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

194 Olmsted Family Genealogy
(3966) (Capt.) RICHARD OLMSTED, b. 1692; d. Oct. 16, 1776; m..
Apr. 22, 1714, Mary Betts; b. Sept. 10, 1693; d. Jan. 31, 1786; dau. of Samuel
and Judith (Reynolds) Betts. Richard Olmsted went to Ridgefield, Conn.,
with his brother Daniel. He was Town Clerk in 1712.
4007, John +. 4008, Richard +. 4009, Stephen +. 4010, Thomas;;
b. in Ridgefield, Conn., Oct. 24, 1722; d. abt. 1757 or 1774. Thomas Olmsted,
going upon a dangerous expedition, made his will and gave: 1st. All
his land to his parents, Richard and Mary Olmsted. 2d. To his nephew,
Thomas, son of his brother Justus. 3d. "To each of my little kinsfolk,
children of my brother Richard dd." 4th. To two nephews, children of
"my beloved sister Hepzibah Whitney dd." and to his brothers John, Stephen,
Justus, Daniel and Samuel. The inventory is dated April 4, 1757. 4011,
Hepzibah; b. June 20, 1726;
Justus +. 4013, Daniel +.
m. June 15, 1746,
4014, Samuel +.
John Whitney. 4012,
4015, Mary; b. Feb..
26, 1737-38; d. Aug. 3, 1746. 4016, Jesse.
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