Roger Ludlow purchased the land that would become Norwalk in 1640. Ludlow contracted with fourteen men for the original planting of Norwalk. In 1649, Ely and
Richard Olmsted became the first two settlers. He served in the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut representing Norwalk in 1656. He lived in Norwalk until 1659. He then moved to
Springfield,
Massachusetts Bay Colony. He served as a selectman there in 1661, 1663, 1666, 1668, 1671 and 1673. After 1665, he was a tavern keeper. He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the
founders of Hartford in the
Ancient Burying Ground in Hartford, and he is also listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the
founding settlers of Norwalk in the
East Norwalk Historical Cemetery. == References ==