Died between 1 September 1693 (date of will) and 13 November 1694 (date of probate of will). Nine children.
Research of Evelyn Beran [
[email protected]] as posted on Ancestry.com as "Sanford-Shulsen Family" on 19 October 2004:
Epenetus was the first Platt son born in America. He was also the first child baptised at Milford, christened 2 July 1640 by Mr. Prudden. Some have hypothesized his unusual name may be a reference tohis being the "first fruit" of the new church (Romans 16:5). It is equally possible it is a clue to a possible relationship to another Hertfordshire family that used the name in England -- Thomas andMary (Ashton) Olney of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, and later of Providence, RI had a son Epenetus baptized at St. Albans Abbey 14 February 1633/1634.
He joined his brother Isaac at Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, before 12 May 1664 on which date the both became freemen of Connecticut, which then had jurisdiction over Huntington.He owned land at Huntington in 1666. On 30 November 1666 Gov. Nicholl required the inhabitants of Huntington to take out a patent of confirmation; the names of Isaac and Epenetus Platt appear as patentees. On 22 January 1672 Thomas Skidmore Sr., blacksmith, sold all his accommodation at Huntington -- his six acre home lot, house and shop, and eight acres of meadow on Santepauq Neck to Epenetus Platt. In 1681 Gov. Andrus imprisoned Isaac and Epenetus Platt and others for attending a meeting of delegates of the several towns to devise means to obtain "a redress of grievances under his arbitraryrule." After their release, a vote was passed at a town meeting to cover their expenses.
On 4 August 1683 he was mentioned as son in the will of Richard Platt of Milford, receiving ?20 and three Bibles for his children, plus ?5 toward bringing up his son to be a scholar.
In 1688 when a new patent for Huntington was taken out, again both Isaac and Epenetus Platt were among the patentees. He was made Captain of a company of militia on 3 May 1689 in Suffolk County, LongIsland, New York, was a Justice of the Peace, and held other offices of honor and trust.
On 9 December 1690 he witnessed the will of Jonathan Scudder of Huntington, and was appointed one of the witnesses of the will.
The will of Epenetus Platt was dated 1 September 1693, proved 13 November 1693.Epenetus was the first Platt son born in America. He was also the first child baptised at Milford, christened 2 July 1640 by Mr. Prudden. Some have hypothesized his unusual name may be a reference to his being the "first fruit" of the new church (Romans 16:5). It is equally possible it is a clue to a possible relationship to another Hertfordshire family that used the name in England -- Thomas and Mary (Ashton) Olney of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, and later of Providence, RI had a son Epenetus baptized at St. AlbansAbbey 14 February 1633/1634.
He joined his brother Isaac at Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, before 12 May 1664 on which date the both became freemen of Connecticut, which then had jurisdiction over Huntington.He owned land at Huntington in 1666. On 30 November 1666 Gov. Nicholl required the inhabitants of Huntington to take out a patent of confirmation; the names of Isaac and Epenetus Platt appear as patentees. On 22 January 1672 Thomas Skidmore Sr., blacksmith, sold all his accommodation at Huntington -- his six acre home lot, house and shop, and eight acres of meadow on Santepauq Neck to Epenetus Platt. In 1681 Gov. Andrus imprisoned Isaac and Epenetus Platt and others for attending a meeting of delegates of the several towns to devise means to obtain "a redress of grievances under his arbitraryrule." After their release, a vote was passed at a town meeting to cover their expenses.
On 4 August 1683 he was mentioned as son in the will of Richard Platt of Milford, receiving Ð20 and three Bibles for his children, plus Ð5 toward bringing up his son to be a scholar.
In 1688 when a new patent for Huntington was taken out, again both Isaac and Epenetus Platt were among the patentees. He was made Captain of a company of militia on 3 May 1689 in Suffolk County, LongIsland, New York, was a Justice of the Peace, and held other offices of honor and trust.
On 9 December 1690 he witnessed the will of Jonathan Scudder of Huntington, and was appointed one of the witnesses of the will.
The will of Epenetus Platt was dated 1 September 1693, proved 13 November 1693.
d: BET 17 FEB AND 12 MAR 1565. Epenetus Platt had person sources.
1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 He was born on 2 July 1640 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was christened on 2 July 1640 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
15 He was baptized on 2 July 1640 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
1,2 He and
Phebe Wood were married in 1667.
1,2 He died in September 1693, at age 53, in Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA.
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