The documents cited below suggest that John Bullock and Susanna, daughter of Thomas Wright, were married about 1702. Susanna Wright was previously married to John Parot, who died about 1702. John Bullock had children born before 1702, suggesting that he had a first wife whose name is unknown.
1693 On 12th day, 12th month 1693 (February, 1694), John Bullock was among those agreeing to attend town meetings, in Chesterfield township, Burlington County, or face a fine [1]. [So he was already 21 years old at this time]
Susanna Wright, daughter of Thomas and Ann Wright, married Francis Perot and then John Bullock. [2] [3]
1702 Francis Parot of Chesterfield, Burlington County, dated his will May 1. Wife Susana sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate, with legacies to Benjamin Wright, Johanathan Wright, Ann Cot, Thomas Cot, Iasak (? Isaac) Davenport son of Francis Davenport, and Rebecca daughter of Francis Davenport. Francis Davenport was named as trustee. Witnesses: T. Wright, Rebecca Davenport, Samuel Tayler. Proved September 29, 1702. [4] [5]
1702 The inventory of the estate of Francis Parot was valued at £166. 17.0 all personal. It included debts due from Marmaduke Horsman, Thomas Gardiner, William Gabadis, John Aston, Henry Becke, Jacob Decow and Wm. Wood. The estate had debts due of £65 to Wm. and Henry Parit, brothers of the dec'd, John Bunting, Francis Davenport, John Aston and Antony Wotherd (Woodward?). Made by Robert Chapman and Samuel Taylor. Dated June 8. [6]
1702 Bond of the widow Susanna Parrot as executrix. Thomas Wright and Samuel Tayler, fellow bondsmen. Dated September 29. [7]
At the time of his marriage to Susannah Wright, John Bullock was a widower with two daughters: Elinor married before 1741 to John Dennis of Shrewsbury Twp, Monmouth County and Elizabeth Bullock married to Nathan Folwell. [8]
1705 John Bullock served on the Burlington County jury. [9]
1705 Alexander Griffith brought suit against John Bullock in the Burlington court, and the suit was resolved by arbitration. [10]
1705 Thomas Wright granted land to son Benjamin Wright, except for 400 acres that he devised to daughters Ann Scott, wife of Henry Scott, and Susannah Bullock, wife of John Bullock. [11]
1707 John Bullock and Charles Miller were named as constables for Chesterfield. [12]
1712 Benjamin Wright sold land to Jonathan Wright described as on the line of land of John and Susanna Bullock. [13]
1715 John Bullock and Joshua and John Wright prepared an inventory of the estate of Joseph Stewart in Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey. [14]
1717 John Bullack prepared an inventory of the estate of Thomas Miller in Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey. [15]
1717 John or Robert Bulark, perhaps this John Bullock, and others, signed a letter to the King of England complaining about the appointment of governor Hunter of New Jersey. [16] [17]
1717 John Bullock, and others, were witnesses at the marriage of Samuel Danford, of Burlington county, and Mary Wright [likely Mary Scholey, widow of Joseph Wright], on November 5, at Chesterfield. [18]
1718 John Bullock witnessed a deed of Benjamin Wright. [19]
1720 John Bullock was overseer of the highways in Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [20]
1728 Eleazar Fenton, of Springfield, Burlington County, carpenter, dated his will on March 28. The will made friend Ann Bullock, daughter of John Bullock, principal heir of real and personal estate, with legacies to brothers Enoch, Samuel and Jeremiah Fenton and sisters Eliza and Judith Fenton. Executor Tyton (Titan) Leeds. Witnesses Alice Harrison, John Bullock, Wm. Emley. Proved April 13, 1728. Inventory of the estate, the farm made by John Bullock and Wm. Emley. [21]
1730 John Bullock witnessed the will of brother-in-law Benjamin Wright. [22]
1730 Elinor Wright of Burlington, daughter of Susannah's brother Jonathan Wright, and Isaac Connarro were married on October 22. Witnessed by John and Susannah Bullock and others. [23]
1731 John Bullock prepared an inventory of the estate of schoolmaster Lewis Thomas of Hanover, Burlington County, New Jersey. [24]
1732 John Bullock, perhaps this one or his son, was named in the estate inventory of Hannah Maxbur in New Hanover, Burlington County, New Jersey. [25]
1739 John Bullock voted in an election in Burlington County, New Jersey. [26]
1740 John Bullock Sr and wife Susannah of New Hanover Twp, Burlington County sold land to son William Bullock. The 144 acre tract was the land that John Bullock Sr lived on, adjacent to land of Joshua Wright, Stephen Wright, and Cheshires. Witnessed by John Bullock Jr, Joseph Bullock, and Tho Earl. Deed dated August 8, 1740. [27]
1741 The will of John Bullock, yeoman of Burlington County, was dated May 1. Wife, Susannah. Children: John, Joseph, William, Elenor Dennis, Elizabeth Folwell, Sarah Harrison, Ann Burtiss, Mary Branson and Rebeckah. Daughter-ln-law: Elizabeth Craig. Land surveyed by John Lawrence and land joining Wm. Emley. Executor: Son, John. Witnesses: Benjamin Kirby, William Kirby. Tho. Earl. [28] [29]
1741 The inventory of personal estate, made May 29, was valued at £222.11 and was made by Sam'l Emley and Thomas Cooke. The inventory included bonds of Wm. Bullock and Joseph Burr. [30] [31] [32]
Joseph and William Bullock, sons by the first wife of John Bullock, transferred land from the estate of their father.
1743 William Bullock sold land to Joseph Bullock, both of New Hanover, Burlington County. The land had been left to William Bullock by the will of his father John Bullock dated May 6, 1741. Deed dated August 11, 1743. [33]
1747 William Bullock and wife Mary sold land to Joseph Bullock, all of New Hanover Twp, Burlington County. Thomas Wright, of Chesterfield, deceased, had sold the tract to son Benjamin Wright in 1705. Benjamin bequeathed the tract to his two sons Benjamin and Stephen Wright. The executors of Stephen Wright sold Stephen's share to William Bullock in 1743. Deed dated November 7, 1747. [34]
1757 The will of widow Susannah Bullock, of New Hanover Twp, Burlington County, named children Sarah Harrison, Mary Branson, Rebecca Warick, John Bulock, William Bulock, and Elizabeth Craig. Grand-children Mary (daughter of son William), Ann Burtis, Sarah Burtis, Ruth Persons. Daughters-in-law Ellinor Dennis and Elizabeth Fowlwell. Son Joseph Bullock was named executor. Witnessed by John Glover, Gasper Smith, Richard Weeks. The will was dated on September 13 with probate date of October 8. [35]
1760 Susanna Bullock, mother of Joseph Bullock, left a legacy of £2 to the Burlington Meeting. Dated 3 of month 4. [36] [37]
1765 John Bullock of New Hanover Twp, Burlington County sold land to his brother Joseph Bullock. The tract was "part of a tract of land that our Grandfather Thomas Wright gave to our mother Susanna Bullock …". The tract was adjacent to "the tract of land that our father & mother conveyed to our brother William". Deed witnessed by Thomas Thorn and John Wright and dated October 30, 1765. [38]
Research Notes:
The Bullock Homestead was on Monmouth Road at the intersection of Jacobstown Road, near Jacobstown, North Hanover Twp., late-18th century. [39]
This John Bullock of Burlington is not the same man as John, born 19 May 1664 in Rehobeth, Massachusetts, son of Richard Bullock and his second wife Elizabeth Billington. That John Bullock died in Barrington, Rhode Island, in 1739. "Richard Bullock was born about 1622 (he deposed in July 1647 that he was about 25 years old), and he married first, at Rehobeth, 11 Aug. 1647, Elizabeth Ingraham who died 7 Jan. 1659, and by her he had six children, all recorded at Rehobeth. He died intestate near 22 Nov. 1667, date his inventory was taken." [40] [41] Richard Bullock, born in Essex County, England in 1622; lived in Newtown, Long Island in 1656; and died 1667 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. [42]
The relationship of this John Bullock of Burlington to Thomas and Margaret Bullock and to John and Rebecca Bullock, of Philadelphia, is unknown. [43] [44]
The relationship of this John Bullock of Burlington to John Bullock of Hull, who came to America prior to 1710 and settled in Burlington County, New Jersey, and married Sarah Harrison as a second wife and had son Isaac married to Elizabeth Rockhill, is unclear. We show, with little evidence, John, father of Isaac, as the son of this John Bullock. [45]
The relationship of this John Bullock of Burlington to Bullock, a husband of Mary, who also married Thomas Stevenson and married Bernard, is unknown to us. [46]
c 1685 Mary Bullocke, presented a certificate of transfer to the meeting at Philadelphia. "Sometime of this Citty single women [Place not named], have aquainted yt she intends a voyage to Pensillvania and that ye Shipp she is now bound out on may suddenly depart before next men's meeting whereupon she have desired a Cerificate on her behalf." Among signers were, John, William, Anne, and Grace Bullocke, Thomas Callowhill, etc. [47]
The Wright Genealogy reports that John Bullock married widow Perot and had son John, who married Margaret Wright, and son Joseph, who married Elizabeth Wright. [48]
1699/1700 On 12 March, John Simcock sold land in Chester County, Pennsylvania, described as adjacent to land of John Bullock. [49]
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