James Olmstead, b: 1580 - United Kingdom

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}

^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}


		^{James Olmstead}^{b.1551 , United Kingdom d.1595 England, United Kingdom}

	^{James Olmstead}^{b.1580 , United Kingdom d.1640 Hartford, Connecticut}

		^{Jane Bristow}^{b.1554 , United Kingdom d.1595 , United Kingdom}

^{Nicholas Olmstead}^{b.1612 , United Kingdom d.1684 Hartford, Connecticut}

	^{Joyce Cornish}^{b.1584 , United Kingdom d.1621 , United Kingdom}