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

50 Olmsted Family Genealogy
under the command of Gen. Schuyler, engaged in scouting, which involved
him in skirmishes with the advancing parties from Gen. Burgoyne's army,
until his surrender in Oct., 1777, at Saratoga, N. Y.
In Sept., 1778, he marched in Captain Jonathan Olmsted's co. to Fishkill,
serving for two months. There being an alarm in April, 1779, he turned out
for six months under Captain Warner in Colonel Waterman's regt., to repel
the supposed incursions of British and Indians in the vicinity of Ft. George.
(357) AARON OLMSTED, b. Jan. 26, 1760; m. Elizabeth Smith; b. abt.
1758; d. Mar. 4, 1838. He moved to Canaan, N. Y., with his father in 1770.
Id 1775 he served in the army as a drummer, in Col. Harper's regt. He was a
member of the State Legislature in 1813. Died in Albany, N. Y.
838, Olivia +. 839, Elizabeth; b. 1782; m. June 4, 1804, Uriah Edwards.
840, Aaron; b. 1786; d. Feb. 17, 1809.
(359) NATHANIEL OLMSTED, Canaan, N. Y. b. Mar. 3, 1763; d. May
8, 1821; m. Jan. 28, 1790, Sylvia Washburn; b. Feb. 17, 1771; d. Nov. 10,
1845. He served in the Revolutionary War.
841, Caroline; b. Mar. 24, 1791; d. Aug. 12, 1796. 842, Sylvia; b. June
4, 1792; d. Apr. 13, 1814; m. Jan. 27, 1813, Ashbel Aylsworth of De Ruyter,
N. Y. 843, Mary; b. Feb. 14, 1794; d. Mar. 21, 1828. 844, Anna; b. Feb.
17, 1796; d. Mar. 21, 1847. 845, Nathaniel + . 846, Son; b. Oct. 6, 1800;
d. young. 847,
Washburn +.
Daughter; b. Feb. 13, 1802; d. young. 848, Joseph
(361) ABIGAIL TINKER, b. at E. Haddam, Conn., Mar. 24, 1758; d. Apr.
9, 1818; m. Oct. 10, 1781, Gen. Henry Champion, Westchester, Conn.; b. Mar.
16, 1751; d. July 13, 1836; son of Col. Henry and Deborah (Brainard) Champion.
849, Henry; b. Aug. 6, 1782; m. Ruth K. Robbins. 850, Aristarchus;
b. Oct. 23, 1784; d. Feb. 3, 1786. 851, Aristobulus (twin); b. Oct. 23,
1784; d. Feb. 3, 1786. 852, Abigail; b. Jan. 17, 1787; m. Gen. David
Deming. 853, Harriet; b. May 2, 1789; m. Hon. Joseph Trumbull, of Hartford,
Conn. 854, Maria; b. Nov. 19, 1791 ; m. Robert Watkinson, of Hartford,
Conn. 855, Inpant; d. young. 856, Eliza; b. July 19, 1797; m.
Elizur Goodrich. 857, William (twin); b. July 19, 1797; d. Apr. 26, 1798.
Gen. Champion served in the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution
at Lexington, April 26, 1775. Was 2d Lieut., 8th Co., 2d Regt. ; promoted
1st. Lieut., in May. Served under Gen. Joseph Spencer, at Roxbury, until
his term expired, Dec. 10, 1775. Lt. Champion, with a squad of his men,
fought at Bunker Hill. He was promoted Jan. 1st, Adj. on the staff of
Gen. Wyllys of the 22d Continental Regt., and moved to New York, by way
of the shore towns. Aug. 27th he took part in the battle of Long Island. The
regt. retreated to White Plains, and when its time expired, he was promoted,
Jan. 1, 1777, capt. in the 1st Conn. Line.
July 15, 1779, Capt. Champion was acting major of the 1st battalion
of the Light Brigade, which was organized by Gen. Washington to capture
Stony Point on the Hudson. It was composed of picked men from all the
regts. under Washington's immediate command, and was organized into 4
Tegts. of 2 battalions each. Connecticut furnished one regt. of 400 men,
which in the assault formed part of Wyllys' right column. Gen. Wayne