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Richard Preston Bruce 1780–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Lewis, Kentucky, United States

Father: JOHN BRUCE

Mother: Elizabeth Clay

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In 1780, Richard Preston Bruce entered the world in Virginia, Virginia, USA, born to John Bruce And Elizabeth Clay. Richard Preston Bruce married Elizabeth Betsy Henley Bullett, Sarah Sally Hultzman Coffrin. Richard Preston Bruce passed away in 1841 in Lewis, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1780, Richard Preston Bruce entered the world in Virginia, Virginia, USA, born to John Bruce And Elizabeth Clay.
  • Richard Preston Bruce married Elizabeth Betsy Henley Bullett, Sarah Sally Hultzman Coffrin.
  • Richard Preston Bruce passed away in 1841 in Lewis, Kentucky, United States.

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Richard Bruce's Ancestors

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Richard Bruce
1780–1841
Birth Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
Parents
JOHN BRUCE
1748–1827
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Clay
1750–1832
Lunenburg Co, Colony, or else
Grandparents
John Bruce
1720–1785
Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret Jones
1724–1751
Carnaroun, , , Wales
Henry (J Clay (War of 1812, Revolutionary War) III,) MD
1736–1820
Cumberland Co, VA
Rachel ("Polly") Povall
1739–1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Bruce
1688–1760
Sarah Tucker
1698–1787
Richard Jones
1660–1747
Rachel RAGSDALE
1678–1758
Henry II
1711–1764
Lucy GREEN
1717–1764
Richard Sr
1710–1771
Tabitha Hudspeth
1723–1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Gartlet
1637–1704
Margaret Cleland
1652–1722
Charles Jr
1675–1765
Sarah Nichols
1675–1754
John Sr
1684–1766
Elizabeth Woodson
1690–1766
George Hudspeth
1690–1747
Elizabeth Hudspeth
1695–1737

Richard Bruce's Timeline

5 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Richard Preston Bruce in Garrard, Kentucky, United States
Garrard, Kentucky, United States
1780
1780
Birth of Richard Preston Bruce in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1841
11 July 1841
Age 61
Death of Richard Preston Bruce in , Lewis, Mason, Kentucky, USA
, Lewis, Mason, Kentucky, USA
1841
11 Jul 1841
Age 61
Death of Richard Preston Bruce in Washington, Mason County, Kentucky
Washington, Mason County, Kentucky
1841
1841
Age 61
Death of Richard Preston Bruce in Lewis, Kentucky, United States
Lewis, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Garrard, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1841
    Event Place: , Lewis, Mason, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1841
    Event Place: Washington, Mason County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Lewis, Kentucky, United States

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