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BRUCE, CHARLES, Charles Co. 22 Dec 1757; 16 March 1758
To son John Bruce,, Negro boy Jame and the largest. walnut tree desk In my house.
To son Esaunly, {mm: Townley} Negro boy Ned.,
To son Robert Bruce, Negro boy Dick.
To son William Bruce, Negro boy Roger.
To son Walter Bruce, Negro boy Sam.
To son James Bruce, Negro girl Sarah.
To dau Judith Bruce, Negro girl Bess.
To dau Judith Bruce, chest of drawers, silver tea spoons, and tongs, other.
To dau Elizabeth Bruce, Negro girl Milly.
To dau Elizabeth Bruce,15 pounds,
To dau Jane Liddle Bruce, 2 Negro girls Judy and Nell.
To wife Jean Bruce, Negro woman Bess, also remaining Negroes and 1/3 of moveables, also plantation I now live on and tract called "Good for Little." That Charles Yates of Charles Co. and Cornelius Barber of St. Mary's Co. act as trustees and guardians Of all my children,
Wit: James Campbell, Robert Yates, Benja. Gwinn. 30.350
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Charles Bruce 64.258 CH £1129.9.3 Apr 11 1758 Jun 28 1758
Appraisers: Edward Ford., John Marshall.
Creditors: John Fendall, John Allison.
Next of kin: William Bruce, John Winter.
Executrix: Jane Bruce.
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Charles Bruce 2.121 D CH £1276.4.7 May 23 1759
Legatees: widow (unnamed), John, Esausly, Robert, William, Walter, James, Judith, Elisabeth, Jane Liddle.
Distribution to: Widow (unnamed, 1/3). Residue to 9 children (equally): John, Esausly, Robert, William, Walter, James, Judith, Elisabeth, Jane Liddle.
Executrix: Jane Bruce.
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Thomas Hale 20.261 A CH £210.5.0 £240.10.8 Jul 25 1744
Sureties: Richard Smith, Sr., Charles Brice.
Received from: Benjamin King, John Martin, Sr., Courts Keech, Nathaniel Morell, Joseph Garn, Notley Dutton.
Payments to: Dr. Brown, Benjamin Fendall & Co., Peter Mitchell, Notley Maddap, Teresia Parks, Mr. Philipt Key, Newman Tomkins, Benjamin King, Richard Thompson, Thomas Conner, Phillip Briscoe, Mr. Thomas Brook, Meridith Davis, John Groves, Joseph Noble, Mr. Henry Massey, Robert Frogit, Celia Woodman, Samuel Chunn, William Cage, George Thomas, Andrey Munkee, Dr. John Harris.
Representatives: unknown.
Administrator: James Plant.
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John Howard 20.356 A CH £1161.4.6 £128.0.6 Jul 27 1744
A second inventory is cited in the amount of £2.0.0 & Virginia currency.
Sureties: Benjamin Douglass, Sr., Jacob Brandt.
Received from: Charles Bruce, Joshua Allfow, John Hamill, David Ross.
Payments to: Henry Trueman, Edward Lee, Mr. Samuel Hyde, John Diggs, Mr. Henry Brook, Nathaniel Gray, William Oan, Joshua Alford, William Duglas, Dr. Riddel, George Slacum, John Doncaster Col. George Dent, William Potts, Thomas Marshall, Baptist Boarman, William Dwam, Margaret Jenkins, John Duglass, Robert Froget, Benjamin Fendall & Co., William Robinson, executors of Richard Tarvin, Daniel Dulany, Walter Hanson.
Executrix: Rebecca Howard.
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Benjamin Hawton 43.257 CH £87.11.6 Apr 27 1750 Jul 7 1750
(also Benjamin Hatton)
Appraisers: Notley Maddox, Charles Bruce.
Mentions: John Hanson yst,William Cage, William Wensen, Sara Madox.
Administrator/Executor: Thomas Hatton.
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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.
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Capt. Barton Warren 64.280 CH £4.14.0 Jun 6 1758
Appraisers: Edward Smoot, Charles Bruce.
Creditors: John Fendall, James Briscoe.
Next of kin: William Warren, Mary Musgrove.
Executors: Barton Warren, John Warren.
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William{son} 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 Lewellin, Alexander Lothian.
Administratrix/Executrix: Ruth Bruce.
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WARREN, BARTON, Charles County, Planter. 3 Feb 1757; 9 March 1757
To wife Elizabeth, 1/3 of plantation whereon I now dwell called "Frailty, and 1/3 of moveable estate,
To sons Notly and John, dwelling plantation called "Frailty," son to have 200 a. next to land of Robt, Yates and son Notley the residue.
To son William Barton Warren, tract In Port Tobacco Hundred known as "Strife."
To brother Thomas Warren, wearing apparel.
To dau. Susannah, bed and furniture, cow, horse.
To son Edward, bed and furniture.
To son Robert. bed and furniture. Remainder of personal estate to be divided between my 8 children., Jane Hungerford, Mary Musgrove, Notley Warren, John Warren,, William Barton Warren, Susannah Warren, Edward Warren and Robert Warren.
Sons Notly and John., exs.
Wit: Chas. Bruce, John Ford, Wm. Brown, 30.275
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Mrs. Jane Bruce 94.185 CH £695,9.6 May 15 1767 Sep 9 1767
Appraisers: Samuel Love, Notley Warren.
Creditors: John Craig for John & James Jameson, Phillp. Fendall.
Next of kin: Hope Yeates, Townley Bruce.
Administrator: John Bruce.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/00000 1/000028/html/am28--546.html
URL title: Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1732:1753Volume 28, Page 546
Note:
Schedule No 2.
Charles County.
At a Meeting of the Vestry of William and Mary Parish in the County aforesaid on the 8th Day of June 1752 at the said Parish Church were present - Page 483
The Reverend
Vestrymen: Mr Saml Clagett, Mr Thomas Cottrell, Mr Richard Smith, Mr Edward Ford, Mr Nathan Harris, Mr Charles Bruce
Church warden:Mr John Marshall
Who unanimously proceeded to regulate and assign the Pews in the sd Parish Church to the several Persons hereafter put down in the following Manner, the Numbers of the Pews to the respective Names put down, having Relation to the Numbers in the Platt hereunto annexed Viz.
Pew
To the honourable Richard Lee Esqr 1
Mr Benjamin Fendall & his Son John 2
Mr Wm Courts, Elizabeth Courts & Wm Penn 3
Col George Dent and his Son George 4
Richard Smith his Sons, and Thomas Cottrell 5
Barton Warren and Edward Ford 6
Charles Yates John Wilder & his Son John 7
The Ministers Family for the time being 8
James Latimore, Philip Jenkins, Jno Jenkins & Benj. Douglass. 9
Atwick Fearson, Jno Farr, Geo. Scroggin & Benjn Thomas. 10
Notley Maddox, Sarah Maddox, Anne Smoot & Edwd Smoot 14
Joseph Joy, Judith Penn, and Notley Dutton 15
Thomas Bates, John Douglass, John Hamil & Jane Penn 16
Francis Posey, Harrison Musgrove, Charles John & Benj. Philpot. 18
Authur Lee, Rebecca Howard, Jno Marshall & Richd Marshall 23
Joseph Douglass, Nathan Harris, Mary Brandt 24
Joseph Gwynn and Benjamin 25
Mary Marshall, Henry Thompson, Posthumus Groves & Jas Plant. 26
William Dent & Walter Hanson for their Tenants 27
Moses Hubbart, John Cavin, Jno Wakefield & Saml Chunn 28
Robert Yates, Charles Bruce & Robert Yates junr 29
Barton Hungerford & his Sons 30
Robt Mastin, Tyre Thomas, Widow Thomas & Richard Ratcliff. 31
Thomas Hatton, William Cage Samuel Gody and John Chun 32
Geo: Elgin Patience Posey, Jacob Andrew Minitree Wm Guy & Sarah Martin. 33
No 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22 left in common for Tenants
Others not being Freeholders.
No 17 .....for such young Persons that may sing.
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Charles County Liber L#2 Page 84.
Know that I, Mary Hemsley of Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, widow, for the love I have for my sister, Mrs. Judith Bruce of CC decd, I give unto her 4 children, viz
To Charles Bruce, eldest son of the afd Judith - 1 Negro boy called Toney, aged about 5 years.
To Townley Bruce, youngest son - a Negro boy named Nacey, aged about 16 months, both being the sons ofa Negro woman called Jeany.
To Francis [sic] Bruce, eldest daughter of the afd Judith - a Negro girl called Bett, daughter of a Negro woman called Sarah, aged about 2 years.
To Eliza Bruce, youngest daughter - a Negro girl called Sarah, daughter of a Negro woman called Dubba, aged about 2 years.
If any of the aforementioned children dies, their part to sd Francis Bruce, & in case of her death, to the afd Charles Bruce.
In case of both of their deaths, to the surviving heirs of the afd Mrs. Judith Bruce.
Signed Apr 19, 1723 - Mary Hemseley.
Wit - James Rutherford, Wm Rogers, David Rutherford. Recorded Apr 22, 1723.
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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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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber X#2, 1743-1744; Page 83. At the request of Robert Yates of CC, the following deed was recorded on Apr 17, 1744.
Mar 1, 1743[/4] from Charles Bruce of CC, Gent:, to Robert Yates and Sarah, his wife, of CC, for 15,000 lbs tobacco, and for the execution of a deed of even date with these presents, by which deed he, the said Robert and Sarah relinquished their right of dower to 2 tracts of land, and for divers other good causes, Charles Bruce hereby sells to Robert Yates and Sarah, his wife, or the survivor of them, the 3 following tracts of land, during their natural lives; that is to say, one tract of land in CC near Wicomico River side, being one moiety of the land which originally was the land of William Marshall of CC, and assigned by said Marshall to Walter Bayne, which assignment was dated Sep 29, 1664, and afterwards conveyed by Walter Bayne and Martha, his wife, to Mary Contee by deed dated Oct 3, 1709, and also divided between Colo: John Fendall, and John Bruce, natural guardian to the said Charles Bruce. The land is bounded by a red oak standing in the woods by the land of Charles Yates, containing apd laid out for about 225 acres. But as the tract of land (to wit the whole 450 acres) was divided during the minority of the said Charles Bruce, which division is not good and available in law, but of necessity the tract must or may be divided again, between the heir or devisee of sd Colo John Fendall, and Robert Yates or Sarah, his wife, or the survivor of them; then, and in such case, I, said Charles Bruce, sell to Robert Yates and Sarah, his wife, or the survivor of them, the one moiety of the whole tract so divided, which, by choice or otherways, may happen to fall to their lots by any division so made, between the heir or devisee of sd John Fendall and Robert Yates or Sarah, his wife, or the survivor of them, according to the metes and bounds at such time hereafter made and fixed, for and during their natural lives, another tract of land called Himslays Marsh, lying on the west side of Wicomico River in CC, adjoining to the land of Colo John Fendall and Charles Yates, bounded by the edge of Wicomico Marsh, containing and laid out for about 70 acres, as appears by patent granted to Mad.m Mary Hamsly on May 2, 1723, and also another tract of land called Hemesley Meadows, lying on the west side of Wicomico River in CC, adjoining the land of Colo John Fendall and Thomas Marshall in CC, bounded by Wicomico Marsh, Clarks Run, containing and laid out for about 130 acres (as appears by patent, granted to Mad.m Mary Hemsley on May 2, 1723). Signed - Charles Bruce. Wit - Peter Wood, Mary Neale.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber X#2, 1743-1744; Page 90. At the request of Townley Bruce, the following deed of gift was recorded on Apr 19, 1744.
1, Charles Bruce of CC, Gent, for the tender love I have for my brother, Townley Bruce of CC, and for divers other good causes, I give him all that tract of land called Chesnutt Point, lying in CC on the west side of Wicomico River, bounded by a tree of Edward Swann, Edward Philpot, and William Marshall, a tree of Francis Pope, containing and laid out for about 200 acres. Signed Feb 20, 1743[/4] - Charles Bruce. Wit - Jno Winter, Robt Yates.
CC. Mar 15, 1743[/4]. Then received of the within mentioned Townley Bruce by the hand of Mr. William Dent, 8 shillings sterling as a fine for the alienation of the within mentioned land for the use of the Lord Baltimore, and by virtue of a Commission from Benjamin Tacker, Esq.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber X#2, 1743-1744; Page 103. At the request of John Groves of CC, the following lease was recorded on Apr 25, 1744.
Apr 10, 1744 from Charles Bruce of CC, to John Groves and Possume, his wife, of CC, for and in consideration of the yearly rent and covenants hereinafter expressed, the lease of the messuage [messuage?] or parcel of land, being part of that tract of land called Hattens Point, lying in CC, and bounded by the mouth of Hattens Cr, the line of Edwards Smoots, containing and now laid out for about 100 acres, during the natural lives of him, John Groves and Possume, his wife, or the survivor of them. The annual rent is 800 lbs tobacco in cask and 1 £shilling sterling. Signed - Charles Bruce. Wit - Robert Hanson, John Winter.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber X#2, 1743-1744; Page 106. At the request of Charles Bruce of CC, the following deed was recorded on May 3, 1744.
Know that Robert Yates of CC, and Sarah, his wife, relict and executrix of John Bruce, late of CC, Gent:, deceased, for and in consideration that Charles Bruce of Cc, 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 tract being near Wicomico River in CC, 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 CC, is laid out for 70 acres. The 3rd tract, called Hemsleys Meadows, lying on the River afd and in CC, 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 CC, one called Batton's Point, and the other, Chesnut Point, late the proper estate of said John Bruce. Signed Mar 1, 1743[/4] - Robert Yates, Sarah Yates. Wit - Peter Wood, Mary Neale.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber X#2, 1743-1744; Page 90. At the request of Townley Bruce, the following deed of gift was recorded on Apr 19, 1744.
1, Charles Bruce of CC, Gent, for the tender love I have for my brother, Townley Bruce of CC, and for divers other good causes, I give him all that tract of land called Chesnutt Point, lying in CC on the west side of Wicomico River, bounded by a tree of Edward Swann, Edward Philpot, and William Marshall, a tree of Francis Pope, containing and laid out for about 200 acres. Signed Feb 20, 1743[/4] - Charles Bruce. Wit - Jno Winter, Robt Yates.
CC. Mar 15, 1743[/4]. Then received of the within mentioned Townley Bruce by the hand of Mr. William Dent, 8 shillings sterling as a fine for the alienation of the within mentioned land for the use of the Lord Baltimore, and by virtue of a Commission from Benjamin Tacker, Esq.
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Charles County Court Records, March 1742/3 Court, Liber T#2, Page 511
Robert Yates, Gent, produces to the Court here, the following certificate, viz - I hereby certify that Charles Bruce came before me and qualified as a Constable of the Lower hundred of William and Mary Parish, by taking the usual oaths, before - Robert Yates.
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Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page 111 (97). Mar 12, 1753 from Nathan Harris of CC, planter, to Charles Bruce of CC, planter, for 8600 lbs of tobacco, a tract of land on the hills on the west side of wiccomico River in CC, called good for Little, and bounded by the line of Barton Warren's land, a boundary of the land of Robert Yates, containing and laid out for about 86 acres. Signed - Nathn Harris. Wit - Robt Yates, Arther Lee. Ann, the wife of sd Nathan Harris, came into Court, and being first privately examined, voluntarily relinquished her right of dower to the lands conveyed. Recorded May 30, 1753.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 459-548: GOOD FOR LITTLE: 86 acres; Possession of - 86 Acres - Harris, Nathan: Originally called FANNINGS ADVENTURE, ESCHEATED by & Re-surveyed for Nathan Harris, 29 Dec 1749, beginning at a marked dogwood standing on a hill side in the line of Barton Warrens land also bounding of the land in possession of Anthony Lee. Patented 16 May 1750: Other Tracts Mentioned: FANNINGS ADVENTURE; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.},
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 395-116: HEMSLEYS MARSH: 70 acres; Possession of - 70 Acres - Hemsley, Mary Madam : Surveyed 1 March 1720 for Madam Mary Hemsley beginning at a bounded gum standing at the edge of Wicomico Marsh:
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 395-117: HEMSLEYS MEADOWS: 130 acres; Possession of - 130 Acres - None: Surveyed 1 March 1720 for Madam Mary Hemsley beginning at a bounded live Oak standing by Wicomico Marsh side bye the mouth of a small run known by the name of Clarke's Run : Other Tracts Mentioned: MARSHALL; {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, lies within the lines of Marshall's land,,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland 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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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1720 - 1758 (~ 38 years)