Alexander Bruce
#699, b. 13 April 1797, d. 1851
| Father* | John Bruce b. 30 Apr 1748, d. 1827 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Clay b. 13 Jan 1755, d. 1832 |
Alexander Bruce was born on 13 April 1797 Garrard County, Kentucky. He was the son of John Bruce and Elizabeth Clay. Alexander and Amanda Malvina Fitzalan Bragg were married 18 February 1819 Lewis County, Kentucky.1 Alexander Bruce died 1851, in Vanceburg, Kentucky at age 53 years.
He Taken from old clippings dealing with Kentucky family history, newspaper
unknown.
These clippings are about 100 years old (1997). Reprinted in
Kentucky Explorer, Volume 11, Number 9 - March, 1997. p. 80. Garrard
County.
John Bruce, an early pioneer, settled in Garrard County, Kentucky,
and was a Revolutionary soldier. His son, Alexander Bruce, was born on
September 5, 1795. Was educated at Transylvania College, Lexington,
Kentucky, and married Amanda Bragg, daughter of Thomas Bragg, a
Revolutionary soldier, of Fauquer [sic] County, Virginia. This John Bruce
probably married Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Henry and Rachel Porall (sic) Clay,
of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Rachel Clay was born January 13, 1739.
Dr. Henry was born in 1736, died in Bourbon County, January 17, 1820. His
first wife, Rachel, died April 27, 1820, age 81 years.
Bruce Bragg Clay
=
Lexington-Fayette-KY Fauquier-VA Mecklenburg-VA Bourbon-KY
[DunfordGuthrie0902.FTW]
Taken from old clippings dealing with Kentucky family history, newspaper
unknown. These clippings are about 100 years old (1997). Reprinted in
Kentucky Explorer, Volume 11, Number 9 - March, 1997. p. 80. Garrard
County.
John Bruce, an early pioneer, settled in Garrard County, Kentucky,
and was a Revolutionary soldier. His son, Alexander Bruce, was born on
September 5, 1795. Was educated at Transylvania College, Lexington,
Kentucky, and married Amanda Bragg, daughter of Thomas Bragg, a
Revolutionary soldier, of Fauquer [sic] County, Virginia. This John Bruce
probably married Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Henry and Rachel Porall (sic) Clay,
of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Rachel Clay was born January 13, 1739.
Dr. Henry was born in 1736, died in Bourbon County, January 17, 1820. His
first wife, Rachel, died April 27, 1820, age 81 years.
Bruce Bragg Clay
=
Lexington-Fayette-KY Fauquier-VA Mecklenburg-VA Bourbon-KY.
He Taken from old clippings dealing with Kentucky family history, newspaper
unknown.
These clippings are about 100 years old (1997). Reprinted in
Kentucky Explorer, Volume 11, Number 9 - March, 1997. p. 80. Garrard
County.
John Bruce, an early pioneer, settled in Garrard County, Kentucky,
and was a Revolutionary soldier. His son, Alexander Bruce, was born on
September 5, 1795. Was educated at Transylvania College, Lexington,
Kentucky, and married Amanda Bragg, daughter of Thomas Bragg, a
Revolutionary soldier, of Fauquer [sic] County, Virginia. This John Bruce
probably married Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Henry and Rachel Porall (sic) Clay,
of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Rachel Clay was born January 13, 1739.
Dr. Henry was born in 1736, died in Bourbon County, January 17, 1820. His
first wife, Rachel, died April 27, 1820, age 81 years.
Bruce Bragg Clay
=
Lexington-Fayette-KY Fauquier-VA Mecklenburg-VA Bourbon-KY
[DunfordGuthrie0902.FTW]
Taken from old clippings dealing with Kentucky family history, newspaper
unknown. These clippings are about 100 years old (1997). Reprinted in
Kentucky Explorer, Volume 11, Number 9 - March, 1997. p. 80. Garrard
County.
John Bruce, an early pioneer, settled in Garrard County, Kentucky,
and was a Revolutionary soldier. His son, Alexander Bruce, was born on
September 5, 1795. Was educated at Transylvania College, Lexington,
Kentucky, and married Amanda Bragg, daughter of Thomas Bragg, a
Revolutionary soldier, of Fauquer [sic] County, Virginia. This John Bruce
probably married Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Henry and Rachel Porall (sic) Clay,
of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Rachel Clay was born January 13, 1739.
Dr. Henry was born in 1736, died in Bourbon County, January 17, 1820. His
first wife, Rachel, died April 27, 1820, age 81 years.
Bruce Bragg Clay
=
Lexington-Fayette-KY Fauquier-VA Mecklenburg-VA Bourbon-KY.
Child of Alexander and Amanda
- Charts
- Bruce, John #403 b ca 1724, Kinnard, Scotland d ca 1752, Orange County, Virginia
Claye, John #1523, b ca 1588, England, d bef 1660, Virginia
Ferris, Richard # 2074, b say 1620 or so, immi 1636, d Virginia
Green, Thomas # 2060 b 1700. d Virginia
Hooker, Thomas # 3118 d bef 1637, London
Lewis, John # 2831, b ca 1620, d Virginia
Marston?, Thomas # 2756, No further information
Povall, Robert # 409 b 1653, England d 1728, Virginia
Wilson, John # 417, b say 1620s, England or Henrico County, Virginia
Woodson, John (Dr.) # 133 b ca 1586, England, d 18 Apr 1644, Burmuda Hundred, Virginia
Bruce, John #403 b ca 1724 d ca 1752
Claye, John #1523 b ca 1588
Ferris, Richard # 2074
Green, Thomas # 2060 b 1700
Hooker, Thomas # 3118 d bef 1637
Lewis, John # 2831
Marston?, Thomas # 2756
Povall, Robert # 409 b 1653 d 1728
Wilson, John # 417
Woodson, John (Dr.) # 133 b ca 1586 d 18 Apr 1644
Last Edited=1 Jun 2022
Citations
- [S61] Jordan R, et. al. Dodd, Early American Marriages: Kentucky to 1850. (Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers, n.d.), from Ancestry.com, via Ancestry.com.