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Jabez Olmstead (1760 - 1813)

Jabez "Jabish" Olmstead
Born in Ware, Hampshire Co., MAmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1778 [location unknown]
Husband of — married after 1798 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 52 in Middlebury, Addison Co., VTmap
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By Walt Steesy, genealogist, Olmste(a)d Family Association with added contributions by David Baird.

This branch of the Jabez Olmsted of Ware, MA has many records that carry both spellings of the surname, i.e. Olmstead and Olmsted. It appears that Jabez used Olmsted (without "a") while some of his descendents added the "a." By the 3rd generation some of the grandchildren were using Olmstead; by the 8th generation 90% were using Olmstead. [See my final note below]

Some of his children remained in Vermont while others moved to Saint Lawrence Co., NY. He married twice: (1) Martha Chapman (c1760-1803) and they had 7 children, and (2) Lydia Ives (1781-1862) and they had one daughter.

Jabez Olmsted is listed on the "Vermont Early Census Index" in the Town of Chittenden, Rutland Co. in 1787. Jabesh [sic] Olmsted is on a list of Petitioners in the Town of Chittenden in 1788. [Could that be a petition to form a new town, i.e. Goshen?] Jabez Olmsted was recorded in the 1790 US Census "Heads of Households" in the Town of Chittenden.

The Town of Goshen, located on the western sope of the Green Mountains, is extremely rural and has only two small settlements: Goshen and Goshen Four Corners. The 1800 census enumerated only four (unknown if that is households or individuals); 1810 when Jabez was living in the Town there were 86 enumerated. The Town's population reached a peak in 1840 with 621 and then a steady decline until the 1940 with only 83 but then climed with 227 recorded in the 2000 census.

Historical note: Chittenden, Vermont was first chartered in 1780 by Gersham Beech and 65 associates. The towns of Chittenden and Philadelphia were founded at same time. Philadelphia never took off as a town and was later split and annexed into other towns: the northern half was annexed to the Town of Goshen in 1814 and the southern portion of was annexed to Town of Chittenden in 1816 making it the largest town in State of Vermont. The majority of the heads of households listed in the 1790 census were original founders or settlers that bought or were granted lands as Chittenden grew.

Jabez' death certificate was created by the Town Clerk of Middlebury, the Addison County seat. [There is no city of Middlebury.] The certificate clearly states "Jabez Olmsted, usual residence Goshen, age 55, died January 28, 1813"; it was signed by Lucia Hincke, asst. Town Clerk, Middlebury, VT. As Goshen had only a few residents in the 1810s, there might not have been an active Town Clerk and the assistant clerk in Middlebury was handling the records. Though Goshen is less than 20 miles from Middlebury, in 1810 it would be full day ride to go to the there for business or visit friends or relatives and then return the same day.

In the Parishville [Saint Lawrence Co., NY] Town Historian's records there is a note: "It is said that Jabez died in Vermont but according to legend was buried beside his son Moses (1798-1892) with just an 'unmarked fieldstone' for a monument." In the Riverview Cemetery, West Parishville there is a metal plaque (probably placed many years later by descendants) "Jabez Olmstead, Lt. Contentinal Line, Rev War, 1754-1813"; also a DAR flag holder.

There are 860 known descendants of Jabez Olmsted.

The first Wiki created for Jabez was [Olmsted-437] but others, mistakenly, prefered it change to the surname with the "a" as most of this Jabez's descendents use and thus the current Wiki [Olmstead-988] was created. I (Walt Steesy) have agreed to let that remain as in the future others would continue to create a new Wiki as they had not realized the proper one already existed and for those that look for this Jabez (Jabez b.1760 > Moses b.1736 > Capt. Jabez) as Olmsted, will be directed to his first cousin, once removed [Olmsted-358] (born the same year) (Jabez b.1760 > Jabez b.1735 > Jeremiah b.1715 > Capt. Jabez)

Sources

  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed July 18, 2016), "Record of Jabish Olmstead", Ancestor # A086289.
  • Olmste(a)d files of Walt Steesy [Steesy-1]
  • 1912 genealogy "Olmsted Family in America"; p. 396, 399, #9129.
  • Jabez's death certificate from Vermont state archives, Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954; database with images, FamilySearch, Jabez Olmsted, 28 Jan 1813, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,644.






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