Sarah PLATT

Sarah married Miles MERWIN about 1665. Miles was born in 1624 in Clewer, Berkshire, England; was christened on 1 Feb 1623/24 in New Windsor, England; died on 23 Apr 1697 in Milford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Milford Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Martha MERWIN was born on 23 Jan 1665/66 in Milford, Connecticut; died on 17 Ar 1693.
2. Mary MERWIN was born on 23 Jan 1665/66 in Milford, Connecticut.
3. Hannah MERWIN was born on 15 Nov 1667 in Milford, Connecticut; died on 20 Oct 1740.
4. Deborah MERWIN was born on 24 Apr 1670 in Milford, Connecticut; died on 10 Oct 1706.

Sarah married Thomas BEACH before 1665. Thomas died in 1662. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Buried in his orchard lot #38 W Main & Cherry, Milfordm CT

Notes:

"History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield": Platt, Richard - Among the early settlers of New Haven, he was listed in 1641 with a family of four persons and a good estate. Removed to Milford in 1639 with the founders of that town; chosen a deacon of Milford Church, 1669...
Will 4 Aug 1683; son John and four Bibles for his children; son Isaac and three Bibles for his children; son epenetus and three Bibles for his children; son-in-law Christopher Comstock and his wife, and three Bibles for their children; Samuel Beach, referring to what he had already given him; Hannah and Deborah Merwin, two Bibles; aid for eduction of Elder Buckingham's son, and for education of the son of Epenetus; son Josiah and five Bibles for his children; tow Bibles for Josiah Whitmore and his sister; son Joseph and two Bibles for his children. Inv. 13 Feb. 1684.

Name:
Richard, son of George and Mary Platt, was baptised 6 May 1604 at Ware, Hertford, England. 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.

Richard married Mary WOOD. Mary was born in 1605 in Harwich, England; died in 1675 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Founders Cemetery Memorial Site, Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
The daughter of John & Jane Wood of Roydon, Co. Essex, England. She was baptized on November 10th or 11th in Roydon, Co. Essex, England. Richard Platt and Mary Wood were married on 26 January 1628/1629 in Roydon. On 25 April 1638, Richard & Mary sold their property in Ware (which is four miles southeast of Roydon) in England, and prepared to sail to New England.

The family was first at New Haven and by 1640 were in Milford (lot #38 West Main and Cherry Street). Mary joined the Milford church on 29 January 1639/40 the same year as her husband.

Mary precedeased her husband, and the exact date of her death is unknown, but Milford Church records show that she was buried on March 24, 1675/1676. She is NOT buried a the Founders Memorial Site. Most all of the early settlers were buried in Rev. Peter Prudden's garden until around 1675, and after that they were buried in an extension of his garden which is presently the oldest part of the Milford Cemetery.

The picture of the memorial stone placed on the Founder's Bridge over the Wepawaug River in Milford, CT shows Mary's name along with that of her husband.