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BRUCE, WILLIAM, Frederick Co., gentleman. 18 Nov, 1756; 30 Dec, 1756
Wife: Ruth.
Children: John and Charles Bruce.
Ex: Friend, Jonathan Wilson.
Wit: Joseph and Sarah West, Elizabeth Burton.
Jonathan Wilson resigns as ex., in favor of Ruth Bruce, widow of Wm. Bruce.
30 Dec, 1756, widow election. 30. 216
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1744-1794 Frederick Co MD Wills-Russell
WILLIAMSON BRUCE of Frederick Co., planter. Will dtd. 18 Nov. 1756, weak and sick.
To sons John and Charles: the land where I live called Dear Park, equally; the division line to be drawn so as not to discommode the plantation, John to have the southern part and Charles
the northern, incl. the plantation where I dwell. Personal estate to be divided equally by law. Friend Jonathan Willson exec. /s/ WSon Bruce.
Wit: Joseph West, Sarah West, Eliza Burton. Proved 30 Dec. 1756 by Joseph and Sarah West. The same day Ruth Bruce, widow, declared she would not abide by the will but have her thirds. (pp 104-5)
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William Bruce 65.348A FR £474.1.0 Aug 26 1757 Aug 17 1758
Appraisers: William Pritchett, John Hopkins.
Mentions: Charles Bruce, William Bruce.
Mentions: John Lewellln, Alexander Lothian.
Administratrix/Executrix: Ruth Bruce.
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Williamson Bruce 46.181 A FR £0.0.0 £285.10.2 Nov 12 1760
Payments to: Ralph Holt, Robert Horner, Will Pritchett, Andrew Buckhannon on bond payable to Oelxd. Lothan, Philip Briscoe for use of Dr. Parnham, James Dickson, Joshua Warfield, MM Symmers.
Administrators: Gerrard Briscoe, Ruth Briscoe (late Ruth Bruce).
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Williamson Bruce 3.52 D FR £474.1.0 Nov 12 1760
Sureties: James Perry, Joseph West,
Distribution to: Widow (unnamed, 1/3).
Residue to children (unknown to this Office, equally).
Executrix: Ruth Briscoe, wife of Gerrard Briscoe.
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Townly Bruce 31.43 A CH £11.17.9 Sep 14 1751
Sureties: William Dent, Joseph Gwin.
Received from: Mr. William Dent, Thomas Rigg.
Payments to: Mr. William Dent, Robert Horner/ Norman McLeod, Thomas Rigg, Walter Hanson.
Representatives: siblings: administrator, Mary Maddox, Anne Dent, Elisabeth Winter, Winson Bruce, William Bruce. Administrator: Charles Bruce.
From Researcher: Norma Lundgren
Capt. Samuel Chun/Chunn 52.53 CH £1.1.8 Aug 8 1752 Nov 21 1752
Appraisers: Robert Horner, Winson Bruce.
Creditors: John Winter, Walter Hanson for John Stott.
Next of kin: Benjamin Chunn, Andrew Chunn.
Administrators/Executors: George Briscoe, Erasmus Gill and his wife Cassandra Gill.
Williamson is named in the probate of his half-brother, Townley Bruce.
March 1741/1742: Petition of Mary Briscoe stating that Williamson Bruce, by the Court, had been put under the guardianship of John Briscoe, late of CC, dec'd, uncle to the sd. Williamson and husband to Mary. She is unwilling to keep the sd. Bruce or run the risk of his estate remaining in her hands. Ordered that the petitioner and Williamson Bruce do appear here next June Charles Co. Court. (Charles County Court Records, 1741-1743).
June 1742: Williamson Bruce, formerly under the guardianship of Mr. John Briscoe, late of Charles County, dec'd, on his motion to this Court, is admitted to choose his guardian, and accordingly makes choice of Mr. Samuel Briscoe, who in Court here accepts thereof, and is appointed accordingly. (Charles County Court Records, 1741-1743).
Notice the inventory amounts. They show that these probate documents were all for the same person, who was actually Williamson Bruce. Various documents often say "William" or "Winson" which on closer scrutiny turns out to be "Wm'son".
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Charles County Court Records, March 1741/2 Court, Liber T#2, Page 324. Thomas
Mary Briscoe exhibited to this Court the following petition: the petition of Mary Briscoe of CC shows that whereas there was a Williamson Bruce, by your Worships put under the guardianship of John Briscoe, late of CC, decd, uncle to the sd Williamson and husband to your petitioner, that she is unwilling to keep the sd Bruce or run the risk of his estate now remaining in her hands. She therefore asks your worships to remove the sd Bruce and his estate to any person you think proper.
Ordered that the petitioner and Williamson Bruce do appear here next Jun CC Court.
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1752-1756 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
1010-1012. Williamson Bruce recorded 12 Mar. 1756, made 16 Feb. 1756 between Jeremiah Crabb of C for 145 pS GB, sells parcel called "Deer Park," beginning at a glade of Muddy Branch, a little to the eastward of the Indian path running thence north, M&B given for 458 acres. Signed Jeremiah Crabb before Morda Jacob, Rob't Tyler. Deed ack. before Justices of C above, and at same time, the wife of the said Jeremiah Crabb, being privately examined released dower right. Receipt. AF paid.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1728 - 1756 (~ 34 years)