. Claybourn BRADSHAW, in his 73rd year, declares he enlisted in 1776 as a private for two years under Capt. Samuel WOODSON at Goochland Court House, Va. He joined Col. MATTHEWS' regiment, the 9th Virginia Regiment, and marched to the eastern shore of Virginia where they stayed some time. They then marched east and joined the main army at Middlebrook and then marched through Morristown to White Plains where they were stationed some time. He was in the battle of Brandywine in Sept. 1777and at Germantown on 4 Oct. 1777 where the whole regiment was either killed or taken prisoner. Col. MATTHEWS was wounded. He was taken as a prisoner to Philadelphia and confined in the new prison or jail for eight months and twelve days and then was brought to Germantown and exchanged in the Market House in 1778. He went to Valley Forge where he obtained a discharge. He had served two years and four months except the time he was confined. 9 July 1832. Mercer Co., Ky. George ROBARDS, aged 72, and Edward HOUCHINS, in his 73rd year, declare Claybourn BRADSHAW enlisted under Capt. Samuel WOODSON at Goochland Court House, was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown, and was taken prisoner. 23 March 1843. Mercer Co., Ky. Elizabeth (X) BRADSHAW of said county, aged nearly 81, declaresmshe is the widow of Claiborne BRADSHAW who died 3 May 1842. Elizabeth is so enfeebled by old age that she cannot leave her room. The residence is about four miles from Harrodsburg. She submits a leaf from a book in her possession (entries in handwriting of Claiborne BRADSHAW): "Salley Daughter of Claburn BRADSHAW & Elizabeth His wife was born the 24th day October 1782 John Slerver [?] the sun of Claburn BRADSHAW & Elizabeth was born [blank]" 23 March 1843. Mercer Co., Ky. John BRADSHAW corroborates the statements of Barshaba BRADSHAW. 4 July 1843. Mercer Co., Ky. Edward HOUCHINS of said county, aged about 83, declares he was raised as a child with Elizabeth BRADSHAW and her husband Claiborne BRADSHAW and knew them until they moved from Virginia to Kentucky. When he moved to Kentucky he came directly to the house of Claiborne and Elizabeth. They were married in 1780 or 1781 by Parson DOUGLAS. He was at their wedding and slept in the same bed with the parson on the night of the wedding. He married the sister of Elizabeth. 4 July 1843. Mercer Co., Ky. Mrs. Nancy (X) HOUCHINS of said county, aged upwards of 76, declares she is the wife of Edward HOUCHINS. She was present when Claiborne and Elizabeth BRADSHAW were married in 1780 before Lord Cornwallis' surrender. On the same day there was a marriage between William Bowman and Mary Cosby and the same parson married both couples. Elizabeth's maiden name was CLAMINTZ [? CLEMENTS]. 28 Sept. 1843 Mercer Co., Ky. Elizabeth (X) BRADSHAW applies for continuance of pension. Claiborne BRADSHAW of Mercer Co., Ky., private in the company of Capt. WOODSON in the regiment of Col. MATHEWS in the Virginia line for two years, 1776-1778, was placed on the Kentucky pension roll at $80 per annum under the Act of 1832. Certificate 100 was issued 27 July 1832. Elizabeth BRADSHAW of Mercer Co., Ky., widow of Claiborne BRADSHAW who died 3 May 1842, private in the company of Capt. WOODSON in the regiment of Col. MATHEWS in the Virginia line for two years, was placed on the Louisville, Ky., pension roll at $80 per annum. Certificate 7614 under the Act of 1838 was issued 9 Sept. 1843 and 4077 under the Act of 1843 was issued 29 Dec. 1843. All capitalizations of last names are mine except the first one. Everything else is exactly as written. NOTE: From the Douglas Register...pg. 19 BRADSHAW, Clayburn, & Eliz: CLEMENTS, both of Goochland 1779, Dec. 28 Anne