Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Walter Edgar Fry
Ancestors of Walter Edgar Fry
1472.James Freeman, born 02 Feb 1649 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent, Va; died 23 Jan 1688 in Eastham, Barnstable, Ma.He was the son of 2944. Bridges Freeman and 2945. Bridget Evelyn Fowler.He married 1473. Mary Hancock 1665 in New Kent Co., Va.
1473.Mary Hancock, born 1648; died in New Kent, Va.
Child of James Freeman and Mary Hancock is:
| 736 | i. | John Freeman, born Jul 1678 in New Kent, Va; died 10 Feb 1725 in Surry, Co., Va; married Elizabeth Stokes 24 Oct 1693 in Sussex, Va. |
1474.Sylvanus StokesHe married 1475. Mary Bishop.
1475.Mary Bishop
Child of Sylvanus Stokes and Mary Bishop is:
| 737 | i. | Elizabeth Stokes, born 1667 in Sussex, Va; married John Freeman 24 Oct 1693 in Sussex, Va. |
1480.Stephan HamblinHe married 1481. Agnes 1635 in England.
1481.Agnes, born 1612 in England.
Child of Stephan Hamblin and Agnes is:
| 740 | i. | Sylvannus Stokes, born 1637 in Va; married Agnes Hamblin 1665 in Va. |
1536.Ulrich Aebersold, born 26 Jul 1573 in Munsingen, Bern, Switzerland.He was the son of 3072. Ulrich Aebersold and 3073. Barbli Goumann.He married 1537. Anne Knuebuehl.
1537.Anne Knuebuehl
Child of Ulrich Aebersold and Anne Knuebuehl is:
| 768 | i. | Ulrich Aebersold, born 1606 in Munsingen, Bern, Switzerland; married Katharina Schliffer. |
1664.Thomas Moore II, born Abt. 1615 in Southwold, England; died 27 Jun 1691 in Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, NY.He was the son of 3328. Thomas Moore, Sr. and 3329. Ann Unknown.He married 1665. Martha Youngs 17 Feb 1634 in Salem, MA.
1665.Martha Youngs, born 01 Jul 1613 in England; died 27 Jun 1671 in NY.She was the daughter of 3330. Christopher (Rev) Youngs and 3331. Margaret Elivin.
Notes for Thomas Moore II:
Settled at Salem, MA in 1636 and then to Southold, Suffolk, NY in Apr 1651.
According to: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fbradner&id=I001
Descendants of Thomas Moore & Martha Youngs of Southold, NY & Orange Co., NY
Entries: 624Updated: 2006-03-28 00:31:02 UTC (Tue)Contact: Frank Bradner
More About Martha Youngs:
Baptism: 01 Jul 1613, England
Christening: 01 Jul 1613, Southwold, England
Children of Thomas Moore and Martha Youngs are:
| 832 | i. | Thomas Moore III, born 11 Oct 1639 in Salem, Mass; died 1711 in Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, NY; married Elizabeth Mott 1662 in Southold, Suffolk, NY. | ||
| ii. | Martha Moore, born 01 Oct 1639 in Salem, Mass. | |||
| iii. | Benjamin Moore, Sr., born 02 Jun 1640 in Salem, Mass. |
1666.Adam Mott, born 21 Jan 1620 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England; died 05 Apr 1693 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI.He was the son of 3332. Adam Mott and 3333. Elizabeth Creel.He married 1667. Jane Hulet.
1667.Jane Hulet, born 1625 in Buckinghamshire, England; died 1665 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York.She was the daughter of 3334. Lewis Hewlett and 3335. Wackraet Rutte.
Child of Adam Mott and Jane Hulet is:
| 833 | i. | Elizabeth Mott, born 1641 in Greenpoint, Kings, or Mamaroneck NY; died 20 Apr 1698 in New York, Long Island, NY; married Thomas Moore III 1662 in Southold, Suffolk, NY. |
1670.William Washburn, born 09 Nov 1601 in Bengworth, Worcestershire, England; died 30 Oct 1658 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York.He was the son of 3340. John Washbourne and 3341. Martha Timbrell Stevens.He married 1671. Jane Nichols.
1671.Jane NicholsShe was the daughter of 3342. Isaac Nichols.
Child of William Washburn and Jane Nichols is:
| 835 | i. | Agnes Washburne, born 1624 in Worchestershire, England; died Aft. 1683 in Hempstead, Queens, Long Island, NY; married Robert Jackson. |
1680.Richard Platt207,208,209,210,211,212,213,214,215,216, born 28 Sep 1603 in Ware, Hertsordshire, England; died 13 Feb 1684 in Milford, New Haven County, CT.He was the son of 3360. George Platt and 3361. Mary Sell.He married 1681. Mary Wood 26 Jan 1629 in Roydon, Essex, England217,218,219.
1681.Mary Wood220,221,222,223,224, born 10 Nov 1605 in Roydon, Essex, England; died 24 Mar 1676 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT.She was the daughter of 3362. John Wood and 3363. Jane.
Notes for Richard Platt:
Roydon, where Richard and Mary married, is four miles southeast of Ware.
On 16 April 1609 was mentioned as son in the will of George Platte of Ware.
On 13 July 1629 there was an "Order that Richard Platt of Ware and his apprentice be brought before certain justices, that some order might be taken to end the differences between them."
On 25 April 1638 Westminster, England, Richard and Mary Platt signed a final concord to dispose of their lands and houses at Ware, receiving L42 for the premises.Then they prepared to sail for New England, but may have had to stay in or near London for some months while awaiting passage.They appear to have crossed the Atlantic either in the latter half of 1638 or the first half of 1639.
It has been stated that the Platt family arrived at New Haven in August 1639, and this may be true, but Richard Platt is not among those who signed the covenant of 22 August 1639, and "Richard Plot" did not join the Church of Milford at New Haven until 29 January 1639/1640. He was a free planter, according to Abbott in Milford, New Haven County, CT, in 1639. His home lot was #38, consisting of 4 acres and one rod, near the corner of the present West Main and Cherry Streets. In 1669 he was chosen deacon of the church at Milford. He appeared on the list of freemen at Milford in October 1669: "A List of the Freemen of Milford [October 1669] ... Richard Platt."
In her will dated 9 November 1669, proved 20 November 1669, Sarah (Bryan?) (Baldwin) Astwood of Milford appointed "my beloved brothers Richard Platt and Thomas Wheeler" overseers.Richard Platt and Thomas Wheeler were also witnesses to the will.Since Sarah's maiden name has not been proven, this statement has led to much genealogical speculation as to how she was related to these men -- or were they merely highly esteemed "brethren in the church"?If you look to their descendants rather than their antecedants,another possible explanation suggests itself -- Sarah's grandson Zachariah3 Baldwin (Richard2, Sylvester1) was married to Richard Platt's granddaughter Mary3 Atkinson (Mary2, Richard1).
The will of "Richard Platt of Milford in Ye colony of conecticutt" was dated 4 August 1683: It makes the following bequests:
I give unto my son John Platt beside what I have formerly given him L26 & foure bibles for his children. I give unto my son Isaac Platt L20 besides what I have formerly given him & for his children three bibles. I give unto my son Epenetus Platt besides what I have formerly given him L20 & for his children three bibles.
I give my son in law Christopher Comstocke & his wife beside what I have formerly given him L22 & for his children 3 bibles.I give Samuel Bech [Beach] beside what I have formerly given him L6.I give Hannah & Deborah Merwin two bibles.
I give Elder [Daniel] Buckingham L5 toward bringing up his son to be a schollar.
I give my son Epenetus L5 toward bringing up his son to be a schollar.
I give my son Josia Platt beside what I have formerly given him the meadow on ye far side the creeke by stubby playne, & halfe the pasture or land by ye necke gate, & the land not yet taken in of my division, & halfe the pasture land below the two orchards, & five bibles for his children. I give Josia Whitmore & his sister two bibles. I give my son Joseph Platt's children two bibles.
I give my son Joseph Platt all the remainder of my estate, housing, barnes, lands, meadows, corne, cattle, horses, mares, sheep, hogs, movables, he paying the legacyes above named & debts.
I make my son Joseph Platt my executor of this my last Will.
I desire Elder Buckingham & my son Josia Platt to see this my Will fulfilled, & I give Elder Buckingham & my son Josia twenty shillings apiece for their paynes.
[Signed]Richard Platt
Daniel Buckingham and Josia Platt, witnesses
The Inventory of the estate was taken 13 February 1684 by Samuell Ells, John Streame, and Sylvanus Baldwin.It totaled L547:05:07. (New Haven probate records vol 1, part 2, p. 138).
The Platt stone in the Milford Memorial Bridge reads:
"DEACON RICHARD PLATT
Obit 1684
MARY His Wife."
More About Richard Platt:
Christening: 06 May 1604, Ware, Hertfordshire, England225
Identifier Number: 440
Record Change: 21 Apr 2004
| Notes for Mary Wood: She was admitted to the church as "Mary Plot, wife of Richard" on 15 August 1641 in Milford, New Haven County, CT. Mary's burial date has frequently been published wrongly as 24 January 1676 or 24 January 1675/1676, starting with Savage and continuing on, but the Milford Church Records show that she was buried 24 March 1675/1676. |
More About Mary Wood:
Burial: 24 Mar 1676, Milford, New Haven County, CT
Christening: 10 Nov 1605, Roydon, Essex, England
Identifier Number: 441
Record Change: 02 Apr 2004
Children of Richard Platt and Mary Wood are:
| i. | Mary Platt226,227,228,229,230, born 11 Nov 1629 in Roydon, Essex, England; died 17 Jun 1669 in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT; married (1) Luke Atkinson 01 May 1651 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT231,232; died Bef. Jan 1667 in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT; married (2) Thomas Wetmore 03 Jan 1667 in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT; born Abt. 1615 in England; died 11 Dec 1681 in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT. |
| Notes for Mary Platt: Mary was probably born at the Wood family home. The names of all the children of Mary Platt Atkinson Wetmore are not known, and the will of her father Richard Platt named none of her Atkinson children. |
| More About Mary Platt: Christening: 11 Nov 1629, Roydon, Essex, England233 Record Change: 02 Apr 2004 |
| Notes for Luke Atkinson: The name was also spelled Adkinson and Atkeson. Coddington says Luke may have come to New England with Stephen Goodyear on the St. John in 1640 (cites Calder: New Haven Colony, p. 74) and was among the very early settlers of New Haven.Savage says that he signed the compact in 1639, and before 1643 was counted with a family of four.He was one of those who criticized Mr. John Davenport (Calder p. 94) and in 1656 he and his family moved to Middletown CT, where he died (New Haven Genealogical Magazine 1:59). |
| More About Luke Atkinson: Record Change: 02 Apr 2004 |
| ii. | John Platt234,235,236,237,238,239,240,241,242, born 11 Jan 1631 in England; died 06 Nov 1705 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; married Hannah Clark 06 Jun 1660 in Milford, New Haven County, CT243; died Bef. 31 Mar 1711. |
| Notes for John Platt: John Platt was in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT, in 1660. He moved from Milford to Norwalk, and received grants of land there in 1660, 1663 and 1672. He appeared on the list of freemen at Norwalk in October 1669: "A true and perfect List of all the Freemen appertaininge unto the plantation of Norwake.Taken this 11th of October, 1669, and to be presented unto the Honored Court assembled ... John Platt..." He was a deacon of the church at Norwalk, as well as Sergeant of the Norwalk Train Band.He served as Deputy from Norwalk to the General Assembly repeatedly 1678-1694.In 1680 he was one of the three commissioners appointed to lay out the plantation north of Stamford, and in 1687 one of the three chosen to lay out Danbury. On 4 August 1683 he was mentioned as son in the will of Richard Platt of Milford, receiving L26 and four Bibles for his children. Thomas Fitch of Norwalk made his will on 6 October 1696 and said therein that "I do constitute my son John Fitch my sole executor and my loving cousin Serjeant John Platt overseer of this my last will and testament."In this case the term "cousin" probably referred to the fact that Thomas' eldest son Thomas was brother-in-law to John Platt, having married Ruth Clark, sister of Hannah (Clark) Platt. The will of John Platt was dated 6 November 1705 (the day of his death): "In the Name of God Amen, the sixth day of novembr one thousand seven hundred and five.I John Platt of ye town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield of her majesties Colony of Conecticot, Husbandman - being very sick and weak in Body. But of perfect mind and memory, thankes be given unto God: therefore, Calling unto mind the mortallity of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testiment, that is to Say, Principally and first of all, I Give and Recommend my Soul into ye hands of God that gave it: and my Body I Recommend to ye Earth, to be buried in Decent Christian Burial at ye Discretion of my Executors; nothing Doubting but at ye Generall Resurrection I Shall Receive [ ^ the same] againe by the mighty Power of God - And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath satisfied God to Bless me in this life, I Give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis I Give and Bequeath to Hannah Platt my Dearly Beloved Wife my Bed & Bedstead Bolster pillows & four Coverlids with ye Rest of ye furniture & and all ye sheets that are in ye house but three pair which I have givein to my Son Samll Platt also halph of all ye movables also all ye Crop in Beef & porke Shee paying all the Debts, and to my three Daughters Hannah Marven Sarah Kellog & Mary Bennedick ye other halph of my Movables, & to Sarah Kellog a brass kettell or frying pan - to my Daughter Mary tenn acres of land to take up in ye woods - and to my Son Samll Platt I Give my Now Homestead with all ye apurtancies (only one acre I give to my Son John Platt) and one bed & Bedstead Bolster Pillows three pair of Sheets and four Cover lids and also one half of husbandry tools, also one pair of three year [stoars] & six sheep. the above mentioned halph of ye movables Givein to my wife and ye other halph to my Daughters ar to be and & steed besides what are otherwise particularly given awaye.Also to my Son Joseph Platt I Give him six sheep -- Item. I Give to my well beloved Sons John Platt, Samuell Platt & Joseph Platt my fruitfull spring lot & my land on Ball mountaine to be Divided Equally amongst them, & my Son Samll to have meadows Comly Called ye plum trees, my Son John to have ye eastermost [ston] hill Son Sammll ye middle lot & Joseph ye westermore lot & Joseph to have ye upland in ye field and ye River - and John to have ye Cove lott - and all ye meadow at ye Road - Samuell and Joseph to have ye Rest of ye meadow at Elias Neck - all ye other lands and Rights of Commonage to be divided one halph to my Son John & ye other halph to my Son Samll & Joseph to be divided between them - and to my Son Joseph I give him my [halbord] and to my Son Samll I give him a piece of fresh meadow lying by Kelloggs path.I likewise Constitute make and Ordaine my wife Hannah, Son John or Son Joseph my Executors of this my Last will and Testament, and I do hereby uterly disallow Revoke and Disannull all and Every other former Testaments wills Legacies & Bequests Confirming this and this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.In witness whereof I have here unto Set my hand and Seale the Day and Year above written. added before Signing my Son Samll is to have one Cow - the same as [Iup] I give to him at ye Expiration of his time, one two year old heifer & two sheep.Also I leave what monys is in ye house with my fornamed Executers to be Divided Equally amongst all my Children. Provided Each one receiving his part will give in [suffice] and security to pay their Rateable part of ye Debt. If any appears [dou] from my Estate in old England.[Written sidewise along the left side of the will, at the bottom:] before acknowledging this ye will of ye Testator that a lot called by Kellogg's Swamp lot [] be Equally Divided amongst the aforenamed sons John, Samll & Joseph. Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by ye said John Plat as his last will and Testament in ye presence of us ye Subscribersmark Joseph SensionJohn CappsJohnJ PPlatt John R[]his " Inventory was taken 29 November 1705 and presented in court 5 December 1705.It included books, household equipment, and a considerable amount of real estate; no total value was given. |
| More About John Platt: Christening: 11 Jan 1632, Ware, Hertfordshire, England244 Record Change: 21 Apr 2004 |
| Notes for Hannah Clark: On 6 November 1705 she was mentioned in the will of John Platt of Norwalk as "Hannah Platt my Dearly Beloved Wife." |
| More About Hannah Clark: Christening: 29 Nov 1640, First Church, Milford, New Haven County, CT Record Change: 02 Apr 2004 |
| iii. | Samuel Platt245,246,247, born 09 Dec 1634 in Ware, Hertforshire, England; died Abt. 1638. |
| Notes for Samuel Platt: Samuel probably died in London, or perhaps during the family's passage across the Atlantic. |
| More About Samuel Platt: Christening: 09 Dec 1634, Ware, Hertfordshire, England248 Record Change: 02 Apr 2004 |
| iv. | Sarah Platt249,250,251,252,253,254,255,256, born 11 Sep 1636 in Ware, Hertforshire, England; died 15 May 1670 in Milford, New Haven County, CT257; married (1) Thomas Beach Abt. 1653257; died Bef. 31 May 1662 in Milford, New Haven County, CT; married (2) Miles Merwin Abt. 1665 in Milford, New Haven County, CT258,259,260,261; born 1623 in Clewer, Berkshire, England262; died 23 Apr 1697 in Milford, New Haven County, CT. |
| Notes for Sarah Platt: When Sarah (Platt) Beach was widowed, before she married (2) Miles Merwin, her father Richard care for her and her children. |
| More About Sarah Platt: Christening: 11 Sep 1636, Ware, Hertfordshire, England263,264 Record Change: 25 Dec 2004 |
| Notes for Thomas Beach: Thomas was at New Haven CT in 1646.In March 1647 at Stratford he was twice fined 1 s for a defective gun.He moved to Milford in 1654.Thomas was a shoemaker. Inventory of the estate of Thomas Beach of Milford was taken 31 May 1662, Miles Merwin, administrator. |
| More About Thomas Beach: Record Change: 25 Dec 2004 |
| v. | Hannah Platt265,266,267,268,269,270, born 01 Oct 1643 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT; died Aft. 1713 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT; married Christopher Comstock 06 Oct 1663 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT271,272,273; born 1633 in England; died 28 Dec 1702 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT. |
| Notes for Hannah Platt: Wife Hannah and son Samuel were named executors of the will of Christopher Comstock of Norwalk dated 22 December 1701 and proved 4 January 1702/1703. |
| More About Hannah Platt: Christening: 01 Oct 1643, First Church, Milford, New Haven County, CT274 Identifier Number: 29D Record Change: 02 Apr 2004 |
| Notes for Christopher Comstock: The Comstock genealogy calls Christopher the son of William Comstock; Coddington says he was "probably, but not certainly the son of William Comstock". The Comstock genealogy cites Hinman as saying that Christopher brought with him from England a silver tankard with his coat of arms upon it.His great-grandson, Major Samuel Comstock, gave it to the church at Wilton, CT, and it was melted up. On 29 May 1654, Christopher Comstock testified to having visited the convicted witch, Goodwife Knapp, wife of Roger Knapp of Fairfield, in company with Thomas Shervington and Goodwife Baldwin. Before 1663, Christopher removed to Norwalk, CT, where he became an innkeeper.He was nominated for freeman of the Connecticut Colony 10 October 1667.He appeared on the list of freemen at Norwalk in 1669: "A true and perfect List of all the Freemen appertaininge unto the plantation of Norwake. Taken this 11th of October, 1669, and to be presented unto the Honored Court assembled ... Christr Comestocke" On 4 August 1683, he was mentioned as son-in-law in the will of Richard Platt of Milford, he and his wife receiving L22 beyond what was already given them, and three Bibles for their children. He served as Deputy from Norwalk to the Connecticut General Assembly on 14 October 1686, May and June 1689, and May 1690.In 1692 he was a member of thegrand jury which indicted Mercy Disbrow and others for witchcraft (see the History of Stratford, p. 152).On 16 January 1694 he was on a committee "to look out for and obtain a faithful minister" for Norwalk. The will of Christopher Comstock was dated 22 December 1701 and proved 4 January 1702/1703.It named wife Hannah, gave to son Moses when 21, to son Samuel, daughters Hannah Comstock and Mercy Comstock, to grandson Daniel.Every grandchild was to have a Bible.Wife Hannah and son Samuel were named executors; friends Rev. Stephen Buckingham and James Olmstead were named overseers. |
| More About Christopher Comstock: Identifier Number: 29C Record Change: 21 Apr 2004 |
| vi. | Josiah Platt275,276,277,278, born 16 Nov 1645 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT; died 01 Jan 1725 in Milford, New Haven County, CT; married Sarah Canfield 02 Dec 1669 in Milford, New Haven County, CT279,280,281,282,283; born Abt. 1651 in Milford, New Haven County, CT; died Bef. 01 Jan 1725. |
| Notes for Josiah Platt: Josiah was a freeman at Milford May 1671. The will of Josiah Platt of Milford was dated 20 August 1717, and proved 1 February 1724/1725.It named sons John, Josiah, Richard and Joseph, daughters Sarah Bryan, Mary Clark, Hannah Merwin and Abigail Briscoe. |
| More About Josiah Platt: Christening: Nov 1645, First Church, Milford, New Haven County, CT Record Change: 02 Apr 2004 |
| Notes for Sarah Canfield: Sarah was baptized with several siblings.She died before her husband. |
| More About Sarah Canfield: Christening: 09 Mar 1656, Milford, New Haven County, CT Record Change: 02 Apr 2004 |
| vii. | Joseph Platt284,285,286,287,288,289,290,291,292,293, born 01 Apr 1649 in Milford, New Haven Co., CT; died 1703 in Milford, New Haven County, CT; married Mary Kellogg 05 May 1680 in Milford, New Haven County, CT294,295,296; born Feb 1662 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT297; died Aft. 21 Mar 1704. |
| Notes for Joseph Platt: The Wepawaug Indians of Milford had a fort on the Housatonic River.Some young men of Milford destroyed this fort in 1671; they were Samuel Clark, George Clark, James Brisco, Joseph Northrup, Thomas Tibbals, John Fowler, Jonathan Fowler, Joseph Platt, Edward Camp, John Smith Jr., and Edward Wilkinson.According to the record, it was done "with the utmost secrecy, at dead of night," and probably was vacant at the time.Their purpose in destroying the fort is not recorded.The Indians complained to Mr. Benjamin Fenn and Robert Treat Esq., and the young men were tried before the general court at New Haven and fined L10.The Indians were appeased, and afterward rebuilt their fort. Under his father's will of 4 August 1683 he received the residuary estate, including the family homestead at Milford, and the share of arable and pasture lands devised to his elder brother Josiah; also two Bibles for his children.Joseph was appointed Executor. Joseph was Lieutenant of the "eldest Train Band" at Milford, October 1698.He was Deputy from Milford to the Connecticut General Assembly May 1700. No will of Joseph is on record.His death date is usually given as 1703/1704, although the Kellogg genealogy says hed died before 10 November 1703.Inventory was taken 21 March 1703/1704; Josiah Platt was one of the appraisers.Joseph's widow Mary and his son Joseph appointed administrators.Only oldest daughter Mary was of age.Joseph, the oldest son and his father's administrator, was still a minor.Other sons mentioned: Samuel, Epenetus, Gideon. |
| More About Joseph Platt: Christening: 01 Apr 1649, First Church, Milford, New Haven County, CT Record Change: 21 Apr 2004 |
| Notes for Mary Kellogg: The Clark genealogy says Mary was "of Westport" at the time of her marriage. |
| More About Mary Kellogg: Record Change: 28 Dec 2004 |
| viii. | Epenetus Platt298,299,300,301,302,303,304,305, born 02 Jul 1640 in Milford, New Haven County, CT; died 1693 in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY; married Phebe Wood Mar 1667306,307; born Abt. 1647; died 1696 in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. |
| Notes for Epenetus Platt: Epenetus was the first Platt son born in America.He was also the first child baptised at Milford, christened 2 July 1640 by Mr. Prudden.Some have hypothesized his unusual name may be a reference to his being the "first fruit" of the new church (Romans 16:5). It is equally possible it is a clue to a possible relationship to another Hertfordshire family that used the name in England -- Thomas and Mary (Ashton) Olney of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, and later of Providence, RI had a son Epenetus baptized at St. Albans Abbey 14 February 1633/1634. He joined his brother Isaac at Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY, before 12 May 1664 on which date the both became freemen of Connecticut, which then had jurisdiction over Huntington.He owned land at Huntington in 1666. On 30 November 1666 Gov. Nicholl required the inhabitants of Huntington to take out a patent of confirmation; the names of Isaac and Epenetus Platt appear as patentees. On 22 January 1672 Thomas Skidmore Sr., blacksmith, sold all his accommodation at Huntington -- his six acre home lot, house and shop, and eight acres of meadow on Santepauq Neck to Epenetus Platt. In 1681 Gov. Andrus imprisoned Isaac and Epenetus Platt and others for attending a meeting of delegates of the several towns to devise means to obtain "a redress of grievances under his arbitrary rule."After their release, a vote was passed at a town meeting to cover their expenses. On 4 August 1683 he was mentioned as son in the will of Richard Platt of Milford, receiving L20 and three Bibles for his children, plus L5 toward bringing up his son to be a scholar. In 1688 when a new patent for Huntington was taken out, again both Isaac and Epenetus Platt were among the patentees. He was made Captain of a company of militia on 3 May 1689 in Suffolk County, Long Island, NY, was a Justice of the Peace, and held other offices of honor and trust. On 9 December 1690 he witnessed the will of Jonathan Scudder of Huntington, and was appointed one of the witnesses of the will. The will of Epenetus Platt was dated 1 September 1693, proved 13 November 1693. |
| More About Epenetus Platt: Christening: 02 Jul 1640, Milford, New Haven County, CT308 Record Change: 21 Apr 2004 |
| Notes for Phebe Wood: The will of Phebe Platt of Huntington was dated 12 January 1696/1697, proved 24 July 1697.The abstract of her will may be found in Selleck's "Miner Family". |
| More About Phebe Wood: Record Change: 02 Apr 2004 |
| 840 | ix. | Isaac Platt, born 10 Apr 1633 in England; died 31 Jul 1691 in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY; married Elizabeth Wood Abt. 1664 in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. |