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James Olmsted 1580–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580-12-04

Birth Location: Great Leighs, Co. Essex?, England

Death Date: 1640-09-00

Death Location: Hartford, Hartford Co., CT

Father: James Olmsted

Mother: Jane Bristow

Spouse(s): Joyce Cornish

Children(s): Mary Olmsted, Nehemiah Olmsted, James Olmsted, Mable Olmsted, Francis Olmsted, Faith Olmsted, Nicholas Olmsted

James Olmsted was born in 1580 in Great Leighs, Co. Essex?, England, the child of James Olmsted And Jane Bristow. James Olmsted married Joyce Cornish, and had children including Faith Olmsted, Francis Olmsted, James Olmsted, Mable Olmsted, Mary Olmsted, Nehemiah Olmsted, Nicholas Olmsted. James Olmsted passed away in 1640 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

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Biography

  • James Olmsted was born in 1580 in Great Leighs, Co. Essex?, England, the child of James Olmsted And Jane Bristow.
  • James Olmsted married Joyce Cornish, and had children including Faith Olmsted, Francis Olmsted, James Olmsted, Mable Olmsted, Mary Olmsted, Nehemiah Olmsted, Nicholas Olmsted.
  • James Olmsted passed away in 1640 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Olmsted
1520–1595
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex Co.?, England
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Jane Bristow
1554–1595
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Co. Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Joyce Cornish
–1621
Birth Location: –
JC

Children(s)

Mary Olmsted
1621–
Birth Location: –
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Nehemiah Olmsted
1618–1657
Birth Location: Fairsted, Co. Essex, England
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James Olmsted
1614–1625
Birth Location: Fairsted, Co. Essex, England
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Mable Olmsted
1610–
Birth Location: Fairsted, Co. Essex, England
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Francis Olmsted
1608–
Birth Location: Co. Essex, England
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Faith Olmsted
1605–1626
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Co. Essex, England
FO
Nicholas Olmsted
1611–1684
Birth Location: –
NO

James Olmsted's Ancestors

Self
James Olmsted
1580–1640
Birth Place: Great Leighs, Co. Essex?, England
Parents
James Olmsted
1520–1595
Great Leighs, Essex Co.?, England
Jane Bristow
1554–1595
Great Leighs, Co. Essex, England
Grandparents
James Olmsted
1520–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Olmsted's Descendants

1.
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James Olmsted (1580-12-04–1640-09-00) m. Joyce Cornish (–1621-04-21)
  1. 1. Mary Olmsted 1621–
  2. 2. Nehemiah Olmsted 1618–1657
  3. 3. James Olmsted 1614–1625
  4. 4. Mable Olmsted 1610–
  5. 5. Francis Olmsted 1608–
  6. 6. Faith Olmsted 1605–1626
  7. 7. Nicholas Olmsted 1611–1684 m. Sarah Loomis 1618–
    1. 1. Joseph Olmsted 1654–1726 m. Elizabeth Butler 1643–1729
    2. 2. Samuel Olmsted 1653–1725 m. Mary Lord 1649–1736
    3. 3. Rebecca Olmsted 1647– m. John Bigelow 1643–1721
    4. 4. Mary Olmsted 1646–
    5. 5. Sarah Olmsted 1641–1709 m. George Gates –1724
    6. 6. Mabel Olmsted 1640– m. Michael Taintor 1652–1729 m. Daniel Butler –1692
    7. 7. John Olmsted 1640–

James Olmsted's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580-12-04
Birth of James Olmsted in Great Leighs, Co. Essex?, England
Great Leighs, Co. Essex?, England
1640
1640-09-00
Age 60
Death of James Olmsted in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
Hartford, Hartford Co., CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580-12-04
    Event Place: Great Leighs, Co. Essex?, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640-09-00
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
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