1. 2. Joyce CORNISH   b. Abt 1584, Probably Great Leighs,Essex,England; c. 4 Dec 1580, Great Leighs,Essex,Eng; d. 21 Apr 1621, Fairsted,Essex,England; bur. 21 Apr 1621, Fairsted,Essex,England.

!Info taken from "The Olmsted Family In America" by Henry King Olmsted - 1912.
Page 5.

1. 3. Faith OLMSTED   c. 7 Jan 1606, Great Leighs, Essex, England; d. Mar 1627, Fairsted, Essex, England; bur. 3 Mar 1627, Fairsted, Essex, England.
2. 4. Frances OLMSTED   c. 14 Feb 1609, Fairsted, Essex, England; d. 14 Feb 1609, Fairsted, Essex, England; bur. 14 Feb 1609, Fairsted, Essex, England.
3. 5. Mabel OLMSTED   c. 30 Sep 1610, Fairsted, Essex, England; d. Feb 1621, Fairsted, Essex, England; bur. 18 Feb 1621, Fairsted, Essex, England.
4. 6. Nicholas OLMSTED   b. 15 Feb 1612, Fairstead,Essex,En; c. 28 Sep 1640, Fairstead,Essex,En; d. 31 Aug 1684, Hartford,Ct; bur. Sep 1684.
5. 7. James OLMSTED   c. 22 Jan 1615, Fairsted, Essex, England.
6. 8. Nehemiah OLMSTED   c. 10 Nov 1618, Fairsted, Essex, England; d. Bef 2 Oct 1657, Fairfield, Fairfield, Conneticut.
7. 9. Mary OLMSTED   c. 18 Apr 1621, Fairsted, Essex, England; d. Apr 1621, Fairsted, Essex, England; bur. 24 Apr 1621, Fairsted, Essex, England.

BIOGRAPHY: Served in Pequot War of 1637

Served in the Pequot War in 1637. Freeman in 1669. Captain in 1675. Cameover with his father on the Lion. In 1637, just eighteen months after thesettlement of Hartford, there were less than 800 inhabitants. Due to thethreat of Indian attacks, on May 1st of that year, ninety men weredrafted to fight off any such attacks. This group went down theConnecticut River to the fort of the Pequot Indians at Mystic,Connecticut where they were joined by parties of Narraganset and MoheganIndians. In an hour battle, 600 Indians were killed but only two Hartfordmen were killed and only twenty wounded. Two of those who went fromHartford were Nicholas Olmstead and his cousin Richard Olmstead. Theywere both granted land for their involvement in this affair. Nicholasreceived additional land for serving as a committee member of the GeneralCourt to view and settle what is now Waterbury, Connecticut. Nicholas waschosen in 1646 to be the Highway Surveyor. He was a Townsman of NorthsideHartford for nine years between 1653 and 1683. He was Corporal of theHartford Troop of Horse in 1658, Freeman and Rate Maker in 1669, andDeputy to the General Court in 1672 and 1673. In 1673, one hundred sixtymen of Hartford were gathered for protection from an apparent threat bythe Dutch settlers. Nicholas Olmstead was appointed Lieutenant of thesetroops. King Phillip's War began in 1675 and Nicholas was set in commandof the troops to New London, and Huntington Long Island. He was madecaptain of the toops in August of 1675. After many years of service toHartford and to the Connecticut Colony, he died in 1684.

1 _MILT
2 PLAC Captain

!Info taken from "The Olmsted Family In America" by Henry King Olmsted - 1912.
Page 12.

!For a complete history on Nicholas see Page 12 through 15. Includes a copy of
his will and life history.

1. 10. Sarah OLMSTED   b. 1641, Hartford,Hartford,Ct; d. 7 Nov 1709, East Haddam,Middlesex Ct.
2. 11. Elizabeth Mary? OLMSTED   b. 1642, Hartford,Hartford,Ct; d. 12 Oct 1681, Wethersfield,Hartford,Ct.
3. 12. Mabel OLMSTED   b. 1645, Hartford,Ct; d. 28 Mar 1692, ,,Conn.
4. 13. Rebecca OLMSTED   b. 12 Mar 1647, Hartford,Hartford,Ct; d. Hartford,Hartford,Connecticut.
5. 14. Mary OLMSTED   b. 20 Nov 1646, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 1646, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
6. 15. John OLMSTED   c. 3 Feb 1649, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
7. 16. Samuel OLMSTED   b. 1650/1653, Hartford,Ct; d. 13 Jan 1726, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Jan 1726, Cove Cemetery,East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.
8. 17. Joseph OLMSTED   b. 1654, Hartford,Hartford,Connecticut; d. 5 Oct 1726, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.
9. 18. Thomas OLMSTED   b. 25 Jun 1657, Hartford,Hartford,Ct; d. 28 May 1741, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

!Probably died young according to the book.

1. 19. Joseph GATES   b. 7 Nov 1662, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 18 Mar 1711, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
2. 20. Thomas GATES   b. 21 Jan 1664, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 20 Apr 1734, E.Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cem., E. Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut..
3. 21. John GATES   b. 5 Apr 1668, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 4 Oct 1742, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. 22. Sarah GATES   b. 16 Mar 1670, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 1712, ,,Middlesex Co,Conn.
5. 23. Mary GATES   b. 16 Mar 1673/1674, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 12 May 1742, East Haddam,Middlesex Ct.
6. 24. George GATES   b. 16 Aug 1677, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
7. 25. Daniel GATES   b. 4 May 1680, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 24 Nov 1761, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
8. 26. Samuel GATES   b. 8 Nov 1683, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 10 Nov 1683, Haddam,,Middlesex Co,Conn; d. 31 Jul 1737, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cem,East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

!Taken from "The Olmsted Family" book published in 1912 Page 12.

!Taken from "The Olmsted Family" book published in 1912 Page 12. Died young.

!Taken from "The Olmsted Family" book published in 1912 Page 16. Both Samuel
and his wife are buried in Cone Cemetery in E. Haddam, Conneticut. Samuel's
headstone has this inscription: "Samuel Olmsted, son of Captain Nicholas in
Hartford, being ye first of that name who came to that place who deceased Jan
13, 1726 in ye 73rd year of his age". He settled in E. Haddam as early as
1713.

!See Page 16 for land records held by Samuel and his brother-in-laws.

1. 27. Samuel OLMSTED   b. 1676, Hartford, Hartford, Conneticut; d. 27 Jul 1747, Conneticut.
2. 28. John OLMSTED   b. 31 Dec 1677, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 15 Jul 1771, Of East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. 29. Sarah OLMSTED  
4. 30. Elizabeth OLMSTED   b. 1688; c. 7 Aug 1692, Conneticut; d. 22 Dec 1749/1761, Conneticut.
5. 31. Mary OLMSTED   b. Abt 1688, Of, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 7 Aug 1692, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 5 Dec 1704, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

Name Suffix: Deacon
!IGI Batch #7223507 - Call #822007 5.

!He was a farmer. He was chosen Deacon of the First Church in Hartford in 1691. Moved tothe east side of the river before his father's death, and was the first Deaconof the church in East Hartford. He was one of the Committee on building the meeting house, and for locating forts for defence against the Indians. Was Fence Viewer in 1678/1679, surveyor in 1693, selectman in 1703. His house stood onthe meadow hills, on the site now occupied by the house of the late Ashbel Olmsted, Esq. The farm has always been in the possession of the family.

1. 32. Joseph OLMSTED   b. 1673/1674, Hartford, Hartford, Conneticut; d. 25 Feb 1762.
2. 33. James OLMSTED   b. 1677, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; d. 14 Apr 1744.
3. 34. Nicholas OLMSTED   b. 1679, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 29 Nov 1717.
4. 35. Richard OLMSTED   b. 1682, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 9 Jan 1760.
5. 36. Nehemiah OLMSTED   b. 21 Mar 1685, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 4 Oct 1763.
6. 37. Elizabeth OLMSTED   b. Abt 1686, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; d. 20 Jan 1766.
7. 38. Rebecca OLMSTED   c. 26 Aug 1688, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; d. 13 Nov 1690.
8. 39. Hannah OLMSTED   c. 2 Nov 1690, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
9. 40. Mary OLMSTED   c. 2 Nov 1690, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
10. 41. Rebecca OLMSTED   c. 20 Aug 1693, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; d. 14 Jan 1778.