Thomas Bruce (abt. 1782 - 1855)

Born about 1782 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Brim — married [date unknown] in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Edith (Thurman) Bruce — married before 1798 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Jul 1855 at about age 73 in Campbell, Virginia, United States

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Mae Newton [send private message] and Nicolette Toussaint [send private message]

Biography

Thomas was born about 1782. He was the son of James Bruce and Tabitha Unknown.^[1] Thomas died in 1855 in Campbell County, Virginia.^[2]

Residence

In the 1850 census Thomas was possibly in the Northern District of Bedford County, Virginia although in the previous censuses he was not a slave holder. This record is noted as being a Va 1850 Slave Schedule.^[6] Part of the area considered the Northern section of Bedford County today (Big Island maybe to Forest) is close or borders on Lynchburg that is in Campbell County. BJS

Research Notes

This profile got added automatically as Unknown Bruce when I added Meredith Bruce as a brother to Richard Bruce. So I have added what I know to give this guy some substance, but unfortunately I don't have sources other than what another Bruce family researcher told me.

The record of his death says he died of old age at age 100. More research needs to be done on his birth. ~~ Mae Newton, July 21, 2020.

This Tabitha Mustain could be his mother. ~~Mae Newton, 22 July 2020.
Note: per managers of James Bruce (1761-1831), spouse of Tabitha Mustain, if a child was not listed in the court record shown on that family group, then they were not of that family. As far as I read there was no Thomas Bruce listed in that record. However, in the 1814 Pittsylvania County, Virginia will of James Bruce, spouse of Tabitha Unknown, there is a Thomas Bruce listed as his son. BJS

He was married twice, to Edith "Edy" Thurman and then to [[Brim-246|Sally (profile created as Susan) Brim (who survived him and remarried Leonard Edelin).^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ Abstracts of Pittsylvania County, Virginia Wills, 1767-1820, Compiled by Lela C. Adams, Bassett, Virginia, c. 1986 by Southern Historical Press. p. 173, Will Book I, Pages 386-387
2. ↑ Death: "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 107848125; Image number: 5
   FamilySearch Record: 6ZBL-B3DL (accessed 2 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-R3YR-MGJ9
   Thos Bruce death 16 Jul 1855 (age 100), husband of Eau (Edy??) Bruce, in Campbell, Virginia, United States.
3. ↑ 1820 Census: "United States Census, 1820"
   citing Page: 74; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M33; Digital film/folder number: 005157000_004_M9NY-YGR; FHL microfilm: 0193699; Image number: 56
   FamilySearch Record: XHLJ-FGJ (accessed 3 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYY6-SQVT
   Thomas Bruce in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.
4. ↑ 1830 Census: "United States Census, 1830"
   citing Page: 347; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M19; Digital film/folder number: 005156041_012_M9V3-BYG; FHL microfilm: 0029680; Image number: 71
   FamilySearch Record: XH5J-J31 (accessed 3 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYY-F3S
   Thomas Bruce in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.
5. ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840"
   citing Page: 91; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M704; Digital film/folder number: 005154919_003_M96G-69G; FHL microfilm: 0029691; Image number: 51
   FamilySearch Record: XHBW-K3Q (accessed 3 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YTT-J28
   Thomas Bruce in Northern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.
6. ↑ 1850 Census: "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890"
   Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Virginia Census, 1607-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes
   Ancestry Record 3578 #32523054 (subscription required, accessed 3 March 2024)
   Thomas Bruce in Northern Dist., Bedford, Virginia.
   Name Thomas Bruce
   Residence Year 1850
   Residence Place Northern Dist., Bedford, Virginia
   Title Va 1850 Slave Schedule

• Death of Son (Morton Bruce): "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YX-59Z : 29 January 2020), Tho Bruce in entry for Bruce, 1854. Image 171 of 593 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LS7-Q2H?i=170.
  death record for infant son of Thos. and Eda (Edith Thurman?) Bruce. HOWEVER the record is not for a stillborn infant as indexed.

Name Bruce

Sex Male

Age 0

Birthplace Pittsylvirginiania (sic)

Residence Place , Campbell, Virginia

Marital Status Single

Occupation Farmer

Race W

Father's Name Tho Bruce

Father's Sex Male

Mother's Name Eda Bruce

Mother's Sex Female

Event Type Death

Event Date 5 Oct 1854

Event Place Campbell, Virginia, United States

The lines are shifted on copy. The record is for a Martin/Morten Bruce who died of "intemperance" at age 44 years and 7 months. He was the son of Tho and Eda Bruce. His death was reported by his wife, Sally Bruce.

• Death of son (Morton Bruce): "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  citing Digital film/folder number: 107848124; Image number: 627
  FamilySearch Record: 6ZB8-4GZ5 (accessed 3 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-G3YR-MVZP
  Tho Bruce in death record for son 5 Oct 1854 in Campbell, Virginia, United States.
  Note: Same person as in the source above but it gives the actual death date of son, Morton.
• Virginia Marriage Record: [1]
• Marriage of daughter Susanna Bruce: "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
  citing Digital film/folder number: 004093099_001_M9JZ-QDY; Image number: 135
  FamilySearch Record: 6N28-B28M (accessed 3 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99LX-MHXT
  Thomas Bruce's daughter Susanna Bruce marriage to William Going on 21 Apr 1821 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States. (Note: Mother is not listed)
• 1870 US Census: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/175837931/person/392286590337/facts
  Link leads to the tree of Nicolette (Slusser) Toussaint not to an 1870 census. BJS