Thomas Benedict
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This article is about the English immigrant and New York and Connecticut settler. For his grandson, who also served in the Connecticut General Assembly, see Thomas Benedict (II).
Thomas Benedict, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk [1] | |
| In office May 1670 – October 1670 | |
| Preceded by | John Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Kellogg |
| In office May 1675 – October 1675 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Kellogg |
| Succeeded by | Walter Hoyt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1617[2] Nottingham, England[2] |
| Died | (1689年02月28日)February 28, 1689[3] Norwalk, Connecticut Colony [3] |
| Resting place | East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Spouse | Mary Brigham Benedict (m. 1640)[3] |
| Children | Thomas Benedict, Jr., John Benedict, Mary Benedict Olmsted, Daniel Benedict, Samuel Benedicy, James Benedict[3] |
| Residence(s) | Hashamommock, New Haven Colony (now Southold, Long Island, New York) Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
| Occupation | weaver |
Thomas Benedict, Sr. (1617 – February 28, 1689) was an early settler in colonial New York, and Connecticut. He was a member of the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of May 1670, and May 1675.
References
[edit ]- ^ An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
- ^ a b Text of History of Danbury
- ^ a b c d "Ancestral File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9HGB-36V: accessed 2013年06月14日), entry for Thomas Benedict, Sr.
Preceded by
Member of the
General Court
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
May 1670 – October 1670 Succeeded by
General Court
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
May 1670 – October 1670 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Member of the
General Court
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
May 1675 – October 1675 Succeeded by
General Court
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
May 1675 – October 1675 Succeeded by
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- American weavers
- Burials in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery
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- British emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies
- Members of the New York Provincial Assembly
- New York (state) city council members
- People from colonial New York
- People from Jamaica, Queens
- Politicians from Norwalk, Connecticut
- People from Nottingham
- Settlers of Connecticut