John Platt (settler)

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.

For other people named John Platt, see John Platt (disambiguation).
John Platt
Deputy of
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
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
Serving with Walter Hoyt,
John Bowton,
Mark Sension,
Samuel Hayes,
Christopher Comstock
Preceded byJohn Gregory,
John Bowton
Succeeded bySamuel Hayes
In office
May 1691 – October 1691
Serving with Samuel Smith,
Andrew Messenger
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
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
DiedNovember 6, 1705
Norwalk, Connecticut
SpouseHannah Clark
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
Residence(s)Norwalk, Connecticut
Occupationdeacon, husbandman
Military service
Ranksergeant
UnitNorwalk Trainband

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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