(325) DANIEL OLMSTED, Westmoreland, Oneida Co., N.Y. b. 1749; d. Aug. 11, 1836; m. Nov. 28, 1782, Rosannah Tuller ... Mr. Olmsted was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Was in the siege of Yorktown. ...
Daniel Olmsted was a soldier in the Rev. War. He enlisted at Simsbury, Ct., under Capt. Bissell, early in 1776, joined his regt. at Roxbury, Mass., and when Boston was evacuated, March 17, 1776, the regt. was ordered to New York City. He was engaged in the battle on Long Island, under the command of Gen. Sullivan, and the battles which followed on the retreat from New York City, at White Plains, and Kingsbridge. He was discharged Jan. 1, 1777, and enlisted again in 1777, under Capt. Pettibone, in Col. Eno's Continental Regt., going for six months to New Haven and vicinity. In 1778 he entered the service again for six months, marched to Horse Neck, where he served his term in Col. Mead's Regt. In 1779 he served as corporal in Col. Eno's Regt., for six months, marched to Horse Neck, White Plains, Peekskill, and other places on the North river. He was in the detachment of 300 men under Major Healy that made an attack on the British stationed on an island near Morrisania, Westchester Co., in which they were repulsed, losing a considerable number of men killed, including Major Healy, and nearly all the rest in prisoners. In 1780 he enlisted for six months, as sergt. in Capt. Catlin's Co., Col. Arnold's Regt., which was at New Haven, Conn. He was a U. S. pensioner. After the war he removed to Whitestown N.Y.
