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Richard Nicholas Olmstead 1612–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 February 1612

Birth Location: Fairstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 31 August 1684

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

Father: James Olmstead

Mother: Joyce Cornish

Spouse(s): Sarah Loomis

Children(s): John Olmstead, Elizabeth Olmstead, Mabel Olmstead, Joseph Olmstead

Richard Nicholas Olmstead was born in 1612 in Fairstead, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead And Joyce Cornish. Richard Nicholas Olmstead married Sarah Loomis, and had children including Elizabeth Olmstead, John Olmstead, Joseph Olmstead, Mabel Olmstead. Richard Nicholas Olmstead passed away in 1684 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard Nicholas Olmstead was born in 1612 in Fairstead, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead And Joyce Cornish.
  • Richard Nicholas Olmstead married Sarah Loomis, and had children including Elizabeth Olmstead, John Olmstead, Joseph Olmstead, Mabel Olmstead.
  • Richard Nicholas Olmstead passed away in 1684 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Olmstead's Ancestors

Self
Richard Olmstead
1612–1684
Birth Place: Fairstead, Essex, England
Parents
James Olmstead
1580–1640
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Joyce Cornish
1584–1621
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Grandparents
James Olmstead
1551–1595
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Jane Bristow
1554–1582
Gt Leighs, Essex, England
John Cornish
1560–
England
Great-Grandparents
James Olmstead
1520–1595
Alice Hawkyns
1524–1553
Dennis Bristow
1529–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Olmstead
1500–1591
Beatrice
1501–1520
Nicholas Massey
1509–1553
Elizabeth Hyde
1510–1553

Richard Olmstead's Descendants

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Richard (Nicholas) Olmstead (15 February 1612–31 August 1684) m. Sarah Loomis (1 April 1617–1689)
  1. 1. John Olmstead 1649–1704 m. Mary Benedict 1656–1693
    1. 1. Mary Olmstead 1675–1758 m. Thomas Reed 1672–1757
      1. 1. Nathan Reed 1713–1776 m. Mary Peck 1716–1756
        1. 1. Elias Reed 1756–1794 m. Hannah Scofield 1763–1833
  2. 2. Elizabeth Olmstead 1642–1681 m. Samuel Butler 1639–1681
    1. 1. Dorothy Butler 1676–1709 m. Joseph KILBOURNE 1672–1744
      1. 1. Joseph KILBORNE 1700–1756 m. Abigail Stockwell 1701–1748
        1. 1. Ruth Kilbourn 1734–1818 m. Nathaniel Colver 1728–1809
    2. 2. Mary Butler 1670–1744 m. Ebenezer Hopkins 1668–1711
      1. 1. Mary Hopkins 1704–1796 m. Daniel Steele 1697–1788
        1. 1. Lemuel Steele 1744–1815 m. Mary Clapp 1747–1816
      2. 2. Jonathan Hopkins 1696–1772 m. Anne COLT 1696–1771
        1. 1. Thankful Hopkins 1746–1820 m. Stephen Preston 1743–1801
  3. 3. Mabel Olmstead 1659–1692 m. Daniel Butler 1650–1692
    1. 1. Sarah Butler 1687–1760
    2. 2. Mabel Butler 1684–1742 m. Ebenezer Kellogg 1677–1746
      1. 1. Abigail Kellogg 1707–1732 m. Samuel Gillett 1690–1771
        1. 1. Jerusa Gillett 1732–1766 m. .Amos Bill 1730–1806
  4. 4. Joseph Olmstead 1654–1726 m. Elizabeth Butler 1643–1729
    1. 1. Joseph Olmstead 1674–1762 m. Hannah Marsh 1681–1760
      1. 1. Jonathan Olmsted 1706–1770 m. Hannah Meakins 1717–1806
        1. 1. Benjamin (Captain) Olmsted 1751–1832 m. Content Pitkin 1752–1839

Richard Olmstead's Timeline

3 Records

1612
15 February 1612
Birth of Richard Nicholas Olmstead in Fairstead, Essex, England
Fairstead, Essex, England
1640
1640
Age 28
Richard Nicholas Olmstead was married in En
En
1684
31 August 1684
Age 72
Death of Richard Nicholas Olmstead in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 February 1612
    Event Place: Fairstead, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 10544.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO.
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8841.117; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 744.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GLR.
    [8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 221.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DES.
    [9] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 196.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PLJ.
    [10] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: En
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 10544.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 744.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GLR.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 221.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DES.
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 196.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PLJ.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1632; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts; Year: ; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 August 1684
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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