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Richard Platt 1603–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 September 1603

Birth Location: Ware, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 13 Feb 1684

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

Father: George Platt

Mother: Mary Sell

Spouse(s): Mary Wood

Children(s): Capt. Platt

The story of Richard Platt began in 1603 in Ware, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England. Richard Platt married Mary Wood, and had children including Capt Isaac I Platt. Richard Platt passed away in 1684 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Platt began in 1603 in Ware, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England.
  • Richard Platt married Mary Wood, and had children including Capt Isaac I Platt.
  • Richard Platt passed away in 1684 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Platt
1572–1609
Birth Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, , England
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Mary Sell
1572–1616
Birth Location: Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wood
1605–1676
Birth Location: Roydon, Essex, England
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Children(s)

Capt. Platt
1633–1691
Birth Location: Ware, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
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Richard Platt's Ancestors

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Richard Platt
1603–1684
Birth Place: Ware, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
George "Tailor of Ware" Platt
1572–1609
Ware, Hertfordshire, , England
Mary (Elizabeth Berchard) Sell
1572–1616
Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Simon (Gawkroger) Platt
1530–1594
Ware, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Platt's Descendants

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Richard Platt (28 September 1603–13 Feb 1684) m. Mary Wood (10 Nov 1605–24 Mar 1676)
  1. 1. Capt. (Isaac I.) Platt 1633–1691 m. Elizabeth Wood 1645–1691
    1. 1. Mary Platt 1681– m. John (Good) Clevenger 1678–1746
      1. 1. Mary Clevenger 1706–1748 m. Thomas (John Hankins) II 1700–1748
        1. 1. Richard (Clevenger) Hankins 1733–1800 m. Deborah (Susannah) Churchman 1734–1800

Richard Platt's Timeline

2 Records

1603
28 September 1603
Birth of Richard Platt in Ware, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
Ware, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
1684
13 Feb 1684
Age 81
Death of 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, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1684
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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