Jerusha BRUCE was born on 29 Oct 1721 in Marlborough, MA. ^(363)(364) Parents: Samuel BRUCE and Elizabeth TOWNSHEND.

John (2) BRUCE was born about 1667 in Marlborough, MA. ⁽³⁶⁵⁾ As John was listed in the Andros Tax List for 1688, he would have been at least twenty-one, which at least gives us a point of reference. He could have been older, but no younger. He was living in Jun 1710 in Framingham, MA.⁽³⁶⁶⁾ He died about 1739 in Framingham, MA.⁽³⁶⁷⁾ John's birthplace and parents are not yet irrevocably identified. . For purposes here and with more probability than other alternatives, he is attached to Thomas Bruce with caution, as he may have been a contemporary, rather than son. It is even possible that the Woburn, Sudbury and Marlboro Bruces had common origin in original emigrants or English families, but to date there is no data to support this. A 1982 abstract by Fahey et all (NEHGR), clarifies several questions (See Below).

This Bruce, (1667) as a paternal ancestor, is however clear. Whether born in Marlborough, Sudbury, Woburn, or of which parents, he married Elizabeth and had numerous children as outlined in this genealogy and listings in Framingham vital records--one of whom, John Jr. is traced directly to later family lines.

Births in Framingham: NEHGR, 1982, Fahey et all, Thomas Bruce of Sudbury and Marlborough," John2 Bruce, was born about 1667, assuming he was age 21 when included on the 1688 Andros Tax List. He married Elizabeth ______, who died probably in 1739, aged sixty-five (Barry, Framingham). They resided at Framingham where their nine children were born. On a tax list of 27 June, 1710, to procure a stock of ammunition, John Bruces was listed for L0.1.4.(Temple, Framingham, 164).


Other families bearing children in Framingham from about 1698-1766 by the name of Bruce were Ephraim, Elijah, Roger and Elizabeth, Benjamin and Abigail, Elisha and Mary, David of Southboro--with John and Roger (assumed to be his brother) being the earliest names appearing. (Framingham VR)

Marriages noted in Framingham VR are: p. 248)

_______ Bruce and Sepronia Brown, 1831
Benjamin and Abigail Morse of Sherburn, Dec. 16, 1719
Elisha of Southbury and Ruth Parmenter, Jan 8. 1754
Elizabeth and Joseph Angier, Dec. 16, 1719.
Hepsibah and Joseph Brick, 1768
John and Mary Potter of Marlboro, Jan 11, 1733. In Marlboro (Intentions not recorded)
John and Asenath Knowlton, 1823
Sarah and Joseph Chaddock, Nov 22, 1756 In Hopkinton.
Nathan of Southboro, and Nancy Brewer, 1819.

Deaths:

"Elizabeth, w. of John Sr., ______, a. 65 y.
Jonathan, s. of John and Elizabeth, Apr 18, 1715.

Fahey et all:

New England Register, 1982, Fahey et all: In brief, an article published in 1982, by the New England Register, entitled "Thomas Bruce of Sudbury and Marlborough," p. 294-306, reveals information previously unavailable through town records, and clearly establishes the following: Roger Bruce was the son of Thomas, not John, and that John was possibly a son of this same Thomas, and is so included in this article. The source records for Thomas's children, however, seem somewhat under documented, other than for Roger and David, both mentioned in wills and or court proceedings. Neither John nor Thomas are mentioned by Thomas in any documentation that has yet revealed itself. The only contemporaneous mention of John of Sudbury and Marlborough is revealed through this article when Thomas Bruse Senr, Thomas Bruse Junr, and John Bruse are listed in the Andros Tax List of 1688 for Marlborough ("Taxes under Gov. Andros [From the Jeffries Family Papers]," Register, 36 [1882]:192.)

Misc. Bruce Mentions:

Savage mentions: George Brush (Bruce) of Woburn (mentioned elsewhere as being here as early as 1634--see other references) Bruce, James of Haverhill; 1677; Bruce,John of Sudbury with children by 1672; Bruce, Peter of Haverhill; 1677; Bruce, Roger of Marlboro (children listed) Bruen, John, New London, s. of Obadiah Bruen, Obadiah, Gloucester who settled Marshfield, moved across the bay, back to New London, and listed as the youngest son of John B. Esq of Bruen, Stapleford, Cheshire.

Other early Johns (Various genealogies) include John, son of George of Woburn, George "Brush," later identified as "Bruce" being early there in Woburn., above; John above as father of Roger Bruce (contested, see Fahey) and both John, above and Roger, as son of Thomas Bruce of Sudbury, likely there as early as 1677 being called Thomas "Brewes", later copied as "Brewer".

The Woburn John's seemed to have stayed in the Woburn area until about 1740, when John and his son William come to Marlboro. There are several John's and Thomas' mentioned in Woburn history as late as 1775, I suspect, of John, son of George who married Rose Wattle and later Isobel Leppingwell. In fact, it seems increasingly probable that John of Sudbury, Marlboro, is either a brother or kinsman of Thomas Sr. or his son, and that while there is no proven early connection to George Bruce of Woburn, they variously could have been kinsman who settled apart from one another.

Hudson, Charles, History of Marlborough, Boston, 1862, References: In general Hudson introduces the Bruce lines with some confusion saying that the "Bruces of Marlborough probably had different ancestors," and later mentioning a John (1740) who came from Woburn. " and settled where the late Dea. Ezekiel Bruce resided." He refers to this John Bruce and suggests others as follows: "There was another family of Bruces which came to Marl. from Woburn, where there were many of that name, several of whom intermarried with the Marl. families."

Hudson's genealogy starts with Roger and mentions him as a probable son of John with no further reference to this John(2). His other reference to John is the John, above, from Marlboro, whose descendants seem to bear no resemblance to known family lines.

Other Bruces found within the historical documentation are: 1677: Samuel "Bush" is among Marlborough men petitioning the general court at the close of Phillips War. 1749: In a meeting of the town, Major John Bruce is among those committeemen appointed to resolve a school issue.

1764: (Warnings) A John Bruce gave notice to the Selectmen of his taking into his house Lucy Barney (s?) on the 26th of June 1764. Came last from Sudbury: and she is warned and cautioned as the law directs. 1770 :John Bruce, William Bruce (Hudson calls him son to John of Woburn) and Samuel Bruce 1775: Roll of Capt. How's Company: Nathaniel Bruce, Timothy Bruce, James Bruce. 1775: Eight Month Men: Obadiah Bruce 1777: Continental Army: James Bruce

Parents: Thomas (1) BRUCE and Magdalen.

He was married to Elizabeth UNKNOWN prob abt 1694 in Marlborough, MA.⁽³⁶⁸⁾ Based on date of first child. Children were: Elisabeth BRUCE, Benjamin BRUCE, Margaret BRUCE, Lydia BRUCE, Mary BRUCE, Martha BRUCE, John (3) BRUCE, Jonathan BRUCE.

John (3) BRUCE^{(369) (370)(371)} was born on 12 May 1711 in Brookfield, MA.^{(372) (373)(374) (375)} He died on 31 Jan 1785 in Brookfield, MA. ^{(376)(377) (378)} John dies just a few days or weeks after his son Charles, who died as a young man. Mary his wife then dies within several weeks of them both. He owned.⁽²⁹⁰⁾ Second Precinct--North Bridgewater: Land Grants: No. 30 . . . "and the same was sold 1768 to John Bruce of Framingham, then to Charles Bruce, then to Nathan Moore, then to Joseph A. More." History of North Brookfield, MA, By J. H. Temple, 1887.

Charles Adams: Genealogical Register of North Brookfield in History of North Brookfield, Mass 1887. J. H. Temple: Land Transfers: No. 30. " . . . Samuel Owen, Jr., sold the remainder of the lot in 1740 to Jacob Ball of Framingham, who sold next year to his brother Thomas Ball, and the same was sold 1768 to John Bruce of Framingham, then to Charles Bruce, then to Nathan Moore, then to Joseph A. Moore." He resided at. In a History of Rutland, MA, Jonas Reed has the following: "The lands and buildings occupied by the Messrs Nurses haven been owned and occupied by . . .John Bruce . . ."

Also the following: "Mr. Ephraim Bruce was an early settler of Rutland. He bought land in Oak Hill . . . His Brother, John Bruce, at the same time lived in New Boston." Framingham and rem. to Brookfield 1771.

Nellie Palmer George Genealogy: He first lived on his father's place in Framingham, the homestead as laid out for school districts, August 21, 1749. On November 12, 1767, he sold this place and removed to Brookfield where he had grants of land in that town (30, 37). He built the old Bruce Tavern and was innkeeper during the Revolutionary War. A spy or deserter from Burgoyne's army was found in hiding under the stairs of this tavern.

Barry's history of Framingham says: John Bruce was among the men engaged in their country's cause." He served in the last of the Indian wars. His name appears in Capt. Brown's muster roll, alarm of 177, also Col Williard's regiment, 1756 in expedition to Crown Point. He was Sergeant in Col Barret's regiment and marched in response to an alarm, April 1755, and again in 1757.

He and his wife Mary were members of the Congregational Church in Brookfield. He and his wife die within a month of each other in 1785, with her death coming a few weeks after the premature death of her son Charles at age 31. It was this son, his youngest who held grant 30 , as well as the Bruce Tavern, which is next found on the records in the name of Nathan Moore, second husband to Charles' wife Mercy Gilbert Bruce.

Parents: John (2) BRUCE and Elizabeth UNKNOWN.

He was married to Mary POTTER on 11 Jan 1732/33.^{(379) (380)(381) (382)} Temple: (Ephraim & Sarah's Children): " Mary, b. Sept 11, 1709, m. Jan. 11, 173_, John Bruce . . ."

Fahey et all, NEHR: "dau. of Ephraim Potter."

Potter Genealogy: Mary, Martha, Joseph, Persis, Ephraim, Jr. Sarah, Theophilus, Elizabeth. Notes that their children were born in Framingham.

Framingham VR: The marriage notation is repeated under Bruce, P. 248. Children were: Kesiah BRUCE, Ephraim BRUCE , Sarah BRUCE, Charles BRUCE , Molly BRUCE, John (4) BRUCE , Lydia BRUCE, Lucy BRUCE , Charles BRUCE.

John (4) BRUCE⁽³⁸³⁾ was born on 30 Nov 1745 in Framingham, MA.^{(384) (385)} He died on 13 Nov 1824 in Hardwick, Ma. ⁽³⁸⁶⁾ He was buried in Hardwick, Ma. Family Note:

He and wife Temperance are buried side by side in the old portion of the cemetery at Hardwick. He was in Rutland, Mass.⁽³⁸⁷⁾ Rutland History: John and Ephraim are mentioned as brothers in this volume. John is called of North Boston. Family Notes About 1917:

Individual note: "Cousin Ella Torrey had a penciled note: "a minute man. Served 12 days. Was in Pelham at time of Shay's Rebellion--Keeper of the Tavern."

Family Note: "He probably removed to Brookfield with his father's family. He married Temperance Packard of Brookfield, a descendant of Samuel, the first of the Packards that came over to this country. They had eight children." (Children named) "He bought a farm in Rutland, June 18, 1771, removed from Rutland to Pelham in 1786, and in 1788 bought the farm in Hardwick. This farm afterwards became the homestead of his son Timothy. Both John and his wife united with the church in Hardwick by letter from Rutland, October 1, 1789."

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution., p.712
Bruce, John, Rutland. Private, Capt. Thomas Eustis's (Rutland) co. of
Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; left place of rendezvous April 27, 1775; service, 12 days.

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution., p.710
Bruce, Charles, Brookfield. Corporal, Capt. William Todd's co., Col. Thomas
Crafts's regt.; return for advance pay, etc., sworn to in Suffolk Co., Dec. 16, 1776.


Died note: Copy of will in the Possession
The will specifically mentions the living children. While the will mentions the other children, Levi, Packard and Winslow, no mention of their marriages, or wives and children are mentioned in the will, or in Hardwick's History by Lucius Paige.

In trying to determine the mystery of Temperance Packard's ancestry under "articles of proof," it seems significant to note that several of her children were named for brothers and sisters attributed to Joseph Packard and Sarah Johnson: Winslow Packard (Winslow Bruce) Levi Packard (Levi Bruce) Timothy Packard (Timothy Bruce)

Parents: John (3) BRUCE and Mary POTTER.

He was married to Temperance E PACKARD on 30 Apr 1772 in Brookfield, MA.⁽³⁸⁸⁾ Children were: Charles BRUCE d young, Chester BRUCE d. young, Joseph BRUCE, John (6) BRUCE, Levi BRUCE, Winslow BRUCE, Packard BRUCE, Timothy (6) BRUCE.

John (6) BRUCE was born on 4 Dec 1774 in Rutland, Mass. ⁽³⁸⁹⁾ Parents: John (4) BRUCE and Temperance E PACKARD.

He was married to Betsey NYE (EDSON) on 19 May 1813.^{(390) (391)}

John (John, William, George1) BRUCE Minister was born about 1728. ⁽³⁵³⁾ He died in 1779 in Fitzwilliam, NH. ⁽³⁵³⁾ Parents: John (William, George1) BRUCE and Martha CARTER.

He was married to Mary JOSLIN in Woburn, MA or Fitzwilliam NH?. ⁽³⁵³⁾

John (Of Woburn) BRUCE was born on 18 Jun 1670 in Woburn, MA. ⁽³⁴⁴⁾ He died in Woburn, MA.⁽³⁵³⁾ Two Johns are later seen in Woburn annals, as well as a Thomas and Thomas Jr. up until periods as late as 1775. Parents: George BRUCE and Elizabeth CLARK.

He was married to Rose WATTLE in Woburn, MA. ⁽³⁵³⁾ Children were: Benjamin BRUCE.

He was married to Lepingwell ISOBEL (ISABELL?) in Woburn, MA?.⁽³⁵³⁾ Children were: John2 (of Woburn) BRUCE.

John (posssibly) BRUCE was born about 1667 in Marlborough, MA. ^(392)(393)

John (William, George1) BRUCE was born in 1698 in Woburn, MA. ⁽³⁵³⁾ Parents: William (Son of George) BRUCE and Elizabeth GOULD.

He was married to Martha CARTER about 1720 in Woburn, MA, or Marlboro, MA?. ⁽³⁵³⁾ This is prob. the John who, according to Hudson's genealogy, migrated to Marlboro about 1740 and settled on the part of the Indian Plantation where the late Dea. Ezekiel Bruce resided. He mentions William, son, who marries Abigail Kendall--also included in the Judy Bruce Genealogy. Children were: John (John, William, George1) BRUCE Minister, William BRUCE.

John Agustus BRUCE⁽²⁹⁶⁾ was born on 22 Feb 1822.⁽³⁹⁴⁾ Family bible records and documents Family Note early 1900's: Could the following be this Bruce? : " Uncle John Bruce married Esther--lived in Hartford, Conn. They had two children. One had a furniture store in Hartford. names: Frank and John Bruce." Parents: Timothy (6) BRUCE and Sarah (Sally) KIMBALL.

John2 (of Woburn) BRUCE was born about 1725 in Woburn, MA?. ⁽³⁵³⁾ Parents: John (Of Woburn) BRUCE and Lepingwell ISOBEL (ISABELL?).

He was married to Mehatible UNKNOWN in Woburn, MA. ⁽³⁵³⁾ Children were: John3 (Of Woburn) BRUCE .

John3 (Of Woburn) BRUCE was born in 1742 in Woburn, MA. ⁽³⁵³⁾ Parents: John2 (of Woburn) BRUCE and Mehatible UNKNOWN.

He was married to Sarah JOHNSON in 1770 in Woburn, MA.⁽³⁵³⁾

Jonathan BRUCE was born about 12 May 1714 in Framingham, MA. ^{(395)(396) (397)} "Jonathan, probably the child listed as John, b. 12 May 1714 (Winifred Lovering Holman, "The Bruce Line" [Ms., The Society] suggests that the birthdate should read 170 and that this child d. young, as the 1710/ date for the surviving son John is corroborated by the Brookfield VRs; however, it is more likely that the name John was mistaken for Jonathan who did indeed d. young: d. 18 Apr. 1715." He died on 4 Apr 1715 in Framingham, MA.⁽³⁹⁸⁾ Parents: John (2) BRUCE and Elizabeth UNKNOWN.

Jonathan BRUCE was baptized on 15 May 1726 in Framingham, MA. ⁽³¹¹⁾ He was born in Framingham, MA. ⁽³⁹⁹⁾ Parents: Benjamin BRUCE and Abigail MORSE.

Joseph BRUCE⁽⁴⁰⁰⁾ was born on 5 Dec 1773 in Rutland, Mass.⁽⁴⁰¹⁾ Parents: John (4) BRUCE and Temperance E PACKARD.

He was married to Nancy TROW in Apr 1799. ⁽⁴⁰²⁾ Paige: History of Hardwick: " . . . had child who d. 26 May 1803 a. 9 months and 23 days." Children were: Infant BRUCE.

Joseph BRUCE was born on 4 Dec 1726 in Marlborough or Sudbury MA ?. He died on 1 Jun 1813 in Brimfield, Hampden Co, MA.⁽⁴⁰³⁾ Parents: Samuel BRUCE and Elizabeth TOWNSHEND.

Children were: Antipas BRUCE .

Joseph (Of Woburn) BRUCE was born about 1676 in Woburn, MA. Parents: George (Of Woburn) BRUCE.

He was married to Hannah UNKNOWN in Woburn, MA.⁽³⁵³⁾ Children were: George2 (of Woburn) BRUCE.

Joseph Lyman BRUCE was born on 13 Dec 1815 in Brimfield, Hampden Co, MA. He died on 26 Mar 1897. Parents: Lyman BRUCE and Lydia GRIGGS.

He was married to Elizabeth Smith FOLSOM on 7 Apr 1847 in Winnebago Co, IL. Children were: Ann Eugenia (Genie) BRUCE.

Julia Amanda BRUCE⁽³⁰⁶⁾ was born on 4 May 1833 in Hardwick, Ma.⁽⁴⁰⁴⁾ She died on 7 May 1865. Family records, early 1900's Parents: Timothy (6) BRUCE and Sarah (Sally) KIMBALL.

Kesiah BRUCE was born on 12 Oct 1734 in Framingham, MA. ^(405)(406) She died on 7 Mar 1813.⁽⁴⁰⁷⁾ Parents: John (3) BRUCE and Mary POTTER.

She was married to Samuel EDMANDS about 1768.

Levi BRUCE was born in Hardwick, MA ?.⁽⁴⁰⁸⁾ Cited in his father's will proven 7, December 1824. Parents: John (4) BRUCE and Temperance E PACKARD.

Lillian Hortensia BRUCE was born on 5 Aug 1880 in Satura,Bombay, Presidency, India. Family notes, documents, personal knowledge She died about 13 Jan 1966 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.⁽⁴⁰⁹⁾ Parents: Henry James BRUCE and Hepsibeth Persis GOODNOW .

She was married to Charles Supthin PENDLETON on 28 Apr 1916 in Chicago, Illinois. Family notes, documents, personal knowledge, death notice in Nashville.

Lois BRUCE was born in Framingham, MA.⁽⁴¹⁰⁾ Parents: Benjamin BRUCE and Abigail MORSE.

Lucy BRUCE was born in Brookfield, MA. Parents: Charles BRUCE and Mercy GILBERT.

She was married to Edmund MATTHEWS on 23 May 1802 in Brookfield, MA. ⁽²⁹⁰⁾

Lucy BRUCE was born on 6 Jun 1750.⁽⁴¹¹⁾ Parents: John (3) BRUCE and Mary POTTER.

She was married to Witt TAYLOR on 9 Jan 1772 in Brookfield, MA.⁽⁴¹²⁾

Lucy Baker BRUCE was born in Brookfield, MA.⁽⁴¹³⁾ Parents: Charles (2) BRUCE and Betsey RAWSON.

Lydia BRUCE was born on 13 Nov 1748 in Framingham, MA. ^(414)(415) Parents: John (3) BRUCE and Mary POTTER.

Lydia BRUCE was born on 13 Nov 1702.^{(416) (417)(418)} Parents: John (2) BRUCE and Elizabeth UNKNOWN.

Lydia BRUCE was born on 27 Jan 1723 in Framingham, MA. ⁽³¹¹⁾ Parents: Benjamin BRUCE and Abigail MORSE.

Lyman BRUCE was born on 16 Mar 1785 in Holland, Hampden Co, MA. He died on 18 Feb 1865 in Oxford, Worchester Co, MA. Parents: Antipas BRUCE.

He was married to Lydia GRIGGS on 3 May 1810 in Brimfield, Hampden Co, MA. Children were: Joseph Lyman BRUCE.

Malcom BRUCE was born on 4 Sep 1906 in Bridgewater, MA ?. Parents: Harold Milton BRUCE and Elizabeth ST JOHN TAYLOR .

Margaret BRUCE was born on 16 Jul 1700 in Framingham, MA. ^(419)(420) Parents: John (2) BRUCE and Elizabeth UNKNOWN.

Martha BRUCE was born on 23 Jun 1708 in Framingham, MA. ^{(421)(417) (422)} Parents: John (2) BRUCE and Elizabeth UNKNOWN.

Martha Maria BRUCE was born in 1812 in Waldeboro, ME. ⁽⁴²³⁾ Parents: Charles (2) BRUCE and Betsey RAWSON.

Mary BRUCE was born on 12 Apr 1706 in Framingham, MA. ^{(301)(417) (424)} Parents: John (2) BRUCE and Elizabeth UNKNOWN.

Mary BRUCE was born in 1680.^{(425) (235)}

Mary Ann BRUCE⁽²⁹⁶⁾ was born on 27 Feb 1829.⁽⁴²⁶⁾ Parents: Timothy (6) BRUCE and Sarah (Sally) KIMBALL.

She was married to Benjamin MERRIAM in Hardwick, MA ?.⁽⁴²⁷⁾

Mercy Williams BRUCE⁽²⁹⁶⁾ was born on 22 Dec 1827 in Hardwick, Ma.⁽⁴²⁸⁾ She died between 17 Apr 1860 and 1882 in Exeter, NH?.⁽⁴²⁹⁾ Children were Ellen Louisa, 1849, Grace, 1869. Removed to Exeter N.H. in 1851. (History of Hardwick, Paige.) Parents: Timothy (6) BRUCE and Sarah (Sally) KIMBALL.

She was married to Asa MANN Reverend on 31 Mar 1848. ⁽⁴³⁰⁾

Molly BRUCE was born on 7 Aug 1744.⁽⁴³¹⁾ Parents: John (3) BRUCE and Mary POTTER.

Nabby BRUCE was born in Brookfield, MA.⁽²⁹⁰⁾ Parents: Charles BRUCE and Mercy GILBERT.

She was married to Abiather WHITE on 9 May 1805.⁽²⁹⁰⁾

Packard BRUCE was born in Hardwick, Ma.⁽⁴³²⁾ Parents: John (4) BRUCE and Temperance E PACKARD.

Rebecca BRUCE was born on 22 Feb 1698 in Framingham, MA. ⁽⁴³³⁾ No further record. She died. ⁽³²⁷⁾ Parents: Roger(1) BRUCE and Elizabeth FORBUSH.

Roger BRUCE was born on 30 Sep 1734.⁽³⁷⁷⁾ He died on 11 May 1818 in Brookfield, MA.⁽⁴³⁴⁾ NEHGR: Fahey et all, say Roger remarried in 1809, Ruth Bond. This coincides with the Brookfield VR which says, Zeruiah (Zerviah?) died the same year, 1809. He lived another eight years. He was born 1734 (Pos) in Southborough, MA. ⁽⁴³⁵⁾
Parents are assumed for purposes of tracing. If Samuel Bush, was Samuel Bruce, this could be the son Roger of Samuel, who later settled upon his fathers land? Roger2, son of Thomas and his children, as well as their children settled in such areas as Westboro, Southborough, Sudbury and Marlborough, to name but a few.

In Temple History of North Brookfield, land grants: Lot no. 57,
Samuel Bush . . ."the west part was sold 1761 to Joseph Morse, who
sold 1764 to Roger Bruce of Westboro . . ." Parents: Samuel BRUCE and Elizabeth TOWNSHEND.

He was married to Zerviah, Zeruiah THURSTIN on 18 Apr 1761 in Marlborough or Brookfield, MA?.⁽⁴³⁶⁾

He was married to Ruth BOND on 11 Nov 1809 in Brookfield, MA ?.^{(239) (437)}

Roger(1) BRUCE⁽⁴³⁸⁾ was born about 1670 in Marlborough, MA.^{(290) (439)} was noted as a miller with grants, etc. He died about 16 Dec 1733 in Southborough, MA.^{(440) (441)} Land Records are given for this person in the Roman Genealogy. Other
sources include by Roman: History of Marlborough, Mass. Charles
Hudson, 1862. Middlesex County Deeds. NEHGR, 1982, Fahey et all, Thomas Bruce of Sudbury and Marlborough," Thomas disposed of his forty-acres house lot and ten acres of meadow by deed of gift to his sons Roger and David. To David he gave the Northern half (Middlesex Deeds 13: 5,6,) and on April 13, 1706, the southern portion went to Roger. (Middlesex Deeds 15: 149, 150).

Roger Bruce was born possibly about 1670 and is stated to have died 16, December, 1733, (Vital Records, Southborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, [Worcester, Mass, 1903], but his will was signed 8 Dec. 1733 and proved 7 Feb. 1733/4 [Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate, Series A, file 8553]. He does not appear with John Bruce on the 1688 Andros Tax List. About 1690 he married Elizabeth Forbush. The author above suggests that he may have been living in the household of his father at the time.

He came with his parents from Sudbury to Marlborough and was living there in 1691 when his first child was born. In 1695 he removes to Framingham, returning to Marlborough by 1701. During the next fifteen years, there is no clear record of him, but it is assumed he, for the major part, operated the mills at the original site. In 1711 he has a child born in Southborough. Roger's will disposed of his possessions to living children, not mentioning Rebecca and Deliverance, thus they were probably deceased. Samuel was not mentioned, however he had received land earlier. Parents: Thomas (1) BRUCE and Magdalen.

He was married to Elizabeth FORBUSH in 1690 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA.⁽⁴⁴²⁾ Roman only names her as Elizabeth. Adams names her as Elizabeth Gould Children were: Samuel BRUCE, Abijah BRUCE, Elisha BRUCE, Rebecca BRUCE, Sarah BRUCE, Daniel BRUCE, Thomas BRUCE, Hannah BRUCE, Deliverance BRUCE, David BRUCE.

Sally Louisa BRUCE⁽²⁹⁶⁾ was born on 18 Mar 1826 in Hardwick, Ma.⁽⁴⁴³⁾ She died on 17 Apr 1860. Family records early 1900's Parents: Timothy (6) BRUCE and Sarah (Sally) KIMBALL.

She was married to Chester. R. CHAFFEE in Apr 1848. ⁽⁴⁴⁴⁾

Samuel BRUCE was born on 24 Mar 1691 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA. ^{(445)(446) (447)} He died on 6 Dec 1741 in Holden, MA. ^(448)(449) NEHR: Fahey et all: p. 303 cites Vital Records of Holden, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, [Worcester, Mass, 1904] Parents: Roger(1) BRUCE and Elizabeth FORBUSH.

He was married to Elizabeth TOWNSHEND in 1720/21 in Marlborough, MA. ^(450)(451) Children were: Jerusha BRUCE, Sarah BRUCE , Joseph BRUCE, Samuel BRUCE , Roger BRUCE.

Samuel BRUCE was born on 4 Jul 1729 in Southborough, MA. ⁽⁴⁵²⁾ Parents: Samuel BRUCE and Elizabeth TOWNSHEND.

SARAH BRUCE⁽⁴⁵³⁾

She was married to Paul PACKARD on 7 Aug 1749 in Bridgewater, MA. ⁽⁴⁵⁴⁾ Children were: Josiah PACKARD.

Sarah BRUCE was born on 26 Feb 1737/38 in Framingham, MA. ⁽³¹¹⁾ Parents: John (3) BRUCE and Mary POTTER.

Sarah BRUCE was born on 2 Mar 1700 in Framingham, MA. ⁽⁴⁵⁵⁾ She died on 29 Jul 1747 in Westborough, MA. Need to track this source. Parents: Roger(1) BRUCE and Elizabeth FORBUSH.

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