He signed the petition for the formation of the Parish of Wilton, Conn., which was formed Dec. 7, 1725. He was of New Fairfield, Conn., Mar. 19, 1739-40. His will, dated Feb. 17, 1746-7, being about to go to the war, names his wife Eunice in his will. (King George's war, 1744.) (Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America by Henry King Olmstead and Geo K. Ward, New York, A.T. De La Mare Printing and Publishing Company, 1912 (R929.2 qO51))