Bradshaw Family History
Murray Hugh Bradshaw
Abt 1845 - -
Name Murray Hugh Bradshaw Born Abt 1845 Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia 
[1] Gender Male Person ID I1099 My Genealogy Last Modified 1 Jan 2019
Father Uriah Hugh Bradshaw, b. Abt 1805, Stafford County, Virginia , d. Sep 1865, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia (Age 60 years) Mother Ellen Briscoe Murray, b. Abt 1825, Virginia , d. 10 Aug 1892, Alexandria County, Virginia (Age 67 years) Married 11 Sep 1843 Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia [1] Notes Marriage bond for Uriah Hugh Bradshaw and Ellen B. Murray dated Sept. 11, 1843 which reads:
Know all men by these presents that in Uriah H. Bradshaw and William Murray are held & firmly bound to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars...etc.
This probably means that William Murray was the father of Ellen B. Murray.
Family ID F366 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father Uriah Hugh Bradshaw, b. Abt 1805, Stafford County, Virginia , d. Sep 1865, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia (Age 60 years) Relationship natural Father Alexander Sorrell Relationship natural Married 11 Sep 1843 Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia [2] Notes - Marriage bond for Uriah Hugh Bradshaw and Ellen B. Murray dated Sept. 11, 1843 which reads:
Know all men by these presents that in Uriah H. Bradshaw and William Murray are held & firmly bound to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars...etc.
This probably means that William Murray was the father of Ellen B. Murray.
Family ID F0366 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Riley Married Dec 1891 Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia [2] Notes - Marriage Notice in the Free Lance newspaper of Fredericksburg, Va. dated Dec. 22, 1891
Mr. Philip M. Bradshaw, formerly of this city, was married at the parsonage of the M. E. Church South, in Alexandria, by Rev. T. E. Carson, last Wednesday, to Miss Bettie Murray, daughter of Mr. Wm. Murray, of Alexandria.
Children 1. James J Dillard [natural] Last Modified 20 Feb 2014 Family ID F0401 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Virginia Ann Sener, b. Abt 1845, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Married 25 Apr 1866 Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia [1] Children 1. Joseph Hugh Bradshaw, b. Apr 1867, Stafford County, Virginia , d. 5 Aug 1867, Stafford County, Virginia (Age 0 years)2. Ernest Sener Bradshaw, b. Abt 10 Jul 1868, d. Aug 1869 (Age 1 years) 3. Virginia Sener Bradshaw, b. Sep 1870, d. 1 Apr 1871 (Age 0 years) Last Modified 1 Jan 2019 Family ID F400 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes "Fredericksburg Ledger" dated June 22, 1869
WANTED! WANTED!!
One Hundred Thousand Bolts
Barrel Timber
PARTIES getting Tan Bark would do well to convert these trees into Barrel Timber, for which they will receive the Highest Cash Price---delivered at once.
M. H. Bradshaw, agent.
"Fredericksburg Ledger" dated March 1, 1870
Removal of Disabilities,
The disability bill which passed the House and Senate of the United States last week contains the names of over two thousand Virginians, among whom are some of the most prominent men in the State. The bill has been sent to the President for his signature, and no doubt before this has become a law. There is another bill being prepared now by the committee which embraces the names of hundreds of other Virginians, and it is the impression of gentlemen in prominent positions at Washington that it will soon be acted upon. Those who are desirous of having their political disabilities removed would do well to foreward their applications to some one of the Virginia Representatives in Congress immediately.
We append the names of those residing in this and the adjacent counties which appear in the bill just passed:
Fredericksburg---John S. G. Timberlake, John M. Herndon, M. H. Bradshaw, Elliott M. Braxton, etc......
"Fredericksburg Ledger" dated Sept. 3, 1869
APPOINTED.--M. H. Bradshaw has been appointed by the Mayor as street lamp lighter, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Wm. T. Hancock.
"Virginia Herald" dated Jan. 7, 1867
GRAND OPENING OF
NEW GOODS!
M. H. BRADSHAW,
At The
RED FRONT BARGAIN STORE!
Have just opened another lot of cheap
DRY GOODS,
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
SHOES, HATS, &c., &c.
Go and see them before purchasing.
Remember the name and place,
M. H. BRADSHAW.
Red Front Bargain Store
"Fredericksburg Ledger" dated May 10, 1870
STABBED---We learn that Friday night Lawrence Whitehead a colored barber on Main street, was stabbed by Mr. Murray Hugh Bradshaw. We have not heard all the particulars and only state the occurance. The stab is not dangerous.
"Fredericksburg Herald" dated June 13, 1870
FATAL STABBING
About fifteen minutes to eight o'clock, Thursday evening last, a difficulty occurred in front of the grocery store of Wm. H. Thomas, Jr. at the upper end of Main street, brtween Murray H. Bradshaw, (white) and James Lewis, (colored) resulting in the fatal stabbing of the latter.
The facts cited seem to be as follows: Bradshaw, who is engaged in the coopering business, had formerly in his employment the colored man Lewis, whom he charged with building a fire in his shop, which he said came near burning it up, had it not been for his timely presence.
This charge the colored man denied, saying that he could prove by a Mr. Watson that he had not been at the shop that evening, and that he had not made the fire, as charged. One word followed another, when Bradshaw struck Lewis in the face; a scuffle ensued during which he (Bradshaw) drew a knife and stabbed the negro, Lewis, to the heart, killing him almost instantly. On Friday morning, at 9 o'clock, an inquest was held upon the body of the deceased, and a verdict rendered according to the testimony.
The following is the verdict of the Coroner's Jury:
Corporation of Fredericksburg, to wit:
An inquisition taken at Wm. H. Thomas', Jr., Store, in the Corporation of Fredericksburg, on the 10th day of June, 1870, before L. B. Rose, Mayor, and as such acting coroner of the said Corporation, upon the view of the body of James Lewis, (colored) there lying dead: The jurors sworn to inquire when, how and by what means the said James Lewis came to his death upon their oaths, do say that said James Lewis came to his death from two wounds in the left breast inflicted by Murray H. Bradshaw with some sharp pointed instrument, supposed to be a knife.
In testimony whereof the said Coroner and jurors hereto set their hands.
L. B. Rose, Coroner; John S. Young, Foreman; (note: can't read next three names, A. B. M.) Samuel B. Kearsley, J. W. Ford, William Johnson, James H. Roy, John G. Hurkamp, Horace B. Hall, William T. Lowery, John Hayden.
After the examination of the body, two more wounds were found, either of which was sufficient to cause death.
The jury, after holding the inquest, adjourned to the Mayor's Office to hear the testimony of the witnesses who were summoned and severly sworn. James W. Watson testified that he was sitting on the steps of the store of William H. Thomas, Jr., when he saw Murray H. Bradshaw approach James Lewis, and in rather an excited tone and manner, accused the said Lewis with making a fire in his shop, which, if he had not extinguished at the very time he did, would have burned it up. Lewis denied the charge, when Bradshaw called him a liar, and struck him in the face, and then stepped back toeard the curb-stone, when Lewis advanced one or two steps toward him, but did not strike. Heard no words pass between them; thought he saw passes between them a few moments after, as they were retreating toward the corner of the store, but did not hear the blows; saw a pistol, but no knife, in the hands of Bradshaw; they then began to scuffle , and disappeared behind the corner of the store out of view; in a few seconds the colored man, Lewis, came around the corner, approaching the witness, and putting his hands on his breast, said the damned scroundrel has cut me; commenced trembling, and sat down on the stone step at the store door and expired.
Chas. E. Bentley was examined and corroborated the statement of the witness Watson in several particulars. William H. Thomas, Jr., was in his store when he heard the noise outside, then he stepped to the door; saw the parties scuffling, but did not see weapons of any kind in the hands of either party. The balance of his testimony was the same as given by the witness Watson.
Wm. Jefferson sworn: Lives on Princess Anne street, two squares from where the stabbing took place; saw Bradshaw running by the house while he was at the window, apparantly out of breath.
William H. Thomas, Sr., was the last witness examined: He was in his son's store with his back towards the door, engaged in conversation; heard loud talking outside, and went to the door; saw the scuffle and also Bradshaw strike the negro and push him off from him; did not see weapons used; the parties disappeared behind the corner of the house, thought nothing more of it, as he had seen them before, engaged in scuffling; soon Lewis came from behind the corner, approached the store door, putting his hand to his breast, saying, as in the testimony of Watson, that he had been cut &c. Bradshaw, after seeing the effects of the stabbing, ran off up the street toward his home, making his escape before an alarm could be given, and when this was written had not been arrested. The wounds must have been inflicted whilst behind the house, and out of view of the witnesses, as none of them saw the cutting or the weapon used in doing it.
"Virginia Herald" dated June 16, 1870
A PROCLAMATION.
Information having been received by the Executive that James Lewis (colored,) was murdered the 9th instant, in the Town of Fredericksburg, in this State, and that one MURRAY HUGH BRADSHAW, of that town, is charged with being the perpetrator of the deed, and that the person so charged has evaded arrest, fled and is now going at large; therefore I do hereby offer a Reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person who shall arrest the said MURRAY HUGH BRADSHAW, and deliver him into the Jail of said Town of Fredericksburg, and I do moreover require all Officers of this Commonwealth, civil and military, and request the people generally to use their best exertions to procure his arrest, that he may be brought to justice.
Given under my hand as Governor, and under the Less Seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 14th day of June, 1870. (note: his seal was attached A. B. M.)
By the Governor:
GILBERT C. WALKER.
James McDonald,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
DESCRIPTION
MURRAY HUGH BRADSHAW is 26 years of age, about 5 feet 11 inches in height, weighs 165 pounds, light, short, curly hair, light frizzly moustache, no beard; white complexion, blue eyes, and walks rapidly with a long stride.---When he left home he wore a white summer hat and gray coat.
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