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Richard Olmsted Captain 1612–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1612

Birth Location: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England

Death Date: 20 Apr 1687

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

Father: Richard Sr.

Mother: Frances *

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Haugh

Children(s): John Olmstead

In 1612, Richard Olmsted Captain entered the world in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England, born to Richard Yeoman Olmstead Sr And Frances Slany. Richard Olmsted Captain married Elizabeth Haugh, and had children including John Olmstead. Richard Olmsted Captain passed away in 1687 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1612, Richard Olmsted Captain entered the world in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England, born to Richard Yeoman Olmstead Sr And Frances Slany.
  • Richard Olmsted Captain married Elizabeth Haugh, and had children including John Olmstead.
  • Richard Olmsted Captain passed away in 1687 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sr.
1579–1641
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
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Frances *
1586–1630
Birth Location: Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, England
F*

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Haugh
1618–1672
Birth Location: Fairstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
EH

Children(s)

John Olmstead
1649–1704
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
JO

Richard Captain's Ancestors

Self
Richard Captain
1612–1687
Birth Place: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
Parents
Richard "Yeoman" Olmstead Sr.
1579–1641
Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Frances (Slany) *
1586–1630
Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Captain's Descendants

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Richard (Olmsted) Captain (20 Feb 1612–20 Apr 1687) m. Elizabeth Haugh (1618–1672)
  1. 1. John Olmstead 1649–1704 m. Mary Benedict 1650–1693
    1. 1. Lady (Mary Olmstead) McKean 1677–1732 m. Thomas Reid 1675–1769
      1. 1. John Rade 1699–1752 m. Mary (Jane) Stewart 1699–1752
        1. 1. Lucy (Sarah Tucker) Reed 1721–1810 m. Captain (John SHANNON Sr., Militiaman, Lancaster County Colonial Militia,) Pennsylvania 1718–1768 m. William (McGuown) Shannon 1808–1880
        2. 2. Nathan Reid 1753–1830

Richard Captain's Timeline

3 Records

1612
20 Feb 1612
Birth of Richard Olmsted Captain in Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England
1648
1648
Age 36
Richard Olmsted Captain was married in Hartford, Hartford Co, CT
Hartford, Hartford Co, CT
1687
20 Apr 1687
Age 75
Death of Richard Olmsted Captain 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: 20 Feb 1612
    Event Place: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford Co, CT

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1687
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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