November 29, 2005:
  
Gideon Olmstead born about 1768 and Esther Andrews born about 1771 daughter of ? 
were married in West Stockbridge Mass., USA in 1788.  Gideon called "Captain" in obituary 
why? They arrived in Canada by 1802 and are recorded in the Marlboro Census with 
brother Richard b 1772 and wife Elizabeth Durkee; sister Elizabeth b 1763 and husband 
Daniel Bullis; brother Jabez b.1774 and wife Eunice?  By 1804  Gideon and his family  
relocated to the Hull area. 

(See Bruce Elliott, The Famous Township of Hull).

Gideon and Esther Andrews  had many children;

1.	Sarah  b1790  married  Philimon Wright, PW, Jr. and Nicolas Sparks
2.	Zenus  b1791  married Lavinia Allen
3.	Gideon ( II) b1793 married Ann Taber
*4.	Abram Andrews b1796  married Ann Foster b 1801  daughter of William Foster 
and ?  Scott? 
The City Beyond: A History of Nepean, Birthplace of Canada's Capital 1792-1990 by 
Bruce S. Elliot. On page 136 under the caption " The Merivale District";
"In the early 1830's several Methodists brought land here, including John Scott from 
County Cavan, who had lived for several years in Goulbourn, John Sullivan from Montreal, 
and Abram Olmstead from Hull who was married to Scott's niece Ann Foster 
(footnote 129)."  page 68- "the names of three Protestants - John Robertson. 
Capt. G.W. Baker, and William Foster were put forward by Catholics while Foster 
nominated his relative John Scott of City View. ( 1850)"

Abram and Ann ( Foster)'s  son George Andrews Olmstead b1834  married Annie Banks 
Henderson b1851 daughter of Ewan Henderson 1816  from Isle of Man and Barbara Clark 
b1813   daughter of John Clark and Ellen Oliver. 
5.	Jabez  b1798  married Hilda/Huldah Cross  -  parents? 
6.	Daniel b1801 did he ever marry? 
7.	Nancy Annie b1803 married James Finlayson Taylor 1796 parents? 
8.	Henry b1803  married Charlotte Wright - parents? 
9.	David b1806  married Elizabeth Saunders daughter of John Saunders and Esther 	
               Edwards. 
10.	Esther b1811 married George Halstead  son of Smith Holstead ? and Olive? 
                Other children died young. 

# * 4 Abram Andrews and Ann Foster other children 

4.1	Nancy Ann b1822 married George Birtch/ Birch  Goulbourn
4.2	Foster b1825 married Esther Margaret Nelson daughter of Thomas Nelson and 
Ann McAmmond. 
4.3	Mary b1826 married William James Cowan? 
4.4	Abraham  b1828 married Emma McKnight - parents ?  
4.5	Esther Margaret 1830 married  Gilbert Nelson  same family as her brother 
Foster. 
4.6	Solomon Scott b. 1832 married Mary Ann Hawkins parents? Rodger and 
Ellenor Freeman? 
4.7	Richard Allen b. 1837 married Sarah Jane Taylor -  parents  Robert Taylor 
and Eliza Birch 
4.8	Sarah b 1840 married Thomas White  son of Charles White and Eleanor Garner 

I am interested in learning more about these families and their children. 

Can someone answer any of the ? question marks or add information particularly about 
the Fosters and Scotts.  Does anyone know who William Foster was married to?  
Does anyone know where he was buried?  Was William Foster related to the Scotts 
because his wife was a Scott or was it because a Scott married William's sister?  
I can be reached at mymryk@norcomcable.ca 
... Marlene  
December 6, 2005:
Hi Al & Marlene:         
Great site keep up the good work. I have some additional info for Olmstead. 
I have been working on the Wright family which over laps. I will e-mail you with 
some of what I have & we can dig a little deeper if it fits with what you are 
looking for.   I am also working on the Cole family from the Pontiac this also 
includes Black, Brown Sparling, Crawford etc. 
Hoping to help.             
... Roger Cole
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Note: Roger and Marlene have been corresponding regarding their common ancestors 
and have a great deal of information between them.
... Al
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Marlene and Al,
          Very curious as to where you found the possible reference to the parents 
          of George Halstead.........I am interested also in trying to connect George 
          Halstead with our ancestor Oliver Smith Holsted (diverse spellings) and his 
          wife (we think)  Olive/Olivia Chappell of NB.  Where did you find that 
          reference?  We know for sure that Catherine Halstead married John Honeywell 
          around 1836. She was born in 1816 in Amherst NS. 
 
          As of 1815, Samuel Holstead (the Loyalist (UEL) from Rye, Westchester, NY) 
          made a petition for land...it stated that his eldest son SMITH HOLSTEAD has a 
          wife and two children; (information from the document Descendants of Francis 
          Holmes).  Since our Catherine was born in 1816, it is possible that one of the 
          older children might  have been George.

          The original reference to the parentage of Catherine came  from the family 
          chart put together by Catherines grandaughter, Catherine Halstead Miller,  
          and has not been documented.  Olive Chappell is the most elusive individual; 
          she might be the daughter of Eliphalet Chappell; her birthdate of 1776 makes 
          her 13 years the senior of Oliver Smith Holsted but...........who knows? 

          We are also pursuing  William John Halstead b: May 1824 NS as a possible brother 
          to Catherine.  
          Smilth Holstead was the executor of his fathers estate in 1827 in Amherst, NS.
          That is the best I can come up with......anything else would be greatly appreciated. 
          Thanks
   
          ... Pat Walgamott
          E-Mail: pat2@ix.netcom.com
December 28, 2005:
Hi All,
 
This reference  may explain the " Captain " in Gideon Olmstead's obit  depending on 
how good the birthdate you have is.
 
HCA 32/339/11/1-7    
Covering dates 1782 
Scope and content Ship: General Green, Master: Gideon Olmstead, Remarks: American 
privateer with letter of marque (N.Y.V.A.) 
  
I found it on the UK national archives site http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/default.asp
Enter olmstead as subject; 1760 as from date. Hope it fits.
 
I am trying to trace out the Olmstead - Coombs - Moxley connection shown below: 
 
Joseph Samuel  MOXLY, 22, farmer, Gloucester, same, s/o Richard & Elizabeth, married 
Augusta Bertha COOMBS, 18, Gloucester, same, d/o James COOMBS & Mary Ann OLMSTED, 6 June 
1882 at Gloucester.
 
I believe James Coombs was the son of Sgt. Jos. Coombs and Ann Robinson; but who 
were the parents of Mary Ann Olmsted (Olmstead) 
she was born in Ontario abt 1827 (1881 census)?
 
Regards 
... Allen Craig
December 29, 2005:
Hi to all:  
I have 2 Gideon Olmsteads first b.1768 in Woburn Mass. m. Esther Andrews 1788, 
d. May 14, 1837 They had 7 children. One child being Gideon b.1793 in Hebron NY m. 
Ann Tabor bef.1825, she was born in England 1804, d 1884 in Gloucester ON. They had 7 
children, one being Mary Ann Olmstead who married James Coombs. This Captain could be 
the senior Gideon I will dig into this. 
Thanx for the info & I hope I have shed some light on your question.   
... Roger
January 3, 2006

Mary Ann Olmstead was the daughter of Gideon ( Jr.)  Olmstead b. abt 1793 (son of 
Gideon Olmstead and Esther Andrews) and Ann Tabor / Taber b. Oct. 10 1804 daughter 
of John Taber and Mary Justice Finch.  
... Marlene 
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I found out about the Captain . Gideon served in the second Battalion of
York under Lieut. Col. Kell and retired as Captain in 1827.- Military records I
have just been corresponding with a Bill Daykins who seems to have the
Moxley and Coombs data under control. 
He too is descended from Mary Ann Olmstead. 
Marlene 
March 22, 2006:
Hi, my name is Ordella Davidson.
My greatgrandfather Embrum Halsteen Loken married Eliza Jane Lince or Lantz,
her parents were Abigail  Olmstead and Samuel Lince or Lantz. Agigail's parents 
were Henry Olmstead  and Sara Charlotte Wright - Olmstead.   Henry was the son of
Gideon Jr. and his father was Gideon and Ester Olmstead.  Now Gideon Sr's. father was 
Jabez Olmstead his wife I don't know.

The information I have is that Jabez Olmstead migrated from Vermont Upper Canada, (USA?)
settling near Burrit's Rapids and Merrickville before the 1800's.  Shortly after 1800 
Jabez and family moved to Hull Township in Lower Canada and they were associated with 
Philemon Wright (PW) in the  "41" able men in the development of West Quebec.- early 1800's.  
... Ordella
 October 11, 2006:

Hi, 
 
My name is Cheryl (Kemp) Taber. I am interested in Ann Taber who married 
Gideon Olmstead. She was born in Essex, England & her birthdate agrees with what 
you show. Her father, John Taber was born July 19, 1773, Dengie Hundred, Essex, 
England & died Feb. 16, 1868. His wife, Mary Justice, was born May 31, 1777, in 
England and died July 17, 1861, in Quoyon, Quebec.  John & Mary Taber are 
buried in St. John The Evangelist Cemetery, Quyon, Pontiac County, Quebec. 
Their tombstone can be viewed on Scott Naylors website:
 
http://www3.sympatico.ca/scott.naylor/Graves/NewIndex/GraveMarker1.HTM
 
Marlene, I see you have her name as Mary Justice Finch--I would love to know 
where the surname Finch comes from since I have been told this before. The 
tombstone only names her as Mary Justice.
 
My husband is descended from John & Mary Taber's son, Timothy who would be Ann's brother.
 
Cheryl (Kemp) Taber