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James Olmstead 1708–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 OCT 1708

Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 17 MAR 1777

Death Location: Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Nathan Olmstead

Mother: Mercy Comstock

Spouse(s): Hannah Coleman

Children(s): Silas Olmstead, Hannah Olmstead

James Olmstead was born in 1708 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Nathan Olmstead And Mercy Comstock. James Olmstead married Hannah Coleman, and had children including Hannah Olmstead, Silas Olmstead. James Olmstead passed away in 1777 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • James Olmstead was born in 1708 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Nathan Olmstead And Mercy Comstock.
  • James Olmstead married Hannah Coleman, and had children including Hannah Olmstead, Silas Olmstead.
  • James Olmstead passed away in 1777 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Olmstead
1678–1716
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
NO
Mercy Comstock
1676–1752
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
MC

Spouses(s)

Hannah Coleman
1708–1769
Birth Location: Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
HC

Children(s)

Silas Olmstead
–1782
Birth Location: Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
SO
Hannah Olmstead
1733–1800
Birth Location: Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
HO

James Olmstead's Ancestors

Self
James Olmstead
1708–1777
Birth Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Nathan Olmstead
1678–1716
Norwalk, Fairfield, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America
Mercy Comstock
1676–1752
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Grandparents
James Olmstead
1645–1731
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Phebe Barlow
1650–1727
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Olmstead
–1687
Elisabeth Haugh
1618–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Atherton Hough
1579–1650
Elizabeth Bulkeley
1579–1643

James Olmstead's Descendants

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James Olmstead (15 OCT 1708–17 MAR 1777) m. Hannah Coleman (1708–5 OCT 1769)
  1. 1. Silas Olmstead –1782 m. Lydia Sloan 1744–1842 m. Abigail DeForest 1731–1766
    1. 1. Jasper Olmstead 1774–1861 m. Esther Bennett 1775–1839 m. Harriet Weeks 1797–1877
      1. 1. Harriett Olmstead 1816–1841 m. Ferdinand (Munson) Gregory 1818–1885
        1. 1. Harriett (Esther) Gregory 1840–1866 m. William (Edward) Craig 1839–1870
  2. 2. Hannah Olmstead 1733–1800 m. Samuel Whelpley 1730–1809
    1. 1. Thomas Whelpley 1762–1817 m. Mary Abbott 1769–1841
      1. 1. Susannah Whelpley 1795–1833 m. Juriste Hickok 1794–1868
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hickok 1817–1882 m. William (Malcom) Dean 1810–1892

James Olmstead's Timeline

2 Records

1708
15 OCT 1708
Birth of James Olmstead in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1777
17 MAR 1777
Age 69
Death of James Olmstead in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 06 May 2019, 21:48), entry for Capt James Olmsted(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LK61-PTN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), James Olmstead, 17 Mar 1777; citing , reference v 56 p 4; FHL microfilm 3,372.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), James Olmstead, 17 Mar 1777; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 3,177.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Olmstead, 1777; Burial, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America, Sharp Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 43162072, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Olmstead, 1777; Burial, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America, Sharp Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 24580237, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), James in entry for Hannah Olmstead, 05 Oct 1769; citing , reference v 56 p 4; FHL microfilm 3,372.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Volume: 156
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 1683.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SLR
    [16] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 OCT 1708
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 06 May 2019, 21:48), entry for Capt James Olmsted(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LK61-PTN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), James Olmstead, 17 Mar 1777; citing , reference v 56 p 4; FHL microfilm 3,372.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), James Olmstead, 17 Mar 1777; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 3,177.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Olmstead, 1777; Burial, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America, Sharp Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 43162072, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Olmstead, 1777; Burial, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America, Sharp Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 24580237, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Volume: 156
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 1683.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SLR
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 MAR 1777
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 06 May 2019, 21:48), entry for Capt James Olmsted(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LK61-PTN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 06 May 2019, 21:48), entry for Capt James Olmsted(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LK61-PTN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), James Olmstead, 17 Mar 1777; citing , reference v 56 p 4; FHL microfilm 3,372.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), James Olmstead, 17 Mar 1777; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 3,177.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Olmstead, 1777; Burial, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America, Sharp Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 43162072, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Olmstead, 1777; Burial, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America, Sharp Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 24580237, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 MAR 1777
    Event Place: Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 06 May 2019, 21:48), entry for Capt James Olmsted(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LK61-PTN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), James Olmstead, 17 Mar 1777; citing , reference v 56 p 4; FHL microfilm 3,372.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), James Olmstead, 17 Mar 1777; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 3,177.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Olmstead, 1777; Burial, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America, Sharp Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 43162072, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Olmstead, 1777; Burial, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America, Sharp Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 24580237, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Volume: 156
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Title
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