Ancestors of Christine and Jack

Benjamin Bullis

M, #42, b. 25 November 1778, d. 4 July 1859

Reference

3G Grf

Charts

Pedigree starting with Jack (representing the grandchildren) - incorporates the branches below - largest chart
Pedigree for John Jewett Garland

Father*

Henry Bulless b. 24 Nov 1749, d. 30 Apr 1828

Mother*

Hannah Purdy b. 26 Apr 1754, d. 15 Feb 1837

AuditNotes*

Death before non-death events is accurate.

Source

Source(s): Lineages Research Report 14 June 1983.

Birth*

25 November 1778

Benjamin Bullis was born 25 November 1778 at Dorset (near Manchester), Bennington Co., Vermont, book 1 pg 454.¹

He was the son of Henry Bulless and Hannah Purdy.

Baptism

4 November 1779

Benjamin Bullis was baptized on 4 November 1779 at Great Barrington Congregational Church, Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont.

(Witness) Census1790

1790

He is assumed to be one of the household of Henry Bulless in the 1790 census, Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont, who has 1 male above 16, 6 males under 16, and 3 females.

Marriage*

circa 1802

Benjamin Bullis married Rachel Hoyt, daughter of David Hoyt (RevWar Patriot) and Lucy Dudley, circa 1802 at Prob. Dorset, Bennington Co., Vermont.

Source*

Source(s): Aurora Town Clerk provided a letter written by granddaughter that tells a lot about Benjamin & Rachel's life. Copy in Howard Bullis correspondence file, plus transcription in Word Perfect file.

MovedTo*

circa 1811

Benjamin Bullis moved circa 1811 to Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York.²

Occupation*

1813

He Overseer of Highway District 36. He was also a farmer and blacksmith in 1813 at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York.^2,3

Military*

September 1814

He was in the military: September 1814 Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, He and all his brothers fought in the Battle of Plattsburg in Sep 1814. His wife Rachel was the only woman who stayed in the town during the battle.²

MovedTo

1816

He moved in 1816 to East Aurora, Erie Co., New York.^2,3

Census1850*

1850

He appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, pg 104b #1618-1634, Aurora, Erie Co., New York along with Rachel Hoyt, Mary Starkweather and Seymour H Hinman. His info on the census included: Bullis, Beja (Benjamin) 71 b.VT farmer $2500.

Census*

1855

Benjamin Bullis appeared on the census of 1855 at Aurora, Erie Co., New York. His info on the census included - Bullis, Benjamin 76 b.VT farmer.

To-Do*

1857

Benjamin applied for a bounty land pension (#267992)
Something interesting comes to light when looking at a copy of the bounty land application. Some of the paperwork is dated as late as 1870 with no indication that he is deceased. It looks as though someone is still fighting to get the land he applied for. Follow through in the land records to see what happened. One of the cards implies there was 160 acres granted 3 Dec 1870. There is a number 110926 - 160 on the same card.
SLC #s for when doing land records: Grantee index A-K 1860-1874 is film 812735 (go from there to get rest) - uses Graves indexes so Bullis is on page 62.
1869-1872 land books are on films: 590155 (vol 294-295), 590156 (vol 296-297) etc with two volumes per roll
"Place this on hold til we see what is in the will" - update, the will doesn't exist, so have to do it with the land records in 1857 at SLC #812736, 813642 & 644, 590155 (vol 294-295), 590156 (vol 296-297).

Will*

9 August 1857

He left a will 9 August 1857 Erie Co., New York, index shows that it is bk 6 pg 598 which is not on film at SLC, and it's not in the probate packet. In Dec 2004, we contacted the surrogate court and they looked up the book and page, and that page is blank, and they found no will for him.

Death*

4 July 1859

He died on 4 July 1859 at East Aurora, Erie Co., New York, at age 80.

Burial*

He was buried at Deuel's Corner Cemetery, Orchard Park (Aurora Twnshp), Erie Co., New York, Benjamin Bullis
Died
July 4, 1859
Aged 81 Years
Our Beloved Father
The Deputy Historian of the Town of Aurora NY describes (in 1983 letter) the location of the cemetery as "just off South Buffalo St across from the Orchard Park Golf Links in Orchard Park NY. a housing development now surrounds the cemetery.

Probate

1 September 1859

His estate was probated on 1 September 1859 at Erie Co., New York, SLC 927809 packet 2932. Son Lewis M Bullis is executor and he says the other heirs besides himself are Seth M Bullis, Harmon Bullis resident of Eirie Co., Keziah Hinman resident of East Otto in Catturaugas Co. and a few others who's names are difficult to read and that I don't recognize, thos some of them are Lucy's presumed children (Starkweater) - copied whole probate file (will not in it).

(Witness) Letter

7 January 1931

He witnessed the letter of Martha Bullis on 7 January 1931 at Farmingdale, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; She wrote to another Martha (of unknown relationship) talking about memories of her childhood days spent at her Granfather Bullis's home.

Family

Rachel Hoyt b. 13 Mar 1776, d. 3 May 1859

Marriage*

circa 1802

Benjamin Bullis married Rachel Hoyt, daughter of David Hoyt (RevWar Patriot) and Lucy Dudley, circa 1802 at Prob. Dorset, Bennington Co., Vermont.

Children

Lewis Mead Bullis b. 28 Apr 1803, d. 3 Dec 1868

Keziah Bullis+⁴ b. 24 Jun 1806, d. 10 Apr 1893

Seth Madison Bullis+ b. 22 Jan 1808, d. 1 Oct 1883

Harmon Bullis+ b. 12 Oct 1809, d. 9 Apr 1882

Lucy Bullis+ b. c 1810

Last Edited

27 Feb 2012

Citations

[S152] Card index to vital statistics in the early land and town records books of Manchester VT, Town Clerk SLC 1987509.
[S65] Letters and charts from Howard C. Bullis (deceased) to Gwen Babcock, 1983-1984 and Bullis Family Genealogy by him (SLC 929.273 B875bh 6 volumes, & 6039099-103, & 6067101).
[S183] "Letter with memories about her grandfather," Letter and/or chart from Martha Bullis (Farmingdale NJ) to unknown person named Martha, 7 Jan 1931.
[S712] Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus County, NY, William Adams , Lyman, Horton & Co: Syracuse NY, 1893 http://www.archive.org/details/historicalgazett00adam, pg 839.