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

SECOND GENERATION
(3954) (Capt.) JAMES OLMSTED, b. prob. Hartford, Conn.; d. before
Apr. 28, 1731; m. May 1, 1673, Phebe Barlow; dau. of Thomas Barlow, of
Fairfield, Conn.
3956, James: b. Apr. 17, 1675; d. young; not mentioned in his father's will.
3957, Joseph +. 3958, Nathan +. 3959, Samuel; b. May 13, 1683; d.
young. 3960, John +.
Capt. James Olmsted was Town Clerk of Norwalk, Conn., for 29 years,
from 1678 to 1707 and again in 1721. He was also Town Judge, and repeatedly
a Deputy to the General Court at Hartford. In fact, he was one of Norwalk's
most eminent and influential citizens. In 1671 he was chosen Selectman. In
1673 in " The Estates of Lands and Accommodations of ye Towne of Norwalk,"
James Olmsted is credited with ;^50. In 1680 he was made Lieut. From
1682 to 1685 he was again Selectman. On Jan. 16, 1694, he was chosen by the
town to select a minister, and on Oct. 8, 1697, he was chosen " for to signifie
unto the Reverend Elders at the time of ordination, the good agreement of the
towne with the church in the ordayning of Rev. Mr. Steven Buckingham."
On Jan. 4, 1702-03, we find the name of James Olmsted as Justice and Recorder,
affixed to a document, in which the town of Norwalk lays claim to " several!
Islands lying adjacent to their township . . . namely Cockenoes Island
known by the sayd name, and Mamachimons Island, and the Long Island,
and Camfield's Island, known by sayd names, and all other Islands lying in or
adjacent unto the towneshipp of Norwalk." In 1706, he was a member of a
committee to seat the church, " the sayd committee to order and determine that
matter according to their best discretion; they to have respect to age, quality,
and the estates of persons in the publique list, and the towne to abide their
determination." By vote of Dec. 11, 1723, the town of Norwalk granted to
Capt. Samuel Hanford the right " to sit in ye pue with Captain Olmsted and
Captain Piatt," evidently a privilege to be desired, as his seat in the church
was one of honor.
(3955) (Lieut.) JOHN OLMSTED, bap. at Hartford, Conn., Dec. 30,
1649; inventory dated Dec. 22, 1704-5; estate distributed Apr. 17, 1705; m.
(1) prob. Nov. 11, 1670, Mary Benedict; dau. of Thomas and Mary (Bridgum)
Benedict, of (prob.) Southold, Long Island, N. Y.; (2) Mrs. Ehzabeth (Pardie)
Gregory; b. June 10, 1660; dau. of George Pardie and widow of Thomas Gregory.
Mrs. Elizabeth Olmsted survived her husband. In 1673, in "the
Estates of Lands and Accommodations of ye towne of Norwalk," John Olmsted
is credited with ;^50. In 1699 he was chosen Selectman, and again in 1703.
3961, Mary; b. 1675; m. May 9, 1694, at Norwalk, Conn., Thomas Reed;
son of John Reed, of Cornwall and Derby, Eng. John Reed was an officer
in Cromwell's army. 3961a, John. 3962, Jane; b. 1677; m. abt. 1700,
Benjamin Wilson, of Norwalk, Conn. 3963, Sarah; b. 1679; m. June 5,
1696, Jonathan Abbott, of Norwalk, Conn.; son of George Abbott. 3964,
Rebecca; b. 1681 ; m. Samuel St. John. ,3965, Daniel +. 3966, Richaed
+ . 3967, Eunice; b. 1687. 3968, Elizabeth; b. at Norwalk, Conn., 1690;
m. June 14, 1710, Henry Whitney; b. at Norwalk, Conn., Feb. 21, 1680-1;
d. Apr. 26, 1728; son of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Whitney. He removed,
among the early settlers, to Ridgefield, Conn., with his brothers-in-law,
Richard and Daniel Olmsted. Mrs. Whitney lived to a great age. 3969,
Deborah; b. 1693. 3970, Abigail; b. 1696. 3971, Anna; b. 1698; m.
abt. 1720, Robert Andrews, of Grassy Plain, now Bethel, Conn.; b. 1693;
son of Abraham and Sarah (Porter) Andrews, of Waterbury, Conn .
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