Matthias Sention Jr. | |
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Born | November 20, 1628 New Windsor, Berkshire, England |
Died | December 1728 Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
Resting place |
East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut |
Residence | Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
Occupation | fence viewer |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Seeley (m. June 8, 1655, Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony) |
Children | Ebenezer, James, Samuel, Nathan, Matthias, John, Rachel, Mary Sension Hyatt |
Matthias Sention Jr. (also spelled Sension, and later as St. John) (November 20, 1628 – December 1728) was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut.
He was the son of Matthias Sention Sr. and Mary Tinker.
He served as a selectman of Norwalk. His home-lot was number 25 near the cove.
At a town meeting on December 17, 1678, he was chosen to keep an inn at his residence for "entertayning strangers." He was paid 1 pound, 2 shillings and 6 pence for beating the drum on December 30, 1701.
He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founding settlers of Norwalk in the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery.