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Richard Olmstead 1612–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 20, 1612

Birth Location: Fairsted, Essex, England

Death Date: April 20, 1687

Death Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut

Father: Richard Olmstead

Mother: Frances Slany

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Haugh

Children(s): John (Olmstead)

Richard Olmstead was born in 1612 in Fairsted, Essex, England, the child of Richard Olmstead And Frances Slany. Richard Olmstead married Elizabeth Whittingham Haugh, and had children including John Olmsted Olmstead. Richard Olmstead passed away in 1687 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • Richard Olmstead was born in 1612 in Fairsted, Essex, England, the child of Richard Olmstead And Frances Slany.
  • Richard Olmstead married Elizabeth Whittingham Haugh, and had children including John Olmsted Olmstead.
  • Richard Olmstead passed away in 1687 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Olmstead
1578–1641
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
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Frances Slany
1586–1630
Birth Location: Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Haugh
1618–1672
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John (Olmstead)
1649–1704
Birth Location: Connecticut
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Richard Olmstead's Ancestors

Self
Richard Olmstead
1612–1687
Birth Place: Fairsted, Essex, England
Parents
Richard Olmstead
1578–1641
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Frances Slany
1586–1630
Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
James (Olmstead) (Olmsted)
1551–1595
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Jane Bristow
1554–1595
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
James Jr.
1520–1553
Alice Hawkins
1522–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Olmstead
1500–1520
Beatrice Jaynes
1501–1520

Richard Olmstead's Descendants

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Richard Olmstead (February 20, 1612–April 20, 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–
        1. 1. Lydia (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1751–1829
        2. 2. Jonathan (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1753–
        3. 3. Hannah (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1756–
        4. 4. Sarah (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1758–1834
        5. 5. Mary (("Polly") Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1759–1836
        6. 6. Chloe (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1763–1829
        7. 7. Ketchum (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1765–1765
        8. 8. Abigail (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1766–1817
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1769–1814
        10. 10. Benjamin (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1772–1857
        11. 11. Seneca (Olmsted) (Olmstead) 1774–1860 m. Elizabeth Hicks 1777–1807

Richard Olmstead's Timeline

2 Records

1612
February 20, 1612
Birth of Richard Olmstead in Fairsted, Essex, England
Fairsted, Essex, England
1687
April 20, 1687
Age 75
Death of Richard Olmstead in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 20, 1612
    Event Place: Fairsted, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 20, 1687
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
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