Hello My bruces start or shall I say end with John Bruce who married Sarah Parrell in Leochel Cushney in Scotland on 1709. He was born on 11/7/1690 in Portsoy, in the Fordyce Parish in Scotland. and Died in Brucetown in Fredrick Co VA. on 9/23/1748. I am descended from his first born Mary born on 6/3/1715 in Aderdeen Scotland. and died in 1771 in Wincester Frederick co VA. She married William Albin in 1738 in Orange co VA. Dan

As there has been a lot of movement on the "BRUCE" lineage and some seem to think that there line comes from Scotland, may be they should look at the Cleveland / Yorkshire area as this is where Robert de Brus settled when he came to England from Normanby with William the Conqueror around 1066 later the name was changed by deed of parliament to Bruce, it was one of his sons that went to Scotland and married the daughter of their King. There are other theories to on when the name firstly came to England but this is the most popular one. However there are still Bruces living in Yorkshire Durham and Cleveland. One of the best authorities on the Bruce name is Jean Smallwood as she has done many years of research on the name, the last I heard she was writing a book on the research she has done on the Bruce name. Bruce Bedford

I am mostly looking for Jesse BRUCE. Sometimes I find her as Cynthia. I don't know why. I have her obituary and it says her name is Jesse. Then in a child of hers who had died they list her as Cynthia. She is my dead end since she died in 1905. I can't get a death certificate to find out her parents. I can't find her on the cenus either. Here is my direct line: ------------ Robert P. HENDERSON m. ?, ---Son of Robert- Frank P. HENDERSON b. 24, July 1859 d. 8, Aug. 1930 m. Jesse BRUCE b. 17, May 1861 d. 10, Feb. 1905. Frank & Jesse lived in Smithfield twp., Huntingdon county PA till Jesse died in 1905. Then Frank moved to Maryland where he died. ----Daughter of Frank & Jesse HENDERSON- Elizabeth Mae HENDERSON b. 15, May 1883 in Litchfield, IL m. Elmer Augustus THOMPSON b. 9 Jan., 1879 in Juniata twp. Elmer & Elizabeth were m. 18 Feb., 1902. Elmer was Elizabeth's 1st marriage. (After he died she married a 2nd time to: J. W. VanOrman on 21, Jan. 1923. They were married in Williamsburg, PA. J. W. VanOrman was b. 19 Feb. 1871 d. 26 May 1942.) ------Daughter of Elmer & Elizabeth- Effie Priscilla THOMPSON (my grandmother) b. 4 Oct. 1905 in Huntingdon, PA. d. 1 Jan. 1986 in Huntingdon, PA. m. Walter Henry CRESSWELL on 7, Aug. 1923. Walter b. 4 Sept. 1904 in Huntingdon, PA d. 2 March, 1968 in Huntingdon, PA. --------This is my direct line. If anyone thinks they connect to these, I have some of their brothers & sisters too. Barb ==============================

Delilah and Sarah are my ancestors. I've often wondered what they would think of our modern world after all they endured. There is a wonderful new book about the Polk family which includes the account: "Polk's Folly" by William Polk. Available through Barnes & Noble. Delilah's husband Charles moved to Indiana several years after Delilah died in 1798. He was the oldest elected delegate to Indiana's constitutional convention in 1816. A Polk relative recently forwarded to me a 40 year old article about the Indiana Polks which, among other things, includes a picture of Charles' grave. Doug Parker ~ ~ ~ ~ Chadd and Martha Rose wrote: > > Hi Bill, > Good to hear from you. Just thought I would let you know that I am on page > 57 of the same material that I sent you awhile back. Only 20 some to go!! > :O) I read it, then went back through it and started typing it all in bit > by bit. It has been quite the task but well worth it. Reading the story > about the Indian Abduction of Delilah (Tyler) Polk just completly > fascinates me. A woman, 5-6 months pregnant, along with 4 children ranging > from seven to two years old, making a forced 400 mile journey and surviving > to have the baby, spending a year and a half or so in captivity after being > turned over to the British for a ransom, and then having seven more children > after she was reunited with her husband. That's some kinda woman! > To all of you Bruce researchers that are wondering what that has to do > with the "Bruce" list, the youngest child in that abduction by the Wabash > Indians was Sarah "Sally" Polk (the two year old), Delilah was pregnant > with Charles, and she [Sarah] married William Bruce Jr. the one mentioned > below in my reply. William and Sarah had 15 children together. > > To answer your question: I state the year 1740 only because in William > Bruce Jr.'s memoirs he says it. > <<My first recollection that I have of my ancestors was hearing my > grandfather, James Bruce, telling that himself and a younger brother, > George Bruce, came from Scotland about the year 1740. >> > I have nothing to back this up so please don't take this as gospel. I think > William was in his late 60's early 70's when he wrote it so I am sure there > is room for error as in any written document. > > Best Regards, > Chadd Rose > Mailto: tuckman5@intrepid.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: William McMahon <wmcm@connecti.com> > To: Chadd and Martha Rose <tuckman5@intrepid.net>; <RRamsey113@aol.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 2:18 PM > Subject: Re: Will of John Bruce- Frederick Cnty. VA. > > > Hey Cuzes, > > > > This is something which opens one to many questions. Margaret > McMachin/McMahon, > > who m James Bruce, is accepted to be a dau of William McMahon. > > > > Judging from the assumed ages of John Bruce and Hugh Parrell (Hugh b c1705 > & > > John b 1660, pages 245-6 in "Pioneers of Old Frederick County, VA" by > O'Dell). > > If John's wife, Sarah is Hugh's kin, she would almost have to be his > sister. > > From the will of Hugh Parrell, O'Dell states: "He bequeathed 300 acres on > the > > southwest side of Redbud Creek (Run) to John Bruce (Kinsman)". > > > > Hugh's wife is thought to be Ann Calvert. O'Dell states further: "Hugh > > mentioned his dau Christian and appointed his wife Ann, son Edward and > cousin > > Robert Calvert as executors". (Hugh's will is posted on the Frederick Co, > VS > > GenWeb archives, as is John Bruces and William McMahon's.) Something > else I > > have been told (don't know if there is documentation) is that John > Calvert's > > (father of Robert Calvert) wife Jane is thought to be Jane McMahon. > O'Dell > > states (p 252) "John's wife Jane Calvert, sons Robert and Isaiah and > "friend > > and brother" William McMahan were appointed executors of the estate". > > [Incidently, William and Elizabeth McMahon named their third dau JANE > which > > conforms to Scottish naming paractices.] > > > > These close "intertwining" of these families makes me wonder if they came > > over together or near the same time. Chadd, you mentioned 1740 as the yr > > of immigration for John Bruce & fam. Is this a proven date? William > McMahon > > was in Orange Co in the 1730ies and the date for John Calvert's will was 2 > Oct > > 1738. > > > > I'm beginning to ramble so I better stop. Any thoughts??? > > > > Bill McMahon > > > > At 09:31 AM 02/22/2001 -0600, Chadd Rose wrote: > > >Hi, > > > You seem to pretty knowledgable and I have a question. the part that > > >states: ...and the desertation of William McMachin and Hugh Parrel... can > > >you tell me what that means? Also, I am thinking that the William > McMachin > > >mentioned in his will was the father of Margaret who married James Bruce > and > > >Hugh Parrel, was he a brother to Sarah or was he Sarah's Father? > > > > > > << Item- I give and bequeath to my son George Bruce and Ann > Bruce > > > all my movable estate to be equally divided between them and the > > > desertation of William McMachin and Hugh Parrel after debts and > funeral > > > charges are paid, except my carpenter tools which I give to my son > > > James Bruce and one yearling heifer to Richard Colbart and out of the > > > above perquists I do oblige my sons James Bruce and George Bruce to > > > maintain my loving wife Sarah Bruce as long as she lives or remains a > > > widow>> > > > > > >This is great stuff and I for one really appreciate your sharing this > with > > >the group. > > >Thanks Alot, > > >Chadd Rose > > >Mailto: tuckman5@intrepid.net > > > > > > > > >==== BRUCE Mailing List ==== > > > Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > > > Cooperative? > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BRUCE Mailing List ====

Hi -- I too descend from this John Bruce. His ggg granddaughter Achsah Bruce (John - James (b. Leochel Cushnie 1720) m. Margaret McMahon - William m. Polly Lucas - William m. Sarah Polke - William D. m. Betsy Polke) married my gg grandfather James Parker. I hadn't before seen a definitive statement that Sarah's maiden name was Parrel, only speculation because of the reference to "my kinsman JB" in Hugh Parrel's will. I've been to Leochel Cushnie -- a tiny hamlet, very remote and rural part of Aberdeenshire -- 30+ miles west of Aberdeen. Doug Parker ~ ~ ~ ~ Daniel & April Geyer wrote: > > Hello > My bruces start or shall I say end with John Bruce who married Sarah > Parrell in Leochel Cushney in Scotland on 1709. He was born on > 11/7/1690 in Portsoy, in the Fordyce Parish in Scotland. and Died in > Brucetown in Fredrick Co VA. on 9/23/1748. I am descended from his > first born Mary born on 6/3/1715 in Aderdeen Scotland. and died in 1771 > in Wincester Frederick co VA. She married William Albin in 1738 in > Orange co VA. > > Dan > > ==== BRUCE Mailing List ==== > Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > Cooperative? > http://www.rootsweb.com/

Elizabeth was born may 16 1886 in sptbg co. SC to Marion And Levina Bellew Bruce thanks John

Daughter of Marion and Levina Bellew Bruce bOct 22 1883 in sptbg . co Sc Lila Ann was the fourth of eight children Any cousins out there. john

Ruth Bruce b 5 /13 /1881 in sptbg co SC dau. of Marion And Levina Bellew Bruce . Anyone know of this branch of the bruce's of SC thanks John Bruce

Lilian T Bruce b5/13/1881 to Marion Bruce and Levina Bellew Bruce in sptbg co. SC near the dark cccccconners area of Glassey Mtn. thanks John

My GGGG Grandfather was Benjamin Bruce, b. abt 1768 in Culpeper Co. VA (son of John and Mary (Smith) Bruce) and d. abt 1819 in Wilkes Co. NC. He married Mary Crysal in 1789 in Culpeper Co. VA. My line is through their son Benjamin Bruce, b. 1802 in Wilkes Co. NC and d. after 1870 in Gallatin Co. IL. I would appreciate any information about the migration of this family from NC to IL. I know that my GGG Grandfather Benjamin was a minister, m#1 Jane Trousdale, 24 Jan. 1822, m#2 Abigail Trousdale, 24 Nov. 1842. I am looking for verification of: 1) the children born to Benjamin and Jane 2) whether Benjamin married a third time to a Sarah ? (possibly Yates). Any information out there regarding my GGG Grandfather Benjamin? Dorothy (Bruce) McCammon

Would appreciate contact with anyone who has list of descendants, hopefully with dates and other information, of George Bruce 1717 or 1722, son of John Bruce 1690-1747. Scotty Bruce

Marion ... My Bruces were from Massachusetts and Maine, beginning in Marlborough, MA with Thomas Bruce in 1706, but I don't know that we connect anywhere. I have lineage from Thomas to me. Bruce. cbwright@gwi.net

My brick wall is George Bruce who married Elizabeth Quinn prior to 1742 presumably in King & Queen Co VA. Also looking for data on parents of John Bruce d 1752 Albemarle Co VA and Margaret Frazier. Also looking for data on John Bruce who was in Mecklenberg Co VA in 1772. This John is son of the above mentioned John and later was found in Madison Co KY (Lincoln Co KY). TIA Bea Hudson Hampton, VA

> My 'brick wall' is the ancestry of William BRUCE. According to his > pension records in the National Archives, he was born in Richmond County, > VA in 1759. While a resident of Warren County, NC, he served in the local > Militia on three occasions during the period 1780-1781. In 1791, he > married Hannah MORGAN in Fauquier County, VA. He moved to Kentucky during > the 1790's and appears on a Lincoln County, KY tax list dated 1797. In > 1797, he remarried to Catherine "Kitty" GAINES (1778-1833) in nearby > Mercer County, KY. His bondsman for this second marriage was William > THRELKELD. William BRUCE farmed for around 40 years in Lincoln County, > where he died in 1842. Other surnames that appear frequently with his are > BLACKERBY and HELM. > > Children of William BRUCE: > -Nancy bef. 1797-? > -Unknown bef. 1797-? > -Susannah 1799-1856 > -William 1801-1860 > -Henry 1804-1880 > -Lucinda ca.1814-aft.1850 > -Thomas ca.1817-1875 > -James 1818-1875 > -Mary Pope 1821-1863 > > I would certainly like to correspond with anyone having an interest in > this family. > > -= Bruce Gustin =- >

There is an obit in the February 24th _Nashville Tennessean_ of Ann Edwards Minton that may be of interest to descendants of James Bruce, Sr., and Lucracia Gaines of Bedford Co., TN. Their daughter, Elizabeth, married Zachariah Minton and lived in Memphis, TN. The web site of the _Tennessean_ is http://www.tennessean.com/obits/ Joyce

Cavaliers and Pioneers 1623-1666; vol I: P404. 20 sep 1661. Westmoreland Co....JAMES BRUCE. P 194. 7 June 1650. ... RICHARD BRUCE ..James City County. P561. 10 July 1666. Isle of Wight Co...ROBERT BRUCE. Cavaliers and Pioneers 1666 - 1695 Vol 2. : p18. 17 apr 1667. .. JAMES BRUCE... Rappahannock Co... ... P43. 24 Apr 1667 ...ROBT BRUCE ...headright of Capt Lawrence Baker, Surrey Co. P59. 23 Aug 1669. James City County.. WILLIAM BRUCE. P62. HENRY BRUCE by Mr. Robert King…Stafford Co. 18 May 1669. P76. THOMAS BRUCE… Stafford Co. by Edward Rogers… 25 Oct 1669. P112. ALEXANDER BRUCE by Jno. Kendall Accomac Co 28 Oct 1673. P266. WALTER BRUCE by Malachy Thruston, Lower Norfolk Co., 20 Sep 1683. P270. RICHARD BRUCE by Adam Morris, Charles City Co., S. side Appamattuck Riv 20 Nov 1683. P355. SANDERS BRUCE by Mr. John Bannister, Charles City Co S. side Apomatock Riv., Hatcher's Run 23 Oct 1690. 357-358. Nicholas Manning, Lower Norfolk Co 23 Oct 1690, from the W. branch of Elizabeth River, adjoining lands of WARD, BRUCE & JNO. JOYCE... P.383. NICHOLAS BRUCE - Nansemond Co., deed 29 Apr 1693 part of 700 acres purchased by MR. WALTER BRUCE 18 Nov 1651 … 180 acres of which was bequeathed to sd NICHOLAS BRUCE by WALTER BRUCE and confirmed by his brother ABRAHAM BRUCE. 29 Apr 1693 P385. Mathew Whitfield, Deed 240 acs Nansemond Co 29 Apr 1693. Part of 700 acs purchased by Mr. WALTER BRUCE of Ephaphroditus Lawson 18 Nov 1651… descended to ABRAM, son of WALTER BRUCE, from whom Whitfield purchased 15 Dec 1686. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Nugent VOL III: P53. JOHN BRUCE by John Saxon, New Kent Co Oct 1701 P185-186. Jas Matthews 140 ac Surry Co N. Side Nottoway River for 3 persons... JOHN BRUCE. 31 Oct 1716. P266. 20 Sep 1683 - WALTER BRUCE. P383. 29 Apr 1693. - NICHOLAS BRUCE 380 ac in the Tarrascoe Neck in Chulckeytuck Par in Nansemond Co 29 Apr 1693, p. 275. Beginning...Part of 700 acs purchased by Mr WALTER BRUCE of Epaphroditus Lawson 1651 out of patent ... which 180 ac was bequeathed to sd NICHOLAS BRUCE by said WALTER BRUCE and confirmed to him by a deed from his brother ABRAHAM BRUCE 18 Dec 1688.

In a message dated 2/23/01 6:29:41, Jjwilson31@aol.com writes: << The only Bruce in my line that I know for sure about is my gr-grandmother, MAHULDIA BRUCE. She married JOHN WESLEY FURGERSON... They were born in 1815/16. >> I show a Mahulda Bruce born February 8, 1833 to James Bruce and Sarah Moore, probably in Georgia. I know this date doesn't work for you, but the name is what stood out for me. Maybe there is some common ancestor with the same name. Judy

The only Bruce in my line that I know for sure about is my gr-grandmother, MAHULDIA BRUCE. She married JOHN WESLEY FURGERSON (or, perhaps Ferguson, Farguson, or some such original spelling). From all I can find out, they were both born in Tennessee, but I don't know what county. I believe from studying census records in the 1820s, 30s, 40s, that they may have been from Lincoln County, TN. There were a lot of Bruces and Fergusons living near each other and I can identify ages of m/f that would have matched my John and Mahuldia. They were born in 1815/16. They appear first in the Hopkins County, Ky census in 1860, but one of their children was born in Hopkins County in 1854. I have been unable to find them in the 1850 census in either Kentucky or Tennessee. I have been trying to connect Mahuldia to Bruces who were in Hopkins County. According to census records, the following were there in the following years: 1820 Abner, Cader, Dunning, John, Jonathan, Milly 1830 Abner, John, Cader 1840 Abner, Cader, Milly, Jeremiah 1850 Thomas Bruce (21, from Ireland, living in household of David Clark) Abner Bruce, Jr., 60, from North Carolina Andrew Bruce, 27, b Kentucky Henry Bruce, 22, from Ireland, living in household of Nathaniel Medlock 1860 Jeramiah Bruce, 41, born in Ky Cader Bruce,. 20, born in Kentucky Andrew Bruce, 39, born in Ky There are others in the 1860 census, I'm sure, but I don't have a complete copy of it. If anyone can connect any of these Bruces to their Bruces, I'd be appreciative. I have not been able to connect my MAHULDIA BRUCE to any of them but do believe that there was some relationship. I do not know anything about my JOHN FURGERSON's ancestors, either. Thanks. Joyce

Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800 DEEDS DEED BOOK F 1761-1766 page 236 [p.236]May 40 1764. Elizabeth x Grant, widow and relict of John Grant, and late widow and relict of Charles Bruce of King Geo. Co. Whereas, Wm. Pannell, Decd. (father of sd. Elizabeth Grant), by his will, recorded in Richmond Co., did devise to the sd. Elizabeth a negro wench and her issue, and the negro now has two living children, which were with other negroes by the will of Chas. Bruce (late husband of sd. Elizabeth Grant) given to be divided amongst his children, which division hath since been made setting apart the sd. negro to Mary Bruce, now Mary James; another negro to Frances Bruce, now Frances Banks; and another negro to Margaret Bruce., sd. Elizabeth Grant "of the natural love and affection I bear unto my well beloved daughters, the sd. Mary James, Frances Banks and Margaret Bruce," etc., confirming the legacies of the negroes from sd. Charles Bruce, etc. Witnesses, Wm. Nelson, James Nelson, junr.; Gerard Banks. July 2, 1764. Philip Alexander Bruce born at Staunton Hill, Charlotte county, Virginia, March 7, 1856, son of Charles Bruce and Sarah Seddon, his wife. His education was commenced under private tuition at his own home, which was supplied with one of the finest libraries in the state, and was continued at Norwood school, Nelson county, from whence he went to the University of Virginia. There he devoted especial attention to English studies, and was for a time one of the editors of the university magazine. He was a convincing and forceful speaker, and was awarded the debater's medal of the Jefferson Society. Two years were then spent in the study of law at Harvard University, from which he received his degree as Bachelor of Laws. He became the associate editor of the "Richmond Times" about 1890, and about 1892 became corresponding secretary of the Virginia Historical Society, remaining the incumbent of this office until his resignation in 1898, in order to continue his colonial research work in England. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws from William and Mary College in 1907. In the field of literature he has achieved an eminent reputation, and is the author of: "Economic History of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century," "The Plantation Negro as a Freeman," "Rise of the New South," "Social Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century," "Life of Gen. R. E. Lee," and "Short History of the United States." He has also written many articles of a high standard for English and American periodicals. From DAR books Charles Bruce (1735-92) was appointed captain, 1776, for which service he received a land grant. He was born in King George County; died in Fredericksburg, Va. Charles Bruce (1754-85) served as corporal and sergeant, 1776, in Captain Todd's company, Colonel Craft's regiment of artillery. He was born and died in Brookfield, Mass. Descendant of Sergt. Charles Bruce, as follows: 1. Walter Smith Bruce (b. 1865) m. 1890 Elizabeth M. Bibbins (b. 1863). 2. James Henderson Bruce (1827-1906) m. 1862 Sarah L. Cookingham (b. 1840). 3. Charles Bruce, Jr. (1782-1852), m. 2d 1820 Sallie Wallis (1793-1839). 4. Charles Bruce m. 1779 Mercy Gilbert (1760-1837). Charles Bruce (1754-85) served as corporal and sergeant, 1776, in Captain Todd's company, Col. Craft's regiment of artillery. He was born in Sudbury; died in Brookfield, Mass. Well its 2:16 AM EST...and I'm fallin asleep at the key board Hope these last few posts have helped some people Tom Tom Webmaster of: The American Family Generations: 1600 to 2000 Currently with 20 separate databases on line and adding more every week. NOW with over 20,000 hits since Nov. 1997 http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/5121 ----------------------------------------- Researching the following Major Surnames w/variations: Baumann~BRATT~CHUDERSKI~Curvelier~deGroot~delaVigne~duTrieux~DUMBROWSKI~Gane svoort~GARRARD/JARRETT~deGraaf~GROESBECK~Hathaway~Higgins~HUYCK~Hunter~KENT~ LANGDON~LEICHT/LIGHT~LYCON/LYKINS~McLANE~Milles~Montross~Mookers~Noirett~PAS ZKIEWICZ~Peek~PERRIN~Post~ROSE~SAGER/SEGERS~SCHUYLER~Simons~Thysens~vanANTWE RP~vanBRACKELL~vanVALKENBURG~VERPLANCK~Viele~WILTZEE/WILLSEY~ZGL`Obicka~Zich uski. If it has all CAPS it is a very important line to my research.

Hi gang..me again VA marriages of Bruce, John JOHN BRUCE m. ANN BULLOCK 24 May 1803 Spotsylvania JOHN BRUCE m. ELIZABETH CYPRISS 24 December 1812 Surry JOHN BRUCE m. ISABELLA CLARK 06 January 1802 Norfolk JOHN BRUCE m. LUCINDA ROBISON 27 June 1849 Giles JOHN BRUCE m. SIDNEY SMITH 06 April 1820 Frederick Bruce, John married Clay, Elizabeth on 28 Jun 1775 in Charlotte County, Virginia Bruce, John married Hoskins, Nancy on 17 Jan 1780 in Halifax County, Virginia Bruce, John married Roberts, Sarah on 23 Jun 1788 in Halifax County, Virginia Bruce, John married Owens, Priciller on 11 Jun 1783 in Norfolk County, Virginia BRUCE, John WATTEL, Rose 31 January 1693 Woburn, Mass. BRUCE, John buried at Berlin MA 50 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p. —Serial: 11507; Volume: 6 BRUCE, John buried at Grantsburg Lewis Co KY 52 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p. —Serial: 11670; Volume: 3 A List of Emigrant Ministers to America 1690-1811 Name: John Bruce Destination: Virginia Date: 07 Mar 1775 Source: Money Book, 53-172 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800 Bruce, George, 27 Jan. 1741-2; 29 June 1742. To my sons William and George 1 shilling each; dau. Jane wife of Jacobus Jordan 1 shilling; dau. Christian wife of John Young 1 shilling; son Charles 1 gun; wife Margary 100 acres of home plantation for life, then to son Charles; dau. Kezia one pewter dish; dau. Hannah Bruce 1 shilling; brother John Bruce. Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753 page 92 JOHN BRUCE … Book O. A. W. p. 124. dated 5 Apr. 1720. proved 19 Aug, 1720, by Joseph Munds & John Maning unto my Son John Bruce the plantacon where on he now lives including all the land between Lambert's branch and poplar branch Soe runing for length Right on Cross my land as far as it Goes for breadth … and if my Son John dyes with out heirs to fall to my Son Jonas and my will is my Son John Shall in Noe Case Stop the Cartway from the Cartway down to my house. unto my Son Abraham Bruce the plantacon whereon he now lives on; begining at the mouth of the Creek Soe runing to pullins branche Side Continueing the Course as far as my land Goes … if my Son Abraham dyes wth heire to my Son Benjamin unto Loveing wife Mary Bruce the plantacon whereon I now Live on Dureing her Natureall Life and after her Decease to my Loveing Son James Bruce my Son James live wth his mother and if they cannot Agree for my Said Son to build any where on the Mouth of Lamberts branch Soe making Use of any part of the Land in that Necke unto my Loveing Sons Jonas and William Bruce all my Land wch is not yet Given away to be Ecequaly Divided between them by two men that they Shal Chose … And if Either of my Sons dyes wth out heirs To fall to the other the land beginning at the open side of poplar branch [p.93] Including all the land that Lyes above my Son John's unto my Loveing daughter Eliza Avis Twenty Shillings unto my loveing daughter Mary Cullpeper Three Sows wth pigg or them that hath piggs unto my Loveing Daughter Sarah Bruce twenty-five Shillingunto my Daughter Catherine my New pewter dish that Stands on the Cupboard unto my Son James all my Coopers and Carpenters Tooles. wife Mary Bruce … Sole Exor HOPEWELL FRIENDS HISTORY 1734-1934 Frederick County, Virginia CHAPTER II THE FATHERS OF THE COLONY page 34 Hugh Parral, 466 acres joining John Calvert, near Kernstown, Frederick County, Va. Hugh Parral had other tracts in Frederick County by patents from Lord Fairfax, and at the time of his death had surveyed and filed claims for additional lands which had not yet been patented to him. His will, probated October 5, 1748, leaves 200 acres to his son Daniel, adjoining Dr. Daniel Hart and John Millbourne. He makes bequests to his sons Joseph and John; leaves 300 acres on the southwest side of Red Bud Creek "to my loving kinsman, John Bruce"; mentions his son Edward, "my daughter Christian" not yet of age, and "my Cousin Robert Calvert." His wife Ann was to have possession of certain property during her life or widowhood. Witnesses, Thomas Wood, James Bruce, Isaiah Calvert, and Richard Calvert. Robert Calvert qualified as executor, with William McMachen and Richard Calvert as sureties. A NATIONAL REGISTER OF THE SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. HORATIO WASHINGTON BRUCE, Louisvile, Ky. (2634). Son of Alexander and Amanda (Bragg) Bruce; grandson of John Bruce, Sergeant Virginia Line. EDWARD WEBSTER McGLENEN, Boston, Mass. (5141). Son of Henry A. and Caroline M. (Bruce) McGlenen; grandson of Cyrus and Matilda (Cushing) Bruce, Jr.; great-grandson of Cyrus and Elizabeth (Tufts) Bruce; great2-grandson of John Bruce, Jr., private Mass. Militia HARRY JARRETT McGLENEN, Boston, Mass. (5235). Son of Henry A. and Caroline M. (Bruce) McGlenen; grandson of Cyrus and Caroline M. (Cushing) Bruce, Jr.; great-grandson of Cyrus and Elizabeth (Tufts) Bruce; great2-grandson of John Bruce, Jr., private Mass. Militia; great2-grandson of John Bruce, Sr., private Mass. Militia. CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. XXIV. page 298 I, the subscribere, is intendes to go to North Crittan (?), and I desires all persons that are indebted to me for goods to come and pay of their accounts to Margaret Fraser, in this County of Augusta, or to me at my dwelling house in Albemarle County, where I dwell, or they must expect to be troubled, &c. This is the first time. JOHN BRUCE. 6th July, 1747 Page (332) John Bruce for forging hand of John Gillison; Joseph Milligan, for adultery with Martha Milligan, and Martha for adultery with Joseph; Gabriel Jones, for swearing one oath; Ro. Bratton, for swearing one oath; Courthouse and Prison not sufficient. NOVEMBER 21, 1747. Page (322) John Bruce is in jail as escaped from Louisa jail. no date given From the DAR books John Bruce and Mary Joslyn, his wife (m. 1752); Consider Wood and Mary Adams, his wife (m. 1785); Ichabod Shaw and Zilpah Balcom, his wife. John Bruce served as sergeant in Capt. Joseph Smith's company, Col. James Barrett's regiment, which marched at the Lexington Alarm from Sudbury. He was born at Woburn, Mass., 1720, and died at Fitzwilliam, N. H., 1779. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of John Bruce and Martha Moore, his wife. John Bruce, (1744-1844), was a minute man at the Lexington Alarm under Capt. Artemas How. He was born in Bolton, Mass., where he died 3. John Bruce (b. 1776) m. Abigail Chaffin (1783-1825). Mrs. Mary Washington Bruce Alexander. DAR ID Number: 101140 Born in Lewis County, Ky. Wife of Rev. W. F. Alexander. Descendant of Corp. John Bruce, as follows: 1. Henry Clay Bruce (1824-1909) m. 1850 Mary Elizabeth Connor (1830-66). 2. Alexander Bruce (1797-1851) m. 1819 Amanda Bragg. 3. John Bruce m. 1770 Elizabeth Clay (b. 1755). John Bruce, in 1777, served as corporal in Capt. William Smith's company, Col. Daniel Morgan's Virginia regiment. He was born, 1748, in Pittsylvania County, Va.; died in Lancaster, Ky. 2. Alexander Bruce (1830-92) m. 1865 Malinda L. Smith (b. 1841). 3. John Bruce, Jr. (1771-1855), m. 1818 Isabelle Boyle (1790-1880). 4. John Bruce m. 1770 Elizabeth Clay (b. 1755). John Bruce (1748-1827) in 1777, served as sergeant in Col. Daniel Morgan's 11th and 15th Virginia regiments. He was born in Pittsylvania County, Va.; died in Garrard County, Ky. 154605 Bruce, John Hope, Sir 1684?-1766 The Dictionary of National Biography. The Concise Dictionary. Part 1, From the beginnings to 1900. London: Oxford University Press, 1953. Contains abstracts of the biographies found in "The Dictionary of National Biography" (21 volumes, New York: Macmillan Co.; London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1908). (DcNaB) Hope this is of some help to someone... Take care Tom Tom Webmaster of: The American Family Generations: 1600 to 2000 Currently with 20 separate databases on line and adding more every week. 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