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   23 Jan 2010 | Notice to the German Peter Thomas/Tomas Hohl/Hull Descendants: From Phyllis Hughes, HFA Genealogist – If you are carrying Francis Hull, Henry Hull, William Hull, Robert Hull, David Hull, and John Hull, as sons of the German Peter Thomas Hohl/Hull, your information is incorrect. Please do not be misled by multiple sites on the Internet, which state that these men are the sons of Peter Thomas Hohl/Hull.

Both our research and the DNA analysis have shown that Peter Thomas Hohl/Hull had only these four sons:

• Peter Hull
• Adam Hull
• George Hull
• Jacob Hull

This is confirmed, not only by DNA analysis, but also by the original land records, probate records, tax records, and a wide study and analysis of the children in this family, conducted for over twenty-five years. Various published genealogies such as:

Cleek, George W. “Early Western Augusta [County, Virginia] Pioneers….” Staunton, VA: manuscript, 1957, pp. 369–373. [Has significant errors]

Moody Hull, “Hull Family,” typescript manuscript, 1942. [Has errors copied from Early Western Augusta Pioneers, by Geo. W. Cleek, 1957]

Prince, I. C., Genealogy of the Hull, Scott, and Prince Families, 1931. Privately published

Cook, Roy Bird, Hull manuscript, “Peter Thomas Hull-Dyer-Keister-John Bird-Cook-Joseph Conrad Families,” from the Roy Bird Hull Collection, Box 20, Vol. 67, West Virginia University Library

have published the incorrect information, along with these county histories:

Morton, Oren F. A History of Monroe County, West Virginia. Staunton, VA: The McClure Co., Inc., 1916. [Has significant errors]

Morton, Oren F., B. Lit. A Centennial History of Alleghany County, Virginia. Dayton, VA: J. K. Ruebush Co., 1923. Repr. 1970. [Has significant errors]

Morton, Oren F., B.L. A History of Highland County, Virginia. Monterey, VA: by the author, 1911, Baltimore: Regional Publishing Co., Repr., 1969. [Has significant errors]

Morton, Oren F., B.Lit. A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia. Staunton, VA: The McClure Co., Inc., 1920. [Has significant errors]

Please pass this information on to any correspondent who is listing the above incorrectly named sons.

For more information on this issue, please see these articles from the Hull Family Association Journal, as they clarify and explain who the documented sons of Peter Thomas Hohl/Hull were:

• Vol. 9, #2, Summer 1998: “A New Analysis of the Sons of the German Peter Thomas Hohl/Holl/Hull and Susanna Margaretha Dieffenbach of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Augusta County, Virginia (now Rockingham County), and Pendleton County, West Virginia (now Highland County, Virginia),” Part I. (See: Updates and Corrections: Vol. 9, #3; Vol. 11, #3; Vol. 12, #1).
• Vol. 9, #3, Autumn 1998: “A New Analysis of the Sons of the German Peter Thomas Hohl/Holl/Hull and Susanna Margaretha Dieffenbach, Part II: Francis Hull of Augusta County, Virginia.” (See: Corrections: Vol. 11, #2, #3; Vol. 12, #1).
• Vol. 10, #1, Spring 1999: “A New Analysis of the Sons of the German Peter Thomas Hohl/Holl/Hull and Susanna Margaretha Dieffenbach, Part III: Philip Hull and Elizabeth Barbara Lingenfelter; Family of John Hull and Ann Mary Lingenfelter” (See: Update: Vol. 10, #2).
• Vol. 13, #3, Autumn 2002: “Update: Elizabeth Hull Summers: Was She the Daughter of Peter Thomas Hull/Holl/l/Hohl?; Chronology for Elizabeth Hull and Johan Paul Summers.”

   04 Jan 2010 | New E-Book Published: Robert E. Hull (“Saratoga Bob”, HFA Member #0000) has published The Descendants of Mr. George Hull and Thamzen Michel, Revision I, copyright 2009. It is a revision to and an update of the book by a similar name published in 1994. It is now being offered for sale by the Hull Family Association, as the author has kindly given the HFA the rights to sell the book. See additional information here.

   04 Dec 2009 | FTDNA Announces Holiday Season DNA Testing Promotion: From Dan Hull, Administrator, Hull Genetic Genealogy Project – Family Tree DNA is offering special pricing for the holiday season:

• Y-DNA37 – promotional price $119 (reg. price $149)
• Y-DNA67 – promotional price $199 (reg. price $238)
• mtDNAPlus – promotional price $119 (reg. price $149)

These are the best prices, marker for marker, of any company in the market. You may order the special Holiday promotion here. The prices for each has been discounted.

Since this promotion will run through the end of December, I encourage you to spread the word starting now, as the natural tendency is for people to order at the last minute, and FTDNA will not extend it beyond that month.

Thank you for your continued support. I and the DNA Project Committee look forward to the sustained growth of Hulls in the Hull DNA Project and in the Family Tree DNA matching database.

   23 Nov 2009 | Hull, Holl, & Hohl Federal Land Patents and Homestead Land – Post 1800 – Rectangular Survey Land: From Phyllis Hughes, HFA Genealogist – I am currently inputting into the HFA database the Hulls, Holls, and Hohls who acquired Federal land patents and homestead land in states where the rectangular survey real estate was granted. The General Land Office issued more than 2 million patents that passed evidence of title to individual parcels of public land. Some patentees bought their land for cash, others homesteaded a claim, and still others came into ownership via one of the many donation acts that Congress passed to transfer public lands to private ownership. The grants include the first land-owners in these particular states:

AL, AR, CO, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NM, OH, OK, SD, TX, UT, WA, and WI

Thus far I have input Hull/Holl/Hohl land in approximately 130 counties, but this project is not yet completed. I am willing to send out by e-mail to our HFA members my family group sheets, one at a time, showing these land grants and the date of the grant(s), if you request a specific name, which cites specific information, e.g., John Hull, b. ca. 1840, m. Mary Smith; land in Peoria Co., IL.

I am finding that some of these Hulls filed for patents and homesteads in counties other than where they appear in census records. In some cases, two generations of a specific family have been issued these land patents. This compilation also includes names of women who patented land. Contact me at:

   08 Sep 2009 | Attendee List Updated: From 2009 Reunion Hosts Dan and Linda Hull – The attendee list for this year’s reunion has been updated. We have 34 members and fellow travelers signed up so far.

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 Query #179 – Elijah Hull, b. ca. 1827, Madison Co., OH: This ancestor, Elijah Hull, has proved to be very elusive. He is the son of William Hull and Rachel Markley. In the censuses for 1850 and ’60, he is living in Sommerford, Madison, Ohio. On 22 Dec 1852, he married Elizabeth Maxwell in Clark County, OH. Elijah served in the Civil War in the 40th and 151st OVIs as a Private. On 01 Nov 1869, he received 160 acres in Lancaster, Nebraska per the Scripps Warrant Act of 1855. Two children were born to Elijah and Elizabeth: George V (ca. 1854) and William M. (ca. 1858). Both children were born in Ohio. The 1870 census places Elijah in Lancaster, NE. That’s where the trail ends, except; that he is buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Auglaize County, Ohio—I think. There is an Elijah Hull who died, 22 June 1871 and left a widow and six children. This Elijah has to be the son of Daniel Hull (1803–1869) and Mariah Smith, I think. There is another Elijah Hull buried in the same cemetery, but the name is spelled Elizah with a death date of 1877. Elijah’s sons, William M. and George V. must have returned to Ohio with their parents in the 1870s. In the 1880 census George V. is living with his brother, William M., and wife in Madison, Clark Co., Ohio. Later, George V. and wife are in Stokes, Logan Co., Ohio in the 1900 census. Help! Any suggestions or information to clear this up. To muddy the water further, I think that the Civil War marker is on the grave of the wrong person. Hope I’m wrong.

— Submitted 11 Jan 2010 by Brenda Sell (HFA member #1064)

• 23 Jan 2010 Reply from the HFA Genealogist: The Hull Family Register [HFR], issued by HFA member #0312 Dave Boatman, includes the family of HFR #7410, William Hull and Rachel Markley. The son, Elijah Hull, is HFR #15,955, who is listed as marrying in 22 Dec 1852, Mary Melvin (daughter of Joseph V. Melvin and Roxia Savage) —not Elizabeth Maxwell. This passage is also there:… [answer to this query is available only to HFA members; become a member here].

 Query #178 – John Hull m. Jane Phillips, 1822, Botetourt Co., VA: Desire info on John Hull who m. Jane Phillips, 12 Aug 1822, Botetourt Co., VA.

— Submitted 23 Nov 2009 by Leon H. Phillips, non-member

 Query #177 – Elton Hull m. Mary Sims of Hinds Co., MS; Son Waylon Hull: I have some incomplete information on a daughter of William Marion Sims (1837–1897), Mary S. (b. 1884), who married Elton Hull. Mary was from Hinds County, Mississippi. They had a son, Waylon Hull. Do you have any further information? Thanks.

— Submitted 09 Nov 2009 by Henry D. Sims, non-member

 Query #176 – Catherine Hull m. Evan Hughes, Clermont Co., OH, 1830s: Do you have a Catherine Hull in any of your info who married an Evan Hughes (Hughs)? They lived in Clermont County, OH, ca. 1830s. He disappeared and she was listed as the land owner. Your help will be appreciated.

— Submitted 29 Oct 2009 by Carolyn Hall, non-member

 Query #175 – Dr. James Hull & Rebecca Wilkin: Desire info on Dr. James Hull, born 10 Dec 1810; d. 1892; married to Rebecca Wilkin in 1831. I am looking for their parents and possible country of origin. Thank you so much.

— Submitted 29 Oct 2009
by Tracy Hammerstaedt, non-member

• 29 Oct 2009 Reply from the HFA Genealogist: We have some HFA members from this line, and we have eight different references for this family. We can send out our family group sheets to our members, three at a time. According to our info, the parents of Dr. James Hull were… [answer to this query is available only to HFA members; become a member here].