Fifer & soldier. Connecticut.
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Timothy Olmsted was born 12 Nov 1759 at East Hartford, Connecticut to James and Mary (White) Olmsted. Timothy's paternal grandparents were James Olmsted b. 1677 at Hartford, Connecticut and Mary (Bull) Olmsted daughter of Capt. Joseph and Ann (Humphrey) Bull. Timothy's maternal grandparents were Hugh and Mary (Stone) White.
Timothy and his siblings, all born at East Hartford, CT:
James Olmsted b. 1751, m. Mary Beaumont
Mary Olmsted b. 1752 d. 1753
Rachel Olmsted bap. 1754, m. _____ Woodruff
Mary Olmsted b. 1755, m. Benjamin Hyde
Tryphena Olmsted bap 1758
Timothy Olmsted b. 1759
Thankful Olmsted b. 1764
Timothy Olmsted marched to Boston with the East Hartford company in the Lexington Alarm. In 1775 he was a fifer Company E, 7th Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted again May 1, 1777, in Col. Webb's regiment, Capt. Whiting's company, for three years. He was in the battle of White Plains, NY in 1776. He was in the Ninth Regiment in 1780. He also served during the war of 1812 for over three months in 1814, in Capt. Erastus Strong's company at New London, Connecticut. He was a celebrated teacher and composer of sacred music. In 1811 he published the "Musical Olio," composed of original and selected pieces. He moved to Hartland, Connecticut in 1785 and thence to Whitestown, N.Y. He died 5 Feb 1813 at Rome, New York.
Timothy Olmstead (note different spelling) was a Connecticut psalmodist, and one of the first American composers, and a Connecticut fifer during the American Revolutionary War - according to Wikipedia, "Timothy Olmstead" at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Olmstead
On May 2, 1782, Timothy married his 2nd cousin, Alice Olmsted, at Hartford, Connecticut, (they shared the same great grandfather). She was the daughter of Nathaniel Olmsted and Sarah (Pitkin) Olmsted.
Children of Timothy Olmsted and Alice (Olmsted) Olmsted, all born at E. Hartford, CT:
Vine Olmsted b. 15 Feb 1783, d. 15 Dec 1788
Hezekiah b. 23 May 1784, d. at Delta, NY 1847
Lucy Olmsted b. 5 Nov 1895, m. Amos Wetmore
Emma White Olmsted b. 7 Apr 1788, m. Wheeler Barnes of Rome, NY
Ralph Olmsted b. 2 Feb 1790, m. Mary Charlotte Jackson
Francis Olmsted b. 3 Jun 1791, m. 1st Maria Wycoff, 2nd Ellen Stuyvesant
Caroline Olmsted b. 22 Apr 1793, m. Hezekiah Barnes
Timothy Olmsted, Jr. b. 23 Jan 1795, d. 21 Feb 1796 (name reused)
Timothy Olmsted, Jr. b. 15 Nov 1796, m. 1st Maria Romaine, 2nd Mercy Jackson
Mary Olmsted
Sarah Olmsted b. 9 Aug 1799, d. 22 Sep 1799
Catherine Olmsted b. 22 Apr 1801, m. Dennis Davenport
Cornelia b. 11 Feb 1804 at Rome NY, d. 13 Aug 1806
Sources: Pages 18, 25, 39, 40, 69, and 70 of "Genealogy of the Olmsted family in America : embracing the descendants of James and Richard Olmsted and covering a period of nearly three centuries, 1632-1912" by Henry King Olmsted, published by A. T. De La Mare Print and Publishing Company, New York, 1912.
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Timothy Olmsted was born 12 Nov 1759 at East Hartford, Connecticut to James and Mary (White) Olmsted. Timothy's paternal grandparents were James Olmsted b. 1677 at Hartford, Connecticut and Mary (Bull) Olmsted daughter of Capt. Joseph and Ann (Humphrey) Bull. Timothy's maternal grandparents were Hugh and Mary (Stone) White.
Timothy and his siblings, all born at East Hartford, CT:
James Olmsted b. 1751, m. Mary Beaumont
Mary Olmsted b. 1752 d. 1753
Rachel Olmsted bap. 1754, m. _____ Woodruff
Mary Olmsted b. 1755, m. Benjamin Hyde
Tryphena Olmsted bap 1758
Timothy Olmsted b. 1759
Thankful Olmsted b. 1764
Timothy Olmsted marched to Boston with the East Hartford company in the Lexington Alarm. In 1775 he was a fifer Company E, 7th Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted again May 1, 1777, in Col. Webb's regiment, Capt. Whiting's company, for three years. He was in the battle of White Plains, NY in 1776. He was in the Ninth Regiment in 1780. He also served during the war of 1812 for over three months in 1814, in Capt. Erastus Strong's company at New London, Connecticut. He was a celebrated teacher and composer of sacred music. In 1811 he published the "Musical Olio," composed of original and selected pieces. He moved to Hartland, Connecticut in 1785 and thence to Whitestown, N.Y. He died 5 Feb 1813 at Rome, New York.
Timothy Olmstead (note different spelling) was a Connecticut psalmodist, and one of the first American composers, and a Connecticut fifer during the American Revolutionary War - according to Wikipedia, "Timothy Olmstead" at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Olmstead
On May 2, 1782, Timothy married his 2nd cousin, Alice Olmsted, at Hartford, Connecticut, (they shared the same great grandfather). She was the daughter of Nathaniel Olmsted and Sarah (Pitkin) Olmsted.
Children of Timothy Olmsted and Alice (Olmsted) Olmsted, all born at E. Hartford, CT:
Vine Olmsted b. 15 Feb 1783, d. 15 Dec 1788
Hezekiah b. 23 May 1784, d. at Delta, NY 1847
Lucy Olmsted b. 5 Nov 1895, m. Amos Wetmore
Emma White Olmsted b. 7 Apr 1788, m. Wheeler Barnes of Rome, NY
Ralph Olmsted b. 2 Feb 1790, m. Mary Charlotte Jackson
Francis Olmsted b. 3 Jun 1791, m. 1st Maria Wycoff, 2nd Ellen Stuyvesant
Caroline Olmsted b. 22 Apr 1793, m. Hezekiah Barnes
Timothy Olmsted, Jr. b. 23 Jan 1795, d. 21 Feb 1796 (name reused)
Timothy Olmsted, Jr. b. 15 Nov 1796, m. 1st Maria Romaine, 2nd Mercy Jackson
Mary Olmsted
Sarah Olmsted b. 9 Aug 1799, d. 22 Sep 1799
Catherine Olmsted b. 22 Apr 1801, m. Dennis Davenport
Cornelia b. 11 Feb 1804 at Rome NY, d. 13 Aug 1806
Sources: Pages 18, 25, 39, 40, 69, and 70 of "Genealogy of the Olmsted family in America : embracing the descendants of James and Richard Olmsted and covering a period of nearly three centuries, 1632-1912" by Henry King Olmsted, published by A. T. De La Mare Print and Publishing Company, New York, 1912.
Fifer & soldier. Connecticut.
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Timothy Olmsted was born 12 Nov 1759 at East Hartford, Connecticut to James and Mary (White) Olmsted. Timothy's paternal grandparents were James Olmsted b. 1677 at Hartford, Connecticut and Mary (Bull) Olmsted daughter of Capt. Joseph and Ann (Humphrey) Bull. Timothy's maternal grandparents were Hugh and Mary (Stone) White.
Timothy and his siblings, all born at East Hartford, CT:
James Olmsted b. 1751, m. Mary Beaumont
Mary Olmsted b. 1752 d. 1753
Rachel Olmsted bap. 1754, m. _____ Woodruff
Mary Olmsted b. 1755, m. Benjamin Hyde
Tryphena Olmsted bap 1758
Timothy Olmsted b. 1759
Thankful Olmsted b. 1764
Timothy Olmsted marched to Boston with the East Hartford company in the Lexington Alarm. In 1775 he was a fifer Company E, 7th Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted again May 1, 1777, in Col. Webb's regiment, Capt. Whiting's company, for three years. He was in the battle of White Plains, NY in 1776. He was in the Ninth Regiment in 1780. He also served during the war of 1812 for over three months in 1814, in Capt. Erastus Strong's company at New London, Connecticut. He was a celebrated teacher and composer of sacred music. In 1811 he published the "Musical Olio," composed of original and selected pieces. He moved to Hartland, Connecticut in 1785 and thence to Whitestown, N.Y. He died 5 Feb 1813 at Rome, New York.
Timothy Olmstead (note different spelling) was a Connecticut psalmodist, and one of the first American composers, and a Connecticut fifer during the American Revolutionary War - according to Wikipedia, "Timothy Olmstead" at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Olmstead
On May 2, 1782, Timothy married his 2nd cousin, Alice Olmsted, at Hartford, Connecticut, (they shared the same great grandfather). She was the daughter of Nathaniel Olmsted and Sarah (Pitkin) Olmsted.
Children of Timothy Olmsted and Alice (Olmsted) Olmsted, all born at E. Hartford, CT:
Vine Olmsted b. 15 Feb 1783, d. 15 Dec 1788
Hezekiah b. 23 May 1784, d. at Delta, NY 1847
Lucy Olmsted b. 5 Nov 1895, m. Amos Wetmore
Emma White Olmsted b. 7 Apr 1788, m. Wheeler Barnes of Rome, NY
Ralph Olmsted b. 2 Feb 1790, m. Mary Charlotte Jackson
Francis Olmsted b. 3 Jun 1791, m. 1st Maria Wycoff, 2nd Ellen Stuyvesant
Caroline Olmsted b. 22 Apr 1793, m. Hezekiah Barnes
Timothy Olmsted, Jr. b. 23 Jan 1795, d. 21 Feb 1796 (name reused)
Timothy Olmsted, Jr. b. 15 Nov 1796, m. 1st Maria Romaine, 2nd Mercy Jackson
Mary Olmsted
Sarah Olmsted b. 9 Aug 1799, d. 22 Sep 1799
Catherine Olmsted b. 22 Apr 1801, m. Dennis Davenport
Cornelia b. 11 Feb 1804 at Rome NY, d. 13 Aug 1806
Sources: Pages 18, 25, 39, 40, 69, and 70 of "Genealogy of the Olmsted family in America : embracing the descendants of James and Richard Olmsted and covering a period of nearly three centuries, 1632-1912" by Henry King Olmsted, published by A. T. De La Mare Print and Publishing Company, New York, 1912.
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Timothy Olmsted was born 12 Nov 1759 at East Hartford, Connecticut to James and Mary (White) Olmsted. Timothy's paternal grandparents were James Olmsted b. 1677 at Hartford, Connecticut and Mary (Bull) Olmsted daughter of Capt. Joseph and Ann (Humphrey) Bull. Timothy's maternal grandparents were Hugh and Mary (Stone) White.
Timothy and his siblings, all born at East Hartford, CT:
James Olmsted b. 1751, m. Mary Beaumont
Mary Olmsted b. 1752 d. 1753
Rachel Olmsted bap. 1754, m. _____ Woodruff
Mary Olmsted b. 1755, m. Benjamin Hyde
Tryphena Olmsted bap 1758
Timothy Olmsted b. 1759
Thankful Olmsted b. 1764
Timothy Olmsted marched to Boston with the East Hartford company in the Lexington Alarm. In 1775 he was a fifer Company E, 7th Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted again May 1, 1777, in Col. Webb's regiment, Capt. Whiting's company, for three years. He was in the battle of White Plains, NY in 1776. He was in the Ninth Regiment in 1780. He also served during the war of 1812 for over three months in 1814, in Capt. Erastus Strong's company at New London, Connecticut. He was a celebrated teacher and composer of sacred music. In 1811 he published the "Musical Olio," composed of original and selected pieces. He moved to Hartland, Connecticut in 1785 and thence to Whitestown, N.Y. He died 5 Feb 1813 at Rome, New York.
Timothy Olmstead (note different spelling) was a Connecticut psalmodist, and one of the first American composers, and a Connecticut fifer during the American Revolutionary War - according to Wikipedia, "Timothy Olmstead" at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Olmstead
On May 2, 1782, Timothy married his 2nd cousin, Alice Olmsted, at Hartford, Connecticut, (they shared the same great grandfather). She was the daughter of Nathaniel Olmsted and Sarah (Pitkin) Olmsted.
Children of Timothy Olmsted and Alice (Olmsted) Olmsted, all born at E. Hartford, CT:
Vine Olmsted b. 15 Feb 1783, d. 15 Dec 1788
Hezekiah b. 23 May 1784, d. at Delta, NY 1847
Lucy Olmsted b. 5 Nov 1895, m. Amos Wetmore
Emma White Olmsted b. 7 Apr 1788, m. Wheeler Barnes of Rome, NY
Ralph Olmsted b. 2 Feb 1790, m. Mary Charlotte Jackson
Francis Olmsted b. 3 Jun 1791, m. 1st Maria Wycoff, 2nd Ellen Stuyvesant
Caroline Olmsted b. 22 Apr 1793, m. Hezekiah Barnes
Timothy Olmsted, Jr. b. 23 Jan 1795, d. 21 Feb 1796 (name reused)
Timothy Olmsted, Jr. b. 15 Nov 1796, m. 1st Maria Romaine, 2nd Mercy Jackson
Mary Olmsted
Sarah Olmsted b. 9 Aug 1799, d. 22 Sep 1799
Catherine Olmsted b. 22 Apr 1801, m. Dennis Davenport
Cornelia b. 11 Feb 1804 at Rome NY, d. 13 Aug 1806
Sources: Pages 18, 25, 39, 40, 69, and 70 of "Genealogy of the Olmsted family in America : embracing the descendants of James and Richard Olmsted and covering a period of nearly three centuries, 1632-1912" by Henry King Olmsted, published by A. T. De La Mare Print and Publishing Company, New York, 1912.
Inscription
American Revolutionary Soldier
Gravesite Details
Soldier of the Revolutionary War. There are 3 stones for him, very old and broken, another laying on the ground with inscribed name & a metal plaque, then a newer upright granite marker
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