Charles Bullis (RevWar Patriot)
M, #168, b. 8 November 1723, d. 6 July 1809
Charles Bullis (RevWar Patriot)|b. 8 Nov 1723\nd. 6 Jul 1809|p168.htm|John Bullis|b. c 1695|p336.htm|Mary Gorman|b. c 1700|p337.htm|Thomas Bullis|b. 3 Aug 1671|p672.htm|(__________) (__________)||p673.htm|||||||
| Reference | 5G Grf | |
| Charts | Pedigree starting with Jack (representing the grandchildren) - incorporates the branches below - largest chart Pedigree for John Jewett Garland |
| Father* | John Bullis b. c 1695 | |
| Mother* | Mary Gorman b. c 1700 |
| Note | Vermont History Gazeteer, Volume 1, 1867, pages 204-5 (VT Hist Soc 974.30 H37). | |
| Note | Information compiled by Howard C. Bullis, PO Box 10, Churchville, NY 14428 (Correspondence from 1983-84). | |
| Note | Marr: may be earlier than 1745 - IGI has son Germond that year. Need to look up IGI source for that. | |
| Story* | [Charles Note] Letter from Florence Ferris, daughter of Martha Bullis Ferris, to Martha Bullis Boutelle, dated 1 Apr 1937 gives information about the Charles Bullis' homestead:. [Bought lots in Hampshire grants in Manchester] In 1809, Charles Bullis deeded this to his son Henry, and the deed was also signed by wife Elizabeth. It was the only one of several deeds she signed, indicating it was the homestead. In 1825, Henry deeded the same property to his daughter Elizabeth, and her husband John Slocum, and it remained in the Slocum family for at least 75 years. If anyone inquired for the Bullis home, he would not be told of this because the name has been Slocum for so long. Florence Ferris tracked the location by talking with someone working on the early history of the town. "The house is on the original road running up from Bennington, the one by which the early settlers came up from Amenia NY. The present main highway was not laid out until 1812. There is said to be a never-failing spring on the place. The house stands back from the road, is two stories, with the stairs in the center of the house. On one side were two rooms, the rear one being the bedroom, mentioned in the big fireplace. It was taken out some years ago. It was, of course, one of those used for cooking. The woman there said that when this was used for a dining room, a small kitchen was built on and that the only other change was to make the stairway an open one by removing the partition between the stairs and this kitchen. I do no know if she is right. The floors of the house have very wide boards, the original ones I believe; but the doors and windows look modern. The cellar wall is of interest. The stones are very large and have been left round, apparently taken from the farm. The wall is not exactly perpendicular insdie as they did not cut or dress up such stones; but it is very thick and solid and looks as if it would last another 170 years. I am of the opinion this was the first home of Charles Bullis, therefore dating back to 1765 or 1766. He would not go to the trouble of building two such foundations. An old lilac bush in the yard is 200 years old, the woman said. This may not be exact as there were no homes there then, but it may have been planted by our great, great grandmother". | |
| Note | One of the town histories reports that cemetery was in poor shape after being used for a parade ground duing War of 1812, thus no stones as old as 1809. | |
| Note | Blacksmith. Charles and son Henry were among the 24 men who organized the Zion Episcopal Church in Factory Point (now Manchester Center) in 1782 per Gazeteer cited in sources. | |
| Burial* | Charles Bullis (RevWar Patriot) was buried at Factory Point Cemetery, Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont. | |
| Note* | Marr: possibly in Dutchess Co NY, but Dutchess has no records early enough. | |
| Birth* | 8 November 1723 | He was born 8 November 1723 at Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. |
| He was the son of John Bullis and Mary Gorman. | ||
| Marriage* | Charles Bullis (RevWar Patriot) married Elizabeth Busch. | |
| Death* | 6 July 1809 | Charles Bullis (RevWar Patriot) died on 6 July 1809 at Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont, at age 85. |
Family | Elizabeth Busch b. 16 Mar 1725, d. Mar 1818 | |
| Marriage* | He married Elizabeth Busch. | |
| Children | 1. | Henry Bulless+ b. 24 Nov 1749, d. 30 Apr 1828 |
| 2. | David Bullis b. c 1751 | |
| 3. | Elizabeth Bullis b. 1753, d. 1 Jan 1822 |
| Last Edited | 26 Mar 2007 |
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