Bruce Family

Submitted by Dorothy Hicock

SAMUEL BRUCE SECTION

Information on Samuel Bruce, a Lutheran preacher, who served several locations, Lutheranville, Beards Hollow, and South Worcester. 

After the Revolution, this family settled in Summit, Schoharie County, New York.

Am using a modified Henry version of identification, where the number indicates the position in the family unit, a count of the numbers will indicate the generations.

Personal records of Nellie Mowbray, daughter of Lavinia Bruce Mowbray, 1963.
Biogr. Rev. Publ. Co, 1899, Vol. 33, pg. 45-47, containing Life Sketches of leading citizens of Schenectady, Schoharie, and Greene Co, NY. Note: Error in ancestry of Dr. Elbert O. Bruce.

1. Thomas Bruce resided in Marlborough & Sudbury, Mass. and d. > 1714 < 1721?
m. Magdalen who died > Apr. 1708 < Feb. 1709
1-1. Thomas Bruce, Jr. b.? 1665
1-2. John Bruce b. ? 1667 m. Elizabeth who d.? 1739 at 65 res. Framingham, Mass.
1-3. Roger Bruce b. ? 1670 d. Sept. 16, 1733 ?m.?1690 Elizabeth
1-4. David Bruce b.? 1675 d. July 22, 1701 Marlborough
m. Jan. 26, 1699 or Feb. 2, 1699 Mary Bigelow b. Sept. 12, 1677 d. Feb. 21, 1707/8 Sudbury

New Eng. Hist. & Gen. Reg. Oct 1982 p. 296-306
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1-3. Roger Bruce b? 1670 d. Sept. 16, 1733?? signed will Dec. 8, 1733, proved Feb. 7, 1733/4
m.? 1690 Elizabeth Forbush b. Mar. 16, 1669 Cambridge, Mass. dau. of Daniel Forbush & Rebecca Perriman
Ref: "The Identification of Elizabeth, Wife of Roger Bruce of Marlborough & Southborough, Mass." by Catherine
R. Fahey, Winifred Fahey Pelley, and Miriam Fahey Rudd, 1981.
1-3-1. Samuel Bruce b. Mar. 24, 1691 Marl. b. Dec. 16, 1741 Holden, Mass.
m. Marl. 1720 or 1721 Elizabeth Townshend d. Mar. 10, 1746
1-3-2. Abijah Bruce b. Nov. 22, 1693 Marl. d. Dec. 2, 1774 Marl.
m. Marl. Jan. 14, 1718/9 Mary Woods, b. Mar. 13, 1686/7 Marl.
1-3-3. Elisha Bruce b. Sept. 14, 1695 Framingham
m. Marl. June 18, 1718 Silence Newton b. Sept. 15, 169x, dau. of Saml. Newton & Rebecca
1-3-4. Rebecca Bruce b. Feb. 22, 1698 Framingham d. ?<1733
1-3-5. Sarah Bruce b. mar. 2, 1700 Framingham m. James Miller
1-3-6. Daniel Bruce b. Feb. 22, 1701 Marl. m. Marl. Bathsheba Bowker
1-3-7. Thomas Bruce b. Jan. 5, 1704 Marl. d. Mar. 2, 1743/4 Bolton, Mass. m. Sarah
1-3-8. Hannah Bruce b. Feb. 18, 1706 Marl. m. May 3, 1731 Joseph Townsend
1-3-9. Deliverance b. Sept. 9, 1709 Marl. d. ?<1733
1-3-10. David Bruce b. June 9, 1711 Marl. d. > 1772

NEHGR Oct. 1982 p. 301/3
History of Framingham, Mass. by Wm. Barry, 1847
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1-3-2. Abijah Bruce b. Nov. 22, 1693 Marl. d. Dec. 2, 1774 Marl.
m. Marl. Jan. 14, 1718/9 Mary Woods b. Mar. 13, 1686/7, dau. of Isaac Woods & Mary Maynard
1-3-2-1. Mary Bruce b. Oct. 4, 1719 Westborough, Mass. m. Nov. 20, 1740 Simon Trainer
1-3-2-2. Elizabeth Bruce b. Nov. 4, 1721 Westb. m. May 10, 1739 Richard Barnes
1-3-2-3. Charles Bruce b. May 13, 1722 Westb. m. Jan. 21, 1742/3 Martha Coburn
1-3-2-4. Ephraim Bruce b. Nov. 15, 1724 Westb. m. Oct. 5, 1744 Mary Maynard
1-3-2-5. Jonathan Bruce b. Sept. 4, 1726 Westb. m. May 24, 1749 Hannah Beaman
1-3-2-6. Artemas Bruce b. Dec. 20, 1728 Westb. d. July 31, 1811 Newfane, VT m. May 20, 1756 Mary Lattney
1-3-2-7. Abigail Bruce b. July 2, 1730 Westb. m. Merodackbaladen Smith

NEHGR Oct. 1982 p. 303/4
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1-3-2-3. Charles Bruce b. May 13, 1722 Westb. d. Sept. 1758 Grafton, Mass.
m. Westb. Jan. 21, 1742/3 Martha Coburn b. Dec. 12, 1717 Bedford, Mass. dau. of Benj. Coburn & Eliz. French
Charles served in French & Indian War
1-3-2-3-1. Abijah Bruce b. Aug. 1, 1744 Westb. d. June 5, 1833 Broadalbin, NY m. Aug. 1, 1768 Hannah Barnes
in 1758 grandfather Abijah appt. guardian
1-3-2-3-2. Sarah Bruce b. July 28, 1745 Sudbury, Mass. m.? Library Lansing
1-3-2-3-3. Benjamin Bruce b. Nov. 7, 1746 Westb. m. Mar.8, 1770 Damaris Gilbert
in 1764 Abraham Brown appt. guardian
1-3-2-3-4. Eli (John Eli) b. Aug. 6, 1749 d. 1813 Worcester, NY m. int. Jan. 16, 1773 Sutton, Mass to Sarah Gibbs
in 1767 Charles Brigham appt. guardian
1-3-2-3-5. Simeon Bruce b. Aug. 18, 1751 Westb. d. Sept. 4, 1810 Shrewsbury, Mass. m. Oct. 21, 1776 Esther Harrington
1-3-2-3-6. Abner Bruce b. May 6, 1754 Grafton, Mass. d. Dec. 19, 1790 Becket, Mass.
m. Nov. 9, 1777 Abigail (Luce) Rowbe
in 1768 Uncle Artemas Bruce appt. guardian

Ref: Genealogies of Woodstock, Conn. Families, by Clarence Winthrop Bowen, Vol, II, p. 671-2
History of Town of Sutton, Mass by Rev. Wm. A. Benedict & Rev. Hiram A. Tracy p. 649, 1878.
Sutton, VR, p. 69
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1-3-2-3-4. Eli (john Eli) Bruce b. Aug. 6, 1749 d. 1813 Worcester, NY
m. int. Jan. 16, 1773 Sutton, Mass to Sarah Gibbs b. Oct. 8, 1750 Hopkinton, Mass. d. < 1788
dau. of Jacob Gibbs & May Lilley Goodwin 
m.2. Louisa
enlisted in Revol. War May 1, 1775, 
in Worcester in 1800 with 2 boys < 10, 3 boys 16-26, he is > 45 & wife 26-45.
in Worc. in 1810 with 1 boy 10 to 16, he is > 45 and wife > 45.
1-3-2-3-4-1. infant d. Sept. 22, 1775 Sutton, Mass.
1-3-2-3-4-2. Samuel Bruce b. Aug. 24, 1776 Woodstock d. Dec. 28, 1847 Summit, NY
m? Polly Armstrong
1-3-2-3-4-3. Eli Bruce b. Aug. 22, 1783 Woodstock d.? 1840 Elyria, Ohio
m? Sally ? in Cobleskill in 1810 with wife, son & dau. < 10 yr. old
1-3-2-3-4-4. Charles Bruce b. Jan. 2, 1784 Woodstock d. < 1810
m? Rachel ? Rachel in Cobleskill in 1810
1-3-2-3-4-5. Zelotes Bruce b. Jan. 6, 1786 Woodstock d? 1845-1850 Worcester, NY
m. ?1814 Jane Robinson b.? 1796 d. May 17, 1874 Mason twp, Cass Co, MI
in War of 1812 in Lt. David Wilsey's Regt.
father of possibly 11 ch. two of which Orland Gibson Bruce & Wm. Jennings Bruce
who enlisted in the Civil War from Worcester, NY, ancestor of Fahey sisters.
ch by 2nd wife
1-3-2-3-4-6. Roswell b. 1788 Norwich, Conn d. Sept. 29, 1864 Turtle twp, Rock Co, Wisc.
m.? 1810 Phebe Ward d. May 17, 1865 at 76
in 1830 in Friendship, Allegany Co, NY
1-3-2-3-4-7. ??John Bruce b. ?1790

Ref: Information from Catherine R. Fahey, Winifred Fahey Pelley, & Miriam Fahey Rudd.
information from John Pease, Lake View, NY
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1-3-2-3-4-2. Samuel Bruce b. Aug. 24, 1776 Woodstock, Conn. d. Dec. 28, 1847 Summit, Ny
m? Polly Armstrong
1-3-2-3-4-2-1. dau. b. 1807?
1-3-2-3-4-2-2. Samuel Bruce b. Aug. 27, 1809 Summit, NY d. Apr. 21, 1881 So. Worcester, NY  (picture)
m. Theodotha Harrington b. Jan. 25, 1807 either Worcester or Summit, NY  (picture)
d. June 7, 1892 So. Worcester, NY at home of dau. Mrs. Oliver Mowbray
cem. East View (also known as Post, Fox, or Belding cem.) near Schoharie-Otsego county lines.
1-3-2-3-4-2-3. Eli P.b. 1813
m.1. Lucy Jennings b. 1811 d. Sept. 4, 1849
m.2. Rhoda Jane Osborn b. Sept. 23, 1822, dau. of Eleazer Osborn & Zilpha Sherman
moved to Chenango County about 1850
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1-3-2-3-4-2-2. Samuel Bruce b. Aug. 27, 1809 Summit, NY d. Apr. 21, 1881 So. worcester, NY
m. Theodotha Harrington b. Jan. 25, 1807 either Worcester or Summit, NY d. June 7, 1892
So. Worcester, NY at home of dau. Mrs. Oliver Mowbray. cem. East View. Lutheran minister
1-3-2-3-4-2-2-1. Samuel Bruce b. Nov. 9, 1828 Summit? d. June 1, 1900
m. Mary Emmeline Brown b. June 7, 1836 d. Oct. 25, 1878 in childbirth
dau. of Parlia Brown & Rebecca White, Mary is in Old Summit cem.
1-3-2-3-4-2-2-2. Lucy Jane Bruce b. Apr. 27, 1830 Summit d. May 16, 1891 cem. East View
m. Jacob Sisson b. 1813 d. Jan. 10, 1877 cem. Lutheranville
1-3-2-3-4-2-2-3. James Bruce b. June 25, 1832 Summit d. Nov. 8, 1918 Deford, Tuscola Co, MI
m. Oregon, MI Apr. 6, 1853 Mary Jane Silsbury b. Dec. 7, 1832 
d. May 27, 1867 Oregon, Lapeer co, MI.{Michigan information from Monica Christensen}
1-3-2-3-4-2-2-4. Elbert Osborn Bruce b. Dec. 6, 1836 Summit d. Sept. 2, 1904, MD in Hyndsville, NY 
m. Cynthia Brown b. Sept. 9, 1837 d. Feb. 27, 1929, dau. of Parlia Brown & Rebecca White
read with Dr. Leonard of E. Worcester, grad. 1859 Castleton, VT Medical Coll.
1-3-2-3-4-2-2-4-1. Bert Bruce (adopted) b. 1880 d.?1957 in the South, attended Cobleskill High, no ch.
m. 2. Jessie V. Defendorf b. 1878
1-3-2-3-4-2-2-5. Richard Bruce b. June 21, 1839 d. Mar. 31, 1901 cem. East View
m. Mahala J. Masters b. May 28, 1843 d. Apr. 12, 1919 cem. East View
dau. of Henry Masters & Charity Herrington
1-3-2-3-4-2-2-6. Eli Bruce b. June 14, 1840 d. Jan. 25, 1918 cem. Charlotteville
m. 1867 Ann Elizabeth Fredendall b. May 13, 1852 d. Sept. 25, 1917 cem. Charlotteville
dau. of Barney Fredendall & Caroline Smith
1-3-2-3-4-2-2-7. Martha E. Bruce b. Apr. 9, 1843 d. Jan. 5, 1903 cem. East View
m. Sylvester Herrington Smith b. Sept. 18, 1834 d. Dec. 30, 1902 cem. East View
son of Henry Smith & Catherine
1-3-2-3-4-2-2-8. Lavina Bruce b. Mar. 11, 1849 d. Oct. 5, 1918 Howe Caves cem. Strain
m. Oliver James Mowbray b. Feb. 3, 1843 NYC d. Sept. 1, 1899
son of Thomas Mowbray & Margaret
1-3-2-3-4-2-2-9. Arvine V. Bruce (adopted) b. May 20, 1855 d. Apr. 30, 1879 cem. East View

The line of Benjamin Bruce of Jefferson. They are only related to the Samuel Bruce line in the first two generations, so am using the modified Henry system with the number indicating the position in the family with each generations separated by hyphens.

BENJAMIN BRUCE SECTION

1-3-7. Thomas Bruce b. Jan. 5, 1704 Marlborough, MA d. Mar. 2, 1743/4 Bolton, MA
? m.1. 1726 Mary Livermore
m.2.Sarah
ten children
1-3-7-1. Sarah b. Oct. 24, 1732 Westborough, MA
1-3-7-2. Lucy b. Oct. 16, 1733 Westborough d. Sept. 15, 1740
1-3-7-3. Zerviah b. Sept. 9, 1734 Westborough
1-3-7-4. Phinehas b. Feb. 19, 1735/6 Westborough
1-3-7-5. Susannah b. May 6, 1739 Westborough d. Sept. 7, 1740
1-3-7-6. Ebenezer b. July 19, 1740 Westborough
m.1. Submit
m.2. Dec. 28, 1783 Margaret (McCrechis) Sinnett
1-3-7-7. Elijah b. Nov. 11, 1741 Bolton, MA
1-3-7-8. Submit b. Jan. 31, 1742/3 Bolton, MA
1-3-7-9. Eliz. b. Nov. 1, 1743 Bolton, MA
1-3-7-10. Lucie b. Jan. 28, 1743/4 Bolton, MA
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1-3-7-6. Ebenezer b. July 19, 1740 Westborough, MA d. Sept. 6, 1793 Blandford, MA
m.1. Submit
m.2. Dec. 28, 1783 Margaret (McCrechis) Sinnett, widow of John Sinnett, b. ?1742 Pelham or Colrain d. July 17, 1808 Blandford, MA in 67th yr.
see NEHGR, Vol. 136, Oct. 1892, pg. 304, and History of Chesterfield, Mass.
will dated Sept. 4, 1793 mentions Jesse, Benjamin, Thomas, Lucinda, and Sarah
1-3-7-6-1. Jesse
m.1. (int.) Oct. 24, 1790 Anna Sinnett b. feb. 24, 1774 d. May 20, 1808 Blandofrd, MA
m.2. Blandford nov. 14, 1808 Hannah (Dayton) Webster b. May 7, 1779 d. July 26, 1814 Worthington
1-3-7-6-2. thomas
1-3-7-6-3. Lucinda
1-3-7-6-4. Benjamin b. 1776 Blandford, MA d. July 26, 1854 Jefferson, Schoh. Co., NY
m. Blandford Apr. 4, 1797 Sarah Gibbs b. Apr. 7, 1775 d. Nov. 11, 1853, dau. of Ephraim Gibbs
1-3-7-6-5. Sarah b. Sept. 5, 1780 Chesterfield, MA
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1-3-7-6-4. Benjamin b. 1776 Blandford, MA d. July 26, 1854 Jefferson, NY
m. Blandford Apr. 4, 1797 Sarah Gibbs b. Apr. 7, 1775 d. Nov. 11, 1853, dau. of Ephraim Gibbs
1-3-7-6-4-1. George d. before 1854 (not in Benj.'s will)
{had a son Benj. F who enlisted in Civil War Aug. 9, 1864}
1-3-7-6-4-2. Lansing b. ? 1798
1-3-7-6-4-3. Justus G b. Dec. 10, 1803 d. Apr. 28, 1884 Jefferson, NY
m.1. Sally d. Apr. 22, 1844 at 35 yr, 3 mo, 5 da.
m.2. Cath. M. Hendry b. May 17, 1823 d. 1906
1-3-7-6-4-4. Lucinda b. ? 1806
1-3-7-6-4-5. Polly b. Aug. 7, 1808 jd. 1899
m. 1831 Ansel S. Lewis
1-3-7-6-4-6. Nancy 
m. Nov. 7, 1826 Aaron Hotchkiss b. Jan. 12, 1802 d. Oct. 19, 1870 Geneva, OH
1-3-7-6-4-7. Sarah M. d. Aug. 18, 1863 at 15 yr, 1 mo, 14 da.
1-3-7-6-4-8. Emeline
1-3-7-6-4-9. Cynthia
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1-3-7-6-4-3. Justus G. Bruce b. Dec. 10, 1803 d. Apr. 20, 1884 Jefferson, NY
m.1. Sally d. Apr. 22, 1844 at 35 yr, 3 mo, 5 da.
m.2. Cath. M. Hendry b. May 17, 1822 d. 1906
dau. of Wm. Hendry & Sally Wilder
1-3-7-6-4-3-1. Hinman J. b. 1838?
1-3-7-6-4-3-2. Elbert b. 1840? d. July 14, 1864 at Hampton Roads Hosp, of typhoid fever (Civil War)
m. Aug. 10, 1862 Louisa Ham
1-3-7-6-4-3-3. Edwin J. b. Aug. 10, 1841 d. Jan. 31, 1812 (or 1914), wounded at Bull Run
m. Louisa Barrett b. oct. 13, 1849 d. Feb. 7, 1919
dau. of Ambrose Barrett & Anna Hendry
1-3-7-6-4-3-4. Freeman d. June 10, 1853 at 11
1-3-7-6-4-3-5. Sarah M. d. Aug. 18, 1863 at 15 yr, 11 mo, 14 da
two ch by Cath.
1-3-7-6-4-3-6. Melissa L. b. 1848?
1-3-7-6-4-3-7. Ella F. b. 1852 d. 1921
m. Jan. 5, 1870 James Driscoll b. 1845 d. 1921
Civil War vet, 134th NY, Co. E

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