Descendants of William Bull
Generation No. 1

1.  WILLIAM1 BULL was born Abt. 1606, of Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts1, and died 16871.  He married BLYTH/BLIGH Bef. 16441.1644, in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts1
May 21, 1687, made will - probated October 12, 1687  Suffolk Probate # 1602 1/2
This _____esth that I Willyam Bull of Cambridge in ye County of medlesex in New England doe make and ordaine & declare my last will & Teastament in manner & forme following; viz my I,ortall soule I doe resigne up to ye everlasting merci of god - Father sonn & holy ghost my outward estate after after [sic] ye payment of all just debts I despose thee of as followeth:
Imprimis: To my loveing wife I doe give all my moveables.  To my sonn John I doe give five shillings, to my sonne Willyam I doe give two shillings six pens - to my two daughters Rebecka & Mary I doe give twelve pence a piece to my sonn Elysha I doe give thirty pound to be paid five pound a yeare the first payment to be dn unto him one full year after ye Death of my loveing wife & five pound a yeare till ye sd thirty pound be paid ye pay to be in corne & cattele at ye then current priced to be paid in -- Cambridg a fore sd:  To my Sonn Samll I doe give all ye Rest of my estate in housing & lands: the reason why I doe give Samll more than Elisha, is because he is & must be more helpful for our reliefe than any other of my children:  out of which legasy he ye sd Samll shall pay unto his brother Elysha the legasy hereby given unto him.  & also ye legasyes hereby given unto his other Brothers & sisters.  also my will is that if my sonn Elysha be not contented with ye legasy here by -- given unto him but do mollest his Brother Samll by any suite at law thereby to recover any more than is hereby given unto him then he shall have onely five shillings for his portion of any part --- my estate: also my will is that if my wives necessity call for it she shall have by power to make sale of any part of my estate for her necessary
reliefe dureing her life.
Finally I doe consititute & ordaine my loveing wife & my Sonn Samll sole Executores of this my last will & testament & I doe nominate & appoynt my loveing Friends Lt. Edward Winship & Frances Moore both of Cambridge my overseers of this my will.  In witness here of I have here unto put my hand & seale this 21 day of May in ye yeare of ye lord 1687 in ye presence of

                                                                                       W the mark of Willyam Bull
Signed & sealed in the presence of
 Richard Cutter
 James Hubert
 Frances Moore
Estate inventory of late Wm. Bull made 12 Oct. 1687
(Provided by Sherborn Town Historian December 1997)

Children of WILLIAM BULL and BLYTH are:
 i. REBECCA2 BULL, b. August 27, 16441; d. Aft. 16871.
2. ii. JOHN BULL, b. March 09, 1646/47; d. 1723, of Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
 iii. MARY BULL, b. March 09, 1648/49, of Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts1; d. Aft. 16871; m. ?, November 30, 1670, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts2.
3. iv. WILLIAM BULL, b. September 10, 1652, of Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1730, of Sherborn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
4. v. SAMUEL BULL, b. September 17, 1654, of Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1724.
 vi. ELISHA BULL3, b. June 21, 16574; d. Aft. 16874; m. DEBORAH WILSON5, June 7, 1686, with Samuel Bull age 27, a witness in the case of William Bull6
 vii. ISAAC BULL7, d. Bef. 1687; m. SARAH PARKER7, June 22, 1630-1699, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusets7.
 

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN2 BULL (WILLIAM1)8 was born March 09, 1646/479, and died 1723, of Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts9,10.  He married MARY WOODWARD11 April 21 in 1630 - 1699, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts - by Samuel Sewall, Esq.12, daughter of WOODWARD and MARGARET. Occupation: innkeeper 1689-171313

Children of JOHN BULL and MARY WOODWARD are;
i. JOHN3 BULL, b. 1663.
ii. JAMES BULL, b. July 16, 1665
iii. MARY BULL, b. 1667, m. ELEAZER DORBY, had son Eleazer b. 1697, m. June 8, 1721 Mary Cushing of Scituate m(int) (TR 28:158)
and had; Eleazer 1722, Jonathan 1726, Mary 1728, Ann 1731, and Abigail 1733. Pertaining to Eleazer Darby the child of Eleazer and Mary Bull Dorby: September 7, 1737; Eleazer Darby a neighbor of Samuel Adams. (TR 15:70). September 25, 1738; Eleazer Darby on the engine in Summer St. (TR 15:138). November 10, 1742; Eleazer Darby asks Selectmen to view his fence near Bull Wharf. (TR 15:366). August 1, 1744; Rev. Roger Price may bring his fence in Sea St. on to a line with Capt. Darby in Summer St. (TR 17:76).  July 4, 1748; Eleazer Dorby (mariner) buys house, land, wharf, and flats of Benjamin Dorby. (SD 76:193) October 24, 1748; Eleazer Dorby (mariner) and wife Mary mortgage to John Wheatley (tailor) house and land and wharf, beach, and flats, South End; W. Samuel Adams, S. by Town Highway leading down to waterside, E. the sea, N. Samuel Adams. Cancelled December 28, 1753 (SD 75:188) N. side of Summer St. (Thwing database)
iv. MEHITABLE BULL, b. 1669/70, m. WINSOR SANDY 1694/95.
v. JOHN BULL, b. 1671/72.
vi. HENRY BULL, b. 1673.
vii. MARGARET BULL, m. 1699, JOHN JONES.
viii. MARTHA BULL, b. 1678, m. SAMUEL GREENLEAF 1708.
ix. SAMUEL BULL, b. 1683.
x. JONATHAN BULL, b. 1684, m. 1707/08 ELIZABETH MANN.  January 10, 1718; David Craigie (mariner) with wife Elizabeth mortgages to Jonathan Bull and wife Elizabeth, land; S. Essex St., N. Henry Cole, deceased, E. heirs of Isaac Vergoose, W. sd Craigie and Elisha Odlin. [N. side of Essex St.]. Also pasture land, South End, which sd Craigie purchased of Thomas Peck, March 2, 1713/14; together with Still-house which I built on sd land. Cancelled October 10, 1720. (SD 32:122) September 26, 1720; David Craigie (mariner) through his wife and
atty., Elizabeth Craigie, mortgages to Jonathan Bull, and his wife Elizabeth, land and warehouse, South End; S. Essex St., N. Henry Cole, W. David Craigie and Elisha Odlin. Cancelled August 31, 1724. (SD 34:268) N. side of Essex St. (Thwing database)
Jonathan's dau. Elizabeth m. Rev. Roger Price April 14, 1735.
 
 

3.  WILLIAM2 BULL (WILLIAM1) was born September 10, 1652, of Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts23, and died January 3, 1730/1, Sherborn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts24.  He married (1) ABIAH PERRY January 03, 1673/74 in Watertown, Middlesex  Co., Massachusetts25, daughter of WILLIAM PERRY and ANNA (Anyone know Anna's maiden name?).  He married (2) ELIZABETH26,27,28,29 September 13, 169330,31. Who was Elizabeth? She was 1st wife of Joseph Underwood, but maiden name is unknown. Some accounts list her as Elizabeth Bond, when in fact "Bond" was the source used in an early genealogy from which eveyone else mistakenly assumed and perpetuated the myth, that it was Elizabeth's maiden name ("Bond" being the History of Watertown by Bond - the origin of the Underwood family. There was an Elizabeth Bond, but she married another. Could Elizabeth have been sister to Abiah Perry?
King Philips War - paid 0#/4/2 by Watertown, Mass.35
1683; suit identifies him as William Bull, Jr.  Brother's Samuel age 27, and Elisha age 25 - 6, witness in the case.  (Bond's History of Watertown)
Summer 1685;  Court case John Watson vs. William Bull of Cambridge:  a "parcell of spotted swine" had damaged a cornfield of Elisha and William Bull, Elisha kept one pig at his father's house to pay for the damages.  Bull was fined 26 sh. & court costs; the case was appealed and the decision reversed.  (Middlesex Court: Folio 128)
September 9, 1695;  sold land to James Bond for 25 pounds sterling - 8 acres of plowland near Piggasuck Hill.  (Bond's History of Watertown)
1705;  Elisha Bullen of Medfield, MA sold 80 acres of land (no buildings mentioned) for 40# to William Bull of Woburn, MA, with all town rights of common (ie. its rights to future divisions of common land)  (Middlesex Deeds, book 16, p 263) This is same property conveyed later to John Phips, named as his grandson.
1706;  came before Sherborn selectman to hire (successfully) the "Minestry medow that ligth on dopping Brook..."  (the brook now forming the boundary between Sherborn and Holliston).  (Sherborn Town Records)
March 3, 1708/9;  Elected one of two town tithingman.  (Sherborn Town Records)
1709;  40 acres land at Sherborn in two parcels to a stepson, Joshua Underwood, signing with a mark.  (Middlesex Deeds, book 16 page 261)
March 1709/10;  Elected one of two town tithingman.  Surveyor of Highways - to oversee the maintenence of "Dirty medow South road as far as Dirty Medow bridge", the main road past his house to the top of the hill and Greenwood Street, as far as the old bridge where Ash Lane joins Woodland Street. (Sherborn Town Records)
March 1710/11;  Elected one of two town tithingman.  None elected 1711/12.  Surveyor of Highways for same area as in 1709/10.  (Sherborn Town Records)
March 1712/13;  Elected one of two town tithingman, with Eleazer Fairbanks.  (Sherborn Town Records)
October 16, 1715;  Douglas grant.  Land lots adjacent to Richard Sanger, Thomas Holbrook, George Fairbanks, William Lealand.  Granted 37 acres west of Mendon.  (Sherborn Town Records)
March 11, 1716/17;  Elected town Constable and surveyor of highways for the same area as in 1709/10.  (Sherborn Town Records)
May 15, 1719;  "William Bull of Sherborn, bricklayer, whereas John Phips of the said Sherborn, grandson to the said William Bull and Elizabeth his wife hath been by them brought up from childhood till that he has arrived to the age of one and twenty years and the said William Bull and his wife being desirous that the said John Phips their grandson should continue and abide with them to be a help, comfort & support to them in their old age & the said John Phips the grandson being freely willing to tarry with his said grandfather and grandmother to manage & carry on & take care of the husbandry business & to be helping, aiding & assisting of them in their old age as such may require so long as they & each of them shall live provided that something of a settlement may be secured to him after their decease as a reward of his care & pains, & the said William Bull for the encouragement to the said grandson propses to settle upon & tenure unto him, his heirs & assignes the whole of his housings, land, improvements & rights of them in Sherborn aforesaid not belonging to, appertaining & in possession of him the said William Bull the same to be possessed by the said grandson and his heirs immediately after the decease of the said William Bull and his said wife on the proviso that the condition herein next following mentioned & expressed be well & truly done, fulfilled & performed, viz First that the said John Phips will abide with the said grandfather & grandmother take care of and faithfully manage their husbandry affairs abroad & with such help as said grandparents shall please to afford diligently & carefully assist, take care of & support & maintain them from time to time & at all times as need requires as long as both or one of them shall live - Secondly, and after the decease of the said William Bull & his wife within the term of 2 years next after the same to pay or cause to be paid to Abiah the daughter of the said William Bull now dwelling at Carolina or to her heirs & assigns the sum of 30# of current money of New England or in Bills of Publick Credit on any of his Majesties Colonies therein, which conditions and articles therein contained above recited the said John Phips doth freely submit himself unto & take up withal."   John Phips is then deeded "all my edifices, housing building lands and improvements situate & lying & being in Sherborne aforesaid & also all  my rights divisions holdings & common rights of land in said Sherborne or elsewhere always excepting the rights & property & claim... of Elisha Pullen (Bullen?) in the 3rd division of lands in said Sherborn & in all his other Proprietors rights in the common and undivided lands in Sherborne aforesaid'  May 15, 1719.  William Bull appeared and acknowledged this to be his free act, May 15, 1733.  (Middlesex Deeds, Book 34, page 384)
March 1720/21;  Elected one of two town tithingman.  (Sherborn Town Records)
March 1722; Elected fence viewer.  (Sherborn Town Records)
March 1723;  Elected one of two town tithingman.  (Sherborn Town Records)
1725, - 26, grant of land - lot #84 East Douglas (New Grant)34
No record of Bull family in Abner Morse's The Early Planters of Sherborn, Holliston and Medway. Death of Elizabeth not recorded at Sherborn or Douglas.  Does anyone have any information on where and when she died?

Children of WILLIAM BULL and ABIAH PERRY are:
 i. ABIAH3 BULL, b. July 03, 1675, Watertown, Middlesex  Co., Massachusetts37; d. Aft. 1719, of Carolina38.
 ii. WILLIAM BULL, b. May 24, 1678, Watertown, Middlesex  Co., Massachusetts39; d. Watertown, Middlesex  Co., Massachusetts40.
 iii. ANDREW BULL, b. January 14, 1683/84, Watertown, Middlesex  Co., Massachusetts41; d. January 14, 1683/84, Watertown, Middlesex  Co., Massachusetts42.
Anyone have any info on the descendants of the William Bull above?  His daughter Abiah went to 'Carolina'.  Just prior to the Revolutionary War, a William Bull was governor of South Carolina.  Any connection with this family?
 

4.  SAMUEL2 BULL (WILLIAM1)43 was born September 17, 1654, of Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts44, and died Aft. 172445.  He married ELIZABETH GOODEN46 January 23, 1698/9947.  1686, with Elisha Bull age 25 -26, a witness in the case of William Bull47   ELIZABETH GOODEN: widow or daughter of Henry Gooden47

Children of SAMUEL BULL and ELIZABETH GOODEN are:
 i. MARY3 BOYCE48, d. Abt. 172649; Adopted child; m. JOHN BATHERICK50. October 29, 1724, father left her property51
 ii. SAMUEL GOODEN52, d. Aft. 1724, of Cambridge, Middlesex Co.,  Massachusetts52; Adopted child. 1724, received inheritence from father53