2452. Stephen Olmsted
A Baptist minister; served 40 years at Shodack (Center), NY.
2453. Jonathan Olmsted
Benefactor of Colgate College.
Widow Moyer
787. Joseph Olmsted
The Olmsted Genealogysays he moved to Bolton, CT and in 1742 removed to Enfield, CT. !The Olmsted stones in Enfield Cemetery read: "To the memory of Joseph Olmsted, Esq., who, having served his generation according to the will of God, in several important offices, civil and military, he died in ye Faith of ye Gospel.
Her tombstone reads: In memory of Mrs. Martha, the amiable Relict of Joseph Olmsted, Esq.
Forbear to weep my loving friends;
Death is the voice Jehovah sends to call us to our home.
Thro' these dark shades from pains redres't,
Is the right path to endless rest,
Where joys immortal bloom."
2470. Epaphras Olmsted
His lot was where the First Congregational Church of East Hartford was erected. Mr. Olmsted was one of the company which marched from E. Hartford for the relief of Boston, Apr., 1776. Later in the war he served in the calvary.
2476. Ezekiel Olmsted
Served in the Rev. War, and died in the prison ship in N.Y. (Olmsted Gen., p. 23)
"Mr. Olmsted d. at Westchester, N.Y., in the army. He marched for the relief of Fort William Henry in Aug., 1757, and enlisted in Mar., 1762, for the expedion against 'Crown Point.'" (Olmsted Gen., p. 42)
As the second John Marsh succeeded to the occupancy of his father's homelot the young Caleb Stanley and Hannah Olstead would easily become acquainted while the latter was visiting his grandfather. They would drink water from the same well, in the line between the two homelots, as appears by the agreement made for using it in common by John Marsh and Capt. Caleb Stanley.
2489. Jonathan Stanley
First Town Clerk & Treasurer of E. Hartford; elected to the office 18 times. He removed to Marcellus, Onondaga, NY about 1801.
Graduated Yale, 1760.
2518. James Olmsted
"He was a lieutenant but acted acted as the captain of his company. After the war he taught music. He was a member of the 'Society of Cinncinnati.'" (Olmsted Gen., p 39)