John Bull (American Revolution)
John Bull (born June 1, 1731 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania) 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
- UNIFORMS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION -- Pennsylvania State Regiment, 1777 - 13th Pennsylvania Line – useful website
- Minutes of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, from its organization to the termination of the Revolution. [Mar. 4, 1777 - Dec. 20, 1790] – Pennsylvania Executive Council Minutes, page 247
- Colonel John Bull – genealogy records
- Record of the descendents of John and Elizabeth Bull, early settlers in Pennsylvania
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