!Taken from "The Olmsted Family" book published in 1912 Page 18.

1. Daniel OLMSTEAD b. 7 Oct 1711, E. Haddam, , Conn; c. 7 Oct 1711, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. , , Conn.
2. John OLMSTEAD b. 30 May 1714, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 27 Dec 1802, West Chester, , Conn.
3. James OLMSTEAD b. Abt 7 Oct 1716, E. Haddam, , Conn; c. 7 Oct 1716, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 20 Mar 1794, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cong. Churchyard, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. Susannah OLMSTEAD b. 27 Aug 1718, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. , , Conn.
5. Abigail OLMSTEAD b. 29 Aug 1725, E. Haddam, , Conn; c. 29 Aug 1725, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 9 Aug 1796, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cong. Churchyard, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
6. Jonathan OLMSTEAD b. 26 Nov 1727, E. Haddam, , Conn; c. 26 Nov 1727, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 21 Apr 1817, E. Haddam, , Conn.
7. 1. Stephen OLMSTEAD b. 17 Aug 1721, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 26 Apr 1778, , , Connecticut.
8. Sarah OLMSTEAD b. (91-1796) 1705, ; c. 15 Jun 1707, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 4 May 1796, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Moodus Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
9. Mary OLMSTEAD b. 23 Oct 1709, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 8 Aug 1754, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
10. Noadiah OLMSTEAD b. 1732; c. 10 Sep 1732, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
11. Zechariah OLMSTEAD b. 1734; c. 18 Aug 1734, Eas? Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

!Taken from "The Olmsted Family" book published in 1912 Page 16. Both Samuel
and his wife are buried in Cone Cemetery in E. Haddam, Conneticut. Samuel's
headstone has this inscription: "Samuel Olmsted, son of Captain 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 E. Haddam as early as
1713.

!See Page 16 for land records held by Samuel and his brother-in-laws.

!Taken from "The Olmsted Family" book published in 1912 Page 16. Buried in
Cone Cemetery E. Haddam, Ct.

1. Samuel OLMSTED b. 1676, Hartford, Hartford, Conneticut; d. 27 Jul 1747, Conneticut.
2. 2. John OLMSTED b. 31 Dec 1677, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 15 Jul 1771, Of East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. Sarah OLMSTED
4. Elizabeth OLMSTED b. 1688; c. 7 Aug 1692, Conneticut; d. 22 Dec 1749/1761, Conneticut.
5. Mary OLMSTED b. Abt 1688, Of, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 7 Aug 1692, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 5 Dec 1704, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

1. 3. Susannah BRAINERD b. 9 Aug 1689, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 31 May 1691, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut.; d. 6 Feb 1746, Of East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
2. Daniel BRAINERD b. 28 Sep 1690, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 31 May 1691, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut.; d. 28 Sep 1728, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cone Graveyard, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. Hannah BRAINERD b. 12 Jun 1694, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 21 Jun 1696, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut.; d. 20 Mar 1744, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cem., E. Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut..
4. Noadiah BRAINERD b. 4 Apr 1697, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 30 Sep 1746, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
5. Stephen BRAINERD b. 27 Feb 1699, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 9 Jun 1700, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut.; d. 30 Mar 1794, Westchester, New London, Connecticut.
6. Bezaleel BRAINERD b. 17 Apr 1701, Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 9 Oct 1749, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
7. Mary BRAINERD b. 10 Sep 1703, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 24 May 1704; d. 16 Apr 1742, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

BIOGRAPHY: Served in Pequot War of 1637

Served in the Pequot War in 1637. Freeman in 1669. Captain in 1675. Cameover with his father on the Lion. In 1637, just eighteen months after thesettlement of Hartford, there were less than 800 inhabitants. Due to thethreat of Indian attacks, on May 1st of that year, ninety men weredrafted to fight off any such attacks. This group went down theConnecticut River to the fort of the Pequot Indians at Mystic,Connecticut where they were joined by parties of Narraganset and MoheganIndians. In an hour battle, 600 Indians were killed but only two Hartfordmen were killed and only twenty wounded. Two of those who went fromHartford were Nicholas Olmstead and his cousin Richard Olmstead. Theywere both granted land for their involvement in this affair. Nicholasreceived additional land for serving as a committee member of the GeneralCourt to view and settle what is now Waterbury, Connecticut. Nicholas waschosen in 1646 to be the Highway Surveyor. He was a Townsman of NorthsideHartford for nine years between 1653 and 1683. He was Corporal of theHartford Troop of Horse in 1658, Freeman and Rate Maker in 1669, andDeputy to the General Court in 1672 and 1673. In 1673, one hundred sixtymen of Hartford were gathered for protection from an apparent threat bythe Dutch settlers. Nicholas Olmstead was appointed Lieutenant of thesetroops. King Phillip's War began in 1675 and Nicholas was set in commandof the troops to New London, and Huntington Long Island. He was madecaptain of the toops in August of 1675. After many years of service toHartford and to the Connecticut Colony, he died in 1684.

1 _MILT
2 PLAC Captain

!Info taken from "The Olmsted Family In America" by Henry King Olmsted - 1912.
Page 12.

!For a complete history on Nicholas see Page 12 through 15. Includes a copy of
his will and life history.

1 BIRT
2 DATE 1617

!Info taken from "The Olmsted Family In America" by Henry King Olmsted - 1912.
Page 12.

!Of Windsor, Conn.

1. Sarah OLMSTED b. 1641, Hartford,Hartford,Ct; d. 7 Nov 1709, East Haddam,Middlesex Ct.
2. Elizabeth Mary? OLMSTED b. 1642, Hartford,Hartford,Ct; d. 12 Oct 1681, Wethersfield,Hartford,Ct.
3. Mabel OLMSTED b. 1645, Hartford,Ct; d. 28 Mar 1692, ,,Conn.
4. Rebecca OLMSTED b. 12 Mar 1647, Hartford,Hartford,Ct; d. Hartford,Hartford,Connecticut.
5. Mary OLMSTED b. 20 Nov 1646, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 1646, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
6. John OLMSTED c. 3 Feb 1649, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
7. 4. Samuel OLMSTED b. 1650/1653, Hartford,Ct; d. 13 Jan 1726, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Jan 1726, Cove Cemetery,East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.
8. Joseph OLMSTED b. 1654, Hartford,Hartford,Connecticut; d. 5 Oct 1726, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.
9. Thomas OLMSTED b. 25 Jun 1657, Hartford,Hartford,Ct; d. 28 May 1741, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

1. 5. Mary LORD b. 6 May 1649, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 14 Sep 1736, E. Haddam, Hartford, Conneticut; bur. Sep 1736, E. Haddam, Hartford, Conneticut.
2. Richard LORD b. of Lyme, Connecticut.
3. William LORD
4. Robert LORD
5. Thomas LORD
6. Joseph LORD

1. Hannah BRAINERD b. 20 Nov 1667, Kinderhook, Columbia Co., Ny; c. Middletown, Middlesex, , Connecticut; d. 7 Sep 1750, Kinderhook, Columbia Co., Ny; bur. Sep 1750, Cove Cem, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
2. 6. Daniel BRAINERD b. 2 Mar 1668, Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; c. Middletown, Middlesex, , Connecticut; d. 28 Feb 1743, Kinderhook, Columbia Co., Ny; bur. Mar 1743, Cove Bury Grd., East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. James BRAINERD b. 2 Jun 1669, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. Middletown, Middlesex, , Connecticut; d. 10 Feb 1742, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Feb 1742, Old Burying Gnd, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. Joshua BRAINERD b. 20 Jul 1671, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 7 Oct 1672, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 13 May 1755, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. May 1755.
5. William BRAINERD b. 30 Mar 1673, Of, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 5 May 1674, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 13 Dec 1698, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
6. Caleb BRAINERD b. 20 Nov 1675, Of, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 11 Aug 1742, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Aug 1742, Old Hill Cemetery, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
7. Elijah BRAINERD b. 26 May 1678, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, Connecticut; c. 27 May 1678, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 20 Apr 1740, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
8. Hezekiah BRAINERD b. 24 May 1681, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 7 Mar 1682, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 24 May 1727, Hartford, Hartford, , Connecticut; bur. May 1727, Center Church Gd, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

1. 7. Susannah VENTRES b. 1668/1669, Of, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 21 May 1704, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.; d. 26 Jan 1754, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Moodus Cem., E. Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut..