Hull, Henry, 1765-1834

pp. 43-50. A Testimony of Stamford Monthly Meeting of Friends, concerning our deceased friend, HENRY HULL. He was born at Harrison's Purchase, State of New-York, in 3rd Month, 1765; but early in life, he removed with his parents, Tiddeman and Elizabeth Hull, to Stamford, the place of his late residence. It appears from his own account, that he was favored with the tendering impressions of heavenly love very early in life, yet through unwatchfulness, he sometimes gave away to the follies incident to youth, which brought condemnation; but by yielding to the renewed visitation of love and mercy, through the refining operation of the divine power upon his heart, he became qualified for usefulness in the church of Christ. In the year 1785, he was married to our deceased friend, Sarah, the daughter of Edward Hallock. About this time, his exercises and conflict of spirit were great, being often impressed with a belief, that he should have to stand forth as a public advocate for that cause, which is dignified by immortality, and crowned with eternal life.... His appearances in the ministry, though not frequent, were to edification.... He travelled much in the ministry, in the different parts of the United States and Canada, and having for several years felt his mind drawn in the love of the gospel, to pay a religious visit to Friends of Great Britain and Ireland; after many deep provings and baptisms, and being greatly humbled under the prospect, he yielded to the requirings of his divine master; and putting his trust in Him who permitteth not a sparrow to fall to the ground without his notice, he parted with his beloved wife and friends in New-York, and embarked for England in 6th Month, 1810. He was kindly received by Friends in that country, and visited the meetings generally in Great Britain and Ireland; and from certificates furnished him, it appears that his labors were truly acceptable and edifying to Friends in that country. While he was then absent from home in his master's cause, a gracious providence ... saw meet to prove very closely, this, his faithful servant, in removing by death his valuable wife, an aged mother, and son. His mind was deeply bowed under this heavy trial and bereavement... While he was in Europe, he wrote an address in gospel love to the youth, which was extensively circulated in that land, and has since been re-printed. After his return home, which was in 1812, his time was considerably occupied in visiting the meetings within our own, and the neighboring Yearly Meetings. In 1814 he joined in marriage with our much esteemed friend, Sarah Cooper, of New-Jersey, in whom he found a true help-meet. Since that time he has performed several extensive journeys within the different Yearly Meetings on this continent.... Being quick of discernment in the fear of the Lord, he early bore his testimony against an unsound and spurious ministry, and the many departures from the wholesome order of society.... In the summer of 1834, his mind was drawn to attend the Yearly Meetings of Ohio and Indiana.... He attended most of the sittings of Ohio Yearly Meeting, under the pressure of much disease. Soon after its close, he was confined to his room... On the 23d of 9th Month, 1834, he quietly breathed his last.

p. 219. Whereas Henry Hull of Stanford Duchess County in the state of New York, and Sarah Cooper of Waterford in the County of Gloucester in the state of New Jersey, daughter of Samuel Cooper deceased and of Prudence his wife, married the 22nd day of the 9th month in the year of our lord 1814

vol. 1, pp. 111-115. The Testimony of Stanford Monthly Meeting, concerning Sarah Hull. SHE was daughter of Edward and Phebe Hallock, of Marlborough, Ulster county, in the State of New York.... In the year 1785, she mas married to our friend, Henry Hull, of Stanford, in Dutchess county, and settled within the limits of this. meeting, then a branch of Creek Monthly Meeting.... She was frequently left alone with the care of his family, when her husband was engaged in travelling in the ministry, to which service she cheerfully gave him up. About the thirty-first year of her age, she came forth herself in that important work, with much diffidence. Her appearances in the ministry for several years were not frequent; but being careful to wait for the renewed evidence of Truth, her offerings were very acceptable; and by being faithful in the little, she grew in her gift, and became a well qualified instrument for the Lord's work. She frequently performed religious visits to the families of Friends, in this and the neighbouring Monthly Meetings; and also travelled within the limits of Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and this Yearly Meeting. The last of these visits, was in the year 1810, when parting with her husband in the city of New York, as he was about embarking on a religious visit to Great Britain and Ireland, she recommended him with her own soul to the care and protection of Israel's Shepherd, and then returned home; and after a few days, she left her children, in much tenderness of spirit, and set out for the Yearly Meeting on Rhode Island, which she attended, and went from thence as far as Nantucket; and taking meetings in the way, returned home. After her return from this journey, she was several times heard to say, that she believed it would be the last visit from her to Friends in New England, which proved to be the case : she, however, performed several short journies, which kept her from home a few days at a time, returning joyfully to her family, who were dear to her, and to whom she was an example of kindness and charity. In the spring of the year 1812, a solemn dispensation of sickness, which proved mortal to many, spread a general alarm amongst the inhabitants of this and some adjacent places; in the progress of which, she appeared to be raised above the fear of danger, visiting the sick, and attending meetings and burials; and was much favoured in the exercise of her gift in the ministry; the streams of gospel love which flowed through her, tending to console the hearts of many. On the 19th of Third month, after returning from the funeral of a friend, she complained of severe pain in the head, and the prevailing fever setting in, she was soon confined to her bed.... A few minutes before her departure, with great difficulty of utterance, she said, “I want to go to bed; as says the prophet of the righteous, they shall enter into peace, they shall rest in their beds :" and then, in a peaceful state of mind, departed this life, on the 4th of the Fourth month, 1812, aged about 48 years.

HULL, Henry, 1765-1834. b. March 16, 1765 at Harrison's Purchase, N.Y., son of Tiddeman and Elizabeth (Franklin) Hull. Later removed to Stanford, N.Y. Educated at William Rickman's school in New York City. 1783 came reluctantly to a family sitting proposed by George Dillwyn and Daniel Offley, who spoke to his condition, so that he wept. 1812 published An address to the youth o the Society of Friends. 1814 Could not sanction the view expressed by Elias Hicks. 1827 was present at the Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. 1834 Set out to visit the Yearly Meetings of Ohio and Indiana and had much to suffer from the followers of Elias Hicks. d. Sept 23, 1834 near Barnesville, Ohio of cholera morbus in his 69th year.

Henry Hull, born 1765-03-16, to Teddeman and Elizabeth Hull of Purchase Monthly Meeting.