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American founding settler (1615-1705)
John Bouton
Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
In office
October 1671, October 1673, May 1674, May 1675, October 1676, May and October 1677, May 1678, October 1679, May 1680, May 1681, May and October 1682. May 1683, and May and October 1685 – May 1686
Preceded byWalter Hoyt
Succeeded byJohn Platt
Personal details
BornOctober 1615
Hartford, Connecticut Colony
DiedJanuary 1705 (aged 89–90)
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Resting placeEast Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut
Spousejoan Turney (1651) 2nd Abigail Marvin (m. January 1, 1657) 3rd Mary Stwvwnson (1673)
ChildrenJohn, Matthew, Hannah, Joseph, Rachel, Abigail, Mary, Elizabeth
Residence(s)Norwalk, Connecticut Colony

John Bowton (also John Boughton) (1615–1705) was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He served as a deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1671, October 1673, May 1674, May 1675, October 1676, May and October 1677, May 1678, October 1679, May 1680, May 1681, May and October 1682. May 1683, and May and October 1685.

He was the son of Count Nikolas Bouton (France). He was the nephew of Noell Bouton Marshall of All of France. Protestant fled france to gravesend England departing for the Colonies on July 1635 on board the ASSURANCE and landing in Boston in December 1635 at the age of 20.

He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founding settlers of Norwalk in the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery.

References

  1. An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
  2. ^ A Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut
  3. Genealogies of Connecticut Families
Preceded byWalter Hoyt Member of the
General Court
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1671, October 1673, May 1674, May 1675, October 1676, May and October 1677, May 1678, October 1679, May 1680, May 1681, May and October 1682. May 1683, and May and October 1685 		Succeeded byJohn Platt
Founding settlers of Norwalk, Connecticut


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