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

THIRD GENERATION
(12) SAMUEL OLMSTED, b. at Hartford, Conn., 1653; d. at E. Haddam,
Conn., Jan. 13, 1726; m. Mary Lord; b. at E. Haddam, Conn., May, 1649;
d. Sept. 14, 1736; dau. of William Lord, of Saybrook, Conn.
18, Samuel +. 19, John +. 20, Sarah; b. at Hartford, Conn.; m. Jared
Cone; b. Jan. 7, 1668; d. Apr. 11, 1718; son of Daniel and Mahitabel (Spen-
cer) Cone, of Haddam, Conn. 21, Elizabeth; b. 1688; bap. Aug. 7, 1692;
d. Dec. 22, 1749 or 1761; m. Feb. 5, 1707, John Church; d. Mar. 21, 1757.
Both Samuel Olmsted and his wife are buried in the Cone cemetery,
East Haddam, Ct. Samuel's gravestone has this inscription: " Samuel Olmsted,
son of Capt. Nicholas in Hartford, being ye first of that name who came
to that place who deceased Jan. 13, 1726 in ye 73rd year of his age." He
settled in East Haddam as early as 1713.
Lyme, Ct., land records show deeds, Nov. 13, 1695, Samuel Olmsted of
" haddome " to " my brother " Richard Lord, of Lyme, also to " my brother "
John Colt, of Lyme, conveying to each one half of his dwelling house and
orchard in Lyme.
The same records show a deed, June 19, 1684, from William Lord, Robert
Lord and Thomas Lord to " Samuel Omsted our Brother in Law, land on
Tantomoheagehill." On the same page a deed was recorded from Olmsted
to " my brother," John Colt, of Lyme, dated Nov. 13, 1695, and acknowledged
in Haddam, March 5, 1720. On the following page is a receipt from Olmsted
for his full share of the estate of " his brother," Joseph Lord.
(13) (Deacon) JOSEPH OLMSTED, b. Hartford, Conn., 1654; d. Oct. 5,
1726; m. Elizabeth Butler; b. 1643; d. Apr. 28, 1729; dau. of (Dea.) Richard and
Elizabeth (Bigelow) Butler. Dea. Butler was one of the first settlers of
Hartford, was a man of influence, and repeatedly a representative to the
General Court.
22, Joseph -|-. 23, James +. 24, Nicholas +. 25, Richard -|-. 26,
Nehemiah +. 27, Elizabeth; b. at Hartford, Conn.; d. Jan. 20, 1766;
m. Jan. 28, 1707-8, Joseph Skinner; b. 1669; d. Feb. 7, 1748; son of Joseph
and Mary (Filley) Skinner. 28, Rebecca; bap. Aug. 26, 1688; d. Nov.
13, 1690. 29, Hannah; bap. at Hartford, Conn., Nov. 2, 1690; m. Nov. 24,
1709, Zechariah Seymour; b. Jan. 10, 1684; son of John and Mary (Watson)
Seymour. 30, Mary (twin) ; bap. Nov. 2, 1690. 31 , Rebecca ; bap. at Hartford,
Conn., Aug. 20, 1693; d. Jan. 14, 1778; m. Jonathan Hills; b. Dec.
20, 1698; d. Feb. 22, 1775; son of (Lieut.) Jonathan and Dorothy (Hale)
Hills, of E. Hartford, Conn.
Joseph Olmsted was a farmer. He was chosen Deacon of the First
Church in Hartford in 1691. Moved to the east side of the river before his
father's death, and was the first Deacon of the church in East Hartford. He
was one of the Committee on building the meeting house, and for locating
forts for defence against the Indians. Was Fence Viewer in 1678-9; Surveyor
in 1693; Selectman in 1703. His house stood on the meadow hill, on the site
now occupied by the house of the late Ashbel Olmsted, Esq. The farm has
always been in the possession of the family.
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