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Benjamin Bruce 1768–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768

Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1819

Death Location: Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Bruce

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Crysel, Mary Bruce

Children(s): Margaret Bruce, Sarah Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Margaret BRUCE, Sarah Bruce, Delia Bruce, Mary Bruce, John Bruce, Benjamin Bruce

Benjamin Bruce was born in 1768 in Culpepper, Virginia, USA, the child of John A Bruce And Mary Smith. Benjamin Bruce married Mary Bruce, Mary Crysel, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Bruce, Delia Eleanor Bruce, Elizabeth A Bruce, John N Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Mary Ann Bruce, Sarah Sary Bruce, Sarah Maryville Bruce. Benjamin Bruce passed away in 1819 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Bruce was born in 1768 in Culpepper, Virginia, USA, the child of John A Bruce And Mary Smith.
  • Benjamin Bruce married Mary Bruce, Mary Crysel, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Bruce, Delia Eleanor Bruce, Elizabeth A Bruce, John N Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Mary Ann Bruce, Sarah Sary Bruce, Sarah Maryville Bruce.
  • Benjamin Bruce passed away in 1819 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bruce
1740–1816
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Mary Smith
1745–1818
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Crysel
1767–1865
Birth Location: Culpeper, Orange, VA, USA
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Mary Bruce
1774–1865
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Bruce
1817–1855
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Sarah Bruce
1815–1883
Birth Location: Wilkes County North Carolina
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Elizabeth Bruce
1791–1876
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, USA
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Margaret BRUCE
1810–1850
Birth Location: Wilkes County North Carolina
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Sarah Bruce
1793–1876
Birth Location: –
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Delia Bruce
1809–1889
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Mary Bruce
1812–1813
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina
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John Bruce
1795–1876
Birth Location: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Benjamin Bruce
1802–1870
Birth Location: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Benjamin Bruce's Ancestors

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Benjamin Bruce
1768–1819
Birth Place: Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Parents
John A Bruce
1740–1816
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary Smith
1745–1818
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John (William) Bruce
1720–1783
Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Coggill
1722–1751
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
John (William) Smith
1713–1767
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Meldrum
1714–1769
St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bruce
1693–1722
Euphem GGGM
1698–1801
Jean Meldrum
1679–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Bruce's Descendants

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Benjamin Bruce (1768–1819) m. Mary Crysel (02 Sep 1767–13 Apr 1865) m. Mary Bruce (1774–13 April 1865)
  1. 1. Margaret Bruce 1817–1855
  2. 2. Sarah (Maryville) Bruce 1815–1883
  3. 3. Elizabeth (A) Bruce 1791–1876
  4. 4. Margaret BRUCE 1810–1850
  5. 5. Sarah ((Sary)) Bruce 1793–1876
  6. 6. Delia (Eleanor) Bruce 1809–1889 m. John (Marion) Berry 1800–1857 m. Chesley Williams 1800–
    1. 1. James (R) Berry 1827–1875
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Eleanor) Berry 1826–1898
    3. 3. Francis (Marion) Berry 1834–1914
    4. 4. John (Bruce) Berry 1827–1898
    5. 5. Richard (Albert) Berry 1832–1912
    6. 6. Thomas (B) Berry 1828–1879
    7. 7. Thomas (W) Williams 1851–
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Bruce 1812–1813
  8. 8. John (N) Bruce 1795–1876 m. Mary (Ann) Phipps 1795–1852
    1. 1. Peter Bruce 1855–
    2. 2. Martha (E.) Bruce 1846–1939
    3. 3. Susan (Ann) Bruce 1856–1943
    4. 4. Tabitha (Eveline) Bruce 1853–1939 m. Benjamin (H.) Duggar 1849–1913
      1. 1. Bruce Dugger 1880–1900
      2. 2. Naoma (Estella) Dugger 1882–1902
      3. 3. Agnes (Mae) Dugger 1887–1937
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Dugger 1872–1952
      5. 5. George (W.) Duggar 1879–1952
    5. 5. Stephen Bruce 1850–
    6. 6. George (M) Bruce 1845–1860
    7. 7. Eliza Bruce 1836–1901 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Bruce 1824–1888
      1. 1. Ellen (Cathryn) Bruce 1859–1928 m. Silas (W) Bolerjack 1855–1897 m. Whitfield Hill 1848–1931
        1. 1. Dora (Ann) Bolerjack 1877–1962
        2. 2. Ida (Addie Agnes) Bolerjack 1879–1897
        3. 3. Sarah (Rebecca) Bolerjack 1876–1876
    8. 8. Martha Bruce 1839–1850
    9. 9. Loch ("Lock") Bruce 1820–1850
    10. 10. Elizabeth Bruce 1828–1901
    11. 11. Benjamin (Franklin) Bruce 1824–1888 m. Eliza Bruce 1836–1901 m. Tabitha (W) Stephens 1826–1927
      1. 1. Adam (McCormick) Nephew 1850–1950
      2. 2. Nancy (McCormick) Niece 1852–
    12. 12. Mary (Jane) Bruce 1827–1882
    13. 13. Margaret (Catherine) Bruce 1826–1860
    14. 14. William (L.) Bruce 1831–1886 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Givens 1829–1881
      1. 1. William (Sherman) Bruce 1865–
      2. 2. James Bruce 1856–
      3. 3. Walter Bruce 1864–
      4. 4. John (O) Bruce 1866–1930
      5. 5. Frederick ("Freddie") Bruce 1868–
      6. 6. Robert Bruce 1853–
      7. 7. Sarah (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Bruce 1866–1944
      8. 8. Harriet (Catherine) Bruce 1853–1897
      9. 9. John (F) Bruce 1852–1870
      10. 10. George (Newton) Bruce 1855–1929
      11. 11. Martha (Loray) Bruce 1866–1870
      12. 12. Benjamin (M) Bruce 1858–1870
      13. 13. Robert (Maxwell) Bruce 1859–1883
      14. 14. Anna Bruce 1862–1919 m. John Maxfield 1858–1925
        1. 1. Clara Maxfield 1886–1964
        2. 2. Elvas Maxfield 1894–1956
        3. 3. Ora (Beth) Maxfield 1891–1916
        4. 4. Emma Maxfield 1879–1907
        5. 5. Hattie (Marie) Maxfield 1899–1917
      15. 15. Lucy (M) Bruce 1857–1870
    15. 15. John (Nathaniel) Bruce 1833–1906
    16. 16. Eliza (Jane) Bruce 1826–1850
    17. 17. Infant Bruce 1854–
    18. 18. Margaret (Caroline) Bruce 1822–1880 m. Andrew (Jackson) Cowan 1824–1872
      1. 1. Tabitha (Jane) Cowan 1856–1900
      2. 2. Thomas (G.) Cowan 1866–1930
      3. 3. Martha Cowen 1869–1905
      4. 4. John (W) Cowan 1852–1925
      5. 5. Reuben (D) Cowan 1860–1870
      6. 6. James (J) Cowan 1863–1870
      7. 7. Sarah Cowan 1850–
  9. 9. Benjamin (Franklin) Bruce 1802–1870 m. Sarah (Gore) Standard 1818– m. Jane Trousdale 1800–1842 m. Abigail Trousdale-Bruce 1821–1843
    1. 1. Robert (Marshall adopted) Bruce 1830–1902 m. Elizabeth Boutwell 1835–1885
      1. 1. Benjamin (Alexander) Bruce 1860–1950 m. Mary (Emma) Newport 1876–1920
        1. 1. Gladys (Ellora) Bruce 1897–1987
        2. 2. Clarence (Marshall) Bruce 1894–1947
        3. 3. Florence (Estella) Bruce 1896–1970
        4. 4. Robert (Lawrence) Bruce 1900–1958 m. Corrie (Ellen) Huddeston 1898–1998
      2. 2. Sarah ("Effie" Elender) Bruce 1852–1919
      3. 3. Marshall (Lawrence) Bruce 1858–1929 m. Gencie (Melissa) Kimbro 1862–1928
        1. 1. James (Guy) Bruce 1894–1962 m. Clara Bruce 1894–1980
        2. 2. Benjamin (Marshall) Bruce 1898–1925
        3. 3. Olive (May) Bruce 1882–1957
        4. 4. Sarah (Emma) Bruce 1905–1994
        5. 5. William (Clyde) Bruce 1889–1975
        6. 6. George (Kimbro) Bruce 1901–1964
        7. 7. Nancy (Elizabeth) Bruce 1883–1961
        8. 8. Maud (F) Bruce 1892–1973
        9. 9. Walter (Bryan) Bruce 1896–1934
        10. 10. Thomas (Claud Bruce) Sr 1887–1966
      4. 4. Mary (Alice) BRUCE 1863–1881
    2. 2. Mary (Adaline) Bruce 1832–1894
    3. 3. Elizabeth Bruce 1837–
    4. 4. Alexander (E) Bruce 1825–1897 m. Mrs. (Catharine Lamb) Bruce 1841–1926 m. Nancy (Jane) Bruce 1832–1875
      1. 1. Alexander (Douglas) Bruce 1863–1925
      2. 2. Marshall (A.) Bruce 1866–1940
      3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Kanady 1859–1934
      4. 4. Charles (Franklin) Bruce 1881–1962
      5. 5. Robert Bruce 1880–
      6. 6. Martha (L.) Bruce 1854– m. Francis (Marion) Ziegler 1846–1895
        1. 1. Mary (Katina) Ziegler 1875–1937 m. Enos (Henry Scott) Huff 1868–1949
        2. 2. Henry (Marion) Ziegler 1879–1962 m. Winnefred Gilder 1880–1961
        3. 3. Sarah (Florence) Ziegler 1887–1919
        4. 4. Aaron (Levi) Ziegler 1865–1926 m. Mary ("Mollie" Beck) * 1867–1940
        5. 5. Martha ZIEGLAR 1866–
        6. 6. Frederick Ziegler 1877–1963 m. Clara (A) Ziegler 1883–1962
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane) Ziegler 1886–1910
        8. 8. Louisa Ziegler 1889–1945
        9. 9. David ZIEGLER 1892–1948
        10. 10. John ZIEGLER 1884–1946 m. Bertha ("Bettie" Lilie) Urie 1869–1973
        11. 11. David ZIEGLER 1892–1948 m. Carrie Davis 1893–1981
      7. 7. John (Crawford) Bruce 1868–1911
      8. 8. Robert (Ewing) Bruce 1856–1938 m. Sidney Rose 1854–1881 m. Elizabeth (A Lizzie) Murphy 1855–1943
        1. 1. Bertie (Ardella) Bruce 1879–1920
        2. 2. Stella (B.) Bruce 1881–1938
        3. 3. Maude Bruce 1883–1947
        4. 4. Julia (W) Bruce 1885–
        5. 5. Orval (Pool) Bruce 1887–1960
        6. 6. Otto (Mearle) Bruce 1890–1951
        7. 7. Marshall (LaMont) Bruce 1893–1947
        8. 8. Jessie (Harlow, nee) Bruce 1895–1919
        9. 9. Marion (Cecil) Bruce 1899–1953
      9. 9. Laura (Elizabeth) Bruce 1849–1851
    5. 5. Catharine Bruce 1836–
    6. 6. Martha (Jane) Bruce 1822–1880 m. James (M) Elder 1816–1858 m. William (H. Pattillo) 🟡 1822–1851
      1. 1. Mira (V. Petilo) Holt 1844–
      2. 2. David (Delaney) Elder 1856–1922
      3. 3. Martha (A) Elder 1858–1860
      4. 4. Benjamin (Frank) Patillo 1845–1900
      5. 5. Mary (Jane Patillo) Scarbrough 1842–1876
      6. 6. John (Sterling) Pattillo 1847–1907
      7. 7. Arissa Patillo 1844–1854
      8. 8. Elizabeth (D) Patillo 1848–1907
    7. 7. Rachael Bruce 1829–1830
    8. 8. Josephine Bruce 1824–1880
    9. 9. Nazarine Bruce 1824–
    10. 10. Louisa (A) Bruce 1824–
    11. 11. William (S) Bruce 1824–
    12. 12. Alice (A) Bruce 1824–
    13. 13. Eliza Bruce 1846–
    14. 14. Littleton Bruce 1830–
    15. 15. Josephine Bruce 1848–
    16. 16. Nazanino Bruce 1850–

Benjamin Bruce's Timeline

12 Records

1768
9 July 1768
Birth of Benjamin Bruce in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
1768
9 July 1768
Birth of Benjamin Bruce in Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
1768
1768
Birth of Benjamin Bruce in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
1768
1768
Birth of Benjamin Bruce
None
1768
1768
Birth of Benjamin Bruce in Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
1800
1800
Age 32
Benjamin Bruce resided here in Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina
Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina
1819
August 1819
Age 51
Death of Benjamin Bruce in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
1819
22 Oct 1819
Age 51
Death of Benjamin Bruce in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1819
1819
Age 51
Death of Benjamin Bruce in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
1819
1819
Age 51
Death of Benjamin Bruce
None
1819
August 1819
Age 51
Death of Benjamin Bruce in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
1819
1819
Age 51
Death of Benjamin Bruce in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1768
    Event Place: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1768
    Event Place: Culpepper, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Culpepper, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 26; Image: 473; Family History Library Film: 337909

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1819
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1819
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1819
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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