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Deacon Richard Platt 1603–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 September 1603

Birth Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 13 February 1684

Death Location: Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: George Platt

Mother: Mary Sell

Spouse(s): Mary Wood

Children(s): Hannah Platt

In 1603, Deacon Richard Platt entered the world in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, born to George Platt And Mary Sell. Deacon Richard Platt married Mary Wood, and had children including Hannah Platt. Deacon Richard Platt passed away in 1684 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1603, Deacon Richard Platt entered the world in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, born to George Platt And Mary Sell.
  • Deacon Richard Platt married Mary Wood, and had children including Hannah Platt.
  • Deacon Richard Platt passed away in 1684 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Deacon Platt's Ancestors

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Deacon Platt
1603–1684
Birth Place: Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
George Platt
1582–1609
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Mary Sell
1572–1618
Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Simon Platt
1530–1594
Ware, Hertfordshire, , England
Elizabeth Scott
1532–1597
Ware, Hertfordshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
George Platt
1504–1530
Mrs mnu
1508–1560
Sir Lee
1506–1588
Katherine Blount
1506–1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deacon Platt's Descendants

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Deacon (Richard) Platt (28 September 1603–13 February 1684) m. Mary Wood (10 Nov 1605–24 Jan 1676)
  1. 1. Hannah Platt 1643–1702 m. Christopher Comstock 1634–1702
    1. 1. Moses Comstock 1685–1766 m. Abigail Brinsmead 1689–1766
      1. 1. Dinah Comstock 1720–1754 m. Samuel Hanford 1710–1795
        1. 1. Jesse Hanford 1746–1777 m. Mary (Whitney) Gorham 1748–1843

Deacon Platt's Timeline

3 Records

1603
28 September 1603
Birth of Deacon Richard Platt in Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
1604
6 May 1604
Age 1
Deacon Richard Platt was baptized in Ware, Hertford, England
Ware, Hertford, England
1684
13 February 1684
Age 81
Death of Deacon Richard Platt in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 September 1603
    Event Place: Ware, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2708.022; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [7] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 May 1604
    Event Place: Ware, Hertford, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1684
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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