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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 31, 1987 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 91
1775-1803 British Mercantile Claims
Claims of McCall, Smellie & Company [Page 38-40]:
Chas. Bruce , Joseph Spencer & Elijah Minor, Orange. £27.17.11 by bond. Elijah Minor was the principal and Jos: Spencer and Chas. Bruce securities. E. Minor removed to Maryland during the war and carried with him an estate sufficient to pay all his debts. Jos: Spencer was solvent at the peace and until 1796 when he became insolvent. Chas. Bruce died intestate about 1792 and left a very considerable real and personal estate in Orange County. His administrator is his son Chas. Bruce who now resides in Halifax County and removed thither about a year before the death of his father. The widow of Chas. Bruce with her only daughter {since married to Gen. James Williams) reside upon the estate in Orange, which is very ample. Gen. Williams and Mr. Thos. Farish of Orange, although not qualified as administrators, are nevertheless authorized to adjust any claims against the estate. They have been told by Joseph Spencer that he had paid the debt to Harry Mitchell, factor for the claimants. Mr. Spencer can produce no voucher. For many years past he has been addicted to excessive intoxication; his mind has become much impairedThe estate of Chas. Bruce is very ample and the money might be recovered without any difficulty. W. w. Hening once boarded at the house of Charles Bruce and intermarried with his niece
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1778-1801 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 3: [Antient Press]; Page 270-275
Appraisal of the estate of CHARLES BRUCE, dec'd, includes list of forty slaves valued at £1207. Total value of the estate £1735.13.4 .. appraisers Uriel Mallory, John Gibson, Thomas Davis. Returned into court 26th November 1792.
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1778-1801 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 3: [Antient Press]; Page 288-290
Appraisal of the estate of CHARLES BRUCE lying in Halifax County .. value £61.10.6
appraisers Thomas Davis, James Beazley, John Goodall.
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1752-1780 King George County, Virginia Will Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 34-36
Will of CHARLES BRUCE SENIOR.
I CHARLES BRUCE SENIOR .. my will is that the use of my estate be for the support of my wife during her widowhood and my four Daughters now living with me as long as they shall continue with her & after decease of my wife or she altering her condition by marriage I give my estate as followeth. I give my son WILLIAM BRUCE one Negro boy .. also Twenty shillings current money;
to my son CHARLES BRUCE one Negro boy and Ten shillings current money and all my wearing cloths .. to my five Daughters, SUSANAH FICKLING, ELIZABETH BRUCE, MARY BRUCE, FRANCES BRUCE and MARGARET BRUCE seven Negroes ., appoint my two sons WILLIAM BRUCE and CHARLES BRUCE sole Executors .. this 16th day of April 1754.
Presence of Charles Bruce, Chas. Bruce
Elizabeth Bruce, Mary Bruce
At a court held .. 5th September 1754 .. will presented .. the witnesses thereto being Legatees the Court is of opinion that they are not sufficient to prove the same, Whereupon JAMES GLENDENING made oath that the same was the handwriting of the said CHARLES BRUCE deced and was ordered to be recorded.
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BRUCE GENEALOGY.
In the first paragraph of the Bruce Genealogy appearing on page 197 of the October, 1903, number of this magazine, it was stated on the authority of Mr. George Morton Williams' recollection of the contents of a paper written by the late Mrs. Pendleton, of Orange county (now unfortunately lost or mislaid), that the Bruce family, of Orange and Halifax counties, was sprung from James Bruce, who is supposed to have settled in the colony early in the eighteenth century. Unquestionable evidence has recently been found that proves that this family was derived from George Bruce, whose name first appears in the Northern Neck records as early as 1668. This new evidence consists of two letters discovered a few months ago among the papers of the late James C. Bruce at Berry Hill, Halifax county ; they were addressed in 1855 to Mr. Bruce by Henry Bruce, who emigrated to Kentucky in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Henry Bruce, when a boy of fourteen, had lived at "Soldier's Rest," the home of Charles Bruce, of Orange county, and was familiar with the family's history. In these letters, written when he was seventy-seven years of age, he states that Charles Bruce, of "Soldier's Rest," was a son of Charles Bruce, of King George county, who died in 1754. Charles Bruce, of King George county, was, as we shall see, a son of George Bruce, who was a landowner in the Northern Neck in 1668, having been born in 1640. We learn from several sources that Charles Bruce, of " Soldier's Rest," always spoke of himself as of the family of Edward Bruce, of Kinloss. This information he could well have obtained from his father, Charles Bruce, of King George county, who in turn could have obtained it from his father George Bruce.
George Bruce, who died in Richmond County after the year 1700, left a son named Charles, who seems to have passed most of his life in Brunswick Parish, King George County. The original supposition that he married a Miss Pannill has been shown to be correct by a recent discovery in the records of Spotsylvania County. These records, it may be mentioned parenthetically, can now be examined in the form of very full abstracts in a large volume issued by Fox, Duffield and Company, of New York. In Deed Book F, 1761-66, the following entry will be found under date of May 4, 1764: "Elizabeth Grant, widow and relict of John Grant, and late widow and relict of Charles Bruce, of King George County, whereas William Pannill, deceased, father of the said Elizabeth Grant, by his will recorded in Richmond County, did devise to the said Elizabeth a negro wench and her issue, and the negro has now two living children, which were, with other negroes, by the will of Charles Bruce, late husband of the said Elizabeth Grant, given to be divided amongst his children, which division has since been made, setting apart the said negroes to Mary Bruce, now Mary James; another negro to Frances Bruce, now Frances Banks ; and another negro to Margaret Bruce. I, Elizabeth Grant, by the natural love and affection I bear unto my well beloved daughters, the said Mary James, Frances Banks, and Margaret Bruce, do confirm the legacies of the negroes from the said Charles Bruce."
Margaret Bruce died unmarried in July, 1765, as shown by Spotsylvania Will Book D, 1761-72, and in her last testament, after naming Thomas James, her brother-in-law, her executor, she bequeathed legacies "to my mother, my sister Mary James, and my sisters Susannah Ficklin, Elizabeth Bronaugh, and Frances Banks." Were Susannah Ficklin and Elizabeth Bronaugh offspring of the Bruce marriage, or of the Grant marriage? Henry Bruce, in a letter now preserved at Berry Hill, Halifax County, Virginia, specifically states that Mrs. Ficklin and Mrs. Bronaugh were Bruces by birth
(See April number of this Magazine for 1905, Page 452).* It would seem that Charles Bruce left five daughters : Mrs. James, Mrs. Ficklin, Mrs. Bronaugh, Mrs. Banks, and Margaret Bruce. James, Ficklin, Bronaugh, and Banks, were all names of social importance in the valley of the middle and upper Rappahannock River.
Thomas James, whom Mary Bruce married, was, at one time, a citizen of Fredericksburg, where he owned those valuable lots and houses known as the Long Ordinary. He also held lands in Spotsylvania County; and, in addition, was the owner of a plantation, embracing one thousand acres, which he had purchased from Warner Washington. He died in Fauquier County, where he also owned property. An examination of the Fauquier Records would throw further light on his situation in life. The executor of his estate was his brother-in-law, the second Charles Bruce, who resided at Soldier's Rest, in Orange County. Thomas and Mary Bruce had two daughters. One of these, Mary, married Michael Robinson, Jr., of Spotsylvania County, from whose family Robinson River takes its name. The other, Agatha, married Richard Price. Thomas James presented each of these daughters with a marriage portion of f250; and he required both of their fathers-in-law to settle good estates on their sons before he would consent to the marriages. See for these and other details about Thomas James the volume of Abstracts of Spotsylvania County Records previously mentioned.
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1753-1773 King George Co., Va - Deed Book
Indenture 14th April 1758 between JOSEPH MORTON Gent. of county
James City and WILLIAM BRUCE, ELIZABETH BRUCE wife of said William Bruce and GEORGE BRUCE son of said William Bruce of county King George .. in consideration of rents and covenants .. farm let 279 acres in parish Brunswick and county King George part of greater tract containing 246 acres held by Joseph Morton by virtue of his intermarriage with FRANCES COLSON his first wife ..line of the land of said Morton and Colo. JOHN TAYLOE .. large white oak bind on EDWARD PEARL. stake binding on THOMAS ARMSTRONG ., line of Thorton and Colo. JOHN CHAMPE .. corner said Morton, Champe & FRANCIS TALIAFERRO.. 200 acres part thereof being formerly leased by Joseph Morton to CHARLES BRUCE .. to hold said 279 acres during their natural lives ., paying yearly on 25th March the annual rent of 1150 pounds of good sound merchantable Tobacco in one cask the cask not to be accounted for .
Presence George Skinker, Jos. Horton
william Peirce. Charles Deane W. Bruce
At a court held 6th July 1758 ., Lease acknowledged and admitted to.. record.
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Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Vol IV, Hampshire Co. Va {Peggy Joyner}
CHARLES BRUCE of Yohaganey Co., assignee (in 1779) of Capt Henry Hougland; 29 May 1765 - 26 Oct. 1765; 400 a. on New Crk.; adj. Capt Richard Hougland, John Dowthett. CC - Henry Hougland & Patrick Connelly. Surv. John Moffett.
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1765-1768 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 14; [Antient Press]; Page 149-150
ndenture tripartite 13 Apr 1767 between BERNARD MOORE, Extr. will John Spotswood, Esqr., dec'd .. first part, EDMUND PENDLETON and ROGER DIXON, second part, and CHARLES BRUCE of third part ..
for £102 .. sell 255 acres entailed lands . .
Witnesses: Bern'd Moore
Ben Pendleton Edmd. Pendleton
John Reeves, John Penn Junr. Roger Dixon
Recorded Orange County 28th May 1767.
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1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E (Part 2); [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 599-601.
8 Aug. 1768. Allen Wiley of Culpeper County and Eve his wife to Charles Bruce of Orange County. For £129.7.- current money. 199 acres ... on the Cowslip Run ... corner to Lott Underwood ... on the Rappidann Eiver ... to the mouth of the Cowslip Run
Allen Wiley
Eve (/) Wiley
William Bell, Artemenis Robinson, Wedden McAllany Sleet, Andrew Shepherd.
17 Nov. 1768. Acknowledged by the parties. Eve was first privily examined.
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1768-1772 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 15; [Antient Press]; Page 208-210
Indenture 1 May 1770 between WILLIAM SAYER and MARY, his wife, and CHARLES BRUCE .. for £135 .. sold 299 acres bounded .. George Morton; William Morton; Capt. Lawrence Taliaferro; South West Mountain Run; which tract Sayer lately purchased of Joseph Spencer .. said land lying on both sides the South West Mountain Run and known by the name of Edding's Tract ..
Recorded Orange County William Sayer
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1769-1773 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book F; [Antient Press]; Page 733-734
THIS INDENTURE made 15 March 1773 Between BERNARD MOORE only Acting Executor of the Last Will & Testament of JOHN SPOTSWOOD Esquire Deceased of 1st part, ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD Esquire Eldest Son and Heir at Law of said John of 2nd part, and CHARLES BRUCE of County of ORANGE of third part Witnesseth that said Alexander Spotswood in order to raise the fortunes for his Sisters hath exposed to sale land in County of Orange and Culpeper and amongst others Charles Bruce hath become the purchaser of land in Culpeper County containing 124-1/2 acres and bounded Beginning at a pine Corner in RICHARD HACKLEY's line thence North to three gums in JOEL WATTS line thence South to a corner White Oak to WILEY's old Lott thence North to the Beginning NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that persuant to *the wills of ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD the Elder and JOHN SPOTSWOOD and for sum of Twenty four pounds Eighteen shillings by Charles Bruce paid to Alexander Spotswood the Younger and by him applied to his said Sisters fortunes together with Bernard Moore do grant unto said Charles Bruce 224-1/2 acres .
A. Spotswood
At Court held for Culpeper County March 15, 1773
This Indenture ordered to be recorded.
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1772-1778 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [Antient Press]; Page 144-147
Indenture 22 Aug 1773 between BERNARD MOORE, Executor John Spotswood, of 1st part, ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD, son to said John of 2nd part, and CHARLES BRUCE 3rd part. John in Last Will and Testament charged lands in Orange and Culpeper Counties with payment of £2000 Sterling as fortunes for his daughters .. Charles Bruce purchased 563 acres .. bounded Gerard Banks; also three other small tracts adjoining land sd Bruce now lives on number 1 containing 2 1/3 acres, No. 2, 11 acres; No. 3, 9 acres for which Chs. Bruce is to pay £66.7.8
Presence: Wm. Bell, Ben Winslow,
Andrew Shepherd, Brumfill Long Alexr. Spotswood
Recorded Orange County 28th October 1773.
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1773-1775 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book G; [Antient Press]; Page 390-393
THIS INDENTURE made this Eighteenth day of November 1774 Between RICHARD HACKLEY of County of Culpeper and BETTY his Wife of one part and CHARLES BRUCE of County of ORANGE Witnesseth that said Richard Hackley and Betty his wife for sum of Three hundred and forty two pounds current money hath granted unto the said Charles Bruce his heirs forever land in the County of Culpeper containing One hundred and sixty seven acres of land and bounded Beginning at a white and red oak corner to ALLEN WILEY on the North side the Rapadan River thence North to a white oak in SPOTSWOODs old line thence with his line North East to a double white oak Corner to DANIEL BROWN in the said Richard Hackleys line thence South East to a Mulberry and Elm on the said river thence up the said river to the beginning. Richard Hackley
At a Court held for Culpeper County November 21st 1774 Betty Hackley
This Indenture was acknowledged by said Richard Hackley and Betty his Wife she being first privily examined and ordered to be recorded.
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1772-1778 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [Antient Press]; Page 403-404
Indenture 25 July 1776 between Capt. CHARLES BRUCE of Orange County and FRANCES, his wife, one part, and URIEL MALLORY, JOSEPH SPENCER and ISAAC GEORGE of other part .. for £240 .. sell 100 acres with the Mill Included and all low ground on Mountain Run adjoining lands of Mrs. Lucy Morton, Wm. Morton, Laurence Taliaferro and Joseph Spencer ..
Recorded Orange County Charles Bruce
25th July 1776. Frances Bruce
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1774-1782 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book J; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Novr. 30, 1778. Charles Bruce of Orange Co., Executor of the last will. and testament of Thos. James, late of Fauqueir Co., decd., of first part; Michael Robinson, jr., and Molly, his wife, of Spts. Co., of second part; Richard Price of Orange Co. and Agatha, his wife, of third part; John Wiglesworth of Spts. Co., of fourth part. Whereas, Thos. James, in his lifetime promised the sd. Michael Robinson, the sum of £250, as portion with sd. Molly, as daughter of sd. James; and also having promised sd. Richd. Price the like sum as portion with the sd. Agatha, another daughter of the sd. James, and in order to provide for the payment thereof the sd. James, by his last will and testament, dated April 9, 1772, directed the sale of those lots in town of Fredkshg., commonly called the Long Ordinary by his Executors, and the respective sums pd. the sd. daughters Molly and Agatha, out of the sale thereof; and whereas, a communication being afterwards had between the sd. Michael Robinson, Richd. Price, and Thomas James, concerning the portions of their wives, it was mutually agreed that the sd. Robinson and Price should accept the sd. Lots and Houses in lieu of the sd. portions, in pursuance of the sd. agreement, in the year 1775, intending to confirm that agreement, had a deed drawn for conveying the sd. lots, etc., to the sd. parties, but as some difference had arisen between the sd. James and Michael Robinson, the Elder (father to the sd. Michael), respecting the fortune promised by him to his sd. son on the marriage afsd., the sd. James, in order to forte the Robinson, the Elder, to comply with his promise, undertook to convey the afsd. lands to Richard Price, in trust, as to one moiety, to be held for the benefit of the wife of the sd. Michael, jr., until the sd. Michael, Senr., should comply with his promise, with the understanding that the one retaining the sd. property should pay the other party £250; and whereas, the sd. James died, and by his will, proved in Fauqueir Co., Feby. 26, 1776, appointed Chas. Bruce, Thos. Hord, Gerrard Banks, and John James, Executors, the sd. Charles Bruce alone accepting the Executorship, etc., the sd. Michael Robinson, the Elder, having complied with his agreement aforementioned, etc., the sd. Robinson, jr., and Price, being intitled to the sd. lots, etc., agree for the sale thereof to the sd. John Wiglesworth for the sum of £550 curr., and hereby convey the same, etc. Witnesses, John Steward, Michael Robinson, Stapleton Crutchfield, James Haekley, Richard Young, John Hawkins. July 15, 1779.
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1778-1781 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 81-83
Indenture 17 Nov 1778 between THOMAS WELSH and SARAH, his wife, and CHARLES BRUCE .. for £96 .. sell 30 acres bounded Thomas Welch's line; Lewis Craig; William Hunter; Wm. Pannell ..
Witnesses: Richd. Cr. Webb, Thomas Welch
Lewis Craig, Benja. Welsh, John Chism. Sarah Welch
Recorded Orange County 26th November 1778.
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1778-1779 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book I; [Antient Press]; Page 155-158
THIS INDENTURE made the 15th Feby 1779 Betwen EDWARD VAUS of County of Culpeper and JEAN his Wife of one part and CHARLES BRUCE of County of ORANGE of other part Witnesseth that said Edward Vaus and Jean his Wife for sum of Two hundred and sixty five pounds current money hath sold unto the said Charles Bruce his heirs for ever land in County of Culpeper containing one hundred and eighteen acres begining at an Elm on Potator Run thence South to no Corner mentioned thence North to a Box Oak Corner to BLOODWORTHs near ROGUES ROAD thence South to Corner mentioned at Rogues Road thence down the said Road to SPOTSWOODs line thence East to a spanish oak stump on Potator Run thence up the said run to the begining
Edward Vass
The Commonwealth of Virginia Whereas Edward Vass and JANE his Wife have sold unto Charles Bruce of County of Orange land in County of Culpeper and whereas the said Jane cannot travel to our County Court to make acknowledgement of the said conveyance we give unto you power to receive the acknowledgement which the said Jane shall be willing to make and when you have recorded her acknowledgement that you Certify us thereof in our said Court
Witness JOHN JAMESON Clerk this 19th day of January 1779 and the Fourth year of our Commonwealth.
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 15th of Feby 1779
This Indenture ordered to be recorded.
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1781-1783 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book L (Part 2); [Antient Press]; Page 305-307
THIS INDENTURE made the third day of May in year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred &Eighty three Between the Honble. ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD of County of SPOTSYLVANIA and ELIZABETH his Wife of one part and CHARLES BRUCE of County of ORANGE of other part Witnesseth the said Honble. ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD and ELIZABETH his Wife for and in consideration of the sum of 16 pounds Currency of Virginia in hand paid by these presents doth bargain & sell to the said CHARLES BRUCE his heirs & assigns all that tract of land lying in Parish of (blank) in Culpeper County containing six acres bounded Beginning at a small heap of Stone at the Upper End of the ISLAND, thence down the several Courses of the South Prong of the River to the Lower end of do. to a small Burch, thence up the several courses of the North Prong of said River to the Beginning, Together with all dwelling as well as out houses, fences woods feedings and all other appurtenances benefits and advantages whatsoever belonging to said Land and the said Honble ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD and ELIZABETH his Wife for themselves & their heirs do covenant and agree unto said CHARLES BRUCE that they shall forever defend the said land & premises hereby granted unto said CHARLES BRUCE his heirs and assigns against the claims of all persons whatsoever In Witness whereof the said Honble ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD &ELIZABETH his Wife have hereunto set their hands and Seals this day &year above written and before
the following witnesses ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD
FRANCIS HUGHS, ADAM GOODLET,
RICHARD LONG, WILLIAM CHISM,
ARTEMINUS ROBINSON
Received of CHARLES BRUCE the within mentioned sum of Six pounds in full of all demands for the within mentioned ISLAND
Teste ADAM GOODLET ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 19th day of May 1783
This Indenture was proved by the Oaths of FRANCIS HUGHS, ADAM GOODLET & ATEMINUS ROBINSON three of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
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1790-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book Q (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 176-177
THIS INDENTURE made the 18th day of the fourth month commonly called April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety one Between CHARLES BRUCE of County of ORANGE and State of Virginia of one part & SAMUEL COLE of County of Culpeper of other part; Witnesseth that CHARLES BRUCE in consideration of the sum of Twenty pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid; by these presents doth bargain sell & confirm unto SAMUEL COLES his heirs a certain tract of land lying in County of Culpeper containing Eleven acres be the same more or less and bounded; Begining at a Stone in DANIEL BROWNs line, twenty one poles from POTATO RUN, thence down the said line to his corner on said Run, thence up said Run to a Poplar and corner to JOHN McGANNON, thence along said McGANNONs line twenty one pole from said Run to a Stone in said McGANNONs line, thence to the begining; Together with all buildings and other improvements profits & appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the land and premsies unto SAMUEL COLES his heirs; And CHARLES BRUCE for himself and his heirs the lands and premises with appurtenances unto SAMUEL COLES his heirs shall warrant & forever defend against all persons; In Witness whereof the said CHARLES BRUCE hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first above written
Sign'd seal'd & delivered in presence of
JOHN HACKLEY, CHAS: BRUCE
HUGH McKILLUP, REUBIN ZIMERMAN
Recd. in full the consideration of the above from Mr. SAMUEL COLES this 18th of April1791
Witness REUBEN ZIMERMAN CHAS: BRUCE
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of June 1791
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale from CHARLES BRUCE to SAMUEL COLES together with a Receipt thereon endorsed was proved by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded
Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 31, 1987 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 91
1775-1803 British Mercantile Claims
Claims of McCall, Smellie & Company [Page 38-40]:
Chas. Bruce , Joseph Spencer & Elijah Minor, Orange. £27.17.11 by bond. Elijah Minor was the principal and Jos: Spencer and Chas. Bruce securities. E. Minor removed to Maryland during the war and carried with him an estate sufficient to pay all his debts. Jos: Spencer was solvent at the peace and until 1796 when he became insolvent. Chas. Bruce died intestate about 1792 and left a very considerable real and personal estate in Orange County. His administrator is his son Chas. Bruce who now resides in Halifax County and removed thither about a year before the death of his father. The widow of Chas. Bruce with her only daughter {since married to Gen. James Williams) reside upon the estate in Orange, which is very ample. Gen. Williams and Mr. Thos. Farish of Orange, although not qualified as administrators, are nevertheless authorized to adjust any claims against the estate. They have been told by Joseph Spencer that he had paid the debt to Harry Mitchell, factor for the claimants. Mr. Spencer can produce no
voucher. For many years past he has been addicted to excessive intoxication; his mind has become much impaired
The estate of Chas. Bruce is very ample and the money might be recovered without any difficulty. W. w. Hening
once boarded at the house of Charles Bruce and intermarried with his niece.
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=127&last=&g_p=GR&co llection=NN Grant
Title Bruce, Charles.
Publication 11 March 1779.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Hampshire County.
Description: 400 acres on New Creek adjoining Richard Houghland.
Source: Northern Neck Grants R, 1778-1780, Page 127 (Reel 297).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1732 - 1791 (59 years)