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Sarah Olmstead 1641–1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1641

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 7 Nov 1709

Death Location: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Father: Captain Olmstead

Mother: Sarah Loomis

Spouse(s): George Sr

Children(s): Samuel Gates, Daniel Sr, John Gates, Sarah Fuller, Mary Cone, George Jr, Joseph I, Thomas Gates

In 1641, Sarah Olmstead entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Captain Nicholas Olmstead And Sarah Loomis. Sarah Olmstead married George Gates Sr, and had children including Daniel Gates Sr, George Gates Jr, John Gates, Joseph Gates I, Mary Gates Cone, Samuel Gates, Sarah Gates Fuller, Thomas Gates. Sarah Olmstead passed away in 1709 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1641, Sarah Olmstead entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Captain Nicholas Olmstead And Sarah Loomis.
  • Sarah Olmstead married George Gates Sr, and had children including Daniel Gates Sr, George Gates Jr, John Gates, Joseph Gates I, Mary Gates Cone, Samuel Gates, Sarah Gates Fuller, Thomas Gates.
  • Sarah Olmstead passed away in 1709 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Olmstead
1612–1684
Birth Location: Fairstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
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Sarah Loomis
1617–1667
Birth Location: Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

George Sr
1634–1724
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Children(s)

Samuel Gates
1681–1737
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
SG
Daniel Sr
1680–1761
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
DS
John Gates
1668–1742
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
JG
Sarah Fuller
1671–1714
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
SF
Mary Cone
1673–1742
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
MC
George Jr
1677–1756
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
GJ
Joseph I
1662–1712
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
JI
Thomas Gates
1663–1734
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Sarah Olmstead's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Olmstead
1641–1709
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Captain Nicholas Olmstead
1612–1684
Fairstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
Sarah Loomis
1617–1667
Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
Grandparents
James (Olmstead) III
1580–1640
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Joyce Cornish
1584–1621
Aythorpe Roding, Essex, England
Joseph Loomis
1590–1658
Braintree, Essex, England
Mary White
1590–1652
Shalford, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert White
1560–1617
Bridget Allgar
1562–1623
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Allgar
1530–1575
Margaret Parye
1518–1612

Sarah Olmstead's Descendants

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Sarah Olmstead (1641–7 Nov 1709) m. George (Gates) Sr (1634–12 Nov 1724)
  1. 1. Samuel Gates 1681–1737 m. Esther Hungerford 1687–1749
    1. 1. Sarah (Gates) Ackley 1712–1771
    2. 2. Hannah (Gates) Smith 1714–1754
    3. 3. Samuel (Gates) II 1715–1788
    4. 4. Esther Gates 1717–1757
    5. 5. Mary Gates 1719–1741
    6. 6. Captain (James Gates Revolutionary) War 1721–1805 m. Deborah Olmstead 1721–1799
      1. 1. Major (Samuel Daniel) Gates 1754–1826 m. Jane Purple 1740– m. Elizabeth Miller 1755–1830 m. Elizabeth Thompson 1751–1830
        1. 1. Phebe Gates 1774–
        2. 2. Joseph Gates 1765–
        3. 3. Frederick Gates 1771–1816 m. Katharine Smith 1733–1846
        4. 4. Azubah (Gates) Spring 1773–1823
        5. 5. Elizabeth Gates 1777–1805
        6. 6. Mary Gates 1779–1805
        7. 7. Samuel Gates 1785–1856
        8. 8. Deborah Gates 1787–1861
      2. 2. Mary Austin 1748–1818
      3. 3. Dorothy Gates 1744–
      4. 4. James (Olmstead) Gates 1760–1835
      5. 5. Jonah (Green) Gates 1762–1847
    7. 7. Stephen Gates 1723–1784
    8. 8. Jonah Gates 1725–1741
  2. 2. Daniel (Gates) Sr 1680–1761
  3. 3. John Gates 1668–1742
  4. 4. Sarah (Gates) Fuller 1671–1714
  5. 5. Mary (Gates) Cone 1673–1742
  6. 6. George (Gates) Jr 1677–1756
  7. 7. Joseph (Gates) I 1662–1712
  8. 8. Thomas Gates 1663–1734

Sarah Olmstead's Timeline

2 Records

1641
1641
Birth of Sarah Olmstead in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1709
7 Nov 1709
Age 68
Death of Sarah Olmstead in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1709
    Event Place: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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