24 Nov 1758: Bond of Martha Bruce Widow of Grafton as adm'x of Charles Bruce Late of Grafton Cordwainer.
25 Dec 1758: Inventory of Charles Bruce of Grafton Cordwinder Deceased: £88.11.0, by Nathanel Sherman, Phineas Rice, Tim'o Darling.
7 Apr 1759: Petition of Martha Bruce adm'x of her Late Husband Charles Bruce Late of Grafton Deceased, that estate is trifling, will be insolvent, but wasted with charges if so declared, requests it be allowed to her. So allowed.
[From file 8498: Bruce Abijah Grafton 1758:
Undated: Abijah Bruce chooses "my onered granfather Abijah Bruce" to be his guardian. Mother Martha Bruce makes oath that Abijah was fourteen eyars Old in Aug't Last.
24 Nov 1758: Bond of Abijah Bruce Gent. of Westborough as guardian of Abijah Bruce a Minor aged above fourteen years son of Charles Bruce late of Grafton Cordwainer Deceased.]
