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John Olmstead 1567–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1567

Birth Location: Colchester, Essex, England

Death Date: Abt. 1644

Death Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England

Father: James III

Mother: Jane Bristow

Spouse(s): Deborah Robinson

Children(s): Rachel Olmstead

John Olmstead was born in 1567 in Colchester, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead Iii And Jane Bristow. John Olmstead married Deborah Robinson, and had children including Rachel Olmstead. John Olmstead passed away in 1644 in Great Waltham, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • John Olmstead was born in 1567 in Colchester, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead Iii And Jane Bristow.
  • John Olmstead married Deborah Robinson, and had children including Rachel Olmstead.
  • John Olmstead passed away in 1644 in Great Waltham, Essex, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Olmstead's Ancestors

Self
John Olmstead
1567–1644
Birth Place: Colchester, Essex, England
Parents
James Olmstead III
1551–1595
Great Waltham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Jane Bristow
1554–1595
Great Leighs, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Olmsted
1520–1595
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Alice Hawkins
1522–1553
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Dennis (James) Bristow
1529–1553
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Ellin (13GGM) Jackson
1533–1559
Leigh, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
James Olmsted
1500–1553
Beatrice Jaynes
1501–1520
Nicholas Massey
1509–1553
Nicholas Sir
1507–1584
Lucy Barley
1510–1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philippa Bradbury
1466–1530

John Olmstead's Descendants

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John Olmstead (1567–Abt. 1644) m. Deborah Robinson (Abt. 1593–1627)
  1. 1. Rachel Olmstead 1603–1677 m. Thomas Reade 1598–1659
    1. 1. Mary Reade 1620–1691 m. Daniel Bacon 1618–1691
      1. 1. Rachel Bacon 1652–1717 m. Thomas Pierce 1645–1717
        1. 1. Rachel Pierce 1681–1759 m. David (Roberts) II 1684–1763

John Olmstead's Timeline

2 Records

1567
1567
Birth of John Olmstead in Colchester, Essex, England
Colchester, Essex, England
1644
Abt. 1644
Age 77
Death of John Olmstead in Great Waltham, Essex, England
Great Waltham, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1644
    Event Place: Great Waltham, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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