Who was Edward Bulger, this 1781 hunting camp companion of Daniel Boone?
1778
Squire Boone, brother of Daniel Boone, made six depositions before land commissioners certifying that in the years, 1778, 1779 and 1780 he explored Hardin County, sometimes alone, sometimes with others. Once with John McKenney, once with Daniel Whitaker and Joseph Anderson. In 1778 he located and entered 8,000 acres "on a small branch of Nolin known by the name of Sandy for James Larue." In 1780 he discovered Bulger's Grove, supposed to be about ten miles from the Blue Bell Hill and near the road leading to Hardin's Settlement, and entered 3,335 acres there for Isaac Larue, Senior. Depositions were made in 1797 and 17998. Blue Bell Hill, highest elevation in Hardin County rises 1017 feet above sea level a few miles west of Rineyville. It is the oldest landmark in the county for location of property since land was first recorded here.
SOURCE: Free Records for Family Researching in Hardin County, KY (genealogytrails.com)
Squire Boone, brother of Daniel Boone, made six depositions before land commissioners certifying that in the years, 1778, 1779 and 1780 he explored Hardin County, sometimes alone, sometimes with others. Once with John McKenney, once with Daniel Whitaker and Joseph Anderson. In 1778 he located and entered 8,000 acres "on a small branch of Nolin known by the name of Sandy for James Larue." In 1780 he discovered Bulger's Grove, supposed to be about ten miles from the Blue Bell Hill and near the road leading to Hardin's Settlement, and entered 3,335 acres there for Isaac Larue, Senior. Depositions were made in 1797 and 17998. Blue Bell Hill, highest elevation in Hardin County rises 1017 feet above sea level a few miles west of Rineyville. It is the oldest landmark in the county for location of property since land was first recorded here.
SOURCE: Free Records for Family Researching in Hardin County, KY (genealogytrails.com)
Bulger was one of six Trustees selected for the newly established city of Louisville, KY
1779 - A public meeting was held on 10 April 1779, and appointed William Harrod, Richard Chenowith. Edward Bulger. James Patton, Henry French, Marsham Brashears, and Samuel Moore trustees to lay out the town of yet unnamed Louisville. These trustees met on the 17th of April 1779, and having agreed upon a plan of the town, named it Louisville. Henry was only 24 years old, about the same age as many of the other men, including General Clark.
In April 1779 Henry French was appointed trustee of the newly established city of Louisville, KY-- "The first official step toward establishing the town of Louisville at the Falls of the Ohio was taken on the 17th of April, 1779, when the inhabitants who were there, in conformity with the recommendations of the Court of Kentucky County touching the establishing of new towns, held a public meeting and appointed trustees for that purpose. The Trustees selected were William Harrod, Richard Chenowith, Edward Bulger, James Patton, Henry French, Marsham Brashears, and Simeon Moore. These Trustees then met and adopted rules for their government. They agreed upon a plan of the town to be called Louisville, laid off the ground they selected along the river into half-acre lots, made a map of their work, and appointed April 24, 1779, for each inhabitant to draw one lot in a public lottery."
Henry French drew Lot 92 on 24 Apr 1779-- "Appendix F. ...BY WHOM DRAWN: Henry French, NUMBERS (lot number): 92." Others drawing lots that day included Isaac Bowman, Jonathan and Squire Boone, Edward Bulger (Henry was a witness to his will in 1782), Samuel and William Harrod, Michael Humble (described in the same book as the first gunsmith in Louisville), Nicholas Merriwether, John Paul, and Jacob
Edward Bulger was b. 1740 in Virginia and is listed along with John Bulger in the “Beginning of Kentucky, 1772 and after” (3 years before Daniel Boone arrived). Also listed is James French who was thought to be Henry’s brother, but is of an entirely different line.
SOURCE: FFA Chart #31, Henry French of Shenandoah Co., WV (frenchfamilyassoc.com)
Henry French drew Lot 92 on 24 Apr 1779-- "Appendix F. ...BY WHOM DRAWN: Henry French, NUMBERS (lot number): 92." Others drawing lots that day included Isaac Bowman, Jonathan and Squire Boone, Edward Bulger (Henry was a witness to his will in 1782), Samuel and William Harrod, Michael Humble (described in the same book as the first gunsmith in Louisville), Nicholas Merriwether, John Paul, and Jacob
Edward Bulger was b. 1740 in Virginia and is listed along with John Bulger in the “Beginning of Kentucky, 1772 and after” (3 years before Daniel Boone arrived). Also listed is James French who was thought to be Henry’s brother, but is of an entirely different line.
SOURCE: FFA Chart #31, Henry French of Shenandoah Co., WV (frenchfamilyassoc.com)
The first Anglo-American settlement in the vicinity of modern-day Louisville was established by Colonel George Rogers Clark in 1778. He was conducting a campaign in the region north of the Ohio River and sent the Illinois Regiment, a group of 150 soldiers, along with approximately 80 civilians, to start a farming settlement and communications post at the Falls of the Ohio.
The first local government was established almost immediately. The initial settlement wason Corn Island, but in May 1779, at the request of Clark, the settlers crossed the river and established a permanent settlement on the mainland, naming it Louisville in honor of King Louis XVI of France. The first Trustees were selected in April of 1779, as part of this transition, with the first board consisting of seven men – William Harrod, Richard Chenoweth, Edward Bulger, James Patton, Henry French, Marsham Brashear, and Simon Moore.
Trustees of the Town of Louisville – Resolution – April 24, 1779 – Copy of A.D.S. 1 p.
• Signed by William Harrod, Richard Chenoweth, Edward Bulger, James Patton, Henry
French, Marsham Brashear, and Simon Moore, Trustees; regarding distribution of land
plots.
SOURCE: https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/ead/rlg/ICU.SPCL.DURRETTTRUSTEES.pdf
The first local government was established almost immediately. The initial settlement wason Corn Island, but in May 1779, at the request of Clark, the settlers crossed the river and established a permanent settlement on the mainland, naming it Louisville in honor of King Louis XVI of France. The first Trustees were selected in April of 1779, as part of this transition, with the first board consisting of seven men – William Harrod, Richard Chenoweth, Edward Bulger, James Patton, Henry French, Marsham Brashear, and Simon Moore.
Trustees of the Town of Louisville – Resolution – April 24, 1779 – Copy of A.D.S. 1 p.
• Signed by William Harrod, Richard Chenoweth, Edward Bulger, James Patton, Henry
French, Marsham Brashear, and Simon Moore, Trustees; regarding distribution of land
plots.
SOURCE: https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/ead/rlg/ICU.SPCL.DURRETTTRUSTEES.pdf