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This page 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).
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Thomas Benedict, Sr.
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| Member of the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk |
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| In office May 1670 – October 1670 |
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| Preceded by | John Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Kellogg |
| In office May 1675 – October 1675 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Kellogg |
| Succeeded by | Walter Hoyt |
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| Born | 1617 Nottingham, England |
| Died | February 28, 1689 Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
| Resting place | East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Spouse | Mary Brigham Benedict (m. 1640) |
| Children | Thomas Benedict, Jr., John Benedict, Mary Benedict Olmsted, Daniel Benedict, Samuel Benedicy, James Benedict |
| Residences | 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.
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