Sgt. Timothy Olmsted Sr.

Woodbridge's Rgt, stationed at Cambridge. Battle of Bunker Hill. Aug at Ticonderoga and Fort Edward as Corp in Mamilton's Co of Brewer's Rgt. Feb 1777 at Brookfield in 1st Co of Matross (Artillery), enlisted for 3 yrs Capt Noah Nichol's Co Gen Knox's Artillery, in which commissioned 2nd Lt 11 Jun 1778. Feb 1779 command at Brookfield guarding military stores. Resigned soon after. Timothy was a Sargent in the Revolutionary War.

Sergeant Timothy Olmstead served in the American Revolution as a private in Capt. Timothy Barron's Company in Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, on an adjunct to the Connecticut River. He enlisted April 15th, 1778 (year uncertain], and served until April 1, 1779. Military records also show that he served as a corporal in Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell's Company, col. Bedel's Regiment, for an expedition to Canada. He was appointed January 23 and dischareg Marcch 31st [years not given]. He was a Sergeant when discharged.

Children of TIMOTHY OLMSTEAD and SUSANNAH KELLUM are: 5. i. PHINEAS5 OLMSTEAD, b. April 14, 1772, Hartford, Vermont; d. July 24, 1845, Lowell, Massachusetts.

	ii.	 	THANKFUL OLMSTEAD.

	iii.	 	CHARLES OLMSTEAD.

	iv.	 	POLLY OLMSTEAD.

	v.	 	ELECTRA OLMSTEAD.

	vi.	 	FRANCES OLMSTEAD.

	vii.	 	RELIEF OLMSTEAD.

	viii.	 	WELLS OLMSTEAD.

	ix.	 	WHITING OLMSTEAD.

	x.	 	NATHANIEL KILLUM OLMSTEAD.

	xi.	 	TIMOTHY OLMSTEAD.

	xii.	 	EMERY OLMSTEAD.

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Timothy Olmsted was the grandson of Jabez Olmsted; I believe that he knew from where he descended from (i.e. Moses Olmsted).

Timothy Olmsted, Sr BIRTH 19 Nov 1743 Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 12 Nov 1812 (aged 68) Monroe, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA BURIAL Monroe Village Cemetery Monroe, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA MEMORIAL ID 29045100 ·

Wife: Susannah Killam 1752-1841 M/ abt 1768

Family Members

Parents Israel Olmsted 1716–1806

Sarah Bannister Olmsted 1718–1751

Spouse

Susannah Killam Olmsted 1752–1841 (m. 1768)

Children Frances Olmsted Pickett 1781–1867

Wells Olmsted 1787–1813

Timothy Olmsted 1794–1813

Emery Olmstead 1797–1878