Revolutionary War
Patriots of the Revolution
Benjamin Olmsted (1751-1832). Enlisted May 1775 under Capt. George Pitkin of Col. Spencer’s regiment; marched to Roxbury and siege of Boston until Dec. 1775. [191*, p.35]
Daniel Olmsted (1731-1812). Corporal; of Simsbury; two sons also served in the Army. [119*, p.27]
Elijah Olmsted (1743-). Lieutenant. [182*, p.33]
Gideon Olmsted (c1748-1845). Capt. with East Hartford Company at relief of Boston, April 1775. Six other Olmsted men in his company. Later commanded privateers. See his journal. [190*, p.34]
John Olmsted (1750-1838). Pensioner. Extensive bio available. [162*, p.31]
Oliver Olmsted (1756-1814). In 1775 with Capt. Thorp at Roxbury for two months during siege of Boston. Jan 1777 was private in John Wylly’s Co, Capt. Thorp’s regiment for two months at New London, CT. He was Captain or conductor of teams for some four years, to late in 1781, including twelve from Lebanon, CT that accompanied the French army to Yorktown and was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and stayed through the winter. [147*, p.30]
Roswell Olmsted (1734-1800). [121*, pg.28]
Samuel Olmsted (1737-). Captain; was Ensign in Capt. Kellogg’s Co., 17th Regiment of Conn. [134*, p.29]
Stephen Olmsted (1759-1832). [167*, p.33]
Levi Watson (1760-1842). At Danbury when town was burned by the British; later served in the CT Legislature. Husband of Lucy Olmsted; son-in-law of Roswell (121*). [333*, p.28]
George Woodbridge (c1758-). Soldier in the Revolution. Son of Samuel & Martha (Olmsted) Woodbridge. [302*, p.27]
The following from Chris Hueneke <ludicrissy@aol.com>, genealogist for the Umste(a)d Family:
White, Virgil D (transcribed by), INDEX TO REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE RECORDS, Vol. IV: S-Z, The National Historical Publishing Company, Waynesboro, TN, 1995.
OLMESTD, OLMESTEAD, OLMESTED, OLMNSTEAD, OLMPSTED, OLMSTEAD, OLMSTD, OLMSTED, OLMSTEED, OMPSTEAD, lots of them, listed in various CT, NH, NY, VT, and MA. Specifics available upon request. All appear to be OLMs. Notable is “OLMSTED or OLMSTED, Joseph, served as 2nd Lt in Stevens’ Corps of Arty in Cont Troops,” same as Abraham UMSTATTD below. Timothy, however, if he’s the same Timothy listed in GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS by the same author (above), was from New Hampshire and is therefore probably an OLM.
“UMPHSTEAD, Jedidiah, srv in Wester’s Regt of NY Mil” – an OLM
“UMPHSTED, Francis, srv as Pvt in Cook’s Regt of CT Mil” – an OLM
“UMPSTED, Israel, srv as Pvt in Maj John Brown’s Detch of Mil from NH, VT & MA” – an OLM
“UMPSTED, Nehemiah or as Nehemiah OLMSTED, srv as Pvt in Van Schaick’s NY Bttn” – an OLM
“UMSTED, Gedeon, srv in Abbot’s Regt of VT Mil” – an OLM
“UMSTED, Timothy, srv in 19th Regt of Cont Troops” – also listed as OLMSTEAD – an OLM.
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