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.
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 | 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 |
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 2013-06-14), entry for Thomas Benedict, Sr.