Notes

1880 census Lenoir, Caldwell, North carolina, p 547:

Charles SUDDERTH Self M Male W 46 NC Farmer NC NC

Mary E. SUDDERTH Wife M Female W 32 NC Keeping House NC NC

Ida E. SUDDERTH Dau S Female W 13 NC NC NC

Cora B. SUDDERTH Dau S Female W 12 NC NC NC

Joetta SUDDERTH Dau S Female W 10 NC NC NC

Alice SUDDERTH Dau S Female W 8 NC NC NC

Clara L. SUDDERTH Dau S Female W 6 NC NC NC

Henry R. SUDDERTH Son S Male W 4 NC NC NC

Anna L. SUDDERTH Dau S Female W 2 NC NC NC

A certain WILLIAM BRADSHAW (born in Henrico Parish circa 1690 - died 1747/48) appears in Henrico Court records as early as 6th June 1711, when he receives a pewter dish from the last will of Anne PERRIN(T ?) (PYRANT /). In 1712, at age 22, he married Judith SCRUGGS (or Snuggs, or Suggs ?), born about 1696/98 - died 10th Juy 1749, daughter of Charles SCRUGGS (1665-1718) and his wife Mary Field Jones.

Judith was probably no older than 16 when she married (perhaps as young as 14).

William and Judith lived in Virginia on the north side of the James River on land she inherited from her mother's family (the Field's) and land that was purchased from other members of the Field family.

At one time William Bradshaw owned 1,530 contiguous acres in Cumberland County, Virginia. Part of his land was located at a place known today as Maxey's Mill. The last of this land was sold in 1777 by a grandson of William. The descendants of William and Judith Bradshaw migrated to North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and westward.

Other accounts of his death in other databases list the date of death as December 18, 1748 in Cumberland Co., Virginia. As of this time I have not found out which date and place is correct.

William Bradshaw's will was recorded 15 September 1747. His wife Judith was executrix of the estate with John Merriman and Benjamin Bradshaw, security. (Goochland County Order Book 6, p. 375.)

Goochland Co., VA Order Book 6 p 375 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, Hezeekiah 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 Administratrisc do return an Inventory thereof to the next Court.

According to the book, Catawba County Heritage, Henry William Link, was a prominent citizen of the early Hickory Tavern time period of Catawba County. The town's name has since been changed to Hickory. It was Henry's son, Amidas "Mite" Crawford Link, early postmaster of Hickory Tavern who stirred interest among the townspeople to petition for changing the town's name.

Henry Link was instrumental in the beginning of Bethel Reformed church. In 1847, during the pastorate of the Rev. John H. Crawford, who preached in churches in this area, a meeting was held to plan for the erection of a church edifice. During the gathering in the woods, tradition says a snow began to fall exceedingly fast. From this fact the place for a while was called "Snow Hill." The families had been attending worship at either St. Paul's or Grace churches. They lived mainly in the area between the Henry's Fork and the Jacob's Fork of the Upper South Fork of the Catawba River. On 2 September 1848 the deed to the land was made by Lazarus Deitz to Jacob Shuford and Henry Link. The first church was small, being thirty-two feet long and twenty-two feet wide. It was in this church that Henry served as an elder and attended services with his family.

In 1859, the first dwelling house was built in a new town called "Hickory Tavern". This house was built by J. J. Sigmon for Henry William Link. Henry and his family resided in this house at its original location where the Bank of Granite now sits in downtown Hickory. The Link home had a long adjoining room at the rear of the house which was Link and Ellis's General Store. Mr. Link served as temporary postmaster for the town prior to the appointment of an official postmaster. The mail was brought by stagecoach to his house and upon arrival of the mail pouch, it was opened, the letters sorted and someone would stand on a box in front of the Link residence calling loudly the name that each letter bore. In the 1880's the Link house was taken down "board by board" and re-built on its present site at 443 2nd Avenue SW, Hickory. It now houses the 1859 Cafe.

There was no suitable building in the village for religious services, so Henry W. Link and Adolphus L. Shuford built what was called in those days a "stand." During the summer worship was held in the "stand" and in the winter in the Link home. This practice continued until 1868 when Rev. Jeremiah Ingold took the initiative in building the "Free Academy," near the old cemetery on the present First Avenue, S.E. Here in this building the Reformed Church was organized May 22, 1869. Henry W. Link and Adolphus L. Shuford had approached Rev. Ingold in 1860 to come to Hickory Tavern to preach the first sermon. Henry W. Link and Peter L. Rowe served as the first elders of the church with A. A. Shuford and Amidus C. Link as reflected in an article in the Hickory Daily Record the trip she made as a child to Hickory Tavern with her parents from their home sixteen miles northwest of Lincolnton at the organization of Corinth Reformed Church. She stated that they spent Friday night at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rowe, who lived where a part of Brookford now stands. Just after supper a severe thunder storm came up and lightning struck a large weeping willow tree that stood at the kitchen door. She also said that they were entertained in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Link in the first dwelling house ever built in the town of Hickory. She also remembered the delicious strawberry pie that Mrs. Link served.

Prior to moving his family to Hickory Tavern, Henry owned a farm that was located off the old Shelby Road that leads from Longview to the Cooksville area. Interstate 40 now passes through part of this property. Henry set aside land for the Link family cemetery plus two surrounding acres on this property.

Henry and Catherine Link were blessed with eleven children;, six sons and five daughters.

Henry William Link was a loyal member of the German Reformed Church. Through his contribution to society a village began to form around a hickory tree and a lodging house called "Hickory Tavern" that was to become a major industrial hub of the foothills of North Carolina. Henry W. Link died June 28, 1884 and was buried in the Link cemetery with his other family members.

Sources: Hickory Daily Record articles dated April 29. 1919, November 26, 1948, 100th Anniversary Booklet o Corinth Church 1969, Manuscript -prepared by Mrs Sophia McLaes Link on file in the Library of the 'Institute o American Genealogy in Chicago, Illinois: 'Link family cemetery tombstone inscriptions; family knowledge. - Mr. & Mrs. James W (Janell Marlowe) Miller, Jr 

After her marriage she moved to St. Louis, Missouri with her husband. Order Book 21, pg. 500 she is stated as being a non-resident of Virginia in 1826.

Deed Book 22, pg. 24, Prince Edward Co., Va. lists Phoebe Papin of the county and city of St. Louis, Missouri. On April 18, 1838 she made a claim, which was handled by atty. John T. Rawlins, to her interest in a refunding bond of Williamson Dickinson, Administrator of the estates of John and Margaret Bradshaw.

Apparently her first husband, Mr. Logan, had died and she was now married to Mr. Papin.

After marriage in 1774 they came to Lincoln County, North Carolina, the next winter, as their oldest child was born in Lincoln County in 1775. As they came to North Carolina they were snow bound in Virginia about forty days, and during that time they stayed with a farmer. Corpening threshed wheat at one shilling and board per day, and his wife helped the farmers wife for her board. It is said that there was another man who came with them, he said he would not work for one shilling per day, but would rather pay that amount for board.

Albert lived about one year in Lincoln County, then moved to Burke County (now Caldwell County) and settled on Lower Creek. The log house that he built on the east side of Lower Creek was still standing in 1920. The land Albert owned was granted by Earl Granville under King George II - being granted to Philip Kearns, January 8, 1761. It was conveyed to Conrad Mitchel in 1762, then to John Conrad Kerns in 1744, then to Christopher Beckman in 1780, and to Albert Corpening in 1780.

The family that left North Carolina for Maryland and later Pennsylvania spelled their name Chorpening.

After the death of his parents he was raised to adulthood by Mary Catherine Fritter Wilson, his great aunt. The Stafford Co., Va. court appointed her husband, William N. Wilson as his guardian.

Albert Corpening came to Pennsylvania before the Revolutionary War.

These sketches were originally written by Col Thomas George Walton (1815-1905). 1st published in the old Morganton Herald in 1894

The CORPENING FAMILY

"ALBERT CORPENING, a native of the Netherlands, settled in Pennsylvania and married a lady of German parentage, BARBARA PROPST. He removed to Burke County about the year 1777, purchased a large tract of land on John's River from the heirs of Gen. JOSEPH MCDOWELL, (KNOWN AS "Ash Hill), on which Gen. MCDOWELL lived at the time of his death in 1801. Mr. CORPENING was the ancestor of five sons, JOHN, GEORGE, JACOB, ABRAM, and DAVID CORPENING., all of whom were respected, industrious. Well-to-do farmers of ample means, owning good lands on the Catawba , Linville and John's Rivers and Lower Creek. All by the name of CORPENING of this county are descendants of these five brothers. Mr. ALBERT CORPENING had one daughter, MARY, who was the wife of Major FORNEY of Upper Creek. Mrs. Forney was known for all those good qualities...industry, thrift, hospitality and benevolence, characteristic of the better class of Germans."

"They came to North Carolina in the winter of 1774, settling in Lincoln County. When they came to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia they were snow-bound for about forty days and during that time they lodged with a farmer. Corpening helped the farmer at one shilling and board per day, and his wife helped the farmer's wife for her board.

It is said that another man came with them. He was not inclined to work at only a shilling per day and would pay his board. One made $5.00, the other spent $5.00

Albert Corpening lived about a year in Lincoln County, then moved to Burke County (now Caldwell County) and settled on Lower Creek. The log house that he built on the east side of Lower Creek was still standing in 1920. The land Albert Corpening owned was granted by Earl Granville under King George II - being granted to Philip Kearns January 8, 1761. It was conveyed to Conrad Mitchel in 1762, then to John Conrad Kearns in 1744, then to Christopher Beckman in 1780, and to Albert Corpening in 1780."

From a paper in my possession.

The family that left North Carolina for Maryland and later Pennsylvania spelled their name Chorpening.

"Tradition has it that there were four brothers in the family that came across from Netherlands. Also that their home had been in Netherlands only a short time. It is believed that they were originally French Huequenots. They settled first in North Carolina. At an early date three of the Corpening men in company with one, John Walter, moved from North Carolina to Washington County, Pennsylvania, where they formed the acquaintace of the Dewalt Aukneys, French Huguenots direct from France. After several years residence in Maryland (Washington County) the men of the family with John Walter and the Aukneys went to Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where they bought farms. Tradition says that on account of trouble with the Indians in that section the families were left behind in Maryland for safety until such time as seemed discreet for them to be moved to Pennsylvania. During this period the men made several trips back and forth, finally moving the families about 1780. At the time the Corpenings settled in Pennsylvania, the population was almost entirely German, which accounts for many ideas we have held for years. Van Corpening is on some of the old tombstones in Pennsylvania and seemed to confirm the idea that they were German. But this was only through intermarriage most probably."

From letter of Mrs. Betty Corpening Blair, Clarksburg, West Virginia.

In 1790 Burke County had 13 militia companies: "The seventh company, with Albert Corpening as Captain had 98 heads of families, and lay on John's River, some of which is in present Burke territory but included 90 heads of families from Caldwell."

From "Here Will I Dwell"

"Albert purchased a large acreage on both sides of Lower Creek in the Copenhagen section of Caldwell County from Christian Beckman. Other large tracts were added to this."

From Heritage of Caldwell County.

Bedford County, Virginia Tithe & Personal Property Taxes:

1783:

Whites Over 21-1

Blacks Over 16-4

Blacks Under 16-3

Total Blacks-7

Horses-2

Cattle-10

No. of White & Black Tithe-5

According to Jim Young, John Bradshaw's last name changed to BRATCHER in 1787 and that spelling was carried the rest of his life. (Note) This probably happened due to the illiteracy in those days. So many people could not read or write that a lot of times when someone spelled the names on different forms the spellings were numerous for the same people. The last recorded instance of the name John BRATCHER in Bedford County was the 1803 tax list.

Paid tithe: 1783, Bedford County, Virginia

Before 1805 he moved to the Little River area, Burke County, now Alexander and Caldwell County.

1830, he petitioned Burke County Court to divide deceased father's land.

February 18, 1831, he received 216 acres, which lay on both sides of Upper Little River

In 1850 and 1860, he lived in Caldwell County but before 1870, he moved to Watauga County, Beaver Dam Township, then in 1880 he lived in Boone Township. At time of his birth, parents lived near the Rocky Face Mountain.

Benjamin Bentley, in 1795, made a trip to Lincoln County from Iredell County to help his brother, Daniel, settle their father's estate. On April 17, 1795 they sold to Jacob Bullinger (Bollinger) the two tracts of land that Thomas had bought in 1783. However, 25 acres were withheld from the 120 acre tract for the use of Hannah Bentley "widow and relict of Thomas Bentley" (Lincoln County Deed Book 17 page 211). It is this deed that establishes the fact that Benjamin and Daniel are the sons of Thomas Bentley as the deed reads that Thomas Bentley died intestate and by regular course of law (the land) descended to Daniel and Benjamin Bentley "the sons and their heirs of the said Thomas, dec'd." On September 1, 1795 Hannah and Daniel sold to George Savage and Catherine Bolinger the plantation on which Hannah lived. They probably done so Daniel and his family could migrate to Kentucky, as he did so by 1800. Hannah was not listed in the 1800 Lincoln County Census, so it thought that she also went with Daniel to Kentucky, where he has the distinction of being the "first Bentley in Eastern Kentucky."

On July 8, 1795 Hannah Bentley, as administrix of her husband's estate, wrote to the court that Thomas Bentley, in his lifetime, had at differnet times given parts of his property to his children to provide for and advance them and also before his death had made a deed of appointment for the purpose of suporting Hannah in the event that she survived him. This document goes on to say that she considered these articles as her property and not to be divided among the children. She also knew of no debts due from the estate. Hannah then proceded to name the articles that had been deeded to her, consisting of livestock, household articles, a negro boy named Saul, one big Bible, and other farm and clothing items. She signed her mark on the document.

According to family tradition Benjamin's family ancestry came from Virginia to settle in North Carolina. Benjamin Bentley, along with his parents, brother, and sisters lived in old Rowan (now Davie) County on Bear Creek, a few miles south of Mocksville. In the 1768 Rowan County tax list of Morgan Bryan is found that Benjamin Bentley and Thomas Bentley are included at one poll each. Benjamin was most likely married at this time as he was living separately from his father.

Benjamin was a "wheel-deeler" when it came to purchasing land. Early in life he amassed enough property and land (over 1,500 acres) to be considered part of the planter class of society. He was also a slave owner as was his father. On June 30, 1778 Benjamin entered a claim for 640 acres of land on Bear Creek in Rowan County. The state of North Carolina on March 21, 1780 granted him this land by Grant No. 97. It sold for fifty shillings every 100 acres and joined the lands of William Frohock, Anthony Peeler, Thomas Bentley, and Abraham Welty.

The Bentley house still stands in this area in 1985 a few miles south of the town of Mocksville on an unpaved road just of Hwy. 601. Although later land owners added onto the house, the originial portion is a two-story log structure which consists of two 20 X 20 foot square rooms downstairs separated by a 10 foot wide entrance way. The upstairs floor space was the same. This location was one of the first known communities in Davie County and was named "Bentley."

Located behind the main house was a summer house where the children slept in the summer as it was too hot to sleep upstairs in the main house. The 1778 tax list of Capt. Lyon's district in Rowan County shows Benjamin's value to be 336 pounds and that of his father, "Thomas Bentley, junr." to be 609 pounds. Benjamin also served as a constable in Rowan County from Feb 16, 1771 to Feb 1772.

On June 29, 1778, NC Grant No. 329 was made to Benjamin Bentley, assignee of Uriah Davis, for land lying at the head of the South Yadkin River in Rowan County joining Soloman Davis. Also on November 13, 1778 the state by Grant No. 1375 granted Benjamin 100 acres on the North Fork of Rocky Creek, beginning at the mouth of the big branch above the Tumbling Shoals in "Rowan" County. Benjamin transferred this land to George Hinds (Hines). Benjamin Bentley evidently moved his family to Iredell (now Alexander) County about 1784 as this is when he began selling his land on Bear Creek. He had the year before on October 10, 1783 received Grant No. 457 for 150 acres as a branch of the South Yadkin River near the "Cedar Knob" in Rowan County, about five miles north of Taylorsville. As Iredell was formed in 1788, it is here that Benjamin begins to appear in the court records. At the first court session of the newly formed county, Benjamin Bentley, Adam Hall, and others were appointed a jury to lay out the Cove Gap Road.

While Benjamin moved his family to Iredell County, his father and mother, Thomas and Hannah Bentley, moved the rest of their family to Linclon County about 1783.

Benjamin was perhaps apprenticed to William Ballew after his father's death. Benjamin's mother, Elizabeth, then the wife of Arthur Marcum, took her complaints of Benjamin's treatment by Ballew to court. (Henrico Co. VA Court Minutes Records Reel l, p. 66.).

1711--July: Arthur Marcum and wife Elizabeth vs. Jane Bayley for illegally detaining son of Elizabeth as a servant. (Henrico Co. Court Orders 1710-14, p. 80, son not named.

1711--July: Arthur and Elizabeth Marcum vs. Jane Bayley. Indenture of Elizabeth's son to be lodged with clerk's office. Dismissed. (ibid. p. 89).

1713--3 August: Elizabeth Marcum, mother of Benjamin Bradshaw vs. his master William Ballew. Complained Ballew was giving Benjamin inadequate care. Benjamin was to receive sufficient meat, lodging, clothing. (ibid. p. 248) Case continued through November. 

BIOGRAPHY: 1850 U. S. Census, NC/Alexander Co, 14 Sep, 1850:

#714. Elijah A. Teague, 22, M, Farmer, Value of real estate 175, Born in NC.

Martha, 24, F, Born in NC.

William , 4, M, Born in NC.

Mary, 3, F, Born in NC.

James 1/12, M, Born in NC.

Elizabeth Teague, 52, F, Born in NC, Person over 20 who can not read or write.

BIOGRAPHY: 1860 US Census/NC/Alexander Co, From Desilu Little Price's Census Journal:

Elijah A. Teague, 38, Farmer, Martha, 35 (Patsy Austin), William W., 14, Mary E., 12, James J., 10, Rebecca L., 6, Martha M., 4, Nancy C., 2, Amanda, 3 Mo, Elizabeth, 60.

BIOGRAPHY: At right front corner of the Munday-Teague Cemetery, Alexander Co, NC, facing side ways is a huge memorial stone:

"Rev. Edward Teague England 1720-USA 1810, Founded first Baptist church in Alexander Co., NC 1797, pastor of the New Meeting House Baptist Church - 1797 - 1810. I have found a good fight, I have kept the faith." Transcribed by B. Lee Nagy Starlin & B. Gale Payne Nagy, January 10, 1998. Posted: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/alexander/cemeteries/munteag.txt 

BIOGRAPHY: From "The Heritage of Alexander County North Carolina": On April 16, 1783 Robert and Rachel Lord Paine sold their property in Spotsylvania County. Robert Paine and his family lived in Culpeper County, VA from 1783 to 1789 when they moved to North Carolina. In North Carolina they first settled in LIncoln County and then on to Burke County where Robert Paine took up land on the Catawba River between Upper and Middle Little River in what is now Alexander County, NC. From John C. Payne and Alice Brownlee Frix Booth.

BIOGRAPHY: From Rick Reid:

" Robert Payne is shown along with George and Thomas, 1800 Burke County, NC Census. Robert lists 1 female 10 to 16 yrs old and 4 females 16 to 26 yrs old, 1 male 45+, and 2 males 0-10 yrs old."

1783 Spotsylvania County Records has shown Robert with 2 slaves and his brother Barnet with 5 slaves. Sold the interest in his father's estate, April 16, 1783. Robert and family lived in Culpepper County, VA from 1783-1789.

About March 1789 moved to Lincoln County, NC and then to Burke County, NC on Little River, now in Alexander County, NC.

The following is from "Imperfect Essay on the Paine Family" by Rev. Smith Ferguson Paine (S.F. Paine died on August 30, 1932 in Sevier County, Tennessee at the age of 95.) From Rick Reid.: "Grandfather Robert B. Paine lived in Virginia until after the close of the Revolutionary War. He then moved to Burke County, NC (now Alexander County, NC) and settled on the upper Little River in March of 1789. He died there not too many years later." " Robert B. Paine served three enlistments in the Revolutionary War. He was in the trenches under the command of Lafayette when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown." " My Grandfather, Robert B. Paine, was a Virginian. His wife, Rachel Lord, was also a Virginian. To them was born a large family of 3 sons and 7 daughters."

BIOGRAPHY: From Christopher Lane McNabb:

Virginia County Records, Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Deeds Book J 1774-1782

"April 16, 1783. Robert Payne and Rachel, his wife, of Spots. Co.

to Robert Coleman of same co. Ð50 curr. 100 a. in Spots. Co.,

devised by Jno. Payne, decd., to be divided between sd. Robt.

Payne and his brother, Barnet Payne, etc., etc. Witnesses,

Micajah Poole, Jos. Hewell, Barnet x Payne. April 17, 1783."

Note: Several sources list two daughters with similar names and entirely different family lines descending from each. One is Catherine and the other is Katie. Katie is a derivative of the name Catherine, commonly the name used by the immediate family (and the names commonly used in my family). I would suspect that one of the two Catherines descends from different parents. I have no documentation for either one, though, other than that received from my cousins, one of whom is listed above (Rick Reid), indicating as stated in a direct source quote from Reverend Smith Ferguson Paine. 

BIOGRAPHY: From Rick Reid:

"Patented Land in Spotsylvania County, VA. 22 January, 1717, 350 acres on the Mattapony River. He sold 350 acres to John Farish, 2 Feb 1741. (Actual name on the Patent was Bernard Paine, researchers have said this was Barnett Paine.)

Lived in Drysdale Parish, King & Queen County, VA, also Spotsylvania County, VA.

Referenced in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, VA, as the parent of Ann Paine. Barnett Paine first appears on the Quitrent rolls of King and Queen County, VA, 1704, with 130 acres of land. (The actual name on the Roll of 1704 is Bernard Paine, researchers have stated this was Barnett.) By 1718 his land holdings had increased in size to 350 acres. He remained in King and Queen County until his death.

Barnett Paine, Jr., a son, died before his father and Barnett was the Administrator of his son's estate. His remaining sons migrated to Burke County, NC."

BIOGRAPHY: Moses fought in the battle of New Orleans under Gen. Andrew Jackson. From Shane Sweet

BIOGRAPHY: From Rick Reid: [Rick Reid has a possible date of birth as 1771-1774, d 1843] The date that is included for Moses Teague's birth is an estimate based on the information about the earlier relatives. If he were born later it would be an oddity considering the mother's age. This, of course assumes that the mother's vital stats are correct.

He has been reported to have fought in the War of 1812 in the "Battle of New Orleans". Moses Teague Sr. and Jr. served in the War of 1812 in the 6th Regiment, 4th Company under Capt. Moses Welborn in the Rowan detachment. Based on this the birth date may be a little off.

While viewing the LDS records, I came across some interesting information about the Teague's of the Barrett's Mountain area. First, there were 10 children born to Moses Teague, three of the children married Mundays, and three others married Prices. All of these families are from the Mountain area in Alexander County, North Carolina.

There is a reference to a Moses Teague and an Edward Teague that were involved in land transactions in Orange County, VA in the late 1700s, I need to check this and and figure where this info fits in. From Richard Dale Reid, Feb. 1998, updated 6/99.

Update 11/2001: Moses is listed as a Witness to his son, Elijah at his wedding to Margy Munday. This is where we get "after 1828" as his death info. According to info supplied by George K. Price, Moses Teague built his farm on part of the property that belonged to his father. He and his wife raised all of their children there. Later the farm was owned by Jonas White." 

BIOGRAPHY:

Abstract of Will signed 25 Jul 1764, St George Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA lists wife Frances, oldes son John, Thomas, Barnett, William, Robert & George. Mentions "all my dau" but no names. Will proved Sep 20, 1770, Will Book "D", Page 421. From Rick Reid

DEATH: From Christopher Lane McNabb:

Virginia County Records, Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Deeds Book J 1774-1782

"April 16, 1783. Robert Payne and Rachel, his wife, of Spots. Co.

to Robert Coleman of same co. Ð50 curr. 100 a. in Spots. Co.,

devised by Jno. Payne, decd., to be divided between sd. Robt.

Payne and his brother, Barnet Payne, etc., etc. Witnesses,

Micajah Poole, Jos. Hewell, Barnet x Payne. April 17, 1783."

Buried Old St. Paul Luthern Church Catawba, NC.

Tombstone reads died 22 Mar 1831 66 years 9 months.

Mattie Adams Plyler has death 1734?

Others have death 1836.

Church: Methodist

Cumberland County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 1, pg. 30, July 10, 1749

Field Robinson witnessed deed of Field Bradshaw, son and Heir of William Bradshaw, deceased, to his brother, Charles Bradshaw.

Cumberland was a trapper. He also harvested saplings and sold them to his uncle, Uriah Hugh Bradshaw who owned a cooper shop and used the wood for making barrel hoops for his flour barrels.

He was probably named after the Baptist Minister, Cumberland George, of Northern Virginia.

When Cumberland enlisted in the Confederate army his occupation was listed as carpenter. He served during the Civil War in the Stafford Light Artillery.

Daily Star newspaper, dated March 1, 1915

CUMBERLAND BRADSHAW

An Old Confederate Passed Over The River

It is with deep regret we chronicle the death of an aged citizen, Mr. Cumberland Bradshaw who passed to his reward at his home near Richardsville, Culpeper county, on Thursday, Feb. 25, 1915, aged 74 years, after an ilness of only a few days. He was stricken on Sunday morning with paralysis and never rallied from the effects. He was an old Confederate veteran and has answered to the last roll call, and gone to join his comrads who have gone before. So few of them are left behind that a few more years and all of them will be gone hence to the better land. He was wounded during the conflicts of '61 and '65 and has always preserved the bullets, the same being buried with him. He will be greatly missed by all in the community of his abode, as he posessed such a kind and generous disposition. He is survived by one daughter, of Richmond, and several brothers, also one sister.

Funeral services were conducted on Friday at 2 p.m. by Rev. J. D. Shopoff and interment in the family burying ground beside his wife, who preceeded him to the grave some years ago.

Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,

From which none ever wake to weep,

Securely shall my ashes lie,

To wait the summons from on high.

A Friend.

Custom Field:<_FA#> Social Security #: 243-01-1508

Custom Field:<_FA#> SS# issued in: North Carolina

Custom Field:<_FA#> Residence code: North Carolina

Custom Field:<_FA#> Last residence ZIP: 28601

[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vo l. 1 A-L, Ed. 5, Social Security Death

Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jun 14, 1 998, Internal Ref.

#1.111.5.49336.198]

Individual: Cooper, Annie

Social Security #: 243-01-1508

SS# issued in: North Carolina

Birth date: Jan 21, 1886

Death date: Mar 1978

Residence code: North Carolina

ZIP Code of last known residence: 28601

Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:

Hickory, North Carolina

ZIP Code of address where death benefit payment was sent: 28601

Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:

Hickory, North Carolina

Daily Star newspaper, dated December 7, 1918

SULLIVAN-BRADSHAW

Mr. Bernard Sullivan and Miss Laura Bradshaw, both of Stafford Co., were married at the Southern Methodist parsonage last Tuesday, December 3, 1918. Rev. H. L. Hout performed the ceremony.

Daily Star newspaper, dated July 5, 1913

DEATH OF A CHILD

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Bradshaw, of Crest, Stafford county, died at the home of its parents Thursday, of cholera infantum, aged 6 months. The burial took place Friday.

Death notice from the Free Lance newspaper of Fredericksburg, Va. dated July 7, 1893

Died in Alexandria, July 3rd., Walter Nelson, infant son of Philip M. and Bettie Bradshaw, aged nine months and three weeks.

Death Notice from the Free Lance newspaper of Fredericksburg, Virginia dated August 12, 1892

Mrs. Ellen B. Bradshaw, widow of the late Capt. Uriah H. Bradshaw, of this place, died at the residence of her son, Mr. P. M. Bradshaw, at Alexandria, Wednesday night at 10 o'clock. Funeral will take place Friday.

Fact 1: June 07, 1782, bought 183 acres from Bowler Hall in Amelia Co., Va.

Fact 2: July 22, 1784, sold 53 acres of above to John Gooch for 80 pounds

Fact 3: August 23, 1782, suit, J. Bradshaw & Church Wardens against Chls. Irby, dismissed

Fact 4: November 01, 1783, J. Bradshaw sold for 100 pounds, 150 acs. in Amelia Co. to L. Williamson

Amelia County, Virginia Unrecorded Deeds & Other Documents, Packet #3 Partly Proven:

Micajah MADDARRA and Martha, his wife, and John BALDWIN and Lucy, his wife, of Amelia Co. to Jeremiah BRADSHAW of same for consideration of £70, 150 acres in Amelia Co. on the head branch of Deep Creek adjacent the fork in the road above Jennings Ordinary that leads to Moore's Ordinary and Roland's Church, a branch, the line of Jeremiah WALKER, Watson's Church road. Dated July 6, 1775

Witnesses Edmund BOOKER, Bowler HALL and Elizabeth BALDWIN.

Proof was not given

August 23, 1782 docket entry in Amelia County Court, a suit was dismissed which was Jeremiah BRADSHAW and the Church Wardens of Nottoway Parish against Charles IRBY.

June 7, 1782, deed-Jeremiah BRADSHAW, for consideration of 100 pounds, bought from Bowler HALL 183 acres of land bounding on Deep Creek in Amelia County, Va., being part of a tract devised to the said HALL by his father, John HALL.

July 22, 1784, deed-Jeremiah BRADSHAW sold 53 acres of the above land to John GOOCH for 80 pounds. Recorded in Amelia County Court, Deed Book 17, pg. 45.

November 1, 1783, deed- Jeremiah BRADSHAW, for the consideration of 100 pounds sold to Lewelling WILLIAMSON 150 acres of land located in Amelia County.

December, 1784-Judgment in favor of Peter DUPEEY against Jeremiah BRADSHAW in the amount of £12 current money of Virginia, plus court costs of 175 pounds of tobacco and also 16 shillings six pence lawyers fees was entered in Amelia County Court.

1786, Amelia County Court, Jeremiah BRADSHAW obtained a judgment against Lewelling WILLIAMSON for £115, 15 shillings, 8 1/2 pence plus court costs of 101 pounds of tobacco.

Virginia Gazette newspaper, dated February 14, 1777:

Deserted from the 4th Troop of Horse, Fredericksburg:

Jeremiah BRADSHAW, c. 22 (about Jan. 22, 1777)

Field was probably the first born son as he was his father's heir-at-la

Cumberland Co., Va. Court Order Book 1752-1758, July court, 1754, pg. 202 there is a settlement between Field and Judith to William Bradshaw (his brother).

Cumberland Co., Va. Records, Bk. 1, pg. 30:

Field Bradshaw, of Cumberland County, Virginia, son and heir of William Bradshaw, decd., for love and affection for my brother, Charles Bradshaw, land in the Southern Parish on Deep Creek...etc. part of the 390 ac. granted by patent to my father, William Bradshaw, decd.

Rec. July 24, 1749

Cumberland Co., Va. Records, Deed Book 1, pg. 32:

Field Bradshaw, deed to my father-in-law, Field Robinson....etc.

Rec. July 24, 1749

There are many more listings for Field Bradshaw in the Cumberland County, Virginia books.

Lincoln County, North Carolina Deed Bk. 15, pg. 62:

Dec. 17, 1779 Jacob Baker of Lincoln Co. to Field BRADSHAW of Mecklenburg Co. for £250, 25 ac. on s. side of Catawba River; borders Abraham Scott and Coborns Creek; part of grant Sept. 13, 1759 to John Killion who sold to Richd. Earhart and by "sundry conveyances" to Jacob Baker.

Signed, Jacob Baker

Wit: Vincent Cox and John Brown Skrimshire Rec. July, 1788, Bk. 3, pg. 384

Lincoln County, North Carolina Deed Bk. 15, pg. 51:

Nov. 28, 1785 Field Bradshaw of Lincoln Co. to son Jonas Bradshaw of same for love and affection, one Negro girl, Agnes, 13 yrs. old

Signed, Field Bradshaw

Wit: John Haskins & Benjamin Ratlist Rec. July, 1788, Bk. 3, pg. 373

Fields Bradsha's

Last will and Test[ament]

In the Name of God Amen I Field Bradshaw of the County of Lincoln and State of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of perfect and sound understanding do Make and Ordain this to be my Last will and Testament and as touching my worldly Estate I Desire it to be Disposed of in Manner and form following first I Desire my debts should be paid and the Expense of my burial to be at the Discretion of my Executors and the Remainder of my Estate to be as follows To Wit first I give and bequeath unto my Wife Judith Bradshaw one Negro woman named Jane aged forty years and one Negro fellow named Sandy aged Eighteen years and one Negro Girl named moll aged Eighteen months and two mares one feather bed and furniture and three Cows and Calves and also the tools belonging to the plantation and to have Possession of the house wherein I now Dwell During her Life Then I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Bradshaw one hundred acres of land including the place whereon he now lives and one Negro woman named [?hannah] aged twenty two[?] years and one Negro Child Then I give and be queath unto my son John Bradshaw one Negro Girl named Amy aged nine years Then I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebekah Ratlif one Negro boy named Jessee aged Eleven years Then I give and bequeath unto my son Field Bradshaw one Negro woman named aga? aged twenty seven years Then I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Bradshaw one hundred and twenty five acres of Land including the place whereon he now lives and one Negro woman named Sarah aged thirty years Then I give and bequeath unto my Son Jonas Bradshaw one Negro boy named Stephen aged three years Then I give and bequeath unto my said Son Jonas Bradshaw one horse Colt three years old Then I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Judith Rabb one Shilling Sterling Then I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Susanna Bradshaw one Negro girl named Fan[?] aged four years and one [?bay pony?] aged two years and one feather bed and Furniture and two Cows and Calves Then I give and bequeath unto my son Josiah Bradshaw one hundred and twenty five acres of Land including the place whereon I now live and one Negro woman named Mary aged twenty years and one Negro Child named Turner and one horse Colt two years old and one Cow and Calf Then I give and bequeath unto my Grandson William Rabb one Negro boy named Dave aged four years & I this Field Bradshaw Desire that my Estate May not Come to an [Appraisement?] and I Also utterly Disannul all other wills before Made and I do appoint William Bradshaw and my wife Judith Bradshaw and Joseph Abernathy to be Executors of this my Last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Sat my hand and affixed my seal This 16 Day of June 1788

Field Bradshaw (seal)

Charles Bradshaw

Elizabeth Hogan

Susanna Bradshaw

Jo Abernathy

Fredericksburg Daily Star newspaper, dated Monday, April 11, 1904:

MRS. JAMES J. DILLARD DEAD.

Mrs. Sadie Dillard, wife of Mr. James J. Dillard, died at her home on Princess Anne street, Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock in the 23rd year of her age. She is survived by her father, Mr. Bradshaw, three sisters and husband.

Fredericksburg Daily Star newspaper, dated Monday, May 16, 1904:

DEATH OF A GOOD YOUNG WOMAN

Died, after a brief sickness, on the 11th day of April, 1904, Mrs. Sadie E. Dillard, wife of James J. Dillard, twenty-two years old. She was the daughter of Cumberland Bradshaw and was born in Culpeper county, Va., January 29th, 1882, and was married in Fredericksburg September 3rd, 1902. Her married life, though brief, was a very happy one. She was a gentle and amiable woman, and though she had not openly identified herself with any church, she professed faith in Christ as her personal Saviour, and, as we believe, enjoys the rest that remains to the people of God. She leaves behind her to mourn her early death, besides many warm friends, her grief stricken husband, an aged father and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Anderson and Mrs. Kate Riley. May God of all grace sustain and comfort them in their bereavement and sanctify their great sorrow to their present and eternal good, so that when they are done with the sorrow and separation of earth they may be reunited in heaven.

Sister, thou was mild and lovely,

Gentle as the summer breeze,

Pleasant as the air of evening,

When it floats among the trees.

Peaceful be thy silent slumber,

Peaceful in the grave so low,

Thou no more wilt join our number,

Thou no more our songs shall know.

Yet again we hope to meet thee,

When the day of life is fled;

Then in heaven with joy to greet thee,

Where no farewell tear is shed.

From the "Manassas Journal", Manassas, Va. dated December 24, 1909

REBECCA BRADSHAW

LOUDOUN - News has reached here of the death of Mrs. Rebecca Bradshaw, which occurred from general debility at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. E. W. Presgrave, at Lenah, this county, on Sunday last, in the 81st year of her age. Mrs. Bradshaw was well known and highly esteemed throughout her section of the county and her death will be generally regretted. She was a lady of fine intelligence, of undaunted energy and posessed a kind, charitable and neighborly spirit which endeared her to her friends. In her Christian life she affiliated with the Primitive Baptist church. She is survived by two children, Mrs. E. W. Presgrave, of Lenah, and Mr. Lewis Bradshaw, of Prince William County, besides other numerous relatives in Loudoun. Her funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. G. W. Popkins officiating. The interment was in the burying ground at Mt. Zion Church, Enterprise, Dec. 17.

Funeral notice dated Dec. 10, 1925, "Daily Star"

The remains of Mrs. Alice Bradshaw Curtis were laid to rest Thursday afternoon in Hartwood Church cemetery following service by Rev. D. J. Shopoff and Rev. R. V. Lancaster

George and Jacob are believed to be the sons or close kin of Johannes Wilfong who came with his parents George and Elizabth Wilfong on the ship "St. Andrew's Galley" 12 Sep 1734.

George's will was dated 18 Mar 1817 and probated in Jan 1819. The original cannot be located, but court minutes indicate it was "proven" by John Yoder. The executors were John Wilson and Andrew Hoyle. The index lists devisees as John Wilfong, Peter Wilfong, Mary Whitener, Elizabeth Cline, Catharine Hoyle, and Sally Gross.

Note:

George and his brother Jacob came to NC as young men, probably with Henry Weidner. After the Indian attack in 1759, young George married the equally young widow Mary Poff Mull. He quickly assumed military duties, being listed in 1766 as a Lt. in the NC Militia. By the time of the Revolution he was a Major with the 2nd Reg., Rowan Co. He acquired much land after the war, and was heavily involved in civic duties, appearing often at the sessions of the Lincoln County court at Lincolnton. In addition, in 1769 he was named guardian for the minor children of his brother, Jacob. He and Mary Poff had John, [BO:Mary:BO], Elizabeth, Catherine, Peter, and Sarah. Peter married Susannah Hoyle, and had children George Daniel, Rebecca, Mary Margaret, Abel. J., and Elizabeth.

The following tidbits were forwarded by another Wilfong researcher, Martha Kapp: 1. in essence....when Burke Co. was broken off from Rowan, circa 1777, several commissions were appointed. George Wilfong was appointed to a commission to choose a site to erect a courthouse, prison, "and stocks". Another reference is made as follows, concerning the erection of a courthouse and person's proximity to the site "at Edward Smith's:" "George Wilfong lived in the eastern part of the county (east of present Catawba County)". Evidently there was a "deadlock" as to where it should be. Another notation states that "the movement of the courthouse from the plantation of Edward Smith to a location more than 20 miles to the west had far-reaching repercussions. Of the commissioners whom the legislature had appointed to select a site, only Hugh Brevard, GEORGE WILFONG, and possibly John Connelly would have been averse to the action. But WILFONG and Brevard were the representatives of the residents of the area which is present-day Catawba County. Their dissatisfaction probably was the determining factor which led to the transfer of this area to Lincoln County. After all, the Lincoln County seat (Lincolnton) chosen in 1784 was much more accesible to these citizens than the site on Hunting Creek."

2. in a list of citizens appointed to serve as justices in Burke County prior to 1792, George Wilfong was included.

3., In references to the Revolutionary War, George Wilfong is listed as a Major from the South Fork area of Catawba Co., who was distinguished as a Burke Militia officer noted for his bravery

Giles Penn son of William Penn, the law clerk of Malmesbury, and his wife Margaret Rastall, was born perhaps about 1573. Brigadier Hogg suggests that he may have been named for Giles, Lord Chandos who , in 1573, became lord of the manor of Minety. He was apprenticed as "Egidius Penne, filius Willinup.de Myntie... defunct," to the linen draper, John Horte of Bristol, and Juliane his wife, on 1 May 1593, a year after his grandfather's will was offered for probate. It was as "Gylles Penn draper," that he was admitted to the "Liberties" of Bristol on 3 April 1600 "because he was Prentice of Mr John Horte, Alderman, Deceased" (note 11) The following 5 November 1600 he married at St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, Joan Gilbeart (Gilbert), of a family originally from Yorkshire.

From draper Giles Penn progressed to Merchant with his younger brother William and by 1618 had been overtaken with financial losses. In 1630 records show that he was traveling between the Babary Coast, importing and selling assorted goods. Styled Captain Penn in 1631. he was in London in 1636, and the following year when he was appointed resident consul for Charles I at Sallee ( Sale Morocco), he was described as " a man well experienced in the language and custom of said country." He was deceased, probably overseas, by 1656, when a new consul was appointed at Sallee.

The apprenticeship and citizenship records sited in the text above are from NEHGR, 54, 326-327. For a more extended account of Giles Penn see Hogg, Furtheright, 27-31.

He is buried at the "Oak Hill" family cemetery on the property that was left to Lydia by her father. His headstone reads "AT REST".

Burial-Fletcher Memorial Methodist Church Cemetery., King George County, Virginia.

December 20, 1844, Estate inventory filed in Loudoun County, Virginia.

He is listed as a non-resident of the state of Virginia in the chancery suit in Prince Edward Co., Va. for a division of the estates of his grandparents, John and Margaret Bradshaw, in 1826. In actuality he was living in Stafford Co., Va. where his plantation was right next to that of his brother, Harberson Bradshaw.

Stafford County, Virginia Deeds Liber GG, 1825-1827, pgs. 252-253:

THIS INDENTURE made this 15th day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty six Between Joel FANT of the County of Stafford and State of Virginia of the one part and Thomas JONES of the same of the other part; Witnesseth that Zachariah BRADSHAW stands equally bound with Joel FANT on an execution now in the hands of the Sheriff of Stafford County in favor of Elijah McINTEER although the debt is justly due from the said Joel FANT, and the said Joel FANT being willing to secure the said BRADSHAW as well in consideration of the sum of One dollar hath sold to the said Thomas JONES his heirs and assigns forever, the land in the County of Stafford on which the said Joel FANT resides, And is bounded by the lands of Enoch MASON, Wm. F. PHILIPS and others and is supposed to contain Eighty five acres; To have and to hold to him and the said Thomas JONES his heirs and assigns forever, but nevertheless Upon Trust, that if the said Zachariah BRADSHAW shall discharge the amount of the said Execution and said Joel FANT shall fail to pay the said Zachariah BRADSHAW the full amount which the said BRADSHAW shall have paid for him for the time of eleven months from the date hereof, with interest, then at the request of the said BRADSHAW it shall be lawful for Thomas JONES, having first advertised for two weeks in some newspaper printed in Fredericksburg, sell the said land on the premises at public auction and out of the proceeds first pay to the said BRADSHAW the full amount of the Debt with interest and all costs and the surplus, if any, to the said Joel FANT, and the said Thomas JONES shall faithfully perform the Trust reposed in him and in case the sale of the said land shall not become necessary, that in that case he shall reconvey the said land to the said Joel FANT or his heirs; In testimony of which the said Joel FANT & Thomas JONES have subscribed their names and affixed their seals.

Acknowledged in the presence of

J. S. MASON Joel FANT

A. H. MASON, E. MASON Thomas JONES

Stafford County Court, Clerks Office, November the 9th 1826

An indenture of Trust was acknowledged in Court by the parties thereto to be their acts and deeds and ordered to be recorded. Teste J. M. CONWAY, Cl. Court

He is recorded in the census for the years 1810, 1820, 1830 and 1840. In the 1830 census he is listed as owning 7 slaves.

Dr. Herbert C. Bradshaw, who was a descendant of Benjamin Bradshaw, an uncle of Zachariah Bradshaw of Nottoway Co., Va. told J. Douglas Bradshaw, author of "Ancestors and Descendants of John H. Bradshaw & Scythia Enfield Fritter of Stafford County, Virginia & Allied Families", "that he was of the opinion that Zachariah of Stafford Co. was one and the same as Zachariah Bradshaw of Nottoway Co."

"Virginia Herald", dated Jan. 15, 1831.

$15 REWARD

Stolen from the Subscriber's Farm, called Cedar Hill, about one mile this side of Hartwood, in Stafford County, on the 31st. December last.

A LIGHT BAY HORSE

with dark main and tail, the former very thick and long, about 16 hands high, blaze face, flat feet and shod only before--has been wind broken. Whoever will deliver said Horse to the Subscriber, shall receive the above reward.

ZACHARIAH BRADSHAW

As evidenced by the following document, apparently after 10 years the parties to the Chancery Suit filed still had not located the descendants of Jeremiah Bradshaw. There is no explanation for this except that they apparently didn't keep in touch with each other.

March 16, 1836, filed by one of the commissioners, John Foster:

Pursuant to the several decrees made in the case of Bradshaw vs. Bradshaw heirs, the commissioners have paid the several portions of each and all of the parties interested in the decree made in this cause, except the joint portion of ____ Edson and Polly, his wife, ____ Logan and Phoebe, his wife, Zachariah Bradshaw and Jane Bradshaw, heirs of Jeremiah Bradshaw, deceased. The said joint portion is $160.06 with interest from 18 Jan. 1828 till the 16th. Nov. 1830 at which time the money was rcd. by the commrs. and has been ready for them on application at all times since. Your commrs. do not know the parties, nor do they know where they live, but have been informed by Major Dickinson, Administrator of John Bradshaw, Snr., decd., that Zachariah and Jane Bradshaw is now dead, leaving no issue & the portion of the one that is dead will of course be reserved by the commrs. for the further disposition of the court.

Not only was there no contact between these branches of the family, but there were three, possibly four of Jeremiah's children that weren't even mentioned in the Bill in Chancery, Harberson, Henry who was more than likely a son, John, and William. (see notes for William Bradshaw)

Zachariah is listed in the 1807 Personal Property Tax List as paying a tax of .56 on one tithe, one horse and one male slave between 12 and 16 years old.

On the 1809 list he paid a tax of .12 on one tithe and one horse. The slave must have been sold. In 1810 his tax was the same.

In 1812 he paid a tax of .12 on one tithe and two horses.

The 1810 census for Stafford Co., Va. lists him as being 26-44 years old, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-44, 1 female over 45, and having 2 slaves.

The 1820 census for the same county lists him as being 45 or more, 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-44, having 2 slaves. He is listed as being in the house counted #700 and Harberson is listed as house #702.

The 1830 census for the same county lists him as being age 50-60, 1 male 10-15, 1 female 40-50, owning 7 slaves.

The 1840 census for the same county lists him as being age 60-70, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 30-40, owning 5 male slaves. By the time of this census his wife had died. This is the last census listing Zachariah.

Stafford Co., 1833-37, Vol. KK, pg 453- Deed by Zachariah and wife, Eliza, to William Irvine.

October 12, 1835, COB 467- Deed by Zachariah and Eliza to William Irvin

February 26, 1839, Book LL, pg. 419- Deed of Trust to secure $326.62 for Ranson Hickerson. It was forclosed on April 13 and the property was sold to David S. Coakley at public auction for $760.00. This deed is recorded in Book MM, pg. 45.

March 1, 1839, Book LL, pg. 416- Deed from the Thomas Seddon Estate to Zachariah for 197.75 acres. This land is believed to be the land owned later by Charles Mason Bradshaw which was known as "Pleasant Hill".

Zachariah died sometime before the 1850 census. There are no probate records in Stafford for him. Apparantly, after he lost his farm to foreclosure he never bought another one.

The W.P.A., an agency of the government, was recording and cataloging the historically significant homes, churches and buildings in Stafford Co., Va. in the 1930's. "Pleasant Hill", also known as "Mount Pleasant", was one of those listed. The report is on pg. 274.

SUBJECT:

Mount Pleasant

LOCATION:

9 miles northwest of Falmouth, Va.; thence .1 mile north of Route #612.

DATE:

About 1811

OWNERS:

John H. Bradshaw was the first owner. Charles Bradshaw owned it for a number of years. Mr. C. E. Ramsey, present owner. (John H. Bradshaw could not have built this home as he was born in the same year the house was supposed to be built. It probably was built by Zachariah Bradshaw, his father.)

DESCRIPTION:

This house was probably given the name "Mount Pleasant" because of it's location. The main part of the original house is today used as a kitchen.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

When the northern soldiers came down the old Warrenton Road, which is Route #612 today, they camped on this farm and had to get out in the fields as the mud was so deep in places. The "Mud March", or the road which they came over, is directly in front of this house.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants: Mrs. Charles Ramsey, Va., Mrs. R. L. Jones

Zachariah was in the War of 1812 as a private in the 4th Regiment Virginia Militia under the command of Lt. Col. LUCAS, Maj. WILLS and Capt. Arthur SMITH'S Company of Infantry. He is on the muster rolls for August 1, 1812 through January 31, 1813. On his payroll papers he was paid $6.66 per month.

1807, Personal property tax list for Stafford Co., Va.

Bet. 1810 - 1840, Stafford Co., Va. census'

He may have been born in Lincoln County, North Carolina, and then moved to Randolph County in the same state. It was in Randolph County that he met and married Elizabeth, daughter of Michael Rogers. In 1810 he moved with his father-in-law to Buncombe County, North Carolina, in what was then the frontier of North Carolina. He settled in the Turkey Creek section of that county and he and his wife raised their family and lived there until their deaths.

He was a highly respected citizen. He was elected Election Inspector for Turkey Creek in June 1824, a position he was to occupy for many years.

He voted for succession in Centerville, Virginia on April 23, 1861. He enlisted in Mosby's Rangers, Company B, 43rd. Virginia Batallion on October 1, 1863. On June 10, 1864 he was captured by the Union forces in Loudon County, Virginia and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio on June 17, 1864 with the note: "a guerrilla bushwacker and horse thief." Robert was paroled for exchange, March 2, 1865, but was not released until he took the Oath of Allegiance to the stars and stripes on June 6, 1865.

After the war he lived in Centerville, Virginia and was a member of the John Q. Marr Camp U. C. V. He was also a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from 1901-1904.

A street in Centerville is named after him.

He was a soldier in the Confederate Army in Sgt. Cooper's Battery of the Stafford Light Artillery during the Civil War.

newspaper article----"The Daily Star" dated June 18, 1894

DEATH of COLONEL BRADSHAW

Colonel R. B. Bradshaw, an aged and well known former resident of this place, died after a protracted illness last Saturday at the residence of Mr. Thaddeus Jenkins in King George county,. Funeral services were held at Fletcher's chapel yesterday afternoon, Rev. W. G. Bates officiating.

newspaper article---"The Fredericksburg News" dated November 30, 1858

At an election held at Stafford Court House, on the 17th inst., to elect field officers, William J. Green was elected Colonel; R. B. Bradshaw, Lieutenant Colonel; John M. Hoomes, 1st Major, and James E. Waller, 2nd Major. The 45th Regiment is fortunate in having chosen so competent a corps of field officers.

CHANCERY SUIT

Stafford Courthouse

Bradshaw vs. Bradshaw & others

Bill Filed at October Rules 1868

To the worshipful Justices of the County Court of Stafford - In Chancery

Your Orator Rodney B. Bradshaw, shows to the Court that his father, the late Harberson Bradshaw, died having made a will by which he left a certain tract of land, lying in Stafford County, containing about 1 hundred & 16 acres to his single daughters until their decease or marriage whichever should first occur & after their decease or marriage the said land was to be divided among his children - who were Walter N., Uriah H., William, John F., Maria, Jane, Eliza, Priscilla, Susan, Emily, Ann, Mary, Ellen, Frances & your orator, that the said Walter has departed this life leaving Courtney Ann, Margaret Priscilla, & George Bradshaw, his children & heirs in law that the said Uriah H. in Sept. 1865 departed this life leaving the following children his heirs at law, Alexander C., Fannie Ann who has intermarried with Wm. L. League, Lucy Ellen who has intermarried with John T. League, Murray Hugh, Walter, Philip & Thatcher, the two last named being infants under the age of 21 yrs. - that Wm. in Dec. 18, 1865 departed this life intestate unmarried and without issue, that Maria has intermarried with Edward Bridges, that Jane has intermarried with Robert Patton, that Mary has intermarried with Wm. Bridges, that Frances has intermarried with Thomas Stratton, that Susan has married with John Coakley, that Uriah, Ann, Ellen & John F. have each sold their original interests to the plaintiff that Eliza has departed this life leaving a will by which she devised all her interest to the plaintiff; that she died on the _____day of _________.

Your orator further shows that said parties are entitled to partition of said real estate, but it cannot be conveniently made, that no ones share amounts to the sum of 3 hundred dollars in value, & your orator believes & charge that the interests of all entitled will be promoted by a sale of the entire subject.

In under consideration whereof & your orator being without relief in the premises, except by the interpretation of a Court of Equity prays that the said land may be sold & the proceeds of sale distributed among the parties entitled according to the respective rights & that the said John F. Bradshaw, Edward Bridges & Maria his wife, John Coakley & Susan his wife, Emily Bradshaw, Ann Stone, formerly Ann Bradshaw, Ellen Bradshaw, Wm. Bridges & Mary his wife, ________ White & Frances his wife, Courtney Ann Bradshaw, Margaret Priscilla Bradshaw, George Bradshaw, Alexander C. Bradshaw, Wm. T. League & Fannie Ann, his wife, John T. League & Lucy Ellis(sic) his wife, Murray Hugh Bradshaw, Walter Bradshaw, Philip Bradshaw, & Thatcher Bradshaw be made defendants to this bill & answer the same that a Guardian ad litem be assigned to said infant defendants & that full & general relief be given & that the Commonwealth writ of subpoena issue (Note: this is exactly the way my copy ends)

1868 filed

He was a merchant and operated a store in the Stafford Court House.

On June 8, 1888 he conveyed by Bargain and Sale Deed, 121 acres minus 1/4 acre for a graveyard, to John P. Houderscheldt; Book 3, pg. 432.

His niece's husband, John F. Curtis, was the administrator of his estate. Apparantly, after he retired he developed a close relationship with his niece, Virginia Frances and her husband and may have been living with them when he died.

His tombstone reads " He hath done what he could,"

He is buried in King George County, Virginia.

1850, Fauquier census listed as clerk being 31 yrs. old

June 15, 1894, King George Co., Va. estate probated

June 08, 1888, Deed, Stafford Co., Va., land to J. P. Houderscheldt

He was born circa 1760 in either Dobbs or Johnston County, North Carolina. He lived in those counties, as well as Randolph County, North Carolina, while growing up. He moved to the frontier after the Revolutionary War, and settled in Lincoln County, North Carolina, where the young man met and married Rebecca.

Of Benjamin's children the following married children of Field Bradshaw:

Benjamin married Rebecca Bradshaw

Michel married Charles Bradshaw

Elizabeth married Jonas Bradshaw

The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Ratliff.

Not admitted to Record October Session 1790

Admitted January Session 1791

In the Name of God Amen. Feb 14th 1790 I Benjamin Ratley of the County of Lincoln and the State of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of perfect and sound under standing do Make Constitute and Appoint this to be my Last Will and Testament and as touching my worldly Estate desire to dispose of it manner and form following to wit

First I give and bequeath unto my Loving wife Rebekah Ratley one Negro boy named Jesse aged

twelve years old during her life and one feather bed and Furniture one gray Mare one Sow and

Eight Pigs one Small Steer I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Susanna Haskins five Shillings

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Michal Bradshaw five Shillings I give and bequeath unto

my daughter Elizabeth Bradshaw five Shillings I also Give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin

Ratley one young Mare I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jean [?dix] five Shillings and I also do

appoint my wife Rebekah Ratley and Jonas Bradshaw Executers of this my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal this 14 day of Feb 1790

Benjamin (his X mark) Ratley (seal)

Josiah Bradshaw

Charles Bradshaw

Hendrick Courpenning landed at Philadelphia on the ship Duke of Bedford, Richard Jefferies was captain. From Rotterdam last from Plymouth, on September 14, 1751.

The spelling of the name has been changed through time. It seems that Albert's descendants spelled the name Copening and Corpening -- the latter more generally used, while John's descendants spelled Chorpening.

His exact birth date is not known; the Mar 31 1661 date is of his christening. Bill Brobst has a copy of the birth and marriage records, in the German Pfalz file.

Christophel was a master potter (Meistertopfer) in Middle Kandel. Church records call him a Burger and Haffner in Kandel.

Church records show his name as Christoph, as do several historical reports.

The birth dates shown for his children (except Eva Christina, Maria Sara, and Eva Christina II) are actually the baptism dates; the exact birth dates are not known

Will was probated 1 Apr 1727 in Kandel; wife not living at that time. Actually, she had died a few weeks earlier. Why it took so long (8 years) for probate is not known, except perhaps that the younger children were not yet of age.

His will was not probated until 1761, probably because his wife whom

he named Mollieanna in the will, could not file it until it was safe

to return to North Carolina following the Indian raid in which he was

killed. Besides her, only his brother John was mentioned.

I found this in on-line postings from The Pennsylvania Gazette:

Item #23376, June 28, 1759, filed from Charles Town in South Carolina,

May 12.

"According to Letters received yesterday from Gentlemen of Repute in

Rowan County, in North Carolina, upon the North Borders of this

Province, dated the 28th of April, and 1st, 3d, and 5th Insant, many

horrid Murders have lately been committed by Indians, on the Yadkin

and Catawba Rivers. The Number of People killed, in some Letters, are

said to be 13 or 14, in others 17 or 18; and the Murderers are

supposed to be Cherokees, tho they may as well be Shawanese, or of

those Indians who were prevailed on to quit the Ohio with the French

Garrison of Fort Duquesne. Among the Killed are named John SNAP,

Thomas ELLIS, Thomas ADAMS, Daniel HOLSEY, and Joseph RENTFORD, in the

upper Branch of the Yadkin; John HANNAH, and his Family (supposed to

be 7 in Number) near Fort Dobbs, and Conrad MULL, on the Catawba

River. The Catawba Nation was greatly exasperated on this Occasion,

as soon as they heard of the Murders, sent out 30 of their best

Warriors, under Capt. Matthew Tool, in Pursuit of the Enemy. In the

mean time all the Frontier Inhabitants are very much alarmed, many of

them have desisted Planting, and

others are fortifying themselves..........By some Accounts received

since our last, there is hardly any Room to doubt, that they were

Lower Cherokees who committed the late horrid Murders in Rowan County,

North Carolina........May 30. We hear proper Measures have been taken

by the Administration here, for obtaining effectual Satisfaction for

the outrageous Breach of Treaty, and impudent and barbarous Insult

committed by those Cherokees, in murdering and scalping the Rowan

Settlers."

While contemporaneous to the events, the information published in

the Gazette was still coming third hand. The account of the Indian

attack, scalped children, settlers alarmed, fits in with the Weidner

story of the attack which led to their retreat to South Carolina. The

Weidner tale of Abram Mull being killed, young widow Mary warning

them, is certainly given substance by this account. Conrad is a

proven member of the Mull family, living adjacent to the Weidners,

Abram is otherwise unknown. Nevertheless, the homestead attacked

probably is Conrad's, whether it was he or a possible brother killed

is still unsure

Hustings Court of Fredericksburg, Va., Spotsylvania Co., Order Book H, pg. 344; there is a record of William Bradshaw being indicted for a felony, but no record of the disposition was made.

Superior Court of Fredericksburg has 2 listings in Law Order H, pgs. 217 and 228 for William Bradshaw being charged with larceny.

I think almost everyone now believes that the name Bradshaw is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and means "broad wood", "broad glade", or an open slope within in a wooded grove...or some variation thereof. The geographical location of the first Bradshaws seems to be the village of Bradshaw, on Bradshaw brook, a few miles north of Bolton-le-Moors, above Manchester..in Lancashire. The earliest Bradshaw I have been able to identify (in documents at the British Library) is Ughtred de Bradshaw (also spelt Bradshagh, Bradsea, Bradshaigh, Bradeschagh, etc) who was living circa 1186.

The site of the first Bradshaw Hall, built about 1185 a.d., is now a tract of new homes, named appropriately "Bradshaw Hall". The last Bradshaw Hall on the site was demolished in 1948, having been determined to be in a ruinous condition. The arched porch still stands at the entrance to the housing tract and is carefully preserved by the local council of Bolton and Bradshaw village. The Bradshaw coat-of-arms, two bendlets sable or a shield of silver, is carved above. Furniture and other items removed from the Hall in 1948 are preserved in the "Bradshaw Room" at Turton Tower Museum, nearby.

The name "Ughtred" is of Saxon origin, and means "early to counsel". There were several Ughtreds (also spelt Hurard, Uctred, etc), the first (who did not carry the "de Bradshaw" or "of Bradshaw" surname) was, apparently, living near Preston, Lancashire at the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066. He was a "King's Thane", that is an trusted retainer of the Saxon King, and he probably held his office by guarding the King's hunting preserve because he is sometimes called "Forester" or "King's Sergeant". He or his son, or grandson, had a brother named Alan de Bradshaw, who held lands in Harwood, near Bradshaw Village. One early descendant was Robert de Bradshaw, a Crusader who died under the wall at Acre, in the Holy Land, circa 1189 a.d....

Another branch of the family resided in Derbyshire, commencing circa 1226 or earlier, and another Bradshaw Hall still stands on the hillside, near Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire. It was rebuilt in 1620-1630 on the site of an earlier hall, and is currently occupied as a private residence.

Other Bradshaw Halls at in Pennington, Lancashire, and Cheshire.

Other branches appeared at an early date in Staffordshire and Cheshire.

Immigration: 12 DEC 1738 Westminster, England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Emigration: Joseph Hayes and his brother David Hayes moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina

In 1774, shortly after their marriage, Albert and Barbara began a trip to North Carolina. They were held up by a snow storm and stayed the winter with a farmer where Albert helped with the farm work for a shilling and board per day, and Barbara helped the wife. They finally arrived in Lincoln County, North Carolina, where their first child, John, was born April 3 1775.

Coming into what is now Caldwell County, NC, they purchased a large acreage on both sides of Lower Creek in the Copenhagen section on the present Calico Road from Christopher Beckman.

All of this information is from "The Heritage of Burke Co, NC", 1981, pp 149-153.

According to Elaine Schwar and Carolyn Price (noted Brobst historians), Barbara was a daughter of Johann Michael Probst (1701). Some other records do not show her in that family, but those records do not show her anywhere else, either.

Other records (Lee Ann Propst) show that she had a brother, Henry, who moved with her and Albert from Pennsylvania to Rowan County, North Carolina shortly after their marriage. Because of bad weather, they had to lay over in Western Virginia for some time before moving on to NC in 1775. But Johann Michael Probst didn't have a son named Henry. Henry may have been a cousin or a nephew.

It was once thought that she might have been a daughter of Johann Michael Propst (1712), not Probst, and so belongs to the West Virginia Propsts. However, if in fact, she was born in Lynn Township, Northampton (Lehigh) County, PA, then she is probably correctly placed in the family of Johann Michael Probst (1701). Considering the date of her reported birth -- 1754, and marriage in Penna in 1774, when Johann Michael Propst was already in Pendleton Co, WV (Rockingham Co, VA) by then, so she could not have been his daughter.

The 1713 German Bible which belonged to Barbara Probst is in a vault in the Asheville [Pack Memorial] NC Library. In that Bible, her name is shown as Probst. The Bible does not contain any ancestry data; only the statement: "Bible belonging to ancestors of Barbara Probst (Mrs. Albert Corpening) mother of David Corpening and Catherine Corpening (Mrs. John Shuford) of North Carolina".

Pending any further evidence, I have shown her as a daughter of Johann Michael Probst (1701) and Anna Maria Kerr (abt 1710).

Another record shows that she lived as a widow in Somersettown, PA, in 1796, 1804, and 1814, and died in Somerset, PA. But Albert didn't die until 1827, and she was still alive -- named in his will. This record appears clearly to be in error; must have been some other Barbara Probst/Brobst.

Her will was probated in January 1830 in Burke (now Caldwell) Co, NC.

Ancestor of Daniel Conley , Nell Wise , Nita Shephard , Charles Brinkley Sedona, AZ

In his will dated May 1, 1590, and proved 1592, he called himself "Willm Penne of Minetie in the County of Glouc. yeoman" To the children of his deceased son 2. William Penn, who he named as Giles, William, Maria, Sara, Susanna Penn, he bequeasted (sic) (sic) twenty pounds apiece when they came of age, or at time of their marriage. To Margaret Penn widow of his son William Penn, he left an annuity of ten pounds so long as she "keeps herself sole and chaste and unmarried." If she married again or led an unchaste life, she was to receive twenty pounds "a good bed with all manner of Furniture theretofore belonging and so she (was then) to depart. As heir and sole executor he named his grandson George Penn, eldest son of his deceased son William; he was to receive after debts and legacies were paid, the residue of his estate, "movable and unmovable." As overseers he named Robert George of Cirencester, Richard Lawrence of Withington, Glos., and Francis Bradshaw of Wokley, Wilts., with power to see that all his testamentary instructions were carried out. To his daughter Ann Green and her daughter Elizabeth Greene he gave to each a heifer. To Richard Bidle he gave one cow, to his daughter Katherine Bidle a heifer, to William Mallibroke a yearling heifer, and to Alice Thermor his "old white mare." Witnesses to the will included Francis Bradshaw, William Taylor, and Richard Munden.

In Lawrence Jenkins book "Christian Ankeny Family" on page 8, he discusses this marriage. Quote from his book:

"The name was probably written in German, and the form in that period, would add the letters'in' to a woman's name to make it feminine. Thus the Ankeny name would appear as 'Angnsin'. This would look like the name Ingrason in the German script.....All evidence..shows John Chorpenning married Anna Maria Ankeny, the youngest daughter of Dewalt Ankeny's first family."