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Gershom Bulkeley 1748–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 MAY 1748

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Death Date: 22 FEB 1820

Death Location: Rye, NY

Father: Peter Bulkeley

Mother: Ann Hill

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Chapman, Mary Bartram, Hannah Raymond

Children(s): Mary Bulkeley, Desire Bulkeley, Peter Bulkeley, Elizabeth Bulkeley, Lovel Bulkeley, Charles Bulkeley, William Bulkeley, Gershom Bulkeley, Caroline Bulkeley, Abby Bulkeley, Ann Bulkeley

The story of Gershom Bulkeley began in 1748 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT. Gershom Bulkeley married Elizabeth Chapman, Hannah Raymond, Mary Bartram, and had children including Abby Jane Bulkeley, Ann Hall Bulkeley, Caroline Bulkeley, Charles Bulkeley, Desire Bulkeley, Elizabeth Bulkeley, Gershom Bulkeley, Lovel Bulkeley, Mary Bulkeley, Peter Bulkeley, William Bulkeley. Gershom Bulkeley passed away in 1820 in Rye, NY.

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Biography

  • The story of Gershom Bulkeley began in 1748 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.
  • Gershom Bulkeley married Elizabeth Chapman, Hannah Raymond, Mary Bartram, and had children including Abby Jane Bulkeley, Ann Hall Bulkeley, Caroline Bulkeley, Charles Bulkeley, Desire Bulkeley, Elizabeth Bulkeley, Gershom Bulkeley, Lovel Bulkeley, Mary Bulkeley, Peter Bulkeley, William Bulkeley.
  • Gershom Bulkeley passed away in 1820 in Rye, NY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Bulkeley
1716–1804
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
PB
Ann Hill
1720–1795
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
AH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Chapman
1751–1795
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
EC
Mary Bartram
1765–1843
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
MB
Hannah Raymond
1747–1804
Birth Location: Norwalk, CT
HR

Children(s)

Mary Bulkeley
1780–1826
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
MB
Desire Bulkeley
1784–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
DB
Peter Bulkeley
1775–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
PB
Elizabeth Bulkeley
1777–1843
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
EB
Lovel Bulkeley
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
LB
Charles Bulkeley
1786–1795
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
CB
William Bulkeley
1787–1860
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
WB
Gershom Bulkeley
1789–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
GB
Caroline Bulkeley
1798–1876
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
CB
Abby Bulkeley
1802–1838
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
AB
Ann Bulkeley
1807–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
AB

Gershom Bulkeley's Ancestors

Self
Gershom Bulkeley
1748–1820
Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Parents
Peter Bulkeley
1716–1804
Fairfield, CT
Ann Hill
1720–1795
Fairfield, CT
Grandparents
Gershom ((Capt.)) Bulkeley
1676–1753
Fairfield, CT
Rachel Talcott
1680–1753
CT
William Hill
1692–1775
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Abigail Barlow
1697–1743
Stratford, CT
Great-Grandparents
Peter Bulkeley
1643–1691
Margaret Foxcraft
1645–1691
John Talcott
1620–1688
Mary Cook
1655–
Eliphalet Hill
1663–1695
Esther Ward
1664–1732
John Barlow
1668–1715
Ruth Sherwood
1666–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Bulkeley
1582–1658
Grace Chetwood
1602–1669
John Talcott
–1659
Dorothy Unknown
–1669
John Cook
William Hill
1632–1684
Elizabeth Jones
1635–
William Ward
1631–1675
Deborah Lockwood
1636–
John Barlow
1645–1691
Abigail Lockwood
1647–1690
Thomas Sherwood
1624–1698
Anna Turney
1637–1673

Gershom Bulkeley's Descendants

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Gershom Bulkeley (9 MAY 1748–22 FEB 1820) m. Elizabeth Chapman (12 AUG 1751–26 MAY 1795) m. Mary Bartram (30 MAR 1765–15 APR 1843) m. Hannah Raymond (1747–1 JAN 1804)
  1. 1. Mary Bulkeley 1780–1826 m. Abijah Wakeman
    1. 1. Charles Wakeman 1803–1881 m. Lydia Mitchell 1803–1846 m. Debby (Mitchell) Bacon –1878
      1. 1. Thaddeus (Burr) Wakeman 1826–1894 m. Julia (Ann) Nichols 1829–1869
        1. 1. Augusta (Octavia) Wakeman 1850–
        2. 2. Charles (Francis) Wakeman 1851–
        3. 3. Edgar (Carson) Wakeman 1853– m. Mary (Frances) Mulholland 1863–
        4. 4. Harrison (Abijah) Wakeman 1854–
        5. 5. Thaddeus (Burr) Wakeman 1856–
        6. 6. Frederick (Nichols) Wakeman 1858–
        7. 7. James (L.) Wakeman 1860–1860
        8. 8. Eva (Julia) Wakeman 1862–
        9. 9. Jennie (Amanda) Wakeman 1864–
        10. 10. Henry (Ernest) Wakeman 1867–
      2. 2. James (Mitchell) Wakeman 1828–1895 m. Beulah Nichols 1836–
        1. 1. Alvin (Charles) Wakeman 1854– m. Dora McCall
        2. 2. Albert (H.) Wakeman 1858– m. Maud Rushford
      3. 3. Emily Wakeman 1830–
      4. 4. Miranda Wakeman 1832–1834
      5. 5. Amanda Wakeman 1835– m. Roswell (P.) Andrews 1839–1895 m. Daniel Avery
        1. 1. Charles Andrews 1863–1864
        2. 2. Carlie Andrews 1868–1869
        3. 3. Howard (L.) Andrews 1871–
      6. 6. Sarah (Caroline) Wakeman 1837–1838
      7. 7. Harriet Wakeman 1839–
      8. 8. John Wakeman 1842– m. Martha Hatch 1838–1887 m. Ella (F.) Rowe
        1. 1. Irene (Martha) Wakeman 1865–
        2. 2. Mary (Lydia) Wakeman 1869–
        3. 3. Nellie (Antoinette) Wakeman 1871–
        4. 4. Hattie (Josephine) Wakeman 1872–
        5. 5. Ruth (Elizabeth) Wakeman 1890–
      9. 9. Sarah Wakeman 1845– m. Nelson Bacon 1844–
        1. 1. Charles (W.) Bacon 1874–
    2. 2. Caroline Wakeman 1804–1812
    3. 3. Mary Wakeman 1807–1887 m. Cyrus Beardsley 1804–1890
    4. 4. Maria Wakeman m. Joseph West
      1. 1. Mary West m. Myron (A.) Hull
        1. 1. Arthur (B.) Hull 1882– m. Bessie Lazare m. Catherine Mundelein 1883–1927
        2. 2. Robert (E.) Hull 1884–
        3. 3. Royal (C.) Hull 1886– m. Gertrude Raskob
        4. 4. Madeline Hull 1889–
      2. 2. Joseph West
      3. 3. Charlotte West
    5. 5. Harriet Wakeman m. Randolph (A.) Hufford
    6. 6. Caroline Wakeman 1813–1814
  2. 2. Desire Bulkeley 1784–
    1. 1. Moses (M.) Bulkeley 1817–1901 m. Jane Perkins 1816–1907
      1. 1. Ira Bulkeley 1836–
      2. 2. Almira Bulkeley 1841–
      3. 3. Oliver (Perry) Bulkeley 1843–1908 m. Esther Trumbull 1843–1886 m. Hattie
        1. 1. Albert (M.) Bulkeley 1865–1928
        2. 2. Sarah (J.) Bulkeley 1867–1870
        3. 3. Mary (F.) Bulkeley 1867–1925
        4. 4. Ira (P.) Bulkeley 1870–1923
        5. 5. Lula (M.) Bulkeley 1874–1945
        6. 6. Katie Bulkeley 1878–
        7. 7. Harry (M.) Bulkeley 1879–1948
        8. 8. John (H.) Bulkeley 1880–
        9. 9. Frederick (Gray) Bulkeley 1882–1943
      4. 4. Emery Bulkeley 1846–1865
      5. 5. Seymour Bulkeley 1847–
      6. 6. Mary (A.) Bulkeley 1853–
      7. 7. John (C.) Bulkeley 1855–1920 m. Lydia (M.) Manning 1859–1917
  3. 3. Peter Bulkeley 1775–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Bulkeley 1777–1843 m. John Alvord 1774–1830
    1. 1. Delia Alvord 1800–1821 m. Martin Mead
    2. 2. George (Bulkeley) Alvord 1797–1881 m. Aurelia Bulkeley 1809–1854
    3. 3. Alonzo (Alwyn) Alvord 1802–1862 m. Susan Grenzebach 1807–1897
    4. 4. Edward Alvord 1809–1844
    5. 5. Eliza Alvord 1811–1895 m. John (Plankhorn) Ware 1809–1854
    6. 6. Mary Alvord 1814–1879
    7. 7. Charles (Frederick) Alvord 1819–1889 m. Mary (A.) Huggins 1815–1875
  5. 5. Lovel Bulkeley
  6. 6. Charles Bulkeley 1786–1795
  7. 7. William Bulkeley 1787–1860 m. Mary (Bartram) Osborn 1790–1850
    1. 1. Mary Bulkeley 1810–1834
    2. 2. Gershom Bulkeley 1812–1820
    3. 3. Daniel (Osborn) Bulkeley 1814–1882 m. Caroline (Kellogg) Benedict 1816–1910
    4. 4. David (Munson) Bulkeley 1816–1816
    5. 5. Clara Bulkeley 1818–1888 m. James Morgan
    6. 6. Mary (Caroline) Bulkeley 1821–1903 m. Leander (Mead) Studwell 1831–
    7. 7. William (Henry) Bulkeley 1826–
    8. 8. Philemon (Carpenter) Bulkeley 1828–1904 m. Mary (Jane) Moody 1855–
  8. 8. Gershom Bulkeley 1789– m. Mary (G.) Brush 1799–
    1. 1. Charles (Seymour) Bulkeley
    2. 2. Edward Bulkeley
    3. 3. Helen (A.) Bulkeley 1827– m. W. (D.) Harrison
    4. 4. Susan (S.) Bulkeley 1828–1828
    5. 5. Gilbert (Brush) Bulkeley 1831–
    6. 6. Gershom Bulkeley 1834–1841
    7. 7. George (A.) Bulkeley 1838–1842
  9. 9. Caroline Bulkeley 1798–1876 m. John (Hall) Osborn 1793–1841
    1. 1. Deborah (Jane) Osborn 1820– m. Henry (M.) Barker
    2. 2. David (Munson) Osborn 1822–
    3. 3. George (Lewis) Osborn 1825–
    4. 4. Barnabas (Bertram) Osborn 1827–1832
    5. 5. Edgar (Bulkley) Osborn 1829–
    6. 6. Edwin (Forbes) Osborn 1829–
    7. 7. John (Henry) Osborn 1832–
    8. 8. Francis (Hall) Osborn 1834–
    9. 9. Joseph (Bradshaw) Osborn 1836–
    10. 10. Abby (Jane) Osborn 1838–
    11. 11. Caroline Osborn 1840–
  10. 10. Abby (Jane) Bulkeley 1802–1838 m. Henry (M.) Carpenter
  11. 11. Ann (Hall) Bulkeley 1807– m. Ebenezer ((Rev.)) Platt

Gershom Bulkeley's Timeline

3 Records

1748
9 MAY 1748
Birth of Gershom Bulkeley in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
1748
9 MAY 1748
Birth of Gershom Bulkeley
None
1820
22 FEB 1820
Age 72
Death of Gershom Bulkeley in Rye, NY
Rye, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 MAY 1748
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 MAY 1748

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 FEB 1820
    Event Place: Rye, NY
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