“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JOHN Q. HULL, farmer, Sec. 14;  P.O. Watertown; born Jan. 19, 1810, 
in Butternut, N.Y.; moved with his parents to Washington Co., where he 
received a common-school education; in 1824, moved to Johnsburg, 
Warren Co.; worked there part of the time farming, and, for three years, 
in a saw and grist mill; in 1844, came to Wisconsin and settled in 
Watertown Township; took up fifty acres of land, partially improved, 
with log house, etc.; afterward, added more land till he owned 108 acres, 
but has sold all but sixty acres; he built his residence in 1849-50; the 
barn he built in 1847.  Married Miss Maria Qua, of Washington Co., 
N.Y., May 3, 1837; she was born Nov. 10, 1810.  William H. Norton, a 
nephew whom they had adopted, enlisted in a Wisconsin regiment in 
March, 1865.  Mr. Hull was Supervisor for 1849 and 1850, was 
Chairman four times and held the office in all eight years; he was 
Enrolling Officer for the army in 1862.  Members of the Methodist 
Church, in which he has held the offices of Trustee and Steward since 
1852; he is now Chairman of the Board of Trustees.  Mr. H. was 
Executor of Thomas Mitchell’s estate for ten years, Trustee of Thomas 
Janes for ten years, Executor of Crowley’s estate and Executor of 
Michael Gamble’s estate for three years.


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