Richard Olmstead, of Fairstead

Richard Olmstead - bap. Mar. 22, 1579, Great Leighs, Essex; bur. Nov. 16, 1641, recorded at Fairsted, Essex.

Married Frances SLANY (will proved Sep. 10, 1630, Fairsted, Essex).

Children of Richard and Frances (Slany)OLMSTED:

• Capt. Richard emigrated to Hartford, and settled at Norwich, CT;
• Mary; Dr. John married Elizabeth MARVIN, daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth and widow of Thomas GREGORY - settled first at Hartford, then removed to Saybrook and Norwich, CT; Sarah; Rebecca married Thomas NEWELL of Farmington, CT; and Joseph.
• James - bap. Dec. 4, 1580, Great Leighs, Essex; d. Sep. 18, 1640, Hartford, CT.
• Elizabeth - bap. Sep. 2, 1582; bur. Dec. 19, 1582.
• Nicholas - bap. Nov. 24, 1583; d. 1627, Much Parndon, Essex. Will dated May 19, 1627 and proved Mar. 7, 1627/8. Married in 1613 Mrs. Rachel GRAVES, widow of Thomas GRAVES of Stansted Abbot, Hertford, England.
• Mabel - bap. July 16, 1587.
• Elizabeth - bap. Nov. 2, 1589.
• John - bap. Feb. 20, 1592/3. Married Apr. 25, 1623, at Fairsted, Deborah ROBINSON.
• Mary - bap. Dec. 14, 1593.
• Thomas - bap. Dec. 15, 1593.

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