William Bullock (1716 - 1810)

Born 29 Apr 1716 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, MA

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Kent) Bullock — married 14 Feb 1736 (to 29 Jul 1780) in Swansea, Bristol Co, MA

Husband of Mercy (Viall) Bullock — married 27 Dec 1780 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1810 at age 94 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, MA

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Biography

Colonel William Bullock served with Bristol County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

William Bullock is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A016892.

William was born 29 Apr 1716 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, to parents Samuel Bullock Jr. and Anna (Salisbury) Bullock^[1][2] He was blind for the final 10 years of his life. See Findagrave citation below.

Timeline

• 1736: William Bullock (age 19) married Susannah Kent (age 19) on February 14, 1736 in Bristol County, Massachusetts.^[3]
• 1737 Son Samuel Baptized March 18, 1737, in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America^[4]
• 1755 Daughter Hannah was Baptized December 7, 1755, in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America ^[5]
• 1759 Daughter Mary Ann was Baptized November 4, 1759, in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America^[6]
• 1769 Colonel William Bullock, Bristol County Regiment; list of field officers of Massachusetts Militia; commissioned 1769; also, Colonel of Bristol County Regiment; list of field officers of Massachusetts militia; commissioned 1773 and 1774. ^[7]
• 1790 U.S. Census: Wiliam Bullock lived in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts with one Free white Male of 16 years old and upward (William, age 74), and two free white females (likely, William's second wife, Mercy, age 64; and unknown female. All William's daughters had married.). ^[8]
• 1800 U.S. Census: William Bullock lived in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts with one free white male of age 45 and over (William, age 84), and one free white females of age 16 and under 26 (unknown), and one female 45 and over (likely, second wife, Mercy, age 74)^[9]
• 1810: Col William Bullock died 10 Dec 1810, at age 94, in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, and is buried at Burial Place Hill, Rehoboth, Bristol Co, MA. Find A Grave: Memorial #22660359 Headstone inscription reads: "...to the Memory of Col William Bullock who died Dec. 10, 1810 in the 95th year..."^[10] NOTE: The FindAGrave site has a lovely newspaper obituary printed Dec. 24, 1810 in the Poulson's American Daily Advertiser.

Sources

1. ↑ Arnold, James N., editor. Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896. Marriages, Intentions, Births, Deaths. (Providence, R. I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1897), page 563.
2. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1V-TPKR : 29 November 2018), William Bullock, 29 Apr 1716; citing Birth, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007578641
3. ↑ Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-Y6PB : 28 November 2018), William Bullock and Susannah Kent, 14 Feb 1736; citing Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 903,395.
4. ↑ Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZXD-ZXT2 : 9 November 2020), William Bullock in entry for Samuel Bullock, 1737.
5. ↑ Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZ6Y-DLZM : 9 November 2020), William Bullock in entry for Hannah Bullock, 1755.
6. ↑ Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZ6Y-N3PZ : 9 November 2020), Susannah Bullock in entry for Mary Ann Bullock, 1759
7. ↑ United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYG-P7ZF : 1 March 2021), William Bullock, 1769; citing Military Service, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140770.
8. ↑ United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKG-9ZX : accessed 22 June 2021), William Bullock, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 508, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.
9. ↑ United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRZ-K7D : accessed 22 June 2021), William Bullock, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 775, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 19; FHL microfilm 205,612.
10. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 February 2019), memorial page for Col William Bullock (29 Apr 1716–10 Dec 1810), Find A Grave Memorial no. 22660359, citing Burial Place Hill, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Lynnea (Bullock) Dickinson (contributor 46917543) .

• Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724–1916 at FamilySearch.
  (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8KV-GQB : accessed 23 June 2015), William Bullock and Susannah Kent, 08 Jan 1737; citing Barrington,Bristol,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,271.
• Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695–1910 at FamilySearch.
  (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC81-BNB : accessed 23 June 2015), William Bulluk and Susanah Kent, 14 Feb 1736; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0903395 IT 1-8.
• Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695–1910 at FamilySearch.
  (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC81-B2S : accessed 23 June 2015), William Bullock and Susannah Kent, 14 Feb 1736; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0903395 IT 1-8.
• Legacy NFS Source: William Bullock - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: William Bullock Citation Individual or family possessions: birth-name: William Bullock Individual or family possessions: male Individual or family possessions: birth: 29 April 1716; Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America,
• Pierce Family Record, Silas Pierce Ledger, No. 66, Durham Center Museum, transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf, p. 2
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