Person:Anna Bruce (2)

Subj: Re: Kerr m. Bruce Date:01/05/2000 9:32:46 AM Pacific Standard Time From:vbales70@@hotmail.com (Vickie Bales) To:Delijim@@aol.com

Dear Jim,

I have looked high and low for Moses Kerr. You are the only one that has a Moses. So, just in case we both have the same Moses, I can give you what I have on Anna Bruce, so if we are right this will help you a little. I am going to try to find their daughter and see what I come up with. What ever I find I will let you know.

                         ANNA BRUCE

Anna Bruce b. Jan.08-1810--d.bef.1860. Anna Bruce was born on Walker Creek, Wythe Co.,(now Bland Co.) Virginia. Anna was the daughter of Rev. Joshua Bruce and Sarah Hearn, granddaughter of William Bruce and Nancy Anna Ballard and of John Hearn and Ann Chesney.

Anna's father Rev. Joshua Bruce came from Albermale Co., Virginia bef. 1800. He bought two thousand acres of land on Walker Creek (not all at once). On Sept.17-1801 he married Sarah Hearn (I have found three spellings of her last name Hearn-Herren-and-Hern). They had 12 children.

Rev. James Bruce b.Sept.30-1802 Isaiah Bruce May 31-1804 (MY LINE) John Bruce b. June 16-1806 Josiah Bruce Mar. 16-1808 Anna Bruce b. Jan.08-1810-d.bef.1860 married Rev. Moses Kerr on (I have two dates) Feb.18-1834 or Aug.18-1834. They had one daughter named Sarah B.(might be Bruce) Kerr born abt.1835. Sarah was named in Rev. Joshua Bruce's will, it states: "It is understood that Sarah B. Harda my Grand Daughter shall have what would have been convey to Anna Kerr, her mother if she had lived." Joshua also kept a record of the gifts he gave his children before he died. He try to be fair to each one of them.

Anna Kerr.............Horse saddle and bridle...............100.00

                     Two cows..............................24.00
                     One bed...............................15.00
                     To her daughter.......................50.00

To Sarah B. Harde Two cows..............................30.00

                     Two cows..............................30.00

Susannah Bruce b. Nov.01-1812 Rev. William Bruce b. Sept.26-1813 Elizabeth C. Bruce b. Jan.1816 Harvey C. Bruce b. Jan.17-1818 Noah Ballard Bruce b. Sept.21-1820 Enoch G. Bruce b. Oct.05-1824 Lydia H. Bruce Feb.19-1827

On July 4th 1812 on Walker Creek on Newriver circuit, in lyeenbiar(?) district Anna's father was certify to preach.

This might be more information than you want on the Bruce's. You can't ever tell it might help. Now could you tell me about the Kerr's? I hope you enjoy the information and hope it's not to much. Looking forward to what you can tell me on the Kerr's.

Take care and write soon Vickie ______________________________________________________

1. ↑ Descendants of Patrick Bruce
   http://members.tripod.com/First_look/bruce.htm.