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.