John Platt (settler)

For other people named John Platt, see John Platt.

John Platt
Deputy of
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk[1]
In office
October 1678 – May 1679
Serving with Mark Sension
Preceded by Walter Hoyt,
John Bowton
Succeeded by Richard Olmsted,
John Gregory
In office
October 1680 – May 1681
Serving with John Gregory
Preceded by Daniel Kellogg,
John Bowton
Succeeded by John Gregory,
John Bowton
In office
October 1681 – May 1687
Serving with Walter Hoyt,
John Bowton,
Mark Sension,
Samuel Hayes,
Christopher Comstock
Preceded by John Gregory,
John Bowton
Succeeded by Samuel Hayes
In office
May 1691 – October 1691
Serving with Samuel Smith,
Andrew Messenger
Succeeded by John Belding,
James Olmsted
In office
October 1692 – May 1693
Serving with James Olmsted
Preceded by Samuel Hayes,
Thomas Betts
Succeeded by Samuel Betts,
Samuel Hayes
In office
October 1694 – May 1695
Serving with Thomas Betts
Preceded by Samuel Hayes,
Matthew Marvin, Jr.
Succeeded by Samuel Hayes,
Jakin Gregory
Personal details
Born January 11, 1632[2][3]
Ware, Hertfordshire, England[2][3]
Died November 6, 1705[2][3]
Norwalk, Connecticut[2][3]
Spouse(s) Hannah Clark[2][3]
Children John Platt, Josiah Platt, Samuel Platt, Joseph Platt, Hannah Platt Marvin (m. Samuel Marvin), Sarah Platt Kellogg (m. Samuel Kellogg), Mary Platt Benedict, and Nancy Platt[2][3]
Residence Norwalk, Connecticut
Occupation deacon, husbandman[3]
Military service
Rank sergeant
Unit Norwalk Trainband

John Platt (January 11, 1632 – November 6, 1705) was an early settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was a member of the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in several sessions between 1678 and 1694.

He was the son of Richard Platt and Mary Wood.[2][3]

He moved from Milford to Norwalk, and received grants of land there in 1660, 1663 and 1672.[3]

He was a deacon of the church at Norwalk.[3]

He was sergeant of the Norwalk Train Band.[3]

In 1680 he was one of the three commissioners appointed to lay out the plantation north of Stamford.[3]

In 1687, he was appointed one of the three commissioners chosen to lay out Danbury.[3]

References

  1. ↑ An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Pedigree Resource File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9Q3D-L96: accessed 2013-06-17), entry for John Platt.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rootsweb
Preceded by
Walter Hoyt
John Bowton		 Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1678–May 1679
With: Mark Sension		 Succeeded by
Richard Olmsted
John Gregory
Preceded by
Daniel Kellogg
John Bowton		 Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1680–May 1681
With: John Gregory		 Succeeded by
John Gregory
John Bowton
Preceded by
John Gregory
John Bowton		 Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1681–May 1687
With: Walter Hoyt, Walter Hoyt, John Bowton, Mark Sension, Samuel Hayes, Christopher Comstock		 Succeeded by
Samuel Hayes
Preceded by
 Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
May 1691–October 1691
With: Samuel Smith,
Andrew Messenger		 Succeeded by
John Belding
James Olmsted
Preceded by
Samuel Hayes
Thomas Betts		 Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1692–May 1693
With: James Olmsted		 Succeeded by
Samuel Betts
Samuel Hayes
Preceded by
Samuel Hayes
Matthew Marvin, Jr.		 Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1694–May 1695
With: Thomas Betts		 Succeeded by
Samuel Hayes
Jakin Gregory
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