Name/Title
Genealogy of Bull family at death of Sarah Wells 1796 by Peter Bull & Jesse BoothEntry/Object ID
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William BullScope and Content
This is a remarkable historical document from 1810, detailing the lineage of the Bull family of Orange County, New York. It serves as both a family register and a census of descendants.
Below is the transcription of the handwritten text.
Family Register of William Bull and Sarah Wells
Left Column
William Bull – was born Feb. 1689: and Departed this Life Feb 1755. aged 66 years.
Sarah Wells, the wife of William Bull, was born April 6,1694 ,and Departed this Life April 21, 1796. Aged 102 years and fifteen days.
N.B. Sarah Wells was the first white woman that came into the Town of Goshen in the first settling there of and the above said were the first couple that was married in said Township.
Central Register (Children of William & Sarah)
The Children of William Bull and Sarah his Wife are as follows VIZ. together with time each was born.
Name Birth Date Grand-children G. Grand-children G.G. Grand-children
John Bull May 3, 1721 12 61 4
William Bull March 13, 1723 6 15 0
Sarah Booth Sep 1, 1725 8 23 3
Thomas Bull Dec 27, 1727 12 22 0
Isaac Bull Nov 17, 1729 6 21 0
Esther Miller May 29, 1731 8 18 6
Mary Booth Feb 3,1733 10 17 0
Margaret Horton May 1, 1736 7 7 0
Catharine Faulkner May 24, 1738 7 2 0
Ann Eager Nov 4,1740 10 17 0
Richard Bull May 29, 1743 5 6 0
Eleanor Weller March 4, 1745 7 7 0
Totals 98 212 13
Summary & Closing Statement
[Bottom Left Summary]
The children as above said — 12
Grand-children — 98
G. Grand-children — 212
G. G. Grand-children — 13
Total — 335
It may not be amiss to state the Number of the Living and the Dead. — For the Dying and the Dead teaches A Moral and Sympathetic lesson how to Live.
Orange Feb$^y$ 21$^{st}$ 1810
[Bottom Right Statement]
The Above Catalogue is A Transcript Statement of the family taken by the Subscribers, on the Day of the funeral of our Grandmother Sarah (the wife of William Bull) and it is further contemplated by us, to furnish A Coppy of the above to each of the twelve branches of the family; and wish them to Report to us, or either of us, the number of their respective branches, this present year, and every fifth Succeeding year, and we will keep A Register of the same.
By us,
Peter Bull
Jesse Booth