He was a Captain in Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment in the Revolutionary War circa 1776.
3,4 His DAR Ancestor Number is A016890.
3 Capt/Judge Stephen Bullock and
Mary Bullock appeared on the census of 1790 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, which lists 3 males over 16 (Stephen and 2 sons), 6 females (probably his wife Mary and 5 daughters), and 1 other free person.
8 He resided near Burial Place Hill in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, and was one of the most prominent men of his day, a Captain in the War of the Revolution, a representative to the General Court [of Massachusetts] in 1782-6, and in 1796 was a representative to Congress; in 1797-8, a member of the convention appointed to form the State [of Massachusetts] Constitution, and also judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
Judge Bullock was a man of sound judgment, retentive memory and genuine piety. He had ten children, sixty-seven grand children and two hundred and four great-grandchildren. Among his descendants are Darius Goff of Pawtucket [RI], Ex-Governor John W. Davis of Rhode Island,Albert C. Mason of Franklin, Mass., and Hon. George. N. Goff.
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1797 to 1799. Also served as a State Court Judge, and Member of the Massachusetts State Legislature.
5 Capt/Judge Stephen Bullock and Mary Bullock appeared on the census of 1800 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, which lists one male over 45 (Stephen), one male 10 to 15, two females 16 to 25 (probably two daughters), one female over 45 (probably his wife Mary), and one other free person.
9 (V) Stephen, second son of Samuel (2) Bullock, and eldest child of his second wife, Anna Bosworth, was born October 21, 1735. in Rehoboth, and died February 2, 1816. He was a soldier of the revolution, serving as captain in Colonel Thomas Carpenter's Bristol, Rhode Island regiment. He married, October 30, 1760, Mary Horton, born December 8,1737, in Rehoboth. daughter of Hezekiahand Mary (Martin) Horton, of that town. Children: Darius, born October 21, 1761; Asa, mentioned below; Lydia, March 23, 1765; Mehitable, August 3, 1767; Samuel, January 10, 1769; Stephen, May 5, 1772; Hannah, July 4, 1776; Mary, March 10, 1778; Candace. April 30, 1780.
Stephen Bullock
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Stephen Bullock (October 10, 1735 – February 2, 1816) was a
United States Representative from
Massachusetts. Born in
Rehoboth, he attended the common schools, taught school, and was a captain of the Sixth Company in Col.
Thomas Carpenter's Regiment of
Massachusetts militia during the
Revolutionary War, and was in the
Battle of Rhode Island in 1778. He was a delegate to the first State
constitutional convention in 1780 and was a member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1783, 1785, 1786, 1795, and 1796. Bullock was elected as a
Federalist to the Fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1799. He was judge of the
Court of Common Pleas for
Bristol County and from 1803 to 1805 was a member of the Governor's council. He died in Rehoboth; interment was in Burial Place Hill.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-PresentBULLOCK, Stephen (1735-1816)
BULLOCK, STEPHEN, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Rehoboth, Mass., October 10, 1735; attended the common schools; taught school; during the Revolutionary War was captain of the Sixth Company in Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment, and was in the Battle of Rhode Island in 1778; delegate to the first State constitutional convention in 1780; member of the State house of representatives in 1783, 1785, 1786, 1795, and 1796; elected as a Federalist to the Fifth Congress (March 4, 1797-March 3, 1799); judge of the court of common pleas for Bristol County; member of the Governor's council 1803-1805; died in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Mass., February 2, 1816; interment in Burial Place Hill.
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