Near Sheldon in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Bull
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2017
1. William Bull Gravestone
of Sheldon
Born 1683 Son of Stephen Bull,
the Immigrant
Member Colonial House of Commons
1706 - 1719
Colonel of Berkeley County Regiment
Tuscarora and Yemassee Wars.
Lord's Proprietors Deputy 1719.
Member and President of Council
1721 - 1737.
Assisted in laying out of Savannah
1733.
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
1737 - 1744.
Commissioner Under the Church Act.
He and his younger brothers,
Burnaby and John Bull, were
Commissioners for the building
of Sheldon Church
1753
Died at Sheldon, March 21, 1755.
His body lies buried here.
Erected 1755 by The Family of William Bull.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 32° 37.111′ N, 80° 46.822′ W. Marker is near Sheldon, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. It can be reached from Old Sheldon Church Road north of Trask Parkway, on the right when traveling north. This marker is the grave stone that covers the grave of William Bull which is situated inside of the
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, in the Ashepoo and Combahee and Edisto Basin. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Church of Prince William's Parish (a few steps from this marker); Prince William's Parish Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Sheldon Union Academy / Sheldon School (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Beginning (approx. 5.4 miles away); African American Troops at Honey Hill (approx. 5.4 miles away); Frampton Line (approx.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2017
2. William Bull Gravestone
View of the front interior of the ruins with a view of the marker situated over a grave in the front center of the ruins.
Other markers no longer nearby. Ruins of Old Sheldon (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); "The Frampton Line" (was approx. 5.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Southern Live Oak Tree (was approx. 5.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2017
3. William Bull Gravestone
A more distant view of the interior of the ruins with a view of the marker situated over a grave in the front center of the ruins.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2017
4. William Bull Gravestone
View from the front exterior, with a view of two people, inside of the ruins, looking down at the gravestone.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2017
5. The Old Sheldon Church Ruins
View of the Old Sheldon Church ruins where the gravestone is located.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2017
6. Gate Entrance to the Old Sheldon Church Ruins
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,608 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 30, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 31, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
