Who was Thomas Olmsted?

Thomas Olmsted (1657–1741) was born in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States and died in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Olmsted 1657–1741

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Born 25 Jun 1657 · Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Died 28 May 1741 · East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Father Nicholas Olmsted

Mother Sarah Loomis

Spouse Hannah Mix

Children Damaris Olmsted, Daniel Olmstead, Hannah Olmstead, Jerusha Olmstead, Jerusha Olmsted, Rebecca Olmstead, Sarah Olmsted, Stephen Olmsted, Thomas Olmstead

Siblings Elizabeth Olmsted, Samuel Olmsted

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Genalogy of the Olmsted Family … The Descendants (by the Female …

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In 1657, Thomas Olmsted entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to nicholas olmsted and sarah loomis. Thomas Olmsted married hannah mix, martha bigelow, and had children including damaris olmsted, daniel olmstead, hannah olmstead, jerusha olmstead, jerusha olmsted, rebecca olmstead, sarah olmsted, stephen olmsted, thomas olmstead. Thomas Olmsted passed away in 1741 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

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Record Genalogy of the Olmsted Family in America, Embracing the Descendants of James and Richard Olmsted and Covering a Period o
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Record The Descendants (by the Female Branches) of Joseph Loomis, Who Came From Braintree, England, in the Year 1638, and Settle

Life Timeline

1657

Birth of Thomas Olmsted in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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1741

Death of Thomas Olmsted in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Olmsted

This ancestor line traces from Thaxted, Essex, , England (1491) to Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (1657) across 7 generations.

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: Thomas Olmsted (1657–1741) was born in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States and died in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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