723. Jonathan Hopkins
Removed to Harwinton.
Mentioned in her father's will of 16 Mar 1739; he left her "one cowe."
760. Capt. Samuel Olmsted
Capt. of the Millington Militia Company in 1737. Probably had more than one child. Living in 1768.
The tombstone inscription of Sarah reads, "in her 65th year" indicating she was 64 years of age and had not yet reached her 65th birthday. Thereford, she was probably born in the year 1706, rather than 1705. A possible identity of Samuel's wife is Sarah Scovall, b. 26 Oct 1706 at E. Haddam.
2398. Capt. Samuel Olmsted
Served in the Revolutionary War as Captain. Was Ensign in Capt. Kellogg's Co., 17th Regiment.
1741, May 20: Esther, daughter of William and Mary Roberts was born at Middletown Village (Hartford) Connecticut Colony.
"The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Middletown" by Lucius Barnes Barbour; compiled by Lorraine Cook White; XXVII:140; Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland (974.6 CT/Vitals SCGS)
2399. Dorothy Olmsted
The Genealogy of the Olmsted Family lists the date of birth for Dororthy as 29 Feb 1741/42. However, the inscription on her tombstone with a date of death as 14 Apr 1743, lists her age at 7 months (See NEHGS Register, Vol. 80, p. 418).
2401. Moses Olmsted
Died while serviing in the army with Gen. Spencer's company.
Research and source notes from Deborah Sweet:
1) Robert C. Gates, "George Gates of East Haddam and Some of His Descendants,", (2002), op cit; p.24-25
"James3 Gates (Samuel2, George1), born August 29, 1721 in East Haddam, CT., baptized September 3, 1721, married, November 6, 1743, Deborah Olmsted. In 1760 he was called "Captain Gates." On February 5, 1762 he was chosen deacon of the First Church of East Haddam, and he was elected town clerk in 1766, 1767, and 1768. About 1771 or 1772, he moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., MA. where he was again chosen deacon, February 21, 1785, and he held that office for twenty years until his death. He was also a Justice of the Peace and represented the town of Richmond in the Massachusetts legislature. Part of his biography, which appears in "History of Berkshire County" [1829, Chester Dewey], reads as follows: "As a Justice of the Peace, as a representative of the State Legislature, to which he was often appointed, and in various capacities in which he acted as a friend and father of the town, he was greatly honored with the esteem and confidence of the people." He died in Richmond, January 4, 1805, aged 84 and was buried at the Cone Cemetery. His grave is listed in "Abstracts of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots" by Patricia Law Hatcher."