Northumberland County, VA Court Records

Name	Description	Source
Robert Bradshaw	Court, 31 January 1653 Robert Bradshaw of Northumberland County, sells a cow and calf to Tho. Wilsford. Dated 1 Jan 1653. Signed Robert Bradshaw. Recorded 31 Jan 1653. RB 14, 43	4, pg. 121
John Bradshaw agt John Davies	Court, 26th February 1653 Davies owing Bradshaw 240 lb tobo is ordered to pay forthwith.	4, pg. 43
John Bradshaw	Court, 20 January 1654 Bill binding Piercy Hamon and John Bradshaw to pay to Tho. Wilsford 2000 lb. tobo. Dated 19 January 1652. Signed Peircy Hamon, John Bradshaw. Witnesses: Rich Titherton, Nathaniel Hickman. Recorded 20 January 1654. RB 14, 51	4, pg. 128
Robert Bradshaw	6 November 1654 Robert Bradshaw aged 32 yeares or thereabouts sworne and examined ye 6th day of November 1654 sayth as followeth: That this Depont. & Tho. Hayle felled some trees & planted four certaine Peach trees upon ye Land of Robt Hinman (& assigned to Jno. Haynie) before ye 25th day of March last att ye request of ye sd. Jno Haynie & further this Deponent sayth not Jurat Coram nobis Joh Trussell Robert Bradshawe 20th November 1655 This Depo. was recorded Thomas Hayle averrs the abovesd Oath to be true upon his Oath & that hee assisted ye sd Bradshawe in planting the sd trees. Jurat Coram nobis John Trussell Tho. Hayle James Hawley 20th November 1655 This Depo. was recorded RB 14, 60	5, pg. 14
Robert Bradshaw	Court, 20th November 1655 "These are to certify that according to the oathes of Robert Bradshawe and Thomas Hayle there were some trees felled and Peach trees planted on the Land of Mr Robert Newman being assigned to Jno Haynie which said trees were falne by the said Robt Bradshaur and Thos Hayle before the 25th of March in the year 1654 at the request of the said John Haynie" OB 2, 35	4, pg. 68
Robert Bradshaw	Court, 20 March 1655 Robert Bradshaw aged 3 yeares or thereabouts sworne & examined sayeth that Thomas Hayle lying sick this day desired him to sett all matters to rights the said Hayle answered & said that all he had to saye was that he did give unto this Depont. his Muskett & his Cash and all he had else his debts being paid he did give unto Thomas Sheapheard & further this Depont. sayth not. Robert Bradshawe 20th March 1655 Jurat in Cur Ann Bradshaw aged 18 yeares or thereabot sworne & examined sayth the same verbatim that Robt. Bradshaw hath deposed. the marke of Ann Bradshaw 20th March 1655 Jurat in Cur Elizabeth Walker aged 48 yeares or thereabouts sworne & examined sayth the very same verbatim that Robert and Ann Bradshawe hath deposed and farther this Depont. sayeth that the said Thomas Hayle said that if his Daughter came to looke for anything that Thomas Sheapheard should give her twelve pence for her portion & further this Depont sayth not. the marke of Elizabeth Walker RB 14, 71	5, pg. 34
Robert Bradshaw	22 March 1655 Robert Bradshaw appeared as a witness to the mortgage of the plantation of Edward Williams to Thomas Broughton for 2000 lb of good tobacco: sould & well condicioned, & caske for the payment. RB 1652-1658, 74	5, pg. 39
Robert Bradshaw	Court, 20 May 1656 Whereas at the parting & dividing of Cattle the moneth of September in the yeare 1653, betweene Temperance Bradshaw and Robert Bradshawe there was left unto the said Temperance tenn cowes & two heyfers whereof one heyfer be since dead. the cattle that are alive, (vizt.) the one being color black & white, the other cowe & heyfer being both colour browne & mealy mouthed and all marked with a forke on the right eare & a halfe moone under both eares; Now know yee that I Temperance Bradshawe, Relict of John Bradshawe deceased, doe for me my heires & assignes confirme unto Robert Bradshawe his heires & assignes for ever all the cattle aforesaid with their increase & doe for ever disclayme any right title or interest I or any of my heirs &c. have or hereafter clayme to the said Cattle or any of their increase. I doe bynd my selfe my heires &c. to acknowledge ye pr:misses in the County Court; In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand this 22th day of Octobr. 1655 Witness Ri: Flynt. signum Temperance Bradshaw 2oth May 1656 This Writeing was acknowledged in Court by the said Temperance & is recorded.	5, pg. 51 & 52
Robert Bradshaw	20 July 1657 Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Walker, Administrix of Thomas Walker, doe constitute & appoint my loveing friend Edward Williams my true & lawfull Atturney for to confess a Judgmt. for mee in a suite depending between me & Thomas Broughton & what sd Atturney shall doe I doe ratifie & confirme as I my selfe were present as Wittness my hand this 13th July 1657 Witness James Claughton the marke of Elizabeth Walker Robert Bradshaw 20th July 1657 This Lre of Attur was recorded. OB 1652-58, 114	5, pg 94
Robert Bradshawe & John Bradshawe	12 November 1657 These presents wittness yt we Jno. Bradshaw & Robt Bradshaw doe bind our selves our heires to pay or cause to be paid unto Mr. Thomas Chapman or his assignes the just sume of Three hundred pounds of good sound merchantable tobco and caske to be paid the tenth day of October next ensueing the date hereof at Nicholas Hills upon the New Pocoson River, as Wittness our hands this 26th day of December 1657 (??) Witness Humphrey Tomkins John Bradshawe Robert Winchell Robert Bradshawe 12th 9br 1657 This Bill was recorded	5, pg. 105
William Bashaw	Court, 20 September 1658 Whereas Wm Bashaw, an orphan was bound an apprentice to Ralph Horsley who (by Indenture) was to teach the sd Bashaw his trade being a taylor and whereas the sd Horsley is now decd & the said orphan since under the guardianship of Mr James Hauley administrator of the sd Horsley, his trade altogether being neglected to be taught him, The Cort doth therefore order that the sd Mr. Hauley shall forthwth put in Security for performance of the premises according to Indenture and that the sd orphane shall continue his sd trade till the expiration of his time by Indenture & if the sd Mr. Hawley shll refuse or neglect to put in Security as aforsd or to teach the sd orphan his trade then hee to be free from the sd Mr Hawley & likewise the sd Mr Hawley to pay Cort charges. OB 1652-65, 92	2, pg. 5
Robert Bradshawe	Court, 10 September 1659 By these presents, I Peter Lefebur doe constitute & appoint my loveing Freind, James Claughton, my lawfull Attorney for this present Court of Northumberland, Witness my hand the 10th of September 1659 Teste Robert Bradshawe Peter Lefebur Ellis Colman 20th September 1659 This Lre of Attor was recorded	6, pg. 42
Giles & William Bashaw	Court, 5 September 1660 Bashawe, Giles deceased. William Bashawe, one of his orphans to be brought to Court by Abraham Joyce his guardian. OB 1652-65, 130	3, pg. 5
Robert Bradshaw	21 October 1661 A Declaration of Mary Hughes Freedome Wee whose named ( ) that Mary Hughes ( ) or either of us can ( ) our hands this ( ) 21th October 1661. This ( ) was recorded. George Daye his Sale of Mary Huges ( ) to Robert Bradshaw Knowe all men by these presents that I George Daye ( ) hereby make over ( ) I have ( ) Bradshaw or his assignees all ( ) I have of or in Mary Hughes for ( ) I have ever had in Mary Hughes for ( ) I have received already in hand. In Witness ( ) I have hereunto set my hand this ( ) of August 1660. Signed and delivered in presence of John Contancean, Daniell Roberts. Signed George Daye. 21th October, 1661. This Sale was recorded	6, pg. 95
William Bashaw	Court, 20 May 1662 Claims his estate having attained to full age of 21. OB 1652-65, 158	3, pg. 5
William Bashaw	Court, 18 October 1682 Hen: deBoyes being left in ye Parish, a poor orphant, is by this Cort ordered to serve Wm Bashaw (being now judged to be twelve years of age) untill he comes to ye age of one & twenty yeares, ye sd Bashaw or his assigns providing for ye sd child, during ye sd terme, all things convenient for an apprentice to have, at ye expiration thereof to pay him a good cow wth calf, or a calf by her side. OB 1678-98, part 1, 154.	2, pg. 10
Andrew Brashaw	Court, 21 August 1695 Jno Price an infant child son of Eliza Price six yeares old ye 3d of this instant is by ye Court wth ye consent of his mother bound and apprentice to serve Andrew Brashaw & his wife or either of them untill he attaines ye age of twenty one yeares ye sd Andrew in Court hereby obligeing himselfe to teach ye sd Jno his trade of a Carpenter, dureing ye sd term to find him sufficient convenient dyett washing and lodging, to give him a heifer at ye age of sixteen years and her future female increase, & at ye expiration of ye sd terme to give him too [two] suits of apparrell, one of serge & ye other of Kersey provided nevertheless yt [that] if ye sd Andrew & his now wife shall dye [die] before ye sd time expired ye sd Jno shall be free anything herein contained contrary notwithstanding. OB 1678-98, part 2, 704.	2, pg. 20
Robert Bradshaw	Court, June 4, 1684 Edward Williams vs. James Johnson, Richard Pemberton and William Howard: a tract of land formerly belonging to Robert Bradshaw and sold by Bradshaw to Edw Williams his father and ye sd Williams to James Claughton and by Claughton to Johnson, Pemberton and Howard, under pretence of a deed, wherein ye sd Bradshaw did oblige himself to get a patent for ye sd. Land, in ye name of Temperance, ye Mother of ye first mentioned Edw. Williams and attradged (?) yt ye Edward Williams Sen'r ye plt's father sold ye sd. Land unto ye sd. Claughton without consent of ye sd. Temperance, ye Plt's Mother, in whom ye right of ye sd. Land laye, and land not affected by this. The suit dismissed.	1, pgs. 21-22
Anne, Robert & Temperance Bradshaw	Court, 15 July 1685 Richard Rice att. of Edward Williams heire unto Temperance Bradshaw vs. Robert Bradshaw, who marryed Anne, duaghter and heire of Robert Bradshaw [Bradley], dec'd, judgement for 345 acres.	1, pg. 25