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Josiah Platt 1704–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 November 1704

Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 11 Mar 1766

Death Location: Newtown, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Platt

Mother: Sarah Platt

Spouse(s): Mehitable Bristol

Children(s): Joseph Platt, Abigail Platt, Elizabeth Platt, Isaac Platt, Josiah Platt, Mary Platt, Mehitable Platt, Naomi Platt, Sarah Platt

In 1704, Josiah Platt entered the world in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to John Platt And Sarah Manling Lockwood Platt. Josiah Platt married Mehitable Bristol, and had children including Abigail Platt, Elizabeth Platt, Isaac Platt, Joseph Platt, Josiah Platt, Mary Platt, Mehitable Platt, Naomi Platt, Sarah Platt. Josiah Platt passed away in 1766 in Newtown, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1704, Josiah Platt entered the world in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to John Platt And Sarah Manling Lockwood Platt.
  • Josiah Platt married Mehitable Bristol, and had children including Abigail Platt, Elizabeth Platt, Isaac Platt, Joseph Platt, Josiah Platt, Mary Platt, Mehitable Platt, Naomi Platt, Sarah Platt.
  • Josiah Platt passed away in 1766 in Newtown, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Platt's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Platt
1704–1766
Birth Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Platt
1664–1736
of Norwalk, Conn
Sarah (Manling Lockwood) Platt
1670–1765
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
1641–1685
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy (St. John \) Sention
1640–1694
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Fairfield
1600–1658
Susanna Norman
1617–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Lockwood
1574–1635
Alice Cooper
1573–1658

Josiah Platt's Descendants

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Josiah Platt (6 November 1704–11 Mar 1766) m. Mehitable Bristol (4 July 1712–11 Feb 1747)
  1. 1. Joseph Platt 1741–1792
  2. 2. Abigail Platt 1739–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Platt 1733–
  4. 4. Isaac Platt 1742–1830
  5. 5. Josiah Platt 1735–1804
  6. 6. Mary Platt 1736–1793
  7. 7. Mehitable Platt 1743–1787
  8. 8. Naomi Platt 1741–1829
  9. 9. Sarah Platt 1734–

Josiah Platt's Timeline

2 Records

1704
6 November 1704
Birth of Josiah Platt in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1766
11 Mar 1766
Age 62
Death of Josiah Platt in Newtown, Connecticut, USA
Newtown, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 November 1704
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1766
    Event Place: Newtown, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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