Joseph Platt

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.

For the American physicist and academic administrator, see Joseph Platt (university president).
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]
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony [4]
DiedJune 12, 1748(1748-06-12) (aged 75)[4]
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony [4]
Resting placeEast Norwalk Historical Cemetery,
Norwalk, Connecticut
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)[3][4]
ChildrenElizabeth Platt Cooke (b. 1701), Hannah Platt Sanford (b. 1704), Joseph Platt, Jr. (b. 1706)[3][5]
ResidenceNorwalk, Connecticut Colony
Military service
RankCaptain
UnitNorwalk Trainband

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.[6]

He was 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 June 3, 1723 he was appointed by a town meeting to be chairman of committee to seat the new meeting-house.

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.[6]

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 Trainband.

Notable descendants

References
  1. An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
  2. The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut
  3. Norwalk vol. 1
  4. "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.
  5. "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M7VG-SVH : accessed 2014-05-08), entry for Joseph PLATT.
  6. An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
Preceded by
Thomas Betts		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
May 1705–October 1705
With: John Belding		 Succeeded by
Samuel Hanford
Thomas Betts
Preceded by
Samuel Keeler
John Copp		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1706–May 1707		 Succeeded by
Thomas Betts
Samuel Hanford
Preceded by
Thomas Betts
Samuel Hanford		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1707–May 1708		 Succeeded by
Samuel Hanford
Preceded by
Samuel Hanford		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1708–May 1709
With: John Betts		 Succeeded by
Samuel Keeler
John Betts
Preceded by
Samuel Keeler
John Betts		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1709–October 1710
With: Samuel Keeler
Samuel Betts		 Succeeded by
John Betts
Preceded by
Samuel Hanford		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1711–May 1712
With: Samuel Comstock		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1712–May 1713
With: Matthew Seymour		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1713–May 1714
With: Matthew Seymour		 Succeeded by
Samuel Hanford
Samuel Kellogg
Preceded by
Samuel Hanford
Samuel Kellogg		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1714–May 1715
With: Samuel Comstock		 Succeeded by
John Betts
John Read
Preceded by
John Betts
John Read		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1716–May 1717
With: John Raymond, Jr.		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
John Bartlett
Samuel Marvin		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1718–May 1720
With: John Copp		 Succeeded by
Samuel Hanford
Samuel Comstock
Preceded by
Samuel Hanford
Samuel Comstock		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1720–October 1721
With: James Brown
James Lockwood		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
James Lockwood
John Benedict		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1722–May 1723
With: Samuel Hanford		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Eliphalet Lockwood
Matthew Gregory		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1724–May 1725
With: James Lockwood		 Succeeded by
John Benedict
Preceded by
John Benedict		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1725–May 1726
With: Samuel Comstock		 Succeeded by
James Lockwood
Thomas Fitch
Preceded by
James Lockwood
Thomas Fitch		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1726–May 1727
With: Samuel Comstock		 Succeeded by
Thomas Fitch
James Lockwood
Preceded by
James Lockwood
Thomas Fitch		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1727–May 1729
With: Samuel Comstock
Benjamin Hickox		 Succeeded by
James Lockwood
Thomas Fitch
Preceded by
James Lockwood
Thomas Fitch		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1729–May 1730
With: Samuel Comstock		 Succeeded by
Thomas Fitch
Joseph Birchard
Preceded by
Thomas Fitch
Joseph Birchard		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1730–May 1734
With: Samuel Comstock
John Betts, Jr.
James Lockwood
Samuel Hanford		 Succeeded by
Joseph Birchard
John Marvin
Preceded by
Joseph Birchard
John Marvin		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1734–May 1735
With: Daniel Hoyt		 Succeeded by
Samuel Hanford
James Lockwood
Preceded by
Samuel Hanford
Thomas Benedict		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1737–May 1738
With: Samuel Hanford		 Succeeded by
James Lockwood
John Marvin
Preceded by
James Lockwood
John Marvin		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1738–October 1739
With: Joseph Comstock
John Betts, Jr.		 Succeeded by
Samuel Cluckston
James Lockwood
Preceded by
Samuel Fitch
Thomas Benedict		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
May 1745–May 1746
With: Samuel Fitch		 Succeeded by
James Lockwood
Samuel Fitch
Preceded by
James Lockwood
Samuel Fitch		 Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1746–May 1747
With: Samuel Fitch		 Succeeded by
Samuel Fitch
Elnathan Hanford
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