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John Platt (settler)

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Succeeded by
  
Parents
  
Richard Platt, Mary Wood

Spouse
  
Hannah Clark

Role
  
Deacon

Name
  
John Platt


Preceded by
  
Succeeded by
  
John Gregory,John Bowton

Preceded by
  
John Gregory,John Bowton

Died
  
November 6, 1705, Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Residence
  
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Children
  
Joseph Platt, Sarah Platt Kellogg, Josiah Platt

For other people named John Platt, see John Platt.

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.

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

He was a deacon of the church at Norwalk.

He was sergeant of the Norwalk Train Band.

In 1680 he 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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