William Bruce (1752 - 1825)

Born 15 Dec 1752 in Charles, Maryland

Ancestors

Died 26 Oct 1825 at age 72 in Charles, Maryland, United States

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Col. William Bruce performed Patriotic Service in Maryland in the American Revolution.

William Bruce is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A214628.

Biography

William was born in 1752. He was the son of Charles Bruce and Jane Yates. He died in Charles County MD 26 October 1825. ^[1]

Colonel William Bruce, Order of The Cinncinnati Joined as 2nd Lieut., 1st Maryland, 10 Dec 1776 Advanced to Captain 1 Aug 1779 until 15 Nov 1783 Lt. Col in 1794.

Sources

1. ↑ Will of William Bruce. See Below.

Archives of Maryland. Biographical Series: William Bruce

Will of Colonel William Bruce, 1823-11/12/1825.

Son: Henry C. Bruce, all of my estate, real and personal, in trust for the support and maintenance of my wife, Elizabeth during her life and for the support and maintenance of my two single daughters, Jane Bruce and Sarah P. Bruce, and for my son, Walter Bruce till his education is fully completed and that he my said son, Henry C. Bruce to manage in the best manner for the purposes and uses aforesaid without being accountable to the Orphans' Court.

Upon the death of my wife and the death or marriage of my single daughters and the education of my son, Walter, the estate to be disposed of as follows:

Daughter, Jane Bruce, my negro named Betty;

Daughter, Sarah P. Bruce, negro named Peggy;

Negroes Nace and Charity to be disposed of by my wife as she thinks proper; they are not to be sold out of the family or separated unless for the payment of debts or some other important purpose.

All the rest of my estate to be equally divided among my children as may then be living or the representatives of those dead.

Daughters: Maria Matthews, Jane Bruce and Sarah P. Bruce, $100 each less than my other children in consequence of a negro before given by a bill of sale to Maria and negroes given to daughters Jane Bruce and Sarah P. Bruce in my will above.

Executor: Son, Henry C. Bruce.

Witnesses: Alexander Matthews, George Brent, William Thompson.

(Charles County Wills, 1825-1833, p. 153).

• Col. William Bruce Obituary. Maryland Gazette. Annapolis MD 10 November 1825.

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Another soldier of the Revolution gone!

On Wednesday, the 26th ultimo. Colonel WILLIAM BRUCE, departed this life, at his residence in Charles county. He was in the 73d year of his age, and, during his long and varied life, there was no one action, the remembrance of which could embitter his parting hour, or stain the cheek of his surviving family with shame.

He entered the Army of the Revolution in the spring of the year '76, as a private, fought through the whole war, and finally came out a Captain in the 1st Maryland regiment. From these trying scenes of hardship, hunger, and bloodshed, he returned to the quietude and duties of private life, and, as he had been a brave soldier, so be became an excellent citizen. In his domestic relations, as husband, father, and master. he was affectionate, indulgent, and humane; as a nelghbour, urbane and friendly; as a citizen, frank and patriotic. and as a man, strictly and sternly honest.

This tribute is paid by one who bad been early taught to reverence Col. Bruce, and the sentiments it expresses will find an echo in the bosom of all who knew him.