John Bull (general)

John Bull was born on June 1st, 1731 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania and held the rank of Colonel in Pennsylvania's 2nd Regiment during the American Revolution. He is the son of Thomas Bull and Elizabeth Rossiter. He was appointed Colonel on May 2nd, 1777. On June 17th, 1777, he was promoted to Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania Militia by the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council.

See also: John Bull

Death

He died on August 9, 1824 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania and is buried there. He was the father of six children.

References

    http://www.srcalifornia.com/uniforms/p20.htm – useful website

    https://archive.org/stream/minutessupremee01coungoog#page/n246/mode/2up – Pennsylvania Executive Council Minutes, page 247

    https://www.geni.com/people/Colonel-John-Bull/6000000034522669995 – genealogy records

    https://archive.org/stream/recorddescenden00mcgegoog/recorddescenden00mcgegoog_djvu.txt

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