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Bullock of Madison County



Nathaniel Bullock, Revolutionary War Soldier, removed from Warren County, North Carolina after the war, to reside in Wilkes County. He married Mary Hawkins.

Wilkes County Deeds

Deed Book CC, page 59. 1 March 1787. Samuel Duncan and his wife, Mary, deed to William Elder, 200 acres on Kettle Creek, adjoining lands of Nathaniel Bullock and William Pollard.

Deed Book DD, page 97. 21 August 1787. Nathaniel Bulloch and his wife, Mary, deed to Alexander Gordon, all of Wilkes County, 400 acres on Kettle Creek, waters of the Little River adjoining John Conner and Joel Phillips, which was originally granted to said Bulloch in 1784.

Remnant Tax Digest, Wilkes County, 1792-1794

Nathaniel Bulloch, 4 polls, 6 slaves, 400 acres in Wilkes County; 300 and 562-1/2 acres in Washington County.

Issue of Nathaniel Bullock (Bulloch):

Hawkins Bullock, Revolutionary War Soldier, was born 19 March 1764 or 1765 in Warren County, North Carolina. During the Revolutionary War he lived at 96th District, in South Carolina, where he enlisted as a Private on September 1779 for 12 months under Captain James Moore; in 1781 he served 6 months under Captain Samuel Moore; in 1781, he served five weeks under Captain Leach. He was at the siege of 96th District. During the fall of 1781 he enlisted for three months under Captain Twitty. He made application for a pension on 14 January 1833 in Madison County, Georgia. He died 1 November 1833 Madison County. He married on 12 March 1789 Frances Roy Gordon, who died on 7 July 1837 in Madison County. Issue:

I. John G. Bullock, his LWT dated 6 June 1826, probated 9 July 1835 in Madison County named his father and mother, Hawkins and Frances Bullock; also, his brothers: Alexander G., Nathaniel B., William G., Richard H., and Hawkins S. Bullock. Sister: Frances R. Bullock (not of age).

II. Alexander G. Bullock, born 1797 in Georgia, farmer. He married Mildred Sorrels (born 1809 Georgia) on 12 February 1812 in Madison County. Issue:
  1. John A. Bullock, born 1825 Madison County.
  2. Dorcas S. Bullock, born 1832 Madison County.
  3. Alexander G. Bullock, born 1837 Madison County.
III. Nathaniel Hawkins Bullock, born 1798, died 1859 in Paulding County, married Selita Matilda Colbert on 3 Jan 1822 in Oglethorpe County.

IV. William G. Bullock married Eleanor Sorrels on 6 November 1823 in Madison County.

V. Richard H. Bullock married Mary Ann Griffith on 21 January 1836 in Madison County.

VI. Hawkins S. Bullock married Caroline Lester (born 1810 Georgia) on 5 January 1832 in Madison County. He died before 1850, as Caroline was listed on the Census with her children. Issue:

  1. Richard H. Bullock, born 1833 Madison County.
  2. Mary A. Bullock, born 1835 Madison County.
  3. Harriet Bullock, born 1837 Madison County.
  4. Hawkins Bullock, born 1839 Madison County.
VII. Frances R. Bullock.
Nathaniel Hawkins Bullock
born Dec. 10, 1798 in Madison County Georgia, died 1859 in Paulding County. Buried in the Bullock Family Cemetery in Paulding County. Sources: Revolutionary War Pension of Hawkins Bullock, #S31586; Madison County Wills & Marriages; Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers in Georgia