Name/Title
Search against Ebenezer Bull et al affecting lands in Town of HamptonburghEntry/Object ID
002269Tags
Ebenezer Bull, Daniel BullScope and Content
This document is a Title Search (or Abstract of Title) for property located in the Town of Hamptonburgh, Orange County, New York. It was prepared by Elwood Roberts, a Title Searcher from Goshen, N.Y., and is dated September 21, 1921.
The search was conducted for Mr. R. McLeod Jackson regarding lands associated with the Bull family, specifically Ebenezer Bull and his heirs.
Key Property Transactions
The search highlights several significant deeds from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries:
April 1, 1867: The children of Ebenezer Bull (Daniel, Peter, Charles, Hannah, Amy, Jane, Phebe, Anna, Sarah, Martha, and Elizabeth) conveyed property to Daniel Bull for $7,676. This deed mentions an "undivided one-twelfth right," suggesting the land was being partitioned among heirs.
April 1, 1867: The same heirs conveyed a portion of land to Ebenezer Bull (likely the son of the elder Ebenezer) for $11,100.
April 15, 1867: The Bull heirs conveyed land to William Church for $5,000. This entry includes a detailed survey description mentioning local landmarks like "the forks of the Purgatory Roads" and "a red oak stump."
March 27, 1911: Warren D. Tallman and his wife, Mary Eleanor, conveyed land to Ebenezer Bull for a nominal fee of $5.00.
Notable Details
The "Purgatory" Road: The land descriptions frequently reference a road leading from "Hamptonburgh to Purgatory," a colorful local geographic name.
Legal Protections for Women: A note on one 1867 deed specifies that Phebe Bull and others were "interrogated apart from their husbands" to ensure they signed the deed "without fear or compulsion," a standard legal practice at the time to protect a woman's dower rights.
Heirs Listed: The document provides a comprehensive list of Ebenezer Bull's children, which is valuable for genealogical research. Notable surnames of the daughters include Weeks/Weekes, Hawkins, Craft, Pierson, and Thew.
Scope of the Search
Elwood Roberts certified that he searched the County Clerk’s records for:
Deeds and Mortgages
Lis Pendens (Pending Lawsuits)
Judgments and Mechanics' Liens
Sheriff’s Certificates of Sale
The search covers various periods for different family members, ranging from 1857 up to September 1921. The final page concludes with the handwritten note: "Nothing else found," signed by Elwood Roberts.
