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The following names are included in the list above referred to: 

Matthew Marvin

Matthew Marvin(2), son of the foregoing, came to New England with his father in 1635, and was then eight years of age. He was one of the original proprietors of Norwalk, to which place he went with his father. He had six children; the order or date of birth has not been ascertained, viz. Matthew, who married Rhoda St. John, and died without leaving issue; Sarah, who married Thomas Betts, of Norwalk, in January 1680; Samuel; Hannah, who married Epenetus Platt; Elizabeth, who married Joseph Platt, November 6, 1700; John born September 2, 1678. (It is very difficult to reconcile the records of the families of the first and second Matthew.) 

Mary Marvin(2), daughter of Matthew, senior, married Richard Bushnell, of Saybrook, in 1648. Their children were, Joseph, Richard, Mary, and Maria, all born in Saybrook. She was married the second time, in 1680, to Deacon Thomas Adgate, of Saybrook, and was his 2d wife. Their children were, Abigail, Sarah, Rebecca, and Thomas--all born in Norwich. Deacon Adgate was one of the original proprietors of Norwich, and died at that place in 1707, at an advanced age. 

Sarah Marvin(2), daughter of Matthew, senior, married William Goodrich, of Wethersfield, in October 1648. Had sons, John, William, Ephraim, and David; and daughters, who married Robert Wells, Thomas Fitch, Joseph Butler, and --- Hollister--some of the best families. 

Hannah Marvin(2), daughter of Matthew, senior, married Thomas Seymour, of Norwalk, in January 1653, and had children, Hannah born December 12, 1654, who married Francis Bushnell, October 12, 1675; Abigail born January 1655; Mary and Sarah, twins, born September 1658; Thomas born 1660; Marie born November 1666; Matthew born May, 1669; Elizabeth born December 1673, and Rebecca born January 1675. 

Abigail Marvin(2), daughter of Matthew, senior, married John Bouton, of Norwalk, January 1656, and had children, John, Matthew, Rachel, Abigail, and Mary. John, his son, had two sons, Jakin and Joseph--perhaps others. 

Rachel Marvin(2), daughter of Matthew, senior, married Samuel Smith, of Norwalk, and had children, Rachel, who married Thomas Benedict, and Lydia, who married James Lockwood. 

The descendants of the first and second Matthew Marvin, are very numerous; but owing to a defect in the early records, it is not easy to trace the descendants of any except those of John, who is supposed to be the youngest son of the second Matthew. Samuel, son of the second Matthew, was probably the father of Matthew, (fourth of the name,) who was born October 1702, and who was the ancestor of Hon. Charles Marvin, of Wilton, who has repeatedly been Representative and Senator in the State Legislature of Connecticut. 

John Marvin(3), youngest son of Matthew Marvin, (2) was born September 2, 1678, and died in 1774, at the advanced age of 96. His first wife was Mary Bears, daughter of James, married March 22, 1704, died April 17, 1720. His 2d wife was Rachel St. John, daughter of Matthias, married April 27, 1721. His children were, John, Jr. born July 22, 1705; Nathan born March 4, 1707; Seth born July 13, 1709; David born August 24, 1711; Elizabeth born October 23, 1713; Mary born December 29, 1716; Elihu born October 10, 1719. (By 2d wife,) Hannah born December 4, 1722; Joseph born May 29, 1724; Rachel born December 24, 1725, (she died an infant); Benjamin born March 14, 1727/8, (died an infant); a second Rachel born March 27, 1728/9; Sarah born May 18, 1733, and soon died; Ann born September 7, 1741. 

Reinold Marvin

"there be provided and given a Bible, as soon as they are capable using of them." 

After which he disposes of his personal property. It is not ascertained at what time, or to whom his son Reinold was married. His daughter Mary married William Waller, of Saybrook, who was a large landed proprietor, as numerous deeds are on record, of conveyances of land by his widow, after his decease. No record of her children found. 

Reinold Marvin(2) was born about 1634. He is known on the town records as Lieutenant Reinold Marvin. He represented Lyme in the General Court from 1670 to 1676. He was one of a Committee appointed to divide the town of Saybrook, in the year 1665. That part of the town lying east of Connecticut river, was named Lyme, from Lyme Regis, in the south-west of England, the native place of the Griswold family, who were large land proprietors in this part of Saybrook. Lieut. Marvin was also a large landholder, and a prominent man in the town. He had three sons,--John, born 1664-5; Reinold b. 1669; and Samuel b. 1671. He died in 1676, aged 42 years. His remains were interred in the old burial ground in Lyme village--grave about the centre of the burial ground. The following is the inscription on his grave stone: 

John Marvin(3), first son of Lieut. Reinold, born in Lyme, 1664-5, married Sarah Graham, daughter of Henry Graham, (or Grimes,) of Hartford, May 7, 1691; died Dec. 11, 1711, aged 47. His wife died the relict of Richard Sears, in Lyme, Dec. 14, 1760, aged 91. Their children were, Sarah, Mary, John, Elizabeth, Joseph, Benjamin, Mehitabel and Jemima.--Uriah Marvin, John Marvin, and Alexander Marvin, merchants in Albany, N. Y., are descendants of John Marvin; as is also Rev. Uriah Marvin. 

Edward C. Delavan, Esq. of Ballston, N. Y., and Prof. John Pitkin Norton, of Yale College, married female descendants in this family. 

Reinold Marvin(3), second son of Lieut. Reinold, was born in 1669. He was famous as "Lyme's Captain." He was a deacon in the Congregational church. He represented Lyme in the General Court from 1701 to 1728. He was first married in 1695, to Phebe ---; she died Oct. 21, 1707; married the second time in 1708, to Martha Waterman, daughter of Thomas Waterman, of Norwich; she. died Nov. 1753, aged 73. He died Oct. 18, 1737, aged 68, and was interred in the burial ground in Lyme village. The following is inscribed on his tombstone: 

"This Deacon, aged sixty-eight, Is freed on earth from serving; May for a crown no longer wait, Lyme's Captain, Reinold Marvin." 

The above inscription, as also that on the grave stone of his first wife, was executed by an illiterate artist, and with bad spelling, and the effects of time, is now (1848) rather obscure. 

Reinold Marvin(4), first son of Captain Reinold, was known and spoken of as Deacon Marvin. A great many anecdotes are related concerning "Deacon Marvin"--which have generally been attributed to "Captain Reinold." It is undoubtedly the fact, from a full investigation of the matter, that they all belong to his son Reinold; both being Deacons, and both having the same Christian name, the mistake could easily be made. This son Reinold was unquestionably the poet who composed the epitaphs on his father's and mother's tomb-stones, and the odd genius of whom a multitude of anecdotes and queer sayings and rhymes, are still related;--the most of them are positively known to apply only to the son of Captain Reinold. An aged descendant of this deacon, as also other aged persons now living in the vicinity, insist that this is the fact. Mr. Barber, in his "Historical Collections of Connecticut," has published some of these anecdotes, and attributes them, undoubtedly from hearsay, to "Lyme's Captain." It is to be hoped that in future editions of his work, he may correct the mistake. 

The following are some of the descendants of Captain Reinold Marvin: 

Gen. Elihu Marvin, who resided in Norwich, and died there in 1798. 
Richard P. Marvin, now a Judge of the Supreme Court in the State of N. Y., and formerly a Member of Congress. 
William Marvin, now a District Judge of the U. S. Court for the District of Florida. 
Dudley Marvin, now a Member of Congress, and formerly for several years a member of the same body. 
Rev. Elihu P. Marvin, and Rev. Abijah P. Marvin. 
William Marvin, Esq., of Lyme, for some time Judge of Probate. 

Samuel Marvin(3), third son of Lieut. Reinold Marvin, was born in Lyme, 1671; married Susannah Graham, of Hartford, May 5, 1699, died March 15, 1743, aged 72 years. He represented Lyme in the General Court in 1711 and 1722. Children, Samuel, Zechariah, Thomas, Matthew, Abigail, Elizabeth, Nathan, Nehemiah, Mary and a son, twins, who died in infancy. 

Henry M. Waite, a Judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, is a descendant of Samuel Marvin. 

Elizabeth Marvin

Source Information: A Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut. Hartford, CT: - , 1846.