Genealogy of the Olmsted family in America : embracing the ...

40 Olmsted Family Genealogy
627, Norman + . 628, Mary; b. July 2, 1777 ; d. at Sangersfield, N. Y., Sept.
2, 1814; m. (1) William Smith; b. Sept. 29, 1773; d. Feb., 1806; son of Samuel
and Mary (Goodrich) Smith, of New Britain, Conn.; they moved in 1804
to Sangersfield, N. Y., where he was killed by a rolling log; (2) Sept. 2, 1808,
Pliny Nims. 629, James +. 630, Nancy +. 631, Walter +. 632,
Harriet +. 633, Frederick Makin +. 634, Fanny (twin); b. July 6,
1787; d. Jan. 3, 1862; m. Mar. 26, 1814, Lewis Riggs (M. D.), of Homer,
N. Y.; b. at Norfolk, Conn., Jan. 16, 1789; d. Nov. 7, 1870; son of Miles
and Abigail (Cowles) Riggs. He was a Member of Congress from the State
of New York. 635, Henry +. 636, Edmond Beaumont +.
The Oath of Allegiance of Lieut. James Olmsted
I, James Olmsted, do acknowledge the United States of America to be
Free, Independent, and Sovereign States, and declare that the People thereof
owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great Britain;
and I renounce, refuse, and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him; and
I do swear, that I will, to the utmost of my power, support, maintain and defend
the said United States against the said King George the Third, his heirs
and successors, and his and their abettors, assistants and adherents, and will
serve the said United States in the office of Quarter-Master of Brigade, which
I now hold, with Fidelity, according to the best of my skill and understanding.
So help me God.
James Olmsted, Q. M. B.
Sworn before me,
this nth Novr., 1782,
J. Huntington, B. G.
(249) TIMOTHY OLMSTED, Phenix, Oswego Co., N. Y. b. Nov. 12, 1759;
d. Aug. 15, 1848; m. May 2, 1782, Alice Olmsted (No. 273); d. Feb. 5, 1813,
at Rome, N. Y.
637, Vine; b. Feb. 15, 1783; d. Dec. 15, 1788. 638, Hezekiah; b. May
23, 1784; d. at Delta, N. Y., March, 1847. 639, Lucy -|-. 640, Emma
White +. 641, Ralph -|-. 642, Francis -f-. 643, Caroline +. 644,
Timothy; b. Jan. 23, 1795; d. Feb. 21, 1796. 645, Timothy -|-. 646,
Mary-I-. 647, Sarah; b. Aug. 9, 1799; d. Sept. 22, 1799. 648, Catherine
-I-. 649, Cornelia; b. Feb. 11, 1804, at Rome, N. Y.; d. Aug. 13, 1S06.
Mr. Timothy Olmsted marched to Boston with the E. Hartford company
in the Lexington Alarm, 1775. Served in the Revolutionary War as a musi--
cian. Was a fifer in Co. E, 7th Conn. Regt., from May 5th to Dec. 7th, 1775,
and also in the Ninth Regt. in 1780. Enlisted May 1, 1777, in Col. Webb's
regt., Capt. Whiting's company, for three years. Was in the battle of White
Plains, N. Y. Served also in the war of 1812, from Aug. 18th, to Oct. 28th,
1814, in Capt. Erastus Strong's company at New London, Conn. He was a
celebrated teacher and composer of sacred music.' In 1811 published the
"Musical Olio," composed of original and selected pieces. Moved to Hartland,
Conn., in 1785, and thence to Whitestown, N. Y.
(251) (Capt.) SELAH NORTON, b. Feb. 2, 1745; d. at Ashfiield, Mass.,
Oct. 20, 1821; m. (1) Chloe Butler; d. Sept. 3, 1776; (2) Nov. 20, 1777, Anne
Porter; b. Sept. 25, 1756; d. Feb. 20, 1820; dau. of Eleazur and Anna
(Pitkin) Porter.