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Peter Bulkley

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony
Death: July 18, 1753 (69)
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony
Place of Burial: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Rev. Peter Bulkley and Margaret Bulkley
Husband of Hannah Bulkley and Abigail Bulkley
Father of Hannah Burr and Jonathan Bulkley
Brother of Grace Kilbourne; Margaret Bulkley; Gershom Bulkeley; Dorothy Osborn and Rebecca Bulkley

Occupation: Cooper
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About Peter Bulkley

Please note that this Peter Bulkley is not the same as the one born in 1684 to Joseph Bulkeley (Bulkley) and Martha Bulkeley (Beers)!! This Peter was first cousin to that Peter's father acording to Find a Grave

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aaccording to find a grave

The son of Peter & Margaret Bulkley, he was a cooper by trade. He married (1) Hannah Bulkley, daughter of John & Esther (Burr) Bulkley about 1712, and (2) Abigail ____ about 1724.
His will dated July 17, 1753 and proved Aug. 27, 1753, names wife, Abigail; daughter, Hannah, and son Jonathan.

Note: He was the first cousin of Peter Bulkley (May 21, 1684 - Oct. 15, 1752)

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Parents:
 Peter Bulkeley (1643 - 1691)

Spouse:

 Abigail Bulkley (1703 - 1795)*

Children:

 Hannah Bulkley Burr (1727 - 1818)*
 Jonathan Bulkley (1732 - 1789)*

Inscription: Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mr. Peter Bulkley Who Departed this life July 18th. Anno Dom'i 1753 in ye 70 Year of His Age. "Ye OLD BURYING GROUND OF FAIRFIELD, CONN." by Mrs. Kate Perry

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from http://archive.org/stream/bulkeleyfamilyor00chap/bulkeleyfamilyor00... "The Bulkeley family; or the descendants of Rev. Peter Bulkeley, who settled at Concord, Mass., in 1636. Compiled at the request of Joseph E. Bulkeley"

this seems to have confused the two Peters as well!

Peter Bulkeley, son of Peter Bulkeley, of Fairfield, and grandson of Rev. Peter Bulkeley, of Concord, Mass.; was a weaver — admitted to full communion Aug. 5, 1733. He married Hannah Ward, daughter of Samuel Ward, of Mill Plain. He had administration on his estate granted Dec. 9, 1752, and distribution Feb. 16, 1754. His will was probated Dec. 31, 1771, and he left to each of his nine children £112-13-4. the value of their portion of land. CHILDREN

1575. David, baptized March 9, 1711.

1576. Sarah, Dec. 14, 1712; died young.

1577. Sarah, Nov. 2, 1713; m. Joseph Perry, Nov. 11, 1713; one son, Joseph.

1578. Peter, Oct. 9, 1715.

1579. Andrew, Oct. 6, 1717.

1580. Gershom, Aug. 13, 1721 ; died May 17, 1797.

1581. Jabez, Aug. 4, 1723.

1582. Olive, July, 1725 ; died Aug. 28, 1812.

1583. Hannah, Oct. 17, 1726; m. Eleazer Osborne.

1584. Moses, July 9, 1727.

1585. James, Aug. 3, 1729; died 1803.

1 586. Mary, Oct. 17, 1731 ; m. Feb. 6, 1755, Thomas Osborne

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Peter Bulkley's Timeline

1683
December 25, 1683
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony
1727
1727
1732
October 3, 1732
Fairfield, CT, United States
1753
July 18, 1753
Age 69
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony
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Old Burying Ground, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States