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John Olmstead 1649–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1649

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 22 December 1704

Death Location: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Captain Olmstead

Mother: SARAH LOOMIS

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Olmsted, Mary Benedict

Children(s): Sarah Olmstead

In 1649, John Olmstead entered the world in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Captain Richard Olmstead And Sarah Loomis. John Olmstead married Elizabeth Olmsted, Mary Benedict, and had children including Sarah Olmstead. John Olmstead passed away in 1704 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1649, John Olmstead entered the world in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Captain Richard Olmstead And Sarah Loomis.
  • John Olmstead married Elizabeth Olmsted, Mary Benedict, and had children including Sarah Olmstead.
  • John Olmstead passed away in 1704 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Olmstead
1612–1687
Birth Location: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
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SARAH LOOMIS
1617–1689
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Olmsted
1660–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Benedict
1656–1693
Birth Location: Norwalk, Connecticut, British Colonial America
MB

Children(s)

Sarah Olmstead
1679–1697
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
SO

John Olmstead's Ancestors

Self
John Olmstead
1649–1704
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Captain Richard Olmstead
1612–1687
Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
SARAH LOOMIS
1617–1689
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Richard Olmstead
1579–1641
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Frances Slany
1586–1630
Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, England
Joseph (Loomis) Sr.
1590–1658
Braintree, Essex, , England
Mary (I) White
1590–1652
Shalford, Essex, , England
Great-Grandparents
James Jr.
1551–1595
Jane Bristow
1554–1595
Thomas (Slaneye)
1563–1595
Frances Mabbe
1563–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Olmstead's Descendants

1.
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John Olmstead (30 Dec 1649–22 December 1704) m. Elizabeth Olmsted (1660–) m. Mary (^) Benedict (4 Dec 1656–1693)
  1. 1. Sarah Olmstead 1679–1697 m. Jonathan (Abbott) MD 1675–1751
    1. 1. Jonathan Abbett 1697–1770 m. Sarah Cooper 1706–1772 m. Lydia Young 1714–1729 m. Sarah Cooper 1706–1772
      1. 1. William Abbett 1739–1780 m. Catharine Cunnard 1740–1782
        1. 1. Johnathan Abbett 1775–1821

John Olmstead's Timeline

3 Records

1649
30 Dec 1649
Birth of John Olmstead in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1670
11 November 1670
Age 21
John Olmstead was married in Hartford, CT
Hartford, CT
1704
22 December 1704
Age 55
Death of John Olmstead in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1649
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 November 1670
    Event Place: Hartford, CT

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 December 1704
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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