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Abner Benton Bruce 1771–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1771

Birth Location: Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 24 Apr 1835

Death Location: Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Senator Bruce

Mother: Elizabeth Benton

Spouse(s): Frances McKerall

Children(s): George Bruce, John Bruce, James Bruce, Charles Bruce, Wilson Bruce, George Bruce, Samuel Bruce, Alfred Bruce

In 1771, Abner Benton Bruce entered the world in Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina, United States, born to Senator Charles Bruce And Elizabeth Betsy Betty Benton. Abner Benton Bruce married Frances Child Mckerall, and had children including Alfred Bruce, Charles Bruce, George Bruce, George Washington Bruce, James Bruce, John Bruce, Samuel Childs Bruce, Wilson Childs Bruce. Abner Benton Bruce passed away in 1835 in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1771, Abner Benton Bruce entered the world in Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina, United States, born to Senator Charles Bruce And Elizabeth Betsy Betty Benton.
  • Abner Benton Bruce married Frances Child Mckerall, and had children including Alfred Bruce, Charles Bruce, George Bruce, George Washington Bruce, James Bruce, John Bruce, Samuel Childs Bruce, Wilson Childs Bruce.
  • Abner Benton Bruce passed away in 1835 in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

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Abner Bruce's Ancestors

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Abner Bruce
1771–1835
Birth Place: Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Senator Charles Bruce
1733–1832
Westmoreland, Virginia
Elizabeth ("Betsy" Betty) Benton
1752–1799
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
George Bruce
1670–1741
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Margaret Wroe
1696–1742
Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abner Bruce's Descendants

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Abner (Benton) Bruce (1771–24 Apr 1835) m. Frances (Child) McKerall (15 JAN 1771–08 MAY 1846)
  1. 1. George Bruce 1721–1787 m. Mary (Amey) Rose 1733–1795
    1. 1. Margaret (Mary) Bruce 1733–1784
  2. 2. John Bruce 1795–1870
  3. 3. James Bruce 1808–
  4. 4. Charles Bruce 1797–
  5. 5. Wilson (Childs) Bruce 1806–1882
  6. 6. George (Washington) Bruce 1800–1877
  7. 7. Samuel (Childs) Bruce 1802–1867
  8. 8. Alfred Bruce 1804–1805

Abner Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1771
1771
Birth of Abner Benton Bruce in Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
1835
24 Apr 1835
Age 64
Death of Abner Benton Bruce in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1835
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA

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