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Michael W. Bulger came from Ireland during or just prior to the Revolutionary War. In Owens, The Story of Alabama, V. 5, is found this statement: "--Mike Bulger, a native of Ireland and the brother of Lord John Bulger--came to this country with Baron DeKalb to join the American Revolution and remained a member of his staff as long as DeKalb lived. He was at his side when DeKalb was killed at Camden, South Carolina." Bulger was wounded but recovered, married and settled in Richland District, S.C. where he raised a family.
A son, Pierce D. Bulger was born Beauford County, North Carolina in 1785.
Pierce married Sara Anne Adams, daughter of John Carroll Adams, grand-daughter
of Richard Adams of Beauford County, North Carolina. The Adams were of the President Adams family. Peirce was a solider in the War of 1812 and was
wounded. Their children who have to date been identified were Charles N.,
Michael Joseph, born February 13, 1806 and Pierce, Jr. There may have been others.
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The family settled in Richland District, (Columbia) South Carolina. Pierce, Sr. was a carpenter and machinist. He died in 1813 at age 28. His estate was probated on December 18, 1813, and recorded in will book "E", page 273, Richland
County, Columbia, S. C. as reported on page 257 in the Green History of
Richland County, S. C.. The estate was sold on January 21, 1815, where Anne Bulger and Andrew Rembert purchased one chest of carpenter tools for $130.78.
After Pierce Bulger's death, Anne married John Turberville in 1816. Evidently, Turberville was not kind to the Bulger children. An incident which resulted
in Michael J. leaving the Turberville home happened when he was 17. Michael
had a pig which he was growing for market. One night the step-father told
him to rise early the next morning and prepare to kill the hog for the family smoke house. When Mike protested, the step-father whipped him severely. Mike asked his mother to pack his clothes for he was "..leaving to walk a thousand miles and never look back". The next day, he, his borther, Charles N. and other migrants, left for Alabama. The year was 1823.
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