Born in - Portsoy, Fordyce Parish, Scotland

Died in - Brucetown, Frederick County, Virginia





From USGenWeb:
JOHN BRUCE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILL BOOK 1, PAGE 205 - (1748)

In the name of God, Amen. The 4 day of November 1747. I John Bruce of
Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia being sick and weak of body
but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God calling to remembrance
it is appointed for all men once to die, do make, Constitute and ordain
this my last will and testament as follows viz.
Item- I give and bequeath to my son James Bruce the plantation
I now live on with all the improvements thereunto belonging being 150
acres.
Item- I give and bequeath unto my son George Bruce 150 acres of
the remaining tract of land lying on the south side of the aforesaid
plantation and on the Licks with the clear land that is now and also
that his brother, James Bruce, be one half in building 1 house 24 foot
X 16 foot with a shingle roof and also a barn of 25 foot X 18 foot etc.
Item- I give and bequeath to my son George Bruce and Ann Bruce
all my movable estate to be equally divided between them and the
desertation of William McMachin and Hugh Parrel after debts and funeral
charges are paid, except my carpenter tools which I give to my son
James Bruce and one yearling heifer to Richard Colbart and out of the
above perquists I do oblige my sons James Bruce and George Bruce to
maintain my loving wife Sarah Bruce as long as she lives or remains a
widow.
Item- It is my will and desire that my son George Bruce also
out of the above perquists give to my daughter Margaret Carter and Mary
Albin ten shillings of currency each to be paid in grain, etc.
Item- I give and bequeath to my son James Bruce my new great
coat and beaver hat and to Richard Carter, my son-in-law, my suit of
woolen clothes and to my son-in-law William Albin my suit of linen
clothes.
Item- I do constitute and ordain my sons James Bruce and George
Bruce Executors of this my last will and testament. I do utterly
disavow all other wills and testaments etc., no other. In witness
whereof I have set my hand and seal this 4 day of November 1747.

Signed and Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Edward Parrel
James McCoy
Elizabeth King
John Cusee

Died at Brucetown, Frederick County, VA

Christened June 3, 1715  - Leochel-Cushnie

Died in Winchester, Frederick County, VA.

Christened May 20, 1720 - Leochel-Cushnie
OCCUPATION: Rev. War veteran

BIRTH: 20 May 1720, Aberdeen, Scotland
BAPTISM: 24 Aug 1720
DEATH: 1818, Nelson Co., Kentucky

Christened 1722 - George and John were twins

Christened 1722 - George and John were twins

Born in Ireland.
Died in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, South Union, Baptist Cemetary.

Christened 1725

Ann* BRUCE(533) was born in 1725 in Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She died on 4 Feb 1808 in Fayette Co, Pennsylvania, USA. She was buried at South Union Baptist Church after 4 Feb 1808 in Uniontown, Fayette Co, Pennsylvania, USA. . Anne, the youngest daughter of John Bruce was born c1724 either in Scotland or Ireland. As a child she was with her parents when they came to America, and when they settled near Winchester during the 1730s. 

Christened May 5, 1727