Henry Pawling Bull (1749 - 1816)

Born 1749 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania , United States, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Died 29 Oct 1816 at about age 67 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Henry Bull is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A016780.

Biography

Military Service Served in the Revolutionary War, 3rd Co. of 5th Batt., Cumberland Co. Malitia.

He married Grace Brown Bull 1760–1838.

During the (Revolutionary War. Henry Bull was listed in the 3rd Company, Captain David Marshall, date of 1780, of the 5th Battalion, Cumberland County Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Mitehell.

They were the parents of six children ELizabeth, Robert, Jemimia, Martha, Rebecca, and Eleanor Bull.

Henry Bull died October 29, 1816, and Grace died November 4, 1838, Both are buried in Bull's Hill graveyard, near Donnelly's Mill. Perry County, Pennsylvania.

Henry Bull went from Chester County to Raccoon Valley, and settled on land warranted to him on August 18, 1707. It is said that when he first went to the land and commenced to clear it, his father was with him, and that they were driven off by the Indians.

They returned to Chester County, Henry then made another attempt and remained in the Valley. Henry built a stone grist and saw mill, and afterwards built a fine stone dwelling, which was finished in 1813. Both are still standing and are known as Donnelly's Mill and bouse.^[1]

Donnally's Mill

Perry Co. | Pennsylvania | USA

Known Dates: 1765

Township: Tuscarora Twp.

Watersource: Raccoon Ctreek.

Located about 5 miles SW of Millerstown, Pa. on Pa 17. The mill is on the left side 0f the road along Raccoon Cr.

The 3 story limestone mill with some dark sandstone quoins on the corners was built in 1765 by Henry Bull in the community of Donnally's Mill. Michael Donnally repaired and improved the mill in 1836. The mill race that used to service the mill was filled in when Pa 17 was widened several years ago. Mill was in decent condition in October 1992, although no machinery remains in the mill.

Henry Bull BIRTH 1749 Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 29 Oct 1816 (aged 66–67) Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Bull Hill Cemetery, Donnally Mills, Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA MEMORIAL ID 14894880 Has a photo of gravestone.

Sources

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A016780
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14894880/henry-bull

1. ↑ https://millpictures.com/mills.php?millid=213