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    1. Listowner, need help!
    2. Kenneth Womack
    3. Would the listowner please unsubscribe this guy arseaton@internetcds.com . He wants off and evidently doesn't know how to unsubscribe. I've put a block on my computer so I won't get any more of his messages but in my humble opinion it would be nice if he wasn't on the list to be insulting. Glenda >>I am getting email i never asked for including you >>toots,, 5-6 a day including rootsweb crap. >u better stop sending me this unsolicited stuff!!!!!!!!! > >Kenneth Womack wrote: > >> The following is taken from "American Marriage Records Before 1699" Edited >> and Compiled by William Montgomery Clemens, published by Genealogical >> etc...

    05/23/1999 12:38:27
    1. Listowner's name
    2. Kenneth Womack
    3. Would the listowner e-mail me privately. Thanks, Glenda

    05/23/1999 08:11:00
    1. Marriages before 1699
    2. Kenneth Womack
    3. The following is taken from "American Marriage Records Before 1699" Edited and Compiled by William Montgomery Clemens, published by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1977. BRUCE, Elizabeth & Ebenezer Swan, 2 Mar 1698, Woburn, Mass BRUCE, George & Elizabeth Clark, 20 Dec 1659, Woburn, Mass BRUCE, John and Rose Wattel, 31 Jan 1693, Woburn, Mass Glenda in Memphis

    05/21/1999 08:17:07
    1. Bruce Historical Papers # 1
    2. Looking to buy a used copy of Historical Papers # 1 by Michael v Stambach-Bruce. Slowm@aol.com

    05/19/1999 03:28:35
    1. Bruce, Edgington
    2. Daniel J and Susan McAtee
    3. I would love to hear from descendents of Nancy Bruce (no birth/death dates), who married John Edgington b. 1754, Hampshire County, VA, d. 1813, Stark County, OH. He moved from Brook County, VA to Stark County, OH in 1811, and he is buried one mile west of Canal Fulton Stark County, OH. Their children were: Aaron, John, Sarah, Mary, Rebecca, Noah, Nancy, Margaret, and Isaac. Noah is my 3G grandfather. He married Susannah Boyle. Thank you, Susan McAtee mcatee1@prodigy.net

    05/18/1999 12:56:54
    1. Bruce/Graves/Carrell/Bradley/Kimbrough
    2. MS LOUISE T OVERTON
    3. David BRUCE, son of William BRUCE.... married Martha BUSH, daughter of John BUSH and Margaret BRUCE ...Louisa Co. VA their son... Robert BRUCE born Virginia died 1795 in Caswell Co. NC married Elizabeth KIMBROUGH, daughter of Thomas KIMBROUGH and Eleanor GRAVES their children.... Sarah BRUCE married James CARRELL 29 Nov 1790 in Caswell Co. NC Elizabeth/Betty BRUCE married David TULLOCK 26 March 1796 Caswell Co. NC Thomas BRUCE married Jenny PERRY 7 July 1792 Caswell Co. NC William BRUCE married Betsey AHART 4 Sept 1797 Caswell Co. NC John BRUCE married Nelly BROWNING 28 Dec 1796 Caswell Co. NC Robert BRUCE Jr married Tabitha COCHRAN 2 Feb 1789 Caswell Co. NC ************************************************************ ********** Thomas BRADLEY born and died in VA ...married unknown had daughter Elizabeth BRADLEY who married John KIMBROUGH Jr, born 1661, died 1743 in VA had son... Thomas KIMBROUGH born 1690 Louisa Co. VA married Eleanor GRAVES both died Caswell Co. NC had daughter... Elizabeth KIMBROUGH married Robert BRUCE had daughter... Sarah BRUCE who married James CARRELL.. both died Orange Co. NC had daughter... Candis CARRELL born 1794 died July 1849 Orange Co. NC married John ANDREWS, born 1783, died 1854 Orange Co, NC had son Adley ANDREWS born 1812 died after 1880 census Orange Co. NC... married Eliza HUNTER born 1813, died aftr 1880 Orange Co. census had son... Alvis Lindsey ANDREWS born 10 May 1848, died 4 Feb 1926 Orange Co. NC...married Mrs Susan Anne GILLIAM STROWD, born 1839 Orange Co. NC, died 17 June 1899 Alamance Co. NC had daughter... Martha/Mattie Corinna ANDREWS born 17 April 1873, Orange Co. NC... died 2 Sept 1939...Alamance Co. NC married as her 2nd husband James Alvis SMALL, born 15 March 1852 Rockingham Co. NC..killed by train 3 July 1927 Alamance Co. NC had daughter... Dorothy SMALL ..living... married Erwin TILLMAN born 2 Aug 1914, died 17 March 1997 Alamance Co. NC There are three more generations, all are living so will not post them in order to protect their privacy.

    05/18/1999 12:32:28
    1. Re: Bruce/Graves/Carrell/Bradley/Kimbrough
    2. My George BRUCE of Edgecombe Co. NC had children who were very much involved with the BUSH and KIMBROUGH families after they all moved to GA, and my BRIDGERS, RICHARDS and VINSONs of Franklin Co. NC who were married into the BRUCE family had children who married PERRYs and CARRELLs. So do you think this could mean that my George is from the same family as your David? Do you know if William or David had a son named George? Thanks, Julia French Wood In a message dated 05/18/1999 12:39:47 PM Central Daylight Time, DFGM43A@prodigy.com writes: > David BRUCE, son of William BRUCE.... married Martha BUSH, daughter of John > BUSH and Margaret BRUCE ...Louisa Co. VA > their son... > Robert BRUCE born Virginia died 1795 in Caswell Co. NC married Elizabeth > KIMBROUGH, daughter of Thomas KIMBROUGH and Eleanor GRAVES > their children.... > > Sarah BRUCE married James CARRELL 29 Nov 1790 in Caswell Co. NC > Elizabeth/Betty BRUCE married David TULLOCK 26 March 1796 Caswell Co. NC > Thomas BRUCE married Jenny PERRY 7 July 1792 Caswell Co. NC > William BRUCE married Betsey AHART 4 Sept 1797 Caswell Co. NC > John BRUCE married Nelly BROWNING 28 Dec 1796 Caswell Co. NC > Robert BRUCE Jr married Tabitha COCHRAN 2 Feb 1789 Caswell Co. NC

    05/18/1999 08:33:52
    1. Fw: LONG/ BRUCE/ Tenn>Ark>
    2. ajnkh
    3. ---------- > From: ajnkh <ajnkh@watervalley.net> > To: LONG-L@rootsweb.com > Cc: ajnkh@watervalley.net > Subject: LONG/ BRUCE/ Tenn>Ark> > Date: Saturday, May 15, 1999 10:30 PM > > I'm looking for information on a Abbie Leona LONG Born:July 7, 1907 in > Alabama. She was married to: Edward BRUCE son of George Robert BRUCE (Known > as Dan), and Matilda Ann SHARPE. > > Abbie's Parents were: Lillie Eddie Levi BRUCE born: April 22, 1886 in > Lauderdale County,Alabama. Lillie Died: January 9, 1959 in Tennessee,and > was buried in Bell Cemetery in Palestine,Arkansas. > Lillie was married to Willie D. LONG b:1871 d: 1951 > > George Robert BRUCE's Father was: > Pickney BRUCE b: 1832 in Alabama. > > Pickney BRUCE'S father was Baylas BRUCE b: 1808. > If anyone thinks they see a connection,Please let me know!! Thanks!! Nancy > in Ms. >

    05/15/1999 09:33:19
    1. Mary/Polly BRUCE/John QUEENSBERRY
    2. MS LOUISE T OVERTON
    3. MARY/POLLY BRUCE/JOHN QUEENSBERRY Mary/Polly BRUCE was born about 1774 in Amelia Co. VA. Died 23 Sept 1859 in Prince Edward Co. VA. She was daughter of Alexander BRUCE and second wife, which her name is unknown, but I believe her mother to have been Rachel WOODSON. Married John QUEENSBERRY before 1795. No marriage record survives but she is named as Polly CUSHENBERRY, wife of John CUSHENBERRY in her father's September 1795 Nottoway Co. Will. In the Prince Edward Co. VA 1859 Death Register, Mary/Polly QUEENSBERRY is listed as being 85 years old, died of "old age", parent is listed as Alexander BRUCE, widow of John QUEENSBERRY and the informant was a son, Alexander QUEENSBERRY. John QUEENSBERRY operated an "Ordinary" in the area of Green Bay, VA. (P.E. Co) He died in 1813. Left no will but his inventory covers several pages in the Prince Edward Co. Court Books and several Deeds are recorded for his children and wife after his death. The 1810 census for Prince Edward Co. VA listed John QUEENSBERRY as head of household, age 45 plus. Three males under 10 years of age, and one between 10 and 16 years old. Females included were two females under 10 years and one female between 26 and 45 years old. Children are not in the order that they were born. Names taken from a list of heirs of John QUEENSBERRY in the division of his estate.. Alexander QUEENSBERRY born about 1796 Prince Edward Co. VA removed to Lunenburg Co. VA Elizabeth QUEENSBERRY born about 1808 Prince Edward Co. VA. Married on 20 May 1825 to Thomas WALLER, P.E. Co. VA. Nancy QUEENSBERRY born about 1805 (age 44 in 1850 Census) in Prince Edward Co. VA married Anderson B. MILLER. They lived in Nottoway Co. VA and is probable that they both died there. Children listed in Nottoway Co. 1850 Census. All born in Nottoway Co. VA Martha MILLER age 20 Eliza J. MILLER age 18 Susan MILLER age 16 Louisa MILLER age 14 Barb MILLER age 12 John A. MILLER age 10 Asa MILLER age 6 Emma MILLER age 4 Anderson MILLER age 1 John QUEENSBERRY born about 1811 Prince Edward Co. VA. Died of consumption at age 55 in August 1866. Found in the 1866 Death Register for P.E. Co. VA Washington J. QUEENSBERRY born 13 November 1806 Prince Edward Co. VA Died 14 Jan 1856 Guilford Co. NC. Married 11 Nov 1841 Mary Jane BURKE Prince Edward Co. VA. Daughter of Richard F. BURKE and Sally FOSTER. This may have been a second marriage, I lose Washington QUEENSBERRY for the years 1832-1841. He sold all of his land in 1831-32 in Prince Edward Co. and can not be found as head of household in VA, GA, KY, or N.C. in 1840. William QUEENSBERRY born about 1803/4-Died in Lunenburg Co. VA. in 1826. Estate filed in Lunenburg Co. VA. Married Nancy ROBINSON. Rachel QUEENSBERRY born about 1805 Prince Edward Co. VA married in Prince Edward Co. VA on 15 June 1821 to McNess SHIPP son of John SHIPP. Mary QUEENSBERRY born 1812/13, married Edward B. MILLER on 1 Dec 1831, consent given by her guardian R.M. DEJARNETT - ---------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Children of Washington J. QUEENSBERRY and Mary Jane BURKE Victoria Anne QUEENSBERRY born 4 Jan 1848 Guilford Co. NC-died 21 Sept 1919 in Rockingham Co. NC. Married Pinckney L. WALL Caroline QUEENSBERRY died as an infant Mary W. QUEENSBERRY born 1856 after the death of her father, she died at age 8 years (guardianship records) After the death of Washington QUEENSBERRY, Mary BURKE married as her second husband Jesse Harper BEVIL of Guilford Co. NC. Marriage bond dated 1 Oct 1856. Mary died 24 Nov 1884 and is buried at Center Church Cem, Guilford Co. NC. in the BEVIL plot. They had one daughter: Permelia BEVIL born 1858, married Mack WARREN and died in Caswell Co. NC Sources: North Carolina: Guilford County Court Records, 1856-1858 Marriage Bonds Dates taken from Tombstones in Center Methodist Church Cemetery Virginia: Nottoway Co. VA Court Order Book 2 Will Book 1, page 200 1850 Nottoway Co.VA Census Prince Edward Co. VA Court Order Books 8/11/13 Marriage Bonds Deed Books Note: The Prince Edward Co. VA Marriage Bonds are not listed in the "Knorr Marriages of P.E. Co. VA. On a visit to the courthouse in Farmville, I found the QUEENSBERRY Marriages on record there.

    05/14/1999 09:07:01
    1. Report From the Front Lines...
    2. CAPT Bruce Gustin III
    3. > Hi, > > I'm at the annual NGS Convention in Richmond. Clearly we are not > the most important act in town. The NASCAR races come to Richmond twice a > year, and this week is their week. Hotels and restaurants are jammed. > Despite the reservation I had made months in advance, my hotel "walked me" > to another hotel because they had overbooked. At least one car agency has > run completely out of rental cars. How one evaluates a convention is > pretty much dependent on your needs. I rank this one as average for > content, below average for venue, above average for exhibits, and way > above average for local reference support based on the very strong Library > of Virginia contribution. > > The Library of Virginia recently moved into a new 6-story building > that occupies a full city block in downtown Richmond. Their IT system is > second to none. Because it is a closed-stacks library, I strongly urge > you to use their on-line catalogs to narrow down your search before you > visit in person. Go to http://leo.vsla.edu. What you will see is almost > identical to what you'll see on the terminals throughout the library. > And, you can order books from the stacks right from your library terminal > - no call slips! The amount of data available on-line is astonishing. > For example, all the Northern Neck Land Grant index cards have been > digitized and are searchable by surname. Deeds, Bible records, > photographs, Wills and more. Personal property tax records alone comprise > 19,000 volumes of original records and 300 reels of film. Another 19,000 > volumes of land tax records comprise one of the oldest series of records > in the Library. Finally, I've never met a more friendly and helpful > staff. They opened early for us, closed late, gave us discounts at the > Library store, provided library cards and free sets of research notes > covering a half-dozen different topics, etc. > > From an interview of convention attendees in this morning's Richmond > Times-Dispatch: "Computers have made it easier," said (name withheld). > "Before, it was too hard, too expensive and too tedious," she said, citing > travel time and the laborious perusal of old documents. > Well, I don't know about all you folks, but statements like that > ought to make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. > > Next year's NGS Convention will be in Providence, RI 31 May - 3 June > 2000. See you there! > > Warm regards, > -= Bruce =- > >

    05/14/1999 05:17:18
    1. Fw: LONG / BRUCE
    2. ajnkh
    3. ---------- > From: ajnkh <ajnkh@watervalley.net> > To: LONG-L@rootsweb.com > Cc: ajnkh@watervalley.net > Subject: LONG / BRUCE > Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 5:01 PM > > I'm helping my daughter in law trace her family tree. If theres anyone that > see's anything familiar,Please let me know!! > > Her Great grandparents: Lillie BRUCE born: April 22, 1886 died: January 9, > 1959 > and Willie Dee LONG born: 1871 died: 1951 > > They had a daughter: Abby Leona LONG/HADORN > > These are from Alabama, and Mississippi I'd appreciate any help > available!! Nancy >

    05/12/1999 04:02:48
    1. Bruce
    2. Does anyone have any thing on Riley Bruce FATHER JOHN BRUCE He lived in Lawrence Co. Ohio in the 1860,s His MOTHER REBECCA i don't know her last name If you know anything i would love to share what i have EMMA

    05/12/1999 08:55:18
    1. BRUCE
    2. My Bruce Line: Michael D.BRUCE b. ca 1742 Scotland m. 9 Apr 1793 d. 28 Feb 1803 Halifax Co.VA Spouse: Jane b.ca 1744 Scotland Children of Michael D. & Jane Bruce 1.Azariah B. b.15 May 1776 Halifax Co, VA m. (bond)26 Sep 1803 Halifax Co VA d. 9 Mar1854 Dix,Jefferson Co, IL Spouse : "Patsy" Martha Keeling, daughter of Leonard Keeling 2. Molly or Polly b. ca 1767 Halifax Co VA m. 15 Sep 1785 3. Nancy b. ca 1771 Halifax Co Va m. 8 Fev 1787 Halifax Co Va 4. Milly b. ca 1776 Halifax Co VA m. 4 Nov 1794 5. Child b. ca 1780 6. Child b. ca 1782 Children of Azariah B and Martha "Patsy" Keeling Bruce 1. Herva b. 1804 d. ca 1860 2. Sarah (Sally) b.3 Jun 1805 d.25 Nov 1887 3. Nancy b. 25 Apr 1807 d 30 Oct 1875 *4. Elizabeth Mildred b. 9 Dec 1809 d 12 Oct 1890 5. Armistead Washington (Peter) b. ca 1810 6. Marquis De Fayette (Marcus) b.19 Mar 1812 d. 6 Apr 1887 7. Mary (Polly Ann) b. 13 Nov 1813 d. 28 Jan 1906 8. John b. ca1815 9. Leonard W. b. 13 Mar 1819 d 12Sep 1893 10. Melissa P b. 25 Feb 1821 D 1 Apr 1824 11. Savanah V. b. ca 1821 d.16 Feb 1826 12. Harmon b. ca 1823 d.1868 * Elizabeth Mildred was my g-g-g-ggrandmother. Elizabeth Mildred married John D. (Jackie) Baugh 4 Jun 1828 in Mt. Vernon,Jefferson Co,Il. She was born in Wilson Co., TN. Need to Michael's wife Jane's surname, also need to know Michael's parents names. Need to know Leonard Keeling's wife's name and any other information.

    05/11/1999 10:08:27
    1. BRUCES of Kildrummy
    2. labruce
    3. I am looking for anyone who may have a copy of a book called, "The Bruces of Kildrummy", by Hugh Glenrinnes Bruce. If anyone has a copy of this and can copy it for me, I will gladly pay you the cost of the copying and mailing. Please contact if you have this book. Thanks. Larry L.S. Bruce labruce@indiana.edu

    05/10/1999 01:12:34
    1. [BRUCE-L] Andrew Jackson Bruce
    2. Jay
    3. Looking for information, relatives, and descendants of Andrew Jackson Bruce b. September 06, 1839 d. September 17, 1913 married to Amanda Alexander in Georgia. His son is William M. Bruce b. October 29, 1873 d. March 21, 1929 from Bartow County, Ga. If any of this looks familiar, please contact me. Thank You. Jay Edwards ncrebel@surfree.com

    05/09/1999 04:11:21
    1. Looking for Horace Bruce
    2. Bob Bruce
    3. I'm looking for any information such as parents, siblings, etc. on my G-G-G Grandfather, Horace A. Bruce born in Broadalbin, (Bradalbern according to family records) NY March 9, 1811. Horace maried Susan ? at Knowlesville, NY Dec. 3, 1839 who was born in Providence R.I. Dec. 23, 1815. Any help appreciated Bob Bruce Florida

    05/07/1999 11:29:41
    1. Korean US War Veteran
    2. Teresa Beech
    3. Sir, My name is Teresa Sue Jarrell Beech. My father was William P. Jarrell. I say was because he died in Oct. of 1987.My mother sent his body to be cremated before she called my sister or me to tell us he was dead. We knew that was his wish, so we said nothing. We did not think about the Veteran's plaque until sometime after the memorial service. When we inquired about it we were told that our brother wanted the plaque and the flag that is sent to the widow.We did not argue. Again we said nothing, as we respected her wishes. What happened next to the marker and flag ? Well I do not know. You see, my little brother was an alcoholic.He died driving drunk in Nov. of 1994 at the age of 33. My sister and I were shaken to the core. We lost our mother in 1990 so suddenly everyone was gone except me and my sister. After my brother's funeral, his young widow gave me my father's ashes.My brother had gotten his ashes when mother died,and had kept them in an urn.We asked about the flag and the veteran's plaque and she did not know what had happened to them. So now you know the sordid story of a tragedy that cannot be undone. There is something you could do,tho. You could make it policy that if someone wants to sell a USED Grave Marker, they have to give the name,dates,etc, from that marker and they can sell it for no more than it costs them. If they refuse, you should feel obligated to report them to the police if they refuse to do so. I don't know,and may never know, where my father's marker went. I do know that one Korean Veteran grave marker was sold at auction yesterday on ebay.And I know that someone out there is wondering what happened to that marker. With all due respect,sir, it is sacrilege to steal a marker from a cemetery,and I can not think why anyone except a loved one of the deceased would want a grave marker. And they would only want it to put it where it belongs.After my mother died,even though she was cremated as per her wishes, I had a double headstone placed in our family cemetery with my parents names ,wedding date,and birth and death dates . Don't you think that my father's marker should be there,also? SINCERELY, Teresa Sue Jarrell Beech

    05/03/1999 12:15:15
    1. Life in the 1500's-----
    2. Teresa Beech
    3. Author unknown. Life in the 1500's----- Anne Hathaway was the wife of William Shakespeare. She married at the age of 26. This is really unusual for the time. Most people married young, like at the age of 11 or 12. Life was not as romantic as we may picture it. Here are some examples: Anne Hathaway's home was a 3 bedroom house with a small parlor, which was seldom used (only for company), kitchen, and no bathroom. Mother and Father shared a bedroom. Anne had a queen sized bed, but did not sleep alone. She also had 2 other sisters and they shared the bed also with 6 servant girls. (this is before she married) They didn't sleep like we do lengthwise but all laid on the bed crosswise. At least they had a bed. The other bedroom was shared by her 6 brothers and 30 field workers. They didn't have a bed. Everyone just wrapped up in their blanket and slept on the floor. They had no indoor heating so all the extra bodies kept them warm. They were also small people, the men only grew to be about 5'6" and the women were 4'8". SO in their house they had 27 people living. Most people got married in June. Why? They took their yearly bath in May, so they were till smelling pretty good by June, although they were starting to smell, so the brides would carry a bouquet of flowers to hide their b.o. Like I said, they took their yearly bath in May, but it was just a big tub that they would fill with hot water. The man of the house would get the privilege of the nice clean water. Then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was pretty thick. Thus, the saying, "don't throw the baby out with the bath water," it was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. I'll describe their houses a little. You've heard of thatch roofs, well that's all they were. Thick straw, piled high, with no wood underneath. They were the only place for the little animals to get warm. So all the pets; dogs, cats and other small animals, mice, rats, bugs, all lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery so sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Thus the saying, "it's raining cats and dogs." Since there was nothing to stop things from falling into the house they would just try to clean up a lot. But this posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings from animals could really mess up your nice clean bed, so they found if they would make beds with big posts and hang a sheet over the top it would prevent that problem. That's where those beautiful big 4 poster beds with canopies came from. When you came into the house you would notice most times that the floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, that's where the saying "dirt poor" came from. The wealthy would have slate floors. That was fine but in the winter they would get slippery when they got wet. So they started to spread thresh on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on they would just keep adding it and adding it until when you opened the door it would all start slipping outside. SO they put a piece of wood at the entry way, a "thresh hold". In the kitchen they would cook over the fire, they had a fireplace in the kitchen/parlor, that was seldom used and sometimes in the master bedroom. They had a big kettle that always hung over the fire and every day they would light the fire and start adding things to the pot. Mostly they ate vegetables, they didn't get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner then leave the leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes the stew would have food in it that had been in there for a month! Thus the rhyme: peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old." Sometimes they could get a hold of some pork. They really felt special when that happened and when company came over they even had a rack in the parlor where they would bring out some bacon and hang it to show it off. That was a sign of wealth and that a man "could really bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests and they would all sit around and "chew the fat." If you had money your plates were made out of pewter. Sometimes some of their food had a high acid content and some of the lead would leach out into the food. They really noticed it happened with tomatoes. So they stopped eating tomatoes, for 400 years. Most people didn't have pewter plates though, they all had trenchers, that was a piece of wood with the middle scooped out like a bowl. They never washed their boards and a lot of times worms would get into the wood. After eating off the trencher with worms they would get "trench mouth." If you were going traveling and wanted to stay at an Inn they usually provided the bed but not the board. The bread was divided according to status. The workers would get the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family would get the middle and guests would get the top, or the "upper crust". They also had lead cups and when they would drink their ale or whiskey. The combination would sometimes knock them out for a couple of days. They would be walking along the road and here would be someone knocked out and they thought they were dead. So they would pick them up and take them home and get them ready to bury. They realized if they were too slow about it, the person would wake up. Also, maybe not all of the people they were burying were dead. So they would lay them out on the kitchen table for a couple of days, the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. That's where the custom of holding a "wake" came from. Since England is so old and small they started running out of places to bury people. So they started digging up some coffins and would take their bones to a house and re-use the grave. They started opening these coffins and found some had scratch marks on the inside. One out of 25 coffins were that way and they realized they had still been burying people alive. So they thought they would tie a string on their wrist and lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night to listen for the bell. That is how the saying "graveyard shift" was made. If the bell would ring they would know that someone was "saved by the bell" or he was a "dead ringer".

    04/21/1999 10:07:37
    1. Re: BRUCE, Levi and BRUCE, William Stone
    2. CJ
    3. Hello there: I have no idea if this could be the Levi Bruce you mentioned, but I have a Levi Bruce born in Hardwick MA in the late 1700's, probably between 1773 and 1786, son of John Bruce and Temperance Packard. I have very little information other than that he was mentioned in his father's will and bequeathed a sum of money, proven 7, December 1824. Children of John and Temperance included Joseph, John, Levi, Winslow, Timothy and Packard Bruce. In a quick check of Hardwick vital records, I noted that there was no birth or marriage info there for Levi -- however, a Stone family is also to be found there, and wonder if the William Stone Bruce, received, perhaps, a maternally oriented name as this name is not found on the Bruce side. Highly speculative, but one never knows. CJ Maddox http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/enquirer http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/freebkins http://www.maddoxinteractive.com -----Original Message----- From: daws@ibm.net <daws@ibm.net> To: BRUCE-L@rootsweb.com <BRUCE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, April 17, 1999 3:03 PM Subject: BRUCE, Levi and BRUCE, William Stone >I am searching for information on Levi BRUCE and his son William Stone >BRUCE. > >I have no information on Levi BRUCE, except the following: He was married to >Polly (surname unknown), and they had the following children, listed in the >Randolph County, VT Town Clerk's records: >1. William Stone, b. 18 Aug 1805 >2. Amanda, b. 6 April 1807 >3. name illegible, but could be Elmina, b. 17 August 1809 >4. Polly, b. 10 month illegible 1811 >5. John, b. 16 June 1813 >6. a daughter, b. 26 November 1815 >7. a son, b. 25 February 1818 >8. Charlotte, b. 17 January 1823; d. 23 July 1824. > >William Stone BRUCE, b. 18 August 1805, married 24 February 1830 to Mahala >GAY, who was born to Rufus GAY and wife Deborah on 18 July 1807 also in >Randolph, VT I think. Their children were: > >1. Charlotte Olivia, 1 July 1831 >2. Albert, b. 13 May 1833 >3. Harriett, b 29 May 1835, d. 17 June 1851 >4. Emily, b 13 December 1833 >5. a son, b 7 April 1841; d 11 August 1847 >6. Calvin, b 2 May 1844 >7. Mary, b. 17 December 1847 >8. a son, b 17 May 1832 > >Any information on any of the above named people will be most appreciated. > >Doris A. Smith >daws@ibm.net > > >==== BRUCE Mailing List ==== > Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > Cooperative? > http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > >

    04/17/1999 04:26:54
    1. BRUCE, Levi and BRUCE, William Stone
    2. I am searching for information on Levi BRUCE and his son William Stone BRUCE. I have no information on Levi BRUCE, except the following: He was married to Polly (surname unknown), and they had the following children, listed in the Randolph County, VT Town Clerk's records: 1. William Stone, b. 18 Aug 1805 2. Amanda, b. 6 April 1807 3. name illegible, but could be Elmina, b. 17 August 1809 4. Polly, b. 10 month illegible 1811 5. John, b. 16 June 1813 6. a daughter, b. 26 November 1815 7. a son, b. 25 February 1818 8. Charlotte, b. 17 January 1823; d. 23 July 1824. William Stone BRUCE, b. 18 August 1805, married 24 February 1830 to Mahala GAY, who was born to Rufus GAY and wife Deborah on 18 July 1807 also in Randolph, VT I think. Their children were: 1. Charlotte Olivia, 1 July 1831 2. Albert, b. 13 May 1833 3. Harriett, b 29 May 1835, d. 17 June 1851 4. Emily, b 13 December 1833 5. a son, b 7 April 1841; d 11 August 1847 6. Calvin, b 2 May 1844 7. Mary, b. 17 December 1847 8. a son, b 17 May 1832 Any information on any of the above named people will be most appreciated. Doris A. Smith daws@ibm.net

    04/17/1999 01:02:34