Name/Title
A Place Where it's Always 1700, Time Marches On (1978)Entry/Object ID
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William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
A Place Where it's Always 1700, Time Marches On
Overview: The 111th Annual Bull Picnic 1978
The article, written by Albina S. Orlowski, details the history and upcoming 111th annual picnic of the William Bull and Sarah Wells Family Association. The event centers around the family's deep ancestral roots in Orange County, New York, tracing back to the Bull Family Stone House built in 1722 in Hamptonburgh.
Key Contemporary Individuals Mentioned
Amy Bull Crist: Host of the meeting shown in the photo, whose home on Bull Road in the Town of Wallkill features a historical 1807 Riley-Whiting clock. She serves as the treasurer of the association and is a first cousin to Henry P. Bull.
Henry P. Bull: An attorney from Middletown, NY, who provides historical commentary on the family's genealogy and researched the Revolutionary War history of their ancestor, William Bull III.
Mrs. Helen Bull Vandervort: A resident of Ithaca, NY, who assisted Attorney Henry P. Bull in researching historical documents.
Louis E. Brown & Mrs. Corinne Bull Brown: Along with Amy Bull Crist, this trio finalized the plans for the "Sit 'n Bull" event at the upcoming picnic.
Mrs. Philip Noble: A resident of Liverpool, NY, who holds one of the historical Commissions of William Bull in her home.
Dr. Frederick N. Bement: From Pine Bush, NY, he is the president of the association who will conduct the formal meeting starting at 1:30 p.m.
Michael K. Brown, Alfred Booth, and Stephen Hunter: Association managers whose terms of office are expiring. Michael K. Brown is from Campbell Hall, Alfred Booth is from Middletown, and Stephen Hunter is from Chester.
Historical Figures Researched/Mentioned
William Bull and Sarah Wells: The original ancestors and founders of the lineage who built the stone house in 1722.
William Bull, the third: An ancestor who was born and lived at the Brick Castle. He served in the American Revolution under Colonel Spencer's Continental Regiment and received a Brevet Commission from Lord Stirling (an English Lord who served as a General with the American Revolutionary Forces) following the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
Alan Valentine: Author of a biography on Lord Stirling.
John Duer: A prominent early New York State lawyer with an office in Goshen (opened in 1800). He was an army officer, the son of Catherine Alexander (daughter of Lord Stirling) and William Duer, and studied law ("read law") under Alexander Hamilton.