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Letter to Bart from BobEntry/Object ID
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92 Morningside Ave.
October 13, 1936.
Dear Bart:
I went downtown today and am hoping to have no more trouble. I cannot remember having lost a day from work for illness before since 1927.
My only knowledge as to the date of the death of Wm Bull II is that contained in the record of which I sent you a copy. It says of him:
"14 William, m. Anne Booth
b. 13 March 1723
d. — 1759-1760."
The same record shows he had 5 children born from Sept 28, 1751 to May 2, 1759.
I think there can be no doubt that he and his wife are buried in the old part of the Hamptonburgh yard. His brother John and his son John Jr. signed a document dated June 20, 1796, setting aside this old yard as a family burying place "to all future generations." In this paper he describes the land set apart as: "all that certain piece of land being the uppermost part of that hill commonly called the burying hill on which my parents and deceased brethren now lays." This paper is on record in the County Clerk's office in Goshen in Book GG of Deeds at p. 142. When you are next in Goshen, I think you would be interested to look at it.
Why no stones except field stones were placed at these graves while good stones, some of them in fine shape to this date, were set up for the daughters and their husbands is a mystery to me.
I do not know when the "arsenal" was built, but the important thing is it was there in the time of the Revolution.
I suppose you have the date of the patent? It is dated Dec. 14, 1724, and by it Geo. II granted thro' Gov. Wm Burnet 500 a. to Wm Bull. It is recorded in Sec'y of State's office in
Albany in Book 9 of Patents at p. 115. I have a copy which I should be glad to show you.
Mother always said your house was built of bricks made by the slaves on the farm—in 1799 or 1800. It seems to me this date may not be in accord with your tho't.
Of course it is of importance from an historical standpoint that it was the home of Wm Bull III, who served under Washington at Valley Forge, and was commissioned at Lieutenant in the Regiment of Col. Alvin Spencer to rank from Sept 16, 1777, and was later made a Captain.
Well now I must close. It is fine to have Elinor with us. She is having to work hard, but I think she likes the work and is happy. She is not in now or I know would send you all her greetings. Please give my best to all your family & believe me
Ever Yours,
Bob.
