1. JOHN BRUCE was born 14 Jul 1776 in Selkirk, Selkrikshire, Scotland, and died 13 May 1821 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. He married AGNES PHILIP Abt. 1800, daughter of THOMAS PHILIP and MARGARET LAMB. She was born 01 Sep 1776 in Selkirk, Selkrikshire, Scotland, and died 08 Jan 1859.
Children of JOHN BRUCE and AGNES PHILIP are:
2. i. JOHN BRUCE, b. 16 Oct 1803, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; d. 22 May 1859, Ladylaw Place, Hawick, Parish of Wilton.
ii. THOMAS BRUCE, b. 22 Mar 1807, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
3. iii. KATHARINE BRUCE, b. 04 Aug 1809, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; d. 03 Mar 1891, 8 Gladstone St., Harwick, Scotland.
iv. THOMAS BRUCE, b. 12 Aug 1810.
v. MARGARET BRUCE, b. 13 Aug 1812, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
vi. JAMES BRUCE, b. 30 May 1815, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
4. vii. MARY BRUCE, b. 1818.
5. viii. WILLIAM ROBERT BRUCE, b. 19 Aug 1821, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; d. 27 Nov 1890, Troy Mills, Linn, IA.