Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Ballard

Elizabeth married Thomas Ballard, Jr. about 1740. Thomas was born about 1730; died on 3 Sep 1804 in Albermarle Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annie married William Bruce about 1773 in Albermarle Co, Virginia. William was born about 1752 in Albermarle Co, Virginia; died in 1813 in Giles Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"

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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)

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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]

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]