John Bull (general)
John Bull was born on June 1, 1731 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania and held the rank of Colonel in Pennsylvania's 2nd Regiment during the American Revolution. He is the son of Thomas Bull and Elizabeth Rossiter. He was appointed Colonel on May 2, 1777. On June 17, 1777, he was promoted to Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania Militia by the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council.
Death
He died on August 9, 1824 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania and is buried there. He was the father of six children.
References
External links
- http://www.srcalifornia.com/uniforms/p20.htm – useful website
- https://archive.org/stream/minutessupremee01coungoog#page/n246/mode/2up – Pennsylvania Executive Council Minutes, page 247
- https://www.geni.com/people/Colonel-John-Bull/6000000034522669995 – genealogy records
- https://archive.org/stream/recorddescenden00mcgegoog/recorddescenden00mcgegoog_djvu.txt
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