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  1. Susannah Bruce: Birth: 8 JAN 1799 in Virginia. Death: 8 OCT 1856 in Marion Co., Kentucky

  2. William Bruce: Birth: 1801 in Kentucky. Death: BET JUN 1860 AND SEP 1860 in Kentucky

  3. Samuel Bruce: Birth: 1803.

  4. Henry Bruce: Birth: 30 NOV 1804 in Kentucky. Death: 3 APR 1880 in Danville, Boyle Co., Kentucky

  5. Nancy Bruce: Birth: 13 JUN 1811 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Death: 1849 in Randolph Co., Missouri

  6. Lucinda R Bruce: Birth: 1813 in Kentucky.

  7. Thomas H Bruce: Birth: 1816 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Death: 12 JAN 1875

  8. James Strother Bruce: Birth: 7 AUG 1818 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Death: 9 JUN 1875

  9. Mary Pope Bruce: Birth: 18 MAR 1821 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Death: 10 AUG 1869


Sources
1. Title:   History of Kentucky Illustrated, Edition 4
Page:   p. 846
Author:   W.H. Perrin, J.H. Battle, G.C. Kniffin
Publication:   Name: F.A. Battey and Company, Louisville, Kentucky, Chicago, Illinois 1887;
2. Title:   Family Tree Maker, Broderbund Software
3. Title:   Charmaine Goemmer Welker
4. Title:   Lincoln County, Kentucky Roots Web
Publication:   Location: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Kentucky/Lincoln;
5. Title:   Family Group Record, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT 84150
Page:   IGI Record, Batch No. 7736404, Sheet 69, Source Call No. 1126188
Publication:   Location: http://www1.familysearch.org;
6. Title:   William Bruce's Last Will and Testament
Author:   William Bruce
Publication:   Location: Lincoln County, Kentucky, Court House;
7. Title:   DAR Patriot Index
Page:   p. 95
Author:   National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Publication:   Name: Washington: 1966, Copyright 1967 by National Society DAR; Location: Harrodsburg Historical Society, 220 South Chiles St., Harrodsburg, Kentucky;
8. Title:   Marriage Bonds and Consents, 1786 - 1810, Mercer County, Kentucky
Page:   p. 16
Author:   Compiled and Published by: Alma Ray Sanders Ison and Rebecca Wilson Conover
Publication:   Name: Harrodsburg, Kentucky, July 1970; Location: Harrodsburg Historical Society, 220 South Chiles St., Harrodsburg, Kentucky;
9. Title:   Mercer County, Kentucky, Marriage Bond
Page:   p. 66
Publication:   Location: Circuit Court, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky;
10. Title:   Revolutionary Soldiers in Kentucky
Page:   p. 108
Author:   Compiled by Anderson Chenault Quisenberry from various sources
Publication:   Name: 1896. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1968; Location: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/;
11. Title:   1840 Census for Lincoln Co., Kentucky
12. Title:   1830 Census for Lincoln Co., Kentucky
13. Title:   Find A Grave - Cemetery Records and Online Memorials - William Bruce
Publication:   Location: http://www.findagrave.com;

Notes
a. Note:   Some notes imported from "World Family Tree, Pedigree #3052, Family Tree Maker. "William Bruce, died 1843, age 83 years Revolutionary Soldier" Buried Blackerby graveyard, located on farm of Mrs. Oscar Holtzclaw, once known as "the old Pence Place", Lincoln County. (See Nancy Pence, wife of Josiah Holtzclaw in genealogy index). - * - * - Drafted in 1780 into Capt. John White's Company; marched from Warren County. North Carolina, where he then resided, to Camden, under the command of General Gates. Entered the service for three months. Not in the battle at Gates' defeat, but was near there being detached to do certain duty with the baggage waggons. Again entered the service in July 1781 for three months, and marched from Warren County North Carolina, under the draft, to Guilford Court House under the command of Capt. John White. [Can't make out the General's name.] The regiment to which he was attached was commanded by a Continental officer named Eaton (Colonel). He stated that his company was ordered to march in front of the main army. States he was in the battle of Guilford. The same year (1781) he again was drafted for three months, and marched from Warren County to the "lower"? part of the state of North Carolina. - * - * - William Bruce's Last Will and Testament "In the name of God Amen I William Bruce ... of Lincoln Co and state of Kentucky being in perfect memory and sound mind and calling to mind the frailty of life and certainty of death do make and constitute this my last will and Testament. Revoking and Dis... all other Wills, I ... First I commend my spirit and body to that being from whom I had my Existence my body to be decently buried under the direction of my Executors hereafter named, and as to what worldly property it has pleased providence to bless me with it is my will and desire that my Daughter Lucinda Bruce have one Hundred and fifty Dollars also my son James Bruce have one Hundred and fifty Dollars and my Daughter Nancy Blackeby Fifty Dollars, and my two grand Daughters P...lince (Prudance Unknown) Sutton and Susannah Sutton I give and bequeath Fifty dollars to Each, the Balance of my property, I bequeath to my children namely William Bruce Henry Bruce Susannah Edelin Thomas Bruce Lucinda Bruce James Bruce and Mary Graves to share Equally of my Property when sold, said lands Negroes stock of all kinds House hold and Kitchen furniture, all my Bonds and money that may Remain at my Death, I request that my son William Bruce and Henry Bruce act as Executors to this my last will and Testament." William Bruce (Seal) In presence of ... James Withers Henry M Withers Jane (X) her mark Withers Wm Bruce Will 1842 April Will proven by the oaths of James Withers & Henry M Withers two of the subscribing witnesses hereto & ordered to be recorded Kentucky, Lincoln County Court, October Term, 1842 The last will and testament of William Bruce dis. which was heretofore proven and admitted to court was again exhibited into court and William Bruce and Henry Bruce the Executors therein named appeared in court and made oath as the saw direct and executed hand in the penalty of Ten Thousand dollars with John Bright and Henry Bright their [unreadable word] conditioned awarding to [law?]. Ordered that a certificate be granted to them for obtaining a certificate of the probat of said will in due form of law. Kentucky, Lincoln County Court February Term 1843 Ordered that it be certified to the ... that it was this day proven to the satisfaction of Court by the oaths of Thomas Bruce and James Bruce two credible and respectible witnesses that William Bruce a pensioner of the United States departed this life on the 5th day of March 1842 and that the said William Bruce is the identical person named in an [illegible word] certificate now shown to the Court bearing date the 22nd day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirty three signed by [3 illegible words] War and awarded in the pension office in Book 6 Vol. 7 page 4 by Dan Boyd clerk granting to the said William Bruce a pension of thirty dollars per annum Numbered 19301 and it was also proven to the satisfaction of the court by the same witnesses that the said William Bruce departed this life without leaving any widow. The 1810 federal census for Lincoln Co., Kentucky, Unknown Townships, (page 4 of 32 Ancestry.com), shows the following information for William Bruce: 3 Free white males under 10 1 Free white male 10 thru 15 2 Free white males 45 and over 1 Free white females 10 thru 15 2 Free white females 16 thru 25 1 Free white female 26 thru 44 13 slaves The 1820 federal census for Lincoln Co., Kentucky, Unknown Townships, page 360 or 37, (page 17 of 39 Ancestry.com), shows the following information for William Bruce: 2 Free white males under 10 1 Free white male between 16 and 18 1 Free white male of 16 and under 26 1 Free white male of 45 and upwards 2 Free white females under 10 1 Free white female of 16 and under 26 1 Free white female of 26 and under 45 6 Persons engaged in Agriculture 2 Male slaves under 14 2 Male slaves of 26 and under 45 1 Female slave under 14 3 Female slaves of 14 and under 26 2 Female slaves of 26 and under 45 ((The 1820 census also shows James Withers on the line above William Bruce -- James Withers was a witness to his will)) The 1830 federal census for Lincoln Co., Kentucky, Unknown Townships, (page 65 of 84 Ancestry.com) shows the following information for William Bruce: 2 Free white males 10 to 15 1 Free white male 70 to 80 1 Free white female under 5 2 Free white females 5 to 10 1 Free white female 15 to 20 1 Free white female 30 to 40 1 Free white female 50 to 60 3 Male Slaves 10 to 24 2 Female Slaves 36 to 55 14 Total ((The 1830 census also shows James Withers on the line below William Bruce, and George Blackerby on the line above)) The 1840 federal census for Lincoln Co., Kentucky, Unknown Townships, page 83, (page 3 of 74 Ancestry.com), shows the following information for William Bruce: 1 Free white male 20 and under 30 1 Free white male 80 and under 90 1 Free white female 5 and under 10 1 Free white female 10 and under 15 1 Free white female 20 and under 30 2 Male slaves under 10 1 Male slave 10 and under 24 1 Male slave 56 and under 100 2 Female slaves 10 and under 24 1 Female slave 56 and under 100 12 Total

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