Do you descend from Thomas Pullen and his wife Lydia Bowers?
Beverly Whitaker, Genealogy Tutor
1752 Birth of Thomas Pullen (in Scotland?)
1774 Arrives in Philadelphia on the "Dolphin" from
London; of Yorkshire, age 21
1776 Following 1776, military service, probably for Virginia
1777 Thomas Pullen married Lydia Bowers in James City Co., VA
1778 Son Henry Pullen born to Thomas & Lydia, probably VA
1779 Daughter Phereby Pullen born to Thomas & Lydia, probably in Virginia
1784 Some time after 1784, followed brother-in-law Elisha
Walker to Washington Co., GA
1786 Son Thomas Pullen Jr., born, probably at Pullin's Hill in
what is now Laurens Co., GA
1788 Son Moses Pullen born Washington Co., GA
1789 Acquired land in Washington Co., 109 acres on Big Creek
1792 Land grants of 362 acres in Washington Co., GA
1795 Land grant of 300 acres in Washington Co., GA
1796 Daughter Phereby married in Washington Co., GA
1805 Living in Washington Co., registered for 1805 Land Lottery
1807 Laurens Co. is formed out of Wilkinson Co., GA
1809 Thomas Pullen on tax list in Wilkinson Co., GA
1816 Thomas Pullen again on tax list in Wilkinson Co., GA
1817 Pullen of Laurens Co., sold 118 acres in old Washington Co. in what is now Laurens Co.
1819 Pullen of Laurens Co., sold 300 acres to John Arline of Laurens Co.
1820 Pullen of Laurens Co., sold 20acres to Joseph Joyner of Laurens Co.
1814 Second marriage; to Widow Linder who has 2 sons
1824 Record in Emanuel Co. show Thomas has land in Wilkinson Co.
1824 On December 30, he wrote his will, including Big Creek Land purchased in 1789
1827 Residing in Laurens Co., registering for 1827 Land Lottery.
1827 Acquired land in Muscogee Co., GA, in 1827 Land Lottery
1828 Daughter Mary married in Laurens Co., GA
1828 Thomas Pullen Sr. died February 6, 1828, in Laurens Co. at age of 75 1828 Will recorded in March in Laurens Co., GA. shows he was pre-deceased by two wives
1828 Itemized inventory of Pull estate, Laurens Co., GA, included 5 slaves.
1829 Henry Pullen, administrator, granted leave to sell real estate of doomed.
1830 In 1830 or 1831, Henry Pullen, administrator of Thomas' estate, was
granted leave to sell real estate of the estate of deceased
1832 Henry Pullen as executor of Pullen estate sold land in Harris Co., GA
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Chronology of
Thomas Pullen
(1752-1828)
