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Mr. John Bruce 22.280 CH £951.15.8 Apr 8 1737 May 2 1737
Appraisers: Richard Edelen, John Lancaster.
Creditors: John Parnham, Robert Gordon.
Next of kin: John Vinten [NJL note: sic; Winter], Tounley Bruce (minor), "no other kin at age".
Administratrix: Mrs. Sarah Bruce.
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John Bruce (gentleman) 16.177 A CH £951.15.5 £249.11.8 May 4 1738
Sureties: Francis Ware, John Winter.
Received from: Perewall Fearson, Notley Maddox, William Cage, Thomas Haile,
George Thomas, Jr., Walter Fearson, John Groves, Benjamin Brett, Thomas Rigg, Matthew Anderson, Sharp Baltnss, William Black.
Payments to: Samuel Jones, Jacob Andrew Minetree, John Chandler, Richard Harrison, Mark Penn, Robert Leick
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John Bruce 17.5 A CH £25.10.3 Nov 9 1738
Sureties: Francis Ware, John Winter.
Payments to: Raphael Neale for MM Edward & Henry Trafford, George Gordon, John Scroggen, Samuel Hanson.
Mentions: 5 children (unnamed).
Administratrix: Sarah Bruce.
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David L Rigg 2008-04-05 17:56:43
At the time of John Bruce's account (the ending date for the given range) he had 5 living children (see the last page of the account). Frances, Elizabeth, Charles, Townley, and Williamson make five. Frances was still living in 1738.
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John Warren 3.16 A CH £164.12.0 £214.3.8 May 6 1720
A second inventory is cited in the amount of £123.15.0.
Received from; John Loften, Robertt King, John Steuart, John Duley
Payments to: Samuell Love, Darby Ocane, Capt. Thomas Dent, Mr, Samuel Hanson, John Sanders, Gerard Ocain, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Dr. Pelletear, Mr. Manning, Samuell Hanson, Benamin Warren, John Neal.
Distribution to (equally): 2 children (unnamed).
Executrix: Judith Bruce (relict), now wife of John Bruce,
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Charles County Land Records, Liber F#2, Page 84
27 Jan 1715/6; Recorded at request of John Bruce:
21 Jan 1715; Indenture from Judith Warren, widow, relict of John Warren, dec'd, to John Bruce; for 5s; a parcel of land on the Wicomico River formerly granted Thomas Hatton, Gent.; bequeathed by John Warren to his widow Judith; containing 500 acres; /s/ Judith Warren (mark); wit. Jno. Fendall, Geo. Dent; ack. by Judith Warren 10 Jan 1715
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Edward Loyd 15.393 CH £5.12.6 Aug 31 1729 Jan 25 1729
Appraisers: Barton Hungerford, Francis Glass.
Creditors: John Bruce, Matthew Dutton.
Next of kin: Garrard OCane, William Cage.
Administratrix: Eliza Loyde.
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John Atkison 7.88 A CH £81.7.7 £99.11.1 Aug 11 1725
Received from: William Parkison, Capt. Thomas Wright, Mr, John Bruce, John Chandler, Charles Dean, Thomas Reed, John Gibson, Thomas Morriss, Richard Barber, Sundry Sayles, George Newman, negro (unnamed) of Mr. John Courts, John & Mark Penn, William Penn, Capt. Thomas Webster, Mr. John Courts, Samuel Sympson, John Payne, James Ryner, Joseph Joy, John Howard, Henry Smith, John Willard & James Neale, John Lancaster, Mr. Jonathon Forward.
Payments to: Samuel Hanson, Adam Brown, Richard Wainwright, Henry Neale.
Administrator: Raphael Neale.
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Mary Scott alias Flemer, born say 1713, a "Mallatto Girl" born of a white woman, was living in Charles County on 13 August 1728 when the court ordered that she serve John Bruce ("with whom she had been brought up from a child") until the age of thirty-one. She was called "Scotty a Mullatto Woman of Mrs. Sarah Bruce" on 8 November 1737 when the Charles County court presented her for having an illegitimate "Malatto" child by information of George Hatton and called Mary Scott on 13 June 1738 when she was convicted of having a male "Mullatto" child by information of George Hatton [Court Record 1727-31, 153; 1734-9, 382, 459].
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Charles County Land Records, Liber F#2, Page 47
1 Dec 1714; Recorded at request of John Bruce, merchant:
I Dec 1714; Indenture from John Games to John Bruce; for £25; a parcel called Chesnut Point; bounded by Edward Swann) Edward Philpot and William Marshall; containing 200 acres;
/s/ John Games (mark); wit. Anne Hoskins, Phill Hoskins, William Causeene; ack. 1 Dec 1714 by John Games
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Charles County Land RecordsLiber H#2, Page 19
19 Xber 1716; Recorded at request of Richard Doyne, merchant; three 6-penny stamps in margin
16 Jul 1716; Public Instrument of Revocation before Ralph Peters, notary in Liverpoole, Lancaster County, Kingdom of Great Britain; Richard Gildart, merchant of Liverpoole, by power of attorney dated Apr 1714 authorized John Bruce of Liverpoole now of Virginia or Maryland to be his agent; by this instrument discharges sd. Bruce and appoints Richard Doyne of Liverpoole to manage his affairs in Virginia; /s/ Richd. Gildart; wit. Arthr. Smith, William Prime, John Higginson; Nov Ct. 1706; Smith and Higginson verify signature
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://www.number-one.org/~rigg/dlr0166.htm
URL title: John Bruce
Note:
Charles County, Maryland Land Records (1715/6-1721/2), Liber H#2, page 344 20 May 1720; Recorded at request of Walter Winter 05 May 1720; Indenture from William Middleton, planter to Walter Winter; 10 Apr last, William Middleton, "sued a writt of entry" out of the High Court of Chancery returnable before the Provincial Court at Annapolis; a tract called The Meadow at the head of Wicomico River of 400 acres; sd. Winter did vouch warranty Ebsworth Bayne and Kindrick his wife who did vouch over Moses Fandrie /s/ W. Middleton wit. John Bruce, William Cumming on back of Deed of Release: 05 May 1720 William Middleton ack. in open court.
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Charles County Court Records, November 1738 Court, Liber T#2, Page 513
Notly Maddox, Guardian of Charles Bruce, returns to this Court the following certificate of the view of the lands belonging to his ward: CC. Whereas Notly Maddox, Guardian of Charles Bruce, son of John Bruce, late of CC, Gent, decd, applied himself to Robert Yates, a CC Justice, to appoint persons to view that part Land now laid out and appointed for his sd ward, the sd part being part of that tract of land whereon the sd John Bruce, decd, did live, which we have viewed: 1 16 feet Quarter, 12 feet wide, with a closet and outside chimney, good, 1 old mill house, rotten and out of repair, 1 old 50 feet tobacco house much out of repair, 1 house 16 and 12, old and sorry, 79 old sorry apple trees, 189 panels of new fence, 279 panels of good fence, 666 panels of old fence, and no timber on sd land to keep the sd housing and fencing in repair. Liberty is therefore granted to the sd Guardian to get timber of any other of the sd orphan's land to keep it in repair. The annual value of sd land being worth 1000 lbs of tobacco per year. Signed Oct 17, 1738 - Barton Warren, John Wilder.
Oct 17, 1738. I hereby certify that Barton Warren and John Wilder were qualified. Before me - Robt. Yates.
CC. Whereas Notly Mattox, Guardian of Charles Bruce, son of John Bruce, late of CC, Gent, decd, applied himself to Robert Yates, a CC Justice, to appoint persons to view that tract of land called Chesnut Point for his sd ward, which we have viewed as follows: 1 good dwelling house 15 feet square with outside chimney & closet, 1 new tobacco house 30X20 feet, 1 small house 10X5 feet, 139 panels of new fence, 387 panels of sorry old fence, 20 old apple trees, the annual value being worth 400 lbs of tobacco per year. Signed Nov 10, 1738 - Barton Warren, John Wilder.
I certify that Barton Warren and John Wilder were qualified before me - Robt. Yates.
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James Hughes 2005-09-15 09:32:38
Chesnut Point, Charles County, Maryland
Charles County Land Record Book X No. 2, page 106
At the request of Charles Bruce of Charles County, the following deed was recorded on May 3, 1744.
Know that Robert Yates of Charles County, and Sarah, his wife, relict and executrix of John Bruce, late of Charles County, Gent., deceased, for and in consideration that Charles Bruce of Charles County, son and heir at law of sd John Bruce, has by deed dated with these presents, made over to sd Robert Yates and Sarah, his wife, the 3 following tracts of land (that is to say), one trace being near Wicomico River in Charles County, being one moiety of the tract of land that was conveyed by Walter Bayne and Martha, his wife, to Mary Contee, by deed dated Oct 3, 1709, and as it was afterwards divided between Colo. Jno Fendall and John Bruce, natural guardian to the above mentioned Charles Bruce, being laid out for about 225 acres. The 2nd tract is called Hemsleys Marsh, lying on Wicomico River in Charles County, is laid out for 70 acres. The 3rd tract, called Hemsleys Meadows, lying on the River afd and in Charles County, is laid out for 130 acres. In consideration of the above deed, we will, next Dec 25, forever relinquish our right of dower to 2 tracts of land in Charles County, one called Hatton's Point, and the other, Chesnut Point, late the proper estate of said John Bruce.
Signed Mar 1, 1743 - Robert Yates, Sarah Yates. Wit - Peter Wood, Mary Neale
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1770-1775 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber S#3 [TLC]; Page 130. Mar 7, 1771 from Hugh Hammill of CC, planter, to Benjamin Douglass of CC, planter, for 94 £10 shillings, part of a tract of land called Promise, lying in CC, bounded by William Marshall's land, John Bruce's land, the head of Popes Cr, containing about 84 acres. Signed - Hugh Hamill. Wit - Geo Dent*, Saml Love*. Elizabeth, the wife of sd Hugh Hammill, relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Mar 22, 1771.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 291-23: PROMISE: 140 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Bayly, John : 40 Acres - Hardy, Henry : Surveyed Sept 1673 for John Dent at a bound oak and bound tree of Edward Swann and William Marshall, Bounding upon Swan N.W.:
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 296-60: CHESTNUT POINT : 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Swann, Edward : Surveyed 14 Jan 1664 for Edward Swann on the west side Wicomico river at a bound oak the boundary of Swan, Edward Philpott and Marshall escheat. http://www.number-one.org/~rigg/dlr0005.htm: Other notes - no name mentioned in possession- Assume it was Edward Swann, 200 Acres - John Bruce from John Gaines, 1 Dec 1714,200 Acres - Townley Bruce from Charles Bruce, 2 Feb 1743,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Wicomico: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 285-14: WEST HATTON: 500 acres; Possession of - 500 Acres - Warren, John: Surveyed 22 June 1663 for Thomas Hatton on the West side of Wicomico River.: Other notes - 500 Acres - John Bruce from Judith Warren 21 Jan 1715,
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Liverpool, England to Annapolis, Maryland 18 October 1716
A List of the Rebell prisoners transported into this province in the
Ship Good Speed, on the 18th Day of October, Anno Domini 1716, with
the names of the persons who purchased them:
Prisoners Names. Purchasers.
Wm. Ferguson John Bruce
James Dixon John Bruce
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1688 - 1737 (~ 49 years)