[descendants of edward bull.FTW]

"Jacob was involved in an accident in and around Cobourg, Ontario in themid 1800's. He moved into Michigan where he changed his name to that ofhis wife. Jacob BRADLEY. It is believed his decendents settled in midincluding California." [Keith Bull, BULL-L@rootsweb.com Feb 1998]

Correction for above statement received from Beverly <sekey@pitnet.net>:
It was Jacob and Lucinda's children (see below) who changed the name totheir mother's maiden name.

"An act to change the name of Alvah H. Bull, George W. Bull, Philo Bull,Ransom Bull, John Bull, Russell Bull, Hiram Bull, and Albert Bull:
Section 1. The people of the State of Michigan enact:
That the name of Alvah H. Bull, George W. Bull, Philo Bull, Ransom Bull,John Bull, Russell Bull, Hiram Bull, and Albert Bull be and the samehereby changed, Alvah H. Bull to Alvah H. Bradley, George W. Bull toGeorge W. Bradley, Philo Bull to Philo Bradley, Ransom Bull to RansomBradley, John Bull to John Bradley, Russell Bull to Russell Bradley,Hiram Bull to Hiram Bradley, Albert Bull to Albert Bradley.
This act shall take effect immediately.
Approved: January 26, 1855"
I got this from Hazel Lavello, researcher of Bull/Bradley family tree.
[Email from Beverly <sekey@pitnet.net> Sun Oct 10 00:19:29 1999]