Author: Mr. James Frank Engler Sr

Andrew Hull Sr. was born 2 July 1718, at Pfalz, Germany, a son of Johann Nicklas Holl and Anna Margaretha.  His birth name was Andreas Holl, however; he Anglicized his name to Andrew Hull. He arrived at Philadelphia, 11 September 1738, on the ship Robert and Alice, along with Johann Nicklas Holl and Abraham Holl.¹

In 1750, Hull was overseer of Monocacy Road from Big Pipe Creek to the temporary Maryland-Pennsylvania line.  He was naturalized 4 April 1762.  This documentation spelled his name Hoole.²  

Hull purchased from a 200 acre property named Lemon’s Choice for £260 from John Lehman and his wife Arian, 19 June 1753.³   He also purchased a portion of Lemon’s Range, amounting to 37 acres, from John Lemmon 4 August 1759, for £37.⁴  He exchanged six acres of his land with six and 11/16  acres of the nearby Young Blood’s Choice with Rudy Bruback, 14 March 1765, and sold 72.5 acres of his land to Balson Wilson for £10.⁵  Hull purchased one acre for £10 from for £10, 17 June 1766, and another tract near Taneytown, 18 June 1766.⁶   He purchased 200 acres called Huckleberry Bottom, from Peter Nossager, 20 November 1771 for £280.⁷

Andrew Hull signed as an Associator in 1775,⁸ and took the Oath of Allegiance in 1778 at Frederick County, Maryland.⁹  Hull had Jacob Leman serve in his place as a substitute during the War.¹⁰

Hull married Catherine Lemon, a daughter of Johannes Lemmon and Anna Maria Brunner.  They were the parents of three children: John, Andrew, and Jacob.

Andrew Hull died 21 May 1791, at Frederick County, Maryland.  He was buried at Saint Mary's Union Church Cemetery, at Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.  By his Last Will and Testament, he devised property to his son, John, and stipulated specific provisions for the long-term care of his wife.¹¹

 

References:

1.  Strassburger, Ralph B.:  Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808.  Vol. 1.  1727-1775.  Pg. 216.  Norristown: Pennsylvania German Society, 1934.  
2.  Wyand, Jeffery A.:  Colonial Maryland Naturalizations.  Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975. Pg. 87.
3.  Frederick County, Maryland, Land Books.  Liber “E,” Folio 187.
4.  Ibid.  Liber F Folio 886.  24 Nov 1759.  Holl Andrew from John Lemmon.  Deed
5.  Ibid.  Liber J Follio 1076ff.
6.  Ibid.  Liber K Folio 581-583.
7.  Ibid.  Liber O Folio 619.
8.  Maryland Historical Magazine Vol. 11:2 (June 1916).  "Journal of the Committee of Observation of the Middle District of Frederick County, Maryland, September 12, 1775-October 24, 1776," Pg. 157.
9.  Carothers, Bettie S.:  9,000 Men Who Signed the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity to Maryland During the Revolution.  Vol. 1.  Pg. 26.
10.  Revolutionary War Pension S*W3698.
11.  Frederick County, Maryland.  Wills 1783-1794, Vol 2.  Pg. 382ff.

 

 

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