CAPTAIN HUGH BULLOCK

Warwick and New Kent County records were burned during the Civil War forcing descendants to piece fragments of surviving information together to find their lineage.  

Without deed and probate records it is near impossible to determine who bought, sold, gift deeded or inherited land.  However, Hugh's Will proves his son William and his grandson Robert.

Robert's Warwick County, Virginia Court cases prove he is the son of William who was the son of Hugh.

Hugh was born about 1577 according to his 1649 Will.  If you space 21 years between Hugh, William and Robert you arrive at about 1640 for the oldest child of Robert to be born.  

Many have claimed that Richard Bullock Sr in the 1689 Land processioning records of St Peter's Parish in New Kent County is Robert's son.  

After examining surviving records, he is a perfect fit based on the fact that his 1668 Skimino Creek land was a mere 16 miles from Black Swamp (based on todays roads) where we know William Bullock had owned land.

Richard Sr's son Richard Jr was also a land owner in 1689 in the above mentioned land processioning records, so both of them were legally required to be at least age 21.  

Son Edward apparently was not of age and did not own land until he appeared on the 1704 Quit Rent Roll with Richard Jr. each of them owning 450 acres, which suggests they inherited it.  Worth noting is the fact that Richard Sr had a grown son and one almost grown in 1689.

1624 - William Bullocke - OVER THE RIVER (Jamestown, VA - 1624 Census)

1634 - March 12, Hugh Bullock, Virginia Land Grant, 2,550 acres .. "Eastor side of a piece of land knowne by the name of the woodyard" .. "along the side of the Po-oson or groat Otter pond".  NOTE: County not given but it would appear to be York County based on the following 1637 deed in York County.  (Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623-1643 (v.1 & 2), p. 158 (Reel 1) 

1637 - July 8, Hugh Bullock to son William, both of London, corn mill, saw mill and plantation in Virginia, both Gents, Hugh's wife Mary mentioned,  (York County, Virginia, Deeds Orders Wills, Etc No 1. 1633-1657 page 135) 

1649 - October 22, London, England, Will of Hugh Bullock, states he is "three score and twelve years of age"  and dim sighted, son William, William's wife Elizabeth the daughter of William Lampley, William's daughter Francis, William's son Robert, etc.  NOTE:  Hugh was born in 1577 according to his Will.  (The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 214)

1650 - May 16, Essex County, England, Will of William Bullocke proved, being bound for Virginia ... . wife Elizabeth, daughter Frances, son Robert.  NOTE: This is the date proved.  (Virginia Gleanings in England)

1650 - June 24, Wheras there was a suite Commenced by Mrs fflint widdow agt Christopher Rigault agent, for ye mannaging of the estate of Capt Wm Bullacke deceased, on an accion of debt, wch should have been heard on ye 21th [sic] of June last by ye Commissioners of warwicke County, wch sd accion was by consent of both parties referred to ye award & detminacion of Capt Sam Mathewes Esq & Wm Whitby, who accordinglely mett, & after the hearinge of both parties did Assent to themotion of ye sd Mrs fflint to ye ye payment of three thousand pounds of good tobacco & Caske by ye sd Rigault in full of her demands from ye estate of the sd Capt Wm Bullacke wch demand of the sd Mrs fflint we the sd Arbitraors the perticulars of her dues & demands considered conceaved very reasonable being far short in our apprehensions of her sufferings occasioned by ye servants of ye sd Capt Bullacke before & after his death, Wth ye use of her plantation & cattle and doe therfore award & order ye sd Rigault to make her paymt of ye sd 3000 lbs of tob: & Caske With conveniency  Wittnes our hand this 24th of June 1650   Sam: Mathews   Recordat 19 feb 1650/51 p Ro: Pyland CC:   Wm Whitby   (Warwick County, Virginia  Orders 1648-1651 pg. 170-171)

1650/51 - February 7, Wee whose names are here underwritten beinge appoynted by the Shrefe to make an appraismt of a boate three oars graplinge & harser with a grindstone belonging unto the estate of Capt Wm Bullacke Deceased & Leaz Son [?] for the use of Mrs Mary flint by virtue of execution have accordingly to our oathes taken this day & to the best of our Judgemts & Consciences vallued wthout partialitye favor or Affection the aforsd boate oars grapling & harser at eight hundred pounds of tob: & Caske & the sd Grindstone at fifty pounds of tob: as Witt: our hands this 7th day of february 1650   Henry Dauson  Robt Broust   Wm Sign Grittin Record: 9 Aprill 1651 p Ro: Pyland Cl  Robt Pyland   (Warwick County, Virginia Orders 1648-1651)

1650/51 - February 28,  Wee whose names are heere underwritten beinge appraisers sworne before Mr Wm Rabyett for the appraissinge of c[er]tayne cattle belonging to the estate of Wm Bullacke deceased doe Certefie our appraismt as followeth vizt lb Tob.  foure old Cowes and two younge Cowes vallued in ready tobo  2000  one younge bull and a younge steere  0500   foure oxen at Mr Cripps his house  2000    Recordat 21 May 1651  p Ro: Pyland: Cl Cur  John Smith  Titus X Beckett his marke.  (Warwick County, Virginia Orders 1648-1651)

1657 - May 1, William Stephens Land Grant, 570 acres, 100 acre part - north side of the Black Swamp, York path and the ponds, 150 acre other part - upon the ponds over against Captain Brown's land, and 320 acres being the residue being on the north east side of Black Swamp in the County of Warwick, Humphrey Gibbs, bushy ponds, northerly by York, Col Ludlow's tree, 250 acres of the said lands being formerly granted by patent unto William Bullock and by Mr John Walker the assignee of the said William Bullock ...  (Library of Virginia)

NOTE:  Shortly before his death William Stephens had made application for a land- patent, for 570 additional acres in Warwick, which was eventually granted, 1 May 1657, to his only son, another William Stephens — “as son & heire to William Stephens, Cooper, deceased.” This tract, although in Warwick, does not seem to have adjoined the lands previously owned by the elder William Stephens, which latter, as has been said, faced on Blunt Point river, now Warwick river. The land patented in 1657 is described as being in three tracts: two of these tracts being due by purchase from John Walker, assignee of William Bullock; of these one “begining on the north side of Black Swamp, and so between York path and the pond till one hundred Acres be measured”, and the other, consisting of 150 acres, “lying upon the pond against Captain Brown’s land.” The remaining 320 acres, first patented 18 November 1656, were “on the north side of Black Swamp, bordering land formerly Mr Bullocks, the bounds running southerly 125 poles, west of Humphrey Gibbs’ land, to the Bushy ponds, by York path, and touching Colonel Ludlow’s line.”  William Stephens had married c. 1650 Margaret Vaulx, by whom he had two children; and shortly after his death his widow married Daniel Wild of York county. Thus, at an Orphans Court held in York, 10 September 1658, “Uppon ye motine of Daniel Wyld, Guardyan of William Stephens, sonne & heyre of William Stephens, late of Worwicke County, Dece’d, (whose Relict the said Wild marryed), that may be accomptable to ye said orphan when hee comes of age….” But the following year, at an Orphans Court held 10 September 1659, Thomas Ballard of James City, one of the executors of William Stephens’ will, produced that document in court, to be entered among the York records, “to show the cattle & negroes were given to said heyre”, and Wild was ordered to render his accounts to the court yearly.  (Web site link)

1663 - Humphrey Gibbs Land Grant, Warwick County, Virginia, 40 acres southward side of the Black Swamp in Warwick County, beginning at a marked tree of W. Bullocks and running along the said Bullocks marked trees ...  (Library of Virginia)

1668 - April 8, Richard Bullock Land Grant, New Kent County, Virginia, 100 acres on the south side of the York River, beginning at the head of a branch called Muschimino, (Skimino) for importing 2 persons.  (Library of Virginia)  NOTE:  SKIMINO CREEK is currently between JAMES CITY  and YORK COUNTIES, which are both adjacent to WARWICK.  SKIMINO CREEK is 7.8 miles from Williamsburg, which is 8.7 miles from Black Swamp, where William Bullock patented land according to Wm Stephens 1657 land grant.  Richard's land grant was 16.5 miles from where William Bullock patented land.  See map images below.

1671 -April 6, Bullock vs Jennings, Robert Bullock, son and heir of William Bullock, who was son and heir of Hugh Bullock, regarding 5,500 acres in Warwick County.    (Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia pg. 249) 

1672 - March 13,  Robert Bullocke vs Daniel Wild,  Regarding 470 acres of land in Mulberry Island Parish.  NOTE: Mulberry Island a peninsula bound by the James and Warwick Rivers. See map below.  (Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia pg. 326)   See also:   (A History of Mulberry Island, Warwick County, 1610 to 1784 pg. 17) 

1689 - Richard Bullock SR and Richard Bullock JR processioned their land. New Kent County, Virginia.  NOTE that Richard Sr's apparent oldest son Richard Jr owns land, and that presumed son Edward does not show ownership of land until the 1704 Quit Rent Roll.   (Transcribed Land Processioning Records Online) 

1690-1699 Richard Son of Edwr Bullock:  by Sarah: baptiz: the 16 Aprill 16[  ]  (New Kent County, Virginia St. Peter's Parish Vestry Book and Register, 1684-1786)

169- Dorothy Dautr of Edwd Bullock baptiz [   ]  (New Kent County, Virginia St. Peter's Parish Vestry Book and Register, 1684-1786)

169- Katherin: Daughtr of Richd: Bullock baptiz: the [   ]   (New Kent County, Virginia St. Peter's Parish Vestry Book and Register, 1684-1786)

1704 - Virginia Quit Rent Rolls, New Kent County, Richard Bullock and Edward Bullock, each had 450 acres of land.  NOTE: Only one Richard is on the list, which suggests Richard Sr has died.   (JSTOR ONLINE BOOK)

1704 - Other Bullocks on the Virginia Quit Rent Rolls: Mary 100 acres Surrey, Thomas 100 acres Isle of Wight, George 300 acres Princess Anne, John 200 acres King and Queen, George 100 acres Northampton.  NOTE that Richard and Edward had more land than anyone on the entire Virginia Quit Rent Roll and that they owned equal amounts, 450 acres, which suggests inheritance and siblingship. 

Below: Robert Bullock vs Col Peter Jennings  (Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia pg. 249) 

Today Skimino Creek is between York and James City Counties.  Richard Bullard's 1668 land grant was on Mu"schimino", 26.6 miles from Mulberry Island.  It is not known exactly where the 5,500 acres was located in Warwick County, so Richard's 1668 land grant may have been closer to Robert's 1772 5,500 acres.  Warwick is a burned county, so we are left to speculate on land and probate records which no longer exist.  Image below:  (26.6 mi) via I-64 W  (google maps)

William Bullock patented 250 acres north east side of the Black Swamp which can be seen on the map above.  The Black Swamp is 8.7 miles from Williamsburg, which is 7.8 miles to Skimino Creek where Richard Bullock patented land in 1668.