Hi Jo: Thanks so much. I did have the info on the Bruces back to Patrick, but have wondered after visiting Scotland if the family would have moved as much between generations. The distances between Banff, Portsoy, Longside and Leochel-Cushnie, where John's children were christened, is not insignficant. But, it certainly is possible. Leochel-Cushnie is a tiny rural hamlet 30 plus miles west of Aberdeen. One truly seems to go back in time to venture over hill and through forest to reach it. There is no village proper there, just an old church and scattered farms. We also met some very friendly "Highland Coos" (cattle), which look like shaggy Texas Longhorns, in Leochel-Cushnie. We took some pictures of the Leochel-Cushnie area and am thinking about scanning them and sending them on to interest Bruce cousins if I can figure out how to do so. Doug Parker ~~~~~~~~ JGARLOW@aol.com wrote: > > Doug -- I also descend from John Bruce, who settled > in Winchester, VA @ 1740 and died there in 1748. I descend from his son > James Bruce (m. Margaret McMahon) > James Bruce Jr (m. Mary Polly Runyan) > > George Harvey Bruce Sr (m. Frances Kepley) > George Harvey Bruce Jr (m. Sarah > Ann Reynolds) > James Richard Bruce (m. Leonora Walker) > Samuel Everett Sr > (m. Ruth V. Nicholson) > Samuel Everett Jr (m. Jeanne C. Germain) > me (Joelle > Bruce (m. Gary Garlow). I, too, am interested in corresponding with others > in this line. > > I don't have any further information than you probably have about John Bruce's > birth in Scotland. Here's what I have on John Bruce and his ancestors: > > John Bruce (son of Thomas Bruce/Bruice) was christened in the Church of > Scotland (Presbyterian) on 7 Sep 1690. In Aberdeen Scotland, three of John's > children were also christened: James on 20 May 1720, George or 27 Apr 1722 > and Margaret on 5 Mar 1727. [Source: LDS Microfilm of Parish Records of > Church of Scotland.] > > Thomas was christened on 6 Nov 1664 at Longside, Aberdeen Scotland. (Source: > Ancestral File Number Z4M3-SR, Jul 1996) > > James was christened 13 Feb 1632 at Banff, Banff Scotland (Source: Scottish > Church Records, 1995 Edition, Version 1.10) > > Patrick was born ca 1600 at Banff, Banff Scotland (Source: Scottish Church > Records, 1995 Edition, Version 1.10) > > I have no independent confirmation on these four folks. Have not had much > chance to do any recent research as I travel about 3 weeks each month for my > job. Am most interested in what you might have found on your trip to > Scotland. I am envious that you were able to go....I plan to do so someday. > > Let me know if my information is erroneous or if I can help in some other way. > Thanks Jo (near Atlanta)