CULPEPER COUNTY, VIRGINIA

BRUCE FAMILY

Estates Index

Book.Page

Dated

Recorded

Name

Document

Representative

Comments

VA Culpeper

WB A.400

28 Jan 1762

George Turmon

Estate Account

William Kirtley, excr. of Franceis Kirtley, dec’d.

John Bruce, purchaser

John Frederick Dorman, Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A 1749-1770, page 104.

VA Culpeper

WB A.430

1763

21 Aug 1766

Orphans of John Henderson

Orphans Account

William Walker, gdn.

John Bruce, purchaser

John Frederick Dorman, Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A 1749-1770, page 112.

VA Culpeper

WB D.073

22 Sep 1792

15 Oct 1792

William Bruce

Inventory

James Jett, John Spelman, John Read, appraisers

Small estate

VA Culpeper

WB N.347

24 Dec 1832

21 Jul 1835

Joel Bruce

Will

Excrs.: John Bruce, Silas Bruce

 

VA Culpeper

WB Q.347

21 Sep 1846

Joel Bruce

I&A

 

 

VA Culpeper

WB R.131

16 Jul 1849

Joel Bruce

Account

 

 

VA Culpeper

WB R.189

21 Jan 1850

Joel Bruce

Account

 

 

VA Culpeper

WB R.190

21 Jan 1850

Joel Bruce

Division of Land

Chancery Court

 

Lot 1: 38 acres, Elijah Bruce’s heirs; Lot 2: 30 + 7 acres, Silas Bruce; Lot 3: 41 1/4 acres, John Bruce; Lot 4: 7 acres, George Bruce; Lot 5: 41 1/4 acres, Milley Bruce; Lot 6: 41 1/4 acres, Elizabeth Bruce; Lot 7: 41 1/4 acres, Lucy Bruce. Note: The six living children of Joel Bruce were all unmarried with no children in the 1850 Census! John was the head of household.

VA Culpeper

WB S.035

21 Nov 1848

15 Mar 1852

George Bruce

Will

Silas Bruce, excr.

 

VA Culpeper

WB V.059

6 May 1864

18 Oct 1864

John Bruce

Will

Silas Bruce, excr.

 

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CULPEPER COUNTY, VIRGINIA

BRUCE VAMILY

Wills

Book.Page

Dated

Recorded

Name

Witnesses

Represenatative

Beneficiaries

Comments

VA Culpeper

WB A.137


21 Dec 1754

16 Sep 1756

Will of: Darby Quinn


Witnesses:

Robert Sharman

William Alexander

Ann Sharman


Executors:

Son Richard Quinn

Widow: Not mentioned

Son Richard Quinn 400 acres Frederick Co.

Children:

Son Richard Quinn

Dau. Elizabeth Bruce

John Frederick Dorman, Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A 1749-1770, page 33.

VA Culpeper

WB B.___


19 Oct 1771

16 Nov 1773


Will of: Judith Hackley


Witnesses:

Charles Bruce

Margaret Barrow


Executors:

Richard Hackley

Husband: Not mentioned



 

Beneficiaries:

Son in law Richard Hackley

Other children not named

John Frederick Dorman, Culpeper County, Virginia Will Books B and C, page 8.

VA Culpeper

WB B.___


3 Oct 1772

19 Jul 1773


Will of: Lot Underwood



Witnesses:

Charles Bruce

William Underwood


Executors:

Wife Mary Underwood

Widow: Mary Underwood




 

Children:

William Underwood

Francis Underwood

Elizabeth Underwood

Jaley Underwood

Mary Underwood

John Frederick Dorman, Culpeper County, Virginia Will Books B and C, page 9.

VA Culpeper

WB B.___


2 Aug 1773

18 Apr 1774




Will of: William Underwood


Witnesses:

William Hawkins

Anne Stubblefield

Mary Stubblefield


Executors:

Wife Ellen Underwood

Charles Bruce

Widow: Ellen

Contingent Beneficiaries: George Stubblefield & James Stubblefield; Anne Brown, wife of Hezekiah Brown and her dau. Nelly Brown; Sarah Underwood Zigler; children of his brothers Lott Underwood and Zachariah Underwood and his sister Sarah Schooler. Two of Lott Underwood’s children were William Underwood and Jail Underwood.


Owned land in Culpeper and Orange Counties.

Children:

Dau. Jael

John Frederick Dorman, Culpeper County, Virginia Will Books B and C, page 12.

VA Culpeper

WB B.___


27 Apr 1775

20 Apr 1778

Will of: William Williams


Witnesses:

John Banks

Henry Banks

James Bruce


Executor:

Wife Lucy

Son John

Brother John

Brother in law Samuel Clayton

James Slaughter

Widow: Lucy Williams

Mentions brother John Williams; and land given to them by their father on Stonehouse Mountain, Fairfax, Va.

Children:

John Williams

James Williams

Clayton Williams

Philip Williams

William Williams

Samuel Williams

Ann Williams

Lucy Williams

Susanna Williams

Mary Williams

John Frederick Dorman, Culpeper County, Virginia Will Books B and C, page 23.

VA Culpeper

WB N.347


24 Dec 1832

21 Jul 1835

Will of: Joel Bruce


Witnesses:

William Slaughter, Jr.

John Bruce

Silas Bruce


Executor: Sons

George Bruce

John Bruce

Silas Bruce

Widow: Nancy Bruce

Estate to be kept together during life of wife Nancy and while children Lucy, Milly, Elizabeth and George are unmarried.

Children:

Lucy Bruce

Milly Bruce

Elizabeth Bruce

George Bruce

Elijah Bruce

John Bruce

Silas Bruce

VA Culpeper

WB S.035


21 Nov 1848

15 Mar 1852


Will of: George Bruce


Witnesses:

Philip Slaughter

James H. Rush


Executor:

Silas Bruce

Widow: NA

House and lot to brothers John and Silas

Beneficiaries:

Brothers:

John Bruce

Silas Bruce

Sisters:

Lucy Bruce

Mildred Bruce

Elizabeth Bruce

VA Culpeper

WB V.059


6 May 1864

18 Oct 1864

Will of: John Bruce


Witnesses:

Susan Smith

Tennie Smith


Executor:

Brother:

Silas Bruce

Widow: NA

 

Beneficiaries:

Brother:

Silas Bruce

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