> > Message Board Post: > > I am also researching a Cyrus Bruce, born abt. 1810 who was the son of a John Bruce, both from Mass. Cyrus had a son named Frank, born Woburn, Ma. 1841. > > Any relationship? Reply: According to my research of the "Bruce" name in New England your Cyrus (1810) above is the son of Cyrus (1783) not John (1749). Descendants of John Bruce 1 BRUCE, John b: 8/29/1749 in Woburn, MA d: in Woburn, MA .. +JOHNSON, Sarah m: 11/29/1770 in Woburn, MA d: 6/24/1822 ...... 2 BRUCE, Sarah b: 2/12/1773 in Woburn, MA ...... 2 BRUCE, Jonas b: 3/25/1775 in Woburn, MA; Boston, MA ...... 2 BRUCE, Abigail b: 3/16/1777 in Woburn, MA ...... 2 BRUCE, Elizabeth b: 2/4/1779 in Woburn, MA ...... 2 BRUCE, John b: 4/20/1781 in Woburn, MA d: 4/29/1865 in West Boylston, MA ...... 2 BRUCE, Cyrus b: 2/3/1783 in Woburn, MA d: Aft. 1850 (census) in Medford, MA .......... +?, Betsey b: 5/1785 d: Aft. 1850 (census) in Medford, MA .............. 3 BRUCE, Cyrus b: 1810 d: Aft. 1850 (census) in Boston, MA .................. +MATILDA b: 1810 d: Aft. 1850 (census) in Boston, MA ...................... 4 BRUCE, Cyrus J. b: 1834 d: aft. 1850 (census in Boston, MA) ...................... 4 BRUCE, Francis b: 1841 d: aft. 1850 (census in Boston, MA) ...... 2 BRUCE, Timothy b: 8/1/1785 in Woburn, MA ...... 2 BRUCE, Polly b: 2/19/1788 in Woburn, MA ...... 2 BRUCE, Fanny b: 6/14/1791 in Woburn, MA I hope this helps you out. I can go further back on this line to when they came to USA in ca 1650s from Scotland to Massachusetts. This particular Bruce line is related to my Richardson line. Vicky Thomas