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Roger (Maj.) Bulkeley 1751–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 SEP 1751

Birth Location: Colchester, CT

Death Date: 1 AUG 1819

Death Location: Colchester, CT

Father: Gershom Bulkeley

Mother: Abigail Robbins

Spouse(s): Jerusha Root, Rhoda Jones, Mary Champion

Children(s): Benjamin Bulkeley, Asa Bulkeley, Benjamin Bulkeley, Roger Bulkeley, George Bulkeley, Gershom Bulkeley, Roger Bulkeley, Gershom Bulkeley

In 1751, Roger (Maj.) Bulkeley entered the world in Colchester, CT, born to Gershom Capt Bulkeley And Abigail Robbins. Roger (Maj.) Bulkeley married Jerusha Root, Mary Champion, Rhoda Jones, and had children including Asa Bulkeley, Benjamin Root Bulkeley, George Capt Bulkeley, Gershom Bulkeley, Roger Bulkeley, Roger Griswold Bulkeley. Roger (Maj.) Bulkeley passed away in 1819 in Colchester, CT.

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Biography

  • In 1751, Roger (Maj.) Bulkeley entered the world in Colchester, CT, born to Gershom Capt Bulkeley And Abigail Robbins.
  • Roger (Maj.) Bulkeley married Jerusha Root, Mary Champion, Rhoda Jones, and had children including Asa Bulkeley, Benjamin Root Bulkeley, George Capt Bulkeley, Gershom Bulkeley, Roger Bulkeley, Roger Griswold Bulkeley.
  • Roger (Maj.) Bulkeley passed away in 1819 in Colchester, CT.

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Roger Bulkeley's Ancestors

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Roger Bulkeley
1751–1819
Birth Place: Colchester, CT
Parents
Gershom (Capt.) Bulkeley
1708–1788
Colchester, CT
Abigail Robbins
1714–1793
Wethersfield, CT
Grandparents
John ((Rev.)) Bulkeley
1679–1731
Wethersfield, CT
Patience Prentice
Great-Grandparents
Gershom Bulkeley
1635–1713
Sarah Chauncey
1631–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Bulkeley
1582–1658
Grace Chetwood
1602–1669
Charles Chauncey
1592–1671
Catherine Eyre
1604–1666

Roger Bulkeley's Descendants

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Roger ((Maj.)) Bulkeley (14 SEP 1751–1 AUG 1819) m. Jerusha Root (13 MAR 1748/49–27 JUL 1788) m. Rhoda Jones (4 OCT 1750–15 JUN 1807) m. Mary Champion (11 SEP 1762–7 AUG 1843)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Root) Bulkeley 1772–1776
  2. 2. Asa Bulkeley 1774–1804 m. Sophia Loomis 1780–1863
    1. 1. Eliza (L.) Bulkeley 1798– m. John Witter
    2. 2. Jerusha Bulkeley 1800–1804
    3. 3. John (Adams) Bulkeley 1802–1828
  3. 3. Benjamin (Root) Bulkeley 1776–1819 m. Lois Worthington –1818
    1. 1. William (Edward) Bulkeley 1802–1802
    2. 2. Frances (Harriet) Bulkeley 1805–1806
    3. 3. William (Benjamin Root) Bulkeley 1809–
  4. 4. Roger Bulkeley 1778–1785
  5. 5. George ((Capt.)) Bulkeley 1780–1811 m. Sophia Loomis 1780–1863
    1. 1. Augustus (Washington) Bulkeley 1805–
    2. 2. Caroline Bulkeley 1807– m. Thomas (Durphy) Lord
    3. 3. Aurelia Bulkeley 1810– m. Albert (H.) Quimby –1842 m. John Dredge –1869
  6. 6. Gershom Bulkeley 1783–1785
  7. 7. Roger (Griswold) Bulkeley 1786– m. Sally Taylor
    1. 1. Ruhamah (Taylor) Bulkeley 1810–
    2. 2. Frances (Harriet) Bulkeley 1811–
    3. 3. Sarah (Sophia) Bulkeley 1813– m. Stephen (Campbell) Thornton
    4. 4. George Bulkeley 1815– m. Sarah (Freelove Kingsley) Guernsey
    5. 5. Charles Bulkeley 1818–
    6. 6. Eliza (Maria) Bulkeley 1820– m. George (Alonzo) Thornton
    7. 7. Hiram Bulkeley 1822–1823
    8. 8. Hiram Bulkeley 1823–1824
    9. 9. Emeline (Cornelia) Bulkeley 1825–
    10. 10. Harry (Lloyd) Bulkeley 1827–
    11. 11. Malvina (Cornelia) Bulkeley 1829–
    12. 12. Roger Bulkeley 1831–
    13. 13. Lucy (Ann) Bulkeley 1834–
    14. 14. Rowland (Taylor) Bulkeley 1836–
  8. 8. Gershom Bulkeley 1788–1832 m. Sarah Babcock –1852
    1. 1. Horatio (Deming) Bulkeley 1810–1823
    2. 2. Amelia (Josephine Maria) Bulkeley 1815–1893 m. Joseph (McCall) Goodwin 1803–1855
    3. 3. Edwin (Talcott) Bulkeley

Roger Bulkeley's Timeline

2 Records

1751
14 SEP 1751
Birth of Roger (Maj.) Bulkeley in Colchester, CT
Colchester, CT
1819
1 AUG 1819
Age 68
Death of Roger (Maj.) Bulkeley in Colchester, CT
Colchester, CT

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 SEP 1751
    Event Place: Colchester, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 AUG 1819
    Event Place: Colchester, CT

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