Thomas Benedict

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Thomas Benedict, Sr.
Member of the
General Court
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk[1]
In office
May 1670 – October 1670
Preceded byJohn Douglas
Succeeded byDaniel Kellogg
In office
May 1675 – October 1675
Preceded byDaniel Kellogg
Succeeded byWalter Hoyt
Personal details
Born1617[2]
Nottingham, England[2]
Died(1689-02-28)February 28, 1689[3]
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony[3]
Resting placeEast Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut
Spouse(s)Mary Brigham Benedict (m. 1640)[3]
ChildrenThomas Benedict, Jr., John Benedict, Mary Benedict Olmsted, Daniel Benedict, Samuel Benedicy, James Benedict[3]
ResidenceHashamommock, New Haven Colony (now Southold, Long Island, New York)

Jamaica, Queens

Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Occupationweaver

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[]

  1. ^ An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
  2. ^ a b Text of History of Danbury
  3. ^ 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..
Preceded by Member of the
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
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