Prudence BRUCE born ca 1762/1766 Amelia Co. VA, daughter of Alexander BRUCE and Dorothy MAY. Married (1) 20 June 1785 James HUDSON, son of Thomas and Penelope HUDSON. James HUDSON died shortly after making his will dated 21 July 1800. Prudence married (2) 21 Feb 1803 Prince Edward Co. VA, Foushee CLAUGHTON, son of Richard CLAUGHTON. Prudence and Foushee CLAUGHTON moved to Halifax Co. VA. where they both died around 1820-22. Children of James HUDSON and Prudence BRUCE: Irby HUDSON born 7 April 1787 Prince Edward Co. VA married Anne Bacon McCONNICO Lunenburg Co. VA (guardian after father's death, Jesse WOOTEN) Mary/Polly HUDSON born ca 1790 Prince Edward Co. VA married William MORGAN 17 Oct 1807 Nottoway Co. VA (guardian after father's death, Jesse WOOTEN) Eaton HUDSON born ca 1793 Prince Edward Co. VA married 14 Aug 1827 Halifax Co. VA Julia A. WELDON (guardian after father's death, Jesse WOOTEN, brother Irby HUDSON apponted guardian in 1809) Rebecca M. HUDSON born ca 1795 Prince Edward Co. VA married her first cousin, Edward B. BRUCE, son of Lemuel BRUCE (guardian after father's death, Jesse WOOTEN, brother Irby HUDSON appointd guardian in 1809) It is believed, but not proven that the orphan children of James HUDSON may have been reared in the home of their grandmother Penelope HUDSON OVERTON who had married Moses OVERTON after the death of Thomas HUDSON. Penelope left will in Prince Edward Co. VA recorded in Will Book 5, page 520 Children of Foushee CLAUGHTON and Prudence BRUCE HUDSON: Nothing else known about them. Elizabeth F. CLAUGHTON born ca 1804/5 Halifax Co. VA Richard A. CLAUGHTON born ca 1807/8 Halifax Co. VA Sources: Will of James HUDSON..Prince Edward Co. VA Will Book 3, pages 3 and 4 Prince Edward Co. VA Estate Settlements, page 231-233 and 424-428 Prince Edward Co. Court Book 15, pages 475-476 Will of Foushee CLAUGHTON Halifax Co. VA Will Book 11. page 431 Marriages of Prince Edward Co. VA 1754-1810 by Knorr Marriages of Amelia Co. VA 1735-1815 by Kathleen Williams