Individual Details

Deacon Richard Platt

(28 Sep 1603 - 13 Feb 1684)

Richard, son of George and Mary Platt, was baptised 6 May 1604 at Ware, Hertford, England. He was born 28th Sept 1603. He married 26 January 1628/29 in Roydon, Essex, England Mary Wood daughter of John and Jane Wood.

Richard, Mary and children Mary, John, Isaac, Samuel and Sarah came to New England in 1638. They first settled at New Haven, CT and by 1640 had removed to lot #38 West Main and Cherry Street in Milford. Milford is where the rest of Richard and Mary's children were born--Epenetus, Josiah, Hannah and Joseph.

Richard was a tailor and joined the Milford church on 19 January 1639/40. He made his will 24 January 1683/84 at Milford and the inventory of his estate is dated 13 February 1684/85.

The picture of the memorial stone placed on the Founder's Bridge over the Wepawaug River in Milford shows Richard's name along with that of his wife. The Platt stone on the Milford Memorial Bridge reads:
"DEACON RICHARD PLATT
Obit 1684
MARY His Wife."

Richard was buried in his Orchard in Milford, CT.

Events

Birth28 Sep 1603Ware, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
Baptism6 May 1604Ware, St Mary the Virgin, Hertfordshire
Death13 Feb 1684Milford, British America

Families

SpouseMary Wood (1605 - 1675)
ChildJoseph Platt (1649 - 1704)
FatherGeorge Platt (1562 - 1609)
MotherMary Sell (1572 - 1618)
SiblingWillym Platt ( - 1595)
SiblingElizabeth Platt ( - 1608)
SiblingMary Platt ( - )
SiblingWillyam Platt (1600 - )
SiblingJohn Platt ( - )
SiblingGeorge Platt ( - )