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College, and his wife, Catherine (Eyre)
Chauncy, the latter named a daughter of
Robert Eyre, a barrister of Wiltshire,
England, and his wife, Agnes, daughter of
John Still, Bishop of Bath and Wills.
Charles Chauncy was the son of George
and Hannah (Welsh) Chauncy, of New
Place and Yardley Bury, Hertfordshire,
England, baptized November 5, 1592, in
the Yardley Bury church, died February
19, 1671.
Captain Edward Bulkeley, second son
of Rev. Gershom Bulkeley and his wife,
Sarah (Chauncy) Bulkeley, was born in
1672, settled in Wethersfield, where he
died August 27, 1748. He was collector
of taxes in that town in 1703, selectman in
1708, was admitted an attorney, at the
County Court in June, 171 1, and served
as justice of the peace. He married, July
14, 1704, Dorothy Prescott, born March
31, 1 681, in Concord, Massachusetts, died
November 30, 1760, in Wethersfield,
daughter of Jonathan and Dorothy Pres-
cott.
Jonathan Bulkeley, fifth son of Cap-
tain Edward (2) and Dorothy (Prescott)
Bulkeley, was born September 11, 1718,
and died June 16, 1777. He married, November
13, 1746, Abigail Williams, of
Wethersfield, whose parentage cannot be
discovered. Stephen Bulkeley, eldest son
of Jonathan and Abigail (Williams) Bulkeley,
was born December 19, 1749, was
a captain of militia, and farmer in that
part of Wethersfield which is now Rocky
Hill. He operated a line of vessels to the
West Indies, and was an extensive trader.
He married Martha Marsh, born November
10, 1751, in Wethersfield, died there
April 26, 1804, daughter of John and
Abigail (Bulkeley) Marsh. Stephen Bul-
keley died May 6, 1813. Frederic Bulkeley,
fourth son of Stephen and Martha
(Marsh) Bulkeley, was born June 1, 1792,
in Wethersfield, and made his home on
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the east side of Broad street, Wethers-
field, where he died September 28, 1850.
He married, October 6, 1814, Nancy
Riley, who was born July 12, 1792, died
December 23, 1857, daughter of James
and Esther (Goodrich) Riley.
Stephen Bulkeley, only son of Frederic
and Nancy (Riley) Bulkeley, was born
May 6, 1825, baptized August 28, follow-
ing, in Wethersfield, where he spent a
long and useful life. His educational op-
portunities were limited, but he was a
man of sound judgment, clear perceptions
and was self-educated to a good degree.
Industrious as a farmer, he prospered,
and was among the first to introduce the
culture of tobacco in Wethersfield, realizing
handsome returns from his crop. He
also engaged largely in purchasing the
product of other growers from New York
dealers, and operated a packing house on
his farm. Sagacious and upright, he
enjoyed the confidence of the business
world and of his neighbors. An Episco-
palian, he was an active supporter of re-
ligious services and interests, and was a
warm friend of education, doing everything
in his power to promote the pro-
gress of free schools. Previous to the
Civil War, he had been a Democrat in
political principle, but the issues which
brought on that struggle compelled him
to aid in the organization and support of
the Republican party. During the war,
he was a member of the Board of Selectmen,
and the Board of Relief, and again
in 1882-83. In 1883, he represented
Wethersfield in the State Legislature, and
continued its representative six years.
Mr. Bulkeley was among the founders of
the Connecticut Society of the Patriotic
Order Sons of the American Revolution.
He died June 21, 1891. He married, January
23, 1850, Prudence May Warner,
who was born February 5, 1827, in Weth-
ersfield, and died there November 29,