Name/Title
Newspaper Bull Family History (not dated)Entry/Object ID
001255Tags
Sarah Wells, Chistopher DenneScope and Content
These documents provide a detailed account of the Bull family, foundational settlers of Orange County, New York. The narrative begins with William Bull, an English-born mason who emigrated from Ireland after a bridge-building failure. He avoided indentured servitude by contracting with Daniel Cromeline to build the "Old Gray Court House" (1716) on the Wawayanda Patent.
The text covers:
The Marriage: William's 1718 union with Sarah Wells, noted as the first wedding in Goshen.
The Old Stone House: Built by William in 1727 in Hamptonburg, the house is famously "founded on a rock" and survived a lightning strike and an earthquake during construction.
The Descendants: It lists the twelve children of William and Sarah and notes Sarah's remarkable longevity (102 years).
Legacy: The establishment of the Bull Family Association and the annual picnics (starting in 1868/1869) held at the Old Stone House and Campbell Hall, emphasizing the family's deep roots in the region.
