William Gull

William Gull

Born before 25 Feb 1621 in Billingborough, England

Son of John Gull and Ann (Bincks) Dickinson

Brother of John Dickinson [half], Nathaniel Dickinson [half], Elizabeth Dickinson [half], Joseph Dickinson [half], Thomas Dickinson [half], Samuel Dickinson [half], Ann (Dickinson) Kingsley [half], Samuel Dickinson [half], Obadiah Dickinson [half], Nehemiah Dickinson [half], Hezekiah Dickinson [half] and Azariah Dickinson [half]

Husband of Elizabeth (Smith) Gull — married 1655 [location unknown]

Father of Mary (Gull) Bardwell, Ann (Hull) Root, Hester (Gull) Gillett and Mercy (Gull) Alvord

Died before 25 Dec 1701 at about age 80 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusett

Gull-2 created 14 Sep 2010 | Last modified 12 Mar 2021

William Gull migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

Biography

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William Gull (bef. 1621 - bef. 1701)

William Gull was christened on February 25, 1620/21 Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England son of John Gull [1]and Ann Bincks. [2] His father John was buried there on July 8, 1621, and his mother Anne married second, Nathanield Dickinson on November 27, 1623. [1]

William died at Hatfield, Massachusetts between April 12 and December 18, 1701 (dates of execution of will and probate). His wife and three of his daughters survived him.[1]

In about 1656 he married Elizabeth Smith, in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Smith and widow of Nathaniel Foote,[1] with whom she had four children.

William and Elizabeth had four daughters:[1]

1. Mary Gull, born probably at Wethersfield, about 1657; married Robert Bardall/Bardwell of Hadley
2. Ann Gull Root, born probably at Wethersfield about 1661; married Jonathan Root, March 22, 1680
3. Esther Gull, born at Hadley, November 21, 1665; married Jo[illegible] Gillett November 3, 1687 at Hadley
4. Mercy Gull, born at Hadley, June 22, 1668; married Jeremiah Alvord

Excerpt from New England Historical and Genealogical Register

"GULL, WILLIAM, Wethersfield 1649, m. after 1654, Elizabeth wid. of Nathaniel Foote, d. of lieut. Samuel Smith, had no s. but sev. ds. certain. Mary, and Ann, bef. he rem. to Hadley in 1663; there had Esther, b. 21 Nov. 1665; and Mercy, 27 June 1668; was freem. 1673. Ann m. 1680, Jonathan Root, is nam. in the will of her f. as liv. 1701, when he d. and names also, as liv. his w. Elizabeth ds. Mary, w. of Robert Bardwell, who was m. 21 Nov. 1676; Mercy, w. of Jeremiah Alvord; and a ch. of his dec. d. Esther, who had been w. of Joseph Gillet."[1]

Will

• "I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife Elizabeth all of my Whole Estate both lands and movables, houses, home lots with all their appurtenances for full term of her natural life as also I give to her ... twenty pounds of of my movable goods. ..
• I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Mercy Alvford, alias Gull, my homestead and housing with appurtenances,... also ... my accommodations of wetlands, woodlands and common land ... within the Township of Hatfield...
• I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Mary, wife to Robert Bardwell, my land in the great hollow in the meadows, commonly called "The Great Meadow" in Hatfield,... also my upper lot in the meadows commonly called the "Little Meadow" in Hatfield...
• I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Anna, wife to Jonathan Roote, my land in the meadows commonly called "The South Meadow" in Hatfield,... also my plot of land in that tract commonly called "Millwood Swamp" in Hatfield...
• I give and bequeath to my loving grandchild Elizabeth, the daughter of my loving daughter Hester, deceased sometime, wife to Joseph Gillit, my lot in the meadow, commonly called "The Great Meadow" ..., also my lot in the meadow commonly called "The Little Meadow"...
• Subscribed and Sealed this 12th day of April 1701...
• William W. Gull (his mark)
• Witnesses: Nathaniel Dickson, John Coleman, Sam Dickinson [3]

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Source: Lieut. Samuel Smith, his children and one line of descendants and related families by Hook, James W. (James William), 1884-1957, p. 15,16, 1953 [New Haven]. < digital image >

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References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gull-2
   1. Clifford L. Stott, "The Correct Origins of Nathaniel Dickinson and William Gull, Settlers of Wethersfield and Hadley," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 152, No. 606, April, 1998, pages 159-178. SubscriberLink
   2. Stott, Clifford L., Ancestry of Anne Bincks of Scalford, Leicestershire, Wife of Nathaniel1 Dickinson of Wethersfield and Hadley, and Mother of William1 Gull of Hatfield, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 170, (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) SubscriberLink
   3. Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records
   4. Catalogue of the names of the first Puritan settlers of the colony of Connecticut, A, Hinman, Royal Ralph,. A catalogue of the names of the first Puritan settlers of the colony of Connecticut : with the time of their arrival in the colony and their standing in society, together with their place of residence, as far as can be discovered by the records /c collected from the state and town records by R. R. Hinman, Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1846, Pages 289
   5. page 796 JUDD, Sylvester )18789-1860) & BOLTWOOF, Luciusm (1825-1905) History of Hadley : including the early history of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Massachusetts H.R. Huntting & Company, Springfield, MA, 1905, Pages 796.
   6. HOOK, James Wilson, Lieut. Samuel Smith, his children and one line of descendants and related families, 1884-1957, Publishedin New Haven in 1953, p. 16.
   7. Massachusetts, WIlls and Probate Records, Vol. 1-4, 1660-1780, Hampshire, MA [database on-line], image 342, ancestry.com
   8. Root Genealogical Records 1600-1870; Comprising the General History of the Root and Roots Families in America, by James Pierce Root, page 105
   9. Hampshire County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1660-1889. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives and the Hampshire County Court. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) Inventory Administration Bond Will Vol 3, Page 83 - Book copy of will
2. Lieut. Samuel Smith, his children and one line of descendants and related families by Hook, James W. (James William), 1884-1957, p. 15,16, 1953 [New Haven]. < digital image >; < Archive.Org >
3. Stott, Clifford L., Ancestry of Anne Bincks of Scalford, Leicestershire, Wife of Nathaniel1 Dickinson of Wethersfield and Hadley, and Mother of William1 Gull of Hatfield, Space:NEHGR|The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., Spring 2016) Vol. 170, Page 133-44* Clifford L. Stott, "The Correct Origins of Nathaniel Dickinson and William Gull, Settlers of Wethersfield and Hadley," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 152, No. 606, April, 1998, pages159-178.

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MyHeritage Family Trees shows:
William Gull
MyHeritage Family Trees
Birth: Feb 1626 - Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Dec 18 1701 - Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Parents: John Gull, Anna Gull (born Bench) Siblings: .. Joseph Dickinson, Thomas Dickinson, Hannah Kingsley (born Dickinson), Mr. Samuel Dickinson, Samuel Dickinson,, Obadiah Dickinson, Nehemi... Wife: Elizabeth Foote, 2nd Gull (born Smith) Wife: Mary Gull (born Smith) Children: .. Margaret Bardwell (born Gull), Anna Root (born Gull), Marcy Gull, Anna Root (born Gull), Esther Gillett (born Gull), Mercy Alvord (born ...

PROBLEMS:
-shows Siblings with last name Dickinson. instead of GULL
-shows 2 wives: Elizabeth Foote and Mary Smith Gull.