Thomas Benedict

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][3]
Nottingham, England[2]
Died February 28, 1689(1689-02-28)[4]
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony[3][4]
Resting place East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut
Spouse(s) Mary Brigham Benedict (m. 1640)[3][4]
Children Thomas Benedict, Jr., John Benedict, Mary Benedict Olmsted,[3] Daniel Benedict, Samuel Benedicy, James Benedict[4]
Residence

Hashamommock, New Haven Colony (now Southold, Long Island, New York)
Jamaica, Queens

Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Occupation weaver[3]

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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
  2. 1 2 Text of History of Danbury
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thomas Benedict at Find a Grave
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Ancestral File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9HGB-36V: accessed 2013-06-14), entry for Thomas Benedict ,Sr..
Preceded by
John Douglas		 Member of the
General Court
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
May 1670 – October 1670 		Succeeded by
Daniel Kellogg
Preceded by
Daniel Kellogg		 Member of the
General Court
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
May 1675 – October 1675 		Succeeded by
Walter Hoyt
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