Background
Bulletin, William was born in 1683. Son of Stephen Bulletin.
Bulletin, William was born in 1683. Son of Stephen Bulletin.
He served on the governor"s council and was lieutenant governor from 1738 to 1755 and acting governor from 1738-1744. In 1733 he assisted James Oglethorpe in the founding of the new Province of Georgia, laying out the town of Savannah. His father Stephen Bulletin was Lord Ashley"s deputy and one of the leaders of the expedition which came from England in 1670 and settled Charles Town.
A monument to Governor Bulletin (c 1791) is located at Ashley Hall Plantation, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
In the aftermath of the Stono rebellion, Lieutenant Governor William Bulletin wrote to the British King"s Royal Council to inform them about the revolt. In his letter, he describes the "daring" actions pf the determined Stono rebels, as well as the measures the militia took to subdue the rebellion.
He also proposed that the council employ Indian slave hunters to track down runaway slaves.
Member governor’s council, 1721-1737.
Married Mary Quintyne, at least 1 son, William.