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William Bruce 1687 – 1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1748

Death Location: King George, Virginia, USA

Father: George Bruce

Mother: Martha Hensfield

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Children(s):

The story of William Bruce began in 1687 in Rappahannock, Virginia, USA. William Bruce passed away in 1748 in King George, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bruce began in 1687 in Rappahannock, Virginia, USA.
  • William Bruce passed away in 1748 in King George, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bruce's Ancestors

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William Bruce
1687 – 1748
Birth Place: Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Parents
George Bruce
1640 – 1715
Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Martha Hensfield
1644 – 1700
Rappahannock, VA, USA
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, 4th Baron of) Kinloss
1625 – 1685
Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Lady (Diana Bruce GREY Comtesse d'Elgin et) Ailesbury
1630 – 1689
Stamford, Lincolnshire, , England
CAPT. (ROBERT) HENSFIELD
1625 – 1717
Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Agnes Murray
1630 –
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wh
1599 – 1663
Mary Chichester
1600 – 1627
Henry Grey
1599 – 1673
Lady Stamford
1603 – 1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Kinloss
1548 – 1610
Magdalene Kinloss
1572 – 1631
Robert CHICHESTER
1570 – 1624
Frances HARINGTON
1587 – 1615
Sir Cecil
1566 – 1640
Lady Exeter
1578 – 1654

William Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1687
1687
Birth of William Bruce in Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
1687
1687
Birth of William Bruce
None
1748
abt 1748
Age 61
Death of William Bruce in King George, Virginia, USA
King George, Virginia, USA
1748
1748
Age 61
Death of William Bruce
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Rappahannock, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1748
    Event Place: King George, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1748
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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