STATEWIDE SOUTH CAROLINA

BRUCE FAMILY

Selected Plats and Misc.

JAMES BRUCE

Note: Two James Bruce appear in early records of Greenville County, South Carolina. Both appear in the 1790 and 1800 census for Greenville County, South Carolina and in the 1810 census for Pendleton District, South Carolina. Both were born between 1755 and 1765. The records of deeds and plats below show land on the western edge of current Greenville Co., SC and on the eastern edge of adjacent current Pickens Co., SC

10 Aug

1784

James Bruce had 200 acres surveyed by William Benson on Iron Ore Br. of Reedy R, in Ninety Six District. South Carolina State Plat Book 3.21. See deed below and Bruce Historical Papers #2.84.

13 Dec

1784

James Bruce appears on survey by William Benson for Samuel Earle of 375 acres on Wolf Cr., Ninety Six District. South Carolina State Plat Book 5.273. Note: Wolf Cr. in current day Pickens Co., SC is just a few miles west of Armstrong's Cr. in current day Greenville Co., SC.

21 Jan

1785

James Bruce was granted 200 acres by State of South Carolina on Reedy R, in Ninety Six District. See deed below.

7 Oct

1785

James Bruce appears on survey by William Benson for Benjamin Perry of 640 acres on Wolf Cr., Ninety Six District. South Carolina State Plat Book 17.279.

13 May

1793

James Bruce had 500 acres surveyed by George Salmon on Sprig's Br. of Cheehara??? R, of Saluda R, in Greenville County, South Carolina. South Carolina State Plat Book 29.402. See Bruce Historical Papers #2.82.

30 Nov

1799

James Bruce appears on survey by George Salmon for William Linch of 408 acres on Br. of Wyer's Cr., Greenville County, Washington District. South Carolina State Plat Book 37.434.

10 Jan

1804

James Bruce appears on survey by James Jett for Abraham Duke of 226 acres on Wolf Cr., Pendleton District. South Carolina State Plat Book 40.206.

31 Jan

1807

James Bruce, Sr. appears on survey by James Jett for James Jett (himself) of 837 acres on Wolf Cr., Pendleton District. South Carolina State Plat Book 17.279.

1810

Census Pendleton, Dt., SC.150

Census Pendleton, Dt., SC.145

Charles Bruce

22 Nov

1803

Plat for John Looney Senekaw R,, Pendleton District. SC Plat Book 40.184.

1810

Census Marlboro District

29 Nov

1834

Plat for Benjamin Parrott Jefferies and High Hills Cr. Darlington District. SC Plat Book 51.4.

2 Jun

1836

Plat Seneca R,, Anderson District. SC Plat Book 51.221.

9 Dec

1837

Plat High Hill Cr. Darlington District. SC Plat Book 52.92.

29 May

1843

Plat for John Maxwell fork of Seneca R, and Conneross Cr.. Pickens and Anderson District. SC Plat Book 54.25.

26 Feb

1858

Plat for W. S. Woolbright and J. B. Sanders Beaver Dam Cr., Pickens District.

JOHN BRUCE

3 May

1794

Plat Callabash Br., York County. SC Plat Book 29.268.

2 Apr

1795

Plat Abbeton's Cr. Union County. SC Plat Book 32.366.

2 Apr

1795

Plat Allison Cr., York County. SC Plat Book 33.322.

5 Sep

1796

Plat Orangeburg District. SC Plat Book 32.659.

1 Feb

1802

Plat for Henry Hill Keowee R, and Little Cedar Cr., Pendleton District. SC Plat Book 38.580.

22 Sep

1818

Plat for Frederick Syphrett on Peter Wood's Br., Orangeburgh District. SC Plat Book 45.324.

26 Mar

1819

Plat for George Bowman on Cattel's Cr. Orangeburg District. SC Plat Book 46.37.

13 Apr

1831

Plat for John Mathews Allison's Cr. York District. SC Plat Book 49.310.

14 May

1832

Plat for Benjamin Mcauchlin Swift Cr. and Indian Br. Darlington District. SC Plat Book 50.61.

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com