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Hull Family Papers
Collection, Ms 16
1710 – 1866
George Hull (ca. 1590-1659) was the immigrant ancestor of the Fairfield branch of the Hull family in America. He arrived in the Massachusetts colony about 1631-32 and helped settled Windsor, Conn. in 1636 and Fairfield in 1647. George's son Cornelius (1627-2695) had a son Samuel (d. 1720) and and grandson Samuel (1696-1787). Theophilus (1697-1748), George's great-grandson, had a son Theophilus (1725-1785). Eliphalet Hull (1700-1737), also one of George's great-grandsons, had sons Seth, John (1732-1791) and Daniel. John and his wife Eleanor Sherwood Hull (1740-1822) had children John (1763-1830), Sarah or Sally (1766-1825), Benjamin (1769-1820), Mabel (1771-1847), Lyman (1773-1822) and Eliphalet (1776-1842). Martha Hull (1701-1782), a great-granddaughter of George's and the daughter of Cornelius (1655-1740), evidently was a weaver, as evidenced by her account book. She married David Sherwood about 1727. Another of George's grandsons, John (1704-1761), lived in Newtown. The area of Fairfield where most of this family settled is known as Hulls Farms.
The collection consists of legal and financial records of several generations of the Hull family of Fairfield, Conn. Materials are organized into series according to the name of the person receiving or originating the document(s) and then chronologically by his or her date of birth.
Series A consists of the 1718 will of Samuel Hull (son of Cornelius [1627-1695]). A deed, dated 1710, involving Theophilus Hull (1697-1748) is in Series B. Martha Hull Sherwood's weaving accounts, 1720-1728, in Series C, includes notations made by her husband Daniel Sherwood.
The papers of Eliphalet Hull (1700-1737), organized in Series D, consist of legal papers, 1727-1736, including deeds and a bill of sale for the Sloop Speedwell, and his will and estate papers, 1736-1737. Series E encompasses a receipt, 1745, surveys of land, 1750, 1753, and a deed, 1754, belonging to John Hull, (1704-1761). John Hull (1732-17981) is represented in Series F by receipts, 1775-1790; deeds, 1771-1776; records of the distribution of his estate, 1791-1796; and military appointments, 1770, 1771, to command the Greenfield Hill parish train band.
Legal records, consisting of orders of execution, 1770-1789, issued on behalf of Dr. Eliphalet Hull (1738-1799) are organized in Series G. Eleanor Sherwood Hull (1740-1822) is represented by receipts and accounts, 1794-1822. The papers of Benjamin Hull (1762-1850), arranged in Series I, consist of a bill, 1817, and inventories of lands sold to pay his debts, ca. 1850. Captain John Hull (1763-1830) operated a coastal schooner, the Ship Democrat. His records, in Series J, include bills, receipts, and promissory notes, 1792-1830; deeds, 1802-1827, and a summons, 1787; shipping accounts, 1797-1803; and his "retailing" books with accounts of grain shipped and sold, 1799.
Sarah (Sally) Hull (1766-1825) never married. She is represented in Series K by legal records, including a deed, court records, her will dated 1824, and her estate inventory, 1825; and bills and receipts for nursing care and the construction of a coffin, 1823-1826. Lyman Hull (1773-1822) appears to have been a speculator or investor. His records, in Series L, include deeds, 1801-1806; bills and receipts, 1815-1821; promissory notes, 1816-1822; bills paid from his estate, 1823-1829; and records of the distribution of his debts, 1823-1829.
Daniel Hull's orders of execution, 1775, 1790, are arranged in Series M. Eliphalet Hull (1776-1842) is represented by promissory notes, 1818, 1820, in Series N. Series O consists of a letter, 1816, and bills, 1826, 1828, to Amelia Hull. Her sister Eliza's bills, 1823-1825, are arranged in Series P. Harry Hull settled the estate of Hezekiah Hull and the deeds from this estate, 1849-1866, are organized in Series Q. Yet another John Hull is represented solely by the distribution of his estate in 1857 and is placed in Series R. Sally B. Hull (1806-1894) received letters from her cousin Sarah Hull, and from Esther Hill, 1829-1830, arranged in Series S. Papers related to other family members including an indenture, 1750; legal records, 1787, 1814, 1864; and receipts, 1793-1798, 1826 are arranged chronologically in Series T.
Series A consists of the 1718 will of Samuel Hull (son of Cornelius [1627-1695]). A deed, dated 1710, involving Theophilus Hull (1697-1748) is in Series B. Martha Hull Sherwood's weaving accounts, 1720-1728, in Series C, includes notations made by her husband Daniel Sherwood.
The papers of Eliphalet Hull (1700-1737), organized in Series D, consist of legal papers, 1727-1736, including deeds and a bill of sale for the Sloop Speedwell, and his will and estate papers, 1736-1737. Series E encompasses a receipt, 1745, surveys of land, 1750, 1753, and a deed, 1754, belonging to John Hull, (1704-1761). John Hull (1732-17981) is represented in Series F by receipts, 1775-1790; deeds, 1771-1776; records of the distribution of his estate, 1791-1796; and military appointments, 1770, 1771, to command the Greenfield Hill parish train band.
Legal records, consisting of orders of execution, 1770-1789, issued on behalf of Dr. Eliphalet Hull (1738-1799) are organized in Series G. Eleanor Sherwood Hull (1740-1822) is represented by receipts and accounts, 1794-1822. The papers of Benjamin Hull (1762-1850), arranged in Series I, consist of a bill, 1817, and inventories of lands sold to pay his debts, ca. 1850. Captain John Hull (1763-1830) operated a coastal schooner, the Ship Democrat. His records, in Series J, include bills, receipts, and promissory notes, 1792-1830; deeds, 1802-1827, and a summons, 1787; shipping accounts, 1797-1803; and his "retailing" books with accounts of grain shipped and sold, 1799.
Sarah (Sally) Hull (1766-1825) never married. She is represented in Series K by legal records, including a deed, court records, her will dated 1824, and her estate inventory, 1825; and bills and receipts for nursing care and the construction of a coffin, 1823-1826. Lyman Hull (1773-1822) appears to have been a speculator or investor. His records, in Series L, include deeds, 1801-1806; bills and receipts, 1815-1821; promissory notes, 1816-1822; bills paid from his estate, 1823-1829; and records of the distribution of his debts, 1823-1829.
Daniel Hull's orders of execution, 1775, 1790, are arranged in Series M. Eliphalet Hull (1776-1842) is represented by promissory notes, 1818, 1820, in Series N. Series O consists of a letter, 1816, and bills, 1826, 1828, to Amelia Hull. Her sister Eliza's bills, 1823-1825, are arranged in Series P. Harry Hull settled the estate of Hezekiah Hull and the deeds from this estate, 1849-1866, are organized in Series Q. Yet another John Hull is represented solely by the distribution of his estate in 1857 and is placed in Series R. Sally B. Hull (1806-1894) received letters from her cousin Sarah Hull, and from Esther Hill, 1829-1830, arranged in Series S. Papers related to other family members including an indenture, 1750; legal records, 1787, 1814, 1864; and receipts, 1793-1798, 1826 are arranged chronologically in Series T.
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