Probate Records. Vol. VII, 1700 to 1710. Page 34-5.
Bulkeley, Peter, Wethersfield. Invt. £67-03-00. Taken 30 March, 1702, by Robert Wells, Samuel Wright and David Goodrich. Inventory not complete, as there is money due at Delaware and parts of a broken sloop at Block Island.
Court Record, Page 25—9 March, 1701-2: This Court grant letters of Adms. on the estate of Mr. Peter Bulkeley, mariner, late of Wethersfield, decd., unto Rachel, his relict, who gave bond with Ebenezer Kilbourn of £100.
Page 27—12 March, 1701-2: An inventory of the sd. estate was now exhibited and accepted.
Page 29—3 September, 1702: There being no issue, the surviving children of Rev. Gershom Bulkeley, having an interest in the estate, quit-claim to the sd. estate, desireing that the entire estate might be distributed to the widow, reserving to the heirs of Mr. Charles Bulkeley, late of New London, decd., her part if she should ever demand it. For this security was given by Mrs. Rachel Bulkeley, widow."