George Bullard

Died 1688/9

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immigration: 1636

~• read the Nutfield Genealogy (source attached)

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History of Genesee Co., MI, Edwin O. Wood., pp. 726-8: A history of the Bullard family may be accurately traced back to the early settlement of America, the first of the name to come to our shores from the Old World being George Bullard, who was born in England and came to America in I620, and from him the numerous Bullard family in the United States is descended. He was admitted freeman of and settled in Watertown, Massachusetts, about I644. He bought land and was an original grantee, and there he continued to reside until his death, which occurred on January I4, I688. He married Beatrice Hall of Boston, and they became the parents of four children, Mary, Jacob, Sarah, Jonathan-all mentioned in the records of Watertown, Massachusetts. The second wife of George Bullard was Mary Marplehead. Jonathan Bullard, fourth child of George and Beatrice (Hall) Bullard, married Hester Morse, December 9, I669, she having been a daughter of Joseph and Hester Morse, of Watertown, and to their union four children were born, Hester, Jonathan, Hannah and Joseph.

AKA George Buller of Barnham

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Xxxxx,, 1607:: George is born in Barnham,, Suffolk ,, England. He is the 12th of 15 children born to William Bullard and Grace Bignett,, 8 boys and 7 girls,, including a set of twins.

Mar/Apr. 1634/1635:: George,, along with brothers William,, Robert and John,, set sail for Plymouth,, Massachusetts and arrive in the new colony of “New England” aboard the transport vessel “ The Abigail” during what is now referred to as “The Great Puritan Migration”. They are here to plant seeds. He,, along with brother Robert,, are assigned lands in Watertown,,Robert in 1637 and George in 1644,, while William and Johns’ lands are assigned to them in Dedham,,both in 1636. These towns are both just a few miles south and west of Boston,, Massachusetts.

Circa 1635:: George Bullard,, A28,, marries Margaret Spink,, A19,, believed in Watertown,, Massachusetts Bay Colony. There is no marriage record at this time.

Feb. 08,, 1639:: Wife Margaret (Spink) dies at the age of 23 yrs. old. (See Watertown town records). It would seem George re-marries rather quickly. Town records reveal the birth of a daughter,, Mary,, born to “Bettris and George Bullard,, Dec. 12,, 1639”,, some 10 mths after the death of “Megrett”.

June,, 1639:: George (Bullard) is described in town records as “ having a homestall of eight acres,, bounded west by John Knolls,, east by Ester Pickram,, south with the highway,, and north by Maudlin and Anne Bullward”. (widow to Georges’ brother Robert,, who has just died June 01).

Xxxxxxx,, 1640:: George Bullard,, A33 marries Bettrice Hall,, maidservant to Jacob Elliott. She had been admitted to The First Church of Boston on June 20,, 1640. They are believed to have had upwards to 4 children:: Jacob,, born Apr,, 1642,, Sarah,, ??,, Jonathan,, Jul,, 1647,, and possibly Joanna. According to church records,, “Beatrice Hall,, now wife of one George Bullard,, was dismissed to the church at Watertown on June 17,, 1644”.

May 13,, 1641:: George was admitted the Freeman’s Oath,, a privilege accorded only to property owners who were also church members.

Apr. 04,, 1644:: George sells his original homestead to Thomas Slaight.

May 29,, 1652:: Wife Beatrice dies in Dedham,, Massachusetts at the age of 42 yrs. old.

Apr. 20,, 1655:: George,, A48,, marries the widow Mary Marblehead (Richards).

Circa 1660:: George removes himself to Weston.

May 02,, 1672:: George Bullard,, A65,, marries Jane Lisham,, widow of Roger Else,, in Charlottetown.

Dec. 23,, 1684:: Minutes of a meeting of the Watertown Selectmen decreed an order that son Jonathan Bullard and son-in-law John Ball “be notified of the necessity of help for father George Bullard and his wife “.

Jan. 14,, 1688:: George dies at the age of 81 yrs. old. He is buried in Watertown,, Massachusetts.