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73rd Annual Bull Family Picnic, August 28, 1940Entry/Object ID
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William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
These documents outline the details for the 73rd Annual Bull Picnic, a reunion for the descendants of William Bull and Sarah Wells, held on August 28, 1940, at the historic Stone House in Hamptonburgh, New York.
The summary of the event and the association's status is broken down below:
Event Details
Location: The Stone House, Orange County, NY (approximately four miles from Goshen on the "Sarah Wells Trail").
Schedule: * 12:00 PM: Luncheon (guests were asked to bring their own).
1:30 PM: Business meeting for the election of three Board Managers.
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Dancing in the barn.
Special Attractions: "Dixie Ann Booth and Culver Bull" provided a pony and horse for the children.
Rain Plan: The Hamptonburgh Grange offered their hall as a backup location.
Organizational Leadership
The William Bull & Sarah Wells Family Association, Inc. was led by the following officers in 1940:
President: Amy Bull Crist
Vice-President: Hamlet S. Roe
Treasurer: Ernest M. Bull
Secretary: Robert McLeod Jackson
Assistant Secretary: Margaret Dill Hallagan
Financial Status (as of July 8, 1940)
The Treasurer’s Report shows a stable financial position for the era:
General Fund: A balance on hand of $460.74. Primary income sources included rents ($225.00) and annual payments ($263.00), while major expenses included maintenance and repairs ($401.95).
Endowment Fund: A balance of $3,594.87, supported by mortgage interest, bank interest, and stock dividends. The fund also held a $500 mortgage and 3 shares of Chester National Bank stock.
Genealogy and Legacy
The Bull Genealogy: The association was actively working to update family records originally compiled by Stevenson H. Walsh in 1895. At the time, the record contained nearly 2,500 names spanning seven to eight generations.
Stone House Improvements: Recent gifts funded renovations to the Stone House, including removing a partition to create a 35-foot living room and restoring original fireplaces.
Call to Action: The Secretary requested updates on births, marriages, and deaths to keep the mailing list current and encouraged members to include the association in their wills or codicils.
