American Silversmiths

Caleb Bull
(1718-1789)
Martha Cadwell
(1724-1786)
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Caleb Bull
(1746-1797)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Rebecca Butler
2. Mary Otis
3. Abigail Chauncy

Caleb Bull
  • Born: 16 Jan 1746, Hartford CT
  • Christened: 7 Aug 1748, Hartford CT
  • Marriage (1): Rebecca Butler on 11 Aug 1768 in Hartford CT
  • Marriage (2): Mary Otis on 12 Feb 1778 in Hartford CT
  • Marriage (3): Abigail Chauncy on 8 Mar 1788 in Hartford CT
  • Died: 12 Feb 1797, Hartford CT

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

  • He was a partner in 1780-1783 with Norman Morrison in Hartford CT as BULL & MORRISON. Available records indicate Morrison was the silversmith and Bull the businessman of the firm. Morrison was lost at sea in 1783 and in 1788 Bull married his widow. A significant ad appeared in The Connecticut Courant on Sept. 17, 1791, placed by Frederick Bull, auctioneer: " Selling at store of Caleb Bull a valuable set of silversmith's tools." 14

Caleb married Rebecca Butler on 11 Aug 1768 in Hartford CT. (Rebecca Butler was born in 1748 in Hartford CT and died on 26 Sep 1775 in Hartford CT.)


Caleb next married Mary Otis, daughter of Jonathan Otis and Catharine Coggeshall, on 12 Feb 1778 in Hartford CT. (Mary Otis was born on 1 Mar 1750 in Newport RI and died on 19 May 1786 in Hartford CT.)


Caleb next married Abigail Chauncy on 8 Mar 1788 in Hartford CT. (Abigail Chauncy was born on 15 Sep 1756 in Middlebury CT and died on 30 Sep 1799 in East Hartford CT.)




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