| 6. | Isaac Bull, (immigrant) was born before 2 Apr 1653 in Donnington, Gloucester, England; was christened on 2 Apr 1653 in Donnington, Gloucester, England (son of Edward Bull and Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Bull); died on 5 Jan 1716 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigration: Between 1682 and 1686, Worcester, Massachusetts
- Will: 5 Jan 1716, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
Notes:
Isaac Bull (1653-1716), the son of Edward Bull (1625-1682) and Elizabeth Castell (1630-?), was born in Donnington, Gloucester, England on 2 Apr 1653. At age 15 he became an indentured apprentice for a period of seven years to William Williams, a carpenter from Stow-on-The-Wold, Gloucestershire, England.
Isaac was married in England to Mary (surname unknown) probably in 1676 after his indenture ended. Their four children were born in England:
Elizabeth Bull (1676-1751), married John Vaughn
John Bull (1677-1724), married Mary Closson
Mary Bull (1678-1725), married Henry Mowry
Rose Bull (1682-1720), Married Francis Inman
INDENTURE
An Indenture found in an old family Bible & handed down to her descendants by Hannah Bull, youngest child of Isaac Bull; This Bible gives us authoritive information. It was published in the Cleveland Herald on 17 October 1874 by Andrew Phillips, (Hannah Bull married Daniel Phillips, a Quaker) and the copy of the indenture was followed by an explanation providfed by a grandson of Hannahs. The indenture is dated 29 September 1668, and it apprenticed Isac Bull, sonne of Edward Bull of Donnington;
THE INDENTURE - Sept. 29, 1668
This indenture witnesseth that Isaac Bull, sonne of Edward Bull of Donnington, County of Gloucestershire, by and with the consent of said father has put hisselfe Apprentice to and with William Williams of Stow-on-The-Wold, aforesaid carpenter, and after the manner of an apprentice, with him to tarry and dwell from the day of date unto the full end and for the full term of seven years from thence next and immediately following and ensueing fully to be complete, ended during all which term the sayd Isaac Bull apprentice to and with the sayd William Williams as his master well and faithfuly shall serve, his secrets shall keepe, his commandments lawful and honest everywhere shall doe; fornication in the house of said master, nor without, he shall not commit; hurt or damage to his said master he shall not doe, nor consent to be done to the value of____pds. by the years or above, but according to his power shall lett and hinder or thereof his master inform.
Taverns or Alehouses of Custom, he shall not haunt or freequent unless it be about his masters business here to be done. All dyce, cards or any other unlawful games he shall not play.
The goods of his said master Inordinately he shall not waste, nor them to anybodie lend without his masters lycense or consent.
Matrimonie with any woman during or within the sayd terme he shall not contract nor espouse nor from his service neither by day or by night shall absent himself as well in words as In deeds, - and sayd William Williams unto the sayd ISAAC BULL his sayd apprentice in the craft trade, mystery or occupation of a carpenter the which he usith after the best manner that he can or may shall show, teach, instruct and inform or cause to be showed, taught, instructed and Informed as much as thereunto belongeth or in any way appertanyeth, and in due manner chastise him, finding unto his sayd servant meate, drink, washing and lodging to an apprentice of such a trade, craft, mystery or occupation.
In witness thereof the sayd master and servant of these presents, Indentures interchangeable, their hands and seals have set, the twentyninth day of September in the twentieth day of the raine of our Sovraine Lord, King Charles the Second, Anno Domine 1668
Memorandum: It Is concluded and agreed that the sayd William Williams he is to give his sayd servant one X (axe) and a Squire and a handsaw, foure Nogars, a paire of chysells, a gauge and a hamer and sayd Isaac Bull is to have at the five years end three pounds a year.
Sealed and delivered In the presence of John Bull; Frances Gardiner.
The above indenture was written on parchment In Old English and translated verbatim and literatum except two words, the meaning of which I am not certain and I have left them as in the original which reached the eighth generation back from my brothers grandchildren at our reunion. B. F. Phillips
(Grandson of Hannah Bull)
Andrew Phillips published the above in the Cleveland Herald, October 17, 1874, on occasion of a Phillips reunion.
MIGRATION TO COLONIAL AMERICA
Between 1682 and 1686 Isaac and his family migrated to the new world taking up residence in Worcester, Massachusetts where he worked as a carpenter. In that year he was granted a lot in Worcester and bought four additional lots. By 1696 he moved to Newport, Rhode Island where he bought 110 acres in the northern part of the town at Providence and where he worked as a housewright -- selling all but one acre in 1700. In 1706 he was working as a millwright and bought 10 acres in Scituate, Rhode Island. His first wife, Mary, died in 1713.
Isaac married Mary Walling, daughter of James Walling, on 2 March 1714 in Providence, Rhode Island. Isaac Bull and Mary Walling had one daughter:
Hannah Bull (1715-1810), married Daniel Phillips
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(he has been confused with another Isaac Bull born in Boston who married a Sarah Parker.)
Will:
1716, Jan. 5. Will --- proved 1716, Apr. 17. Exx' [executor] wife Mary.
To her, all estate, both real and personal, for life. To son John, 20s. To daughters Elizabeth Vaughan, Mary Mowry and Rose Inman, 20s. each. To daughter Hannah Bull, after decease of wife, all the rest of estate, but if she have no heirs, then equally to four grandchildren, viz: Isaac Bull, Isaac Vaughan, Uriah Mowry and Aaron Inman. On back side of will, the declaration of Isaac Bull was made ? that he was in no ways indebted to his children for any service done for him by them, and that he had made them an offer to look after him during his natural life, and then they should have his estate after him, but they had refused.
Inventory, cash £10, 15s, 8d, books £2, pewter, carpenter's tools, cordwainer's seat, spinning wheel, gun, hay, corn, oats, grindstone, 2 heifers, 2 yearlings, a swine, 9 sheep, mare, cost, &c.
His estate was probated on 17-Apr-1716 at Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
Isaac married Mrs. Mary (..) Bull, (immigrant) between 1675 and 1677. Mary was born on 22 Jun 1653 in Donnington, Gloucester, England; died after 1683 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Bef 1716 - Aft 1716 (~ 1 years)