Name/Title
Alison Ann Eager & Robert Mitchell - reenactment of Bull wedding 1968Entry/Object ID
002320Tags
William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
This newspaper clipping from 1968 details the annual Bull Family picnic held at the historic Stone House in Hamptonburgh, New York. The event was particularly significant as it commemorated a major milestone in the family's history.
Event Highlights
The Occasion: Over 300 people attended to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the marriage of William Bull and Sarah Wells, which originally took place on August 25, 1718.
The Re-enactment: A wedding ceremony was performed to honor the original couple.
Bride: Miss Alison Ann Eager (wearing Sarah Wells' original hand-spun gown).
Groom: Robert Mitchell Hoppenstedt.
Magistrate: Michael Knight Brown.
Special Guests: * Youngest: John Albert McNeil (12 days old).
Oldest: Silas Patterson (95 years old).
Longest Distance: Mrs. Jennie Ostrum Young (90 years old) traveled from Lake Wales, Florida.
Business & Leadership
During the annual family business meeting, several members were elected to leadership roles:
Role Name Location
President Chester Roe New Windsor
Vice President Andrew Wilson Scarsdale
Secretary Mrs. Emma J. McWorter Highland Mills
Treasurer Henry P. Bull Middletown
Managers elected for three-year terms: Dr. Frederick N. Bement, Michael Knight Brown, James Wilson Link, and Dorothy Gray Radzinsky.
The Stone House
The clipping notes that the Michael Brown family had been living in the Stone House since November 1967. Before them, Michael’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Brown, resided there for 30 years before moving to Montgomery.