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Bull of New York and Savannah, Georgia
Legend
The progenitor of the Bull family of New York and Georgia was John Bull who was christened on 4 May 1645 in Wolverhampton Parish, Stafford, England. He was married to Joane Clark, christened 15 March 1650 inWolverhampton Parish. Issue: Peter Bull, christened 19 Juy 1675; John Bull, christened 8 September 1677; Humphrey Bull, christened 9 November 1679; Ellenor Bull, christened 28 October 1681, buried 19 September 1684 Wolverhampton Parish; Sarah Bull, christened 25 January 1683; Ann Bull, born 1688; and William Bull, christened 2 September 1689 in St. Peters Parish, Wolverhampton, Stafford, England, died 17 February 1755 in Hamptonburgh, Orange County, New York.
William Bull, christened 2 September 1689 in St. Peters Parish, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, emigrated to Hamptonburgh, Orange County, New York, where he died on 17 February 1755. He was married to Sarah Wells.
Thomas Bull, son of William Bull (above), was born 27 December 1727 in Hamptonburgh, Orange County, New York and died 16 June 1801 in Ulster County, New York, married Mary Kerr. Issue: David Bull, born 6 September 1752; Absalom Bull (1754-1791); George Bull, born 27 June 1756, died 18 October 1838; Thomas Bull, born 11 October 1760; Daniel Bull, born 11 August 1762, died Montgomery, New York; Abner Bull, born 24 January 1765; Sarah Bull, born 1775; Jane Bull, born 25 March 1767, died 11 April 1850 in Montgomery, Orange County, New York; Isaac Bull, born 22 April 1769; and Cadwallader Bull, born 23 September 1773, all born in Wallkill, New York.
Absalom Ball, born 1 January 1754 in Wallkill, Orange County, New York, died 20 September 1791 in Savannah, Georgia.[1] He was married to Elizabeth Sweezey.
Absalom, Gentleman, resided in Savannah, made his LWT on 20 September 1791, two hours before his death. He directed that William W. Gale of the City of Savannah, Practitioner of Physic, to sell or cause to be sold, all of his negroes except "my wench Sireno to whom I now give her freedom and request that said William W. Gale to send her along with my little son Thomas to my father." He named his father, Thomas Bull of the County of Ulster, State of New York.
Thomas Ball, son of Absalom Ball (above), was born in Savannah.