Charles Ryland Scott Family

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John Bruce

M, b. 1670, d. 1720

Children with Mary J. Frazer (b. say 1672, d. about 1734)

SonJohn Bruce
SonAbraham Bruce
SonBenjamin Bruce
SonJames Bruce
SonJonas Bruce
SonWilliam Bruce
DaughterEliza Bruce
DaughterSarah Bruce
DaughterCatherine Bruce
DaughterMary Jane Bruce+ (b. 1700, d. 1752)
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Charles Ryland Scott Ancestors
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Relationship10th great-grandfather of Charles Ryland ("Ryland") Scott
12th great-grandfather of Isaac Silas Vaughn
12th great-grandfather of Katherine Gilstrap Scott
12th great-grandfather of Joseph Ryland Scott
12th great-grandfather of Charles Parker ("Parker") Scott
12th great-grandfather of Orly Marie Vaughn
12th great-grandfather of Avital Catherine Vaughn

Biography

MarriageJohn Bruce and Mary J. Frazer were married.1
Person SourceHe had person sources.2
Birth1670He was born in 1670 in Scotland, United KingdomBGO.2
Death1720He died in 1720 at age ~50 in Norfolk, Norfolk (city), Virginia, United StatesBGO.2
Will5 April 1720He signed a will on 5 April 1720 in Norfolk, Norfolk (city), Virginia, United StatesBGO. 5 Apr 1720, Norfolk Co., VA, Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753, page 92; Book O. A. W. p. 124; dated 5 Apr. 1720; proved 19 Aug, 1720, by Joseph Munds & John Maning.

JOHN BRUCE

… unto my Son John Bruce the plantacon where on he now lives including all the land between Lambert's branch and poplar branch Soe runing for length Right on Cross my land as far as it Goes for breadth … and if my Son John dyes with out heirs to fall to my Son Jonas and my will is my Son John Shall in Noe Case Stop the Cartway from the Cartway down to my house.

… unto my Son Abraham Bruce the plantacon whereon he now lives on; begining at the mouth of the Creek Soe runing to pullins branche Side Continueing the Course as far as my land Goes … if my Son Abraham dyes wth heire to my Son Benjamin …

… unto Loveing wife Mary Bruce the plantacon whereon I now Live on Dureing her Natureall Life and after her Decease to my Loveing Son James Bruce …

… my Son James live wth his mother and if they cannot Agree for my Said Son to build any where on the Mouth of Lamberts branch Soe making Use of any part of the Land in that Necke …

… unto my Loveing Sons Jonas and William Bruce all my Land wch is not yet Given away to be Ecequaly Divided between them by two men that they Shal Chose … And if Either of my Sons dyes wth out heirs To fall to the other the land beginning at the open side of poplar branch [p.93] Including all the land that Lyes above my Son John's …

… unto my Loveing daughter Eliza Avis Twenty Shillings …

… unto my loveing daughter Mary Cullpeper Three Sows wth pigg or them that hath piggs …

… unto my Loveing Daughter Sarah Bruce twenty-five Shillings …

… unto my Daughter Catherine my New pewter dish that Stands on the Cupboard …

… unto my Son James all my Coopers and Carpenters Tooles …

… wife Mary Bruce … Sole Exor

witnesses: Sampn Powers, Joseph Munds, Jno Manning.

Jno Bruce & S.3
Probate19 August 1720He had his estate probated on 19 August 1720 in Norfolk, Norfolk (city), Virginia, United StatesBGO.3
Last Edited2 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S22] Culpepper Web Site, online http://gen.culpepper.com/default.asp, p856. Hereinafter cited as Culpepper Web Site.
  2. [S22] Culpepper Web Site, online http://gen.culpepper.com/default.asp, p.855. Hereinafter cited as Culpepper Web Site.
  3. [S22] Culpepper Web Site, online http://gen.culpepper.com/default.asp, p855. Hereinafter cited as Culpepper Web Site.