James
V.
Bruce
Born in Dearborn, Indiana Territory, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Bruce
and Tabitha A. (Mustain) Bruce
Brother of
Elizabeth (Bruce) Baker, Henry Bruce, Margaret (Bruce) Small, Abigail (Bruce) Spielman, Deborah Dale (Bruce) Payne and Mary (Bruce) Harrison
Husband of
Sarah (Daugherty) Bruce
— married
27 Mar 1826 (to 5 Apr 1851) in Gallatin County, Kentucky
Husband of
Mary (Swango) Bruce
— married
18 Mar 1854 in Gallatin, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Jacob A. Bruce, Deborah Ann Bruce, James D. Bruce, Abigail Bruce, Alcy (Bruce) Swango, Margaret Bruce, Moses M. Bruce, Edmond C. Bruce, Sarah F. Bruce and Henry D. Bruce
Died
at age 66
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jun 2020
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Biography
James Bruce was an early pioneer in Indiana.
Lieutenant James Bruce served in the Indiana Militia, United States Mounted Rangers in the War of 1812
Service started: 8 Jul 1829
Unit(s):
Service ended:
Service started: 8 Jul 1829
Unit(s):
Service ended:
In 1798, his father James and his two uncles, Amor and Henry, migrated from Gallatin County, Kentucky to North Hogan Creek in what is now Hogan Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.[1] Assumedly, his father migrated with the entire family and ostensibly, based on his date of birth of 29 May 1808 found in the family Bible records, James was born in Dearborn County, Indiana Territory. He gave Indiana as his place of birth in the censuses.
James had a strong connection with Gallatin County. He appears in records of both Dearborn County and Gallatin County off and on during his life.
He married his first wife, Sarah Daugherty in Gallatin County in 1825 when he was almost 17 years old.[2]The first Indiana record of him is 8 July 1829 when he was a Lieutenant in the Mounted Rangers of the Indiana Territory.[3] A year after his father died, in 1832, he was named in some deeds of conveyance of lands formerly owned by his father where he is listed as "of Dearborn County."[4] His next Indiana record was the 1840 census in Laughery Township, Dearborn County.[5]
In the 1850 census James (age 42) was in Center Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States.[6]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James V Bruce | M | 42 | Laborer | Indiana |
| Sarah Bruce | F | 41 | Kentucky | |
| James D Bruce | M | 18 | Laborer | Indiana |
| Abigail Bruce | F | 16 | Indiana | |
| Alsey Bruce | F | 14 | Indiana | |
| Margaret Bruce | F | 12 | Indiana | |
| Edmund C Bruce | M | 5 | Kentucky | |
| Sarah F Bruce | F | 3 | Kentucky | |
| Henry Bruce | M | 0 | Indiana | |
| Moses Walters | M | 50 | Farmer | Kentucky |
In 1852, his son James D. and his daughter Abigail both died in Gallatin County of tuberculosis.
In 1854, three years after his wife's death, he married his second wife Mary Swango in Gallatin County, Kentucky.[7]
James does not appear in the 1860 census with his second wife, Mary Swango, which was only six years after his marriage to her.
In the 1860 census James (age 54) was in Gallatin, Kentucky, United States with the family of Joseph and Martha Brett.[8]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joseph Brett | M | 45 | Va | |
| Martha Brett | F | 37 | Ky | |
| William Brett | M | 22 | Ky | |
| Sarah Brett | F | 19 | Ky | |
| Jane Brett | F | 16 | Ky | |
| Joseph Brett | M | 14 | Ky | |
| Taylor Brett | M | 11 | Ky | |
| Jacob Brett | M | 10 | Ky | |
| Benjamin Brett | M | 7 | Ky | |
| John T Brett | M | 5 | Ky | |
| Adaline Brett | F | 3 | Ky | |
| Martha Brett | F | 4/12 | Ky | |
| James Bruce | M | 54 | Ind |
It is not known if he died in Gallatin County, Kentucky, or if in Dearborn County, Indiana, or where he is buried.
Sources
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
- ↑ Indiana Digital Archives [2]
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: Laughery, Dearborn, Indiana; Roll: 77; Page: 160; Family History Library Film: 0007723
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 2; Digital film/folder number: 004193373; FHL microfilm: 7754; Image number: 62; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01152-3
FamilySearch Record: MHV2-YQP (accessed 4 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYMQ-58C
James V Bruce (42) in Center Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana. - ↑
Marriage:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Marriage, , Gallatin, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,114,874
FamilySearch Record: Q2QX-MX5G (accessed 4 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9SJ-RSP4 Image number 00411
James Bruce (45) marriage to Mary Swango (21y) on 18 Mar 1854 in Gallatin, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 69; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005169950; FHL microfilm: 803368; Image number: 73; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01721-6
FamilySearch Record: MZBS-DN1 (accessed 4 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9B9J-T91
James Bruce (54) in Gallatin, Kentucky, United States. Born in Ind.
See also:
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 August 2020, 14:50), entry for James V. Bruce(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LH25-ZT5); contributed by various users.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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