Captain Micajah Bullock (October 20, 1745 – circa 1828) was an American revolutionary, military officer, and landowner.
Micajah Bullock | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1745 Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, British Empire |
| Died | circa 1828 |
| Allegiance |  United Colonies |
| Service | Continental Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge Battle of Guilford Courthouse |
| Occupation(s) | landowner, bondsman, surveyor, sheriff |
Biography
editBullock was born on October 20, 1745 in Hanover County, Virginia.[1] He inherited land in Granville County, North Carolina from his father, Edward Bullock II, as a young man. He also received over 2,000 acres in land grants from the state of North Carolina.[1] By 1776, he owned over 4,000 acres of land.[1][2]
Bullock served in various capacities in local government, including as a county entry taker, sheriff, county surveyor, and bondsman.[1]
Bullock served in Captain James Yancey's Company, in Colonel Richard Henderson's regiment, during the American Revolutionary War.[1] During the war, he wrote a letter to Colonel Folsome about back payments of troops in 1776.[3] He fought at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, the first Revolutionary War battle in North Carolina, on February 26, 1776.[1] Bullock also fought at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and possibly carried the Guilford Courthouse flag.[4] He served as a captain in the Granville County regiment.[5]
After the war, in 1797, he filed a petition to build a grist mill on his property.[1]
He was the father of Major Edward Bullock.[1]
Bullock died between March 30, 1827 and May 1828.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Micajah Bullock Chapter NSDAR". Bullock Genealogy. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "NC Land Grant Images and Data | Master Index|Buie, Margaret-Burges, Lovatt". www.nclandgrants.com.
- ^ Bullock, Micajah (August 21, 1776). "Letter from Micajah Bullock to Ebenezer Folsom". University of North Carolina. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "USN 900207 The Revolutionary Flag carried by Micajah Bullock of North Carolina". public1.nhhcaws.local. Archived from the original on 2019-06-04.
- ^ "The North Carolina Patriots - Capt. Micajah Bullock". www.carolana.com.