Joyce Cornish Olmstead was born 29 September 1580 in Great Leighs, Essex, England to Johannis Cornish (1545-) and died 21 April 1621 Fairstead, Essex, England of unspecified causes. She married James Olmstead (1580-1640) 26 October 1605 in Great Leighs, Essex, England.
Biography
James Olmstead immigrated from England to America in 1632 on the ship Lyon with two sons and two nephews. They first went to Massachusetts Bay Colony and then went to help settle Connecticut where they are listed on Hartford Founders Monument.
Marriage & Family
James Olmstead married in England to Joyce Cornish (1580-1621). They had several children before she died in England in 1621.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Faith Olmstead (1606-1628) | |||
Francis Olmstead (1609-1609) | |||
Mabel Olmstead (1610-) | |||
Nicholas Olmstead (1612-1684) | 15 February 1612 Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom | 31 August 1684 Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | Sarah Loomis (1617-1689) Mary Lord |
James Olmstead | |||
Nehemiah Olmstead (1616-1653) | 1616 Essex, England | 1653 Connecticut | Elizabeth Burr (1632-1675) |
Richard Olmstead (1620-) | |||
Mary Olmstead (1621-1621) |
Siblings