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 byWalter Hoyt,
John Bowton
Succeeded byRichard Olmsted,
John Gregory
In office
October 1680 – May 1681
Serving with John Gregory
Preceded byDaniel Kellogg,
John Bowton
Succeeded byJohn Gregory,
John Bowton
In office
October 1681 – May 1687
Preceded byJohn Gregory,
John Bowton
Succeeded bySamuel Hayes
In office
May 1691 – October 1691
Succeeded byJohn Belding,
James Olmsted
In office
October 1692 – May 1693
Serving with James Olmsted
Preceded bySamuel Hayes,
Thomas Betts
Succeeded bySamuel Betts,
Samuel Hayes
In office
October 1694 – May 1695
Serving with Thomas Betts
Preceded bySamuel Hayes,
Matthew Marvin, Jr.
Succeeded bySamuel Hayes,
Jakin Gregory
Personal details
BornJanuary 11, 1632[2][3]
Ware, Hertfordshire, England[2][3]
DiedNovember 6, 1705[2][3]
Norwalk, Connecticut[2][3]
SpouseHannah Clark[2][3]
ChildrenJohn 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(s)Norwalk, Connecticut
Occupationdeacon, husbandman[3]
Military service
Ranksergeant
UnitNorwalk 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.

Platt was the son of Richard Platt and Mary Wood.[2][3] He moved from Milford, Connecticut to Norwalk, and received grants of land there in 1660, 1663 and 1672.[3] He was a deacon of the church at Norwalk and sergeant of the Norwalk Train Band.[3]

In 1680, Platt 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. ^ a b c d e f g "Pedigree Resource File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9Q3D-L96: accessed 2013-06-17), entry for John Platt.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Rootsweb
Preceded byWalter HoytJohn Bowton Deputy of theGeneral Assemblyof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1678–May 1679 With: Mark Sension Succeeded byRichard OlmstedJohn Gregory Preceded byDaniel KelloggJohn Bowton Deputy of theGeneral Assemblyof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1680–May 1681 With: John Gregory Succeeded byJohn GregoryJohn Bowton Preceded byJohn GregoryJohn Bowton Deputy of theGeneral Assemblyof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1681–May 1687 With: Walter Hoyt, Walter Hoyt, John Bowton, Mark Sension, Samuel Hayes, Christopher Comstock Succeeded bySamuel Hayes Preceded by Deputy of theGeneral Assemblyof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk May 1691–October 1691 With: Samuel Smith,Andrew Messenger Succeeded byJohn BeldingJames Olmsted Preceded bySamuel HayesThomas Betts Deputy of theGeneral Assemblyof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1692–May 1693 With: James Olmsted Succeeded bySamuel BettsSamuel Hayes Preceded bySamuel HayesMatthew Marvin, Jr. Deputy of theGeneral Assemblyof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1694–May 1695 With: Thomas Betts Succeeded bySamuel HayesJakin Gregory
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