Rebecca Bruce

#1570, b. 6 October 1792, d. 2 March 1846
Father*John Bruce1 b. 30 Apr 1748, d. 1827
Mother*Elizabeth Clay1 b. 13 Jan 1755, d. 1832
     Rebecca Bruce was born on 6 October 1792 Garrard County, Kentucky, then Madison County.1 She was the daughter of John Bruce and Elizabeth Clay.1 Rebecca and Burton Palmer, son of Nixon Palmer and Mary Beasley, were married 10 February 1814 Garrard County, Kentucky.2
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A marriage bond was executed for Rebecca and Burton Palmer dated on 9 February 1814 Garrard County, Kentucky. The bond was signed by Burton Palmore to Rebecca Bruce, Bond, John Bruce, Return, Levi Baldock.3 Rebecca Bruce died 2 March 1846, Lincoln County, Missouri at age 53 years, 4 months and 24 days1 and was buried Palmer Cemetery, Eversmeyer farm near Silex MO TWN 50 N R1W survey 1745 sect 17., Lincoln County, Missouri.4

Children of Rebecca and Burton

Last Edited=3 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [S175] Interview with Wanza Jo Baker Campbell (California), by Pat Dunford, 1/1998. Patricia L Dunford Files (Patricia L Dunford, 1550 E River Road, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, 85718).
  2. [S113] Court Clerk, Marriage Bonds and Returns-Garrard County, Kentucky (Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky: Garrard County Clerk, varied dates), Box 4 Bond 826.
  3. [S639] Kentucky County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online Ancestry.com, Garrard, 1797-1861, image 483 of 608, record number 826.
  4. [S26] Anna Palmer, "About Burton Palmer," e-mail message to Patricia L Dunford, 9/6/2000, Buried in Palmer Cem Eversmeyer farm. near Silex Lincoln Co Mo TWP50 NR1W survey 1745 sect 17. I visited cem 9/84 Burton's stone was broken in half but dates legible were Born March 12 1788 died March 9 1858 69 yrs 28 days The stone for his wife Rebecca was also broken and the inscription showed wife of Barton.
  5. [S64] Ed Hayden, "Ed Hayden Ancestry Chart", ca 1999 (unk.).
  6. [S326] Missouri Digital Heritage: Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1968, online http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/, George A Palmer, File 23 19357.