Matthew Marvin, Sen. was born 26 March 1600 in St. Mary's Church in Great Bentley, Great Bentley, Essex, England to Edward Marvin (1550-1615) and Margaret Gillyat (1552-1633) and died 20 December 1678 Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Gregory (1603-1681) 24 January 1622 in St. Mary's Church in Great Bentley, Great Bentley, Essex, England. He married Alice Kellogg (1600-1680) 1647 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Biography
Born in St. Mary's, Great Bentley, England. Came to America in 1635 on the ship Increase with family at the time including daughter Elizabeth and son Matthew Jr. One of the first 12 who settled Hartford CT. Also one of the first settlers of Norwalk, Connecticut. Deputy to General Court.
Born in St. Mary's, Great Bentley, England. He was one of the first 12 who settled Hartford Connecticut (1638).
1635 Ship Increase

He and his family were passengers on the English ship Increase, which sailed from London in April, 1635, bound for New England. The ship arrived safe at Massachusetts Bay. Passenger list information was transcribed in the 19th century by Michael Tepper from records found in London, the Public Rolls Office, formerly at Carleton Ride.
First Founder of Hartford CT

Hartford Founder's Monument at Old Church Graveyard
He is listed as one of the first settlers on the Hartford Founders Monument. In 1633, the purtian preacher, Thomas Hooker (1586-1647) revolted against the authority of the English Church, and was forced to sail to America on the ship Griffin with many of his followers.
Finding that place to crowded they moved to the Connecticut River Valley, settling down north of the Dutch Territory in 1636. Here in 1638 they wrote the first constitution in America to create the new Colony of Connecticut (for which they retain their nickname as the Constitution State. Their central city is Hartford CT.
First Founder of Norwalk CT

Norwalk 1649 Founders Stone. East Norwalk Historical Cemetery.
One of the original Norwalk 1649 Settlers (along with his father and uncle) who were part of the great wave of New England Immigrants landing at Boston between 1630 and 1636. By 1636, finding the Boston area to crowded, a large group followed Rev Thomas Hooker into the Connecticut Valley. In 1638, many of these same names appears on the Hartford Founders Monument, Connecticut's first large settlement. But very quickly, many those wanted to expand outwards with some looking along the shoreline in the far western corner of the territory. Most of these first settlers engaged in agrarian activities.
Marriage and Family
1st Marriage: Elizabeth Gregory
Married first in England, 1626 to Elizabeth Gregory (1603-1681) who sailed with him in 1635 to New England and then to Hartford, Connecticut in 1638. Sometime between 1638-1646 they separated and she stayed behind in Hartford while he went to help colonize Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- Elizabeth Marvin (1622-1689) - md Richard Olmstead (1612-1687), who is also listed on the Norwalk Founders Stone. Immigrated with family in 1635.
- Matthew Marvin (1626-1712) - Immigrated with family in 1635 and also listed on the Norwalk 1649 Founders Stone.
- Mary Marvin (1628-1713)
- Sarah Marvin (1632-1702)
- Hannah Marvin (1633-1688)
- Abigail Marvin (1636-1680)
- Mary Dixwell Marvin (1636-1713)
- Rebecca Marvin (1638-1681)
2nd Marriage: Alice Kellogg
Married second to Alice Kellogg (1600-1680). Her brother is also listed on the founders stone in Hartford and Norwalk.
- Lydia Marvin (1647-1687)
- Samuel Marvin (1647-1650) - died young
- Rachel Marvin (1649-1712)
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Elizabeth Marvin (1622-1689) | |||
Matthew Marvin (1626-1712) | 15 September 1626 Great Bentley, Essex, England | 1712 Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut | Mary Brush (1628-1707) |
Mary Marvin (1628-1713) | |||
Sarah Marvin (1632-1702) | |||
Hannah Marvin (1633-1688) | |||
Abigail Marvin (1636-1680) | |||
Mary Dixwell Marvin (1636-1713) | |||
Rebecca Marvin (1638-1681) |
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Lydia Marvin (1647-1687) | |||
Samuel Marvin (1647-1650) | |||
Rachel Marvin (1649-1712) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Edward Marvin (1581-1622) | |||
Thomas Marvin (1583-1651) | |||
Richard Marvin (1585-1622) | |||
Robert Marvin (1587-) | |||
Margaret Marvin (1589-1596) | |||
Elizabeth Marvin (1590-1597) | |||
Marie Marvin (1590-) | |||
George Marvin (1592-) | |||
Reinold Marvin (1593-1593) | |||
John Marvin (1593-1593) | |||
Robert Marvin (1593-1595) | |||
William Marvin (1594-) | |||
Reinold Marvin (1594-1662) | |||
Margaret Marvin (1596-1596) | |||
Elizabeth Marvin (1597-1618) | |||
Hannah Marvin (1599-1675) | |||
Matthew Marvin (1600-1678) | 26 March 1600 St. Mary's Church in Great Bentley, Great Bentley, Essex, England | 20 December 1678 Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut | Elizabeth Gregory (1603-1681) Alice Kellogg (1600-1680) |
Vital Records
1635 Increase Passenger Log
Entries #49-55 are for Matthew and his family
- Marthaw Marvyn (sic) - Husbandman (35)
- Elizabeth Marvin - Wife (31)
- Elizabeth Marvyn - (sister of Matthew or redundant listing?) - (31)
- Mathew Marvyn (sic) - child (8)
- Mary Marvyn - child (6)
- Sara Marvyn - child (3)
- Hanna Marvyn - child (6mo)
Parish records list two sisters named Elizabeth Marvin, but both died well before 1635?