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120th Bull Family Annual PicnicEntry/Object ID
000612Tags
William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
Overview of the Event
What: The 120th Bull Family Reunion Picnic.
When: Saturday (following the August 12, 1987 publication date).
Where: The historic Bull Stone House in Hamptonburgh, New York.
Attendance: Between 300 and 400 descendants traveling from all over the continent, including Hawaii, Colorado, and Oregon.
Key Highlights & Activities
Family History & Genealogy: Attendees will work on filling in missing branches of the family tree. The family aims to gather names for the seventh, eighth, and ninth generations to publish a second genealogical book. This will complement their existing "immense blue book," which details the first six generations.
Reunion Activities: The event will feature a wagon with mules, horse rides for children, dancing by the barn, and work on a family quilt.
The Family Quilt: The quilt features 396 family names signed on designed cloth blocks, symbolizing the varied mosaic of the Bull family.
Heritage and Landmark Homes
The Founders: The family members are descendants of William Bull and Sarah Wells, early settlers of Orange County. William Bull built the Stone House in 1722, which is currently occupied by Michael Brown (known as "Mom" to family members), his wife Betty, and their children.
Other Ancestral Homes:
The Brick House: Located on Route 17K in Bullville, built in 1769 by Daniel Bull (son of William).
Hill Hold: Another historic family landmark.
William III's House: Built back in 1780, this is the home of 82-year-old Amy Bull Crist, a former Orange County schools superintendent, who has lived there her entire life.