No Berryman, Loudon or Betty Bruce mentioned.....the names are: Bruce, George 4 entries Bruce, James 1 Bruce, John 4 Bruce, margaret 1 Bruice, George 2 Bruice, james 1 the earliest ones are: page 26 G-78: Ambrose Powell of Orange Co. 530 A. in said Co. Surv. Mr. Phillip Clayton. In Fork of Robinson R., adj. Benjamin Powell, Benjamin & Ambrose Powell, the Parsons Road, John Bruce. 27 June 1748 G-79: Ambrose Powell of Orange Co. 372 A. in said Co. Surv. Mr. George Hume, Adj. Benjamin Powell, Richard Haleum, in Fork of Robinson R. 27 June 1748 page 48 G-507: George Bruce of Culpeper Co. 400 A. in Augusta Co. Surv. Mr. George Hume. Adj. Darby Quin. 25 May 1751 the later ones: page 126 K-284: Joseph Hubbs of Frederick Co. 500 A. on Opeckon in said Co. Surv. John Baylis. Adj. Abrahams Cr., Col. Benjamin Grayson, James Carter, James & George Bruce, Rairfax Road, Thomas Perry, Joseph Carter, John Neile, Richard Carter. 21 May 1761 page 219 P-170: Mrs. Constance Chapman of Charles Co. Maryland 13 May 1769 obtained Warrant for two tracts as lapsed on Dark Run in Robinson Fork in Culpepper Co. granted by the Crown to John Bruce 19 June & 1 Aug. 1735 for 400 A. each. Tracts lapsed for non-payment of Quit Rents. Mr. Henry Field Jr. Collector on 29 Sept. 1767 reentered tracts. Resurv. by Richard Young shows 865 A. (65 A. surplus). Caveat entered against her by William Booten on behalf of himself and Margaret Bruce & John Bruce son of John Bruce. Dispute determined in favor of Constant Chapman. Grant to Chapman. Adj. said Bruce. 27 Nov. 1772. (that last one gives you two generations of Bruce) Hope some of this helps. I looked in Wayland's book - Chapter XVII talks about Kercheval and his book - Kercheval's History of the Valley, printed at Winchester in 1833.....before this book was printed, as was custom of the time, people were asked to "subscribe" to the book. In other words, before the book was published, a list was made of men who would buy the book. This way the expense of printing was covered, etc....anyway, at the end of this 1833 book Kercheval included a list of subscribers and on that list is a John Bruce. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Garland" <medlar@umbc.edu> To: <shenandoah@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 8:15 AM Subject: Re: [SHENANDOAH] land grants - Bolton, Bruce, Shifflet > Berryman Bruce > Loudon Bruce > Betty Bruce > > Thank you >