14. Moses³ Bradshaw, Jr. (Moses², Mr.¹) was born in Cabell Co., VA Sep 1813.⁽²⁶⁹⁾ Moses died bef 26 Aug 1882 in Bates Co., MO, at age 68.⁽²⁷⁰⁾ APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

State of Missouri, County of Bates.

In the matter of Moses Bradshaw Estate, E. D. Bradshaw says that to the best of his knowledge and belief, the names of the heirs of the said Moses Bradshaw deceased, and their places of residences are respectively as follows:

Sarah Bradshaw (widow), who resides in the County of Bates in the State of Missouri, John H. Bradshaw County of Bates, State of Missouri, Sarah Mills County of Henry, State of Missouri, Lewis J. Bradshaw County of Bates, State of Missouri, Jeremiah Bradshaw County of Sullivan, State of Missouri, E. D. Bradshaw County of Henry, State of Missouri, Martha Arnold County of Bates, State of Missouri, Franklin P. Bradshaw County of Sullivan, State of Missouri, Ela Cary and Warren Cary County of Sullivan, State of Missouri, and the heirs of Isaad Bradshaw; that the said Moses Bradshaw died without a will.

Dated 25 August 1882

BOND

State of Missouri, County of Bates; KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS; That we, E. D. Bradshaw as Principal, and Sarah Bradshaw, John Arnold, L. J. Bradshaw and John H. Bradshaw as securities, acknowledge ourselves indebted to the State of Missouri in the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, for the payment of which we bind ourselfs, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly, severally and firmly by these presents. given under our hands and seals this 25th day of August 1882.

E. D. Bradshaw Sarah Bradshaw John Arnold L. J. Bradshaw John H. Bradshaw

Warranty Deeds to lot no. Eight (8) block no. one hundred and eleven (111) also for lot no. seven (7) block no. one hundred and eleven (111) also lot eight (8) block no. twenty three (23) all in the city of Rich Hill Bates County Missouri

He married Sarah (Sally) Williams 8 Sep 1833 in Kanawha Co., WV.⁽²⁷¹⁾ Sarah was born circa 1812 in VA.⁽²⁷²⁾ Sarah died 1882 in Bates Co., MO, at age 70. She was listed as a resident in the census report 14 Jun 1860 in Unionville, Putnam Co., MO.⁽²⁷³⁾

Moses was employed Jun 1855 in Unionville, Putnam Co., MO. Copy of a letter from Moses Bradshaw, Judge of County Court of Putnam Co., MO to Governor Sterling Price. Found in a microfilmed folder of miscellaneous papers at the Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, 10 Jun 1980:

Unionville, Mo. June 6/55

Mr. Sterling Price

Dear Sir, in obedience to my duty I take the libberty of addressing you and asking ou for some information the Old County Court went into the Swamp Land arreingement and has given a great many Preemptions and made some sales I as a member of the present Court was oveer ruled at our November turm and an order made to offer all the Swampland within our County tht was unpreempted; on the first Monday of May but with assistance I got the Sale Stopt I contended that the Court had not the power as yet to dispose of the Land wee have not got the description that the Law requires and refer them to the act of 1857 donateing the swamplands to the Countys in which they lie and the 2nd sec--

the other two members anc the Clerk and others contended that all the description wee wanted was a copy of the List or plat sent to the Register of Lands at Milan

I give the above statement to give you an idea of our Condition and ask the favor of you to give me some advice on this subject give me all the information you can concerning our duty on this matter and much oblige your humble serveant

(signed) MOSES BRADSHAW, J. C. C. of Putnam County, MO

Please write as soon as you receive this direct to Unionville, Mo.

He resided street unknown, in Putnam Co., MO 30 Jan 1859. A census listed Moses as head of household 15 Jun 1860 in Unionville, Putnam Co., MO.⁽²⁷⁴⁾ Moses Bradshaw met Sally Williams in West Virginia, near Charleston. They moved to Illinois when their son, Lewis was small. Later, they moved to Iowa, then across the border line to Unionville, MO. Late in the Civil War, bush whackers came one night and tried to get the boys to join them and when they didn't, threatened them. They were burning people's homes and killing and Moses Bradshaw had slaves. That same night, the family loaded up and went to Pittsfield, Illinois, leaving their hotel and two nice farms. The youngest son, Eli Bradshaw, only 15, wanted to join the Union army, so brothers Lewis and Frank joined too, in order to go with him. Eli served 3 years. ⁽²⁷⁵⁾

We next find the marriage of Moses Bradshaw, Jr. in Franklin Co., VA (now Kanawha Co., WV) on 8 Sep 1833 to Sarah Williams. Moses & Sarah lived in Kanawha Co., until about 1845/6. They then went into IL (county unknown). By 1849 they were in Mahaska Co., IA. In 1852 the family left Mahaska Co., and went to Putnamville, Putnam Co., MO. In about 1855, they moved to Unionville, same County. It was here that Moses owned several nice farms and a hotel. In the 1860 census, he was listed as a hotel keeper. In 1862 the Bradshaw family had to flee Unionville because of the war and went to Pittsfield, IL til the war was over. In the meantime, they lost all their land back at Unionville, MO. About 1878, the Bradshaw family moved to Henry Co., MO

Moses and Sarah were still living in 1880, but have been unable to find their death dates. It is believed they died in Henry Co., MO

RESEARCH NOTE: Verification process of this information has un and facts are proving true, according to census information on Moses Bradshaw and through networking with other Bradshaw researchers. However, more thorough investigation is needed in order to accept the facts in full. MHM 1994

Moses Bradshaw, Jr. and Sarah (Sally) Williams had the following children:

27 i. Elizabeth⁴ Bradshaw was born in IL circa 1834. Elizabeth died Aft 1859 at age unknown. She married twice. She married Warren Cary bef 1856 in Putnam Co., MO. She married Sherwood Wickham 26 Feb 1857 in Putnam Co., MO.

She resided street unknown, in Edgar Co., IL 30 Jan 1859.

+ 28 ii. John Henry Bradshaw was born 4 Apr 1837.

29 iii. Sarah Jane Bradshaw was born in Kanawha Co., WV 30 Apr 1839. Sarah died 21 Dec 1905 in Henry Co., MO, at age 66.⁽²⁷⁶⁾ She married Daniel Luther Mills 12 Oct 1858 in Putnam Co., MO.⁽²⁷⁷⁾ Daniel was born 31 Aug 1835 in Near Toronto, York, Canada.⁽²⁷⁸⁾ Daniel was the son of Cornelius Mills and Nancy Barry. Daniel died 15 Apr 1911 in Clinton, Henry Co., MO, at age 75.⁽²⁷⁹⁾ His body was interred 17 Apr 1911 in Clinton, Henry Co., MO.⁽²⁸⁰⁾ Daniel was employed at organization unknown as a Carpenter abt 1849.⁽²⁸¹⁾ (See Daniel Luther Mills for the continuation of this line.)

30 iv. Isaac (Jacob) W. Bradshaw was born in Kanawha Co., WV 6 Jun 1841. Isaac died 8 May 1870 in Putnam Co., MO, at age 28. He married Louisa Neeb 11 Dec 1862 in Unionville, Putnam Co., MO.

+ 31 v. Lewis Jackson Bradshaw was born 4 Aug 1843.

32 vi. Jeremiah Bradshaw was born in IL circa 1847. He married Nancy J. Browning 6 Aug 1865 in Griggsville Cem. Pike, IL.

+ 33 vii. Eli David Bradshaw was born 25 Jul 1849.

34 viii. Martha Bradshaw was born in MO circa 1853. She married John Arnold 25 Mar 1875 in Henry Co., MO.

35 ix. Franklin P. Bradshaw was born in Putnam Co., MO circa 1855. He married Elvina Browning 5 Oct 1876 in Sullivan Co., MO.

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