William Patton Bruce

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Campbell Co (Subdivision 17), Tennessee
• Census: 1860, Claiborne Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Census:
William Bruce 36 Virginia
Cynthia A Bruce 35 Kentucky
Cilera Bruce 11 Tennessee
Ayres M Bruce 7 Tennessee
Sallie Bruce 5 Tennessee
Amos M Bruce 3 Tennessee
Joshua Bruce 0 Tennessee


Census:
233 Bruce William 46 1814 Male Virginia ???
233 Bruce Cynthia 44 1816 Female Kansas
233 Bruce Cicero 21 1839 Male Tennessee
233 Bruce Ayers M 17 1843 Male Tennessee
233 Bruce Sallie C 15 1845 Female Tennessee
233 Bruce Amos K 12 1848 Male Tennessee
233 Bruce Joshua S 10 1850 Male Tennessee
233 Bruce Elizabeth L 8 1852 Female Tennessee
233 Bruce Lafayette 6 1854 Male Tennessee
233 Bruce Virginia 4 1856 Female Tennessee

William married Cynthia Ann Maupin on 19 Jun 1838 in Campbell Co, Tennessee. Cynthia (daughter of Amos Maupin and Sallee Ayres) was born in 1816 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery Co, Kentucky or Kansas; died after 1870 in Claiborne Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Cicero C. Bruce was born on 27 Apr 1839 in Campbell Co, Tennessee (maybe); died on 24 Apr 1914 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois.
2. Ayres M. Bruce was born in 1843 in Campbell Co, Tennessee (maybe); died after 1870 in of, Claiborne Co, Tennessee.
3. Sallie C. Bruce was born in 1845 in Claiborne Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Claiborne Co, Tennessee.
4. Amos K. Bruce was born in 1848 in Campbell Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Claiborne Co, Tennessee.
5. Joshua Bruce was born in 1850 in Campbell Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Claiborne Co, Tennessee.
6. Elizabeth Bruce was born in 1852 in Claiborne Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Claiborne Co, Tennessee.
7. Lafayette Bruce was born in 1854 in Claiborne Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Claiborne Co, Tennessee.
8. Virginia Bruce was born in 1856 in Claiborne Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Claiborne Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 26 Jan 1857, Wythe Co, Virginia; letter of wife's death
• Will: 1865, Wythe Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
The following is an exact transcription of a letter from Joshua Bruce dated 1/26/1857:

"Wythe County January the 26th 1857
dear Son and daughter
I send you a few lines and in them you will learn that your mother departed this life on the 19th of the present month at 11 oclock fore noon She was buried on the 21st by the side of your old grandmother Bruce She was taken sick on the 4th of August.last we had two doctors Ward and Rice they ware not fully desided on her complaint it was thought it was a liver and stumick complaint there was five weeks of the last of her time we had to situp with her night and day She suffered more with heart sickness then any person I ever have seen though she tour it with Christain fortetude She at times would git happy and shout praises to god She often said she would not give her up hope for the holed world She said She was willing to die brother White preached here a few days before her death She got very happy and shouted a loud with a strong voice and. reched out her hand and shook hands with several persons that sit by her bed her mind at times was some what impaired but She knew everybody till near the last when she came to the bank of Jordan She went with out a groan or a strggle as one goin to sleep there is no daught in my mind but she now singing in glory I do not expect to be sepperated from her long as I am geting very feble your mothers funeral will not be preached till warm
wether say the last of May or the first of June I would very glad if could come and see us We will let you know in proper tim as when it will be preached come if you can in the time that your mother was sick. Menurvy was taken down withe the inflametery rumetis She was confind to her bed several weeks so bad that she had to be turnd with a sheet & has now got
so the she can go about the hous and swepe the hous and sow and nit Son we are in hopes that she will soon be able to do her work the rest of your friends here are well we here put a peas of your mothers shroud in this letter your mother has derected me to send you a silk hankerchief I will not send it now if you com you can git it if not I will send it in a letter come if you can I remain your loving father
Joshua Bruce
to William Bruce

write when you receive this letter
and let me know how you all are"

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2461295&id=I522387478


Will:
WILL:
WILL BOOK 1, page 109
I, Joshua Bruce of the County of Wythe and State of Virginia do hereby make my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows: That is to day, I will and bequeath to my son Josiah Bruce all of my land in the County of Wythe it being the land I now live on, to him and his heirs forever. My will and desire is that after my death my Executors shall sell my livestock, that is horses, cattle, sheep and hogs. Also to sell all my farming tools, wagon and smith tools and my will is that my Executors sell all my household and kitchen furniture, my law books are to be sold, the rest of my books to be equally divided amongst all my children. Out
of the money arising from the sale of my Personal Estate my Just debts are to be paid. The balance of the money to be divided amongst all my children so as to make them as nearly equal as possible. It is to be understood that Sarah B. Hards my Grand Daughter shall have what would have been coming to Anna Kerr her mother if she had lived and also Nancy (?) Baker and William Baker (infants) to have what would have been coming to their mother Lydia H. Baker if she had lived. It is to be understood that all my children, namely, James Bruce, Isaiah Bruce, John Bruce, Josiah Bruce, Anna Kerr, Susannah Waddle, William Bruce, Elizabeth C.
Hutsell, Harry C. Bruce, Noah B. Bruce, Enock S. Bruce and Lydia Baker I have given some in advance of which I have left. My wi

(the conclusion of the will after this point was not posted)

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2461295&id=I522387478

Joshua married Sarah Hearn on 17 Sep 1801. Sarah was born on 8 Mar 1783; died on 19 Jan 1857 in Wythe Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DEED: Deed Book #1, page 34... Know all men by these presents that William Bruce and Ann his wife of the county of Surry in the state of North Carolina by appoint, constitute and nominate by these presents ordain Richard Bruce of the County of Albemarle and the state of Virginia
our lawful attorney to act and transact all and every kind of business which may and may have to do and transact within the state and Dominion of Virginia, but more especially for carrying into effect the sale of a certain tract of land lying and being in the said County of Albemarle wherein we formerly lived on the south end of the long mountain containing 300 acres by estimation to be the same more or less and bounded by a certain bounds mentioned in a deed made by John Mullins to us and we hereby innpower and authorize the said Richard Bruce to sell convey and make a lawful title in fee simple to any person or persons as
he shall think proper of the aforementioned tract of land and we hereby ratify and forever confirm all and every not that the said Richard Bruce, our said attorney, shall do respecting the sale of the said land, as if it had actually been done by ourselves in Person and the some shall
forever bind us our heirs to firmly to abide and stand to any act our said attorney shall do respecting the same. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this third day of March 1794.
William Bruce
Nancy Bruce
In presence of
James Ballard
George Bruce
James Kennedy

This Power of attorney was produced into court and proved by the oaths of George Bruce and Joseph Kennedy, two of the witness thereto ordered to be recorded.
John Nicholas


Albemarle Order Book 1793-95. page 11 ... Richard Bruce having produced a certificate from the judges licensing to practice the same and thereupon took the oath prescribed the same.

CENSUS: 1810; William and Venson(sp) living in Giles Co. VA Census lists followinf persons by age: 1 male 45+, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 45+, 1 slave.

DEEDS: Orange Co. VA; DB 21, pg 404; William and "Anna" residents of Montgomery Co. VA on 9/25/1796 ORANGE COUNTY VA... Deed Bk 21, page 279

THIS INDENTURE Made this twenty-sixth day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven between George Bruce of the state of Virginia and the County of Montgomery of the one part and William Bruce of the State and County of the other part Witness that the said George Bruce for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds in hand paid by the said William the receipt whereof the said George doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained sold and confirmed unto the said William him and his heirs for one certain tract or Parcel of land lying and being in the County of Orange and State of Virginia containing 800 acres be the same more or
less being the tract of land I formerly lived on being the same land I purchased of a certain Richard Beale and bounded at the present by the lands of Thomas Harvey, Thomas Davis (dec'd), John Haney, Nathan Mallory, Joseph White, Alexander Ogg and James Earlies and I do hereby warrant and defend the right and title to the aforesaid tract of land free from the
claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever and do hereby make unto the said William a good end lawful right in fee simple to the same him and his heirs forever Together wlth all the appurtenances thereunto belonging To have and To hold the same for their proper use and behoofs for ever with every privilege and Emolument arising from the same.
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal to these presents the day and year above.
George X Bruce
In presents of
John Myers
Frederick FM Helvie
Peter Helvie

At a court held for Montgomery County the seventh day of November 1797

This deed of a bargain and late of from George Bruce to William Bruce was presented in court and proved by th
(no further text was posted)

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2461295&id=I522387473

William married Annie (Nancy) Ballard about 1773 in Albermarle Co, Virginia. Annie (daughter of Thomas Ballard, Jr. and Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Ballard) was born about 1755; died about 1813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 14 Dec 1802, Albermarle Co, Virginia

Notes:

Will:
WILL: Left Annie (Ballard) Bruce 30 pounds current money; Albemarle Co. VA. Will Book 4; Will dated 12/14/1802.

Thomas married Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Ballard about 1740. Elizabeth was born about 1730; died after 1802 in Albermarle Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]