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Richard Preston Bruce 1780 – 1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Washington, Mason County, Kentucky

Father: John Bruce

Mother: Elizabeth Clay

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The story of Richard Preston Bruce began in 1780 in Virginia, USA. Richard Preston Bruce passed away in 1841 in Washington, Mason County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Preston Bruce began in 1780 in Virginia, USA.
  • Richard Preston Bruce passed away in 1841 in Washington, Mason County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Richard Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Richard Bruce
1780 – 1841
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
John Bruce
1748 – 1827
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth Clay
1755 – 1832
Cumberland County or Chalotte County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Robert) Bruce
1720 – 1799
Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret (Ann) Teare
1729 – 1796
Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1690 – 1748
Sarah Bruce
1690 – 1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Richard Preston Bruce in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1841
1841
Age 61
Death of Richard Preston Bruce in Washington, Mason County, Kentucky
Washington, Mason County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Washington, Mason County, Kentucky

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