Families of Early Hartford, Conn., p. 437∼The Founders of Hartford
Deacon Richard Butler, Cambridge, 1632; freeman, Mass., May 14, 1634; removed to Hartford, an original proprietor, in 1639-40, when 16 acres were allotted to him. His house-lot was on the corner where the road from George Steele's to the South Meadow intersected the road from the Mill to the Country. He was a juror, 1643-4-7-8; townsman, 1649, 1654, 1658; one of the committee for the mill, 1661 ; grand juror, 1660, 1662; deputy, 1656-1660; one of the deacons of the let Church; d. Aug. 6, 1684; inv. £564. 15. His 1st wife's name is unknown, but his 2d was Elizabeth. Hinman says that he m. Elizabeth Bigelow before he came to Hartford. Mrs. Elizabeth Butler d. Sept. 11, 1691.
Children:
i. Sergeant Thomas, freeman, Feb. 26, 1656-7; chimney-viewer, 1667, 1668; townsman, 1682, 1683; m. Sarah, dau. of Rev. Samuel Stone; d. Aug. 29, 1688, leaving 4 sons and 8 daurs.
ii. Deacon Samuel; freeman, Oct. 12, 1665; m. Elizabeth Olmsted (1) ; settled in Wethersfield ; d. Dec. 31, 1692. iii. Nathaniel, b. prob. ab. 1641 ; freeman, May, 1668; d. in Wethersfield, Feb. 9, 1697, aged 56. iv. Joseph, b. ab. 1647; freeman, May, 1668; m. 1667, Mary, dau of William Goodrich, of Wethersfield; d. in Wethersfield, Dec. 10, 1732, in the 85th year of his age.
v. Sergeant Daniel; received his father's home-lot in Hartford; m. Mabel, dau Of Nicholas Olmsted, of Hartford ; townsman, 1685 ; d. March 28, 1692. Inv. £391. 1.
vi. Mary, m. Sept. 29, 1659, Samuel Wright, of Wethersfield.
vii. Elizabeth, m. Deacon Joseph Olmsted, of Hartford
viii. Hannah, m. - Greens
Elizabeth Butler was born in 1643. She married (1) Dea. Joseph Olmstead of Hartford, born in 1654, the son of Capt. Nicholas & Sarah (Loomis) Olmstead
Children of Joseph and Elizabeth OLMSTED:
Joseph married Hannah MARSH;
James married Mary BULL;
Nicholas married Mary HOSMER;
Elizabeth married Joseph SKINNER;
Richard married Deborah HOSMER;
Nehemiah married Clemence HOSMER;
Rebecca died young;
Hannah married Zachariah SEYMOUR
Rebecca married Jonathan HILLS.
Families of Early Hartford, Conn., p. 437∼The Founders of Hartford
Deacon Richard Butler, Cambridge, 1632; freeman, Mass., May 14, 1634; removed to Hartford, an original proprietor, in 1639-40, when 16 acres were allotted to him. His house-lot was on the corner where the road from George Steele's to the South Meadow intersected the road from the Mill to the Country. He was a juror, 1643-4-7-8; townsman, 1649, 1654, 1658; one of the committee for the mill, 1661 ; grand juror, 1660, 1662; deputy, 1656-1660; one of the deacons of the let Church; d. Aug. 6, 1684; inv. £564. 15. His 1st wife's name is unknown, but his 2d was Elizabeth. Hinman says that he m. Elizabeth Bigelow before he came to Hartford. Mrs. Elizabeth Butler d. Sept. 11, 1691.
Children:
i. Sergeant Thomas, freeman, Feb. 26, 1656-7; chimney-viewer, 1667, 1668; townsman, 1682, 1683; m. Sarah, dau. of Rev. Samuel Stone; d. Aug. 29, 1688, leaving 4 sons and 8 daurs.
ii. Deacon Samuel; freeman, Oct. 12, 1665; m. Elizabeth Olmsted (1) ; settled in Wethersfield ; d. Dec. 31, 1692. iii. Nathaniel, b. prob. ab. 1641 ; freeman, May, 1668; d. in Wethersfield, Feb. 9, 1697, aged 56. iv. Joseph, b. ab. 1647; freeman, May, 1668; m. 1667, Mary, dau of William Goodrich, of Wethersfield; d. in Wethersfield, Dec. 10, 1732, in the 85th year of his age.
v. Sergeant Daniel; received his father's home-lot in Hartford; m. Mabel, dau Of Nicholas Olmsted, of Hartford ; townsman, 1685 ; d. March 28, 1692. Inv. £391. 1.
vi. Mary, m. Sept. 29, 1659, Samuel Wright, of Wethersfield.
vii. Elizabeth, m. Deacon Joseph Olmsted, of Hartford
viii. Hannah, m. - Greens
Elizabeth Butler was born in 1643. She married (1) Dea. Joseph Olmstead of Hartford, born in 1654, the son of Capt. Nicholas & Sarah (Loomis) Olmstead
Children of Joseph and Elizabeth OLMSTED:
Joseph married Hannah MARSH;
James married Mary BULL;
Nicholas married Mary HOSMER;
Elizabeth married Joseph SKINNER;
Richard married Deborah HOSMER;
Nehemiah married Clemence HOSMER;
Rebecca died young;
Hannah married Zachariah SEYMOUR
Rebecca married Jonathan HILLS.
Inscription
Her grave marker reads:
"HERE LIES THE BODY OF LIESEABETH THE WIFE OF DEACON JOSEPH OLMSTED WHO DIED 28 APRIL IN THE 78 OF HER AGE 1729."
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