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]
Died	June 12, 1748(1748-06-12) (aged 75)[4] Norwalk, Connecticut Colony [4]
Resting place	East 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]
Children	Elizabeth Platt Cooke (b. 1701), Hannah Platt Sanford (b. 1704), Joseph Platt, Jr. (b. 1706)[3][5]
Residence	Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Military service
Rank	Captain
Unit	Norwalk 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

• Grandfather of Joseph Platt Cooke (1730–1816), American military officer in the Revolutionary War, and also a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for many years
• Zephaniah Platt
• Jonas Platt
• Charles Z. Platt
• James Kent

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