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BULLS OF

ACCOM4.CK COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Mary Frances Carey Certified Genealogist #237

Foreword

Tracing the early Bulls in Acconack County has not proved too difficult.

Many of them inherited land and left wills naming their children. The biggest

problem has been separating them from the Bells, Budds, and Balls. In the old

handwriting, these four names sometimes look similar.

One early Bull has not been connected to the family. This was a Robert Bull,

who first appeared in the records when he brought a slave, Cato, into court to

have his age judged in 1761 (Orders 1753-1763, p. 421). When Thomas Edmunds wrote

his will in 1776, he left land "next to Richard Bull" and 50 acres "next to

Robert Bull" (Wills 1772-1777, p. 482). Robert Bull witnessed the will of Daniel

Bull in 1781 (Wills 1780-1784, P. 175) and had died intestate by 1798, when John

Bull, Junr was named to administer his estate (Orders 1796-1798, p. 410). From

these records, it is apparent that Robert Bull, who was of age in 1761, was

related to the other local Bulls, but he was not named in any of their wills. No

record has been found of his buying or selling land. He could have been an older

son of Tobias Bull, II, who died in 1761, leaving land to sons John and Daniel

and spoke of "all my children".

The Bull line presented here is perfectly clear and straightforward. After

the second Tobias Bull, there is definate proof that each generation connects to

the preceeding one. But, from, circa 1800, other Bull lines are harder to

determine. Only a few later Bulls owned land and left wills. A number of the

men had the sane given names, causing even more confusion.

A mistake has been found in Ames, Mears and Allied Lines. Mrs. Edwards states

that William Bull and wife Diana Turner Bull were the parents of William Bull,

James Bull, Mary Bull Chandler, Bridget Mears, wife of William Mears, and Nancy

Bull (p. 252). The records clearly show these five were the surviving children

of Bagwell Bull.

Attention is called to the fact that until January 10 1752, the 25th of

March was New Year's Day. January" February, and most of March, before this had

the same year date as the preceeding December. The dates of documents used herein

have been changed to agree with the present calendar.

All documentation refers to Accomack County records unless otherwise noted.

Undocumented dates of births and deaths of present-day Bulls have been given by

family members. A list of both the primary and secondary sources used in preparing

this report is included at the end as references.

A map of the Eastern Shore of Virginia is also included. The division line

between Accomack Parish and St. George Parish has been drawn on it, Greenbush,

Daugherty- and Eappsburg labeled, and several creeks located. Note that a creek,

on the bayside near the Maryland line, is called Bullbegger Creek. No one seems

to know how this creek got its name, or when the name changed from the old Indian

name of Euwamus Creek, but this apparently occurred sometime between 1751 and

1792 (dhitelaw, p. 1287 and p. 1300). Since this search has found no Bulls living

in upper Accomack County, rom the death of the first Tobias Bull in 1687, until

the time of the 1850 census, there appears to be no connection between the Bull

family of Accomack County and Bullbegger Creek.

Should one be driving between Accomac and Greenbush, on what is now called

Accomac Road, there is an old home on the north side of the road, with a plaque

in the yard labeling the house "The Bull Place". This was the home of Carter John

Bull and is now owned by Dr. James B. Lynch, Jr. A picture of the house appears

on page 991 of Mr. Whitelaw's Virginia's Eastern Shore.

The most prominent local Bull of modern times seems to have been Mr. Carroll

R. Bull of Folly Creek. He was a grandson of Eli. W. Bull, and, therefore, a

second cousin to Charles Maurice Bull. Mary Frances Carey 31415 Horntown Road New Church, VA 23415

June 16, 1994

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Contents

Page

Tobias Bull- The First Generation 1

Tobias Bulls II - The Second Generation 8

Daniel Bull - The Third Generation 15

Ezekiel Bull - The Fourth Generation 20

Elisha Bull - The Fifth Generation 21.

Edward T. Bull - The Sixth Generation 29

Henry Lee Bull - The Seventh Generation 32

Charles Maurice Bull . The Eighth Generation 34

Charts 36

References 39

Tobias Bull The First Generation

The name of Tobias Bull first appeared in Eastern Shore of Virginia records

on 16 January 1665, when he was listed as one of seven headrights for Robert

Richardson, as Richardson was granted 350 acres of land in lower Accomack County

(Deeds & Wills 1663-1666, p. 88). If a man paid his own transportation costs

from England, he was entitled to patent 50 acres of land in the Colony of Virginia.

If he desired additional land, he would either pay the costs of other immigrants

or buy their rights to 50 acres. Such persons were called headrights. Theoreti-

cally, a man's name could appear as a headright only once, unless he went back

to England and reentered the new country a second time.

A new patent was granted to Robert Richardson for 500 acres Hat the head of

Occahannock Creek", on 5 April 1666 (Nugent 1 3 p. 552). Since this patent listed

the same seven headrights plus three Negros, it was a reissue of the earlier

patent with 150 additional acres.

Tobias Bull was first listed as a tithable, or tax payer, in Accomack County

in 1677 (Orders 1675-1578, p. 56). This indicates he was head of a household

and had married by that year. He apparently lost his first wife, for he was not

on the tax list again until 1683 (Wills & Deeds 1676-1590, p. 356). He was then

listed each year until his death in 1687 (p. 386, p. )414, p. 437).

On 13 January 1585, Tobias Bull petitioned the court that his wife Rebecca

had been summonsed to court as a witness by the Churchwardens, on their behalf,

in a suit against John Dyer (Wills & Orders 1682-1697, p. 57). Rebecca was to

be paid 150 pounds of tobacco for her six days in court.

On 16 March 1587, a deposition by Tobias Bull, aged about 39, and his wife

Rebecca Bull, aged about 27, was given in Accomack County Court (p. 112). They

"sayth - That about xber (October) last past ye beginning of that month John

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Stoakly of Occaconson (Assowoman) came to our Dwelling house near Capt Wallops

(in Wallops Neck, near present-day Wattsville) and demanded Some nailes & matcoat

of Mr. Kendalls & this deponant Tobias asked him what he was to doe wth ye nailes

he Said to build a house at Chincoteague hand " On the same day, Tobias

Bull, alone, gave another deposition, telling of Thomas Welburne seating Chinco-

teague Island by having Tobias build a house there and, at the same time, planting

an acre in tobacco, corn, and apple trees (p. 113).

then These two depositions show that Tobias Bull was born circa 1648 and his4wife

Rebecca was born circa 1660. They were living in Wallops Neck, he was in the em-

ploy of Thomas Nelburne of Horntown, calling him "my master", and was involved

in the dispute over the ownership of Chincoteague Island (ihitelaw, p. 1377).

Tobias Bull wrote his will on 29 April 1687 and it was recorded on 16 Novem-

ber 1687 (Wills & Deeds 1676-1690, p. 458). He said he was very sick and weak

but of a good, sound, and alert memory. He gave "all my worldly goods and whole

estate after my just debts are paid to my Loving wife Rebecca" and made her exec-

utrix of his estate. John Wallop, Nathaniel Tunnell and Thomas Conaway signed

the will as having witnessed the signature of Tobias Bull "on the day and month

above written". The "signature" of Tobias Bull was actually his mark.

That Tobias Bull had at least one son is shown by a deed of 11 May 1686,

whereby Richard Hastings gave to Richard Bull, son of Tobias Bull and his wife

Rebecca, "one brindle Cow being foure years old and marked wth a crop on the

Right Ear and has niche in ye under Side of the left Ear a overbitten on the

left ear also" (Wills & Deeds 1676-1690, p. 423). Richard Hastings had apparently

been named godfather to Richard Bull or else he was his grandfather.

Tobias Bull owned no land. His widow likely moved to the middle part of

Accomack County to raise her family. She could have remarried, having been only

about 27 years old when Tobias died. Since she and Tobias Bull apparently had

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been married since 1683, they likely had other children besides son Richard:

1. Benjamin Bull, born circa 1684? Benjamin Bull witnessed the will of

Thomas Hope in 1732 (Deeds& Wills 1729-1737, p. 353). No other record.

2. Richard Bull, born circa 1686. Richard Bool died intestate in Northamp-

ton County by 15 January 1728, When Esther Booll "relict of the deceased", was

named to adninister his estate (North. Co. Orders 1722-1728, p. 362). His personal

estate was divided on 26 July 1729, between his widow and eight children: John

Bool, Richard Bool, an unnamed daughter who had married William Mills, Dewey Bool,

Tabitha Bool, Nicholas Bool, Rachel Bool, and Sarah Bool (North. Co. Wills& Deeds

1725-1733, p. 202, p. 203). The Bulls in Northampton County continued to spell

their name as Bool or Boole. Dewey Bull died intestate in Accomack County by 7

June 1738, when his 'kiUW, Rebecca Bunting„was named to administer his estate

(Orders 1737-17)1h, p. 66). Rebecca Buntine left a nuncupative will, recorded 25

November 1740, in which she left all her property to a son, Jonathan Buntine

(dills 1737-1743, p. 281).

3. Tobias Bull, born 1687 to 1688. See next section.

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The Deposition of Tobias Bull aged about 39 years

Declareth That about the twentith day of January last past was seaven years this

Deponant in Company with Thomas Welburne Joseph Matthews Joseph Thorns and an

Indian called Pinato then went over to Genteague Island to Seat itt and in order

thereunto carryed our provision axes wedges hoes and other tools and then and there

pitching on a convenient place this Deponant went to work fald trees gott board

timber and built an house fifteen foot long and twelve foot broad seaven foot and

an half high from the ground to the walplate this deponant Continuing thus at work

from the Said twentieth day of January untill about ye middle of ffebruary in which

time this Depont sayth he saw a piece of ground then ajudged to be one whole acre

that ground being Cleared Stumps and Grubed a Stout brush fence being then made

Round the said Ground which Land thus Cleared Tobacco Seed was then Sown on two

Burnt paches the Sd ground then was planted with young apple trees and Indian Come

which this Deponant Saw Thomas Welburne plant one of ye Said two Josephs making

holes before him and he dropping ye Come this Deponant then told the said Thomas

Welburne it was a little too Soon for Come yett and that it might Rott but Said

Welburne made answer again lett it Rott if it will ill only planting it again

that Spring I went once again with Joseph Thorns on occasion over to plant or

replant it again but getting as farr as Capt Wallops Island was put back again

with bad weather. I went away from ye house and plantation of Thomas Welburne and

came not there again untill August in wth him this Depont cannot see ytat was done

but ye next year in April with Alexander Dunn my master Thomas Welburne sent me

to plant ye Sd Ground again with Come and in June following in Company with Joseph

Matthews this Deponant helped with him to weed the Said Come it being then about

Knee high there being Apple Trees thereon growing and flourishing and Since was

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not there accept about a yeare ago the place being grown with Sapplings and

Grapevines this Deponant Scarce Knowing ye place but only for ye house that was

standing wch this deponant Said house had built Giles Munperson being then in

Company wth me and further Saith not. signature

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Tobias Bull, II The Second Generation

While there is no proof that the second Tobias Bull of Accomack County was

the son of the first Tobias Bull, the records indicate this as a fact. Richard

Bull, a known son of the first Tobias, died in Northampton County and had no son

named Tobias. The Benjamin Bull who witnessed an Accomack County will in 1734

could have married here and left a son Tobias, but the records do not show this.

Finally, it is obvious that the second Tobias Bull was an older man when he wrote

his will in 1751, since he named a number of grandchildren.

Tobias Bull, II, could have been born after his father died in 1687, but no

later than 1688. He would have married circa 1715. He named his wife as Frances

in his will, but her maiden name is unknown.

Tobias Bull, Planter, bought 200 acres of land on 7 February 1720, from

Walter Scott and wife Rebecca, for 8000 pounds of tobacco (Deeds, Will & Etc 1715-

1729, part 1, p. 301). The land was located "upon ye southern Branch of Hunting

Creek". On 3 December 1723, Tobias Bull bought 150 additional acres, "bound south

side by southern branch of Hunting Creek", from George Haizlop and wife Ann (p.520).

He paid 6000 pounds "of Tobacco & Caske" for this tract.

Tobias Bull was named to be Surveyor of the Highways, in the room of (place

of) Capt Richard Drummond on 3 December 1728 (Orders 1724-1731, p. 130). Oh 6

August 1734, Tobias Bull bought 200 acres from Joakim Michael and wife Margaret

of Northampton County, for 70 pounds "Current Money of Virginia" (Deeds & Wills

1729-1737, part 1, p. 367). This land was located at "Metompkin", the name of

the general area of present-day Accomac, before it became Drummond Town and Metomp-

kin became the area circa five miles north of Accomac. Whitelaw places this last

tract near present-day Daugherty, which was once called Bull Run (p. 893). On 17

April 1735, Mitchell Scarburgh, Surveyor of Accomack County, recorded he had sur-

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veyed 200 acres for Tobias Bull "in the woods near the head of James Walkers

Branch (p. 457).

Tobias Bull, planter, made a final land purchase on 30 January 1750, when he

bought 90 acres from Major Dunton and wife Abigail, for 26 pounds 6 shillings 6

pence (Deeds 1747-1757, p. 306). This land was north of present-day Accomac

(Whitelaw, p. 1067).

Tobias Bull owned 640 acres in central Accomack County when he wrote his will

on 4 May 1751 (Wills 1757-1761, p. 275). His will was presented for probate on 25

November 1760, but was not proved by its witnesses until 30 December 1760. Tobias

Bull loaned "unto my Loving Wife Francis Bull during her natural Life or widowhood

all my Lands and Negroes". He then gave to two sons, Tobias Bull and Daniel Bull,

350 acres and directed how the tract was to be divided, son Daniel to have the

"North West part being the Place whereon I now live". He gave his son Benjamin

Bull 200 acres on James Walkers Branch "whereon my said Son Benjn now lives" and

a "Negro Boy Stephney". He loaned his daughter Ann Bird, the wife of Solomon

Bird, a "'Negro Boy Bristol" and at her death to her daughter Frances Bird. He

loaned daughter Peggy Bonnewell, wife of Joachim Michael Bonnewell, a "Negro Boy

Billy" and at her death to her daughter Sarah Bonnewell. He left son Daniel a

Negro woman Jane and "Negro Boy Jemmy (James?)". He left to daughter Esther

Lilliston, wife of Willet Lilliston, "land which I bought of Major Dunton lying

and being in Accomack County containing Ninety Acres" and "One Negro Boy named

Reuben". He made his wife Frances and son Daniel executor and executrix of his

will and signed it with his mark.

The children of Tobias Bull,II„ and his wife Frances, were:

1. Tobias Bull, III, born circa 1720. When the will of Tobias Bull, II,

was first presented for probate, Tobias Bull was declared his heir-at-law, indi-

cating he was the eldest son. Tobias Bull, III, died testate soon after his

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father. His will was written on 17 January 1760 and recorded on 24 February 1761.

(Wills 1757-1761, p. 308). He left his entire estate to his wife Arcadia during

her widowhood and made her executrix. 100 acres of his land was then to go to

son John Bull and the remainder to son Daniel Bull. His personal estate was to

be divided between "all my children". Arcadia, the wife of Tobias Bull, III, was

a daughter of Joseph Melson, who wrote his will on 10 April 1747, naming a daughter

as Arcadia Bull (Wills 1752-1757, p. 222).

Daniel Bull, son of Tobias Bull, III, apparently died young, unmarried, for,

on 5 March 1773, Arcadia Bull deeded her dower interest in her husband's 175 acres

to son John Bull for 5 shillings (Deeds 1770-1777, p. 223). When this John Bull

died intestate in 1788 (Orders 1787-1790, p. 283), he owned 193 acres by survey,

which was divided on 19 April 1791 between his widow and eight children: Southy

Bull, Bagwell Bull, Nancy Mason, George Bull, John Bull, Rachel Gray, Custis Bull,

and Sophia Bull (Surveyors Record #1, p. 173). The land was located "about one

mile northeast of Accomack Court House, late property of John Bull, deceased".

John Bull's widow, Bridget Bull, wrote her will on 10 November 1791 and it was

recorded on 26 February 1805 (Wills 180)4-1806, p. 253). She named the same eight

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children. She was I414e4=-4-Bagw-ell. It was John and Bridget's son, John Bull,

who became known as Carter John Bull. Their son Custis Bull, born 1762, died

intestate 1851 (Orders 1851-185)4, p. 103, p. 115), served at 14 years of age as a

drummer in the Accomack County Militia during the Revolutionary War, according to

a deposition he gave on 1 August 1832, when he was 70 years old (Orders 1829-1832,

P. 55)4). Son Bagwell Bull died testate in 1804, naming a widow Molly and his

children as: John Bull, William Bull, Bridget Bull, Polly Bull, Elizabeth Bull,

James Bull, Nancy Bull and Sarah Bull (District Court Will 1800-1806, p. 3)44).

Bagwell Bull had bought 80 acres on Folly Creek from James Coleburn and wife

Sarah, on 25 July 1792, for 218 pounds (Deeds 1788-1793, p. 721). He left this

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land to go to his underage son, John Bull, after the death of his widow. Molly

Bull died intestate in 1815, when her estate was administered to son William

Bull (Orders 1815-1817, p. 50). On 2nd and 3rd September 1817, a survey of Bag-

well Bull's land, on the south side of Folly Creek, was made (Surveyors Record

#4, p. 191). It was found to contain 78 acres, which was divided into five lots:

#1 of 6 acres, with all the houses, went to Laban Chandler, in right of the heirs

of his wife Polly; #2 of 18 acres went to William Bull; #3 of 18 acres to Nancy

Bull; #4 of 18 acres to William Nears, in right of his wife Bridget; and #5 of 18

acres to James Bull. On 30 March 1821, a suit was brought by William Mears and

wife Bridget against the surviving children of B'agwell Bull, saying that Nancy

Bull, who owned 18 acres on Folly Creek, had died intestate in 1821, underage and

unmarried. Her land was divided between Bridget Mears, William Bull, James Bull,

and the children of a deceased sister, Mary Chandler, who were named as Bagwell

Chandler and Mary Chandler (Land Causes 1821-1826, p. 184).

2. Daniel Bull, born circa 1724. See next section.

3. Benjamin Bull, born circa 1727. Benjamin Bull inherited 200 acres near

present-day Daugherty from his father in 1760, where Benjamin was living when his

father wrote his will in 1751. Benjamin's land, on James Walker Branch in 1735,

likely changed its name to Bull Run Branch and the town of Bull Run, that developed

nearby, later became Daugherty (Whitelaw, p. 892). Benjamin wrote his will on

16 December 1770 and it was recorded on 27 August 1771 (Wills 1767-1772, p. 590).

He left his whole estate to his wife Bridget during her widowhood and left personal

property to sons Major, John, and Benjamin. He left 1 shilling each to sons

Richard and Southy. Son Richard inherited Benjamin's land and he died testate in

1797, leaving 95 acres to son Teackle Bull, 50 acres to son Tobias Bull, and 50

acres to son Richard Bull (Wills 1796-1798, p. 181). A farther disposition of

Richard Bull's land and names of some of his grandchildren, are given in a Land

Cause dated 18 October 1820 (Sup. Court L.C. 1806-1827, p. 392).

4. Esther Bull, married Willet Lilieston by 1751. Esther inherited 90 acres

from her father in 1760.

5. Ann Bull, married Solomon Bird by 1751.

6. Peggy Bull, married Joachim Michael Bonewell by 1751.

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Will of Tobias Bull, II

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Daniel Bull The Third Generation

Daniel Bull, son of Tobias Bull, II, and his wife Frances, was born circa

1724. He would have married circa 1750. It appears he married (1) Catherine

. Daniel Bull and Catherine Bull witnessed the will of his brother, Tobias

Bull, III, in 1760 (Wills 1757-1761, p. 308). While there is no proof, it appears

that Daniel Bull married (2) circa 1765, a daughter of William Young. William

Young died testate in 1781, naming a grandson as William Young Burk and a son

Ezekiel Young (Wills 1780-1784, p. 122). Since there were no Burks in Accomack

County, it is believed this is a misprint and that William Young's grandson was

actually William Young Bull. Later records substantiate this.

Daniel Bull inherited circa 175 acres from his father in 1760. His land was

his father's home place, located west of the road from present-day Parksley to

present-day Tasley, in the area of Greenbush (Whitelaw, p. 989). He also inherited

two slaves.

Daniel Bull wrote his will on 3 December 1781 and it was probated on 27 March

1782 (Wills 1780-1784, p. 175). He named six children, leaving son Tobias Bull

100 acres, "it being the dwelling plantation that I now live on", and son Daniel

Bull "all the remainder of my land" and one bed and furniture. Daniel Bull left

son Spencer "my still and worm also one bed and furniture". He left daughter Fanney

one bed and furniture and "my negro Jane". He gave four pounds "hard money" to sons

William and Ezekiel, and each of the last four children were to inherit cash from

the sale of the balance of his estate. Daniel Bull obviously left no widow. Son

Tobias Bull qualified as executor when the will was probated.

Daniel Bull also directed in his will that, Ezekiel Young hire out a slave named

James for the support of "my four youngest children". That his four youngest

children were underage is clear, from their having need of support. Daniel Bull

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could not have had four underage children in 1781, unless he had remarried a

younger woman, the mother of these children, circa 1765. Since he put their

support in the hands of Ezekiel Young, instead of one of his older sons, it seems

likely Ezekiel Young was their uncle, and son Ezekiel Bull named for him.

The children of Daniel Bull were:

1. Tobias Bull, IV, born circa 1755. Tobias Bull inherited 100 acres from

his father in 1782. He and his wife Nary sold this land to Isaiah Bagwell on

16 December 1791 (Deeds 1788-1793, p. 615). Ezekiel Young, who died testate in

1786, named a daughter as Mary Milliner Wills 1784-1787, p. 306). Mary Young

Milliner lost her husband and married Tobias Bull, IV, sometime between 1786 and

1789, for, on 13 April 1789, Tobias Bull and wife Nary sold their interest in 100

acres "they entitled to from the Estate of Ezekiel Young father of aforesaid

Mary" (Deeds 1788-1793, P. 2)47). Tobias Bull, IV, served as a soldier in the

Virginia Con4ntal Line during the Revolutionary War (Orders 1832-1836, p. 275).

An order dated 1 April 1834 stated that Caty Taylor, wife of James, "is the only

heir at law of Toby Bull". Caty Bull, "daughter of Tobias", married James C.

Taylor by a bond of 9 March 1824 (NUB 1806-1832, p. 125). Tobias Bull died intes-

tate by 26 October 1802, when his administration was granted to Isaac Wright

(Orders 1800-180)4, p. 336).

2. Daniel Bull, born 1759. Daniel Bull inherited circa 75 acres from his

father in 1782. Daniel Bull, aged 73 years, gave a deposition on 1 August 1832,

saying "he served in the Militia of Virginia from about the age of sixteen years

till free from duty by reason of age; that during the War of the Revolution he

served in Capt Garrett's Company of Militia" and that he was born in Acconack

County in 1759 (Orders 1829-1832, p. 55)4). On 28 October, another record states

that Daniel Bull, who was a pensioner of the United States at $80 per year, had

died on 18 April 1835 and that he left only one child, Eliza Taylor (Orders 18)48-

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1851,11412). Still another record shows that Daniel Bull had had other children.

On 26 February 1838, a suit was brought to divide or dispose of 68 acres of land

formerly owned by Daniel Bull (Complete Records 1826-1839, p. 639). This says

Daniel Bull had sons James Bull and Ezekiel Bull, both of whom "died in the life-

time of their father", in addition to a daughter, Eliza Taylor, wife of Justis B.

Taylor. Son James Bull had left infant children, James Bull and Elizabeth Bull,

while son Ezekiel had left infant children, James Bull and Susanna Bull. Son

Ezekiel married Nahala Stott, in Northampton County on 15 May 1819 (North. Co. MLB

1706-1854, p. 10). Their descendants are shown by a family Bible, in which they

are called Bools (North C. Bible Record #1, p. 41). Son James married Nary Nears

in Northampton County on 26 December 1821 (North. Co. MLB 1706-1854, p. 13). Dau-

ghter Eliza Bull, "of Daniell'', married Justis B. Taylor on 26 December 1827 (1r.

Reg. #1, p. 40). Justis B. Taylor's tombstone (1805-1877) is no longer standing.

It was recorded by the N/A in 1937. He was buried in a Wessells family plot north-

east of Parksley and north of Parksley Cemetery. He settled the estate of his

father-in-law, Daniel Bull, in 1835 (Orders 1832-1836, p. 432) and that of his

brother-in-law, Ezekiel Bulll about the same time (Orders 1836-18)40, p. 69). On 25

September 1837, the Court approved that Edward Gunter, guardian of Elizabeth Bull

and James Bull, orphans of James, "do pay Mary Bull 138 each for their board and

maintainance" (Orders 1836-18)40, p. 242).

3. Spencer Burl, born circa 1766. No other record.

4. Fanney Bull, born circa 1766. Named for her grandmother. No other record.

5. William (Young?) Bull, born circa 1767. William Bull's name first

appears on the tax list of 1792. He would have married circa 1790. His wife was

Diana Turner on 17 May 1799, when the heirs of Abraham Turner were named (District

Court Records 1798-1809, p. 407). William Bull's age was given as 26 to 45 in

1800, when he, living in Accomack Parish, had four males under 10 in his household

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and one female of the same age. In 1810, William Bull, again in Accomack Parish,

was still under 45 years of age. He had one male, aged 10 to 16, in his household,

two males under 10 years and three females under 16 years. No record of William

Bull's death has been found. His children, as shown by marriage records, were:

Spencer Bull, "of William", married Nancy Moore, daughter of Laban, by a bond of

4 June 1817 (MLB 1806-1832, p. 23); William Bull, "son of William", married Sally

Baker, daughter of Hezekiah, by bond of 6 November 1818 (same page); Major Bull,

"son of William", married Hessy Gray, daughter of Solomon, by a bond of 30 December

1818 (same page); and Nancy B1111 0 "daughter of William", married John Lewis of

Thomas, widower, by a bond of 8 June 1822 (p. 77).

6. Ezekiel Bull, born circa 1768. See next section.

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Ezekiel Bull The Fourth Generation

Ezekiel Bull, apparently the youngest son of Daniel Bull by a second wife,

was born circa 1768. There appears little doubt that he was underage when his

father wrote his will in late 1781, providing for Ezekiel's support and that of

sister Fanney and two brothers. It is also apparent that, since his mother appears

to have been a Young, daughter of William Young and sister to Ezekiel Young, that

he was named for his uncle Ezekiel Young.

Ezekiel Bull's name first appears on the tax lists in 1788, indicating he

had married by that year. He was again on the tax list of 1792,, both he and his

brother William Bull in Accomack Parish. The name of a first wife has not been

found or children by a first marriage.

Ezekiel Bull married (2) Susanna Colony, by a bond dated 25 February 1796

(MLB 1774-1806, p. 6). Susanna Colony was a daughter of Elisha Colony. This is

shown by an order dated 29 July 1835, in which the heirs of Timothy Colony and

Southy Colony are listed. They were "soldiers of the Continental Line in the

Revolutionary War" and both had died intestate, apparently unmarried. Susanna's

father, Elijah Colony, was a brother to Timothy and Southy. Susanna Bull's child-

ren were here named as: Thomas Bull, Elisha Bull, and Fanny Bull.

On 15 June 1798, Ezekiel Bull bought 5 acres of land from Jacob White and

wife Sarah for 19 pounds 10 shillings (Deeds 1797-1800, p. 270). From the names

of adjacent land owners, it appears this land was located slightly south of present-

day Parksley.

Ezekiel Bull of Dan' was listed in Accomack Parish by the 1800 census. His

age was given as 16 to 26. He had a wife of the same age and two children, a son

and a daughter, both under 10 years.

Ezekiel Bull died on 15 August 1802, leaving a widow, Susanna Bull, and

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children; Thomas„Frances„and Elisha Bull, "and none other children" (Complete

Records 1826-1839, p. 521). This document, dated 28 July 1835, tells of a suit

brought by Edmund Parks, who had bought a portion of Ezekiel Bull's land from

his son, Thomas Bull, on 31 December 1819 (this deed was not recorded) and was

suing for a clear title to the 5-acre tract. This record also states that

Ezekiel's widow, Susanna Bull, died on 10 March 1820 (February?).

Ezekiel Bull died when he was circa 34 years of age. He did not leave a will.

The administration of his estate was granted to John Bull on 26 December 1808

(Orders 1808-1809, p. 225). Susanna Bull, widow of Ezekiel, was appointed guardian

to Thomas, Frances, and Elisha Bull, "orphans of Ezekiel", on 28 February 1810

(Orders 1809-1811, p. 77).

Susannah Bull, at 26 to 45 years of age, was head of a household in Accomack

Parish in 1810. Her household consisted of a male under 10 years, a male of 10

to 16 years, and a female under 10 years. She had died intestate by 20 February

1820, when John S. Bundick was named to administer her estate (Orders 1819-1822,

p. 77). On 27 March 1820, Frances Bull and Elisha Bull "orphans of Ezekiel Bull",

chose John Colony as their guardian (Orders 1819-1822, p. 88).

Ezekiel BuJl's land was sold at public auction on 16 September 1820, by

Special Commissioners; Levi Dix, Southy Grinnalds, and John S. Bundick. Edmund

Parks bought the 5-acre tract for $211. It was bound by other land belonging to

Parks, by lands of William Powell and Jacob White and by "the main road Leading

to the Hunting Creek Road" (Deeds 1824-1825, p. 263).

The children of Ezekiel Bull and his wife, Susanna Colony Bull, were:

1. Thomas Bull, born circa 1797 (of age in 1819). Thomas Bull, at 16 to 26

years of age, was listed as head of a household in Aceomack Parish by the 1820

census. There were three females in his household, one of whom, at 16 to 26

years, was likely his wife. The older female, aged 26 to 45, could have been her

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relative, and the female under 10 years was likely Thomas Bull's daughter. No

marriage record for this Thomas Bull has been found in Accomack County. While a

Thomas Bull married Rachel Floyd in 1815 (ALB 1806-1832, p. 22), this was Thomas

S. Bull, son of an Elijah Bull (North. Co. Bible Records #4, p. 121). Thomas S.

Bull remarried Ann Elliott in 1823 and Polly Mapp in 1829 (MLB 1806-1832, p. 23),

leaving the marriage of one other Thomas Bull, who married Sally Bundick in 1830

(same page). However, a deed of 10 May 1826, states that Peggy Matthews was then

the wife of Thomas Bull, as they joined others in selling Matthews land on Back

Creek (Deeds 1825-1827, p. 267).Back Creek became Bagwell Creek, which empties

into Hunting Creek due west of Parksley. A Worcester County, Maryland, marriage

licence dated 19 February, 1817, shows Peggy Matthews marrying Thomas Bowlen

(dor. Co. MLB 1796-1865, p. 64). Since there were no Bulls in Worcester County

and the name was unfamiliar to recorders there, it looks as if this is an error

and that Peggy Matthews married Thomas Bull in 1817, when he was a year or so

underage.

The census of 1840 gives two Thomas Bulls in Accomack Parish. One was Thomas

Bull of C, at 30 to 40 years of age. This would have been the Thomas Bull who

married Sally Bundick in 1830. The other, apparently son of Ezekiel, was 40 to

50 years of age. His household included a male of 10 to 15 years and various

females. Thomas S. Bull and his family were living in St. George Parish in 1840.

The 1850 census for Accomack County lists only Thomas Bull of CI 41, and

Thomas S. Bull, 62, so Thomas Bull, son of Ezekiel Bull, apparently died between

1840 and 1850. No record of the settling of his estate has been found. If he

left surviving children, their names are unknown.

2. Frances/Fanny Bull, born circa 1800 (0 to 10 in 1810). In connection

with the heirs of Timpthy Colony and Southy Colony, an additional recording was

made on 30 August 1836, that Fanny Bull had died intestate, leaving Thomas Bull

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and Elisha Bull her only heirs (Orders 1836-1840, p. 53).

3. Elisha Bull) born circa 1803. See next section.

Elisha Bull The Fifth Generation

Elisha Bull, second son of Ezekiel Bull and his wife Susanna Colony Bull,

and apparently named for his grandfather, Elisha Colony, could not have been born

any later than September 1803, if the record giving his father's death in December

1802 is correct. If this record is incorrect by several years, which seems possible

according to the date of Ezekiel's administration, Elishatuage at the time of the

1850 census as 44 (born 1806) would more nearly agree with other census records

(65 in 1870 and 73 in 1880), but would also agree with his being "about 78 years

old" at the time of his death on 4 January 1883 (Pen. Ent., 11 January 1883 issue).

Whenever Elisha Bull was born, it seems certain he did not remember his father.

On 4 July 1832, Elisha Bull married Esther Custis (Ear. Reg. #1, p. )47).

This record does not give the names of her parents.

John Bull Senr died testate in 1836 (Wills 1828-18)46, p. 238). He left a

long will, naming his wife and children. Item number ten of his will (p. 2)40)

states: "The plantation whereon Elisha Bull now lives belonging to William H.B.

Custis, Es q", I desire shall be carried on by my Execrs in the same manner as it

is now carried on so long as the said Elisha Bull and William H.B. Custis shall

agree". Evidently John Bull Senr and Elisha Bull had been in business together,

as there was recorded an account of sales, sold by Elisha Bull on 21 December 1837,

"belonging to the Estate of John Bull, Senr deceased the said property being

in the possession of the said Elisha as the Surviving partner of John & Elisha

Bull and which is decided by Arbitraters as belonging to the Estate of said John

Bull, Senr" (Inventories June 1839-Earch 18)41, p. 141). These items consisted of

three horses, three mules, one ox cart, one horse cart and one pair of wheels.

John Bull, Senr would have been Elisha Bull's second cousin, grandson of

Tobias Bull, III. He was called Carter John Bull in many records (see Whielaw, p.

2)4

991), to distinguish him from tie John Bulls that descended from his great uncle

Benjamin's line. With this name, it seems possible that he and Elisha Bull were

in the business of building carts, or were teamsters.

Elisha Bull bought 60 acres for 1300 on 30 July 1838, from Thomas James and

wife Mary (Deeds 1837-1839, p. 418), so apparently he moved from the William H.B.

Custis land. Later records show Elisha Bull's land was near Locustville.

In 1850, Elisha Bull was listed by the census of that year as a 44-year-old

carpenter. His wife Hester (Esther, Hester and Hessy were used interchangeably

for the same person) was 42 and there were four sons in their household: Edward

T. at 17 years, Henry R. at 14, Elijah F. at 12 and Eli W. at 10 years. Later

census records give Elisha Bull'soccupation as farmer. By 1881, he, at 73, and

wife Esther A., also 73, were listed in household 5/6 in Lee District. The only

other member of their household then was a black woman, Tabby Guy, cook.

As has been stated, Elisha bull died on 4 January 1883, at his residence near

Locustvillet about 78 years of age. He left no will, as his son Elijah F. Bull,

administrator of Elisha Bull, sold his personal property on 8 March 1883 (Inv.

1882-1886, p. 1)4) and his land was sold on 11 July 1883 "at front-door of the

Court House" (11195). Edward Drummond paid $1,595 for the 60 acres "where Elisha

Bull resided". The graveyard "thereon wherein the late Elisha Bull is buried

measuring 20 yards by 13 yards" was reserved. No record has been found of the

death of Esther/Hester Custis Bull. She had apparently died before her husband,

as one of the debts paid after his death was ' 4.85 to Mrs. Betsy Beasley "for

attention to decedent during his last illness14(Fid. Accts. 1883-1887, p. 251).

The children of Elisha Bull and his wife, Esther/Hester Custis Bull, were:

1. Edward T. Bull, born circa 1833 (1850 census). See nest section.

2. Henry R. Bull, born circa 1836 (1850 census). Henry R. Bull, "son of

Elisha & Esther Bull" was born 12 October 1836 and died 25 August 1877, according

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to his tombstone in Mount Holly Cemetery in Onancock (Graven Stones, p. 37). his

wife, Polly H. Bull, died 29 August 1923, aged 90 years 6 months (p. 38). The

1870 census indicates Henry R. Bull and wife Polly had been married three years

and then had a daughter, Amanda Bull, of 2 years. No marriage record has been

found, however, Polly G. Bull, a 52-year-old widow, married William R. Bunting,

a 62-year-old widower, on 19 March 1893 (Mar. Reg. #3, p. 119). Her parents are

given here as William Haley and wife. Her obituary states she died at the home

of her- only daughter, Mrs. Elijah Milliner, near Locustville, and was buried

beside her first husband (Pen. Ent., 1 September 1923 issue).

3. Elijah F. Bull, born circa 1838 (1850 census). Elijah Bull died 16

November 1914, at 74 years, according to his tombstone in Parksley Cemetery,

Parksley (Graven Stones, p. 36). His stone indicates he was the husband of Louisa

Bull, but her dates are not given. Elijah Bull, 24, married Louisa Ayres, 20, on

24 February 1864. She was the daughter of Edward B. and Elizabeth Ayres (Mar.

Reg. #3, P. 15). In 1880, their children were: Frank Bull, 15; Rebecca BuJ1 , 12;

Alfred Bull, 7; John E. Bull, 5; Belle Bull, 3; and Lottie Bull, 1. The obituary

of Elijah F. Bull, under Parksley news, states he died at his home near Parksley

(Pen. Ent., 21 November 191)4 issue). He was survived by his widow, two daughters,

Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. W.T. Lewis, and four sons; H. Frank, Edward, A. Sidney, and

William F. Bull.

4. Eli W. Bull, born circa 1840 (1850 census). Eli W. Bull was born in April

1844 and died in March 1917, according to his tombstone in Mount Holly Cemetery,

Onancock (Graven Stones, p. 36). His wife, Margarette S. Bull, was born in Decem-

ber 1847 and died in December 1922 (p. 38). Eli Bull, merchant, married Susan

J. Fox, 22, on 21 February 1868 (Mar. Reg. #3, p. 22). This record states he was

a son of Elisha Bull and his wife, and his bride a daughter of Golden T. Fox and

his wife. When Eli W. Bull died, on 29 March 1917, his obituary stated his wife

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of 50 years survived him(Pen. Ent., 7 April 1917 issue), as did four daughters

and three sons. His children in 1880 were: Leroy J. Bull, 12; Martin W. Bull, 10;

Henry B. Bull, 8; Eva Bull, 7; and Mamie Bull, 3. From his obituary, two other

daughters, Daisy Bull, and Madeline Bull, were born after 1880. When he died, his

daughters were; Mrs. Eva Turnell, Mrs. Mamie Core, Mrs. Daisy Swanger and Mrs.

Madeline Johnson.

Eli W. Bull was a merchant at Bull Run (Daugherty) in 1873, when he was

granted a license to retail "Wine, Ardent Spirits, Malt Liquors, Cider or mixture

thereof" in his store there (Orders 1873-1877, p. 141), a license that was renewed

periodically for some years afterwards.

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Obituary of CarroLl R. Bull, on the front page

of The Eastern Shore News, 22 December 1966 issue

C. R. Bull, Leading Grower, Packer, Dies

L arr4.41 itaiph Roll, 07, an ra.asrn share native and One of, The cLlintry's most seleCtulafkli produce ION Med Saturday at 4 p.m. At laic winter iteme in South Miami, Vlortda.

Mr. Huli.who owned extensive pr,pertues on the shore, spelt notch ot tits thy. It Mt. Oreeon,

flee Salnø itscat-d cut Creek itect eti-Nt Acconiec,

lip ora-k a merntiertuf the Onley MettsKilit Church, the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association, the tinned resh Fruit aad Vele-table Association, and the -Dade Count!. Far in RtIrl'ill. F40 tilanV ygats he hoot tven Tice-president of the irs1 National Bank Ut OnanCria.

Ow n 1r tri the Lords County Growers ExclArtge, he ran Me own packing -and skies organiza-tion and W.'S knmee nationally as a fruit and voirti le grower *ad supplier,. /4 s marr,rnoth truck

C. R. l3L'1..1.

larm operations employed Some SOO persons.

• ' Mr. Bull was also well-krown for his fine Wu-teas ractrez bia-ses, the moat famous of these aolnalls being Adios Oregon. a

'Blanton named for the Buil home here on the F_astern Shore.

' Mr. Bull, a native of (Woe, was ilhe goo of the tat Leroy anal ltlithe

urovr atharin:1

ty o nt apoa‘jf VIlit:gRieatta Medi-cal

Irncied' School la ids earl' Years.

gorvtvirie are hts wile, Mrs.. Virginia Tinny Btal, sad saepli-

:taw, Francis Corral: Arndt's? at WntOy and PrIncotos. Pintids.1 ISferviCes were held In Florida. Monday, and the rod, was con-veyed to the Williams Funeral Marne, Ceiancneit. Grrreside ear-lone** were conducted in Val:-view Lawn Cemetery yesterday, at 2 P. ttl. the Rev. John Burn-ley end the Rev. Donald Black.

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Edward T. Burl The Sixth Generation

Edward T. Bull, eldest son of Elisha Bull and his wife, Esther Custis Bull,

was born circa 1833 (1850 census). The 1900 census states he was born in May

1833. On 28 January 1855, Edward T. Bull, 22, "son of Elisha and Esther Bull",

married Mary E. Turner, 18, "daughter of Samuel and Sally Turner" (Mar. Reg. #3,

p. 2). This record states that the marriage occurred near Belle Haven and Edward

T. Bull was born near Drummond Town (Accomac) and his bride near Belle Haven.

Edward T. Bull was 5 years old when his father bought land near Locustville, so

he was apparently born on the William H.B. Custis farm, which Mr. Whitelaw places

on Folly Creek, east of Accomac (p.880).

On 27 September 1858, Edward T. Bull bought 81i acres of land from John B.

Smith and his wife Sarah Ann for $2000(Deeds 1858-1860, p. 326). This land was

located between present-day Painter and Quinby, just south of Mappaburg, which

was also known as Hawk's Nest. On 26 November 1869, Edward T. Bull and wife Mary

Esther sold John R. Sturgis a 2-acre lot for $40 (Deeds 1869-1871, p. 196). On 4

January 1876, Edward T. Bull and wife Mary E. sold 80 acres to John R. Sturgis

for 41750 (Deeds 187)4-1876, p. 674). Edward T. Bull purchased a family burial

lot, 16 feet wide and 34 feet deep, from John R. Sturgis on 21 December 1901 for

$1.00 (Deeds 78, p. 22). This bit was on the "west side of the County road near

Coal Kiln, now fenced and in use for the purpose aforesaid". It fronted on the

County road and had to have been a part of his former land, where he likely still lived.

The 1860 census for Accomack County, St. George Parish, lists Edward T. Bull

as a 27-year-old farmer. His wife, Mary E. Bull, was 22 and they had two sons

in their household, Andrew M. Bull at 4 years and James E. Bull at 5 months. By

1870, they had three additional children in their household and two others by 1880.

The 1900 census shows Edward T. Bull, a 67-year-old farmer in Pungoteague District,

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household 399/421. He had been married 45 years. His wife, Mary E. Bull, was

then 62 and she had had eight children, five of whom were living. Son James H.

Bull, 33, and daughter Ruby E. Bull, 28, were still living at home, and the

family was living on rented land.

Edward T. Bull's wife, Nary Esther Bull, died on 29 July 1900, at 63 years

(Graven Stones, p. 38). She was buried in the family plot her husband purchased

in 1901. Her tombstone was recorded there by the NYA in 1937, but is no longer

standing. The 1900 census gives her birth in July 1837. No record has been found

of the death of Edward T. Bull. He, at 76 years, was living with his son Thomas

C. Bull at the time of the 1910 census. He was most certainly buried with his

wife and deceased children sometime after 1910.

The children of Edward T. Bull and his wife, Nary Esther Turner Bull, were:

1. Andrew M. Bull, born circa 1856 (1860 census). Andrew N. Bull, 35, married

Annie L. Mears, 22, at Locust Mount, on 29 December 1891 (Mr. Reg. #3, p. 114).

She was a daughter of George T. and Margaret S. Mears. By 1910, Andrew M. Bull

was a divorced laborer, living in the household of John D. Wallace and family.

No tombstone has been found for Andrew M. Bull. If he had children, they are

unknown.

2. Margaret E. Bull, died 10 July 1858 at 6 months of typhoid fever (Reg. of

Deaths).

3, James E. Ball, born circa 1860 (1860 census). He died 25 September 1865,

at 5 years (Reg. of Deaths).

4. Henry Lee Bull, born circa 1864 (1870 census). See next section.

5. Thomas C. Bull, born circa 1866 (1870 census). Thomas C. Bull's tombstone

in Mount Holly Cemetery, Onancock, states he was born 25 September 1865 and died

26 March 1924 (Graven Stones, p. 39)-. His wife, Nalisha Joynes Bull, born 5 May

1874, died 15 January 1920, is beside him (p. 38). No marriage record has been

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found. In 1910, Thomas C. Bull, 45, and wife Melisha, 36, had been married 16

years. They had had two children. Their household included, besides his father,

daughter Olive Bull at 15 and daughter Mary Bull at 14. Thomas 0. Bull's obituary

states he died in his home in Onancock and was survived by two daughters, Mrs.

Carson Lewis and Mrs. B.F. Dye (Acco. News, 24 March 1924 issue).

6. James H. Bull, born circa 1866 (1870 census), unmarried in 1900 at 33.

James H. Bull married Elizabeth Beloatel 24, daughter of Edward Beloate and wife

Annie, on 26 September 1900 (Ear. Reg. #), P. 54). In 1910, James H. Bull and

wife Mary E. had been married 9 years and had had four children, three of them

living. Their household included three sons, James E. Bull at 8 years, Sidney W.

Bull at 6 years, and Garnet B. Bull at 1 year 3 months. Jams H. Bull's obituary

states he died on 4 May 1952, aged 86, at Locustville. He was buried in Belle

Haven Cemetery and was survived by four sons; Edward and Sidney Bull of Chester,

Pennsylvania; Garnet Bull of Lynwood, Pennsylvania; and Vernon Bull of Craddock-

ville (Pen. Ent., 8 May 1952 issue). His wife also survived him. His tombstone

in Belle Haven Cemetery give3his birth in 1866 and death in 1952. Mary E. Bull

was born in 1876 and died in 1965 (Graves. of North. Co. p. 13).

7. Ruby E. Bull, born 30 May 1871 (Reg. of Births). Ruby E. Bull's obituary

(Pen. Ent., 12 October 1901 issue) states she died in October 1901, while visiting

Dr. George A. Fox and family of Baltimore. Her death was certified as accidental

by asphyxiation. Her body was shipped to her home at Mappsburg, Accomack County,

via the steamer Eastern Shore $ to Boggs Wharf.

8. Edward T. Bull, born 6 March 1876 (Reg. of Births). Edward T. Bull, son

of Edward T. and Mary E. Bull, died 25 September 1897, at 21 years. His tomb-

stone did stand in the family plot with his mother's, but is no longer there

(Graven Stones, p. 36).

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Henry Lee Bull The Seventh Generation

Henry Lee Bull was the fourth of eight children born to Edward T. Bull and

his wife, Mary Esther Turner Bull. He was called Lee Bull by the 1870 census,

when he was listed in his parent's household. His tombstone, in Quinby Cemetery,

gives his name as H. Lee Bull, his birth on 12 May 1862 and death on 18 September

1837 (G raven Stones, p. 37).

Henry Lee Bull, 28, "son of Edward T. and Nary E. Bull", and a mechanic,

married Amanda Willis, 28, widow, on 3 December 1890 (Mar. Reg. #3, p. 108). This

record gives her parents as John B. Bundick and wife, Margaret E. Bundick. Ananda

A. Bundick, "daughter of John B. Bundick and wife Margaret ES", married (1) on 7

December 1882, Robert Willis (Mar. Reg. #3, P. 74). Amanda A. Bundick Willis Bull

had an only daughter, Edith Byrd Willis, by her first marriage, who married Dr.

Samuel W. Nock, Jr., on 15 December 1909 (Mar. Reg. #4, p. 166).

The 1910 census lists the family in household 452/474, in Pungoteague District.

Henry Lee Bull was then 47 years of age and had been married 19 years. His wife,

Amanda A. Bull was 48. She had had four children, three of whom were living. The

household included two sons; Charlie M. Bull at 18, and Willard S. Bull at 14.

Henry Lee Bull lost his wife on 18 August 1914. She died at her home near

Willis Wharf and was buried in Quinby Cemetery (Obituary in Pen. Ent., 2)i. August

1914 issue). She had been a life-long member of Smiths Chapel (Quinby Methodist

Church) and was survived by her husband, two sons and a daughter. Her tombstone

gives her birth on 11 May 1862 and death on 18 August 1914 (Graven Stones, p. 36).

Henry Lee Bull apparently spent his later years with his older son, for his

obituary (Pen. Ent., 25 September 1937 issue), states that Henry Lee Bull of

Harborton, died in Memorial Hospital, Nassawadox, on 18 September 1937, aged 75

years. He was buried in Quinby Cemetery. He had been a member of Quinby Methodist

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Church and was survived by two sons, Charles Bull of Harborton and Stanley Bull

of Newport News, a step-daughter, Mrs. Samuel Nock of Melfa, and one brother, Mr.

James Bull of Trower.

The children of Henry Lee Bull and his wife, Amanda A. Bundick Bull,

were:

1. Charles Maurice Bull, born 1891. See next section.

2. Willard Stanley Bull, born 3 June 1895, died 20 September 1963. His

obituary (E.S. News, 26 September 1963 issue) states he, a resident of Newport

News, was born in Accomack County, was graduated from Beacom Business School in

Salisbury, Maryland, and was in the armed forces during World War I, before

joining the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. He was active in the

works of Noland Memorial Methodist Church. He was survived by his wife, Pearl

Downing Bull, and a son, Willard S. Bull, Jr.

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Charles Maurice Bull The Eighth Generation

Charles Maurice Bull, older son of Henry Lee Bull and his wife, Amanda A.

Bull, was born on 23 November 1891, and died 2 December 1964. He, at 24 years

of age, married Maude L. Agathoin, 21, on 13 September 1916, in Pungoteague (Mar.

Reg. #)4, p. 238). His occupation was her given as "Marine Engineer". His bride

was the daughter of Dion G. Agathoin and his wife Ella. D. Agathoin, 36, widowed,

Engineer, born in Canada, had married Ella B. Wise, 21, on 25 May 1892, at Pungo-

teague (Mar. Reg. #3, p. 116).

The obituary of Mr. C.M. Bull appeared in the 3 December 1964 issue of The

Eastern Shore News. It states that he had been a resident of Harborton for 48

years and died at his home there. He was a retired marine engineer, and a member

of the Board of Stewards and the Men's Club of Harborton Methodist Church, a mem-

ber of Chesapeake Lodge 158, AF & AM, and a native of Keller. He was buried in

St. George's Cemetery, Pungoteague. His survivors were: his widow, Maude Agathoin

Bull; a daughter, Nrs. John H. Plouffee of Rockland, Massachusetts; two sons,

Charles Bull of Newport News and Elwyn Bull of McLean; a sister, Mrs. Edith Nock

of Melfa; and eleven grandchildren.

Charles Maurice Bull, of Harborton, had written his will on 27 January 1955

and it was recorded on 23 February 1965. He left his entire estate to his wife,

Maude Louise Bull, and made her his executrix (Wills 29, p. )472).

His widow, a resident of Harborton, died at N-A Memorial Hospital on 15 Dec-

ember 1966, at 71 (E.S. News, 22 December 1966 issue). She was the daughter of

the late D. George and Ella Boggs Wise Agathoin and was buried beside her husband

in St. Georges Cemetery, Pungoteague. Her tombstone there gives her birth in

1895 (Graven Stones, p. 38). Family records show she was born on 27 June 1895.

3)4

The children of Charles Maurice Bull and his wife, Maude Louise Agathoin

Bull, were:

1. Charles Lee Bull, born 14 September 1917, died 24 June 1991.

2. Elwyn Maurice Bull, born 19 August 1819.

3. Meredith Louise Bull, born 24 May 1924, married circa 1945, John H.

Plouffee.

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1st gen.

Tobias

2nd gen.

b.c. 1648 d.t. 1687 111. (1)C. 1677

(2)C. 1683, Rebecca

Benjamin b.c. 1684?

Richard b.c. 1686 d. int. 1728 w. Esther

Tobias, II b. 1687/1688 d.t. 1760 m.c. 1715,

Frances

50ILL

3rd gen.

CHART I

4th gen. 5th gen.

Southy

Bagwell

6th gen.

John, decd by 1819 William, see Chart V Bridget, m. 1808,

Wm. Mears

Tobias, II1 b.c. 1720 d.t. 1761 d.t. 1804 w. Arcadia

Nelson John w. d. 1815 Polly, IN 1810,

Laban Chawiler d. int. 17 w. Bridget Bunting Nancy Elizabeth, dee 1815

Daniel b.c. 17214

d.t. 1805 in. 1790, Babel Mason James, In. 1816, Polly Grinnalds

d.t. 1782 Daniel George Nancy) died 1821 d. int. 1606 w. Eliz., d. 1813

see Chart II d. young Sarah, dee by 1821

Esther George m. Willet Others John, Carter John

d.t. 183 Lilliston Elizabeth Nancy

Ann in. Solomon

Rachel m. Levin Gray

Southy

Bird Thomas

Cuatis John, JunrPeggy

m. Joachim Michael Bonewell

b. 1762 d. int. 1851

Sophia

Sally, m. 1819, Henry L. Mills

Benjamin b.c. 1727 d.t. 1770 w. Bridget

Rich a rdd.t. 1797 w. Bridget

d.t. 1804 Southy

d. int. 1797 w. Peggy

Major Johnonin Benjamin d. int. 1788 w. Betty

m.01800, Wm. Lewis

Teackle d. t. 1804 w. Sarah

Tobiasd. int. 1801

'Abel d. int. 1837

Richard in. 1806, Caty Hargis

Daughters

Jesse d. 1805

Scarburgh d. 1808

BULL CHART II

3rd gen. 4th gen. 5th gen. 6th gen. 7th gen.

Daniel

Caty Tobias, IV b.c. 17% d. int. 1802 m.c. 1788, Ma r y

Milliner, widow

Daniel

1824,James C. Taylor

James Janes b.c. 1822

Elizabeth &before 1835 m. 1821, Mary Mears

Ezekiel b. 1859 d. 1835 in. 1789, Betty

Giddens

Spencer b.c. 1765 no other record

Fanney b.c. 1766

Wi I I i am (Young?)

d. before 1835 m. 1819, Mahala

Stott Eliza

in. 1827, Justis B. Taylor

James Edward (1820-1839) Ezekiel (1821-1837) Susan Ann (1824-1825) Susan Jane (1826-1906)

in. 1841, John M. Stewart b.c. 1724 d. t. 1782 nu (1)c. 1750,

Catherine (2)c. 1765,

Young

Spencer in. 1817,Nancy

More William

in. 1818, Sally Baker

Major in. 1818, Hessy

Gray Nancy a. 1822, John Lewis

Edward T., see Chart III b.c. 1833 d. after 1910 in. 1855, Mary Esther Turner

Henry R. b.c. 1767 m.c. 1790, Diana

Turner

Ezekiel

Amanda b. 1836 d. 1877 m.c. 1867, Polly

Haley

Elijah F.

H. Frank A. Sidney William F. Rebecca Lottie

Thomas b.c. 1797 b.c. 1768

d. int. 1802 in. 1817, Peggy b. 1 8/40 Belle m. (1) c. 1788 Ma.tthews d. 19114

Leroy J. Martin W.

(2) 1796, Susanna Colony

Fanny/Frances b.c. 1800

in. 18614, Louisa Ayres

d. 1836 E1IW. Henry B. Elisha h. 1844 Eva

1a.) -4

b.c. 1803 d. int. 1883

d. 1917 m. 1868, Susan J./

Mamie Daisy

RI. 1832, Esther Custis Margarett S. Fox Madeline

BULL CHART III

6th gen.

Edward T.b.c. 1833 d. after 1910 in. 1855, Mary Esther

Turner

7th gen.

Andrew M. b.c. 1856 DU 1891, Annie L. Mears

Margaret T. b.and d. 1858

James E. b. 1860 d. 1865

Henry Leeb. 162 d. 1937 in. 1890, Amanda Bundick

Willis, widow

Thomas C.b. 1865 d. 1924 m.c. 1894, Malisha Joynes

James H.

8th gen.

Charles Maurice

9th gen.

b. 1891 d.t. 1964 Rio 1916, Maude Louise

Agathoin Willard Stanley

b. 1895 d. 1963 in. Pearl Downing

b. 1866 d. 1952 m. 1900, Elizabeth

Beloate

Ruby E. b. 1871 d. 1901, unmarried

Edward T. b. 1876 d. 1897

Olive Mary

James Edward Sidney W. Garnet B. Vernon

Charles Lee b. 1917 d. 1991

Elwyn Maurice b. 1919

Meredith Louise b. 1924 m.c. 1945, John R.

Plouffee

Willard S., Jr.

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MARY FRANCES CAREY 31415 HORNTOWN ROAD

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BULLS

Fifth Generation - William Bull of William married 1818, Salley Baker, daughter of Hezekiah Baker (see page 18 and Chart III page 37, in Bulls of Accomack County, Virginia).

Sixth Generation - William H. Bull, 22, son of William and Sally, married (1) 29 December 1858, at Downings Church, Sally A. Young, 211 daughter of Richard and Nancy Young. (Mar. Reg. #31 P. 9). William H. Bull, 30, widowed, married (2) 3 May 1868, Catharine (Kitty) Baker, 18, daughter of Asa Baker.

Asa Baker married (1) in 1835, Elizabeth Mears, and (2) in 1841, Tabitha Blaxom, widow of Elijah Bloxom. Tabitha Tatham had married Elijah Bloxom in 1835. Kitty Baker was a daughter of Asa Baker by his second marriage, while my great-grandmother, Elizabeth Seymour Baker Bundick (died 1904 at 69), was Asa Baker's daughter by his first marriage. Asa Baker died testate, naming six children, three by each marriage, one being Kitty Bull (Wills 1846-1882, p. 613).

Kitty T. B1111, wife of William H. Bull, died 7 March 1931, aged 79 years. She and her husband (died 15 June 1903, aged 63 years) have tombstones .7 mile north of Nelsonia, west of U.S. 13, at the end of Sherwood Drive (this farm was called Buzzard Hill by my mother and my father ended up owning it after grandfather Asa J. Bundick died). In the same graveyard plot are two smaller stones with AB on one and TB on the other. Mrs. Marvin Bull told me, on 9 March 1982, that these are stones for Asa Baker and his second wife, Tabitha. There are no dates on the stones. They could have been footstones and the headstones are now fallen over, broken and buried.

The Peninsula Enterprise, 20 June 1903 issue, reported the death of William H. Bull, 64, father of William F. (S.?), John, Marvin, Frank,- Roy, and Asa Bull.

Seventh Generation - The children of William H. Bull and wife Kitty Baker Bull were:

1. William S. Bull,died October 1946 at 77 years, 6 months (tombstone in Blaxoms Cemetery). William S. Bull married (1) 6 November 1889, at Mappsville, Alice W. Bloxom (Mar. Reg. #3, p. 103). According to her tombstone, she was born

31 July 1871 and died 31 August 1895. William S. Bull married (2) circa 1900, Lida

B. . Her tombstone, also in Bloxoms Cemetery, gives her birth in 1882 and death in 1947.

2. John H. Bull, born 1873, died 1954 (tombstone in Pocomoke First Baptist Church Cemetery, By Pass Road). He married Donna A. Dix on 13 December 1895 in Somerset County, Maryland (LES, MD Mar. Rec., p. 60).

3. Frank W. Bull, born 1878, died 1964 (tombstone in same cemetery). He, a 39-year-old merchant, married Lula Chesser, 32, at Mappsville„ on 9 January 1917 (Mar. Reg. #4, p. 256).

L. Roy D. Bull, born 1883, died 1963 (tombstone at Bethel Church). He married (1) Marie Stant, (2) 18 December 1901, Minnie M. Sterling (Mar. Reg. #4, p. 104). These were Beulah Parks parents.

5. Asa T. Bull, born 1886, died 1944 (tombstone in Parksley Cemetery). He married Flonnie Mills at Bethel Church, on 23 December 1906 (Mar. Reg. #4, p. 128).

6. Marvin R. Bull, born 20 January 1894, died 22 February 1967 (tombstone at Wessells Cemetery). He married Nettie Davis and they had an only child, Preston Lee Bull (Eighth Generation), born 21 June 1918, died 23 August 1966 (tombstone at Wessells Cemetery).

Nettie Davis Bull, born 26 May 1899, died 18 March 1983, was relnted to my father through both the Taylors and the Traders, so, Preston L. Bull's daughter, Kitty Sue Bull (Ninth Generation), is related to us in three different ways. I have often heard my mother speak of "Aunt Kit Bull", who was actually her great aunt, Kitty Sue's great-grandmother, and Beulah Parks grandmother.*

* Beulah Parks gave me part of the above information an 25 May 1994.

Mary Frances Carey December 14, 1996