Do you have a James BRUCE in Greene Co GA.1830's.??? My Thomas D CHAPMAN, b 1829, was in the war with James BRUCE & they drew land together in Greene Co GA. In 1848 Thomas m Elizabeth Catherine MENTON BRUCE, age 21, widow with son, Thomas is 17. Elizabeth or her father or both were from Ireland??? She was widow of Azeil BRUCE She had a dower in AL of 87 1/2 ac which was given to her son Wm in 1849. In July 1869 Thomas sells Wm L BRUCE 100 ac in Greene Co GA . Sept 1869 Nancy BRUCE & others of Clay Co AL sold land, 190 ac to Thomas Glad to share information on down. This has been a puzzle for several years. The families were intertwined but can't figure out just how?? Thank you, Anna Lee -----Original Message----- From: Lou Miles <lmiles@aros.net> To: BRUCE-L@rootsweb.com <BRUCE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 12:51 PM Subject: Re: Patrick Bruce >I have a Thomas BRUCE who, I believe had a son John, christened 7 Sep 1690 >in Fordyce, Par., Banff, Scotland. >John m. Sarah COLE. John had a son I believe to be James BRUCE who married >a Margaret McMahon 10 June >1744 in Spotsylvania, Frederick, VA. I believe he died in Nelson Co., KY >in 1795. > >I think James had a son James BRUCE b. 15 November, 1790 in Coxes Creek, >Nelson, KY. M. Mary "Polly" RUNYAN >30 Oct 1811 in Harrison, IN. Died 26 Feb 1840 Harrison, IN. > >I would like to verify and extend this line with documentation. >Happy to share info. >Thanks, >Lou Miles > >At 05:16 PM 6/25/99 -0400, Dean Geiss wrote: >>Patrick Bruce was born in possibly Sterlinghaus, Scotland; James in >>Longside, Aberdeen Parish, Scotland. Thomas was christened in Fordyce >>Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland; and John was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. >> >>Carol > > >