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Richard Olmsted (settler)

Richard Olmsted
Deputy of the
General Court
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
In office
May 1653 – October 1653
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by Norwalk not represented in October 1653 session
In office
October 1654 – May 1655
Preceded by Matthew Canfield,
Matthew Marvin Sr.
Succeeded by Matthew Canfield
In office
May 1658 – October 1658
Serving with Matthew Canfield
Preceded by Samuel Hales,
Isaac Moore
Succeeded by Nathaniel Richards,
Walter Hoyt
In office
October 1660 – May 1661
Serving with Samuel Hales
Preceded by Matthew Canfield,
Samuel Hales
Succeeded by Matthew Canfield,
Walter Hoyt
In office
May 1662 – October 1662
Serving with Matthew Canfield
Preceded by Walter Hoyt
Succeeded by Matthew Canfield,
John Gregory
In office
May 1663 – May 1665
Serving with Matthew Canfield,
John Gregory
Preceded by Matthew Canfield,
John Gregory
Succeeded by John Gregory
In office
October 1665 – October 1667
Serving with Matthew Canfield
Preceded by Matthew Canfield,
John Gregory
Succeeded by John Gregory,
Walter Hoyt
In office
May 1668 – October 1669
Serving with John Gregory,
Walter Hoyt
Preceded by John Gregory,
Walter Hoyt
Succeeded by John Gregory, John Douglas
In office
May 1671 – October 1671
Serving with Walter Hoyt
Preceded by Daniel Kellogg,
John Gregory
Succeeded by John Gregory,
John Bowton
In office
May 1679 – October 1679
Serving with John Gregory
Preceded by Mark Sension,
, John Platt
Succeeded by Daniel Kellogg,
John Bowton
Personal details
Born (1612-02-20)February 20, 1612
Harwich, England
Died April 20, 1687(1687-04-20) (aged 75)
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Resting place East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut
Spouse(s) Frances Haugh, Magdelen Hill Smith (m. before 1670, widow of William Smith)
Children John Olmstead, Richard Olmstead, Rebecca Olmstead, James Olmsted
Military service
Rank Captain
Battles/wars King Philip's War, Pequot War

Richard Olmsted (February 20, 1612 – April 20, 1687) was a founding settler of both Hartford and Norwalk, Connecticut. He served in the General Court of the Connecticut Colony in the sessions of May 1653, October 1654, May 1658, October 1660, May 1662, May and October 1663, May and October 1664, October 1665, May and October 1666, May 1667, May and October 1668, May 1669, May 1671, and May 1679.

Olmsted was born in Harwich, England in 1612. It has long been claimed that he came to Boston along with his uncle James Olmsted aboard the ship Lion in 1632, but there is no evidence to support this and he probably came somewhat later. He lived in Mount Wollaston, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now Quincy) originally. Richard Olmstead is in the passenger list of the Lyon which sailed from Thames England June 22, 1632 and arrived at Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony in America September 16, 1632. He came with his Uncle James and his wife Joyce Cornish Olmstead, their children Nicholas, Nehemiah, and Richard's siblings John and Rebecca.

In 1636, he moved to Hartford, Connecticut with the congregation of Thomas Hooker, becoming one of its original settlers.

In 1637, he was a soldier in the Pequot War.

About 1647, he married but the name of his first wife is unknown. In about 1670, he married (2) Magdelan (maiden name unknown) Smith, widow of William Smith.

In 1646, he was a constable, and in 1649 he was a fence viewer.

Roger Ludlow purchased the land that would become Norwalk in 1640. Ludlow contracted with fourteen men for the original planting of Norwalk. In 1649, Olmsted, along with Nathaniel Ely became the first two settlers.


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