The Founders of Hartford
Matthew Marvin came to New England, 1634, in the “Increase,” a. 35; with wife Elizabeth, a.
31 ; children, Elizabeth, a. 31 [1 prob. 111; Matthew, 8 Mary, 6 ; Sarah, 3 ; and Hannah, 6 mos. He was an
original proprietor at Hartford, and his home-lot in 1639 was on what is now on the corner o1 Front and Pleasant Sts.;
be was surveyor of highways in 1639, 1647; he was one of the signers of the agreement for planting Norwalk, June 19,
1650 ; his name is among those of the planters who received a deed from Runckinheage, Feb. 15, 1651, and he was one of
the original proprietors ol the town; he m- (2) Mrs. Alice Kellogg;1 be was deputy, 1654, and d. 1687.-Ch. :
i. Elizabeth, m. (1) Thomas Gregory ; (2) John Olmsted (q. v.) ii. Matthew, b- ab. 1626 ; freeman, 1664 ; m. Mary -;
deputy from Nor walk, 1694, 1697 ; his name is among those who proposed to "begin a plantation near the back-side
of Norwalke," and were authorized to do so b1 the General Court, May 9, 1672. iii. Mary, b. ab. 1628, m. (1) Oct. 11
1648, Richard Bushnell, of Saybrook; (2) Des. Thomas Adgate, of Saybrook, who removed to Norwich ab. 1660 ; d- March
29, 1713, c, 84. iv Sarah, b. ab. 1630; m. Oct. 4, 1648, Ensign William Goodrich, of Wethersfield; he d. in 1676 ;
(2) Capt. William Curtis, of Stratford ; she d. a Stratford, 1702. v. Hannah, b. ab. 1632 ; m. Jan., 1653-4,
Thomas Saymour, of Norwalk. vi. Abigail, m. Jan. 1, 1657, John Bouton, of Norwalk vii. Samuel, bapt. Hartford,
Feb. 6, 1648-9. viii. Rachel, bapt. Hartford Dec. 30, 1649 ; m. Samuel Smith, of Norwalk.
1 Marvin Genealogy, p. 87
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