KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA

BRUCE FAMILY

Deeds Through 1850

Ann Bruce

VA King Geo DB 17.518

8 Apr 1847

Matthew Bruce, of Union Co., Ky.

Elizabeth Bruce & Nancy McGuire

$1. Lot 2 Estate of Henry Bruce, dec’d. Witnesses: Henry B. Lewis, George W. Lewis. Recorded 4 Mar 1851.

VA King Geo DB 17.141

5 Jan 1848

James Bruce, Betsy Bruce, Ann McGuire

Sarah McKenney

19

$22.80. Sold by Francis Hudson, to John S. McKenny & Thomas R. Bruce. Adj. Frances Van Ness, Stephen Wilkerson, George C. McKenny. Witnesses: William C. Bruce, Thomas B. McGuire, Ligismond Massey. Recorded 17 Jan 1847.

VA King Geo DB 17.167

1848

Henry Bruce

Division of his real estate

92

20 acres to Mrs. Ann McGuire, 5 acres to Matthew Bruce, 17 acres to James Bruce, 25 acres to Sarah McKinney & 25 acres to Elizabeth Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 1 Jun 1848.

VA King Geo DB 18.155

7 Oct 1853

Sarah McKinney and G. W. Grigsby & his wife Ann M.

James Bruce

$55. Lands of Elizabeth Bruce, dec’d., formerly Henry Bruce. Adj. James Bruce, John H. Smith. Witnesses: None. Recorded 7 Oct 1853.

Betsy Bruce

VA King Geo DB 17.518

8 Apr 1847

Matthew Bruce, of Union Co., Ky.

Elizabeth Bruce & Nancy McGuire

$1. Lot 2 Estate of Henry Bruce, dec’d. Witnesses: Henry B. Lewis, George W. Lewis. Recorded 4 Mar 1851.

VA King Geo DB 17.141

5 Jan 1848

James Bruce, Betsy Bruce, Ann McGuire

Sarah McKenney

19

$22.80. Sold by Francis Hudson, to John S. McKenny & Thomas R. Bruce. Adj. Frances Van Ness, Stephen Wilkerson, George C. McKenny. Witnesses: William C. Bruce, Thomas B. McGuire, Ligismond Massey. Recorded 17 Jan 1847.

VA King Geo DB 17.167

1848

Henry Bruce

Division of his real estate

92

20 acres to Mrs. Ann McGuire, 5 acres to Matthew Bruce, 17 acres to James Bruce, 25 acres to Sarah McKinney & 25 acres to Elizabeth Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 1 Jun 1848.

VA King Geo DB 18.155

7 Oct 1853

Sarah McKinney and G. W. Grigsby & his wife Ann M.

James Bruce

$55. Lands of Elizabeth Bruce, dec’d., formerly Henry Bruce. Adj. James Bruce, John H. Smith. Witnesses: None. Recorded 7 Oct 1853.

Charles Bruce

VA King Geo DB 03.208

4 Sep 1747

Joseph Morton, of Hanover Parish

Charles Bruce, of Brunswick Parish

200

sh5 + annual rent. Part of 1246 acres inherited by said Morton by virtue of marriage to his first wife Frances Colston. Has metes & bounds. Adj. Coburn. Witnesses: George Morton, Samuel Skinker, Jr. Recorded 4 Sep 1747.

Elizabeth Bruce, widow

VA King Geo DB 04.281

7 Jul 1757

John Grant

Elizabeth Bruce, widow

Intended marriage. [A prenup.] £10. per year during her widowhood in bar of her dower. Witnesses: W. Bruce, Ger Banks, William Payne. Recorded 4 Sep 1747. Note: The immediately preceding deed is from John Grant to his sons and daughters.

George Bruce, son of William Bruce

VA King Geo DB 04.339

14 Apr 1758

Joseph Morton, of James City County

William Bruce & his wife Elizabeth; and George Bruce, son of William Bruce

279

Rent. Part of 1246 acres in Brunswick Parish. Has metes & bounds. Adj. said Morton, Col. John Taylor, Edward Pearl, Champs, Francis Taliaferro. 200 acres formerly leased. Witnesses: George Skinker, William Peirce, Charles Deane. Recorded 6 Jul 1758.

George Bruce

VA King Geo DB 15.227

3 May 1839

John Arnold & his wife Frances B.

George Bruce

7 to 8

$10. Lot adj. Wiley R. Mason,, Thomas L. Lomax, N. H. Hove. Witnesses: None. Recorded 14 May 1839.

VA King Geo DB 15.247

19 Jul 1839

George Bruce

Thomas B. Harding, trustee fbo...

7 to 8

Trust deed mortgage secured by real estate adj. Wiley R. Mason,, Thomas L. Lomax, N. H. Hove. Witnesses: None. Recorded 19 Jul 1839.

VA King Geo DB 16.179

Abt. 1843

George Bruce

Thacker Rogers

[First page missing from scan.] Trust deed mortgage. skipped the rest.

Henry Bruce

VA King Geo DB 08.311

17 Apr 1800

William Hove, Jr. & his wife Susanna

Henry Bruce

123

£45. Purchased from Charles Grigsby, dec’d. Adj. Michael Wallace, said William Hove, Jr., Mrs. Fowke, John Marquess, William Minor. Witnesses: Michael Wallace, John Hansbrough, Jno. Pollard, John Marquess. Recorded 26 Apr 1800.

VA King Geo DB 17.518

8 Apr 1847

Matthew Bruce, of Union Co., Ky.

Elizabeth Bruce & Nancy McGuire

$1. Lot 2 Estate of Henry Bruce, dec’d. Witnesses: Henry B. Lewis, George W. Lewis. Recorded 4 Mar 1851.

VA King Geo DB 17.133

__ Dec 1847

Sarah McKeaney

James Bruce

25

$100. Fourth Lot of Estate of Henry Bruce. Adj. Smith, Minor, said James Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 17 Jan 1847.

VA King Geo DB 17.167

1848

Henry Bruce

Division of his real estate

92

20 acres to Mrs. Ann McGuire, 5 acres to Matthew Bruce, 17 acres to James Bruce, 25 acres to Sarah McKinney & 25 acres to Elizabeth Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 1 Jun 1848.

VA King Geo DB 18.155

7 Oct 1853

Sarah McKinney and G. W. Grigsby & his wife Ann M.

James Bruce

$55. Lands of Elizabeth Bruce, dec’d., formerly Henry Bruce. Adj. James Bruce, John H. Smith. Witnesses: None. Recorded 7 Oct 1853.

Hensfield Bruce

VA King Geo DB 04.057

14 Dec 1751

Joseph Morton, of Hanover Parish

Hensfield Bruce, of Brunswick Parish

200

sh5 + annual rent. 200 acres now in possession of Hensfield Bruce plus another 100 adj. Edward Pearl and James Somerville. Witnesses: George Morton, Lawrence Butler, William Robinson, Dekar Thompson, Jona. Beckwith. Recorded 6 Sep 1753.

VA King Geo DB 04.533

27 Feb 1764

Hensfield Bruce

James Kenyon & his wife Elen, dau. of Hensfield Bruce

On 12 Nov 1763 Hensfield Bruce made his LW&T and gave to his daughters Ann Winterton and Elen Kenyon three slaves to be divided upon the death of his son John Bruce and his wife Anne. Converted the gift by will to a lifetime gift. Witnesses: Charles Barber, Thomas M. Ginkins, William Barber, Mary Barber. Recorded 7 Jun 1764.

James Bruce

VA King Geo DB 14.312

24 May 1834

Nathaniel H. Hove

James Bruce

200

$633.33 1/3. Has metes & bounds. Adj. Mrs. Williamson, Lygismond Massey, Fowkes, road. [Page 2 missing from scan.]

VA King Geo DB 15.138

5 Jan 1838

James Bruce

William Scott

200

$633.33 1/3. Has metes & bounds. Adj. Mrs. Williamson, Lygismond Massey, Fowkes, road. Witnesses: None. Recorded 6 Jan 1838.

VA King Geo DB 17.031

17 Feb 1845

Margaret M. Miffleton

James Bruce

60

$250. Dower lands from estate of William Scott. Witnesses: John Clift, Legismond Massey. Recorded 3 Apr 1847.

VA King Geo DB 17.133

__ Dec 1847

Sarah McKeaney

James Bruce

25

$100. Fourth Lot of Estate of Henry Bruce. Adj. Smith, Minor, said James Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 17 Jan 1847.

VA King Geo DB 17.141

5 Jan 1848

James Bruce, Betsy Bruce, Ann McGuire

Sarah McKenney

19

$22.80. Sold by Francis Hudson, to John S. McKenny & Thomas R. Bruce. Adj. Frances Van Ness, Stephen Wilkerson, George C. McKenny. Witnesses: William C. Bruce, Thomas B. McGuire, Ligismond Massey. Recorded 17 Jan 1847.

VA King Geo DB 17.167

1848

Henry Bruce

Division of his real estate

92

20 acres to Mrs. Ann McGuire, 5 acres to Matthew Bruce, 17 acres to James Bruce, 25 acres to Sarah McKinney & 25 acres to Elizabeth Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 1 Jun 1848.

VA King Geo DB 17.256

9 Dec 1848

John H. Williamson of Fredericksburg

James Bruce

25

$75. Has metes & bounds. Adj. James Bruce, L. Massey, Dangerfield Lewis. Witnesses: None. Recorded 1 Mar 1849.

VA King Geo DB 17.513

15 Mar 1850

James Vawters & his wife Frances, of Rockingham Co., Samuel White & his wife Dorothea A., of Fairfield Co., Ohio & Sarah Murry , of Fairfield Co., Ohio (sisters of George W. Murry, dec’d.

James Bruce

To be surveyed

Lands of George W. Murry, dec’d. of Fluvanna Co. $5.05 per acre. Witnesses: None. Recorded 3 Apr 1851.

VA King Geo DB 18.155

7 Oct 1853

Sarah McKinney and G. W. Grigsby & his wife Ann M.

James Bruce

$55. Lands of Elizabeth Bruce, dec’d., formerly Henry Bruce. Adj. James Bruce, John H. Smith. Witnesses: None. Recorded 7 Oct 1853.

John Bruce

VA King Geo DB 03.333

19 Apr 1750

Rowland Thornton, of Brunswick Parish

John Bruce & his wife Ann, of Brunswick Parish

Rent. Adj. Capt. Thornton, Taylor. Witnesses: John White, Samuel Hocksteep, Cornelius Vaughan. Recorded 4 May 1750.

Joseph Bruce

VA King Geo DB 07.375

22 Mar 1792

Joseph Bruce

William Bruce, Francis Bruce, Nancy Bruce, Charity Bruce & John Bruce

Gift of all his personal property to his children. Witnesses: William Chadwick, Sr., George Chadwick, Robert Cliff, Jr., Ben Johnson, John Rodgers. Recorded 5 Apr 1792. Note: Unsourced Family Tree note states he was from Charles Co., Md.

Leroy Bruce

VA King Geo DB 11.183

16 Jul 1820

Leroy Bruce

Enoch Arnold & Thomas Smith, Trustees fbo George Johnson

Trust deed mortgage secured by personal property. Skipped the rest.

Matthew Bruce

VA King Geo DB 13.157

2 Dec 1826

Matthew Bruce, of Union Co., Ky.

Thomas R. Bruce

$75. 1/6 interest in the estate of his father (unnamed). Witnesses: Henry Williamson, John S. McKenney, James Bruce. Recorded 4 Mar 1830.

VA King Geo DB 17.518

8 Apr 1847

Matthew Bruce, of Union Co., Ky.

Elizabeth Bruce & Nancy McGuire

$1. Lot 2 Estate of Henry Bruce, dec’d. Witnesses: Henry B. Lewis, George W. Lewis. Recorded 4 Mar 1851.

VA King Geo DB 17.167

1848

Henry Bruce

Division of his real estate

92

20 acres to Mrs. Ann McGuire, 5 acres to Matthew Bruce, 17 acres to James Bruce, 25 acres to Sarah McKinney & 25 acres to Elizabeth Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 1 Jun 1848.

Sarah Bruce

VA King Geo DB 17.133

__ Dec 1847

Sarah McKeaney

James Bruce

25

$100. Fourth Lot of Estate of Henry Bruce. Adj. Smith, Minor, said James Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 17 Jan 1847.

VA King Geo DB 17.141

5 Jan 1848

James Bruce, Betsy Bruce, Ann McGuire

Sarah McKenney

19

$22.80. Sold by Francis Hudson, to John S. McKenny & Thomas R. Bruce. Adj. Frances Van Ness, Stephen Wilkerson, George C. McKenny. Witnesses: William C. Bruce, Thomas B. McGuire, Ligismond Massey. Recorded 17 Jan 1847.

VA King Geo DB 17.167

1848

Henry Bruce

Division of his real estate

92

20 acres to Mrs. Ann McGuire, 5 acres to Matthew Bruce, 17 acres to James Bruce, 25 acres to Sarah McKinney & 25 acres to Elizabeth Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 1 Jun 1848.

VA King Geo DB 18.155

7 Oct 1853

Sarah McKinney and G. W. Grigsby & his wife Ann M.

James Bruce

$55. Lands of Elizabeth Bruce, dec’d., formerly Henry Bruce. Adj. James Bruce, John H. Smith. Witnesses: None. Recorded 7 Oct 1853.

Thomas R. Bruce

VA King Geo DB 13.156

13 Feb 1830

Francis S. Hudson

John S. McKenny & Thomas R. Bruce

19

$47.50. Adj. Mrs. Frances Humphries, Stephen Wilkerson, George C. McKenny. Witnesses: Samuel Oldham, Samuel O. Wilkerson, John A. Edwards. Recorded 4 Mar 1830.

VA King Geo DB 13.157

2 Dec 1826

Matthew Bruce, of Union Co., Ky.

Thomas R. Bruce

$75. 1/6 interest in the estate of his father (unnamed). Witnesses: Henry Williamson, John S. McKenney, James Bruce. Recorded 4 Mar 1830.

VA King Geo DB 17.141

5 Jan 1848

James Bruce, Betsy Bruce, Ann McGuire

Sarah McKenney

19

$22.80. Sold by Francis Hudson, to John S. McKenny & Thomas R. Bruce. Adj. Frances Van Ness, Stephen Wilkerson, George C. McKenny. Witnesses: William C. Bruce, Thomas B. McGuire, Ligismond Massey. Recorded 17 Jan 1847.

William Bruce

VA King Geo DB 03.061

11 Jul 1745

John Champs

William Bruce & his wife Elizabeth

150

Brunswick Parish. Life Estate! Where John Coburn formerly lived. 600 lbs. tobacco per year rent. Witnesses: John Clendenning, Joseph Lampton. Recorded 2 Aug 1745.

VA King Geo DB 04.036

9 May 1753

John Rankins, of Hanover Parish

William Bruce, of Brunswick Parish

£9 sh6 p9½. Mortgage secured by a slave. Witnesses: Richard Green, Mary Green, Joana Pool. Recorded 2 Aug 1753.

VA King Geo DB 04.339

14 Apr 1758

Joseph Morton, of James City County

William Bruce & his wife Elizabeth; and George Bruce, son of William Bruce

279

Rent. Part of 1246 acres in Brunswick Parish. Has metes & bounds. Adj. said Morton, Col. John Taylor, Edward Pearl, Champs, Francis Taliaferro. 200 acres formerly leased. Witnesses: George Skinker, William Peirce, Charles Deane. Recorded 6 Jul 1758.

VA King Geo DB 04.492

21 Apr 1762

French Strother, of Culpeper Co.

William Bruce

200

sh5. Land descended to French Strother, eldest son and heir at law of his mother Margaret Strother, dau. of Daniel French. Adj. Henry Fitzhugh, John Alexander, _____ Gregsby, glebe land. Witnesses: William Williams, James Monteith, Reuben Owens, William Grant. Recorded 6 May 1762.

VA King Geo DB 04.493

22 Apr 1762

French Strother & his wife Lucy, of Culpeper Co.

William Bruce

200

£120. Brunswick Parish. Land descended to French Strother, eldest son and heir at law of his mother Margaret Strother, dau. of Daniel French. Adj. Henry Fitzhugh, John Alexander, _____ Gregsby, glebe land. Witnesses: William Williams, James Monteith, Reuben Owens, William Grant. Recorded 6 May 1762.

VA King Geo DB 05.771

12 Oct 1768

William Bruce

William Champe

Bond to secure debt to Lord Fairfax & John Taliaferro secured by several slaves. Witnesses: John Scott Wood, Thomas Stemart?, Joseph Jones. Recorded 6 Apr 1769.

VA King Geo DB 05.1206

8 Nov 1777

William Champe

William Bruce, Sr.

150

Land descended to me from my father. Adj. Elizabeth Hansford, John Jones, Lucy Alexander, John Taliaferro, Sr. Witnesses: William Watkins, Joseph Robinson, John Taliaferro, John Taliaferro, Jr. Recorded 3 Feb 1848.

William C. Bruce

VA King Geo DB 17.141

5 Jan 1848

James Bruce, Betsy Bruce, Ann McGuire

Sarah McKenney

19

$22.80. Sold by Francis Hudson, to John S. McKenny & Thomas R. Bruce. Adj. Frances Van Ness, Stephen Wilkerson, George C. McKenny. Witnesses: William C. Bruce, Thomas B. McGuire, Ligismond Massey. Recorded 17 Jan 1847.

 

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