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Sarah Olmstead 1641–1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1641

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 07 Nov 1709

Death Location: East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Capt Olmstead

Mother: Sarah Loomis

Spouse(s): Deacon Sr

Children(s): Samuel Gates, Sarah Gates, George Jr, Mary Gates, Thomas Peace, Daniel Sr, Joseph Gates, Jeremiah Gates, John Gates

In 1641, Sarah Olmstead entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Capt Nicholas Olmstead And Sarah Loomis. In 1669, Sarah Olmstead resided in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA. Sarah Olmstead married Deacon George Gates Sr, and had children including Daniel Gates Deacon Sr, George Gates Jr, Jeremiah Gates, John Gates, Joseph Gates, Mary Gates, Samuel Gates, Sarah Gates, Thomas Capt Deacon Gates Esq Justice Of The Peace. Sarah Olmstead passed away in 1709 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1641, Sarah Olmstead entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Capt Nicholas Olmstead And Sarah Loomis.
  • In 1669, Sarah Olmstead resided in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.
  • Sarah Olmstead married Deacon George Gates Sr, and had children including Daniel Gates Deacon Sr, George Gates Jr, Jeremiah Gates, John Gates, Joseph Gates, Mary Gates, Samuel Gates, Sarah Gates, Thomas Capt Deacon Gates Esq Justice Of The Peace.
  • Sarah Olmstead passed away in 1709 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Olmstead's Ancestors

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Sarah Olmstead
1641–1709
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Capt Nicholas Olmstead
1612–1684
Fairstead, Essex, England
Sarah Loomis
1617–1667
Braintree, Essex, England
Grandparents
James Olmstead
1580–1640
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Joyce Cornish
1584–1621
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Joseph Loomis
1590–1658
Braintree, Essex, England
Mary White
1590–1652
Shalford, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
James III
1550–1595
Jane Bristow
1554–1595
John II
1562–1619
Agnes Lingwood
1564–1619
Robert White
1560–1617
Brydgette Allgar
1561–1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jr.
1520–1553
Alice Massey
1524–1553
Dennis Bristow
1529–1553
Ellin Jackson
1533–1559
John I
1536–1567
Krysten Passfield
1526–1567
John Lingwood
1534–1594
Jane Marlar
1550–1592

Sarah Olmstead's Descendants

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Sarah Olmstead (1641–07 Nov 1709) m. Deacon (George Gates) Sr (1634–12 Nov 1724)
  1. 1. Samuel Gates 1683–1737 m. Mary Richards 1675–1732 m. Esther Hungerford 1687–1749
    1. 1. Samuel Gates 1715–1798 m. Rachel Hayes 1711–1811 m. Ann Fuller 1707–1793
      1. 1. Jonathan Gates 1734–1803 m. Sarah (M) Keeler 1741–1783
        1. 1. Stephen Gates 1767–1812 m. Mary Abbott 1767–1838
        2. 2. Sarah Gates 1768–
        3. 3. Nehemiah Gates 1770–
        4. 4. Abigail Gates 1772–1856
        5. 5. James Gates 1774–
        6. 6. Rachel Gates 1776–
        7. 7. Lydia Gates 1778–1848
        8. 8. Mary Gates 1781–
        9. 9. Samuel Gates 1783–
        10. 10. Samuel Gates 1783–
        11. 11. Janes Gates 1774–
      2. 2. David Gates 1753–1793
      3. 3. Samuel Gates 1736–1816
      4. 4. Mary Gates 1738–1782
      5. 5. Elijah Gates 1749–1824
      6. 6. Thomas Gates 1740–1825
      7. 7. Abigail Gates 1746–1814
      8. 8. Betty Gates 1748–
      9. 9. James Gates 1758–1822
      10. 10. Rachel Gates 1743–1767
    2. 2. David Gates 1716–1716
    3. 3. Martha Gates 1722–1765
    4. 4. Lucy Gates 1717–
    5. 5. Abigail Gates 1714–
    6. 6. Jonathan Gates 1712–1720
    7. 7. Daniel Gates 1741–
    8. 8. Stephen Gates 1737–
    9. 9. Phebe Gates 1739–
    10. 10. Sarah Gates 1733–
  2. 2. Sarah Gates 1670–1712
  3. 3. George (Gates) Jr 1677–1756
  4. 4. Mary Gates 1674–1742
  5. 5. Thomas ((Capt\Deacon) Gates, Esq.; Justice of the) Peace 1665–1734
  6. 6. Daniel (Gates, Deacon) Sr 1680–1761
  7. 7. Joseph Gates 1662–1712
  8. 8. Jeremiah Gates 1670–1770
  9. 9. John Gates 1668–1742

Sarah Olmstead's Timeline

3 Records

1641
1641
Birth of Sarah Olmstead in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1669
1669
Age 28
Sarah Olmstead resided here in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
1709
07 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
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1641; Birth city: Hartford; Birth state: CT
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Nov 1709
    Event Place: East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1641; Birth city: Hartford; Birth state: CT
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Hyde Genealogy, or, The Descendants, in the Female as Well as in the Male Lines, From William Hyde, of Norwich With Their Places of Residence and Dates of Births, Marriages, &c, and Other Particulars of Them and Their Families and Ancestry vol
    [8] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

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