U. H. Bradshaw, of the Town of Fredericksburg in the County of Spottsylvania and the State of Virginia ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: "ANNE B. MUSSER" USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. Unauthorized use for commercial ventures expressly prohibited. All information submitted to this project remains - to the extent the law allows - the property of the submitter who, by submitting it, agrees that it may be freely copied but NEVER sold or used in a commercial venture without the knowledge & permission of its rightful owner. The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************** In the name of God, Amen. I, U. H. Bradshaw, of the Town of Fredericksburg in the County of Spottsylvania and the State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore, make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. That is to say, First, after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, the residue of my Estate, real and personal, I give, bequeath and dispose of as follows, to wit: To my beloved wife, the House and Ground on which it stands, on William Street, which I bought of Mrs. Virginia Lynch. The house and a lot on Caroline Street near the upper end of this town(Fredsbg.) which I bought of Mrs. Jenette Strode, together with all the money I may have on hand or in any way due me at my death, the household and kitchen furniture except my Eight day corner clock, which I give and bequeath to my son, Murray Hugh Bradshaw, who is now a soldier in the Confederate Army, and if he should fall during this struggle for liberty, the Clock then to go to my beloved wife, during the time of her natural life, and after her death to be divided equally among my four sons, Murray Hugh, Walter Nelson, Philip Montague and Thatcher Sanders. To my son, Philip Montague, the House and lot situated and lying on Caroline Street running through to Water and Sophia Street with width equal to the front and if he should die without bodily heirs the said House and lot is to revert to his three brothers, namely, Murray Hugh, Walter Nelson and Thatcher Sanders. Likewise I make, constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Ellen B. to be Exetrix of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 11th day of December in the year Our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-Two. (signed) U. H. Bradshaw In the Corporation Court of Fredericksburg, Dec. 14th, 1865. A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Uriah H. Bradshaw, decd., was introduced in Court for probate, and there being no subscribed witnesses thereto, Hugh S. Doggett and James Hayes were sworn and severally deposed that they were well acquainted with the handwriting of the Testator, and verily believe that the said writing together with the signature thereto, to be wholly in the proper handwriting of the Testator. Whereupon, the said writing is admitted to record as the true last will and testament of said Uriah H. Bradshaw and on the motion of Ellen B. Bradshaw, the executrix named in the said Will, who made oath thereto and together with Alexander Bradshaw, her security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of two hundred dollars with condition according to law, Certificate is granted the said Ellen B. Bradshaw for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form. Teste I. I. Chew, C. C.