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123rd Bull Family Annual PicnicEntry/Object ID
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William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
This article, titled "Kinfolk of Bull-Wells to picnic again in Campbell Hall," published in The Times Herald-Record on August 15, 1990, details the upcoming 123rd annual Bull Family Picnic.
Here is a summary of the key details:
The Event: More than 400 descendants of William Bull and Sarah Wells (out of an estimated 20,000 total descendants) are expected to gather on Saturday, August 18, 1990, at the historic Bull Stone House in Campbell Hall, Orange County.
Historical Significance: William Bull built the stone house in 1722, four years after marrying Sarah Wells, who is considered by historians to be the first white woman to settle permanently in Orange County. The first family picnic was held in 1868.
Organizers & Activities: The picnic is coordinated by Mike Brown (a 10th-generation descendant), his wife Betty, and two of their seven children, who currently occupy the house.
Activities include registration, tours of the "fortress-like" home, a family prayer of thanksgiving, supervised games, pony rides, and live music by the Ramapo Fault String Band.
For the first time in five years, a professional photographer will take a wide-angle group portrait of the hundreds of descendants in attendance.
Awards: "Blue-Ribbon" awards will be handed out for various categories, such as the youngest boy, oldest man/woman, longest married, and the person who traveled the farthest to attend.
Association Meeting: At 1:00 p.m. during the event, the annual meeting of the William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House Association, Inc. will take place to elect four directors.