Name/Title
Genealogy of the Bull family at death of Sarah Wells Bull in 1796Entry/Object ID
002598Tags
Bull FamilyScope and Content
This fascinating document is a Family Register and Genealogical Record for the Bull family of Orange County, New York. Specifically, it commemorates William Bull and Sarah Wells, who were prominent early settlers of the Town of Goshen.
The document appears to be a formal "Transcript Statement" created in 1810, based on records gathered during the funeral of Sarah Wells in 1796.
Key Information Found in the Text
The Patriarch and Matriarch:
William Bull: Born February 1689; died February 1755, aged 66 years.
Sarah Wells: Born April 6, 1694; died April 21, 1796. The document highlights her remarkable longevity, noting she lived to be 102 years and 15 days old.
Historical Note: A side note claims Sarah Wells was the "first white woman" in Goshen and that she and William were the first couple married in the township.
The "Children" Table
The right side of the document features a detailed census of their 12 children, listing birth dates and the number of descendants they had at the time of Sarah’s death:
Name Birth Date Grandchildren G. Grandchildren
John Bull May 3, 1721 12 61
William Bull March 13, 1723 0 15
Sarah Booth Sept 1, 1725 8 23
Thomas Bull Dec 27, 1727 12 22
Isaac Bull Nov 17, 1729 6 21
Esther Miller May 29, 1731 8 10
Mary Booth Feb 3, 1733 10 17
Margaret Horton May 1, 1736 7 7
Catherine Faulkner May 24, 1738 7 2
Nancy Eager Nov 4, 1740 10 17
Richard Bull May 29, 1743 5 6
Eleanor Weller March 4, 1745 5 3
Totals 98 212
Significance of the Document
The bottom text explains that this record was organized by Peter Bull and Jesse Booth in Orange, NY, on February 21, 1810.
They intended to provide a copy to each of the 12 branches of the family and requested that family members report back every five years with updated numbers of "the Living and the Dead." It serves as both a family tree and a "moral and sympathetic lesson" on the legacy of their ancestors.