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95th Bull Picnic Aug 30, 1962 "Independent Republican"Entry/Object ID
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Bull PicnicScope and Content
THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN, GOSHEN, N. Y. Thursday, August 30, 1962
Bull Family Holds 95th Picnic In Hamptonburgh
The Bull Stone House at Hamptonburgh was the picnic-
meeting place for members of the William Bull and Sarah
Wells Family Association, who gathered from all over the
United States for their 95th reunion.
Some 203 members had registered when the association’s
business meeting began. Four managers were elected and a
new association secretary.
Earl Dickerson of Thompson Ridge was re-elected by the
board of managers as president, Henry P. Bull of Middletown
as treasurer, and Chester Roe of Vails Gate as vice president.
Robert McLeod Jackson, whose term as manager expired
was replaced by Mrs. George Thompson of Goshen,
who will also take up Mr. Jackson’s duties as association
secretary.
Mr. Jackson had been secretary since 1920 and informed
the board a year ago that he wished to retire. He continued
this year until a suitable replacement could be found.
The association, as a token of esteem and appreciation had
an oil portrait of Mr. Jackson, painted by Mrs. Ruth Mutchler
of Monroe, hung in a place of honor in the Stone House.
Two other new managers were named, Edward Decker
of New York City, and Louis T. Brown, who with his wife,
the former Corinne Bull, occupy the Stone House. Henry
P. Bull was re-elected to the board.
Mrs. Joseph Wilcox served as meeting secretary prior to
the elections.
The family’s genealogist, Miss Dolly W. Booth of Warwick,
reported that she has completed gathering names and
biographical notes on the bulk of the five generations following
William and Sarah. The data fills over 300 pages of typescript
and Miss Booth is readying the manuscript for publication.
Mr. Jackson, in his annual report, noted that the barn,
which is older than the stone house itself, now requires
some repair. The barn, probably the oldest still standing
in the county, is being used as a model for a replica to be
built at Temple Hill near Newburgh and also will be copied
for a small barn that will form part of the restoration of Old
Richmond on Staten Island.
[Center Photo Caption]
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WIDE SPAN of age and space was assembled Saturday
at the old stone house off Sarah Wells Trail where
descendants of William and Sarah Wells Bull held their
95th reunion. Bartow Wright Bull, now 87, of Stony
Ford was the oldest member of the family to partake of
the traditional picnic lunch on the lawn. Youngest pic-
nicker to greet his elders is Russel William Smiley, the
two-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Smiley of
RD 2, Middletown. The baby is the grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles W. Thew.
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BULL BOARD OF MANAGERS - Maintenance of the Bull Stone House at Hamptonburgh, built by William and Sarah Wells Bull in 1722, is a responsibility of the family association’s board of managers. Members hold their annual business meeting at the family picnic there. Left to right are Managers Edward Duryea Decker of New York City, Louis E. Brown Sr. of Hamptonburgh, Secretary Mrs. George Thompson, Treasurer Harry P. Bull of Middletown, and President Earl Dickerson of
Thompson Ridge.