Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Thomas BENEDICT
THOMAS BENEDICT1, (the son of William Benedict C, grandson of William
Benedict B, and the great-grandson of William Benedict A of England) was born in Nottinghamshire, England, 1617, and came to the Massachusetts Colony in
America, 1638. William BenedictC married (2) the widow Bridgum, her daughter Mary Bridgum came over in the same vessel with Thomas Benedict to America and they were married soon after coming to America. They resided for a time in Massachusetts Colony, then moved to Southold, Long Island, which was the birth place of five sons and four daughters. In 1657 he was a resident of
Huntington, Long Island, which city he helped to found. Commissioner of the
town 1662. (New Haven Colonial Records).
In 1662 he moved to Jamaica, Long Island, and received land for services in
laying out town. Elected Lieutenant of militia and served on important town
committees. In 1663 was appointed a Magistrate by Peter Stuyvesant. In
September 1663, was one of the bearers of petition to the General Court of
Connecticut, to be annexed to that Colony. He held the office of Commissioner when Peter Stuyvesant surrendered New York, and its dependencies to the
English. (Colonial Records of Connecticut, page 379). On September 26, 1664,
Thomas Benedict with others made a written application to Governor Nicholls "for liberties to settle a plantation upon the river called Arthur Cull Bay." The Governor granted permission--this place now Elizabeth, New Jersey. He was
chosen to act as Delegate to the first English legislative body ever convened in
New York. Was appointed by Governor Nicholls, Lieutenant of the Foot
Company of Jamaica, bearing date April 7, 1665, Fort James, New Yor
Soon after this Thomas Benedict1 moved with his family to Norwalk, Connecticut. Elected Town Clerk and Selectman. Representative to the General
Court 1670-1675. In 1684, the General Court ordered him, with three others, to prepare a town above Norwalk. In the fall of 1684, Thomas Benedict1, his sons Samuel and James with their families settled there and founded the town of
Danbury, Connecticut. He was concerned in establishing the First Church in
each town founded by him and was identified with the first Presbyterian Church
at Jamaica, Long Island 1602. (McDonald's Oldest Presbyterian Church in America. He died in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1690; his wife survived him
and lived to be one hundred years old.
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