From "History of Ancient Windsor," (Vol. II:Pg. 435) by Henry Stiles: "... m. (1) Lydia (dau. John) Drake, 10 Apl., 1681 (Col. Rec.), or, as the O.C.R. states it, 'were m. by Capt. Newberry, May, the Tuesday before the Election Court in 1681, May the 10th.' She d. May, 1702 [ae. 41]; he m. (2) wid. Abigail Birge , 11 Feb., 1702/3 [he rem. to E. W. 1700; d. 20 Feb., 1715]."
From "Descendants of Joseph Loomis..." by Elisha S. Loomis, p. 132: "He married twice. He married Lydia Drake April 10, 1681. Lydia was born January 26, 1662. Lydia was the daughter of John Drake and Hannah Moore. Lydia died May 7, 1702 at 40 years of age. He married Abigail Gillet February 11, 1702 or 1703. Abigail was born in Windsor, Connecticut, September 20, 1663. Abigail was the daughter of Cornelius Gillet and Priscilla Kelsey. "
Stiles and the 1875 Loomis Genealogy say he died Feb 26, 1715, but the 1908 version of Loomis says, "but this cannot be, for his will was made Jan. 17, 1733, and proven Jan. 11, 1739-40." Loomis cites Manwaring Vol III.
Early Connecticut Probate Records, Volume 3, Page 303
Page 163-4.
Loomis, Joseph, Windsor. Invt. £38-12-00. Taken 5 October, 1739, by Hezekiah Porter and William Wolcott. Will dated 17 January, 1733.
I, Joseph Loomis of Windsor, being advanced to a great age, do make my last will and testament: I give to my wife Abigail what I have obliged myself to give her by joynture made to her on our marriage, which was £20, and also that piece of land which we bought of the heirs of Daniel Birge, to be at her own dispose. I give to my son Joseph Loomis one acre of swamp land lying the whole breadth of my lott next west to the land which he bought of me. I give to my son Enoch Loomis my division of land laid out in ye outer commons, known by the name of the mile and half-mile, also my right in Tolland. My will is that my debts and funeral charges be paid out of my moveable estate and that part of my land which I do in this my will give to my son Isaac Loomis. I give to my son Isaac Loomis all my meadow land which I have not disposed of already, and also 1-4 of my right in land known by the name of the equivalent land, and also 1-2 of my right in Windsor Proprietors' undivided land. Further, I give to my son Joseph Loomis 1-4 of my right known by the name of the equivalent lands or land, and also 1-2 of my right in Windsor Proprietors' undivided land. Further, it is my will that my six children that I had by my former wife, viz., Joseph Loomis, Enoch Loomis, Lydia Hinsdale, Martha Bissell, Rachel Lombard and Phebe Munsell, shall have 1-2 of my right to the land known by the name of the equivalent land in recompense for the land I sold to Daniel Loomis. Further, I give to my daughter Lydia Hinsdale £13. Further, I give to my daughter Martha Bissell £12-06. Further, I give to my daughter Rachel Lombard £15. Further, I give to my daughter Phebe Munsell £13-03-00. Further, I give to my daughter Abigail Loomis £20. Further, it is my will that if any or so many of my children as shall endeavor to disturb Daniel Loomis about the land I sold him, they shall have of the estate but 5 shillings apiece. I appoint my son Isaac Loomis to be executor.
Witness: William Wolcott, JOSEPH X LOOMIS, LS.
Simon Wolcott, Joseph Newbery, Jun.Court Record, Page 59-11 January, 1739-40: Will proven.
99. Joseph Loomis
From Thomas Koch:
Joseph Loomis #117 needs to be eliminated. I just noticed that he has the exact same birthdate as Joseph Loomis #67. The death record specified that Joseph Loomis who died on 19 Mar 1683 was Joseph, son of Joseph, son of Joseph, and Windsor (Vital Records) records only one birth on 28 Nov 1682. So I feel that Joseph Loomis #116 did not die young, and is in fact the ancestor of the children of Joseph Loomis #117.
105. Enoch Loomis
Received a land grant in Tolland, Conn., in 1713.
107. Damaris Loomis
Stiles notes this child is probably by 2nd marriage, but this is probably incorrect since his wife, Lydia, did not die until 1702.
109. Abigail Loomis
Unmarried at the time of her father's will was probated (Oct 1739).
13. John Loomis
Resided Hatfield, Mass., then removed to Windsor abt 1683. His will, dated 1729, left his estate to his four children Esther, Sarah, Damaris, and John, but did not mention Abel.
From "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England., James Savage, Vol. III, p. 114: LOOMIS, JOHN, Hatfield, s. prob. of Joseph the second, by w. Mary had John, b. 19 Oct. 1670, d. soon; John, again, 1676; and Mary, 1677; liv. at H. until 1683 or later, and rem. to Windsor. There Stiles gives him sec. w. 30 Aug. 1705,Esther , d. of the first Cornelius Gillett, I presume, and ch. John, 12 Feb. 1707; Esther, 13 Sep. 1708; Sarah, 26 Sep 1710, Damaris, 1 Dec 1712; John, 21 Sept. 1713; and Abel, 3 Aug. 1716.
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Page 241-2.
Loomis, John, Windsor. Invt. £342-06-06. Taken 1st December, 1732, by Joseph Newbery and Joshua Loomis. Will dated 18 June, 1729.
I, John Loomis, of the Town of Windsor, do make this my last will and testament: I give to Esther, my wife, the improvement of 1-2 of my land within fence, and also my woodland, as she think fitt, during the term she shall continue my widow. If she shall marry, then she shall have the 1-3 of sd. lands with the use of 1-2 of my dwelling house during life. I give to my sd. wife Esther the 1-4 part of my household stuff and goods. I give to my son John a double portion of my estate with my three daughters, and to be disposed of as in manner followeth, viz., that he the sd. John shall have all my lands after my decease, he paying the legacies to each of my daughters, to Esther, to Sarah and to Damaras, if any there be to pay, so much as to make each of them to have half so much as his double portion. And he shall have three years time to pay out to them the sd. Esther, Sarah and Damarus their portion. And also that they shall have each of them their equal part in moveables belonging to my estate. I make and ordain my son John sole executor to this my last will.
Witness: Simon Wolcott, JOHN LOOMIS, LS.
Isaac Loomis, Nathaniel Loomis.Codicil, dated 20 June, 1729: That he only gave to his three daughters to each of them a single share in his estate, in his moveable estate and his lands on which his house standeth, that is, the meadow and upland to the Three Miles. And I do give unto my son John all my lands in Windsor, laid out or in time to come may be laid out as a property to me or to my estate, and also all the right or property in any other town or place whatsoever.
Witness: Thomas Skiner, JOHN LOOMIS, LS.
Nathaniel Loomis, Isaac Loomis.Court Record, Page 78-28 November, 1732: Will and invt. exhibited, accepted and ordered to be kept on file.
No issue.
Military service ended May 21, 1705 at Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut. He was discharged because of injuries to his foot which crippled him for life. (Source: NEHG Register (CD-ROM: 1996): John Edwards of Wethersfield, Connecticut, Volume 145, by Harris, Gale Ion, October 1991, p. 330)
Son of John Colt and Hester Edwards. See NEHGR 145:340.
17. Matthew Loomis
MATTHEW, Windsor, m. 6 Jan. 1687, m. Mary Gaylord, prob. d of John Gaylord, had Mary, b. 31 Oct. foll.
Hartford Co. Court Records (June 7, 1688)
An Inventory of the Estate of Mathew Loomis of Windsor was Exhibited in Court and oath made by ye Relict that she made a true p'sentm(en)t of the Estate of the Deceased to ye Apriz're of what at p'sent is known, and if more Come to knowledg she will Cause it to be added to the Inventory. The Court ord'r it to be Recorded an yis Court grants administration to ye Relict Mary Loomis w'h the advice of Nath Loomis, and the widow, and Nath Loomis, Doe bind themselves in Recognizance of therty five pounds, they the will Rend'r a true Acc't of ye Estate to ye Court when it is Caled for to fix ad/ation one Daught'r Mary: 7 months old.
(Add. Invt., Vol. IX, Page 46.)
Loomis, Stephen, Windsor. Invt. £175-10-00. Taken 30 November, 1711, by Daniel Loomis, John Bissell and Timothy Loomis. An invt. of £58-19-07 of the remaining estate of Stephen and Esther his wife, taken 2 April, 1715 by John Bissell and Daniel Loomis.
Court Record, Page 57——3 March, 1711-12: Adms. granted to Esther Loomis, widow and relict, on the estate of her deceased husband.
Page 230——6 December, 1714: Esther Loomis being now departed this life and ??er Adms. not finished, this Court grant Adms. unto Stephen Loomis, eldest son of sd. decd.
Page 23??——3 January, 1714-15: This Court appoint James Loomis of Windsor to be guardian to Israel Loomis, age 9 years, Mary Loomis 6, and Sarah Loomis 3 yeárs of age, children of Stephen Loomis. Recog., with Mr. John Bissell of Windsor, £150.
Page 24??——4 April, 1715: Stephen Loomis of Windsor, Adms., exhibits an invt of the moveable estate.
Page 58 (Vol. IX) 1st April, 1718: Stephen Loomis exhibits an account of his Adms. Allowed. Order to dist. the estate:
20. James Loomis Sr.
He removed to E. Windsor in 1700, and d. in Bolton.
From A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. 3, by James Savage, p. 112: JAMES, Windsor, s. of the sec. Joseph, had Mindwell, b. 28 Dec. 1697; James, 27 Jan. 1700; Henry, 14 Sept. 1701; Matthew, 25 Oct. 1703; Eunice, 1 May 1705; Hannah, 19 Apr. 1707; Mary, 3 Jan. 1709, d. soon; Mabel, 20 May 1710, d. at 3 mos.; Nathaniel, 15 Feb. 1712; and Lois, 26 Oct. 1715.
130. Mindwell Loomis
Mindwell Loomis is mentioned in the probate proceedings of the Thomas Morley estate. She is buried in the Morley plot of a cemetery in Glastonbury, CT.
WILL OF THOMAS MORLEY, JUNIOR (1684-1772)
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Morley of Glastonbury calling to mind my own mortality do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth Imprin of resign my soul to God that gave it and my body to the earth to be decently buried by my executor hoping by the mity power of God and the merits of Jesus Christ to receive it again at the resurection of the just and as to that portion of worldly estate that God hath given me, I give and bequeath is as followeth in the first place my Will is that all my just debts to be paid out of my estate by my Executor.
I give unto my dearly beloved wife, Mindwell Morley, all the goods or estotate that i had with hur when I maried hur to be at hur end desposal to make hur Will and to give it to whome she will for ever and I also give unto my said wife my house and halfe my barn and half my gardain on the North side of said barn all the gardin between the house and said barn for hur to part and maintance as long as she shall live. And I also give to my said wife, all the rest of my movables within dares which she and I have got since we marid together.
As long as she shall live and to give it unto my son Timothy Morley or either of his airs for ever as she shall so cos. I also give to my said wife my mair My will is that what my wife had when I maraide hur shall not be put on the inventory and my will is that my wife shall have all my provision gathered in or groing.
I also give unto my wife half my land on the East side of the Way and a third part on the West side of the Way as long as she shall live.
I give unto my granson William Morly all that part of my lot of land liing South from whear I now live and cutting North upon a line runing now West from a Walnut tree standing near the hiway within three roads South of the brook and runing to the North end of four appel trees standing near the path in a row. As we go to the litel pastor within about twenty rows West of the hiway and cutting West on a line from the north end of said four apel trees runing South to land of William house, all which I give to my Granson William Morley and his airs for ever.
inter line the word land before sined
I give unto my son Timothy Morley all the land I have except that part which I have given to my granson William Morley with my hous and barn and ox and all my tools and all my teem jacklin plow cart chains and my clock all which I give to my son Timothy Morly and to his airs for ever.
I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Loomis five shillins for I have given hur hur portion all redy.
I give unto my daughter Mary Fox ten shillins for I have given hur hur portion all redy.
I also constitute and apoint my son Timothy Morley to be my Executor to this last Will and Testament.
In confirmation hearof I have hearunto set my hand and seal this Tenth day of April Anno Domi 1770 singned seeled and oned to be his last Will by the testator in presence of us.(John How) (Thomas Morly)
(David Hubbard)(John How, Jun.) Harford County SS Glastonbury January 27Day Anno Domini 1772. Then personaly appeared John How David Hubbard and John How, Junr and made oath that Thomas Morley the Tesator signer and sealer published and declared the foregoing instrument by him executed to be his last Will and Testament and that they then judged him to be of a sound disposing mind and memory, so that they then set to their hands as witnes in the presence of the Testator.
131. James Loomis Jr.
Stiles thinks that this is the James that died in 1738; however, that date of death is the date listed for the James Loomis, b. 1737, son of Henry & Ruth (Bidwell) Loomis.
Emigrated about 1651. He was at Hartford first. He was one of the original founders of Haddam, CT.
From"A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England," by James Savage: Vol. 2, p. 235: GEORGE, Haddam, an orig. propr. 1662, was of Hartford the yr. preced. by w. Sarah, d. of Nicholas Olmsted, wh. d. 7 Nov. 1709, had Joseph, b. 7 Nov. 1662; Thomas, 21 Jan. 1665; John, 5 Apr. 1668; Sarah, 16 Mar. 1670; Mary, 16 Mar. 1674; George, 16 Aug. 1677, infirm; Daniel, 4 May 1680; and Samuel, 8 Nov. 1683; was one of the first sett. rep. 1668-73, and later, a capt.; rem. a. 1685 to E. side of the riv. and d. 12 Nov. 1724, in 90th yr. Sarah m. a. 1694, Timothy Fuller
From CT Probate Records, Volume X, 1723 To 1729, Page 44-45.
Gates, George, East Haddam. He died 12 November 1724. Inventroy taken by John Booge, Sen., and Isaac Spencer.
Court Record, Page 62-5 January, 1724-5: Adms. to Capt. Thomas Gates, son of the decd. Exhibit of inventory.
Page 63-And whereas, several of the heirs haveing already received some portions of sd. estate by deeds of gift, this Court order such portions to be appraised at the value when given, and bring account to this Court, in order to have distribution made as the law directs. John Booge, Isaac Spencer and James Bates, of Haddam, appointed appraisers.
Page 75--22 March, 1724-5: The Court here reverse the former order to appraise gift lands at the value when given, to an order to appraise at the present value and at the same time with other estate.
Page 86--1st June, 1725: Adms. account exhibited: Paid in debts and charges, £55-06-06. The heirs had formerly received £986-17-02. Whereas, the inventory of the estate on record is £529-00-05, from which deduct £55-06-06, there remains £407-15-11 to be distributed, to which adding the sum of £986-14-02, will make the whole sum £1460-08-01 to be distributed, includeing what has already been given by deeds of gift. To the heirs of Thomas Gates, eldest son, deceased, 1324-10-08; to Samuel Gates, to Thomas Gates, to Daniel Gates, to George Gates, to Sarah Shaylor, to Mary Cone,to each of them,£162-05-04. And appoint John Bogue, John, Bates and Isaac Spencer, distributors.
Page 110-7 December, 1725: Adms. is granted a Quietus Est..
From "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England...," by James Savage, Vol. 1, p. 321: SAMUEL, Wethersfield, s. of Richard, was deac. had, in Haddam, Samuel, b. 26 Nov. 1665; and Elizabeth 20 Aug. 1667; and of him I can tell no more, but that his d. Mary m. 21 Jan 1692, Ebenezer Hopkins of Hartford.
Samuel Butler moved to Wethersfield, Hartford Co., in 1665, in 1668 a Freeman, in 1668, 91, 92 a deputy to the General Court, and in 1688 appointed as collector of internal revenue, and in 1689 he was an Ensign in the Train Band. Samuel Butler was a schoolmaster and a Deacon. The Wethersfield Records state, "Ye last day of wk, ye last day of mo, ye last day of yr, and as he sayd, so it proved, ye last day of his life."
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Butler, Ensign Samuel, Wethersfield. Died 30 December, 1692. Invt. £579-07-00. Taken 25 February, 1692-3, by John Wiard, Joseph Churchill. Will dated 30 December, 1692.
I Samuel Butler of Wethersfield doe make this my last Will & Testament: I Will to Samuel Butler, my eldest son, my Dwelling house & Homelott, with all other Buildings, with the Appurtenances, and also all my Land lying at the upper End of the Great Meadow, and my best Bed but one, with the Furniture, and my Sadie, and also my Great Iron Pott and Trammell, he paying the Legacies of £5 to my daughter Mary Hopkins and £10 to my daughter Dorothy. Item. I give to my son James Butler my Lott in the Little West Field, 28 acres more or less, and my 2-acre lott at the lower End of the Great Meadow, also my Gunn and Sword. I give to my son Jonathan my 50-acre Lott in ye Woods, and all
my Interest in the Purchased Land in Hartford on the East side of the River. I give to my son George my 10-acre Lott in the Little West Field, also 8 acres more or less in the Wet Swamp. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Emmons my proportion of Land in the Indian Purchase on the East side of the Great River in Wethersfield, besides what I have given her already, and also 1 of my bigest pewter Platters. I give to my daughter Mary Hopkins £5, to be paid by my son Samuel as abovesd., and one of my bigest pewter platters. I give to my daughter Sarah Butler one of my bigest platters. I give to my daughter Dorothy £10, to be paid by my son Samuel as above sd., and my best Bed with all the Furniture, and my Chest. I give her the 2 bigest Kettles, and also one of the Bigest pewter Dishes. I make my son Samuel Butler Executor, and Benjamin Churchill &. Thomas Wickham my Overseers.
Witness: Benjamin Churchill, samuel butler, Ls.
John Welles, Joseph Wright.Notes by Edward Huson:
1677, 2 Apr: Richard BUTLER of Hartford wrote his will. Bequeathed to my son Samuell all my meadow land in Weatherfield Meadow. Sons Thomas and Samuel BUTLER to be overseers.
1688, 24 Sep: Samuel BUTLER witnessed the will of John KILBOURN Senior of Wethersfield, CT.
1692/3, 2 Mar: Will proved.
1703, 4 May: The will of Sergt. John KILBOURN Sen. of Wethersfield was exhibited in court by the executors. One of the witnesses appeared in court, viz., Samuel BOREMAN, the other, Samuel BUTLER, being deceased.
150. George Butler
George d. unmarried, 5 May 1689; inventory L49-11-08, taken 15 Aug 1698;est.div. by agreement his Bros and sisters.-Hartford Co. probate.
28. Samuel Olmsted
Tombstone inscription reads, "Here lies the Body of Mr Samuel Olmsted son of Capt. Nicholas Olmsted in Hartford being ye first of that name that came to that place who dec'd Jan ye 13 1726 in the 73rd year of his age."
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Olmsted, Samuel, East Haddam. Died 13 January, 1726. Inventory taken by Joshua Brainard, Isaac Spencer and Samuel Emmons.
Court Record, Page 129--5 May, 1726: Adms. to Mary Olmsted, widow, and John Olmsted, son of sd. decd. Recog., £300, with Samuel Olmsted.
Page 131--3 June, 1726: John Olmsted, Adms. on the estate of Samuel Olmsted, late of Haddam decd., exhibited an account of Adms. of the estate: Paid in debts and charges, £16-08-09; the inventory, with addition, £580-13-04; subtracting £16-08-09, there remains £564-04-07 to be dist. Order: To Mary Olmsted, widow, £78-05-02 with dower; to Samuel Olmsted, eldest son, £2-18-00 with what he has received of his father's estate (£452-11-03), which is his double portion; to John, 2nd son, £79-15-00, he having formerly received £148; to Sarah Cone, eldest daughter, £202-14-11, she having formerly received £25-01-00. To Elizabeth Church, another daughter, £200-10-09, she having formerly received £27-04-03; which, with what they have respectively received, is their single portion of sd. estate. And appoint Joshua Brainard, Isaac Spencer and Thomas Cone, of Haddam, distributors.
Page 122--14 March, 1726-7: John Olmsted, and also the distributors, vizt., Joshua Brainard, Isaac Spencer and Thomas Cone, inform this Court that in sd. dist. therein ordered out of the homested of the decd. (to Sarah Cone £44-02-07 and to Elizabeth Church £4-10-07) will much damnify it, and desire that the sd. John may pay the sd. daughters in money and save the homested entire. Allowed.
Recorded in Vol. XII, Page 126.
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Page 146-7.
Olmsted, Mary, East Haddam. Invt. £102-12-10. Taken 29 October, 1739, by John Spencer, Jabez Chapman and John Willey, Jr. Will dated 23 April, 1734.
I, Mary Olmsted of East Haddam, in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my son Samuel Olmsted all my estate after my just debts are paid, except what is hereafter in this my will otherwise bequeathed. I give to my son John Olmsted my Bible. I give to my daughter Sarah Cone 1 Duroy suit of aparrel and 20 shillings in money. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Church my bed and bedstead with the furniture; also I give to her my trunk and all that is therein; also I give to her my box and all that is in it. I give to her my warming pan, my brass kettle, two pewter platters, one basin and one porringer; also I give 9 sheets and two pillow beers, also my linen wheel. I give to my above-named children and their heirs and assigns in manner as above sd. I constitute my son-in-law John Church to be sole executor.
Witness: John X Spencer, MARY X OLMSTED, LS.
Isaac Spencer, Jabez Chapman,Court Record, Page 57-6 November, 1739: Will proven.
157. Sarah Olmsted
There is conflict about whom Sarah married. The Descendants of Joseph Loomis by Female Branch lists her husband as Thomas Cone; however, there is no Thomas Cone born in this period. The Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America lists her husband as Jared Cone; however, The Cone Family in America lists the only marriage for Jared as Elizabeth (unknown surname). The only Cone born during that period in Haddam whose wife is unknown is Ebenezer Cone, bapt. Mar 25, 1673. The Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines lists Ebenezer as her husband.
Deac. Joseph, ancestor of Frederick E. Church (Joseph, Dorothy [Olmsted], Samuel Nehemiah, Deac. Joseph), b. May 4, 1826, a distinguished landscape painter, N.Y. City; also ancestor of Gen. James S. Wadsworth (Naomi [Wolcott], Samuel, Naomi [Olmsted], Deac. Joseph, Deac. Joseph), b. Oct. 30, 1807, Maj. Gen. U.S. Army; also ancestor of Norman White (Eunice [Stanley], Moses, Hannah [Olmsted], Deac. Joseph, Deac. Joseph), b. Aug. 8, 1857, Vice-Pres. of Am. Bible Society, N.Y. City; also ancestor of Dr. Aaron L. Chapin, (Laura [Colton], Elizabeth [Olmsted], Ashbel, Deac. Joseph, Deac. Joseph) b. Feb. 6, 1817, Pres. Beloit Coll, for more than 20 yrs.; and also ancestor of Denison Olmsted, (Nathanniel, Nathaniel, Nicholas, Deac. Joseph) b. June 18, 1791, who executed the first state geological survey in this country and who was a noted meteorologist, a voluminous author, and Prof. Nat. Phil., Yale College.
Transcriber's Notes: Loomis overlooked a daughter of Capt. Nicholas Olmsted & Sarah Loomis, namely, Elizabeth Loomis (b. 20 Nov 1642 at Hartford, CT), who married Deac. Samuel Butler. Oddly enough, and although he mentions him as a source, the author fails to include in the genealogy the most well-known of Deac. Joseph Olmsted's descendants, namely, Frederick Law Olmsted (John, Benjamin, Jonathan, Joseph, Deac. Joseph), the landscape architect who designed New York City's Central Park. Deac. Joseph married Elizabeth Butler, sister of Deac. Samuel Butler who married Elizabeth Loomis.
According to "Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America", by Henry K. Olmsted - 1912
Joseph Olmsted was a farmer. He was chosen Deacon of the First Church in Hartford in 1691. He removed to the east side of the river before his father's death, and was the first Deacon of the church in East Hartford. He was one of the Committee on building the meeting house, and for locating forts for defense against the Indians. He was Fence Viewer in 1678-79; Surveyor in 1693; Selectman in 1703. His house stood on the meadow hill, on the site now occupied by the house of the late Ashbel Olmsted, Esq. The farm has always been in the possession of the family.A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006), (A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, by Charles W. Manwaring, R. S. Peck & Co. Printers, Hartford, CT, 1904.).Volume 2, Page 555
Olmsted, Joseph, Sen., Hartford. Died 1st day of October, 1726.
Inventory in lands and money, £1132-05-00. Taken by Ozias Pitkin and Timothy Cowles. Will dated 29 May, 1722.
I, Joseph Olmsted, Sen., of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife 1-3 part of all my moveable estate, she. to have her choice, to he at her own disposal; and the use. of 1-3 part of all my lands during her natural life, also as much of my houseing and barn and cellar as she shall judge she shall have need of for her use, always provided that it amount not to above 1-2 of the buildings. I give to my son Joseph Olmsted as followeth: I confirm to him all the houseing and lands given him by deed of gift, also 1-2 of the bogg meadow or wet land belonging to the lott where his dwelling house standeth. I give to my son Joseph Olmsted 10 acres of upland, which 10 acres is a part of a lottVolume 2, Page 556
on which my dwelling house standeth, and is to begin after 10 acres is measured off from the land given to the Rev. Mr. Samuel Woodbridge east. I give to my son James Olmsted all that estate in houseing and lands given him by deed of gift, and I give to my son James Olmsted and his heirs 2-3 of the west land lying west from my dwelling house, to begin at ye dreign or ditch and to go west so far as my lot extends. Whereas, the providence of God took away my son Nicholas Olmsted by death before I alotted any estate upon him, I do therefore devise and give unto my son Nicholas's children in manner following: All that piece or parcell of land where the dwelling house of my son Nicholas decd. now stands, from the highway east as far as it was by my sd. son cleared and fenced in his lifetime, together with all my interest in the buildings; also 10 acres of upland and a part of the lott on which my dwelling house standeth, and abutts west upon lands of Mr. Samuel Woodbridge and east upon lands given to my son Joseph Olmsted. I give to my son Richard Olmsted, I confirm unto my sd. son all that estate in lands given him by deed of gift. I also give to my sd. son and his heirs all that piece of upland that lyeth east of his dwelling house not given by deed, to extend east to an old ditch formerly made cross the lott beyond the hill, at a place commonly called or known by the Plain. I give to my son Nehemiah Olmsted and his heirs forever, I confirm it unto my sd. son, all that estate given him by deed and also a piece of upland, being a part of that loft on which my dwelling house standeth. And I devise and give all the rest of my lands, both uplands and meadows, to be equally divided between my sons, Joseph, Jeams, Richard and Nehemiah, also to my son Nicholas's children so far as they represent their parent, that is, also my son Nicholas's children shall have but 1-5 part of the lands given to be divided. My will is that all the estate given to my son Nicholas's children shall be equally divided amongst them, except the eldest son, who shall have out of ye land given £10 more than any of the rest of his brother or sisters. And my will is that my daughter Mary Olmsted, sometime the wife of my sd. son Nicholas decd., shall have the use of the estate given to her children to bring them up to lawfull age, and the sd. widow shall have 1-3 part of the land given, that is, the use of it during her natural life. The estate given to my son Nicholas's children shall be to them and their heirs forever. I give to my daughter Elizabeth, the wife of Joseph Skinner, £23 in money, and that, with what she hath already had, shall be the whole of her portion from me. I give to my daughter Hannah, the wife of Zachariah Seymour, £22 in money. I give to my daughter Rebeckah, the wife of Jonathan Hills, £30. I make and appoint my two sons, Joseph and James Olmsted, executors.
Witness: Roger Pitkin, JOSEPH OLMSTED, LS.
Ozias Pitkin, William Pitkin, Jr.Court Record, Page 138--6 December, 1726: Will now exhibited by Joseph and James Olmsted, executors named in the will exhibited.
Agreement on File: This agreement, made in 1726-7, witnesseth:
That whereas our honoured father, Deacon Joseph Olmsted, by his last will and testament did give several pieces or parcels of land to be equally
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divided to Joseph Olmsted, James Olmsted, Richard Olmsted and Nehemiah Olmsted, and the children and heirs of Nicholas Olmsted decd.: To this agreement we have set to our hands and seals.
Witness:Israhiah Wetmore, Jr., JOSEPH OLMSTED, LS.
Edward Cadwell. JAMES OLMSTED, LS.RICHARD OLMSTED, LS.NEHEMIAH OLMSTED, LS.MARY X OLMSTED, LS.MARY OLMSTED GRANT, LS.
Mary Olmsted, last signing to this agreement, is one of the heirs of Nicholas Olmsted decd., and is of full age.
Page 148--7 March, 1726-7: An agreement for the settlement of the estate of Deacon Joseph Olmsted, signed and sealed by the heirs, was now exhibited and accepted by the Court.
A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006), (A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, by Charles W. Manwaring, R. S. Peck & Co. Printers, Hartford, CT, 1904.). Page 130.
Butler, Daniel, Sargt., Hartford. He Died 28 March, 1692. Invt.£391-01-00. Taken 11 April, 1692, by James Steele sen. & Joseph Easton.
Court Record, Page 42—13 April, 1692: Adms. to the Widow, Deac. Joseph Olmsted and Deacon Samuel Butler to be Overseers. Order to Dist, to the Children as they come of age, (no names given.) The names and ages of the Children of Daniel Butler, from original Inventory on File: Sarah was born 28 September, 1680; Mabel was born 12 August, 1684; Elizabeth was born 22 November, 1686; Mary was born 7 November, 1689; Hannah was born 17 November, 1691.
Vol. VII, Court Record, Page 60—8 November, 1704: Estate of Daniel Butler, Hartford: Mabell Tainter (formerly Mabell Butler) Widow, Relict of Daniel Butler Decd, Exhibits account of Adms. Allowed. Also allowed £71-13-11 for loss and for bringing up the children. Order to Dist. according to- an Order of this Court, 13 April, 1692.
(Record of distribution on File, date 6 April, 1705: To Mabell Taintor, formerly wife of Daniel Butler, to Mabel, to Elizabeth, to Mary, to Hannah Butler.) Mary chose Joseph Olmsted for her Guardian; Hannah Chose Roger Pitkin for her guardian. Thomas Bunce, Capt. Roger Pitkin and Deacon Joseph Olmsted, distributors.
Michael Jr. was one of the first settlers of Colchester, CT. He was a selectman from 1697-1700 and was a member of the General Assembly 26 sessions; town clerk for 30 years from settlement in 1700 until his death.