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

294 Olmsted Family Genealogy
member of the crew who understood navigation, the sailors expressed a
desire to make him captain. Upon the night before the mutiny, he made
his escape from the vessel and returned home. Two months later the ship
was brought into port, the captain having been murdered by the crew. The
mutineers were afterwards tried, found guilty and every man of them hung.
Mr. Olmsted was for many years an Alderman of the 3d Ward of Albany,
N. Y., and also Supervisor. When Hon. William H. Seward was Governor
of the State, he was one of the chiefs of the Whig party. He was also Chaplain
of the Burgesses Corps, and with them participated in the now almost
forgotten Helderburg Anti-rent war. He was for some years connected with
Isaac Newton, William Adams, the Monteiths, the Schuylers, and other
forwarders. At that time he was captain of the sloop De Witt Clinton, the
largest sloop then plying on the Hudson River. At a later period he was
captain of the Henry Eckford, a passenger and towing steamer between Albany
and New York. In his later years he resided with his son-in-law. Captain
Tupper, of Albany.
(5273) ELIZA OLMSTED, b. July 19, 1802; d. Dec. 17, 1856; m. Mar. 25,
1832, Stephen Jarvis Rider, of Albany, N. Y.; b. at Danbury, Conn., Nov.
1, 1788; d. Aug. 11, 1864.
6781, Annie Olmsted; b. Nov. 15, 1835.
(5274) JOHN INGERSOLL OLMSTED, b. June 20, 1805; d. May 13,
1872; m. Feb. 5, 1829, Caroline Rockwell; b. May 1, 1807; d. May 23, 1863;
dau. of John W. and Mary (Cowley) Rockwell, of Albany, N. Y.
6782, Mary Rockwell -|-. 6783, Arieta Thompson; b. Apr. 28, 1831; d.
Aug. 31, 1870; m. Sept. 9, 1869, James Hogeboom, of Castleton, N. Y.
6784, David Smith, Houston, Tex.; b. July 29, 1832; d. abt. 1880. 6785,
Annie Maria Hewson +. 6786, John Rockwell; b. Aug. 9, 1836; d.
Sept. 11, 1836.
(5277) GEORGE TYLER OLMSTED, b. Feb. 15, 1804; d. Oct. 25, 1876;
m. Apr. 22, 1834, Hannah Stockton Field; b. Mar. 25, 1806; dau. of Robert
and Abigail (Stockton) Field, of Princeton, N. J.
He left home at the age of 14 years and became a Civil Engineer. His
first work was on the Erie Canal. After his marriage he settled in Princeton,
N. J. He occupied a prominent position in the community, being actively
connected with the earliest and most important improvements in the State.
He was Sheriff of Mercer County, N. J., for three years; was Mayor of the
Borough of Princeton for several terms; Treasurer of the Princeton Theological
Seminary for twelve years, and for thirty-three years was connected
with the Princeton Bank as cashier, and in other offices. He was a member
of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Princeton and for some years previous to
his death held the office of Deacon. Mr. Olmsted possessed qualities that won
for him the respect and confidence of the community, and the warmest attachment
of a large circle of friends. Strict integrity, a delicate sense of honor,
a faithful conscientious discharge of duty, frank and conciliating manners
were the traits that distinguished him, and contributed to his successful career.
6787, Robert Field; b. Apr. 13, 1835; d. Aug. 7, 1836. 6788, Mary; b.
Nov. 17, 1836; d. Apr. 13, 1864; m. Dec. 4, 1855, William J. Murrell (M. D.),
of Mobile, Ala. 6789, Annis; b. Jan., 1838; d. Mar. 20, 1842. 6790, (Capt.)