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1887, daughter of John and Rebecca (Coleman)
Warner, descendant of William
Warner, who was one of the early resi-
dents of Wethersfield. He was born
about 1646, and settled in Wethersfield
between 1660 and 1665; was made freeman
in 1669; lieutenant of the Train Band
in September, 1689, was deputy to the
General Court in 1697, 1703-04 and 1706.
He was very active in the church at
Wethersfield, of which his wife was also
a member, and died February 28, 1714.
His epitaph states that he was "deacon
elect, pious, grave, modest and true." He
married, November 1, 1677, Hannah Rob-
bins, born April 10, 1643, died March 3,
1714, daughter of "Gentleman John" and
Mary (Wells) Robbins, elsewhere mentioned
at considerable length in this work.
Their third son, Daniel Warner, born January
1, 1680, inherited the homestead at
the lower end of Broad street, which he
sold in 1719. He owned other lands, was
lister in 1709, and died between March 24
and May 28, 1750. His estate, including five
negro slaves, was valued at £20,000. He
married, October 3, 1706, Mary Boardman,
born November 3, 1685, in Wethersfield,
died 1770, daughter of Samuel and
Sarah (Steele) Boardman. Their eldest
son, William Warner, was born October
1, 1715, died May 1, 1790; married, March
25, 1752, Prudence May, who was born
February 26, 1727, in Wethersfield, died
October 14, 1807, daughter of the Rev.
Hezekiah and Anne (Stillman) May.
The youngest child of this marriage, John
Warner, born October 6, 1762, died Octo-
ber 11, 1838; married, December 22, 1784,
Abigail Hale, born May 1, 1758, in Wethersfield,
died November 11, 1840, daughter
of Ebenezer and Anne (Woodhouse)
Hale. Their oldest child, John Warner,
was born March 3, 1786, and died October
25, 1858, in Wethersfield. He married,
September 18, 1809, Rebecca Coleman,
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who was born 1785, baptized February 16,
1794, in Wethersfield, daughter of Thomas
and Salome (Kilby) Coleman. The fifth
daughter of this marriage was Prudence
May Warner, born February 5, 1827, and
became the wife of Stephen Bulkeley, as
previously noted. Their children were:
Fannie, born in November, 1850, married
John Hanmer; Alice, born April 9, 1852;
Prudence Warner, now residing on the
paternal homestead on Broad street;
Fred, died in boyhood ; Edward J., born
April 23, 1858, died 1915; Stephen, men-
tioned below ;
Charles and Chester, twins,
born April 25, 1864, both now deceased
Robert Riley, born September 9, 1866,
lives in Wethersfield.
Stephen Bulkeley, son of Stephen and
Prudence May (Warner) Bulkeley, was
born January 4, 1861, on the paternal farm
in Wethersfield, where he grew up and
attended the public schools. In 1880
he graduated from the Hartford High
School and very soon went to Brook-
lyn, New York, where he entered the
employ of Henry H. Dickinson, a druggist
in that city. Five years later, Mr.
Dickinson retired from business and was
succeeded by Mr. Bulkeley, who has since
continued the establishment and made
his home in Brooklyn. He is now associated
with a partner in business under
the style of Davidson & Bulkeley. He
is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church
of Wethersfield, and of the Church Club
and Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn.
CLARK, George Larkin,
Clergyman, Author, Lecturer.
Through a multitude of worthy New
England antecedants, Mr. Clark imbibes
the alert, intellect and devout spirit which
have characterized his life. His ancestors
included one noted clergyman and several
deacons of the Congregational church.