Lieut. Samuel MARVIN

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"Descendants of Reinhold and Matthew Marvin": Samuel was one of the appraisers of his wife's father's estate. He was often in public office; he was chosen townsman 1702, '07. '10, '12, '14, '17, '24, and '27; he was "lyster" 1716 and '23'; "Survaior" 1719, '21; representative, 1708 and '18; ensign of the train-band 1712 or earlier, and "established and confirmed Lieutenant of the South Company or rain-band of Norwalk" by the Legislature 19 Oct., 1719.

3 June, 1723, he was on the committee to seat the new meeting-house, of which his brother-in-law, Joseph Platt, was chairman; from Feb., 1732, until his death, he lived in wilton parish. His house in Norwalk, one of the oldest there, was standing in 1902. By a deed, recorded at Norwalk 17 Dec., 1735, Isaac, his "loveing son," was given land called "Wolfpitt Hills," Matthew, "a portion," Josiah, "land equal to Matthew's" Samuel also received a gift of land the same day. Josiah was given more land 27 April, 1741, Isaac, 19 Dec., 1744, and Samuel, Jr., 18 Jan., 1744/5; two of these three deeds Lieut. Samuel signed with his mark, indicating he was then infirm. A very careful search fails to find a final division of his remaining property.

Samuel married Hannah PLATT in 1701/2. Hannah (daughter of John PLATT and Hannah CLARK) was born on 15 Dec 1674 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Descendants of Reinold and Matthew Marvin": Matthew was chosen pound-keeper on the east side 2 Dec. 1724; his will, of which his brother Samuel and his "brother-in-law" David DeForest" were the executors, was dated 3 Dec. 1744; inventory L1911..15s..11d.,"old Tenner money." He left to his eldest son, Matthew, his "silver-headed sword, over and above what I give to the rest of my sons," which was doubtless that which he used while captain of the Wilton train-band, in which command he had been confirmed by the Legislature, May, 1743. He was interred in the Sharp's Hill burying-ground. After his death his children were, in 1747, made wards of their step-father, but 4 April, 1749, Matthew, then 15, chose his uncle Samuel as his guardian.

Matthew married Elizabeth CLARK about 1730 in Ripton (Huntington), Connecticut. Elizabeth was born on 4 May 1710 in Ripton, Connecticut; died on 29 Aug 1766 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of matthew Marvin and Elizabeth Clark

Hannah married Nathaniel BATES on 08 Nov 1750 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Nathaniel (son of Nathaniel BATES and Sarah TAYLOR) was born on 30 Oct 1729 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1781 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]