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George Bruce 1773 – 1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1773

Birth Location: Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina

Death Date: 09 Oct 1826

Death Location: Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Father: Charles Bruce

Mother: Abigail Carter

Spouse(s): Elizabeth BENTON

Children(s): Melissa Bruce, John Bruce

The story of George Bruce began in 1773 in Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina. George Bruce married Elizabeth Kimbrough BENTON, and had children including Melissa Clarissa Bruce, John Benton Bruce. George Bruce passed away in 1826 in Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George Bruce began in 1773 in Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina.
  • George Bruce married Elizabeth Kimbrough BENTON, and had children including Melissa Clarissa Bruce, John Benton Bruce.
  • George Bruce passed away in 1826 in Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Bruce's Ancestors

Self
George Bruce
1773 – 1826
Birth Place: Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina
Parents
Charles Henry Bruce
1740 – 1832
Edinburgh Parrish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Abigail Carter
1752 – 1799
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
George (Samuel) Bruce
1670 – 1741
Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America
Hellen Cleland
1702 – 1762
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Col. (Samuel) Benton
1720 – 1770
Granville, North Carolina
Frances Kimbrough
1720 – 1772
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Bruce
1640 – 1715
Elizabeth Clark
1642 – 1710
Francis Benton
1700 – 1769
Margaret GG)
1705 – 1760
Buckley 6GG
1699 – 1743
Elizabeth Kimbrough
1701 – 1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Kinloss
1625 – 1685
Lady Ailesbury
1630 – 1689
Thomas Wh
1599 – 1663
Martha Cotton
1684 – 1728
John Pipkin
1650 – 1721
Mary Arnald
1661 – 1712
Sir *IMMIGRANT
1685 – 1727
Mary Ingles\English
1688 – 1746

George Bruce's Descendants

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George Bruce (21 Jan 1773 – 09 Oct 1826) m. Elizabeth (Kimbrough) BENTON (abt 1780 – Sep 1849)
  1. 1. Melissa (Clarissa) Bruce (06 Oct 1801 – 24 Sep 1808)
  2. 2. John (Benton) Bruce (ABT 1802 – 1857) m. Elizabeth Newton (26 Jul 1807 – ) m. Elizabeth UNKNOWN (ABT 1808 – )
    1. 1. Henry BRUCE (1836 – )
    2. 2. Serena (Isabella "Rena") Bruce (Mar 1 1840 – June 8 1883)
    3. 3. Sarah Bruce (1842 – )
    4. 4. John BRUCE (1844 – )
    5. 5. Lizzy Bruce (abt 1846 – )
    6. 6. William Bruce (1848 – )
    7. 7. Mary (Louise) Bruce (21 Oct 1832 – 1880)
    8. 8. Newton Bruce (1838 – )

George Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1773
21 JAN 1773
Birth of George Bruce in Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1773
21 Jan 1773
Birth of George Bruce in Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina
Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina
1826
09 OCT 1826
Age 53
Death of George Bruce in Stokes Bridge, Lee, South Carolina, USA
Stokes Bridge, Lee, South Carolina, USA
1826
09 Oct 1826
Age 53
Death of George Bruce in Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 JAN 1773
    Event Place: Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1773
    Event Place: Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 OCT 1826
    Event Place: Stokes Bridge, Lee, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Oct 1826
    Event Place: Darlington, South Carolina, USA

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