PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY. VIRGINIA BRUCE FAMILY Deeds
Alexander Bruce
VA Pitt DB 09.543	__ ___ 1794	Samuel Parsons	Elexander Brewes	50	Little Cherry Stone Creek
16£ 10 Sh. Witnesses: James Moore, John Allen and John Wilson, Jr.. Recorded 21 April, 1794. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 73.
VA Pittsylvania DB 11.491	4 Jun 1795	Alexander Bruce	Richard Proctor	50	White Oak Creek
40£. Adjacent Thomas Ragsdale, Thackston, Hutchins, and Richards. Witnesses: Will Parrish, William Short and Richard Parrish. Recorded 15 July, 1799.
VA Pittsylvania DB 10.301	15 Feb 1796	William Short, Sr.	Alexander Bruce	50	both sides of White Oak Creek
20£. Adjacent Hutchings, Richards and Simmons. Witnesses: None. Recorded 15 February, 1796.
VA Pittsylvania DB 12.070	13 Sep 1799	Alexander Bruce	Samuel Parsons	50	Little Cherrystone Creek
10£. Adjacent William Parsons. Witnesses: Richard Farthing, Richard Farthing, Jr. and Soloman Farthing. Recorded 20 January, 1800.
Frederick Bruce
VA Pittsylvania DB 18.142	17 Dec 1812	James Bruce and His Wife Tabitha Bruce	John Abston	18	south side of Sycamore Creek
30£. Bounded by Said Bruce, Abston, Francis Abston and Ferrel. Witnesses: Nathan Thurman, Thomas Bruce and Frederick Bruce. Recorded 21 December, 1812.
VA Pittsylvania DB 18.232	19 Apr 1813	James Bruce and His Wife Tabitha Bruce	Laban Farmer	98	Sycamore Creek
98£. Adjacent John Abston. Witnesses: Nathan Thurmond, Thomas Bruce and Frederick Bruce. Recorded 19 April, 1813.
VA Pittsylvania DB 25.354	27 Nov 1821	William Abston, Malinda Abston, John Abston, Frederick Bruce and His Wife Polly Bruce, Formerly Polly Abston	Laban Farmer
$1. All Their Interest in the Estate of Thomas Farmer, Deceased. Francis Abston and His Wife Sally Abston, Formerly Sally Farmer, the Daughter of Thomas Farmer, Deceased Had Formerly Sold Their Interest to Laban Farmer for 35£. Sally Abston Had Died Before Relinquishing Her Right to the Estate. This Deed Was to Complete the Transaction. Witnesses: John Abston, Sr., Stephen Abston and James Irby. Recorded 19 May, 1823.
James Bruce I 1759 - 1767James Bruce Appears in a Variety of Records in Halifax County, Virginia.
VA Pittsylvania DB 02.241	29 Aug 1771	John East	James Bruce of Halifax County	190	Stinking River and Flyblow Creek
120£. Bounded by Thomas Tunstall, Elijah Farris and Charles Farris. Being the Land John East Formerly Lived on and by Him Sold to Joseph Robards Who Has Agreed to Transfer His Rights to James Bruce. Witnesses: John Clever, Joseph Roberts and Robert Bruce. Recorded 29 August, 1771. Lucille C. Payne and Neil G. Payne, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Books 1, 2 and 3, Page 81.
VA Pittsylvania DB 03.311	19 May 1773	Richard Keezee	Joseph Roberts	87 ½	Stinking River
Adjacent James Brewas. Recorded 29 August, 1771. Lucille C. Payne and Neil G. Payne, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Books 1, 2 and 3, Page 154.
VA Pittsylvania DB 04.253	12 Jun 1776	Joseph Roberts and His Wife Sarah Roberts	Charles Crenshaw of Hanover County	100	both sides of Stinking River
300£. Bounded by Lands Formerly Held by Nathaniel Pope, Formerly Held by Richard Kesee, James Bruce, Charles Farris and Entry of Land Surveyed by the Said Joseph Roberts; Including Mill. Witnesses: Will Todd, Abra Shelton, John Payne, John East and R. Ferguson. Recorded 26 September, 1776. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 4, (1774-1778), Page 36.
VA Pittsylvania DB 09.116	8 Feb 1791
Bounded by James Bruce. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 14.
VA Pittsylvania DB 09.202	16 Apr 1792				both sides of Cattail Fork of Georges Creek
Bounded by James Bruce. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 23.
VA Pittsylvania DB 09.242	11 Oct 1791				both sides of Stinking River
Bounded by [James] Bruce. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 28.
VA Pittsylvania DB 09.245	16 Jul 1792
Land Previously Decreed to James Brewis on 3 December, 1787 in the High Court of Chancery in Richmond Was Resold. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 28.
VA Pittsylvania DB 09.271	10 Oct 1792				both sides of Flyblow Creek
Bounded by [James] Brewis. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 30.
VA Pittsylvania DB 09.368	6 Dec 1792				both sides of Flyblow Creek
Bounded by James Brewis. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 41.
VA Pittsylvania DB 13.047	4 Feb 1802	John Bruce (Widows Son)	William Smith and Thomas Grasty	190	Stinking River
Mortgaged to Secure the Payment of 114£ 14sh 6p Payable to David Pannill. Where Said Bruce Now Lives, Bounded by Nathaniel Crenshaw, Isaac Grigory, Edmund Tunstall and John Pannill’s Orphans. Witnesses: Elizabeth Grigory, Philip L Grasty, John Griggory, William Griggory, William Smith, James Johnson and Crispin Shelton. Recorded 21 June, 1802.
VA Pittsylvania DB 15.422	17 Jun 1807	John Bruce	Philip L. Grasty, John J. Dawson and William C. Smith	190	Stinking River
Mortgaged Land and Slaves to Secure a Debt of 60£ Payable to Nathaniel Crenshaw. Where the Said Bruce Now Lives. Witnesses: Crispin Dickenson, Edmund Tunstall, __ Barret, Thomas Black, Sr. Haynes Morgan as to Smith and Anthony Epperson. Recorded 19 October, 1807.
VA Pittsylvania DB 16.301	9 Mar 1808	John Bruce and His Wife Nancy Bruce	Samuel Pannill & Co.	185	Stinking River and Flybow Creek
227£ 10 Sh. Where They Now Reside; Bounded by Commodore Forguson Former Lands, John Pannill’s Orphans, Major Crenshaw. Witnesses: Robert Wynne, John Griggory, Jefse Kenland and Thomas Bruce. Recorded 17 October, 1808. Nancy Bruce Released Her Dower Rights on 13 January, 1810. See Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 16, Page 532. Note: this Was the Land of James Bruce, Sr. Apparently a Then Current Survey Recalculated the Acreage at 185 Acres.
James Bruce
VA Pittsylvania DB 07.122	21 Aug 1783	Nathaniel Cocke of Halifax County	James Bruce, Jr.	695	Stinking River and Sycamore Creek
30£. Two Tracts: Tract One of 350 Acres on Both Sides of North Fork of George’s Creek; Tract Two 345 Acres Adjacent Talbot. Witnesses: Ben Lankford, David Irby and Samuel Irby. Recorded 16 September, 1783.
VA Pittsylvania DB 07.430	10 Apr 1785	James Bruas	William Lester	345	Stinking River and Sycamore Creek
50£. Adjoining Charles Talbart, Owen West and Said James Bruas. Witnesses: Moses Hunt, Frederick Shelton and William Herring. Recorded 18 Aptil, 1785.
VA Pittsylvania DB 10.221	17 Sep 1795	John Ward Sr., of Campbell County	James Bruce, Jr.	1093	Sycamore Creek and Tinker’s Creek
200£. Four Tracts Adjoining Each Other. Tract One 250 Acres Where Joshua Abston Formerly Lived. Tract Two 260 Acres Granted to Joshua Abston by Patent Dated 1 May, 1775. Tract Three 333 Acres Granted to Said John Ward, Sr. by Patent Dated 20 July, 1780. Tract Four Granted to Said John Ward, Sr., Assignee of Francis Abston, by Patent Dated 6 August, 1792. Adjacent Clements and Holloway. Witnesses: James Johnson, Edmund Tunstall, Samuel Motley, William Shelton and William Ward. Recorded 21 September, 1795.
VA Pittsylvania DB 10.224	21 Sep 1795	James Bruce, Jr.	John Ward, Sr., of Campbell County	350	both sides of North Fork of George’s Creek
20£. Witnesses: None. Recorded 21 September, 1795.
VA Pittsylvania DB 11.211	18 Dec 1797	James Bruce	James Smith	180	Tinkers Meadow Branch
10£. Part of Land Purchased of Major John Ward, Adjacent Charles Calloway’s New Road. Witnesses: None. Recorded 18 December, 1797.
VA Pittsylvania DB 12.318	15 Jun 1801	James Bruce	James Smith	30
15£. Adjacent Land Known as Tinkers Meadow Tract. Bounded by Calloway’s New Road. Witnesses: None. Recorded 15 June, 1801.
VA Pittsylvania DB 14.376	7 Sep 1805	James Bruce	John Adams	250	Ralph Branch
180£. Bounded by Said Bruce, Smith, Mays, Calloway, Moorman, Kemp and Venables Former Line. Witnesses: John Ward, Charles Walden and Richard Watson. Recorded 16 September, 1805. Tabitha Bruce Released Her Dower Rights at Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 14, Page 464, Recorded 4 October, 1808.
VA Pittsylvania DB 14.383	10 Sep 1808	James Bruce	John Goen	125
100£. Bounded by John Adams (Formerly Bruce’s), George Cemp and David Irby. Witnesses: Thomas Farmer, David Bailey and William Bruce. Recorded 16 September, 1805.
VA Pittsylvania DB 16.197	10 ___ 1808	James Bruce	Josiah Cox	20	drafts of Sycamore Creek
10£. Bounded by James Bruce Former Line, Francis Abston and Jesfe Baley. Witnesses: Robert Smith, Jacob Miller and Isham Cox. Recorded 19 December, 1808.
VA Pittsylvania DB 16.196	16 Dec 1808	James Bruce	Thomas Cox	100	drafts of Sycamore Creek
$200. Bounded by Erby, John Goering, John Adams and Said Bruce. Witnesses: Robert Smith, Jacob Miller and Isham Cox. Recorded 19 December, 1808.
VA Pittsylvania DB 18.124	9 Nov 1812	William Bruce	James Bruce
80£. Personal Property. Witnesses: Waller C. Haley, John L. Adams Richard Jones and Charles L. Adams. Recorded 16 November, 1812.
VA Pittsylvania DB 18.142	17 Dec 1812	James Bruce and His Wife Tabitha Bruce	John Abston	18	south side of Sycamore Creek
30£. Bounded by Said Bruce, Abston, Francis Abston and Ferrel. Witnesses: Nathan Thurman, Thomas Bruce and Frederick Bruce. Recorded 21 December, 1812.
VA Pittsylvania DB 18.228	19 Apr 1813	James Bruce	Francis Abston	15	Sycamore Creek
11£ 5sh. Bounded by Abston and John Abston. Witnesses: None. Recorded 19 April, 1813.
VA Pittsylvania DB 18.232	19 Apr 1813	James Bruce and His Wife Tabitha Bruce	Laban Farmer	98	Sycamore Creek
98£. Adjacent John Abston. Witnesses: Nathan Thurmond, Thomas Bruce and Frederick Bruce. Recorded 19 April, 1813.
18 Feb 1814?James Bruce Made His Will Naming Wife Tabitha Bruce and His Children. He Directed His Chldren Were All to Have an Equal Share in His Estate, Taking into Account Lifetime Gifts He Had Made. The Children Were Listed in Two Groups. The First List Contained Children That Had Already Received Lifetime Gifts. These Were: William Bruce Catharine Dove Sally Cox Thomas Bruce Frederick Bruce Winny Swepson the Second List Were the Other Children That Had Not Received Lifetime Gifts. These Were: Elizabeth Bruce James Bruce Tabatha Bruce Anslem Bruce Susanna Bruce He Named Jefse Keesee, Griffith Dickinson and Every Mustain as Co-executors. Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed and Will Book 11, Page 386. (This Book Is an Anomaly and Does Not Follow Regular Numbering.)
VA Pittsylvania DB 19.130	17 Apr 1815	Samuel Stone, Administrator with Will Annexed of James Bruce	John S. Adams and Charles Walden	410	branches of Sycamore Creek
257£ 19 Sh 2p. Bounded by Farmer, Thomas Bruce and Mrs. [Tabitha] Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 17 April, 1815.
James Bruce
VA Pittsylvania DB 24.287	19 Nov 1821	Charles Beal	William Pinick?
Mortgage to Secure a Loan of $738.08 Payable to James Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 19 November, 1821.
John Bruce, (Son of James Bruce)
VA Pittsylvania DB 04.476	19 Dec 1777	John Clever	Peter Irby	794	branches of Stinking River
200£. Witnesses: John Bruce, Tabitha Roberts, Catharine Farguson and Francis Irby. Recorded 26 March, 1778. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 4, (1774-1778), Page 61.
VA Pittsylvania DB	17 Jan 1780
John Bruce Married Nancy Hoskins, Daughter of William Hoskins in Halifax County, Virginia. See Marriage Table Above.
15 January, 1791. Coleman Bruce, Son of John Bruce Was Born. See Affidavit of John Bruce in Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Order Book 13, Page 415.
VA Pittsylvania DB 13.047	4 Feb 1802	John Bruce (Widows Son)	William Smith and Thomas Grasty	190	Stinking River
Mortgaged to Secure the Payment of 114£ 14sh 6p Payable to David Pannill. Where Said Bruce Now Lives, Bounded by Nathaniel Crenshaw, Isaac Grigory, Edmund Tunstall and John Pannill’s Orphans. Witnesses: Elizabeth Grigory, Philip L Grasty, John Griggory, William Griggory, William Smith, James Johnson and Crispin Shelton. Recorded 21 June, 1802.
VA Pittsylvania DB 15.422	17 Jun 1807	John Bruce	Philip L. Grasty, John J. Dawson and William C. Smith	190	Stinking River
Mortgaged Land and Slaves to Secure a Debt of 60£ Payable to Nathaniel Crenshaw. Where the Said Bruce Now Lives. Witnesses: Crispin Dickenson, Edmund Tunstall, __ Barret, Thomas Black, Sr. Haynes Morgan as to Smith and Anthony Epperson. Recorded 19 October, 1807.
VA Pittsylvania DB 16.301	9 Mar 1808	John Bruce and His Wife Nancy Bruce	Samuel Pannill & Co.	185	Stinking River and Flybow Creek
227£ 10 Sh. Where They Now Reside; Bounded by Commodore Forguson Former Lands, John Pannill’s Orphans, Major Crenshaw. Witnesses: Robert Wynne, John Griggory, Jefse Kenland and Thomas Bruce. Recorded 17 October, 1808. Nancy Bruce Released Her Dower Rights on 13 January, 1810. See Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 16, Page 532. Note: this Was the Land of James Bruce, Sr. Apparently a Then Current Survey Recalculated the Acreage at 185 Acres.
VA Pittsylvania DB 16.268	20 Jul 1808	John Bruce
Mortgaged Some Slaves. Witnesses: James Oliver, John Dickinson and Thomas Black, Sr. Recorded 20 February, 1809.
VA Pittsylvania DB 22.366	7 Jun 1809	John Bruce and His Wife Nancy Bruce, of Pittsylvaniasylvania County	James Bruce	46	Terrible Creek
$100. Allotment No. 3. Land Entitled to as a Distributee of John Hoskins, Deceased, Bounded by Stone, Joel Thomas. Witnesses: Will B. Banks, J Coles Jr, John Light and Peter Vaughan. Recorded 25 December, 1809. Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 22, Page 279. Joshua Stone and His Wife Mary Stone Deeded Allotment No. 5 to James Bruce. See Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 22, Page 366. This Is a Very Critical Deed. Understanding it Requires a Little Knowledge of the Hoskins Family. William Hoskins, Father of Nancy Hoskins Made His Will on 18 November, 1780. (Halifax County, Virginia Will Book 1, Page 352.) He Divided His Estate among His Seven Children, Including John Hoskins and Nancy Hoskins Bruce. He Also Provided That If John Hoskins Died Without Any Lawful Heirs (Children), His Portion Would Be Equally Divided among His Living Children. This Is Apparently What Happened and the Siblings (Including Nancy Hoskins Bruce) of John Hoskins Shared in His Estate. This Also Shows That John Bruce, of Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Is the One That Married Nancy Hoskins. The Relationship of James Bruce Is Not Stated and I Have Not Researched this Further.
VA Pittsylvania DB 18.276	21 Jun 1813	John Bruce
Mortgaged Some Slaves. Witnesses: Waller C. Haley and John Stone, Jr. Recorded 21 June, 1813.
John Bruce (Of Mecklenburg County) [See John Bruce Immeidately Above]
VA Pittsylvania DB 03.046	15 Dec 1770	Mathew Marable of Charlotte County	James Williams	350	Grasse Creek
50£. Patent Dated 10 July, 1766, Adjoining the County Line, Currie, May’s Corner and Stith. Witnesses: Sarah Head, John Bruce, Richard Winn, John Head and Richard Head. Recorded 8 April, 1771. T.L.C. Genealogy, Mecklenburg County, Virginia Deeds, (1771-1776), Page 6.
VA Meck DB 04.455	24 Jan 1773	John Clark	Bolling Clarke	100
30£. Land Whereon Said John Now Lives Which Said John Purchased from John Algood. Witnesses: John Bruce, James Parke and John Clarke. Recorded 14 August, 1775. T.L.C. Genealogy, Mecklenburg County, Virginia Deeds, (1771-1776), Page 104.
VA Pittsylvania DB 04.358	8 Apr 1777	Francis Short	William Doss	11	Allen’s Creek
Witnesses: Joshua Stone, John George, Elisha Dyer, John Clever and John Bruce. Recorded 26 June, 1777. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 4, (1774-1778), Page 46.
VA Meck DB 06.263	14 Feb 1783	Thomas Ragsdale of North Carolina	John Bruce	100
50£. Tract Where Said Bruce Now Lives, Bounded by John Ragsdale, Benjamin Ragsdale, Hutchens Burton, Sampson Lamkin, Thomas Berry and John Berry. Witnesses: John Ragsdale, William Ragsdale and Drury Ragsdale. Recorded 12 May, 1783. T.L.C. Genealogy, Mecklenburg County, Virginia Deeds, (1779-1786), Page 54. Dower Release Is Recorded at Deed Book 7, Page 228.
VA Meck DB 06.350	20 Nov 1783	Benjamin Ragsdale	Stephen Clark	15
15£. Adjoining John Marshall, John Berry and Thomas Berry. Witnesses: J. Bruce, Cox Whitlow and John Ragsdale. Recorded 8 March, 1784. T.L.C. Genealogy, Mecklenburg County, Virginia Deeds, (1779-1786), Page 70.
VA Meck DB 07.295	17 Nov 1787	John Bruce	William Finch
General Power of Attorney. Witnesses: John Finch, W. Baskerville, and Abrahm Venable. This Document Is Indicative That He Had Left the Area or Was about to Leave the Area.
VA Pittsylvania DB 09.212	10 Feb 1792				Rocky Branch of Sandy Creek
Bounded by John Bruce. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 24.
VA Pittsylvania DB 09.472	30 Nov 1793				Rocky Branch of Sandy Creek
Bounded by John Bruce. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 60.
John Bruce
VA Pittsylvania DB 05.169	19 Apr 1779	Abia Clay	Ignatius N. Tennison	200	Rocky branch a branch of Sandy Creek
100£. Bounded by John Bruis and Thomas Clay. Recorded 18 May, 1779. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1778-1780 (Deed Book 5 and Part of Deed Book 6), Page 18.
VA Pittsylvania DB 05.167	16 May 1779	Abia Clay	John Bruis of Mecklenburg County	400	branch of Sandy Creek
60£. Bounded by Redmon Fallon, Thomas Clay, and Charles Clay. Recorded 18 May, 1779. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1778-1780 (Deed Book 5 and Part of Deed Book 6), Page 17.
VA Meck DB 07.229	11 Sep 1787	John Bruce and His Wife Elizabeth Bruce	Martin Glaspy	100
Where the Said John Bruce Formerly Lived. Bounded by John Ragsdale, Hutchen Burton, Abraham Crowe, Thomas Berry and John Berry. Witnesses: __Dortch, William Finch and Stephen Hudson. Recorded 10 December, 1787.
VA Pittsylvania DB 20.229	11 Sep 1816	John Bruce and His Wife Elizabeth Bruce of Garrard County, Kentucky	William Bevers	400	branch of Sandy Creek
$400. Bounded by Redman Fallon, Charles Clay and Patton. Witnesses: None. Recorded 20 November, 1816. Note: this Is a Great Deed to Help Identify the Various John Bruces! He Paid Tax on this Land from 1794 to 1804, Missing a Few Years after That. In 1816 John Bruce Paid Taxes on 400 Acres on Waters of Sandy Creek for the Years 1811-1816! There Is No Record of this John Bruce Ever Living in Pittsylvaniasylvania County. My Guess Is That He Lived in Halifax County. When He Sold the Land, He Had to Catch up the Back Taxes.
Robert Bruce
VA Pittsylvania DB 02.241	29 Aug 1771	John East	James Bruce of Halifax County	190	Stinking River and Flyblow Creek
120£. Bounded by Thomas Tunstall, Elijah Farris and Charles Farris. Being the Land John East Formerly Lived on and by Him Sold to Joseph Robards Who Has Agreed to Transfer His Rights to James Bruce. Witnesses: John Clever, Joseph Roberts and Robert Bruce. Recorded 29 August, 1771. Lucille C. Payne and Neil G. Payne, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Books 1, 2 and 3, Page 81.
VA Pittsylvania DB 03.528	29 Mar 1774	Robert Bruas	Thomas Murdock
Mortgage. Recorded 29 August, 1771. Lucille C. Payne and Neil G. Payne, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Books 1, 2 and 3, Page 181.
VA Pittsylvania DB 04.290	6 Feb 1777	Elisha Farris	Robert Farguson	100	Flyblow Creek
65£. Bounded by Hickeys Road, Clever, William Todd, Brewis and Muster Ground. Witnesses: Ben Lankford, John Buckley, John George and Robert Bruice. Recorded 27 February, 1777. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 4, (1774-1778), Page 40.
VA Pittsylvania DB 08.534	19 Apr 1790	Robert Bruce and His Wife Jane Bruce	John Buckley	247
Note:I Have Not Yet Abstracted this Deed. This Information Is from the Grantor Index, Coupled with Dower Release Below. 18 Jul 1793Dower Release of Jane Bruce for 247 Acres Robert Bruce Sold to John Buckley. Witnesses: Will Todd and Stephen Coleman. Recorded 16 September, 1793. Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 9, Page 437. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 54.
VA Pittsylvania DB 09.072	19 Sep 1791	William Todd, Sheriff	Robert Bruce	188	both sides of south fork of Stinking River
1£. Auctioned for Taxes for 1786 Charged to Ambrose Hunt. Bounded by Shelton, John Grant, Buckley and the Ridge Path. Witnesses: None. Recorded 19 September, 1791. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 10. The next Deed to Joseph Mayes Jr Was for an Adjacent Property.
VA Pittsylvania DB 09.452	21 May 1793				both sides of Stinking River
Bounded by Robert Bruce. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deeds, 1791-1794, Page 57.
VA Pittsylvania DB 12.182	27 Sep 1800	Robert Bruice	William Dove	60	south fork of Stinking River
20£. Bounded by Michael Mitchell, William Dove, Joseph Maise and William Sanders. Witnesses: None. Recorded 20 October, 1800.
VA Pittsylvania DB 12.187	10 Apr 1800	Robert Bruce	William Smith and Thomas Grasty	128
Mortgaged to Secure a Loan of 35£ 15 Sh 5 P 3f Payable to David Pannill. Land Whereon Robert Bruce Now Lives, 188 Acres less 60 Acres Sold to William Dove. Witnesses: William ?, William Goodman, Cary Whitehead, Thomas Collins and John Turner. Recorded 20 October, 1800.
VA Pittsylvania DB 13.219	12 Feb 1803	William Smith and Thomas Grasty	Benjamin Gosney	128
Sold at Foreclosure 81£ 5sh to Satisfy a Debt from Robert Bruce to David Pannill. Reserved the Widows Dower. The Net Proceeds of Sale after Satisfying the Debt Was 27£ 5sh 8p 1f Which Was Paid to the Samuel Pannill Administrator of the Estate of Robert Bruce. Witnesses: Griffith Dickenson. Recorded 18 June, 1803. See Also Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 14, Page 110.
Thomas Bruce
VA Pittsylvania DB 16.301	9 Mar 1808	John Bruce and His Wife Nancy Bruce	Samuel Pannill & Co.	185	Stinking River and Flybow Creek
227£ 10 Sh. Where They Now Reside; Bounded by Commodore Forguson Former Lands, John Pannill’s Orphans, Major Crenshaw. Witnesses: Robert Wynne, John Griggory, Jefse Kenland and Thomas Bruce. Recorded 17 October, 1808. Nancy Bruce Released Her Dower Rights on 13 January, 1810. See Pittsylvaniasylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 16, Page 532. Note: this Was the Land of James Bruce, Sr. Apparently a Then Current Survey Recalculated the Acreage at 185 Acres.
VA Pittsylvania DB 18.142	17 Dec 1812	James Bruce and His Wife Tabitha Bruce	John Abston	18	south side of Sycamore Creek
30£. Bounded by Said Bruce, Abston, Francis Abston and Ferrel. Witnesses: Nathan Thurman, Thomas Bruce and Frederick Bruce. Recorded 21 December, 1812.
1812Tax Digest. Thomas Bruce Starts Paying Tax on 119 Acres. There Is No Deed to Him for this Land in the Deed Indices.
VA Pittsylvania DB 18.232	19 Apr 1813	James Bruce and His Wife Tabitha Bruce	Laban Farmer	98	Sycamore Creek
98£. Adjacent John Abston. Witnesses: Nathan Thurmond, Thomas Bruce and Frederick Bruce. Recorded 19 April, 1813.
VA Pittsylvania DB 19.130	17 Apr 1815	Samuel Stone, Administrator with Will Annexed of James Bruce	John S. Adams and Charles Walden	410	branches of Sycamore Creek
257£ 19 Sh 2p. Bounded by Farmer, Thomas Bruce and Mrs. [Tabitha] Bruce. Witnesses: None. Recorded 17 April, 1815.
VA Pittsylvania DB 25.427	4 Jul 1823	Thomas Bruce and His Wife Eady Bruce	George Irby	119	Reed Creek
100£. Land Whereon Thomas Bruce and Eady Bruce Now Live, Adjoining Polly Thurmon, William Crew and Charles Clement. Witnesses: None. Recorded 21 July, 1823.
VA Pittsylvania DB 25.416	9 Jul 1823	George Irby	John Dickinson, Trustee fbo Thomas Bruce	119	Reed Creek
Mortgage to Secure a Loan of 50£ Due 1 October, 1825 Payable to Thomas Bruce. The Deed Recites the Land Was Purchased from Thomas Bruce. Adjoining Polly Thurmon, William Crew and Charles Clement. Witnesses: William A. Easley, Stephen Terry and Thomas Neal. Recorded 21 July, 1823.
VA Pittsylvania DB 25.611	8 Nov 1823	Thomas Atkinson	Thomas Bruce	100	east side of Reed Creek
$1,233.34. Adjacent Thurmon and Edds Former Line. Witnesses: None. Recorded 8 November, 1823.
VA Pittsylvania DB 39.044	30 Aug 1836	Thomas Bruce and His Wife Edith Bruce	Morton Bruce of Campbell County	100	Reed Creek
$100. Witnesses: None. Recorded 5 September, 1836.
William Bruce
VA Pittsylvania DB 18.124	9 Nov 1812	William Bruce	James Bruce
80£. Personal Property. Witnesses: Waller C. Haley, John L. Adams Richard Jones and Charles L. Adams. Recorded 16 November, 1812. Note: William Bruce Dropped off the Tax Digests in 1814, Suggesting He Left the Area.
Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, Ga 30075 Davidhr@hushmail.com