Samuel Olmstead (1737 - abt. 1823)

Born 13 Sep 1737 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Roberts) Olmstead — married about 31 Mar 1763 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died about 6 Jun 1823 at about age 85 in Canaan, Columbia, New York, United States

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Biography

Ensign Samuel Olmstead served with Albany County, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Samuel Olmstead is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A086314.

Samuel Olmstead was born September 13, 1737, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT

Described as the great-grandfather of Samuel Olmsted, born December 15, 1829, the following was noted:

. . . Samuel Olmsted, came to East Haddam, Conn., in 1767, afterward settling in Columbia County, N.Y., and received a deed of land from King George of England. He was in the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars. ^[1]

He married about 1775 Esther Roberts and they have nine children including Polly Olmstead

Samuel is buried in the Flatbrook Cemetery, Columbia County, New York.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Landmarks of Steuben County, New York, Syracuse, D. Mason, 1896; Section: Part III. Family sketches, page 59-60, Olmsted, Samuel.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #29382909 has photo

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed July 18, 2016), "Record of Samuel Olmstead", Ancestor # A086314.
• Olmsted, Henry King, M.D. and George K. Ward Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America (A.T. De La Mare Printing and Publishing Company Ltd., New York, 1912) p. 21, 29, #134 [1].
• Maltby Genealogy (Unpub.) Page 173: "of East Haddam, CT"
• Olmste(a)d files of Walt Steesy