Forwarded to the Bullock-l and the Blacksheep-L. Jeff On Sat, 3 Mar 2001 12:42:29 -0700 Louise Pettus <lpettus@cetlink.net> writes: > Source: PETTUS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PETTUS] Any Pettus/Bullock connection? > > > In the early 1900s Steven A. Epps took a letter to the editor of the > > Fort Mill (SC) Times to print in the paper. The letter was written > by > S. Bullock, Esq. from Woodlawn, Mississippi Territory on August 5, > 1807 and was "addressed to Mr Epps great-grandfather, Hon. William > Pettus, who represented York District in the South Carolina > legislature during the early year of the century and who was an > uncle > of the author." The letter from S. Bullock to William Pettus began > 'Dear Uncle, I received your polite favor of the 24th March--not, > however, until a few days since, on my return from New Orleans, > where > I have been since the 15th May last.'" What follows is a lengthy > account of Aaron Burr's arrest. Bullock had been on the same boat as > > Burr and says he saw Burr with 90 men, "all peaceable, without arms > or > ammunition." Bullock defended Burr and resented the army's treatment > > of Burr. > > We are trying to find more on the Bullock line. We think that surely > > the "S" stands for Stephen. William Pettus named a son Stephen > Bullock > Pettus and we have always wondered where the Bullock came from. We > do > know that our Capt George L. Pettus (1753-1816) and William Pettus, > > Esq. (1767-1818) (sons of Stephen Pettus, Jr. and Ann Dillard of > Hanover County, VA) had a sister named Susan who married Daniel > White, > a Rev. War veteran. William and George must have had another sister > > who married a Bullock. > > Kathy and I have been following up on this information, mainly > searching for any Bullock man who married a Pettus woman in the > 1700s. > To date we have not found the connection. We do think that Stephen > Bullock's father might possibly have been Edward Bullock but cannot > > find his wife's name. Edward went to Kentucky from Hanover Co., VA. > It > appears that Stephen Bullock may have been contemporary to his Uncle > > William. Note that William's brother George is 14 years older that > he. > Stephen's mother could have been older than his Uncle George. > > Even the smallest clue or perceived relationship would be > gratefully > received. Can anyone help us? > > Louise Pettus > > > Jeff Scism Peffley Family Association, Intl. Blacksheep Society of Genealogists

Jeff: I'm the Kathy mentioned in the message you forwarded regarding S. Bullock. Edward's son Stephen was a lawyer in Claiborne Co., MS. Stephen is most likely the same person as the S. Bullock who wrote to his uncle William Pettus. Any one know if Edward Bullock had an earlier wife who was a Pettus? Kathy Jeffery G Scism wrote: > > Forwarded to the Bullock-l and the Blacksheep-L. > > Jeff > On Sat, 3 Mar 2001 12:42:29 -0700 Louise Pettus <lpettus@cetlink.net> > writes: > > Source: PETTUS-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [PETTUS] Any Pettus/Bullock connection? > > > > > > In the early 1900s Steven A. Epps took a letter to the editor of the > > > > Fort Mill (SC) Times to print in the paper. The letter was written > > by > > S. Bullock, Esq. from Woodlawn, Mississippi Territory on August 5, > > 1807 and was "addressed to Mr Epps great-grandfather, Hon. William > > Pettus, who represented York District in the South Carolina > > legislature during the early year of the century and who was an > > uncle > > of the author." The letter from S. Bullock to William Pettus began > > 'Dear Uncle, I received your polite favor of the 24th March--not, > > however, until a few days since, on my return from New Orleans, > > where > > I have been since the 15th May last.'" What follows is a lengthy > > account of Aaron Burr's arrest. Bullock had been on the same boat as > > > > Burr and says he saw Burr with 90 men, "all peaceable, without arms > > or > > ammunition." Bullock defended Burr and resented the army's treatment > > > > of Burr. > > > > We are trying to find more on the Bullock line. We think that surely > > > > the "S" stands for Stephen. William Pettus named a son Stephen > > Bullock > > Pettus and we have always wondered where the Bullock came from. We > > do > > know that our Capt George L. Pettus (1753-1816) and William Pettus, > > > > Esq. (1767-1818) (sons of Stephen Pettus, Jr. and Ann Dillard of > > Hanover County, VA) had a sister named Susan who married Daniel > > White, > > a Rev. War veteran. William and George must have had another sister > > > > who married a Bullock. > > > > Kathy and I have been following up on this information, mainly > > searching for any Bullock man who married a Pettus woman in the > > 1700s. > > To date we have not found the connection. We do think that Stephen > > Bullock's father might possibly have been Edward Bullock but cannot > > > > find his wife's name. Edward went to Kentucky from Hanover Co., VA. > > It > > appears that Stephen Bullock may have been contemporary to his Uncle > > > > William. Note that William's brother George is 14 years older that > > he. > > Stephen's mother could have been older than his Uncle George. > > > > Even the smallest clue or perceived relationship would be > > gratefully > > received. Can anyone help us? > > > > Louise Pettus > > > > > > > Jeff Scism > Peffley Family Association, > Intl. Blacksheep Society of Genealogists > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html