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Elijah Bruse Bruce 1685 – 1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Scotland, UK

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: Scotland, UK

Father: Norman Bruce

Mother: Christian Law

Spouse(s): Abigail Whitney, Jean Brown

Children(s): James Bruce

The story of Elijah Bruse Bruce began in 1685 in Scotland, UK. Elijah Bruse Bruce married Abigail Whitney, Jean Brown, and had children including James Bruce. Elijah Bruse Bruce passed away in 1777 in Scotland, UK.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Bruse Bruce began in 1685 in Scotland, UK.
  • Elijah Bruse Bruce married Abigail Whitney, Jean Brown, and had children including James Bruce.
  • Elijah Bruse Bruce passed away in 1777 in Scotland, UK.

Immediate Family

Parents

Norman Bruce
1650 – 1716
Birth Location: Culross, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Christian Law
1650 – 1716
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Whitney
1730 –
Birth Location: Scotland
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Jean Brown
1718 – 1762
Birth Location: Farnell, Forfarshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Bruce
1752 – 1793
Birth Location: Farnell, Forfarshire, Scotland
JB

Elijah Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Bruce
1685 – 1777
Birth Place: Scotland, UK
Parents
Norman Bruce
1650 – 1716
Culross, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Christian Law
1650 – 1716
Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, 4th Baron of) Kinloss
1625 – 1685
Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Lady (Diana Bruce GREY Comtesse d'Elgin et) Ailesbury
1630 – 1689
Stamford, Lincolnshire, , England
William Law
Margaret Meldrum
1629 –
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wh
1599 – 1663
Mary Chichester
1600 – 1627
Henry Grey
1599 – 1673
Lady Stamford
1603 – 1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Kinloss
1548 – 1610
Magdalene Kinloss
1572 – 1631
Robert CHICHESTER
1570 – 1624
Frances HARINGTON
1587 – 1615
Sir Cecil
1566 – 1640
Lady Exeter
1578 – 1654

Elijah Bruce's Descendants

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Elijah (Bruse) Bruce (1685 – 1777) m. Abigail Whitney (1730 – ) m. Jean Brown (1718 – 1762)
  1. 1. James Bruce (Mar 1752 – Oct 1793) m. Elvira (Anne) Cabell (1754 – 1784)
    1. 1. Charles Bruce (1776 – Nov 1840) m. Catherine Walters (Abt 1776 – Aft. 1840)
      1. 1. Henry Bruce (1794 – 1826)
      2. 2. Philip (Alexander) Bruce (1797 – )
      3. 3. Jacob Bruce (abt 1797 – 10 Jun 1873)
      4. 4. Margaret ('Peggy') Bruce (Jan 1800 – 1840)
      5. 5. Charles (Everette) Bruce (1801 – )
      6. 6. Nancy (Rose) Bruce (08 Dec 1802 – 27 Oct 1896)
      7. 7. William Bruce (1804 – 14 Dec 1856) m. Elizabeth (Christiana) Swango (1805 – 16 Sept 1852)
        1. 1. Deborah (A) Bruce (Abt. 1827 – 1891)
        2. 2. Charles Bruce (1830 – 12 Jan 1904)
        3. 3. Nancy Bruce (1832 – 16 May 1896)
        4. 4. Jacob Bruce (1835 – 29 Jan 1914)
        5. 5. Catharine Bruce (1839 – 24 February 1896)
        6. 6. Benjamin Bruce (1842 – 12 Dec 1907)
        7. 7. James (H) Bruce (1846 – 26 Jun 1903)
      8. 8. John (T) Bruce (1805 – 08 Apr 1876)
        1. 1. John (Whitby Bruce) jr. (May 1826 – 25 November 1900)
      9. 9. John Bruce (1805 – 08 Apr 1876)
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Joanna) Bruce (1805 – 01 May 1836)
      11. 11. James Bruce (Abt. 1806 – 28 Aug 1874)
      12. 12. Isaac Bruce (4 December 1808 – 13 Aug 1880) m. Julia (A) Bruce (abt 1810 – )
        1. 1. Elizabeth Bruce (abt 1831 – )
        2. 2. John Bruce (Abt 1833 – )
        3. 3. James Bruce (Abt 1845 – )
        4. 4. Edward Bruce (Abt 1853 – )
      13. 13. William (Henry) Bruce (1815 – 1892)
      14. 14. Annabelle Bruce

Elijah Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1685
06 Dec 1685
Birth of Elijah Bruse Bruce in Scotland, UK
Scotland, UK
1685
1685
Birth of Elijah Bruse Bruce
None
1777
1777
Age 92
Death of Elijah Bruse Bruce in Scotland, UK
Scotland, UK
1777
1777
Age 92
Death of Elijah Bruse Bruce
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1685
    Event Place: Scotland, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Scotland, UK

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
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