John Bruce
Male, #855, (say 1670 - 1720)
| Birth* | say 1670 | John was born say 1670. |
| Marriage* | He married Mary J. Frazer. John and Mary Frazer Bruce had the following children: John Bruce, Abraham Bruce, Benjamin Bruce, James Bruce, Jonas Bruce, William Bruce, Eliza Bruce Avis, Mary Bruce Culpepper, Sarah Bruce and Catherine Bruce..1 | |
| Will* | 5 Apr 1720 | He made a will at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 5 Apr 1720. 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. .2 |
| Death* | 1720 | He died at Norfolk Co., Virginia, in 1720. |
| Probate* | 19 Aug 1720 | John's will was probated at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 19 Aug 1720. |
Family | Mary J. Frazer (say 1672 - circa 1734) | |
| Marriage* | He married Mary J. Frazer. John and Mary Frazer Bruce had the following children: John Bruce, Abraham Bruce, Benjamin Bruce, James Bruce, Jonas Bruce, William Bruce, Eliza Bruce Avis, Mary Bruce Culpepper, Sarah Bruce and Catherine Bruce..1 | |
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| Last Edited | 25 Oct 2003 |
Citations
- From the will of John Bruce.
- Book O. A. W., p. 124.