William Bullard, Sr.

1. Event: Event 27 MAR 1705 Signed an agreement to maintain Bullard's Landing 7 8
2. Note:

To Investigate:

On page 40 of 'The Burnap-Burnett Genealogy' it states that the William Bullard who was born to Isaac and Ann (Burnap) Bullard in 1673 died in 1676. On page 4 of 'Other Bullards: A Genealogy: Supplementary to Bullard and Allied Families' it states that this same William Bullard married Elizabeth Avery in 1697 and died in 1746.

This William was certainly the son of Isaac and Ann (Burnap) Bullard. Perhaps he had an elder brother William who died at around 3 years of age, or perhaps it is another William Bullard who died in 1676. If the former is true, then this William would have been born after the decease of his elder sibling William in 1676. There is no such birth on the Dedham records, and there is no death of a William Bullard in 1676. The death of Isaac Bullard, this William's father, is, of course, recorded in 1676. The death of William Bullard, the grandfather of this William is recorded in 1686.

I am uncertain where the information from 'The Burnap-Burnett Genealogy' originated, but it appears to be in error.

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From 'Other Bullards: A Genealogy: Supplementary to Bullard and Allied Families,' p. 4

William Bullard (Isaac2), b. March 14, 1673, Dedham, Massachusetts; d. February 9, 1746; m. August 6, 1697, ELIZABETH AVERY. He was a large land owner and a preserver of ancient family papers.

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   From 'Genealogical Record of the Dedham Branch of the Avery Family in America,' pp. 80 - 81

   BULLARD.

   Elizabeth Avery 6, eldest daughter of Robert 5 and Elizabeth (Lane) Avery, born December 21, 1677, married August 6, 1697, Mr. William Bullard of Dedham, Mass., born May 19, 1673. Children:

   i. William 7, b. May 10, 1698, d. Sept 19, 1737, aged 39 years.

   ii. Elizabeth 7, b. Nov. 8, 1699, m. Dea. Nathaniel Kingsbury, and died Dec. 29, 1751, aged 52 years.

   iii. Jeminia 7, b. March 4, 1702, m. March 8, 1732/3. S. Bullard.

   iv. Anna 7, b. May 28, 1705, m. Jan. 27, 1725/6, Jonathan Whiting.

   v. Isaac 7, b. April 4, 1709, m. August 6, 1847, Grace Deane.

   Elizabeth (Avery 6) Bullard died Jan. 28, 1746/7.

   William Bullard died Feb. 9, 1746/7.

   Thus within a few days was the hand of Death laid upon each.

   "In death they were not divided."

   [p. 81] Near to the tombstone of Mrs. Elizabeth (Lane) Avery is the stone of the daughter, with that of her husband and son, which read as follows:

   "Here Lyes interred ye Body

   of Mrs. Elizabeth Bullard

   ye wife of Mr William

   Bullard. Aged 69 years

   1 month and 7 days.

   Died Jan. 28, 1746."

   The next one reads:

   "Here lyes Interred

   the body of

   Mr William Bullard

   Aged 73 years 8 mos.

   and 21 days. Who died

   Febr. ye 9, 1746." (1746/7.)

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   From 'The Early Records of the Town of Dedham, Mass., 1672-1706: a Complete Transcript of the Town Meeting and Selectmen's Records,' p. 339

[BULLARD'S LANDING]

March 27th 1705Persuent to an act of the Town the fifteenth day of May 1704 the parties perticulerly concerned therein being agreed according as is expressed in said act: the selectmen did meet upon the twenty fourth day of March 1705 and layed out a high way from the High street by the meeting house between the land of the R[everen]d Mr Joseph Belcher and L[i]eut John Baker till it come to a holow or low place neer Rd Mr Belchers Barn and then turns to the left hand and is layed out through the North Easterly Corner of sd Leut Bakers orchard and from thence in to the southwesterly Corner of William Bullards Orchard and alond in said orchard till it Comes to the side Hill and so down upon the side of the Hill to the landing place in Charles River and Convenient roome reserved by the said River to turn Carts as the whole is marked out And the said William Bullard here upon binds and obliges himselfe and his Heires to make and maintaine said way good and passable for loaden Carts And in case at any time it be not so good and passable for the Towns use said William Bullard doe bind and Oblige himselfe and his successors forever to alow apassage for Carts to Come up loaden from said River up the Hill where they were formerly wont to goe till they Come to the westerly side of said Williams Barn and then to turn to the right hand and goe up by the westerly side of said barn and so forward in the land of said William Bullard till they Come into the way now layed out said William Bullard and his successor being hereby bound and obliged to Keep Convenient bars or gates to be layed down or opened as shall be necessery at any time all wayes provided that such as have ocation to open the same shall set up or shet such gates and bars that the said William Bullard bee not damnified by their neglect therof

   [autograph signature] WILLIAM BULLARD

1st Parish Cemetery, Dedham, MA.

Death date 1746 or 1747.

5 children; 4th Anna.

73 years, 8 months, 21 days. Gravestone says 73 years, 7 months, 22 days.

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