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Richard Olmstead 1578–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 22, 1578

Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England

Death Date: November 16, 1641

Death Location: Fairsted, Essex, England

Father: James (Olmsted)

Mother: Jane Bristow

Spouse(s): Frances Slany

Children(s): Rebecca Olmstead, John Olmstead, Richard Olmstead, Mary Olmstead, Joseph Olmstead, Sarah Olmstead

Richard Olmstead was born in 1578 in Great Leighs, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead Olmsted And Jane Bristow. Richard Olmstead married Frances Slany, and had children including John Olmstead, Joseph Olmstead, Mary Olmstead, Rebecca Olmstead, Richard Olmstead, Sarah Olmstead. Richard Olmstead passed away in 1641 in Fairsted, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Olmstead was born in 1578 in Great Leighs, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead Olmsted And Jane Bristow.
  • Richard Olmstead married Frances Slany, and had children including John Olmstead, Joseph Olmstead, Mary Olmstead, Rebecca Olmstead, Richard Olmstead, Sarah Olmstead.
  • Richard Olmstead passed away in 1641 in Fairsted, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James (Olmsted)
1551–1595
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England
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Jane Bristow
1554–1595
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Frances Slany
1586–1630
Birth Location: Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, England
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Children(s)

Rebecca Olmstead
1624–1698
Birth Location: Fairsted, Essex, England
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John Olmstead
1617–1686
Birth Location: Fairstead, Essex, England
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Richard Olmstead
1612–1687
Birth Location: Fairsted, Essex, England
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Mary Olmstead
1615–
Birth Location: Fairstead, Essex, England
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Joseph Olmstead
1627–1628
Birth Location: Fairsted, Essex, England
JO
Sarah Olmstead
1620–
Birth Location: Fairstead, Essex, England
SO

Richard Olmstead's Ancestors

Self
Richard Olmstead
1578–1641
Birth Place: Great Leighs, Essex, England
Parents
James Olmstead (Olmsted)
1551–1595
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Jane Bristow
1554–1595
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Grandparents
James (Olmsted) Jr.
1520–1553
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Alice Hawkins
1522–1553
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
James Olmstead
1500–1520
Beatrice Jaynes
1501–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Olmstead
1460–1533
Alice Hankey
1478–1533

Richard Olmstead's Descendants

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Richard Olmstead (March 22, 1578–November 16, 1641) m. Frances Slany (March 25, 1586–September 10, 1630)
  1. 1. Rebecca Olmstead 1624–1698 m. Thomas Newell 1611–1689
    1. 1. Samuel Newell 1660–1753 m. Mary ((Mercy)) Hart 1666–1752
      1. 1. Samuel Newell 1686–1751 m. Sarah (Emeline) Norton 1689–1775
        1. 1. Samuel Newell 1714–1789 m. Mary Hart 1717–1797
        2. 2. Isaac Newell 1711–1793
        3. 3. Josiah Newell 1722–1797 m. Mary Upson 1722–1804
        4. 4. Asahel Newell 1725–1769
        5. 5. David (Norton) Newell 1716–1734
        6. 6. Solomon Newell 1728–1751
        7. 7. Sarah Newell 1719–1757
        8. 8. Mary Newell 1731–1775
        9. 9. David Newell 1736–1816
      2. 2. Mehitable Newell 1694–1737
      3. 3. Thomas Newell 1689–1755
      4. 4. Mary Newell 1697–1778
      5. 5. Daniel Newell 1700–1731
      6. 6. Nathaniel Newell 1703–1733
      7. 7. Sarah Newell 1707–1731
      8. 8. John Newell 1692–1777
    2. 2. Rebecca Newell 1643–1711
    3. 3. Mary Newell 1645–1676
    4. 4. John Newell 1647–1696
    5. 5. Thomas Newell 1650–1733
    6. 6. Esther Newell 1652–1739
    7. 7. Sarah Newell 1654–1700
    8. 8. Martha Newell 1658–1689
    9. 9. Joseph Newell 1664–1689
    10. 10. Hannah Newell 1658–1757
  2. 2. John Olmstead 1617–1686
  3. 3. Richard Olmstead 1612–1687 m. Elizabeth (Whittingham) Haugh 1618–1672
    1. 1. John (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1649–1704 m. Mary Benedict 1654–1704
      1. 1. Lemuel Olmstead 1672–
      2. 2. Mary Olmstead 1675–1758
      3. 3. John Olmstead 1676–1683
      4. 4. Jane Olmstead 1677–
      5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Olmstead 1679–1720
      6. 6. Elizabeth Olmstead 1680–1728
      7. 7. Rebecca Olmstead 1681–1752
      8. 8. Daniel (Olmstead) (Olmsted) 1682–1749 m. Hannah Ketchum 1683–1751
        1. 1. Daniel (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1712–1730
        2. 2. Nathan (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1714–1805
        3. 3. Samuel (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1715–1788
        4. 4. Ambrose (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1719–1792
        5. 5. Hannah (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1721–1820
        6. 6. Jonathan (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1723–1755
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1727–1825
        8. 8. Ezekiel (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1730– m. Lydia Hoyt 1730–
  4. 4. Mary Olmstead 1615–
  5. 5. Joseph Olmstead 1627–1628
  6. 6. Sarah Olmstead 1620–

Richard Olmstead's Timeline

2 Records

1578
March 22, 1578
Birth of Richard Olmstead in Great Leighs, Essex, England
Great Leighs, Essex, England
1641
November 16, 1641
Age 63
Death of Richard Olmstead in Fairsted, Essex, England
Fairsted, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 22, 1578
    Event Place: Great Leighs, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 16, 1641
    Event Place: Fairsted, Essex, England
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