My Pitt County Bullock line from most recent to earliest is as follows: Dora Bullock born 1870's married Godfrey L. Stancill she was daugther of John Ashley Bullock and Ann Eliza Thomas he was son of Willie Bullock and Lucy Hathaway he was son of John Bullock dec'd in Pitt County 1817-1821.( John's other sons-Burwell, Howell, George, Drewry) This John Bullock dec'd circa 1820 has always been a brickwall . Recently I began to look at this family again. I started with a theory that this John Bullock was likely a brother of Drewry Bullock Sr. of Pitt County. Note that John named a son Drewry. John and Drewry Bullock both appeared in Pitt County in the late 1760's. Pitt County deed book S page 341 date 1812- Charles Bullock ( son of Drewry Bullock Sr.) granted power of attorney to Willoby Whitehurst to collect on the estate of his grandfather in VA. This one deed led me to finally search for John and Drewry Bullock in VA whereas I had always before thought they were born in NC. I eventually stumbled upon some things in VA that have convinced me that I have probably finally tore down my old brick wall re John Bullock. Take a look at the following : Wills: In Sussex County, Virginia, Will Book A, 1754-1764, page 95 is recorded the will of Jeremiah Bullock, dated October 9, 1757 and probated July 21, 1758. "At a Court held for Sussex County the 21st day of July 1758, the last will and Testament of Jeremiah Bullock was presented in court by Amy Bullock one of the executors therein named who made oath therefor as the same directs and the same was proved by the oath of Henry Tudor and Thomas Felts, two of the witnesses thereto and by the court ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said executor certificate is granted her for obtaining probate in due form. Teste A. Claiborne Clk." In the name of God Amen the ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven I Jeremiah Bullock of the parish of Albemarle in the county of Sussex being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it, and for my body, I commend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executor, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, &c. I lend unto my well beloved wife Amy Bullock, all my personal estate as household goods, hogs, cattle, horses, &c. during her life or widowhood and no longer. I give and bequeath unto my son John Bullock one hundred and fifty acres of land to him and his heirs, &c. I give and bequeath unto my son Lemuel Bullock one hundred and fifty acres of land to him and his heirs. I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Bullock one hundred ninety five acres of land and to his heirs. I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Bullock two hundred sixty five acres of land and to his heirs with the plantation houses, orchard &c after his mother's death &c. I likewise constitute and ordain my beloved wife and my son John Bullock to be my only and sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and any other former testaments and any other executors by me in any waies before this time named willed and bequeathed ratified and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal the day and year above written. JEREMIAH BULLOCK (SS) Signed sealed published pronounced and delivered and declared by the said Jeremiah Bullock as his Last will and Testament in the presence of us: Henry Tudor John Sandifer Thomas Felts In Sussex County, Virginia, Will Book B, 1764-1771, is recorded the will of Amy Bullock, dated February 27, 1765, probated May 16, 1765. At a court held for Sussex County the 16th day of May 1765, the afore written last will and testament of Amy Bullock deceased, was presented to Court by Thomas Felts the Executor therein named who made oath thereto according to law, and the same was proved by the oaths of James Bell and Thomas Felts, the witnesses thereto, and by the Court ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executor certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste. A. Claiborne, Clk. "IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Amy Bullock of Sussex County, being I thank God in my proper senses remember human frailty, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament. First and principally I recommend my soul to God who gave it in humble hopes of its future happiness as being at the disposal of a power infinitely good, my body to be interred in Christian form, and to prevent dispute in my family I dispose of my temporal estate in this manner: First, I will that my debts and funeral charges be paid. 2dly, I give and bequeath to my son John Bullock one pound fifteen shillings current money to him and his heirs forever. 3dly, I give and bequeath to my son Lemuel Bullock ten pounds current money to be paid out of a bond which my son John assigned to me, of Robert Glover's, to him the said Lemuel his heirs and assigns forever. 4thly, I give and bequeath to my son Charles Bullock one pound five shillings current money to him and his heirs forever. 5thly, I give and bequeath to my son Richard Bullock one pound five shillings current money to him and his heirs forever. 6thly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Parrot one feather bed and furniture which I lent to her sometime past also all the rest of the household furniture which I have lent to her and her heirs forever. 7thly, I lend to my daughter Kezia Ezell the use of one feather bed and sundry other household furniture, which she now of my property in her possession during her natural life and after her decrease to her son Randall Ezell and his heirs forever. 8thly, I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Winney Bullock daughter of John Bullock my riding mare, to her and her heirs forever. 9thly, My will is that the rest of my estate be equally divided between my three daughters, namely, Agnes Felts, Mary Parrot, and Kezia Ezell subject or that Mary Parrot and Kezia Ezell shall have their parts paid in credit in any store where my executor shall think proper. 10thly, My will is that my estate be not appraised. 11thly, And lastly I appoint my son in law, Thomas Felts, whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament. IN WITNESS whereof I, the said Amy Bullock, have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of February Anno Dom 1765. X Amy Bullock Signed sealed in the presence of us James Bell Thomas Felts The son John Bullock mentioned in these wills married a Sarah Felts. John and Sarah Felts Bullock had the following children whose births are recorded in the register of the Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, VA: Winney born October 28, 1748 Drewry Bullock born Jan 15, 1749/50 Baalam Bullock born April 4, 1754 John Bullock born July 6, 1756 Charles Bullock born October 17, 1762 Elizabeth Bullock born July 18, 1776 I believe this Drewry and John are Drewry Bullock Sr. of Pitt County and John Bullock dec'd circa 1820 in Pitt County. This would mean that their parents were John and Sarah Felts Bullock of Sussex County, VA- and that their grandparents were Jeremiah and Amy Bullock of Sussex County, VA. Sussex County was cut out of Surry County, VA in about 1753. Jeremiah Bullock appears to be a son of Richard Bullock dec'd in Surry, VA in 1703 but I don't have any sources on that just yet. That's all for now. I'll be interested in any comments. Tracy