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Facts and Events
Records of Charles Bruce
- 1749, 22 July: This day George Hatcher came before me George Morton, one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for King George Co., VA, and made oath that Alexander Simpson departed this life on Friday 21 July about five o'clock in the afternoon and sometime before the said Alexr Simpson departed this life he desired that all the cash that was due to him in the hands of Col. John Champe and Thomas Rawston should be equally divided between Susannah Bruce and Elizabeth Bruce, daughters of Charles Bruce, after his debts was paid. At a Court held for King George Co. on Friday 5 Jan 1749 [1749/1750] the Nuncupative Will of Alexander Simpson, Deceased, was presented into Court by William Bruce and admitted to record. [Source: King George County, Virginia records].
- 1764, 4 May: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, deed, "Elizabeth Grant, widow and relict of John Grant, and late widow and relict of Charles Bruce, of King George County, whereas William Pannill, deceased, father of the said Elizabeth Grant, by his will recorded in Richmond County, did devise to the said Elizabeth a negro wench and her issue, and the negro has now two living children, which were, with other negroes, by the will of Charles Bruce, late husband of the said Elizabeth Grant, given to be divided amongst his children, which division has since been made, setting apart the said negroes to Mary Bruce, now Mary James; another negro to Frances Bruce, now Frances Banks; and another negro to Margaret Bruce. I, Elizabeth Grant, by the natural love and affection I bear unto my well beloved daughters, the said Mary James, Frances Banks, and Margaret Bruce, do confirm the legacies of the negroes from the said Charles Bruce." [Source: Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deeds].
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