Thomas Olmsted (1657 - bef. 1741)

Born 25 Jun 1657 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Bigelow) Woods — married 1686 (to 1687) in Divorced

Husband of Hannah (Mix) Olmsted — married 26 Jun 1691 in Hartford Co., CT

Descendants

Died before 28 May 1741 before age 83 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Biography

"THOMAS, Hartford, prob. s. of Nicholas, m. 25 June 1691, Hannah Mix, d. of the first Thomas of New Haven, had Thomas, b. 1692; Stephen, 1694; Sarah, 1696; Rebecca, 1697; Damaris, 1699; Daniel, 1701; Hannah, 1704; and Jerusha, 1706. He had a former w. Martha."^[1]

Thomas Olmstead/Olmsted (Nicholas, James). Born c 1672 in Hartford, CT.

He married, first, Hannah Mix, d/o Thomas Mix and Rebecca Turner 25 Jun 1691 in Hartford, CT. Born ,Jun 30 1666.

Children: 1. Thomas Olmstead. 2. Stephen Olmstead. 3 Sarah Olmstead - born 1 Jan 1695/6 in Hartford. she married John Kellogg 3 Jan 1717/8. 4. Rebecca Olmstead. Brn 10 Oct 1697, in Hartford. Died 5 Oct 1726 in CT. 5. Damaris Olmstead, born 28 May 1699 in Hartford; married Theophilus Mix 17 Jan 1728/9 in Wallingford, CT. 6. Daniel Olmstead. 7. Hannah Olmstead; born 26 Jan 1703/4 in Hartford; died 7 Oct 1762. 8. Jerusha Olmstead; born 28 Mar 1706 in Hartford CT.

He married second Martha Bigilow. ^[2]

Excerpt from Olmsted Family in America

(14) THOMAS OLMSTED., b. at Hartford, Conn.; d. before May 28, 1741; m. June 26, 1691, Hannah Mix; b. June 30, 1666; dau. of Thomas and Rebecca (Turner) Mix. Rebecca Turner was dau. of (Capt.) Nathaniel Turner, whose sword is in the Historical Collection at Hartford, Conn.

32, Thomas +. 33, Stephen +. 34, Sarah; b. Jan. 1, 1696; m. Jan. 3, 1718, John Kellogg; b. Dec. 16, 1695-6; d. July 12, 1725; son of Samuel and Sarah (Merrill) Kellogg. 35, Rebecca; b. Oct. 10, 1697; d. Oct. 5, 1762. 36, Damaris; b. May 28, 1699; m. Jan. 17, 1729, Theophilus Mix; bap. 1697; d. at Meriden, Conn., July 3, 1750. By his will Mr. Mix left 10 lbs. to the church in Hamden, Conn. 37, Daniel +. 38, Hannah; b. Jan. 26, 1704; d. Oct. 4, 1762. 39, Jerusha; b. Mar. 28, 1706.

Thomas Olmsted settled in the west division of Hartford, and was one of the first members of the West Hartford Church, which was formed in 1712 as the 2nd church in Hartford."^[3]

Marriage

Hannah Mix: June 25, 1691, Hartford, CT^[4][5]

Will and Death

The will of Thomas Olmsted, of was dated 23 May 1735. He makes bequests to his children: Thomas, Stephen, Daniel, Sarah, Damarus, Rebeckah, Hannah and Jerusha. His wife was not mentioned. The will was proven in court 7 July 1741, and the inventory of L111-09-08 was taken 28 May 1741, which is used as his (before this) death date.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692, Volume #3, Oderic - Osier, By James Savage. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk3/oderic-osier.htm
2. ↑ Passengers on the Lion from England to Boston 1632, and Five Generations of Their Descendants. Part Two. Olney, Sandra Sutphin. Westminster, MD: Heritage Books Inc 1992.
3. ↑ Olmsted: Page 14
4. ↑ Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
5. ↑ The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society.
6. ↑ Manwaring, Charles William. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. Volume III. Hartford District 1729-1750. (Hartford, Conn., R.S. Peck & Co., Printers, 1906.) pp 315/6

• Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #46305667

• A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692, Volume #3, Oderic - Osier, By James Savage. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk3/oderic-osier.htm

• Olmsted, Henry King, M.D. Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America (A.T. De La Mare, New York, 1912); pg. 17, #14

• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society.

• Passengers on the Lion from England to Boston 1632, and Five Generations of Their Descendants. Part Two. Olney, Sandra Sutphin. Westminster, MD: Heritage Books Inc 1992.

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing. [database on-line] Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

• Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived;; Repository: #R1

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• Flagg, Ernest. Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England: My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking Hartford, CT: Case, Lockwood & Brainerd Co., 1926