Matthew Marvin Jr. (bapt. November 8, 1626 – 1712) was a founding

settler A settler or a colonist is a person who establishes or joins a permanent presence that is separate to existing communities. The entity that a settler establishes is a Human settlement, settlement. A settler is called a pioneer if they are among ...

of both Hartford and

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. He served as a deputy of the

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of the

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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. Matthew Marvin Sr. (bapt. March 26, 1600 – December 20, 1678) was a founding settler of Hartford and Norwalk, Connecticut. He served as a deputy of the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the May 1654 session. He served ...

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 __NOTOC__ 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 ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Marvin, Matthew Jr. 1626 births 1712 deaths American Puritans Deputies of the Connecticut General Assembly (1662–1698) People from Great Bentley Settlers of Norwalk, Connecticut Burials in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery Emigrants from the Kingdom of England to the Thirteen Colonies