Bruce

First. -I resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God in full hope he will receive it through the merits of my blessed Savior, Jesus Christ. And my body I desire may be decently buried at the discretion of my executors, hereafter named.

Item. -I give and devise unto my son, Josiah Bush, and Sarah, his wife, one hundred acres of my land which lies on the South Side of Bluerun, and which I had of George Stead, during their natural lives, or the survivor of them, and after their decease my will is William Bruce (b. Abt. 1630, d. Aft. 1670)

and I devise this land to my grandson, Philip Bush, son to the said Josiah and Sarah, his wife, and heirs forever.

Item. - I give and devise unto my son Philip Bush two hundred acres of land lying on Barerun, in Spotsylvanin County, to him William Bruce was born Abt. 1630 in Ireland, and died Aft. 1670 in Virginia.

and his heirs forever. And whereas the said land is under contract and sold, my will is that I make a conveyance for the said land More About William Bruce and <Unnamed> :

in my lifetime that my said son Philip shall have and enjoy the money for which said land is sold.

Marriage: Bef. 1670, Virginia.

Item. - I give and devise unto my son John Bush and Elizabeth his wife during their natural lives, or the survivor of them, one hundred acres of land, it being the tract whereon I now live, and after their decease I devise the said land to be the first male heir Children of William Bruce are:

lawfully begotten of the body of the said John, and his heirs forever.

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, b. 1670, Lancaster Co. VA, d. 1730, St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA.

Item. - I give and devise unto my son William Bush, one hundred acres of land which I bought of William Bryan, and which lies on the north side of Blue Run, to him and his heirs forever; and here as my said son William has been absent some time past and Margaret Bridget Bruce (b. 1670, d. 1730)

not heard of, now my will and desire is that if he the sail William should never return, or any heirs lawfully begotten of his body, to claim and possess the said land, that my son Francis Bush, and his heirs forever shall have and enjoy the same, provided that he , the said Francis Bush , pay unto my grandson Lewis Bush the sum Five Pounds, Current Money. And it is also my wish and Margaret Bridget Bruce (daughter of ) was born 1670 in Lancaster Co. VA, and died 1730 in St Thomas Parish, Orange County, desire that my said son Francis shall, at my death, have quiet possession and enjoy the said land until my said son William or his VA. She married on 1693 in St George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA, son of and .

heirs as aforesaid shall lawfully claim the same. I also give and bequeath unto my said son Francis one Negro man slave named More About Margaret Bridget Bruce and John Bush:

Tom, and one feather bed furniture, and one smooth gun forever.

Marriage: 1693, St George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA.

Item. - I give and bequeath unto my son Ambrose Bush one Negro woman named Rose, to him and his heirs forever.

Children of Margaret Bridget Bruce and John Bush are:

Item. - I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Sarah Watts one Negro woman named Jude, and to her heirs forever, provided she pays to my executors hereafter named the sum of Twenty Pounds Current Money, to be disposed of as hereafter directed.

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, b. 1700, St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA, d. 10 May 1771, St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA.

Item. - I give unto my granddaughter, Susannah Watts, one oval table.

Philip P. Bush (b. 1700, d. 10 May 1771)

Item. - I give unto my daughter Mary Richards one Negro boy named James provided she pay to my executors the sum of Twenty Pounds Current Money, to be disposed of as hereafter directed.

Philip P. Bush (son of and ) was born 1700 in St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA, and died 10 May 1771 in St Thomas Parish, Item. - I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Bush the sum of twenty-five Pounds, current money, to be paid by Executors. Also Orange County, VA. He married on Abt. 1732 in Spotsylvania, VA, daughter of and .

I give him a rifle gun which he has in his possession.

Notes for Philip P. Bush:

Item. - I give and bequeath unto my son Joshua Bush the sum of twenty-five Pounds, current money, to be paid by my Executors;

- In the records of Orange County, VA dated March 6, 1745, there is a land sale between Philip P. Bush and William Bryan, his also a gun called the Long-shot Gun.

father in law.

Item. - I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Johnson the sum of twenty-five Pounds, Current money, to be paid by my Executors.

“William Bryan of St Thomas Parish, Orange County sold to Philip P. Bush of the same, in consideration of five shillings and Item. - To enable my executors to discharge the above legacies in money, and for the payment of my just debts and my funeral the rent of one ear of corn yearly, at the Feast of St. Michael, the Archangel, when lawfully demanded….” It goes on the state the expenses, I do hereby direct, and it is my will and desire that all my other estate not before bequeathed or devised be sold by my amount of land and so forth, but the interesting thing is the deed was witnessed by Zachary Taylor, grandfather of the President executors; and the residue of the money which shall be in their hands belonging to my estate, and if there be any, to be equally at that time. The other witness was James Madison who became President in 1808.

divided amongst all my children.

- James Madison witnessed his will. He became President of the United States in 1808.

Lastly. - I do hereby appoint my two sons Philip and Francis Bush and my son-in-law David Watts executors of this my last will and testament, and do constitute them as such. And do hereby revoke and make null and void all former wills heretofore made

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In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of May 1771 Anno Domini.

Will Book 2, page 453,454 & 455 records of Orange County, Virginia Court. 1771

Sealed, published and declared by the Testator and his last Will and Testament in presence of us who have subscribed our names In the name of God, amen! I, Philip Bush, of the county of Orange and Parish of St. Thomas, being of sound and disposing mind as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator.

and memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:

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