Person:David Olmstead (12)

Watchers
m. Bef 22 Feb 1730
  1. John Olmstead1731 - 1809
  2. Sarah Olmstead1734/35 -
  3. Mindwell Olmstead1738/39 -
  4. Elijah Olmsted1740 - 1822
  5. Eleaser Olmstead1741 - 1789
  6. Mary Olmstead1742 - 1796
  7. Daniel Olmstead1744 - 1761
  8. Sarah Olmstead1746 - 1767
  9. David Olmstead1755 - 1824
  10. Jesse Olmstead1758 -
Facts and Events
Name David Olmstead
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 10 May 1755 Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Christening[2] 13 Jul 1755 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesGreen Hill Church
Marriage to Mary Whitlock
Military[3] 1776 Rev war - Captain
Military[1] 1790 Connecticut, United StatesCaptain, then Major
Residence[1] Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Death[1] 11 Jun 1824 Montgomery, New York, United StatesBedford?

Research notes

  • Caution - not sure if mother is first or second wife of John Olmstead. More research needed.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 4030, in Olmsted, Henry King (1824-1896), and George Kemp Ward (1848-1937). Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America: Embracing the Descendants of James and Richard Olmstead and Covering a Period of Nearly Three Centuries, 1632-1912. (New York: A. T. DeLaMare, 1912)
    195, 202.

    (4030) (Major) DAVID OLMSTED, Ridgefield, Conn. b. May 10, 1755; d. at Bedford, N.Y., June 11, 1824; m. Mary Whitlock; ...

    He served in the War of the Revolution as Capt., 2d Co., 16th Regt. of Conn., in 1790. In 1794, promoted to Major in 34th Regt. of Conn. Moved to Bedford, Montgomery County, N.Y., in 1779.

  2. 2.0 2.1 RECORDS OF THE GREENFIELD HILL CHURCH, FAIRFIELD, CONN., in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    69:43, Jan 1915.

    Divid Olmstead Born may 10 1755: Bapd July 13 1755

  3. A086271, in Daughters of the American Revolution. Genealogical Research System.

    OLMSTEAD, DAVID
    Ancestor #: A086271
    Service: CONNECTICUT
    Rank(s): CAPTAIN
    Birth: 5-10-1755 RIDGEFIELD CONNECTICUT
    Death: 6-11-1824 BEDFORD MONTGOMERY CO NEW YORK
    Service Description:
    1) COL BEARDSLEY, NEW HAVEN ALARM; ALSO
    2) COL J.F.COOK, 16TH REGT., COL DIMON