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| Birth: | ABT 1750 in New Bern, Craven Co., NC 1 |
| Death: | 27 MAR 1789 in Craven Co, NC 1 |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Robert Bull |
| Mother: | Rachel T |
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Military: MAR 1779 1
Residence: BEF 1789 1
Property: 1786 1
Property: 9 AUG 1787 1
Will: 27 MAR 1789 1
Burial: 1789 1
Ancestral File Number: G624-JD
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| Elizabeth Johnson (Wife) b. JAN 1753 in NC |
| Marriage: 1777 1 |
| Marriage fact: MAR 1789 1 |
| Marriage End: Death of one spouse 1 |
| Reference Number: 1660 1 |
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Source: Jack Pepper's "PEPPER FAMILY TREE WEBSITE"
http://www.jpepper.net or http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/4687//bull/indexb.html
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Bull, Ambrose (~1755 - 1789)
b. ABT 1755 in Brunswick, VA
d. 27 MAR 1789 in Newburn, Craven, NC
Even though the parents of Ambrose Bull have not been determined conclusively, the following information seems to indicate a connection that warrants consideration. Barbara Horton and her sister, Ruth Houghton, researched the early Virginia records and found several transactions that seem to be related to the Bull family. The following is from their letter to the Bull Cousins dated 24 Dec 1990: "We think (and can't prove) that Ambrose's parents were Robert and Rachel Bull. Robert Bull received a gift deed for 150 acres of land on Reedy Creek in Brunswick County, VA on 26 Sep 1753, from his father Thomas Bull. (This is in Deed Book 5, p. 456, and we believe Robert was the eldest son and that the gift deed was given when he came of age.) "We next caught up with Thomas Bull when he settled -- directly after leaving Brunswick County -- in Halifax County, North Carolina. We found in the NC Archives his land grant, and also grants to his two sons, Thomas and Henry. (We also found that James Hogan, the Revolutionary War hero, was a neighbor of the family in Halifax County.) "Thomas Bull's will was filed in Halifax County Inferior Court April 1763. In it, he mentions his wife, Susannah, his daughters Susannah and Ann, his sons Thomas and Henry, his son-in-law Thomas Bates, and his daughter-in-law Rachel, and her heir, who received a bequest of 5 shillings." The following will supplement and strengthen the above relationship. Robert and Rachel Bull sold the 150 acres in Brunswick County, Virginia on 27 Dec 1757 to Ambrose Harwell and on the same day, Thomas sold the remainder of the tract (99 acres) to Lemuel Harwell. This is the last entry found about Robert Bull. The coincidence of the name Ambrose caused further research. Reviewing the wills of both Ambrose Harwell and Lemuel Harwell in 1802 and 1805 in Iredell County, North Carolina failed to find any mention of the name Rachel. This is not conclusive, but it seems that Rachel was not a Harwell, but may have been related in some way. Apparently, the sale of the Virginia lands were the prelude to moving to Halifax County, North Carolina. The first land grant records show that the first grant in Halifax County was made in 1755 to John Alsobroke, who is mentioned later as a witness to the will of Thomas Bull. He may have been the one who encouraged the Bulls to come to Halifax. There were only a few grants in Halifax before Thomas Bull, Jr. had a survey don 13 Feb 1761, patented 13 Aug 1761; Thomas Bull had a survey done 14 Nov 1761, patented 10 Jan 1762. In the same vicinity James Hogan, the Revolutionary War hero, had a survey done 6 May 1762, patented 25 Jun 1762. One of the chain carriers for the survey was Thomas Bull. Thomas Bull, Sr. signed his will 22 May 1762 and it was filed in April 1763. He left legacies as shown above. No mention was made to Robert, but he did include his "daughter-in-law Rachel, and her heir." This indicates that Robert died between 27 Dec 1757, when he sold the 150 acres, and 22 May 1762, when Thomas signed his will. Thomas' son, Henry, also obtained land in Halifax County, but soon after moved to Johnston County, North Carolina. His first grant was in 1766 and his last in 1782. He was survived by two sons, William and Barnaby Bull. Our Ambrose Bull seems to fit the proper time frame for being the son of Robert and Rachel Bull. If the land gift on 26 Sep 1753 was for his twenty-first birthday, then, he probably married within a couple of years either way from that date. We know he was married in 1757, when he sold the land, and was deceased before 1762. Thomas's will mentioned only one heir for Rachel (who was Robert's widow). This "heir" is the person we feel was our Ambrose. In her application for a pension, Elizabeth Bull, Ambrose's widow, stated that she was born in April 1755 and married in Craven County, North Carolina in 1777. A date of birth for Ambrose would likely be circa 1755, or a few months earlier. His wife listed his place of birth as being Craven County, NC, but from the above it seems that he was born in Brunswick County, Virginia. His first record that has been found is for land acquired by deed in that county in 1783. Elizabeth's pension application stated that they were married in Craven County in 1777, and we know that James Hogan Bull was born in that county in 1780. (We have speculated about the date of birth of Janet, and have assumed that she was the oldest child, principally based on the date of marriage, and assuming that a child was born prior to 1780.) Ambrose resided during the American Revolution in Craven County, NC. He volunteered in or about the month of March 1779 as a private soldier and served in a Company commanded by Captain Roach. He left the service at the end of six months, the term for which he volunteered. His company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson and marched from Craven County in NC to some point in SC. (From pension application by Elizabeth Bull, widow of Ambrose, from Pike County, GA, dated 4 Jul 1836 -- filed under Ambrous Bull, Revolutionary Soldier.) For those wanting to use him as a supplemental line in DAR, they should check National No. 475621 (Miss Nina Pepper) and National No. 461419 (Mrs. Alice Harris Harrelson, Charleston, MS).
spouse: Johnson, Elizabeth (1753 - 1838)
- m. 1777 in Craven, NC
----------child: Bull, Janet (~1778 - )
----------child: Bull, James Hogan (1780 - 1840)
----------child: Bull, Mary (1784 - )
----------child: Bull, Susannah (1786 - )
----------child: Bull, Robert (1788 - 1861)
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Email dated April 1, 2000 from Roger Charles Bull to Jack Pepper:
Roger,
Ambrose Bull was accepted by DAR a number of years ago. I do not remember
whether I include information on my web page.
My sister, Betty Margaret Pepper Grantham, joined through Ambose, and his
son, James Hogan Bull. I am sure that Nina Pearl Pepper (deceased), was the
person that got Ambrose accepted. You can contact Margaret (see her address
above) if you need her DAR number, or other information.
Jack Pepper
Web page: http://www.jpepper.net
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From: "Margaret Grantham"
To: "Roger"
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: DAR Membership
Roger, I'm Margaret Pepper Grantham and joined the DAR Savannah, Ga. chapter on Dec. 10, 1971. My number is 562934. I am currently a member at Oxford, MS and there is another member who was admitted on the Ambrose Bull line in this chapter.
Her name is Dicki Crenshaw Lee King and her national number is 0719441. Her address is xxx P... St., Oxford, MS 38655.
Hope this will prove helpful.
....
Let me know if I can be of further help.
Margaret P Grantham
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Reply-To: "Jack Grantham"
From: "Jack Grantham"
To: "Roger C. Bull"
Subject: a little on Ambrose
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 03:10:09 -0600
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Ambrose Bull land
100a in Craven Co.
1786
Taken from a copy of the original survey of patent #3937, County of Craven
for Ambrose Bull, 100a designated as Grant #238 and date of issue 9 Aug 1786
which was entered 1 Nov 1783 page 271 and located on N side of Swift's Creek
and W side of Permetr Swamp.
STATE OF NC, John Daly, entry officer of claims for lands in Craven Co.
To the surveyor of the said County, Greeting. You are hereby required, as
soon as may be, to lay off and survey, for Ambrose Bull a tract or parcel of
land, containing 100a, lying in the county aforesaid, on the N side of Swift
's Creek & on W side of Palmater Swamp on the long Branch between thelines
of Jeremiah King, Charles Roach and Jonathan Henninton. 1 Nov 1783.
Below the diagram of the land was this:
Surveyed for Ambers Bull 9 Jun 1785 a tract of land containing 100a lying
in Craven Co. on N side of Swift's Creek & w side of Pormetoe Swomp
beginning at a small pine in Charles Roach's line running then S 57 degrees
E to Horrentins Corner & with his line 93 poles to a liftwood stake centered
by a blackjack in King's line of Bryans patent, then with the same S 38
degrees W 128 poles to 3 blackjacks said King Corner then S 67 degrees W 80
poles to a pine on S side of the Long Branch then N 34 degrees W 80 poles to
a stake centered between 2 pines in a small frain or branch that makes cut
of Long Branch then with a direct line to the beginning. Which is N 46 W
65 poles pr me James Gatlin, surveyor.
---D.Holmes papers
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Ezekiel Adams Land
to Ambrose Bull
100a in Craven 1786
Number 3934 in Craven for Ambrose Bull 100a Grant #235 issued 9 Aug 1786
Book no. 61, page 208 located on N side of Swift's Creek
STATE OF NC, John Daly entry officer to the Surveyor of said county.
Greetings you are hereby required to lay off and survey for Ezekiel Adams a
tract containing 100a lying int Craven, joining his own lines, John Hills
and Weeks Chapman's line, a place he owns by the same of Long Cod. 1 Jun
1780
Below the diagram is this.
Surveyed 9 Jun 1785 a tract containing 100a by a warrant transferred from
Ezekiel Adams to Ambers Bull, lying in Craven on N side of Swifts Creek and
betgween Permeto Swamp and Creeping Swamp adjoining his own land in the Long
Cod. Beginning at a pine in the Long Cod running thence N 35 degrees W 112
poles to a sassafras stake supposed to be in or near Week Chapman's line,
then S 55 degrees W 100 poles to stake in th Hounds Neck thence S 180 poles
o the Volrritt and then with a direct line to the beginning. /s/James
Gatlin, surveyor.
---D.Holmes research papers
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From: "Jack Grantham"
To: "Roger C. Bull"
Subject: Ambrose & Chapman
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 14:56:28 -0600
The land described below in the transaction of 1787 mentions property of
Ambrose which lay alongside that of Weaks Chapman. The Weaks name is
spelled also Weeks in some documents. Ambrose's son James Hogan Bull
married Frelove (called Lovey) Campbell whose mother was Lydia, or Lidia,
Chapman. Lydia's father was John Chapman and Lydia's mother was Frelove
Weeks. The fruit falls near the tree in genealogical research. If you
have the Rev. War pension of Ambrose you will seen mention of the Roach
family. That name appears in the land record of 1786 shown here. If you do
not have the Rev. War file,let me know and I will see if I have a copy.
/Jack
Ambrose Bull in Craven Co.
1786
Craven Co. Land Grant Book II, p. 102 (No. 234). For the sum of 10 pounds
for every 100a, grant Ambrose Bull 100a of land in Craven Co. on the N side
of Swift's Creek --- side of Palimetto Swamp. Beginning at a small pine
on Charles Roach's line, running then with 50 E to Herminston's Corner with
his line 93 poles to Lightwood stake centered by a blackjack in Kings of
Bryan's patent, then with the same S 38 W 108 poles o 3 black --- said King'
s Corner then S 64 degrees W poles to a pine on the S side of Long Branch
near 34 degrees W 80 poles to a stake between 2 pines in a small branch
or --- --- out of Long Branch then with a
rect line to the beginning of the plat - 9 Aug 1786
Ibid, p. 103 (Number 235) For the sum of 10 pounds for every 100a hereby
grants to Ambrose Bull 100a on N side of Swift's Creek and between Palmetta
Swamp and Creeping Swamp and joining his own in land in the --- . Beginning
at a pine in the Long Branch running N 35 W 112 poles to a sassafras stake
supposed to be in Weaks Chapman's line then S 54 degrees W 100 poles to a
stake in the round neck then S 180 poles to the --- pond and then with a
direct line to the beginning 9 Aug 1787 (From research of Mary
Matthews)
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