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As appears in his will, he was married twice, but the names of his wives are not known. His sons were children of the first wife. He also had a daughter who had died before the making of his will. Richard Olmsted came with his family to America, and until his marriage was probably a member
of his Uncle James's family; but of the date of that event there is no record.
He came to Hartford, Ct. in the summer of 1636, with the party from Newton, Mass. He was one of the first settlers and proprietors of the new town. In two divisions of land, he had in the proportion of 10 and 8. His house lot was No. 49, and was on the west side of Main St., on part of which now stands the Center Church and the old burying ground(the second one in Hartford).
The town bought the lot, as per record: "The 11 of January, 1640. It is further ordered that the Burying place is appointed to be (a) parcel of Richard Olmsted's lot; and for satisfaction to Richard Olmsted for the said burying place, and the fencing about it, he is to have a parcel of land lying at the North Meadow Gate; (the Cow yard: containing about an acre and a half of ground.)" "The said Richard Olmsted is to have part of John Skinner's lot, on which the said John Skinner is to remove his dwelling house." "Richard Olmsted is to trans-sill his house that stands upon the burying place and then the town is to remove it to the lot, the same, Richard Olmsted receives of John Skinner." This lot of John Skinner's was No. 48, next north of Richard Olmsted's lot No. 49. One of the first persons buried there was probably his Uncle James Olmsted. From his owning a house in Hartford, it is probable that he was married before 1640.
On June 19, 1650, articles of agreement were drawn up for the purchase of "Norwalke," from Roger Ludlow, of Fairfield, Ct., and at a session of the General court of the colony, the 26th of June, 1650, Nathaniel Ely and Richard Olmsted in behalf of themselves and other inhabitants of Hartford, desired the leave and approbation of the court for (the) planting of Norwalk, to whom and affirmative answer was returned Sept. 11, 1651: "it was ordered that Norwalk should be a town." Richard Olmsted moved to Norwalk in 1650 or 1651, as his name appears in the deed of the Indian chiefs dated Feb. 15, 1651. The land purchased from Roger Ludlow comprised only the eastern part of the town. The purchase price was fifteen pounds with some additional considerations.
The central part of Norwalk had been originally purchased by Capt. Patrick of Greenwich, but the payment had never been completed to the satisfaction of the Indians. The amount still owing, viz: "two Indian coates and fowre fathom of wampam" was made good to them and that part of the town also acquired. The additional land secured from the Indian Chiefs, Feb. 15, 1651, "for the consideration of Thirtie Fathum of Wampum, Tenn Kettles, Fifteen coates, Tenn payr of Stockings, Tenn knifes, Tenn hookes, Twenty pipes, Tenn Muckes, and Tenn needles" comprised the western part of Norwalk.
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Henry, known as The Long Hunter, was born on January 8th, 1724. The Long Hunter's father was James Skaggs and his mother was Rachel Susannah Moredock. His paternal grandparents were Richard Thomas Skaggs and Mary Thear; his maternal grandparents were Abraham Moredock and
. He had nine brothers and four sisters, named John, Moses, James, Charles, Jacob, Richard, Abram, Stephen, Aaron, Susannah, Lydia, Elizabeth and Nancy. He died at the age of 86 on December 4th, 1810. His burial was in Hiseville Park, Barren County, Kentucky.1
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Enlisted on August 23, 1915 in Manchester, England at the age of 31 years 4 months into the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Joined at Sheffield, Yorkshire on August 24 1915 and posted to the British Expeditionary Force in France on November 8 1915 and served in the 96 Field Ambulance Unit. In 1917 he was granted a good conduct medal
At the end of WW I he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He was discharged from the Army on May 24 1919.
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Mastoiditis is usually caused by a middle ear infection (acute otitis media). The infection may spread from the ear to the mastoid bone of the skull. The mastoid bone fills with infected materials and its honeycomb-like structure may deteriorate.
Mastoiditis usually affects children. Before antibiotics, mastoiditis was one of the leading causes of death in children. Now it is a relatively uncommon and much less dangerous condition.
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Matthew McDermott marriage is included to explain Mary Ann's change of surname in the 1911 census.
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Matthew McDermott marriage is included to explain Mary Ann's change of surname in the 1911 census.