Williamson Bruce

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  • ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Norma Lundgren" <nlndgrn@sbcglobal.net>
    To: <MDCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com>
    Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 7:26 AM
    Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE-L] Fw: Guibert/Bruce/Yates
    
    
    > Hi, list,
    >
    > I have Williamson Bruce's wife as Ruth Harris because both of her parents
    > mention "grandson Charles Bruce", and both were in Frederick County. I
    > understand that there is a 1759 deed whereby Ruth gives a slave to her son,
    > Charles.
    >
    > I think Catherine Winter Price was Catherine Milstead, d/o Edward and
    > Elizabeth (Ward) Milstead. The "John Bruce" named in her will was probably
    > John Bruce Winter, son of John and Elizabeth (Bruce) Winter.
    >
    > Bye,
    >
    > Norma Lundgren
    >
    >
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Linda Reno" <lindareno@comcast.net>
    > To: <MDCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com>
    > Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 9:14 AM
    > Subject: [MDCHARLE-L] Fw: Guibert/Bruce/Yates
    >
    >
    >> As a follow-up to this message. I just found evidence to support my
    >> contention regarding the mother of Williamson Bruce. As I said, it didn't
    >> appear that he was Judith Townley's son, nor did it appear that he was Sarah
    >> Bagley's.
    >>
    >> March 1741/1742: Petition of Mary Briscoe stating that Williamson Bruce, by
    >> the Court, had been put under the guardianship of John Briscoe, late of CC,
    >> dec'd, uncle to the sd. Williamson and husband to Mary. She is unwilling to
    >> keep the sd. Bruce or run the risk of his estate remaining in her hands.
    >> Ordered that the petitioner and Williamson Bruce do appear here next June
    >> Charles Co. Court. (Charles County Court Records, 1741-1743).
    >>
    >> June 1742: Williamson Bruce, formerly under the guardianship of Mr. John
    >> Briscoe, late of Charles Co., dec'd, on his motion to this Court, is admitted
    >> to choose his guardian, and accordingly makes choice of Mr. Samuel Briscoe,
    >> who in Court here accepts thereof, and is appointed accordingly. (Charles
    >> County Court Records, 1741-1743).
    >>
    >> Williamson Bruce was probably also the child named in the will of John
    >> Briscoe, Sr. in 1734 and his name is erroneously listed as Williamson
    >> Briscoe.
    >>
    >> Will of John Briscoe, Charles Co., 1/13/1733-4/8/1734. Wife: Eleanor, Exec.,
    >> dwelling plantation during her life and at her decease to son Philip and
    >> heirs and 1/3 personal estate. Son: John and heirs, "Baltimore's Gift" where
    >> he now lives on the condition that he make over his right in the third part
    >> of land belonging to father Williamson to sons Samuel and Hezekiah and their
    >> heirs and personal estate. Son: James and heirs, tract where mother Susanna
    >> lives. Daughter: Mary Haw and heirs, 134 ac. in St. Mary's Co. and personal
    >> estate. Son: Samuel and grandson, Williamson Briscoe (should say Williamson
    >> Bruce), personal estate. Residue of personal estate to 5 (sic) children:
    >> Samuel, Philip, James, Hezekiah and daughters Martha Briscoe and Elizabeth
    >> Briscoe. Wit: James Swaine (Swann?), John Hayes, Andrew Chunn, Margaret
    >> Llewellen, Richard Bucknell.
    >>
    >> Williamson Bruce, son of John Bruce and ____Briscoe (daughter of John
    >> Briscoe, Sr. and Eleanor Williamson), was born between 1723-1728. He was
    >> born after 1722 (the year Judith Townley died) and before 1728 (by law, he
    >> had to be at least 14 to select his own guardian, which he died in 1742).
    >> After his father's death, he was placed under the guardianship of John
    >> Briscoe, Jr. (husband of Mary Hanson) who died in 1742 and then he selected
    >> his uncle, Samuel Williamson Briscoe as his guardian. Williamson Bruce then
    >> went on to marry Ruth ____. They lived in Frederick County where he died in
    >> 1752. Ruth then married Gerard Briscoe (second cousin of Williamson Bruce).
    >>
    >> Will of William Bruce, Gent., Frederick Co., 11/18/1756-12/30/1756. Wife:
    >> Ruth. Children: John and Charles Bruce. Exec: Friend, Jonathan Wilson.
    >> Wit: Joseph and Sarah West, Elizabeth Burton. Jonathan Wilson resigns as
    >> Exec. in favor of Ruth Bruce, widow of William Bruce. 12/30/1756, widow
    >> election.
    >>
    >> Admin. accts. of Williamson Bruce, Frederick Co., 11/12/1760; Exec., Ruth
    >> Briscoe, wife of Gerard Briscoe (Skinner).
    >>
    >> One source says that his wife was Ruth Perry, b. 10/30/1732, dau. of James
    >> Wilson Perry and Rebecca Harris, but I think it's more likely that she was
    >> Ruth Winter, daughter of Walter and Catherine Winter of Charles County.
    >> Catherine____ Winter/Price named a grandson, John Bruce in her will in 1771.
    >>
    >> Will of Catherine Price, Charles Co., 10/18/1771-8/29/1772. To: William
    >> Winter, son of William. Grandsons: John Bruce; Ignatius, son of John Winter;
    >> Walter, son of William Winter. Granddaughters: Ann Winter, dau. of William
    >> Winter; Elizabeth Bruce Winter, dau. of John Winter. To: Elizabeth Milstead.
    >> To: Walter Winter, son of John. Execs: Sons, William and John Winter. Wit:
    >> Sophia Gray, Lydia Gray, John Elgin.
    >>
    >> Linda Reno
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> ----- Original Message -----
    >> From: Linda Reno
    >> To: Charles County Discussion List ; John Dobricky
    >> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 8:55 AM
    >> Subject: Guibert/Bruce/Yates
    >>
    >>
    >> I found the Bruce grandchildren named in the will of Sarah (Bagley)
    >> Bruce/Yates. They were right under my nose. William Bruce, son of Sarah,
    >> married Elizabeth Reeder. I already knew they had a son named William, but
    >> it appears there was one named John. I can account for only one of the four
    >> "younger" granddaughters--Henrietta.
    >>
    >> After looking at everything over and over again, I really don't think that
    >> Williamson Bruce was Sarah's son. He died 1760 in Frederick Co., MD. He did
    >> have children and none are named in Sarah's will. He wasn't Judith's son
    >> either, so I tend to believe that John Bruce was married a second time, after
    >> the death of Judith Townley, had Williamson and that wife died, then he
    >> married Sarah.
    >>
    >> Below is how I now show the descendants of Sarah.
    >>
    >> Linda Reno
    >>
    >> Descendants of Sarah Bagley
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Generation No. 1
    >>
    >>
    >> 1. SARAH2 BAGLEY (RALPH1) was born Bef. 1704 in St. Mary's Co., MD, and died
    >> 1780 in St. Mary's Co., MD. She married (1) THOMAS GUIBERT Bef. 1726 in St.
    >> Mary's Co., MD, son of JOSHUA GUIBERT and ELIZABETH BARBER. He was born Bef.
    >> 1693 in St. Mary's Co., MD, and died 1729 in St. Mary's Co., MD. She married
    >> (2) JOHN BRUCE Bef. 1731 in Charles Co., MD. He was born Bef. 1695, and died
    >> Bef. April 08, 1737 in Charles Co., MD. She married (3) ROBERT YATES Bet.
    >> 1739 - 1741 in Charles Co., MD. He was born Bef. 1715 in Charles Co., MD, and
    >> died Bef. February 28, 1757 in Charles Co., MD.
    >>
    >>
    >> Children of SARAH BAGLEY and THOMAS GUIBERT are:
    >>
    >> 2. i. ANN3 GUIBERT, b. Bef. 1729, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Aft. 1787, St.
    >> Mary's Co., MD.
    >>
    >> 3. ii. ELIZABETH GUIBERT, b. Bef. 1729, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Bef. 1775, St.
    >> Mary's Co., MD.
    >>
    >>
    >> Child of SARAH BAGLEY and JOHN BRUCE is:
    >>
    >> 4. iii. WILLIAM3 BRUCE, b. 1733, Charles Co., MD; d. 1776, St. Mary's Co.,
    >> MD.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Generation No. 2
    >>
    >>
    >> 2. ANN3 GUIBERT (SARAH2 BAGLEY, RALPH1) was born Bef. 1729 in St. Mary's Co.,
    >> MD, and died Aft. 1787 in St. Mary's Co., MD. She married JAMES JORDAN Bef.
    >> 1750 in St. Mary's Co., MD, son of JUSTINIAN JORDAN and MARY COAD. He was
    >> born Bef. 1728 in St. Mary's Co., MD, and died 1787 in St. Mary's Co., MD.
    >>
    >>
    >> Child of ANN GUIBERT and JAMES JORDAN is:
    >>
    >> i. HENRY4 JORDAN, b. Bef. 1750, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Bef. October 1777, St.
    >> Mary's Co., MD; m. Bef. 1775, St. Mary's Co., MD.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> 3. ELIZABETH3 GUIBERT (SARAH2 BAGLEY, RALPH1) was born Bef. 1729 in St.
    >> Mary's Co., MD, and died Bef. 1775 in St. Mary's Co., MD. She married JAMES
    >> NEALE Bef. 1753 in St. Mary's Co., MD, son of ROSWELL NEALE and ELIZABETH
    >> BLACKISTONE. He was born Bef. 1727 in St. Mary's Co., MD, and died January
    >> 14, 1753 in St. Mary's Co., MD.
    >>
    >>
    >> Child of ELIZABETH GUIBERT and JAMES NEALE is:
    >>
    >> i. SARAH "SALLY"4 NEALE, b. Bef. 1753, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Bet. 1783 -
    >> 1789; m. WILLIAM MUIR, Bef. 1775, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. August 02, 1752,
    >> Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. December 02, 1838, Nelson Co., KY.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> 4. WILLIAM3 BRUCE (SARAH2 BAGLEY, RALPH1) was born 1733 in Charles Co., MD,
    >> and died 1776 in St. Mary's Co., MD. He married ELIZABETH REEDER Bef. 1753 in
    >> St. Mary's Co., MD, daughter of THOMAS REEDER and SUSANNA JORDAN. She was
    >> born Bet. 1731 - 1738 in St. Mary's Co., MD, and died Aft. 1776 in St. Mary's
    >> Co., MD.
    >>
    >>
    >> Children of WILLIAM BRUCE and ELIZABETH REEDER are:
    >>
    >> i. SARAH4 BRUCE, b. Bef. 1760, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. 1823, St. Mary's Co.,
    >> MD; m. JESSE LOCKE, Bef. 1775, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. 1745, St. Mary's Co.,
    >> MD; d. November 09, 1815, St. Mary's Co., MD.
    >>
    >> ii. HENRIETTA BRUCE, b. Bef. 1768, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Aft. 1828, St.
    >> Mary's Co., MD; m. SAMUEL SOTHORON, JR., January 09, 1783, All Faith Epis.,
    >> Huntersville, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. Bef. 1755, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Bet.
    >> 1813 - 1822, St. Mary's Co., MD.
    >>
    >> iii. JOHN BRUCE, b. Bef. 1774, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Aft. 1775.
    >>
    >> iv. WILLIAM BRUCE, JR., b. Bef. 1775, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. 1823, St. Mary's
    >> Co., MD.
    >>
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