Research and source notes: Deborah Sweet -
1) From: Genealogy of Some Descendants of Edward Fuller of the Mayflower
- p. 46; 19,1765.87.II
Esther(5), b.7/6/1724 m.abt.1744 Stephen Gates of Chatham (East
Hampton Society) s/o Samueland Esther Gates of E. Haddam
NOTE: This marriage is not in the Barbour Collections for: Chatham, East
Haddam nor any of the other towns in those volumes.
2) DOB - Barbour Collection for East Haddam, Vol. 9, p.248:
GATES, Stephen s/o Samuell b. 6/30/1723 Vol. LR 1 P. 572
3) DAR Patriot Index, opcit: p.262
Gates, Stephen b. 6/30/1723 d. 2/27/1784 m. Esther Fuller ENS CT -
( Ensign, Connecticut) - Copy of application rec'd from DAR for Dorothy
Henrietta Rowley, see Esther Fuller notes for full info:
Taken from that appl.:DOD, place of death,

Bob Gates has mar. date as abt. 1745

1. Dimmis GATES b. 23 Nov 1752, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 31 Jan 1824, Sharon, Schoharie Co., Ny; bur. Zion Rural/Seward Center/Janesville Cemetery, Seward, Schoharie Co., Ny.
2. Stephen GATES b. Abt. 1746; d. From wounds rec'd in Rev. War; Richmond, Massachusetts.
3. Hannah GATES b. Abt. 1748.
4. Esther GATES b. 23 Aug 1750, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
5. Olive GATES b. Bet. 1760 - 1770; d. 1844, Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Ma..
6. Mary GATES b. Bet. 1758 - 1767, poss. Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. Ogden, , Ny.
7. Darius GATES b. Aug 1768, poss. Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 20 Apr 1833, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; bur. First Church, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
8. Jonah GATES b. 30 Sep 1769, poss. Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 20 Sep 1842, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; bur. First Church, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

1. Sarah GATES b. 15 Jul 1712, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 12 Oct 1712, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 7 Apr 1771, 2nd Congregational Church,Colchester,New London,Ct.
2. Hannah GATES b. 4 Feb 1713, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 21 Mar 1714, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 12 Jan 1755, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. Esther GATES b. 26 Feb 1718, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 2 Mar 1718, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 23 Apr 1740, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. Samuel GATES b. 14 Aug 1716, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 21 Aug 1715, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 6 Apr 1741.
5. Mary GATES b. 29 Jul 1719, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 2 Aug 1719, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
6. James GATES b. 29 Aug 1721, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 3 Sep 1721, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
7. 1. Stephen GATES b. 30 Jun 1723, New London, New London, Connecticut; c. 7 Jul 1723, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 27 Feb 1784, Tarsia Dist., East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
8. Jonah GATES b. 25 Apr 1725, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 25 Apr 1725, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 6 Apr 1741, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

EMIGRATED: in 1651 to Hartford,CT

BIOGRAPHY: Founder of Haddam, CT

MISCELLANEOUS: buried in unmarked grave in Cove Cemetary

1. Joseph GATES b. 7 Nov 1662, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 18 Mar 1711, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
2. Thomas GATES b. 21 Jan 1664, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 20 Apr 1734, E.Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cem., E. Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut..
3. John GATES b. 5 Apr 1668, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 4 Oct 1742, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. Sarah GATES b. 16 Mar 1670, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 1712, ,,Middlesex Co,Conn.
5. Mary GATES b. 16 Mar 1673/1674, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 12 May 1742, East Haddam,Middlesex Ct.
6. George GATES b. 16 Aug 1677, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
7. Daniel GATES b. 4 May 1680, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 24 Nov 1761, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
8. 2. Samuel GATES b. 8 Nov 1683, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 10 Nov 1683, Haddam,,Middlesex Co,Conn; d. 31 Jul 1737, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Cove Cem,East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

1. Elizabeth HUNGERFORD b. 1670, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 8 Oct 1704, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 17 Nov 1759, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
2. Thomas HUNGERFORD b. Abt 1672, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. 29 Sep 1750, ., East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. John HUNGERFORD b. Abt 1674, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. 9 Jul 1748, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. ., Hadlyme, New London, Connecticut.
4. Susannah HUNGERSFORD b. Abt 1678, New London, New London, Conn; d. 1697.
5. Mary HUNGERFORD b. 1681, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. 16 Mar 1763, ., East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
6. Green HUNGERFORD b. 1684, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. 7 Oct 1735, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
7. 3. Esther HUNGERFORD b. 1687, New London,New London,Connecticut; c. 12 Oct 1712, East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut; d. 15 May 1749, ,New London,Connecticut; bur. Cove Cem,East Haddam,Middlesex,Connecticut.
8. Benjamin HUNGERFORD b. 1705, ., New London, New London, Connecticut.

1. 4. George GATES b. 1634, Chelmsford,Essex,Eng.; d. 12 Nov 1724, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Unmarked Grave,Cove Cemetery,East Haddam,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. 5. 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. 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. 6. Thomas HUNGERFORD b. 1648, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 11 Jan 1714, New Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. Grave Yard Point, East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut.
2. Sarah HUNGERFORD b. 1 May 1659, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. 1719, ., East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. Hannah HUNGERFORD b. 1 May 1659, Of Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; d. 1712.

1. Edward GRAY b. 31 Jan 1667, ., Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island; d. 1726, ., Tiverton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
2. Thomas GRAY b. 1669, Little Compton, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; d. 5 Nov 1721, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island; bur. 5 Nov 1721, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.
3. Sarah GRAY b. 12 Aug 1659, ., Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; d. 14 Feb 1737, ., Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island; bur. Feb 1737, Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island.
4. 7. Mary GRAY b. 1653, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; c. Plantation Of, Marragansette; d. 5 Jan 1706, New Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; bur. New Haddam, Middlesex, Coneticut.
5. Elizabeth GRAY b. 11 Feb 1658, ., Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; d. Aft 22de1721, Boston, Suffolke Co., Mass..
6. Desire GRAY b. 6 Nov 1651, ., Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; d. 4 Dec 1690, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
7. John GRAY b. 1 Oct 1661, ., Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; d. 29 May 1732, Kingston, Plymouth, Massachsuetts.
8. Anna GRAY b. 1663, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; d. 28 Jul 1728, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.