Matthew Marvin Jr. (bapt. November 8, 1626
– 1712) was a founding
settler
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of
Norwalk, Connecticut
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. He served as a deputy of the
General Assembly
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of the
Colony of Connecticut
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from Norwalk in the sessions of May 1694, and May and October 1697.
He was the son of
Matthew Marvin Sr. and Elizabeth.
He was twenty-four years old when he settled at 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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Established in , the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Third Taxing District, formally known as the East Nor ...
.
References
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1626 births
1712 deaths
American Puritans
Deputies of the Connecticut General Assembly (1662–1698)
People from Great Bentley
Founding settlers of Norwalk, Connecticut
Burials in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery