Born in Prince George, Virginia
Daughter of John May
and Mary (Unknown) May
Sister of
Martha Ann (May) Nance, John May, James May, Mary (May) Ragsdale and Elizabeth (Unknown) Robertson
Wife of
Alexander Bruce
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Philadelphia (Bruce) Jennings, John Bruce, Ridley Ann (Bruce) Ellington, Elizabeth May (Bruce) Ellington, Dionetia (Bruce) Johns, Lemuel Bruce Sr., Alexander Bruce, Prudence (Bruce) Hudson and Armistead Bruce
Died after
after age 38
in Nottoway, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Dec 2010
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Biography and Timeline
Dorothy May Bruce (1728–1767)
- Birth 9 DEC 1728 • Prince George, Virginia
- Death ABT. 1767 • Amelia, Virginia
Birth of Sister Elizabeth May Robertson (1730–1770) 2 Oct 1730 • Prince George, Prince George, Virginia 1730
Birth of Daughter Philadelphia Bruce (1741–1787) 20 Feb 1741 • Prince Edward Parish, Amelia County, Virginia 1741
Marriage 1743 • Virginia Alexander Bruce II (1718–1796) 1743
Birth of Son John Bruce (1745–1779) 1745 • Amelia, Virginia 1745
Birth of Daughter Ridley Ann Bruce (1748–1838) 1748 • Amelia, Virginia 1748
Birth of Daughter Elizabeth May Bruce (1749–1819) 1749 • Amelia, Virginia 1749
Birth of Daughter Dionisha Bruce (1755–1830) 1755 • Amelia, Virginia 1755
Birth of Son Lemuel Bruce (1756–1805) 1756 • Amelia, Virginia 1756
Birth of Son Alexander III Bruce (1757–1795) 1757 • Amelia, Virginia 1757
Death of Brother John May (1725–1760) 31 Mar 1760 • Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia 1760
Birth of Daughter Prudence Bruce (1762–) 1762 • Amelia, Virginia 1762
Birth of Son Armistead Bruce (1765–1839) Abt. 1765 • Amelia, Virginia 1765
Death of Father John May (1692–1767) 20 May 1767 • Amelia, Virginia 1767
Death of Mother Mary Stafford May (1696–1767) Abt. 1767 • Amelia County, Virginia 1767
Death Abt. 1767 • Amelia, Virginia 1767
Parents John May (1692–1767) Mary Unknown (1696–1767)
Spouse & Children Alexander Bruce II (1718–1796)
- Philadelphia Bruce (1741–1787)
- John Bruce (1745–1779)
- Ridley Ann Bruce (1748–1838)
- Elizabeth May Bruce (1749–1819)
- Dionisha Bruce (1755–1830)
- Lemuel Bruce (1756–1805)
- Alexander III Bruce (1757–1795)
- Prudence Bruce (1762–)
- Armistead Bruce (1765–1839)
Note: Dorothy is mentioned in her father John Mays will.
Sources
- Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202746526/dorothy-bruce
- Ancestry Family Trees, Gresham, Robinson and Allied Familieshttps://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/6989691/person/-1150415661/facts
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dorothy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorothy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dorothy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorothy:
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~3.12%
Nancye (Noel) Alley
:
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
John Gresham :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch US8435438 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Mary Gresham :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A811721 [compare], yourDNAportal YCX6b8a0091, Ancestry member gresham970
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A811721 [compare], FTDNA kit #B863814
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~0.78%
Pamela (Farley) Clough :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Dana Fowlkes :
23andMe, GEDmatch RA1138183 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch TD4327569 [compare], Ancestry member dana52
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Barbara (Suggs) Richardson :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Lmrich2
-
~0.78%
Julie (Atkins) Consalus :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #254166
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~0.78%
Laura Lynne (Wilkinson) Hedgecock :
Living DNA, GEDmatch A764300 [compare], Ancestry member hedgemeister1
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~0.39%
Laura (Vollink) Hall :
23andMe, GEDmatch GU2771572 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member LauraAW
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~0.39%
Susan (Consalus) Miller :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Guerry Taylor :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
~0.78%
Bernadine Pettus :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A381567 [compare]
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~0.39%
Nikki (Rentz) Bergman :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DR9014773 [compare], Ancestry member Nikirb05
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~0.39%
Chance Robinson :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch NY3759198 [compare], FTDNA kit #944917
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch NY3759198 [compare]
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Mary Gresham
Suzanne (Gardner) Stewart
Mary Gresham
There is something wrong with either Dorothy May's birth date or Philadelphia Bruce Jennings. Too close together to be right? Thanks, Mary
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by Mary Gresham
Suzanne (Gardner) Stewart
May-1154 and May-235 appear to represent the same person because: All of the information is virtually identical. I have recently adopted thie profile from within my extended tree. Share your information with me and help clean up this duplication please?
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by Suzanne (Gardner) Stewart
Dorothy is 20 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 21 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 20 degrees from Maggie Beer, 42 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 27 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 23 degrees from Michael Chow, 20 degrees from Ree Drummond, 23 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 23 degrees from Matty Matheson, 22 degrees from Martha Stewart, 27 degrees from Danny Trejo and 25 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.