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Margaret Bruce 1751 – 1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1751

Birth Location: Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1808

Death Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Father: James Bruce

Mother: Margaret McMahon

Spouse(s): David Cox

Children(s): Benjamin Cox, David Cox, James Cox, Jane Cox, Friend Cox, Mary Cox, Margaret McMahon, Gabriel Cox, George Cox

The story of Margaret Bruce began in 1751 in Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States. Margaret Bruce married David Heaven Cox, and had children including Benjamin Cox, David Cox, James Cox, Jane Ginny Cox, Friend Cox, Mary Cox, Margaret Leona McMahon, Gabriel E Cox, George Washington Cox. Margaret Bruce passed away in 1808 in Nelson, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Bruce began in 1751 in Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States.
  • Margaret Bruce married David Heaven Cox, and had children including Benjamin Cox, David Cox, James Cox, Jane Ginny Cox, Friend Cox, Mary Cox, Margaret Leona McMahon, Gabriel E Cox, George Washington Cox.
  • Margaret Bruce passed away in 1808 in Nelson, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bruce
1720 – 1799
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
JB
Margaret McMahon
1727 – 1804
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Frederick, Virginia, Colonial America
MM

Spouses(s)

David Cox
1745 – 1820
Birth Location: Coxs Fort, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
DC

Children(s)

Benjamin Cox
1757 – 1829
Birth Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
BC
David Cox
1764 – 1820
Birth Location: Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, United States
DC
James Cox
1769 – 1846
Birth Location: Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, USA
JC
Jane Cox
1771 – 1820
Birth Location: Nelson, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, 24598, USA
JC
Friend Cox
1773 – 1818
Birth Location: Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, United States
FC
Mary Cox
1775 – 1800
Birth Location: Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, United States
MC
Margaret McMahon
1781 – 1858
Birth Location: Cox Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
MM
Gabriel Cox
1789 – 1843
Birth Location: Nelson County, KY -WAR OF 1812
GC
George Cox
1792 – 1851
Birth Location: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
GC

Margaret Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Bruce
1751 – 1808
Birth Place: Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Parents
James Robert Bruce
1720 – 1799
Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Ann) McMahon
1727 – 1804
Spotsylvania, Frederick, Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
John (Robert) Bruce
1690 – 1748
Portsoy, Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sarah (Caroline) Parrell
1690 – 1748
Aberdeen City, Scotland
William (R) McMahon
1690 – 1749
Scotland
Elizabeth (Emma) Blair
1681 – 1788
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bruce
1660 – 1725
Mary Christian
1665 – 1725
Hugh Parrell
1668 – 1748
Ann Calvert
1674 – 1746
William McMahan
1669 – 1690
Virginia Sommers
1671 – 1740
Robert Blair
1653 – 1690
Janet Paterson
1654 – 1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Longside
1634 – 1703
Lady Bruce
1638 – 1701
Edward Aberdeenshire
1645 – 1725
Lady Wattleworth
1645 – 1725
Sir Scotland
1648 – 1732
Violet Flowers
1646 – 1730
John Calvert
1648 – 1699
Mary Gosling
1640 – 1717
Edward McMahon
1640 –
Catherine Webster
Frank Sommers
1646 – 1746
Helen Sommers
1646 – 1700
James Blair
Lydia Hall
1613 – 1656
James Paterson
1629 – 1709
Elspeth Moris
1629 – 1676

Margaret Bruce's Descendants

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Margaret Bruce (1751 – 1808) m. David (Heaven) Cox (1745 – 18 November 1820)
  1. 1. Benjamin Cox (1757 – 1829)
  2. 2. David Cox (1764 – 18 Nov 1820) m. Mehitable Boyd
  3. 3. James Cox (29 Jun 1769 – 5 Oct 1846) m. Mary (Ann) Cox (7 Mar 1772 – 28 Sep 1857) m. Elizabeth Kenner (1782 – ) m. Sarah ("Sally") Fielder (09 Aug 1778 – 1859)
  4. 4. Jane (Ginny) Cox (1771 – 1820)
  5. 5. Friend Cox (1773 – 1818)
  6. 6. Mary Cox (1775 – 1800)
  7. 7. Margaret (Leona) McMahon (20 August 1781 – 24 August 1858)
  8. 8. Gabriel (E) Cox (1789 – 10 Aug 1843)
  9. 9. George (Washington) Cox (7 August 1792 – 9 March 1851)

Margaret Bruce's Timeline

7 Records

1749
23 Nov 1749
Birth of Margaret Bruce in Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1751
1751
Birth of Margaret Bruce in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
1751
1751
Birth of Margaret Bruce in Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1751
1751
Birth of Margaret Bruce in Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1808
1808
Age 57
Death of Margaret Bruce in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
1808
1808
Age 57
Death of Margaret Bruce in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1808
1808
Age 57
Death of Margaret Bruce in Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1749
    Event Place: Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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