Roger Bruce (abt. 1670 - 1733)

Born about 1670 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Husband of Elizabeth (Forbush) Bruce — married 1690 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1733 at about age 63 in Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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Biography

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Name

Name: Roger /Bruce/^[1]

= Probate

The will of Roger Bruce of Southborough was dated 8 December 1733 and proved on 7 February 1733/34 in Worcester. He mentioned his wife Elizabeth, and his children, Abijah Bruce, David Bruce, Daniel Bruce, Thomas Bruce, Sarah Bruce, Hannah Bruce, and Elisha Bruce (executor).^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S165 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=17838154&pid=581168722
2. ↑ "Probate records v. 1 1731-1739, 1778-1814, 1863-1870" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9Y5-BDGB  : 31 January 2024), Film# 00774407, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 75, Vol 1, Page 110-111.

• WikiTree profile Bruce-533 created through the import of Lent_Vise_2011-05-11aa.ged on May 26, 2011 by Bryan Sypniewski. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bryan and others.

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• 1-3. Roger Bruce b? 1670 d. Sept. 16, 1733?? signed will Dec. 8, 1733, proved Feb. 7, 1733/

• 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