WILLIAM HULL

Hull, William (1753-1825) — Born in Derby, New Haven County, Conn., June 24, 1753. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1798-1805; Governor of Michigan Territory, 1805-12; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Following his surrender of Detroit to the British in 1812, was found guilty by a court-martial of cowardice, neglect of duty, and unofficerlike conduct, and sentenced to death; President Madison accepted this decision but remitted the sentence. Died in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., November 29, 1825. Interment at Newton Cemetery, Newton, Mass.
Parents: Joseph Hull, Eliza Clark
Spouse: Sarah Fuller
Born: 27 Apr 1759 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Died: 21 Aug 1826 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marriage: 17 Mar 1781 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Children Sex Birth
Isaac Hull M 9 Mar 1773 in Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut
Sarah Hull F 20 Jan 1783 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Eliza Hull F 22 Jun 1784 in West Point, Orange, New York
Abram Fuller Hull M 8 Mar 1786 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Ann Binney Hull F 19 Jun 1787 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Maria Hull F 7 Jun 1788 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Rebecca Parker Hull F 7 Feb 1790 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusettst
Caroline Hull F 30 Apr 1793 in Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine
Julia Knox Hull F 10 Mar 1799 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Vital Records
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell