East Norwalk Historical Cemetery - 8th G-G John Bowton, 1636–27 January 1707, LJV4-CC3

 

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Established in c. 1655, the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there. 

At the north entrance of the grounds stands the First Settlers of Norwalk Memorial,^[2] inscribed with the following names of 31 settlers who founded Norwalk in 1649:

George Abbitt, Robert Beacham, Stephen Beckwith, John Bowton, Matthew Campfield, Nathaniel Eli, Thomas Fitch, John Griggorie, Samuel Hales, Thomas Hales, Walter Haite, Nathaniel Haies, Rev. Thomas Hanford, Richard Homes, Ralph Keiler, Daniel Kellogge, Thomas Lupton, Matthew Marvin, Sr., Matthew Marvin, Jr., Isacke More, Jonathan Marsh, Widow Morgan, Richard Olmsted, Nathaniel Richards, John Ruskoe, Matthias Sention, Sr., Matthias Sention, Jr., Matthew Sention, Thomas Seamer, Richard Webb, and Walter Keiler.

Many graves are unmarked by headstones as remains were deposited before stones were available, and of which no mark or tradition is known.

8th Great-grandfather-John Bowton about 1636 – 27 January 1707 •LJV4-CC3 

John Bowton (1636–1707) | Person | Family Tree | FamilySearch

4th Cousin Captain Thomas Fitch- Captain Thomas Fitch (1612–1704) | Person | Family Tree | FamilySearch

2nd Cousin Richard Olmstead Jr.- Richard Olmstead Jr. (1612–1687) | Person | Family Tree | FamilySearch