Frances Bruce

Abt 1716 - Abt 1757  (~ 41 years)

• Name	Frances Bruce
  Birth	Abt 1716	William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland
  Gender	Female
  Death	Abt 1757	Charles County, Maryland
  Person ID	I30488	Tree1
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	John Bruce,   b. Abt 1688, Liverpoole, England d. 8 Apr 1737, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Inventory (Age ~ 49 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Judith Townley,   b. Abt 1692, Wicomico Hundred, Charles County, Maryland d. 1722, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland (Age ~ 30 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1715	Charles County, Maryland
  Family ID	F6175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas Riggs,   b. 1705, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. 3 Dec 1761, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Inventory (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1738	Charles County, Maryland
  Children	1. Benjamin Riggs,   b. 1731, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1800, Wood County, Virginia (Age > 70 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Susannah Riggs,   b. Abt 1738, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. 10 Nov 1773, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate (Age ~ 35 years)  [Father: natural]   3. John Riggs,   b. Abt 1742, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1770, Charles County, Maryland (Age ~ 29 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Thomas Riggs,   b. 1745, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1779, Charles County, Maryland (Age > 35 years)  [Father: natural]   5. Sarah Riggs,   b. Abt 1746, Charles County, Maryland  [Father: natural]   6. Charles Riggs,   b. 8 Jun 1756, Charles County, Maryland d. 24 Feb 1839, Wabash County, Illinois (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]   7. Townley Riggs,   b. Bef 1755, Charles County, Maryland d. Fairfax County, Virginia  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F10035	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2023

  
  

• Notes

  === 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. === 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. {mm Note: the 5th Child could have been William from the last marriage}