CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches Family Sketches - Bullock ----¤¤¤---- CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1782-1926 By R. H. EARLY With Illustrations J. P. BELL COMPANY LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927 Bullock In 1763 James Bullock was an ensign in Captain William Philips' company of volunteers, serving until the company was discharged; at the time he was recorded from Hanover county. In 178O James and Josias Bullock were both captains in the Revolutionary army. 1782 Josias and Mary Bullock sold David Herndon of Caroline county 2OO acres of land lying upon Lick creek, lines of which were made by Richard Stith, beginning at Brown's road on Little Whipping creek; also sold Achilles Moorman 236 acres on Lick creek between Brown and Bullock property, and in 1783 sold James Johnson 30O acres on the branches of Molleys' creek. 1784 Josias Bullock purchased of John and Elizabeth Traylor 192 acres on the branches of Molley's creek, beginning at the head of Raccoon creek along the old lines of Ormsby North. He acquired the same year 46 acres on a branch of Lick creek, 235 acres on Seneca creek, and in 1786, 335 acres on the Dutchman's branch. A Bullock home stood on the road leading to Brookneal near a rock-walled spring. In 179O Josias and Mary Bullock sold Anthony Haden 235 acres on Seneca creek. In 1789 Josias Bullock was deputy sheriff to John Hunter and as that officer received notes for hogsheads of tobacco inspected at Manchester and signed by Richard Stith. The same year, Hannah,—widow and administrator of James Bullock, (who died in 1784, leaving five small children to be supported, and a property of ten slaves, five only of whom were workers)—appealed to the Assembly, that as one of those slaves had been convicted of felony, and executed, his valuation be laid out in the hands of trustees for the purchase of a slave, replacing the loss of the deceased Isham, for the benefit of James Bullock's children. In 1789 Patty Bullock married Bennett Clark, son of Robert and Susan-Henderson Clark: Hon. John B. Clark, of Missouri, was a son of this marriage. Two daughters of Robert Clark, Mary and Hannah, also married into the Bullock family. Robert Clark had sold his lands in Albemarle county and moved to Campbell in 1765; after 1779 he emigrated to Kentucky. In 1819 James Bullock, Jr., married Isabella, a daughter of Dr. Humphries, and moved to Lynchburg. In 1823, as trustee for Christopher Clark, Jr., he sold Sanditsky, near the town, to William Radford, Isaac Otey, Edward Watts and Thomas Moore. Two brothers, James and John Bullock, whose mother was a Miss Henderson, had come to Lynchburg together from Albemarle. John married Lucy, daughter of Wm. Norvell; his eldest dau., Martha, m. John Smith, and died young; William Galt, m. Mary E. Washington, whose only child, Captain John Washington Bullock of the 5th Va. Cav., C. S. army, was killed at Dumfries, and was buried with his family at St. Stephen's church, Bedford county; Mary Elizabeth, m. (2nd wife), Dr. Joseph Virginius Hobson, a practicing physician in Lynchburg from 184O-5O. John Bullock was a member of the firm of Galt & Bullock, merchants. He was a Mexican War veteran, held title of Colonel, died at Clay Hill, Bedford. Daughters of Dr. Jos. V. and Mary E. Hobson were,—Martha Hobson, m. Dr. E. A. Craighill, who had been a surgeon, raised to the rank of Major, Co. "G" 2nd Va. Inf. of the Stonewall Brigade, C. S. A. Norvell Hobson m. Captain John Holmes Smith, son of John Smith and Susan Leftwich (niece and ward of John Smith who married Martha Bullock): Captain Smith was an original member in 1859 of the Lynchburg Home Guard, which was assigned as Co. "G" to the 11th Va. Inf., and served with that company through the battle at Sailor's creek April 6th, 1865. Commencing as a corporal, he was promoted to captain and as senior captain often commanded the 11th Va. Inf.; and as regimental commander, led this regiment of Kemper's Brigade in the charge at Gettysburg. Captain Smith was severely wounded at the battle of Seven Pines, May, 1862, and again at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. James Bullock m. Elizabeth Slaughter and moved South: a dau. married Judge Farrar of New Orleans. Susannah Bullock married Edmund Johns. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________________