Biographical Information

Elizabeth Bull was the daughter of William Bull and Mary Quintyne.

She married, on December 26, 1730, Thomas Drayton, son of Thomas Drayton and Ann. Of ten children born to Thomas and Elizabeth, five lived to adulthood. Elizabeth died in November of 1751.

Inheritance, Acquisitions and Bequests

Elizabeth's father William Bull bequeathed to her the following slaves "now in her possession:" Lydy, Teresa, Hannah and Jacob, as well of one fifth share of the remainder of his estate after special bequests were satisfied.

References Cited

[1] Taylor, Emily Drayton Heyward. "The Draytons of South Carolina and Philadelphia." Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, VIII No. 1 (March, 1921), p. 6n [Hereafter Taylor 1921].

[2] Taylor 1921, p. 6.

[3] Taylor 1921, p. 7.

[4] Taylor 1921, p. 6n.

[5] Taylor 1921, p. 6n.

[6] Taylor 1921, p. 6n.

[7] Taylor 1921, p. 6n.

[8] Taylor 1921, p. 7.

[9] Taylor 1921, p. 7.

[10] Griffin, Dorothy Gail. 1985 "The Eighteenth Century Draytons of Drayton Hall." (Ph.D. diss., Emory University), p. 14 [Hereafter Griffin 1985].

[11] Griffin 1985, p. 27.

[12] Taylor 1921, p. 8.

[13] Drayton Family. Family Bible of Thomas Fenwick Drayton. Copies at Georgia State Archives in Vertical Files: Family Files: Drayton [Hereafter Drayton Family Bible, Georgia State Archives].

[14] Drayton Family Bible, Georgia State Archives.

[15] Drayton Family Bible, Georgia State Archives.

[16] Drayton Family Bible, Georgia State Archives.

[17] Taylor 1921, p. 8.

[18] Drayton Family Bible, Georgia State Archives.

[19] Griffin 1985, p. 33.