Thomas Philip HULL

Thomas Philip HULL B. 1823, Goshen, GA D. 1911, Beeville, TX

• BIRTH: 27 FEB 1823, Goshen, Lincoln Co., GA, USA
• DEATH: 23 SEP 1911, Beeville, Bee Co., TX, USA
• BURIAL: Oddfellows Cemetery, Carthage, Panola Co., TX, USA

Father: Henry Sealy HULL
Mother: Eleanor WEBB

Family 1: Cordelia Elizabeth REDDICK

• MARRIAGE: 14 NOV 1850, Murphy, Cherokee Co., NC, USA

• CHILDREN:
  1. Ida Walenstine HULL
  2. John Colbert HULL
  3. Nellie HULL
  4. Nancy Anne HULL
  5. Mary Tom HULL
  6. James Edwin HULL
  7. Henry Sealy HULL
  8. Helon Jane HULL
  9. Emma M. HULL
  10. Edith Elizabeth HULL

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                     _Henry HULL ____|
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 _Henry Sealy HULL _|
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|                   |_Eleanor SEALY _|
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|--Thomas Philip HULL 
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|                    _Billie WEBB ___|
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|_Eleanor WEBB _____|
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                    |_Hester JONES __|

Notes

(1) From a family document of unknown origin (possibly Helen Elizabeth McGAUGHY):

"Thomas Philip HULL was born in Georgia, moved with his family to North Carolina when a small boy, was reared in North Carolina, and moved to Missouri in 1855 several years before coming to Texas in 1859 locating at Wood's Post Office - then moved to Carthage, Texas in 1879. He was a member of Carthage Lodge, No. 521, AF&F Masons. He served in the U.S. Army in the Mexican War, and served as Captain in the Confederate Army during the Civil War (this information I obtained from obituary notice of his death published in the Watchman, Carthage's newspaper). He was a member of the Methodist Church for approx. 50 years, or more. Stories told to us when we were children are to the effect that there were three HULL brothers who ran away from England so they would not have to serve in the Queen's army; their ship was shipwrecked off of the coast of North Carolina. Their names were Edwin, Henry and Samuel. I believe our great grandfather was named Henry HULL. He never saw his brothers again, though there were rumors that Samuel died in New York City."

NOTE: This appears to be the classic "three brothers" story found so commonly in genealogy. It has not been confirmed independently and should probably be viewed as apocryphal.

(2) Highlights of his EXTENSIVE Military Service Record, available through the National Archives:

- Enrolled at Smithville, NC (Ft. Johnson) March 18, 1847 as a Private, Company K. (Capt. Tipton) 1st Regiment (Col. Paine) NC Volunteers (infantry) in service during the Mexican war, and honorably discharged August 7, 1848, at Smithville, NC.
- He was 5'6", had fair complexion, blue eyes and black hair. His occupation was listed as Tailor.
- For his service he received warrant No. 36913 for 160 acres, issued by Maj. Wilder of Raleigh, NC, and sold about January 27, 1849 for $96.
- He later served as a first lieutenant, Company F., 10th Regiment, Texas Cavalry, in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He mustered-in on October 31, 1861 at Taos, TX, for a period of 12 months.
- He had received a pension for his service in Mexico, but was rejected when he reapplied in 1880 "on the ground of disloyalty" (i.e., his service in the Confederate Army). He eventually got his pension back, and it was raised to $20 a month in his later years.
- He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. McGAUGHY in Beeville, TX, on September 23, 1911.

(3) 1850 United States Census for North Carolina, Cherokee Co., Town of Murphy: June 1, 1850.

Thomas P. HULL is 27 years old, born in Georgia and is a tailor.

(4) 1860 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Woods Post Office, Beat No. 4: Page 99; August 15, 1860.

Thomas P. HULL is head of household, married to Cordilia [REDDICK] HULL. He is 36 years old, born in North Carolina, and is a farmer with personal estate valued at $300. Children in the household are Ida, John, Sarah and Nancy.

(5) National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System Search by Soldier Name (database).

Thomas P. HULL, Co. F, 10th Texas Cavalry (Locke's) (Confederate). Rank In = 1 Lieutenant, Rank Out = 1 Lieutenant. Film Number M227 roll 18. The unit served mainly in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana during his period of enlistment.

(6) Partial List of Texas Ranger Company and Unit Commanders, Texas Hall of Fame and Museum. Compiled by Christina Stopka, and researched by Tony Black. 2001.

- In 1863, after serving in the Confederate States Army, Thomas HULL became a Captain of Precincts 4 and 14, Panola County, 4th Brigade of the Texas State Troops.
- Technically this unit was not part of the Confederate States Army but was authorized and funded by the Texas State legislature to provide frontier defense.
- The Texas State Troops were a forerunner of what would be known as the Texas Rangers.

(7) 1870 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Beat No. 5 (Woods Post Office): page 217; September 28, 1870.

Thos. P. HULL is head of household, married to Cordelia [REDDICK] HULL. He was born in Georgia, is 48 years old and is a farmer with real estate valued at $1,200 and personal estate valued at $860. His father is of foreign birth. He is eligible to vote. Children in the household are Ida, John, Nannie, Mary, Edwin, Henry and Hellen.

(8) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for E. D. 60, Precinct 1, Panola Co., TX. Family History Library Film 1255322, NA Film Number T9-1322, Page 192C.

Thomas P. HULL is listed as 58 years old, a farmer, born in Georgia. His father's birthplace is England, and his mother's birthplace is North Carolina. He is head of household, married to Cordelia (misspelled "Cordilia"). The children listed in the household are: John C.; Nancy; Mary T.; Helon J; Emma; and Ida W. (under her married name "CLARK"). Also included is his grandson, Thomas A. CLARK.

(9) 1900 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Carthage Town (not incorporated), Justice Precinct No. 1 (part of): Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 64; Sheet 7B; June 7, 1900.

Thomas P. HULL is head of household, married to Cordilia E. [REDDICK] HULL. Their daughter Emma M. HULL is also included in the household.

- Birth date: February 1823, 77 years old.
- Marriage: 50 years.
- Birthplace: Georgia, with his father born in England and his mother born in North Carolina.
- Occupation: Taylor.
- Home: Owns a house free of mortgage.

(10) 1910 Census, Timpson, Shelby Co., TX, Enumeration District 155, Sheet 3B, Line 67. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration.

- Thomas HULL was living with the John H. McGAUGHY family (the family of his daughter, Em).

(11) LaGrone, Leila B., "Panola County - Early Members of Carthage First Methodist Church," East Texas Family Records, Volume 7 Number 1, Spring 1983, p. 27. Tyler, TX: East Texas Genealogical Society.

- Listed as an early member.

(12) LaGrone, Leila B., editor, "A History of Panola County, Texas 1819-1978" (Panola County Historical Commission: Carthage, TX, 1979), page 60, page 223 (entry 133) and page 224 (entry 134).

- "built the large two story home on West Sabine Street (now known as the John C. Brown home)."

- Page 224: Contains a quote from Thomas P. HULL in Buena Vista, Mexico to his brother Edwin, on August 16, 1847; "Twenty Texas Rangers were killed by a party of Mexican Lancers, about 30 miles from General Taylor's Camp. The Mexican Congress refuses to make Peace on any terms, and we are making preparations to start to Saint Louis; and they say that Santa Anna is at the head of thirty thousand men, but I don't know how true it is. You know more about it than we do here, for it is might little that a soldier can find out. All that we know is flying report. Direct your letters to Thomas P. HULL, Company K, 1st Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers, Matamoros, Mexico, in care of Quartermaster."

(13) Panola Co., TX - Bios - Family Records, contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the East Texas Genealogical Society, East Texas Family Records - Vol. 8, No. 2, Summer 1984

"HULL, T. P. - Died in September 1911; Masons met body at Depot and accompanied it to City Cemetery for burial; Born, Feb. 27, 1823, at Goshen, Georgia; Came to Texas, 1859; Settled near Woods Post Office; Moved family to Carthage 1880; Joined Masons before coming to Texas; Became Royal Arch Mason; Resolution Committee: J. H. LONG, John L. CHADWICK and J. P. FORSYTH."

(14) Carthage [TX] City Cemetery.

(15) Brinkoeter Family Records. April 23, 2001.

- Burial: HULL family plot at the Oddfellows Cemetery (physically part of the Carthage [TX] City Cemetery).