Representative Matthew Marvin, II

Birth: Nov. 8, 1626 Great Bentley Essex, England Death: 1712 Norwalk Fairfield County Connecticut, USA

The following narrative was published in "Descendants of Reinold and Matthew Marvin of Hartford, CT., 1638 and 1635 Sons of Edward Marvin, of Great Bentley, England" by George Franklin Marvin & William T.R. Marvin (1904):

"He left no will, and the deeds mention only his daughter Hannah and a child of Elizabeth: they cover several pages in Norwalk Land Rec. (IV: 155 et seq.) He was in Norwalk certainly as early as 1651-2, and perhaps was one of the "thirty approved families" mentioned in the Agreement, 19 June, 1650, with Roger Ludlow, then of Fairfield, Ct., though not named in that document.

In the Deed made with Runckinheage and other "Norwake" Indians, 15 Feb., 1651/2, his name is the eleventh. The consideration was "thirty fathum of Wampum," and various other articles, including kettles, coats, pipes, needles, etc.

His home-lot fronted on the road to Stamford, having the meeting-house lot on the east, his father's lot as its rear northern boundary, and Daniel Kellogg's lot on the west. His estate of "lands and accommodations," in 1665, was £135 .. 10. He is frequently called "Mr." on the Town Records, and was often intrusted with important matters of public business, in church and civil affairs. He was town clerk in 1660, '61 and '62; townsman or selectman in 1660 and 1679, and perhaps in other years; some of the records are missing, but apparently, by his signature as witness to a deed, on 15 April, 1694, he served in that year also. He was "accepted to be made free" 13 Oct., 1664; the freeman's oath was ordered to be taken in the following May.

2 June, 1666, "Thomas Seymour, Matthew Marvin, Jr., Daniel Kellogg and John Bouton were granted all that creek lying between Thos. Seymour's barn and barren marsh, for which said persons were to procure a highway to Bouton's Island."

At the town meeting 22 Jan'y, 1669/70, "Mr. Thomas Fitch and Matthew Marvin junior, are desired and apointed, and it is left to their discretion, to treat with the Indians touching the lands between the West branch of Norwalk river and Saketuk river." He was again appointed on a similar committee, in June, 1670.

9 March, 1685, "Mathew Marven is freed from trayning not from watching and warding," at a Court held in Fairfield. (Fairfield rec, 1: 194.)

4 December, 1688, the town voted that "a fence shall be made and sett up for ye taking in of a winter wheat field .... the first lott should begin att ye gate; which first lott was drawn by Matthew Marvin Sen'. There were thirty-one lots, and "Matthew, Jr.," drew No. 23.

20 Feb., 1694/5, he was the chairman of a committee with full powers to repair the old bridge across the Norwalk river, or to build a new one as they might deem expedient.

At the town meeting 21 Feb., 1670/1, "Matthew Junior, was chosen to swepe the meating-house, and to have 20s for his pains." From duties connected with the church assigned to him at a later period, it is thought that he was one of the deacons, but the church records have been destroyed. 16 Jan'y, 1694/5, he was on a "Towne committee," of which his brothers in-law, Sergt. John Bouton and Samuel Smith, were also members, "to Exercise their best prudence to look out for, and to endeavor what in them lyeth, in the use of all lawful meanes, for to obtaine a faithfull Minister and Dispenser of the word of the Gospell to us in this place." They obtained the Rev. Stephen Buckingham, and 8 Oct, 1697, Matthew was appointed, with James Olmstead, for to signifie unto the Reverend Elders at ye time of ordination, ye desire and good agreem' of ye towne with ye Church in ye ordayning" of that clergyman. The same month he was chairman of the committee of five "who are by ye Towne desired to take care for ye providing of a comfortable entertaynement for ye Reverend Elders and Messengers when heare at ye time of ordination; ye charge of their entertaynment to be payd by ye inhabitants of ye towne. 14 Jan'y, 1702/3, the "towne did by vote grant and allow unto Matthew Marvin, liberty to sitt in ye Deacon's seat before ye Pulpitt, for ye benefitt of his hearing ye word preached." He was then about 75 years old. He owned large parcels of land in various parts of the town, described in the deeds of gift, and there are frequent references on the records to transfers in which he was one of the parties.

His estate is given on the List of Commonage, 3 Jan'y, 1687, as ,£264.. 05. On this List, which contains seventy-eight names, there are but five who are rated above him — among them, Mark St. John, whose daughter Rhoda married Matthew's son.

In the drawing of lots in 1709, in East Saugatuck, "Matthew Jr. and senr." received 418.10 acres of commonage, and 8 acres, 1 rood, 19 rods, — one acre to each £50 of commonage."

Family links:

Parents:

 Matthew Marvin (1600 - 1680)

 Elizabeth Unknown Marvin (1604 - 1640)

Children:

 John Marvin (1678 - 1774)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Unknown

Created by: Family History Record added: Oct 06, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 77745551

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Matthew Marvin (1622 - 1712)

Birth 15 Sep 1622 Great Bentley, Essex, England Christened 15 Sep 1622 Great Bentley, Essex, England Gender Male AFN 8VNG-02 Died 1712 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut

Father Matthew Marvin, b. 26 Mar 1600, Great Bentley, Essex, England , d. 20 Dec 1678, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Mother Elizabeth (Elizaphatt) Gregory, b. 1603-1604, Great Bentley, Essex, England , d. 24 Jan 1681, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Married Jan 1622 Great Bentley, Essex, England

Family 1 Alice Kellog, b. 1604-1610, , , England , d. Dec 1680, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Married 1647 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Children > 1. Rachel Marvin, b. Abt 1653, d. Yes, date unknown

Family 2 Mary Brush, b. 1628, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut , d. 1709, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Married 1649-1650 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut

GEDCOM Note

Category:Marvin Name Study

Biography==Matthew Marvin: bpt 8 Nov 1626, Great Bentley; immigrated, age 8, 1635on the Increase;(see Hotten p 65) m. about 1656 Mary ______; she was living in 1717.<ref>Great Migration 1634-1635, M-P. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to NewEngland, 1634-1635, Volume V, M-P, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007. Matthew Marvin Sr. article, p. 68.

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Matthew Marvin was born 15 September 1626 in Great Bentley, Essex, England. He was baptized 8 November 1626 in St. Mary's Church located inGreat Bentley.<ref name=old>Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, for the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (New Haven, CT; Tuttle, Morehouse, & Taylor Co., 1930-1932)</ref> He was the son of Matthew Marvin and his first wife, Elizabeth _______<ref name=old /> (it is widely believed that her surname was Gregory, but to date, there is no evidence). He married, about 1650, Mary ____. They had eight (8) children:<ref name=old />

1. [Marvin-415|Matthew Marvin]] (1656-1691)
2. Mary (Marvin) Benedict (1658-1711)
3. Mercy (Marvin) Hayes (1660-1711)
4. Sarah (Marvin) Betts (1662-?)
5. Lieutenant Samuel Marvin (1664-1744)
6. Elizabeth (Marvin) Platt (1671-1763)
7. [Marvin-466|Hannah (Marvin) Platt]] (1675-1703)
8. Sergeant John Marvin (1678-1774) Matthew emigrated to America aboard the Increase, Robert Lea, Master, in 1635<ref name=old /> at the age of about nine. He represented Norwalk as a Deputy to the Connecticut Legislature in May 1694, May 1697, and October 1697. Matthew passed away in 1712, in Norwalk, Connecticut.<ref name=old /> The following information has been left, but needs to be cleaned upand sourced

Matthew married Mary Brush in 1659/60 at Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut Commonwealth.<ref name="LDS">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ancestral File Record ID Number: 5148, Salt Lake City: June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998</ref>

Children of MATTHEW MARVIN and MARY are:

1. RACHEL5 MARVIN?, b. about 1649, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; d. Abt. 1687.
2. MATTHEW MARVIN, b. Abt. 1656, Norwalk; d. 07 Oct 1691, Norwalk.MATTHEW5 He married RHODA ST JOHN Abt. 1688, daughter of MARK STJOHN and ELIZABETH? STANLEY. She was born 12 Aug 1666. They had a daughter MARY6 MARVIN, b. 07 Oct 1689.
3. MARY MARVIN, b. Abt. 1658. She married DANIEL BENEDICT, son of THOMAS BENEDICT and MARY BRIDGUM. He was born in Southold, Long Island.Children of MARY MARVIN and DANIEL BENEDICT are:
4. MARY6 BENEDICT.
5. MERCY BENEDICT.
6. FOUR CHILDREN BENEDICT.
7. DANIEL BENEDICT.
8. HANNAH BENEDICT, m. NATHAN TAYLOR.
9. MERCY MARVIN, b. Abt. 1660; d. 22 Jul 1711, Norwalk.She married WILLIAM HAYNES Abt. 1698. He was born 1648 in England, and died Apr 1712 in Norwalk. said to have sailed from London 8 January 1685 in the "Betty;--" Child of MERCY MARVIN and WILLIAM HAYNES is MARY HAYNES, b. 1699; d. 13 May 1789.
10. SARAH MARVIN, b. Abt. 1662.She married THOMAS BETTS 13 Jan 1680 in Norwalk, Connecticut, son of THOMAS BETTS and MARY RAYMOND. He was born Abt. 1648 in Guilford, Connecticut, and died 1717.Children of SARAH MARVIN and THOMAS BETTS are:
11. THOMAS6 BETTS, b. 28 Jan 1682; d. 1761.
12. JOHN BETTS, b. 07 Jul 1684; d. 07 Jun 1745.
13. SARAH BETTS, b. 21 Jan 1687; d. 12 Jan 1777.
14. MATTHEW BETTS, b. 10 Jan 1691; d. Abt. 1750.#MARY BETTS, b. 31 Mar 1694; m. JOHN BARTLETT, Abt. 1724; b. 05 Oct 1677; d. 05 Aug 1761.
15. ELIZABETH BETTS, b. 23 Oct 1699; d. Abt. 1747.
16. SAMUEL MARVIN, b. Abt. 1664; d. Abt. 1754.SAMUEL5 MARVIN (MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3, EDWARD2, REINOLD1) was born Abt. 1664, and died Abt. 1754. He married HANNAH PLATT Abt. 1701, daughter of JOHN PLATT and HANNAH CLARK. She was born 15 Dec 1674 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut3. Children of SAMUEL MARVIN and HANNAH PLATT are:
17. MATTHEW6 MARVIN, b. Oct 1702, Norwalk; d. 06 Dec 1744, Norwalk.
18. SAMUEL MARVIN, b. Abt. 1704, Norwalk.
19. ABIGAIL MARVIN, b. Abt. 1706.
20. JOSIAH MARVIN, b. Abt. 1710; d. Abt. 1780.
21. ISAAC MARVIN, b. 1713, Norwalk; d. 28 Sep 1783.
22. LEWIS MARVIN, b. 1716, Norwalk; d. Abt. 1784.
23. JOSEPH MARVIN, b. Abt. 1718, Norwalk.
24. ELIZABETH MARVIN, b. 02 Dec 1671; d. 09 Apr 1703, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.She married JOSEPH PLATT 06 Nov 1700 in Norwalk4, son ofJOHN PLATT and HANNAH CLARK. He was born 14 Feb 1673 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut5, and died 12 Jun 1748 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.Child of ELIZABETH MARVIN and JOSEPH PLATT is: ELIZABETH PLATT, b. 02 Dec 1701, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 16 May 1732, Stratfield.
25. HANNAH MARVIN, b. about 1675 at Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut Commonwealth d. Abt. 1703, Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island,New York.<ref name="Lee">Lee, Richard Matthew Marvin (b. 15 Sep 1627, d. 1712) accessed online April 25, 2014</ref> She married EPENETUS PLATT, son of EPENETUS PLATT and PHEBE WOOD. He was born 04 Apr 1674 in Huntington, and died 1744.--son of Epenetus and Phebe (Wood) Platt or Epenetus and Sarah (Scudder) Platt;--[there very well could be two Epenetus' who married two Hannah Marvins];--

Children of HANNAH MARVIN and EPENETUS PLATT are: 1 EPENETUS6 PLATT, b. Abt. 1699; d. Abt. 1771. 2 HANNAH PLATT, b. Abt. 1702.-unmarried;

1. JOHN MARVIN, b. 02 Sep 1678, Norwalk; d. 09 Feb 1774, Sharon, Connecticut.He married (1) MARY BEERS 22 Mar 1704, daughter of JAMES BEERS. She was born Abt. 1685 in Fairfield, Connecticut, and died 17 Apr 1720 in Norwalk. He married (2) RACHEL STJOHN 27 Apr 1721, daughter of MATTHIAS STJOHN and RACHEL BOUTON. She was born Abt. 1700, and died 1774.

Children of JOHN MARVIN and MARY BEERS are:133. i. JOHN6 MARVIN, b. 22 Jul 1705, Norwalk; d. 25 Aug 1775, Brookhaven, Long Island. 134. ii. NATHAN MARVIN, b. 04 Mar 1707, Norwalk. 135. iii. SETH MARVIN, b. 13 Jul 1709; d. Sep 1784. 136. iv. ELIZABETH MARVIN, b. 23 Oct 1713. 137. v. MARY MARVIN, b. 29 Dec 1716.138. vi. ELIHU MARVIN, b. 10 Oct 1719; d. 17 Aug 1803, Blooming Grove,New York.139. vii. DAVID MARVIN, b. 24 Aug 1711; d. 1779, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.

Children of JOHN MARVIN and RACHEL STJOHN are: 140. viii. HANNAH6 MARVIN, b. 04 Dec 1722, Norwalk, Connecticut. 141. ix. JOSEPH MARVIN, b. 20 May 1724. x. RACHEL MARVIN, b. 24 Dec 1725; d. 26 Dec 1725, died young. xi. BENJAMIN MARVIN, b. 14 Mar 1727; d. 17 Mar 1727, died young. 142. xii. RACHEL MARVIN, b. 27 Mar 1729. xiii. SARAH MARVIN, b. 18 May 1733; d. 21 May 1733, died young.xiv. ANN MARVIN, b. 07 Sep 1741; m. (1) JOSEPH SWAIN; m. (2) GODFREY GRAY, 03 May 1769.

Sources

<references />* Hall, Edwin. The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut (James Mallory & Co., Norwalk, 1847) Page 181*Betts, Frederic H., 1888. Thomas Betts, of Guilford and Norwalk, and his Descendants. (based on the work of Caroli Wyllys Betts, deceased) page 22