"Platt, Joseph, s. of John. Deputy (Norwalk), May 1705, Oct. 1706, Apr. and Oct. 1707, Oct. 1708, Oct. 1709, May and Aug. 1710, Oct. and Nov. 1711, Oct. 1712, Oct. 1713, Oct. 1714, Oct. 1716, Oct. 1718, May and Oct. 1719, Oct. 1720, May 1721, Oct. 1722, Oct. 1724, Oct. 1725, Oct. 1726, Oct. 1727, May, July and Oct. 1728, Oct. 1729, Oct. 1730, May 1731, May and Oct. 1732, Feb., May and Oct. 1733, Oct. 1734, Oct. 1737, Oct. 1738, May 1739; Capt, north company, Norwalk, May 1710; Justice, Oct. 1713 to May 1743; Commissioner, N. Y. Boundary, Apr. 1720.
Born at Norwalk, 17 Feb. 1672/3, d. there 12 June 1748, in 76 yr. (g. s.); m. (1) at Norwalk, 6 Nov. 1700, Elizabeth Marvin, dau. of Matthew. She d. 9 Apr. 1703; he m. (2) 26 Jan. 1703/4, Hannah Hanford, dau. of Rev. Thomas. He received a grant, 1698, from the town of Norwalk, for service as a soldier in war. Will 18 Oct. 1744, proved 26 July 1748; wife Hannah; gr. son Joseph Platt Cook; son Joseph; gr. daus.; cousin Rebecca wife of Jabez Raymond."