"Thomas Platt of Burlington, New Jersey and His Descendants", by Charle s Platt, Jr.
Hezekiah Platt was married to Elizabeth Havens on March 29, 1827 in a c eremony performed by James Porter, justice of the peace Licking County M arriage Records, page 252. Hezekiah established his family's homestead f arm in Bloomington, near Hudson, Illinois. Almost a century later, in 1 928, much of the farm was sold to the government, and now lies under La ke Bloomington. The original homestead was reported (1961) to be in pos session of the Sam Anderson family not related to the Platts. It is app arent that Hezekiah and his first wife Elizabeth Havens had again moved f arther westward to Iowa, before her death on May 4, 1859. She was burie d in the Fairbank Cemetery, Fairbank Township, Buchanan County, Iowa (a s was Hezekiah in 1875). her death date agreeing with that reported by p resent day descendants. Four years later, Hezekiah married Rhoda Briggs , but there were no further children. It has been stated that before hi s death Hezekiah took as his third wife Roxie Shippy, she being many ye ars his junior, a sister of Charles Shippy, who had married Hezekiah's d aughter Rebecca in 1860.

From a letter from Miss Florence Maple (Myrtle Gilmore's cousin):
Quotes a comment made to her by Miss Alta Platt that "Hezekiah died und er mysterious circumstances, and they pointed to Roxie, but nothing was e ver done about it." Evidence established Rhoda Briggs, as Hezekiah's le gal wife at the time of his death on July 4, 1875. Rhoda's signature as H ezekiah's widow and executrix appears on the "true and correct list of t he Names, Ages, and Residences of the Heirs of the Estate". Roxie Shipp y is not named as an heir of Hezekiah Platt. Went to IL in 1829 stopped a t Champaign County and then to McLean County.

"The Biographical Record of McLean County, Illinois", by S. J. Clark, p ublished 1889, page 497.
He took up land in Towanda Township and in 1849 to Woodford County, Ill inois. In 1854 went to Fayette County, Iowa, where he died July 4, 1875 F airbank Township, Iowa.
Hezekiah and Elizabeth Haven Platt. Hezekiah born in Hunterdon County, N ew Jersey, July 24, 1802, and from there to Licking County, Ohio, where h e married. In 1829, he came to Illinois and stopped at Champaign County a nd then to McLean County. States he took up land in Towanda Township an d in 1849 to Woodford County, Illinois. In 1854 went to Fayette County, I owa, where he died July 4, 1875 (Fairbank Township, Iowa). She died May 4 , 1859. The paternal grandfather was Abel Platt, died in Ohio. They had 8 c hildren. On July 18. 1860 Mr. Platt, Jr. married Jane Hinthorn, born Li cking County, Ohio December 3, 1832.

"Book A, County Commissioners' Court, September Term 1834" cont.
The Court proceeded to select the following named persons for Grand Jur ors and Petit Jurors, to wit Ezekiah Platt.

"Biographical Record of McLean County, IL", by S. J. Clarke, 1899.
Jesse Platt was born on January 13, 1830 at Big Grove, Champaign , Illi nois, the son of Hezekiah and Elizabeth Havens Platt. He, Hezekiah, was b orn in Hunterdon County, New Jersey on July 24, 1802 and came from ther e to Licking County, Ohio, where he married; in 1829 he came to Illinoi s. The paternal grandfather was Abel Platt. His father, John moved into M onmouth County, NJ and left numerous descendants there. The Monmouth Co unty records show many Platts in the Revolutionary War, in the War of 1 812, and as holders of State or County offices, and presumably these ar e, in part at least, the descendants of John or his brother, Joseph Pla tt.

• Married: 29 MAR 1827 in Licking County, Ohio

1. Abel Platt b: 7 JAN 1828 in Licking Co., Ohio
2. Jessie Platt b: 13 OCT 1830 in Big Grove, Champaign Co., Illinois
3. Josiah Platt b: 1831
4. Amelia Platt b: 1833
5. John Platt b: 1835
6. Milton Platt b: 1836
7. Enoch Platt b: 1 OCT 1838
8. Rebecca Platt b: 1840
9. Phebe Platt b: 1842
10. Ensley Platt b: 1845
11. Adeline Platt b: 1846
12. Ann Platt
13. Jane Platt

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