William Bradshaw

William was born 31 March 1756 in Goochland County, Virginia. His parents were William Bradshaw and Mary Ladd. [1]

Sometime after 16 Sep 1756, William moved with his parents to Albemarle County. There on 10 May 1758, his father purchased from Richard Perkins 200 acres in Albemarle County on both sides of the South Fork of Cunningham Creek on the south side of the Rivanna. [2]

When Fluvanna County was formed from Albemarle in 1777, this land became part of the newly created county.

On 1 August 1777 in Fluvanna County, William Bradshaw made a deed of gift for love and affection to his son William Bradshaw of 66 acres. The land was part of the tract on which William Sr lived at the time. It joined the lands of James Mayo, deceased. [3]

William first appears in the personal property tax list of Fluvanna county in 1785. [4]

He married Milly Melton on 26 August 1788 in Fluvanna County, Virginia. [5]

William died after 1805 after age 48 in Virginia, US

Sources:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bradshaw-5859

1 "The Douglas Register", transcribed and edited by W. Mac Jones, published by J W Ferguson and Sons, Richmond VA, 1928. (Transcribed from the original journal of the Rev William Douglas of Goochland County Virginia his records dated from 1750 to 1797 of his parish and surrounding areas, including birth marriage death and funerals).FHL film 31690, p 161 alphabetical index, (p 48 original), "Will: Bradshaw & Mary Lad a son named William born Mar: 31 1756. Baptized 1756 May 29. p 48" image is here https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/451350/?offset=#p...
2 Albemarle County Virginia Deed Book 2, p 45, FHL film 30225, 10 May 1758, Richard Perkins of Cumberland County Parish of Southam to William Bradshaw of Albemarle County, 200 acres in Albemarle County, recorded 11 May 1758, images available here https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4X-5SX8-W?i=30&c...

3      Fluvanna County Virginia Deed Book 1, p 20, FHL film 31467, 1 August 1777, from William Bradshaw of the county of Fluvanna with love and affection to my son William Bradshaw, 66 acres, part of the tract I now live on, joining the lines of James Mayo deceased, recorded 7 Aug 1777, images are here https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-H91V-9?i=21&c...

4 Fluvanna County Virginia Personal property tax lists with tithables, 1782-1826, FHL film 2024538, image is here https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ2-33KM?i=34&cat...
5 Fluvanna County, Virginia, marriages, 1783-1809, FHL film 850090, p 16, William Bradshaw and Milly Randolph Melton 26 Aug 1788, security Benjamin Bradshaw, consent by John Melton, witnesses were Joseph Bradshaw and William Melton, images here https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSM7-5HH3?i=22&cat...