Thomas Olmsted

• BIRTH 25 Jun 1657 Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 28 May 1741 (aged 83) Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
• BURIAL Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, MEMORIAL ID 46305667 [1]

               Second Cemetery N Main St, West Hartford CT 55 [2] 

Biography

The son of Nicholas & Sarah (Loomis) Olmsted, Thomas Olmsted was born Jun. 25th, 1657 and married (1) on June 25, 1694 in Hartford, Hannah Mix born June 30, 1666, daughter of Thomas & Rebecca (Turner) of New Haven, and (2) Martha Bigelow.

Thomas and the family settled in the west division of Hartford across the Connecticut river sometime after 1700. Thomas was one of the first members of the West Hartford church which was founded in 1712 as the second church in Hartford.

Last Will & Testement

I, Thomas Olmsted of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my sons Thomas and Stephen my north lott which they have improved for some years past, to each of them an equal part of it. I give to my son Daniel 16 acres at the west end of the lott on which my dwelling house stands, the remainder of which I give to my three sons, Thomas, Stephen and Daniel, to each of them an equal part. And my will is that Thomas shall have his part on the south side of the lott, and Daniel his part next to him, and Stephen his part on the north side.

This is the order in which I would have the land on the west side of the highway divided. And east of the highway Stephen's part shall be next to Thomas's, and Daniel shall have the north side of the lott. And I will have it understood that if Stephen's part east of the highway shall be found to take in the barnyard or any part of it, that Daniel shall notwithstanding have the yard entirely to himself and his own use, and shall make a proportionable allowance to Stephen out of the land that shall fall to him eastward. It is moreover my will that Thomas and Stephen shall have and injoy the buildings, viz., the houses and barns that stand upon their respective shares of land.

And also I give to my son Daniel my dwelling house and barn and my team, that is to say, a yoke of oxen and the brown mare that leads the team, etc. I will 20 shillings to my daughter Sarah and 5 shillings to my daughter Damarus; and to my other daughters, viz., Rebeckah, Hannah and Jerusha, I will and bequeath œ40 apiece, to be paid out of my moveable estate. Witness: Benjamin Woodbridge, Reuben Ely, Ruth Cotton. Thomas Olmsted, ls. Court Record, Page 94--7 July, 1741: Will exhibited by the witnesses, there being no executor named in the will. Adms., with the will annexed, to Thomas Olmsted. Recog., œ1000, with Daniel Olmsted, son of the deceased. [4]

Notes

1. Religion: 1712, He was one of the first members of the West Hartford Church, founded in 1712 as the 2nd Church in Hartford. 2. He settled in the west division of Hartford, CT

Parents
Nicholas Olmsted 1612–1684
Sarah Loomis Olmsted 1617–1667

Spouses
Hannah Mix Olmstead 1666–1698 (m. 1691)
Martha Bigelow Wood 1662 – unknown

Siblings
Sarah Olmsted Gates 1641–1709
Mary Elizabeth Olmsted Butler 1642–1681
Samuel Olmsted 1653–1726
Joseph Olmsted 1654–1726
Mabel Olmsted Butler Taintor 1659–1732

Children(all born in Hartford
Thomas Mix Olmsted b. Aug. 10, 1692-1732, m. Ann Webster
Stephen b. Jan. 1, 1694, Sarah Merrill
Sarah b. Jan. 1, 1696, m. John Kellogg
Rebecca b. Oct. 10, 1697, named in the will of both parents.
Damaris b. May 28, 1699
Daniel b. Sept. 28, 1701-1781, m. Mary Cadwell
Hannah b. Jan. 26, 1704
Jerusha b. March 28, 1706 [2]

References

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46305667/thomas-olmsted

Sources

[2] Families of Early Hartford, Conn., p. 438-9

[3] Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.3, p. Serial: 11912; Volume: 4

[4] Page 276-7 Name: Thomas Olmsted Location: Hartford Invt. œ111-09-08. Taken 28 May, 1741, by David Ensign and Daniel Webster. Will dated 23 May, 1735.

GEDCOM Source

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GEDCOM Note

The son of Nicholas & Sarah (Loomis) Olmsted, married (1) on June 25, 1694 in Hartford, Hannah Mix, daughter of Thomas & Rebecca (Turner) of New Haven, and (2) Martha Bigelow. Children (all born in Hartford): 1. Thomas b. Aug. 10, 1692, m. Ann Webster 2. Stephen b. Jan. 1, 1694, Sarah Merrill 3. Sarah b. Jan. 1, 1696, m. John Kellogg 4. Rebecca b. Oct. 10, 1697, named in the will of both parents. 5. Damaris b. May 28, 1699 6. Daniel b. Sept. 28, 1701, m. Mary Cadwell 7. Hannah b. Jan. 26, 1704 8. Jerusha b. March 28, 1706 Families of Early Hartford, Conn., p. 438-9

THOMAS OLMSTED., b. 1657 at Hartford, Conn.; d. before May 28, 1741; m. June 26, 1691, Hannah Mix; b. June 30, 1666; dau. of Thomas and Rebecca (Turner) Mix. Rebecca Turner was dau. of (Capt.) Nathaniel Turner, whose sword is in the Historical Collection at Hartford, Conn. Their Children:

• 32, Thomas +.
• 33, Stephen +.
• 34, Sarah; b. Jan. 1, 1696; m. Jan. 3, 1718, John Kellogg; b. Dec. 16, 1695-6; d. July 12, 1725; son of Samuel and Sarah (Merrill) Kellogg.
• 35, Rebecca; b. Oct. 10, 1697; d. Oct. 5, 1762.
• 36, Damaris; b. May 28, 1699; m. Jan. 17, 1729, Theophilus Mix; bap. 1697; d. at Meriden, Conn., July 3, 1750. By his will Mr. Mix left /lO to the church in Hamden, Conn.
• 37, Daniel +.
• 38, Hannah; b. Jan. 26, 1704; d. Oct. 4, 1762.
• 39, Jerusha; b. Mar. 28, 1706.