William Bradshaw (abt. 1690 - bef. 1747)

Born about 1690 in Henrico County, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 15 Sep 1747 before about age 57 in Goochland County, Virginia

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Biography

William Bradshaw was born about 1690 probably in Henrico County, Virginia. He married Judith Scruggs about 1712. ^{[1] [2]} William was the executor of the will of his father in law Charles Scruggs. ^[3]

The land in the will of Charles Scruggs came to him through his marriage to Mary (Field) Jones, the mother of Judith Scruggs. William Bradshaw divided this land with the other Jones and Scruggs heirs in 1720. ^[4]

William and Judith sold 228 acres of land in Henrico County in 1733. This was the land inherited from Judith's mother Mary. ^[5]

William made his first land acquisition on his own in 1733, for 390 acres of land between Deep Creek and Muddy Creek, in what is now Cumberland County. ^[6]

In 1741, William gave 200 acres on the North Fork of Deep Creek to John Robinson who had married his daughter Anne Bradshaw. ^[7]

In 1745, William was granted 800 acres on both sides of Deep Creek.^[8]

William and Judith became the parents of at least eight children. These children were Temperance, Field, Charles, Josiah, Anne, Obedience, John, and William. ^[9]

William died intestate prior to 15 September 1747 in Goochland County, Virginia. ^[10] His burial location is unknown.

Children of William Bradshaw and Judith Scruggs, daughter of Charles Scruggs and his wife Mary Field:

1. Temperance Bradshaw, born 1713 – died 1737; married Wiltshire Marrin. ^[11]
2. Anne Bradshaw born abt 1714 Henrico County, Virginia. died 1785; married John Robinson son of John and Tabitha Jones Robinson.
3. Field Bradshaw, born abt 1717 - died 1788 Lincoln Co NC; married Judith Robinson, daughter of John and Tabitha Jones Robinson.
4. Charles Bradshaw, born 1718 - died by 23 June 1762 Cumberland Co VA; married Jemima Hendricks
5. Josiah Bradshaw born abt 1720 Henrico County, Virginia. died 23 Aug 1818 Lincoln Co NC; married 20 December 1763 Elizabeth Armistead, daughter of John and Hannah Harrison Armistead. ^[12]
6. Obedience Bradshaw born abt 1724 Henrico County, Virginia. died 7 Mar 1785; married Field Robinson son of John and Tabitha Jones Robinson.
7. John Bradshaw born abt 1725 Henrico County, Virginia. married Jane Canada.
8. William Bradshaw born 1728 Henrico County, Virginia. married Susannah Robinson, daughter of John and Tabitha Jones Robinson.
9. Tombin Bradshaw born abt 1732 Henrico County, Virginia.

Research Notes

There is no actual evidence for the name William Larner Bradshaw in Henrico County Virginia during the 1690's to early 1700's. All deeds, wills and other records show the name as just William Bradshaw. The name William Larner Bradshaw appears only in unsourced family trees on Ancestry and Family Search. It is probably a conflation of the names of the two brothers William Bradshaw and Larner Bradshaw. William Bradshaw and Larner Bradshaw appear to have been the sons of John Bradshaw and his wife Elizabeth, whose maiden name is still in question. Evidence has been located for seven children of William Bradshaw and Judith Scruggs. More work still needs to be done for documentation of a daughter Temperance and for the child listed as Tombin Bradshaw. The surname has used various spellings over the years including Bradshew and Bratcher.

William was born in 1690. He passed away in 1747. William and Judith lived on the north side of the James River in Virginia on land she inherited from her mother's family (the Field's) and land that was purchased from other members of the Field family. William was a tobacco farmer who, at one time, owned 1,530 acres in Cumberland County, Virginia. Judith was the daughter of Charles Scruggs and Mary Field.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Henrico Co., Deed & Will Book 1, Volume 1, p. 112, Will of Ann Perrin of the County of the Parrish of Henrico, written 6 July 1711, . . ." Item I give to Willm Bradshaw one pewter Dish and plate and one Spoon. . ."
2. ↑ Weisiger, Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Vol. One, p. 163. Miscellaneous Henrico County Court Records 1650-1807. Part II, p. 425. Will of Charles Scruggs, planter, 1718. To granddaughter Mary Pirrent, heifer & calf. To my son William Bratcher and my daughter Juda, all my worldly goods and said William to be executor. Dated 20 Dec. 1718. Wit: Thomas Cardwell, John Robertson, Thomas Robertson, William Eslee.
3. ↑ Weisiger, Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Vol. One, p. 163. Miscellaneous Henrico County Court Records 1650-1807. Part II, p. 427 probate of the Will of Charles Scruggs, planter, 2 February 1719 executor's bond by William Bradshaw, executor.
4. ↑ Henrico Co., VA, Misc. Court Records Book 2, 1718-1726, p. 481, on 4 April 1720 William Bradley, William Bradshaw and John Robertson consented to the division of two tracts of land on the north side of the James River, each 220 acres, formerly in the tenure of Charles Scruggs, bounded by the James River. Tract 1: "John Robertson's part beginneth at Mary Pyrant's corner stake on the river bank and runneth along the said Mary Pyrant's line to the back line and along the back line to Wm. Bradly's corner stake and along the said Bradly's line to the river and down the river to the place where it first began." Tract 2: "John Robertson's part beginneth at William Bradshaw's white oak corner in the back line of the river tract and runneth along the said line thirteen chains to a corner hickory in the said line then by a line east four degrees north to part the said John Robertson and William Bradly."
5. ↑ Henrico Co., VA land records Book ?, p 435, 18 Mar 1733, William Bradshaw and Judith his wife, to Joseph Mayo for £ 70, 228 acres being 3/7 of land formerly belonging to Thomas Field, dec'd, bounded by said Mayo, James River and Thomas Fields Creek. Witness: Roderick Urquhart, Martha (M) Wilikinson, Sarah Wilkinson Signed: William (WB) Bradshaw, Judith (X) Bradshaw, Recorded 1st Monday in April 1734
6. ↑ Bradshaw, William. grantee, land grant 3 December 1733, Goochland County, 390 acres between Deep Creek and Muddy Creek adjoining Stephen Hughes, Source: Land Office Patents No. 15, 1732-1735 (v.1 & 2 p.1-522), p. 130-131 (Reel 13), The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia available http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=130&last=&g_p=P15&collection=LO Patent
7. ↑ Goochland County Virginia Deed Book 3, p. 540, FHL film 31653, "I William Bradshew for the good will that I bear to John Robenson am indebted unto him and have given, granted, and sold two hundred acres of land lying on the north fork of Deep Creek beginning at Samuel Nichols line and John Robinsons." Witnessed: John Hobson, Daniel Markham, Thomas Robinson. Recorded 20 April, 1741
8. ↑ Bradshew, William. grantee, Land grant 20 September 1745, Goochland County, 800 acres on both sides of Deep Creek, Source: Land Office Patents No. 24, 1745-1746, p. 32-34 (Reel 22), The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia, available http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=32&last=&g_p=P24&collection=LO Patent
9. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Deed Book 1, p 30-38, FHL film 30745. These are four separate deeds written on the same date (10 Jul 1749) from Field Bradshaw, eldest son of William Bradshaw dec, to Field's brothers Charles, John, and Josiah Bradshaw and their brother in law Field Robinson, husband of Obedience Bradshaw.
10. ↑ Goochland County Virginia Order Book 6, p 375, on 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, Hezekiah 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 Administratrix do return an Inventory thereof to the next Court. "
11. ↑ Mentioned in: Henrico County, Virginia Court Orders, 1737-1746, p. 15, Dec Ct. 1737
12. ↑ Mentioned in: Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 3, p. 67
13. ↑ Rootsweb (see here)

See also:

• William Bradshaw Family Pgs. 21 & 22 Cumberland County Virginia and its People 1st Supplement, The Cumberland County Historical Society, 1987
• Bradshaw Genealogy WIlliam Bradshaw