Woodson BRUCE born about 1777 and no later than 1782 in Amelia Co. VA. The son of Alexander BRUCE and his second wife, name unknown. Possible Rachel WOODSON. The mother of Woodson may have died when he was born or soon afterwards as Alexander BRUCE married for the third time in 1783. Woodson BRUCE died shortly after his father, probable in July 1797. At the Nottoway County Court held 4 Aug 1797, John QUEENSBERRY, and Polly his wife, sued their siblings for their share of Woodson's estate. Nottoway Co. Court Book 2, page 15 4 Aug 1797 "John QUEENSBERRY and Polly, his wife Levi CLAY and Rachel, his wife, Complainants Against Joel JOHNS and Deonitia, his wife; James HUDSON and Prudence, his wife; Ridley ELLINGTON, the widow of Hezekiah ELLINGTON; Alexander BRUCE; Josiah ELLINGTON and Elizabeth, his wife; Armistead BRUCE; Lemuel BRUCE; Nelson JENNINGS, Lemuel JENNINGS, Sterling FOWLKES and Elizabeth, his wife, Daniel CRENSHAW and Nancy, his wife; William WALKER and Chloe, his wife; Charles HARDY and Dolley, his wife; and Mary JENNINGS, William JENNINGS, James JENNINGS, Nelson BRUCE, John BRUCE, Lucy BRUCE, James BRUCE, and Jenny BRUCE, Infants of Alexander BRUCE, deceased by their next friend and guardian, specially appointed by the Court, Defendants Upon a Petition Nottoway Court Book 2 page 29 7 Aug 1797 To the Complainants Levi CLAY and Rachel, his wife; John QUEENSBERRY and Polly, his wife, as sisters of the whole blood to the deceased infant, Woodson BRUCE, whole shares; to Lemuel BRUCE; Josiah ELLINGTON and Elizabeth, his wife; Joel JOHNS and Dionetia, his wife; James HUDSON and Prudence, his wife; Ridley ELLINGTON, widow of Hezekiah ELLINGTON; Armistead BRUCE; and Lucy BRUCE, James BRUCE and Jenny BRUCE, infants of Alexander BRUCE, deceased, and the Defendants as colaterals of the half blood to the said Woodson BRUCE, deceased, half shares; and to the Complainants as representatives of James JENNINGS senr, deceased, in the right of his wife, Depha, Nelson JENNINGS, Lemuel JENNINGS, Sterling FOWLKES and Elizabeth, his wife, Daniel CRENSHAW and Nancy, his wife; and Mary JENNINGS and James JENNINGS, who are infants, one-half share to be equally divided between them; and to the Complainants William WALKER and Chloe, his wife, Charles HARDY and Dolly, his wife, and Nelson and John BRUCE, who are infants as representatives of John BRUCE deceased, one-half share to be equally divided between them; and that they report to the Court for a final decree: