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

FIFTH GENERATION
(4024) JOHN OLMSTED, Easton, Conn. bap. at Greenfield, Conn., Oct.
10, 1731; d. Mar., 1809; m. May 6, 1764, at Norfield, Conn., AbigaU Lyon;
b. abt. 1742; d. Mar., 1809. He resided in Easton, Conn.; served in the Revolutionary
War as Ensign, in the 4th Regt., Col. Samuel Whitney, in Fairfield
and Stratford, Conn.; enlisted Mar. 23 and was discharged Apr. 22, 1777;
was taken prisoner by the British in the raid on Fairfield and Danbury,
Conn.; taken to New York, and kept for some time on the old Prison Ship,
and suffered great hardships. He d. in Easton, Conn.
4199, John +. 4200, Sarah; bap. Jan. 22, 1769. 4201, Daniel +.
4202, Abigail; m. Ephraim Osborn. 4203, Rachel. 4204, Pamelia; m.
David Gilbert.
(4027) ELIJAH OLMSTED, Galway, Saratoga County, N. Y. b. Apr. 3,
1740; bap. Apr. 16, 1749; d. Sept. 23, 1822; m. Mar. 17, 1769, Sarah Lyon; b.
June 30, 1742; d. Jan. 10, 1822. He served in the Revolutionary War, in
Capt. Loomis' Light Horse. About 1821, he moved to Galway, Saratoga
County, N. Y.
4205, Elijah; b. Feb. 28, 1770. 4206, Eliphalet (twin) +. 4207, Timo-
thy + . 4208, Sarah; b. Nov. 8, 1774; d. Jan. 10, 1848. 4209, Molly;
b. Jan. 30, 1777. 4210, Rowland; b. Nov. 1, 1779. (He was a seaman.)
4211, Mindwell -I-. 4212, Obadiah; b. Sept. 13, 1884. 4213, Eleanor
+ . 4214, Theresa; b. Nov. 24, 1789. 4215, Jesse Crane -|-.
In the Name of God Amen:
Will or Elijah Olmsted
I, Elijah Olmsted, of the town of Galway, being weak in body, but sound in
mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and
publish my last wUl and testament in manner following.
First, I will to my son, Obadiah Olmsted, all my real property and my wagon
and brass kettle, book accounts, and to settle and pay all my just debts,
and expense of my sickness and funeral charges, and after all my just
debts and expenses are paid, the one half of that shall be left to be equally
divided betwixt my two sons Elijah Olmsted and Eliphalet Olmsted.
I will to my son Elijah, half a ton of hay, and to my son Eliphalet one of my
beds. My remaining household furniture and clothing and bedding I
give to my daughters Sarah, and Eleanor and Thyrza (Theresa?), my
daughter-in-law Molly, and my daughter Mindwell, and Eleanor and
Thirza and Jesse, my sons and daughters.
I do hereby appoint my son Obadiah Olmsted, sole executor of my last will,
revoking aU former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of September,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two.
Elijah Olmsted.
Alexander S. Platt,
Lewis Northrup,
Jabez S. Northrup.
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