John Platt
Settler of Norwalk, Connecticut
About John Platt
Lived 1632 – 1705 (aged 73). John Platt was an American deacon.
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. He moved from Milford, Connecticut to Norwalk, and received grants of land there in 1660, 1663 and 1672. He was a deacon of the church at Norwalk and sergeant of the Norwalk Train Band.
In 1680, Platt was one of the three commissioners appointed to lay out the plantation north of Stamford. In 1687, he was appointed one of the three commissioners chosen to lay out Danbury.
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Who was John Platt?
Settler of Norwalk, Connecticut (1632-1705)
When was John Platt born?
John Platt was born on 11 January 1632 in Ware.
When did John Platt die?
John Platt died on 6 November 1705 in Norwalk.
What was John Platt's occupation?
John Platt was a deacon.
What nationality was John Platt?
John Platt was American.
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