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/ > > > > > > > > > > > >