Matthias Sention Jr. (also spelled Sension, and later as St. John) (November 20, 1628 – December 1728) was a founding
settler
A settler is a person who has human migration, migrated to an area and established a permanent residence there, often to colonize the area.
A settler who migrates to an area previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited may be described as a ...
of
Norwalk, Connecticut.
He was the son of
Matthias Sention Sr. and Mary Tinker.
He served as a selectman of Norwalk. His home-lot was number 25 near the cove.
At a town meeting on December 17, 1678, he was chosen to keep an inn at his residence for "entertayning strangers." He was paid 1 pound, 2 shillings and 6 pence for beating the drum on December 30, 1701.
[Ancient Records of Norwalk]
He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the
founding settlers of Norwalk in the
East Norwalk Historical Cemetery
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References
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1628 births
1728 deaths
American Puritans
Burials in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery
Connecticut city council members
Founding settlers of Norwalk, Connecticut
Matthias Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.
People
Notable people named Matthias include the following:
In religion:
* Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot
* ...
People from Windsor, Berkshire
American centenarians
Men centenarians