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James Olmstead 1580–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec. 4, 1580

Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England

Death Date: Sept. 10,1640

Death Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Father: James III

Mother: Jane Bristow

Spouse(s): Joyce Cornish

Children(s): Capt Olmstead, Faith Olmstead, Frances Olmstead, James Olmstead, Nehemiah Olmstead, Mary Olmstead, Mable Olmstead

In 1580, James Olmstead entered the world in Great Leighs, Essex, England, born to James Olmsted Iii And Jane Bristow. James Olmstead married Joyce Cornish, and had children including Capt Nicholas Olmstead, Faith Olmstead, Frances Olmstead, James Olmstead, Mable Olmstead, Mary Olmstead, Nehemiah Olmstead. James Olmstead passed away in 1640 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1580, James Olmstead entered the world in Great Leighs, Essex, England, born to James Olmsted Iii And Jane Bristow.
  • James Olmstead married Joyce Cornish, and had children including Capt Nicholas Olmstead, Faith Olmstead, Frances Olmstead, James Olmstead, Mable Olmstead, Mary Olmstead, Nehemiah Olmstead.
  • James Olmstead passed away in 1640 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James III
1550–1595
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England
JI
Jane Bristow
1554–1595
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
JB

Spouses(s)

Joyce Cornish
1584–1621
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
JC

Children(s)

Capt Olmstead
1612–1684
Birth Location: Fairstead, Essex, England
CO
Faith Olmstead
1606–1627
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
FO
Frances Olmstead
1609–1609
Birth Location: Essex, England
FO
James Olmstead
1615–1632
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Nehemiah Olmstead
1618–1657
Birth Location: Essex, England
NO
Mary Olmstead
1621–1621
Birth Location: Essex, England
MO
Mable Olmstead
1610–1621
Birth Location: Essex, England
MO

James Olmstead's Ancestors

Self
James Olmstead
1580–1640
Birth Place: Great Leighs, Essex, England
Parents
James Olmsted III
1550–1595
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Jane Bristow
1554–1595
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Grandparents
James (Olmsted) Jr.
1520–1553
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Alice Massey
1524–1553
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Dennis Bristow
1529–1553
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Ellin Jackson
1533–1559
Leigh, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
James I
1500–1520
Beatrice Olmstead
1501–1520
Nicholas Massey
1509–1553
Katherine Hyde
1510–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Olmstead
1460–1533
Alice Hankey
1478–1533
Thomas Massey
1478–1528
Joan Beswick
1480–1520

James Olmstead's Descendants

1.
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James Olmstead (Dec. 4, 1580–Sept. 10,1640) m. Joyce Cornish (1584–21 Apr 1621)
  1. 1. Capt (Nicholas) Olmstead 1612–1684 m. Sarah Loomis 1617–1667 m. Mary Lord 1649–1736 m. Hannah Thurston 1611–
    1. 1. Sarah Olmstead 1641–1709 m. Deacon (George Gates) Sr 1634–1724
      1. 1. Samuel Gates 1683–1737 m. Mary Richards 1675–1732 m. Esther Hungerford 1687–1749
        1. 1. Samuel Gates 1715–1798 m. Rachel Hayes 1711–1811 m. Ann Fuller 1707–1793
        2. 2. David Gates 1716–1716
        3. 3. Martha Gates 1722–1765
        4. 4. Lucy Gates 1717–
        5. 5. Abigail Gates 1714–
        6. 6. Jonathan Gates 1712–1720
        7. 7. Daniel Gates 1741–
        8. 8. Stephen Gates 1737–
        9. 9. Phebe Gates 1739–
        10. 10. Sarah Gates 1733–
      2. 2. Sarah Gates 1670–1712
      3. 3. George (Gates) Jr 1677–1756
      4. 4. Mary Gates 1674–1742
      5. 5. Thomas ((Capt\Deacon) Gates, Esq.; Justice of the) Peace 1665–1734
      6. 6. Daniel (Gates, Deacon) Sr 1680–1761
      7. 7. Joseph Gates 1662–1712
      8. 8. Jeremiah Gates 1670–1770
      9. 9. John Gates 1668–1742
    2. 2. Elizabeth Olmstead 1642–1681
    3. 3. Decon (Joseph) Olmstead 1654–1726
    4. 4. James Olmstead 1645–1731
    5. 5. Mary OLMSTEAD 1646–1646
    6. 6. Rebecca Olmstead 1647–1721
    7. 7. John Olmstead 1649–1704
    8. 8. Thomas Olmstead 1657–1741
    9. 9. Mabel Olmstead 1659–1691
    10. 10. Samuel Olmsted 1653–1726
  2. 2. Faith Olmstead 1606–1627
  3. 3. Frances Olmstead 1609–1609
  4. 4. James Olmstead 1615–1632
  5. 5. Nehemiah Olmstead 1618–1657
  6. 6. Mary Olmstead 1621–1621
  7. 7. Mable Olmstead 1610–1621

James Olmstead's Timeline

6 Records

1580
Dec. 4, 1580
Birth of James Olmstead in Great Leighs, Essex, England
Great Leighs, Essex, England
1580
04 Dec 1580
James Olmstead was baptized in Essex, England
Essex, England
1635
1635
Age 55
James Olmstead resided here in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
1636
1636
Age 56
James Olmstead resided here in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1640
Sept. 10,1640
Age 60
Death of James Olmstead in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1640
28 Sep 1640
Age 60
James Olmstead - Probate in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec. 4, 1580
    Event Place: Great Leighs, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8357.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1580
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Record Source: Essex, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1632; Page Number: 335
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1632; Page Number: 11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1632
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sept. 10,1640
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, 1636-1776; Author: J. Hammond Trumbull; Probate Place: Connecticut
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1640
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, 1636-1776; Author: J. Hammond Trumbull; Probate Place: Connecticut
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