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Philadelphia Bruce 1741–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1741

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 Dec 1787

Death Location: Nottoway, Nottoway County, Virginia, USA

Father: Alexander Bruce

Mother: Dorothy Bruce

Spouse(s): James Jennings

Children(s): Joel Jennings

In 1741, Philadelphia Bruce entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA, born to Alexander Bruce And Dorothy May Bruce. Philadelphia Bruce married James Joshua Jennings, and had children including Joel Bruce Jennings. Philadelphia Bruce passed away in 1787 in Nottoway, Nottoway County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Philadelphia Bruce entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA, born to Alexander Bruce And Dorothy May Bruce.
  • Philadelphia Bruce married James Joshua Jennings, and had children including Joel Bruce Jennings.
  • Philadelphia Bruce passed away in 1787 in Nottoway, Nottoway County, Virginia, USA.

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Philadelphia Bruce's Ancestors

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Philadelphia Bruce
1741–1787
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Parents
Alexander Bruce
1718–1796
Virginia, United States of America
Dorothy (May) Bruce
1728–1767
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Alexander (Bruce) II
1699–1760
Nottoway, Nottoway, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Tucker
1698–1787
Aberdeen City, Scotland
John May
1692–1767
Warwick, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Tucker
1670–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tucker
1650–1671

Philadelphia Bruce's Descendants

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Philadelphia Bruce (20 Feb 1741–27 Dec 1787) m. James (Joshua) Jennings (1737–2 May 1795)
  1. 1. Joel (Bruce) Jennings 1778–1848 m. Penelope ((Reed )) Walker 1753–1830
    1. 1. Amy Jennings 1778–1851 m. George Mathews 1769–1857
      1. 1. Melissa Mathews. 1800–1874 m. Richard Addison. 1792–1864
        1. 1. John (W.) Addison 1833–1877 m. Mary (Ann) Casselman 1826– m. Sarah (Ann) Leasure 1835–
        2. 2. Mary ADDISON 1834–1859
        3. 3. Amy Addison. 1822–1909
        4. 4. Jacob (Ellis) Addison. 1835–1867
        5. 5. William Addison. 1837–1896
        6. 6. Henry Addison. 1839–1865
        7. 7. Nancy Addison. 1828–1852
        8. 8. Elizabeth Addison. 1831–1850
        9. 9. Sarah (A) Addison 1842–1906
        10. 10. Henrietta Addison. 1853–1931
      2. 2. James (Henry) Mathews 1809–1892
      3. 3. Henry (Mathews) Sr 1813–1897
      4. 4. Hannah Mathews 1806–1870
      5. 5. Jane MATHEWS 1814–
      6. 6. Eliza Mathews 1807–1880
      7. 7. William Mathews 1810–1851
      8. 8. Mary Mathews 1805–1883
      9. 9. William Mathews 1836–1851
      10. 10. David (William) Mathews 1819–1894
      11. 11. Elizabeth Matthews 1817–1900
      12. 12. Hannah Mathews 1804–1870
      13. 13. George (W) Mathews 1836–
    2. 2. Ann Jennings 1822–
    3. 3. Emily Jennings 1825–
    4. 4. Harriett Jennings 1816–
    5. 5. James Jennings 1818–
    6. 6. Joshua (Walker) Jennings 1800–1872
    7. 7. Mary (A) Jennings 1780–1850
    8. 8. Penelope Jennings 1814–
    9. 9. Reuben (Franklin) Jennings 1809–1857

Philadelphia Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1741
20 Feb 1741
Birth of Philadelphia Bruce in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
1787
27 Dec 1787
Age 46
Death of Philadelphia Bruce in Nottoway, Nottoway County, Virginia, USA
Nottoway, Nottoway County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1741
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1787
    Event Place: Nottoway, Nottoway County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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