Joseph Platt
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk [1]
In office
1705–1748
Personal details
Born(1672-02-17)February 17, 1672[2][3][4]
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony[5]
DiedJune 12, 1748(1748-06-12) (aged 75)[5][4]
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony[5]
Resting placeEast Norwalk Historical Cemetery,
Norwalk, Connecticut[4]
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Marvin (daughter of Matthew Marvin, Jr., m. November 6, 1700, d. 1703), Hannah Hanford (daughter of Reverend Thomas Hanford, m. January 26, 1704)[5][3]
ChildrenElizabeth Platt Cooke (b. 1701), Hannah Platt Sanford (b. 1704), Joseph Platt, Jr. (b. 1706)[6][3]
Residence(s)Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Military service
RankCaptain
UnitNorwalk Train Band

Joseph Platt (February 17, 1672 – June 12, 1748) was a member of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of May 1705, October 1706, October 1707, October 1708, October 1709, May 1710, October 1711, October 1712, October 1713, October 1714, October 1716, October 1718, May and October 1719, October 1720, May 1721, October 1722, October 1724, October 1725, October 1726, October 1727, May and October 1728, October 1729, October 1730, May and October 1731, May and October 1732, May and October 1733, October 1734, October 1737, October 1738, May 1739, May and October 1745, and October 1746.

He was the longest serving representative from Norwalk. He served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives between 1705 and 1748 representing Norwalk in 38 sessions.[7]

He born on February 17, 1672 in Norwalk, the youngest son of John Platt, and Hannah Clark.[3]

He received a grant of 10 acres of land from the town of Norwalk for his services in the "swamp fight", on February 21, 1698.[2] Joseph was a town selectman for nine years.

On February 18, 1725-6, he was appointed at town meeting to a committee to obtain, and set stones for the entrance to the meeting house. At the same meeting, he was appointed to a committee to regulate the difficulties arising from minister Buckingham.[7]

He was a justice of the peace for 30 years.

He also served as a commissioner to draw the boundary line between Connecticut and New York in 1720.

Joseph was Captain of the North Company, of the Norwalk Train Band.

Notable descendants

References

  1. ^ An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
  2. ^ a b The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut
  3. ^ a b c d Norwalk vol. 1
  4. ^ a b c Joseph Platt at Find a Grave
  5. ^ a b c d "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9Q3D-L75 : accessed 2014-05-08), entry for Joseph Platt, submitted by msaperstein2730284.
  6. ^ "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M7VG-SVH : accessed 2014-05-08), entry for Joseph PLATT.
  7. ^ a b An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
Preceded byThomas Betts Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk May 1705–October 1705 With: John Belding Succeeded bySamuel HanfordThomas Betts Preceded bySamuel KeelerJohn Copp Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1706–May 1707 Succeeded byThomas BettsSamuel Hanford Preceded byThomas BettsSamuel Hanford Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1707–May 1708 Succeeded bySamuel Hanford Preceded bySamuel Hanford Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1708–May 1709 With: John Betts Succeeded bySamuel KeelerJohn Betts Preceded bySamuel KeelerJohn Betts Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1709–October 1710 With: Samuel KeelerSamuel Betts Succeeded byJohn Betts Preceded bySamuel Hanford Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1711–May 1712 With: Samuel Comstock Succeeded by Preceded by Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1712–May 1713 With: Matthew Seymour Succeeded by Preceded by Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1713–May 1714 With: Matthew Seymour Succeeded bySamuel HanfordSamuel Kellogg Preceded bySamuel HanfordSamuel Kellogg Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1714–May 1715 With: Samuel Comstock Succeeded byJohn BettsJohn Read Preceded byJohn BettsJohn Read Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1716–May 1717 With: John Raymond Succeeded by Preceded byJohn BartletSamuel Marvin Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1718–May 1720 With: John Copp Succeeded bySamuel HanfordSamuel Comstock Preceded bySamuel HanfordSamuel Comstock Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1720–October 1721 With: James BrownJames Lockwood Succeeded by Preceded byJames LockwoodJohn Benedict Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1722–May 1723 With: Samuel Hanford Succeeded by Preceded byEliphalet LockwoodMatthew Gregory Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1724–May 1725 With: James Lockwood Succeeded byJohn Benedict Preceded byJohn Benedict Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1725–May 1726 With: Samuel Comstock Succeeded byJames LockwoodThomas Fitch Preceded byJames LockwoodThomas Fitch Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1726–May 1727 With: Samuel Comstock Succeeded byThomas FitchJames Lockwood Preceded byJames LockwoodThomas Fitch Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1727–May 1729 With: Samuel ComstockBenjamin Hickox Succeeded byJames LockwoodThomas Fitch Preceded byJames LockwoodThomas Fitch Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1729–May 1730 With: Samuel Comstock Succeeded byThomas FitchJoseph Birchard Preceded byThomas FitchJoseph Birchard Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1730–May 1734 With: Samuel ComstockJohn BettsJames LockwoodSamuel Hanford Succeeded byJoseph BirchardJohn Marvin Preceded byJoseph BirchardJohn Marvin Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1734–May 1735 With: Daniel Hoit Succeeded bySamuel HanfordJames Lockwood Preceded bySamuel HanfordThomas Benedict Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1737–May 1738 With: Samuel Hanford Succeeded byJames LockwoodJohn Marvin Preceded byJames LockwoodJohn Marvin Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1738–October 1739 With: Joseph ComstockJohn Betts Succeeded bySamuel CluckstonJames Lockwood Preceded bySamuel FitchThomas Benedict Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk May 1745–May 1746 With: Samuel Fitch Succeeded byJames LockwoodSamuel Fitch Preceded byJames LockwoodSamuel Fitch Member of the House of Representativesof theColony of Connecticutfrom Norwalk October 1746–May 1747 With: Samuel Fitch Succeeded bySamuel FitchElnathan Hanford

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