Well, as I've mentioned, I support rechecking your "early" research. I mentioned Richard Olmstead's wife, Magdalena Hill. I had her on record as his 2nd wife, which she was.
Speculation on wife #1: Elizabeth Haugh/Hough, daughter of Atherton Haugh [1580 Eng. -1650 VT] and Elizabeth Bulkley [1585 Eng. - 1643 Boston, MA], born c1619 Boston, Lincoln, Eng. - died 1672 Hartford, CT.
Some trees speculate she was Atherton's daughter, others give no parents for Elizabeth. The children are not named on the "Griffin," the ship on which the Haugh's arrived. It is known they had a son, Samuel.
So, there is at least a lead on Mrs. Olmstead #1. A bit thin, but a lead non the less.
As to Richard's 1608 birth? It's possible, but doubtful, that Richard was baptized four years after his birth. Estimates on the marriage of Richard's parents are around 1610. It follows that Richard's birth came between 1610 and 1612. Therefore, I will amend Richard's birth year to 1611/12.
More later, if anything interesting turns up.
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