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Richard Olmstead 1612–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1612

Birth Location: Fairstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 20 April 1687

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

Father: Richard +*

Mother: Frances +

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Olmstead

Richard Olmstead was born in 1612 in Fairstead, Essex, England, the child of Richard Olmsted And Frances Slany. Richard Olmstead married Elizabeth Haugh, and had children including James Olmstead. Richard Olmstead passed away in 1687 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard Olmstead was born in 1612 in Fairstead, Essex, England, the child of Richard Olmsted And Frances Slany.
  • Richard Olmstead married Elizabeth Haugh, and had children including James Olmstead.
  • Richard Olmstead passed away in 1687 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard +*
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)

Children(s)

James Olmstead
1647–1731
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut bap: Apr 27 1647, Connecticut, USA
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Richard Olmstead's Ancestors

Self
Richard Olmstead
1612–1687
Birth Place: Fairstead, Essex, England
Parents
Richard Olmsted +*
1579–1641
Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Frances (Slany) +
1586–1630
Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
James (Olmstead) III
1551–1595
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Jane Bristow
1554–1595
Great Leighs, County Essex, England
Thomas (Weaver Slany) (Slaneye)
1563–1595
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Frances ((Frannces) Emina) Mabbe
1563–1630
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
James colonist)
1520–1553
Alice Massey
1522–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Olmsted
1500–1553
Beatrice Jaynes
1500–1520
Johns Sr
1509–1553

Richard Olmstead's Descendants

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Richard Olmstead (20 Feb 1612–20 April 1687)
  1. 1. James Olmstead 1647–1731 m. Phoebe Barlow 1650–1727
    1. 1. Nathan (Olmstead) Sr 1678–1716 m. *Sarah Keeler 1689–1735
      1. 1. NATHAN OLMSTED 1703–1757 m. EUNICE ((SMITH)) OLMSTED 1706–1747
        1. 1. Abigail Olmstead 1737–1773 m. Nathaniel Crowe 1733–

Richard Olmstead's Timeline

2 Records

1612
20 Feb 1612
Birth of Richard Olmstead in Fairstead, Essex, England
Fairstead, Essex, England
1687
20 April 1687
Age 75
Death of Richard 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: 20 Feb 1612
    Event Place: Fairstead, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 April 1687
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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