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Thomas Willett (1611-1674) was a British merchant, Plymouth Colony trader and sea-captain, Commissioner of New Netherland,a magistrate of Plymouth Colony, and Captain 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 member of the governor's executive council from 1665 to 1672 under 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, who served as Mayor of New York from 1807-1808.

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	'''Thomas Willett''' ([[1611]]-[[1674]]) was a [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[merchant]], [[Plymouth Colony]] trader and sea-captain, Commissioner of [[New Netherland]],a magistrate of Plymouth Colony, and [[Captain]] 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]],a magistrate of Plymouth Colony, and [[Captain]] 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 member of the governor's executive council from 1665 to 1672 under [[Richard Lovelace]]. He [[retire]]d in [[1673]].

	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]].		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]].