Thomas Fitch, Jr. (October 14, 1612April 14, 1704) was a founding

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of Norwalk,

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. He served as a deputy of the

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of the

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representing Norwalk in the May 1673 session. He was born October 14, 1612, in Bocking,

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, the son of Thomas Fitch and Anna Reeve. He emigrated from England in 1638. In Norwalk, he had the largest land holdings of any settler. He served as town clerk of Norwalk from 1654 to 1658, from 1674 to 1677, from 1680 to 1682, and from 1686 to 1687. He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founding settlers of Norwalk in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fitch, Thomas 1612 births 1704 deaths American Puritans Burials in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery City and town clerks Deputies of the Connecticut General Assembly (1662–1698) Founding settlers of Norwalk, Connecticut People from Bocking, Essex