Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6738, John Bradshaw, Va.

SERVICE
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Bradshaw, John
S 6738
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sent to Huntsville on the 21 st June returned to this office 26 and sent to Huntsville Pocahontas Co.
order to pay. See letter 19 Aug. 1836 C.B. Pay to V.P. Agt.
Date of death not on file
Virginia 12-977
John Bradshaw
of Pocahontas in the State of Virginia who was an En: Spy in the company commanded by Captain Henderson of the Regt commanded by Col. Mathews in the Virginia line for 2 years
Dead
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of June '33 Huntsville and sent Wm. M c Cord Va
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 — 160 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. " — 40 200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6. Page 3.

X State of Virginia } Pocahontas County } Town
On this Seventh day of May 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the County Court of Pocahontas County now sitting John Bradshaw a resident of the said County of Pocahontas and State of Virginia aged Seventy four years on the Second day of February last, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832.
That he entered the Service as an Indian Spy in the Spring of the year 1776: that he was then just entering the 18 th year of his age; that at the time he entered the Service as a Spy he was a private in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain John Henderson; that he then resided in that part of Virginia which is now in the County of Monroe but whether it was then Botetourt County or not he does not know. That before he entered the Service as a Spy he took the Oath of Fidelity and the Oath to perform the duties of a Spy - That he went into Service as a Spy on the first day of May 1776 and was discharged on the first of November following, having continued in Service six months and until that season of the Year arrived when the fear of Indian depredation no longer existed, they having as was their general custom retired to Winter quarters. That again in the Spring of the year 1777 he entered the Service as an Indian Spy on the 15 th day of April and was discharged as before on the first

day of November following having that Summer performed a tour of six months and a half; he again went into service as an Indian Spy on the 15 th day of April 1778 and continued in said service until the first of November following having again performed a tour of six months and a half and that he again commenced his expedition as an Indian Spy on the first day of May 1779 and continued in service until the first day of November 1779 having performed a tour of six months that Summer, making in all Two Years and One month service which he performed as an Indian Spy
That the nature of his service as an Indian Spy was to leave Cook's Fort on Indian Creek now in the County of Monroe and be out from there to four days each week and then return when others would go, the same length of time; that their practice was for two to go together & when they returned another two would start out; that the companion who was mostly with him was a man by the name of James Ellis that he does not know what has become of him but supposes he is dead as he was considerably older than himself. He also sometimes went in company with the late Colonel Samuel Estill of Kentucky; that the place where he

performed the aforesaid services as an Indian Spy was in the Gaps and low places in the Chain of Mountains between William Dafferty's plantation on New River and Burnside Fork and the head waters of Laurel creek where they met the Spies from Burnside Fort; that they traversed the Country which included the head waters of big and little Stony creeks the head waters of the Indian draft a branch of Stony creek and the head waters of Wolf creek; that the distance or space of Country over which he had to travel was supposed to be upwards of thirty miles; that in performing the duties of a Spy they had to carry their provisions with them it being against the nature of their Call and instructions and also jeopardizing their own safety to make a fire at night no matter how inclement the weather might be; and that during the whole time that he was engaged in the Service as an Indian Spy as aforesaid he was not engaged in any Civil pursuit
That he was afterwards drafted in the Month of January 1781 into service as a Soldier of the Revolution from the County of Augusta and marched in a Company commanded by Captain Thomas Hicklen Lieutenant Joseph Givins and Ensign Thomas Wright and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Sampson Mathews; that he lived at the time he was drafted in the County of Augusta and State of Virginia. That he was marched across

the Blue Ridge of Mountains at Rockfish gap, thence directly to the City of Richmond, thence down James River to Sandy Point where he with the Company to which he belonged crossed the River and thence to Camp Barefoot an encampment in what was called the dismal Swamp near a place called Portsmouth in the State of Virginia, where he was stationed the greater part of the Winter, and from thence he was mar- ched with the Army in the Spring to Muddybrook Mills still nearer to Portsmouth where he remain- ed until the 9 th of April 1781 when he was discharged having served a tour of three Months; that during said three months tour of service he was in one engagement or skirmish under the Command of the aforesaid Officer at or in sight of Portsmouth; that Captain Cunn- ingham from Rockbridge County, Virginia was wounded in the groin; that the Captain received his wound a few paces in his front there was also one soldier wounded in the leg & was placed on a carriage and borne off the field or ground of the engagement; he recollects of no other injury received by the American Army in the aforesaid skirmish - That he was several times engaged in routing the picket guard of the enemy during the aforesaid tour - That he was a sergeant and acted as such during said three months tour, that he received his warrant as such, but not supposing that it would

can be of any service to him has long since lost or mislaid it and does not now remember to have seen it for at least forty years.
That he was again drafted in the latter part of the summer or in the early part of the autumn of the same year 1781 from the County of Augusta and State aforesaid & was again commanded by Captain Thomas Hicklin and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Vance; that he was marched across the Blue Ridge at Rockfish gap, thence on by a place called Bowling green, thence on by Pages Ware House and thence on to Little York where Lord Cornwallis with his Army were then stationed, that he was at the Siege of York and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis and his Army; that the British Army was marched out between two lines of the American Army to the place where they laid down their arms and then they returned through the same lines to their encampment in York Town, and on the next day they were marched out with their knapsacks on, and then took up their line of march under a strong escort or guard of the American Soldiers to the Barracks at Winchester Virginia; that he was one of the guard who escorted the British prisoners

to Winchester where he was discharged on the next day after his arrival having again served a term of about three months as near as he now recollects; that for this last term of service he does not now remember whether he received a written discharge or not but if he did it has long since been lost as he has no recollection of it: That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person now living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services as an Indian spy, or to his services in the Revolutionary War unless it should be John Slaven who he supposes may probably recollect to have seen him at Portsmouth during his first term at Portsmouth and his second term at the Siege of York.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity of pension except the present and declares that his name is not enrolled on the pension roll of any agency of any State. John Bradshaw ~
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and
Year aforesaid before Signature add - "Service in Eastern Va omitted"

We John S. Blain a clergyman residing in the County of Pocahontas and State aforesaid and William M c Leod residing in the said County and State, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Bradshaw who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reported and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been an Indian Spy and a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid John S. Blain W m M c Leod
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and Indian Spy, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John S. Blain who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Pocahontas & State of Virginia, and that William M c Leod who has also signed the same is a resident of the County and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

Henry M. Moffitt, Clerk of the Court of Peapontia County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Brashaw for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, This 7 th day of May 1853
H. M. Moffitt

November 30, 1935
John Bradshaw-S.6738 BA-J/AWF
Mr. H. C. Bradshaw 1611 Bluefield Avenue Bluefield, West Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Bradshaw, soldier of the Revolutionary War, born 1759 died 1834 in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6738, based upon the service of John Bradshaw in the War of the Revolution.
He was born February 2, 1759, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
While residing in Monroe County, Virginia, John Bradshaw served as an Indian Spy in Captain John Henderson's company of Virginia militia, as follows:
In 1776, six months; in 1777, six and one half months; in 1778, six and one half months; in 1779, six months; they were stationed at Cooks Fort on Indian Creek, and were scouting in the mountains between New River and Laurel Creek.
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, John Bradshaw enlisted sometime in January, 1781, served three months as sergeant in Captain Thomas Hicklen's company, Colonel Sampson Matthews' Virginia regiment, and was in a skirmish near Portsmouth, Virginia. He served later in 1781, three months in Captain Thomas

Hicklen's company, Colonel Samuel Vance's Virginia regiment, was at the Siege of Yorktown, and guarded the British prisoners to Winchester Barracks.
The soldier, John Bradshaw, was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1833, then a resident of Pocahontas County, Virginia. He died in December, 1834.
The papers in this claim contain no reference to the family of the soldier.
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:
John Bradshaw Certificate # 12977 Issued June 21, 1833 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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File No. 6738
John Bradshaw In Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 8, 1906 - Hish to Stith Thompson, Indianapolis. July 30 1918. How John W. Gaines info of reference to Capt John Henderson & of soldiers places of residence. Rev 1927. Aug. 24. Hish to S. Louise Marsh - See letter in John Bradshaw S. 15760 awf. 1928 May 19. Tombstone data to A.S.D. awf. 1935 Nov. 30 - Hish to Mr. H.C. Bradshaw awf. 1938 Feb 2 - Hish to Mrs. Wm. A. Hart

John Bradburn.
Peru
Pleasant Valley.
Mass

John Bradshaw, Genl. Off. has recd. of $140.
This Man died in Dec. 1834 last - I met with no one who knew any thing about his services - the opinion of those & whom I made inquiry is in his favor, it supposes his widow right to have the amount due.
W. G. G. G. G. July 15. 1835

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Sammy Indian Spy 2 years p 80
Mr. McCord Huntsville p 5

Virginia State } Pocahontas County } vs  Swit
Be it remembered that on this 29 th day of April 1833 personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid. John Slaven who made Oath and deposed in solemn form that John Bradshaw of the County and State aforesaid an aged soldier of the Revolutionary War served a three months tour in the Army of the Revolution at and near Portsmouth in the State of Virginia in the same Company with the deponent in the Winter and Spring of the year 1781; that the said Bradshaw was a sergeant in the company to which he belonged which company was commanded by Captain Thomas Hicklin and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Sampson Mathews. That in the latter part of the summer and fall of the same year 1781 he again served in a company with the said John Bradshaw and was with him at the siege of York and marched with him to guard the prisoners from York Town to Winchester after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis where they were discharged; that they were commanded during that tour by Captain Thomas Hicklin and were attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Vance that they were drafted into service both times from the County of Augusta and State aforesaid; and that the said John Bradshaw was esteemed a good soldier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid the day & year aforesaid and I do moreover certify that from age and infirmity the said John Slaven cannot attend the County Court of Pocahontas to give his evidence William Slaven
John Slaven

I Henry A. Moffett, Clerk of the Court of Peahontas County, do hereby certify that William Slaven whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was and was at the time of making the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Peahontas aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Hunterville this 7 th day of May 1833.
H. A. Moffett

Aug 19
No 1 Broadview Va.
J. S. Calvado
Commission of Prison Deptartment, Washington City

J. L. Bernard Esq
Sir,
The Pension agent here finds the enclosed papers all correct, & in form, in his opinion, but he says he has no authority to pay a Pension having so long a time due on it as this, without your special authority, & I send them to you, in the hope of rec d g them back again, with that authority, as soon as may comport with your convenience
Very respectfully Sir Your obd. Servt.
Bernard Peyton Richm d V o 17 Aug t 1836

Humboldt Co. Free
May 11 th Revolutionary pension claim W. W. St.
W. May Hon. Lewis Bag Secretary of War
Washington City

Huntersville N o 8 th May 1833
Dear Sir,
I again enclose you John Bradshaw Claim for Services as a Revolutionary Soldier It seems to me that it is now filled with all the requisites which were contained in Your brief objections of your friendly & kind letter of the 29 th March last.
You will be so good as to give the enclosed documents as early an examination as the nature of your engagements will permit & oblige
Yr. Mo. St. Hunt o Serv t
J. L. Edward Esq.
Wm. McCord

Richmond Virginia
Jan. 22, 1928.
Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please examine Revolutionary War records and tell me what information you have of John Bradshaw of S. H. Va. Either Foywell or Washington or that location or vicinity. Also of a John Bradshaw who entered the service from Goochland Co. also one from Kentucky.
Yours Respectfully
Mrs. Verna A. Hart
Apt. #1, 225 N. Boulevard
only 2-1

SUBJECT:
WALTON SUDDUTH, PRESIDENT H. C. BRADSHAW, SECY.-TREAS.
WALTON SUDDUTH COMPANY, INC.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS MAIN OFFICE 1611 BLUEFIELD AVE.
BUSINESS PHONE 1174
BLUEFIELD, W. VA. Nov. 11, 1935.
U. S. Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am trying to trace the birthplace of my great, great-grandfather, John Bradshaw 1759-1834, who was in the Revolutionary War, and when his ancestors came to America from England.
The Federal Government erected a monument in his memory at Huttonsville, Pocahontas County, West Virginia in May 1929.
I am unable to get this information from the Bureau of the Census and it has suggested that papers filed in your department in connection with a pension, or grant of land, might disclose this.
Any information which you can furnish will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
H. C. Bradshaw.

1928 May 19.
Adjutant General - War Dept requested tombstone data for John Bradshaw S. 6738-
all correspondence returned. curf.

JOHN W. GAINES
ATTORNEY AT LAW
208 1/2 FIFTH AVE., N.
TELEPHONE MAIN 50
July 27/18, NASHVILLE, TENN.
House of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir; In 182 or 1833 John Bradshaw, of Augusta Co. Va. filed his Declaration, stating, that he served in the Rev. War, under Capt. John Henderson - "in Captain John Henderson's Co" (Abt. Recs of Augusta Co. Va), I seen data primarily of Capt. Henderson - and ask you to send me a digest of Bradshaw's Paper, relating as much as the records contain of Capt. John Henderson (of Albemarle Co. Va, If there is any charge for this, affix the Amt to your reply and will pay on receipt of same, and now thank you for the favor, Yours truly Jno W. Gaines,
see correspondence about Capt John Henderson Jesse Lewis $3680. & see neg. slip -

February 2, 1938
Mrs. William A. Hart Apartment 1, 325 N. Boulevard Richmond, Virginia
John Bradshaw S. 6738 John Bradshaw S. 15760 BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Bradshaw of either Tazewell or Washington County, Virginia, of John Bradshaw of Goochland County, Virginia, also one from Kentucky.
You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of John Bradshaw of Monroe, Augusta, and Pocahontas Counties, Virginia, and the Revolutionary War record of John Bradshaw of Goochland County, Virginia.
These are the records of the only John Bradshaws found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
John Bradshaw-S.6738
The data which follow concerning John Bradshaw were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 6738, based upon his military service in the War of the Revolution.
John Bradshaw was born February 2, 1759, place not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
While residing in Monroe County, Virginia, John Bradshaw served as an Indian Spy in Captain John Henderson's company of Virginia troops, as follows-
In 1776, six months; in 1777, six and one half

months; in 1778, six and one half months; in 1779, six months; they were stationed at Cooks Fort on Indian Creek, and engaged in scouting in the mountains between New River and Laurel Creek.
John Bradshaw moved to Augusta County, Virginia, and enlisted sometime in January, 1781, served three months as sergeant in Captain Thomas Hicklen's company, Colonel Sampson Matthews' Virginia regiment, and was in a skirmish near Portsmouth, Virginia. He served later in 1781, three months in Captain Thomas Hicklen's company, Colonel Samuel Vance's Virginia regiment, was at the Siege of Yorktown, and guarded the British prisoners to Winchester Barracks.
John Bradshaw was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1833, then a resident of Pocahontas County, Virginia. He died in the month of Becember, 1834.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
John Bradshaw Certificate # 12977 Issued June 21, 1833 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
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John Bradshaw-S.15760
The data concerning this John Bradshaw were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 15760, based

upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
John Bradshaw was born April 18, 1763 in Goochland County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not stated.
While a resident of Goochland County, Virginia, John Bradshaw enlisted late in 1778, served three months as private in Captain John Curd's company, guarding prisoners at Albemarle Barracks. He enlisted early in 1779, marched in Captain Tarlton's Payne's company to Petersburg, Virginia, and was there placed in Colonel Richard Parker's 1st Virginia regiment, served in Captain Gray's company, Colonel Heth's Virginia regiment, and in Captain Hughes Woodson's company in Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia regiment; sometime in April or May, 1780, he marched in Captain Howard's company to "Cross Creek", North Carolina, there placed in Captain Dandridge's company, and marched under Major Minnis to Charleston, South Carolina, at the Siege of Charleston served in Captain Beall's company, Colonel Heth's Virginia regiment, and at the fall of Charleston, he was taken prisoner, and in the fall of 1780, made his escape, reaching home about the middle of June, 1781. He enlisted sometime in August, 1781, served in Captain Dudley's company, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment, was at the Siege of Yorktown, marched to "Cumberland Old Court House", and there discharged, having served six months.
John Bradshaw was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Goochland County, Virginia, where he had always lived, except about two years, he lived in Hanover County.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and

possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
John Bradshaw Certificate # 23496 Issued February 5, 1834 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1813 Wars Section.
Aug
May 19, 1928
War Department Office of the Q. M. General Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6738, it appears that John Bradshaw was born February 2, 1759, place not stated.
While residing in Monroe County, Virginia, he was a private in Captain John Henderson's Company of Militia, and served as an Indian Spy, as follows-
In 1776, six months; in 1777, six and one half months; in 1778, six and one half months; and in 1779, six months.
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted in January 1781 and served three months as sergeant in Captain Thomas Hicklen's Company, Colonel Sampson Matthews' Virginia Regiment, and was in a skirmish near Portsmouth, Virginia; and enlisted in the summer of 1781, and served three months in Captain Thomas

Hicklen's Company, Colonel Samuel Vance's Virginia Regiment, and was at the Siege of York and taking of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1833, while a resident of Pocahontas County, Virginia. He died in December 1834.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
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August 24, 1927
Mrs. S. Louise Marsh 7161 Alamo Ave St. Louis, Mo
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6738, it appears that John Bradshaw was born February 2, 1759, place not stated.
While residing in Monroe County, Virginia, he was a private in Captain John Henderson's Company of Militia, and served as an Indian Spy, as follows-
In 1776, six months; in 1777, six and one half months; in 1778, six and one half months; and in 1779, six months.
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted in January 1781 and served three months as sergeant in Captain Thomas Hicklen's Company, Colonel Sampson Matthews' Virginia Regiment, and was in a skirmish near Portsmouth, Virginia; and enlisted in

the summer of 1781, and served three months in Captain Thomas Hicklen's Company, Colonel Samuel Vance's Virginia Regiment, and was at the Siege of York and taking of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1833, while a resident of Pocahontas County, Virginia.
He died in December 1834, leaving a widow, her name is not stated, and there is no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

UNN Rev. War Section. S. File 6738.
July 30, 1918.
Hon John W. Gaines,
208½ Fifth Ave.
Nashville, Tenn.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 27" instant, you are advised that in his application for pension executed May 7, 1833, John Bradshaw, then a resident of Pocahontas Co. Va. stated: "That he entered the service as an Indian Spy in the Spring of the year 1776: that he was then just entering the 18" year of his age; that at the time he entered the service as a Spy he was a private in a company of Militia commanded by Captain John Henderson; that he then resided in that part of Virginia which is now in the County of Monroe but whether it was then Botatort County or not he does not now know."
In 1781 John Bradshaw lived in Augusta Co. Va. He was pensioned for his services in the Va. Troops, from March 4, 1831, under the Act of June 7, 1832.
There is no further mention of Capt. John Henderson in the above pension claim.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.