Samuel Marvin

Samuel Marvin (1664–1754) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk, Connecticut Colony in the May 1718 session. He served as a townsman in 1702, 1707, 1710, 1712, 1714, 1717, 1724, and 1727.

Samuel Marvin
Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
from Norwalk[1]
In office
May 1718  October 1718
Serving with John Bartlett
Preceded bySamuel Hanford,
John Read
Succeeded byJoseph Platt,
John Copp
Personal details
Born1664[2]
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Died1754[2]
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
SpouseHannah Platt (daughter of John Platt m. ca. 1701)[2][3]
ChildrenMatthew Marvin, Samuel Marvin, Abigail Marvin DeForest, Josiah Marvin, Isaac Marvin, Lewis Marvin, Joseph Marvin[4]
Residence(s)Wilton parish, Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Military service
RankLieutenant (October 19, 1719)[4]
UnitSouth Company of the Norwalk Trainband[4]

He was the son of Matthew Marvin, Jr., one of the founding settlers of Norwalk and Mary Brush Marvin.[4]

On June 3, 1723 he was appointed by a town meeting to a committee to seat the new meeting-house, of which his brother-in-law, Joseph Platt, was chairman.

From February 1732, until his death, he lived in Wilton parish, which, at the time was part of Norwalk. His house in Norwalk was still standing in 1902.

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