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Having grown up in Brunswick, Virginia, Thomas Bull, Jr. moved with his parents to Halifax County, North Carolina (probably near Edenton, NC) some time between 1758-1761. | Having grown up in Brunswick, Virginia, Thomas Bull, Jr. moved with his parents to Halifax County, North Carolina (probably near Edenton, NC) some time between 1758-1761. | ||
- | Thomas Bull, Jr. (between age 33-35) married Sarah Randal. Almost nothing is known about Sarah Randal. | + | Thomas Bull, Jr. (between age 33-35) married Sarah Randal. Almost nothing is known about Sarah Randal, but some believe that she was born in North Carolina during 1744 (which would have made her 18 years younger than Thomas Bull, Jr.). Some have speculated that she died in 1840 (which would have made her 96 years old at her death). But, this is all speculation (which is highly " |
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+ | **Eggnog - A Winter Beverage** \\ | ||
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+ | While Eggnog is most associated with Christmas today, it became popular in Britain during the early 1700s and, of course, made its way to the Colonies; where it underwent some minor modifications and became a popular winter beverage among the wealthy - of which Thomas Bull, Jr. would certainly have been considered.\\ | ||
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+ | **George Washington' | ||
+ | This is from his own recipe archives, although he forgot to mention how many eggs to use. \\ | ||
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+ | 1 pint brandy \\ | ||
+ | 1/2 pint rye whiskey \\ | ||
+ | 1/2 pint Jamaica rum \\ | ||
+ | 1/4 pint sherry \\ | ||
+ | eggs \\ | ||
+ | 12 Tbsp sugar \\ | ||
+ | 1 qt milk \\ | ||
+ | 1 qt cream \\ | ||
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+ | MIX LIQUOR FIRST, then separate yolks and whites of eggs, add sugar to beaten yolks, mix well. Add liquor to mixture drop by drop at first, slowly beating. Add milk and cream, slowly beating. Beat whites of eggs until stiff and fold slowly into mixture. Let set in cool place for several days. Taste frequently. | ||
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+ | **Typed Transcript of Thomas Bull, Jr. Will - Dated December 6, 1888** \\ | ||
+ | This Sixth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & Eighty Eight, I Thomas Bull of Halifax County in North Carolina, being Weak in body but of Perfect mind & sound memory, thanks be given to God for the same and Calling to mind the Mortality of this body & Knowing that it is appointed for men, once to die, do make & Ordain this my last will & Testament; that is to say, as touching such Worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of the Estate in Manner of form following. That is to say, I tend unto my beloved Wife Sarah Bull all my Estate enduring her life or Widowhood and after her death or Widowhood, my estate to be ____ & equally divided amongst all my living Children. I do hereby appoint my beloved Wife Sarah Bull, Randall Bull, John Bull my Executors of this my last Will and Testament & I do hereby ____ ___ revoke & ____ all & every other former Will, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year ___ Written. Signed, Sealed & Published in the presence of us:\\ | ||
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+ | Tesh i.e., Ishom Davis, John Bull Nancy x Bull \\ | ||
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+ | Thomas Bull (his mark) \\ | ||
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+ | February Sessions, 1794. Then this Will was Exhibited in Open Court and Duly ______ by the Oath of Isham Davis. One of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto & on ___ Ordered to be recorded. Whereupon the Executors in the stated Will Nominated, Came in and was duly Qualified thereto. | ||
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Typed abstracts of Wills appear in " | Typed abstracts of Wills appear in " |