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'''Thomas Willett''' ([[1611]]-[[1674]]) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[merchant]], [[Plymouth Colony]] trader and sea-captain, Commissioner of [[New Netherland]], and a magistrate of Plymouth Colony. He was appointed [[Mayor of New York]] on [[June 12]], [[1665]], by Governor [[Richard Nicolls]], and as a commissioner of admiralty on [[August 23]]. He was a Councillor under [[Governor of New York|Governor]] [[Richard Lovelace]]. He [[retire]]d in [[1673]]. |
'''Thomas Willett''' ([[1611]]-[[1674]]) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[merchant]], [[Plymouth Colony]] trader and sea-captain, Commissioner of [[New Netherland]], and a magistrate of Plymouth Colony. He was appointed [[Mayor of New York]] on [[June 12]], [[1665]], by Governor [[Richard Nicolls]], and as a commissioner of admiralty on [[August 23]]. He was a Councillor under [[Governor of New York|Governor]] [[Richard Lovelace]]. He [[retire]]d in [[1673]]. |
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His son [[Thomas Willett (son)|Thomas Willett]] was a major in the militia of [[Queens County, New York|Queens County]] and a councillor under Governors [[Sir Edmund Andros]] and [[Henry Sloughter]]. |
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His great-grandson was [[Marinus Willett]]. |
His great-grandson was [[Marinus Willett]]. |
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Revision as of 18:23, 18 May 2007
Thomas Willett (1611-1674) was a British merchant, Plymouth Colony trader and sea-captain, Commissioner of New Netherland, and a magistrate of Plymouth Colony. He was appointed Mayor of New York on June 12, 1665, by Governor Richard Nicolls, and as a commissioner of admiralty on August 23. He was a Councillor under Governor Richard Lovelace. He retired in 1673.
His son Thomas Willett was a major in the militia of Queens County and a councillor under Governors Sir Edmund Andros and Henry Sloughter.
His great-grandson was Marinus Willett.