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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.

v t e Mayors of New York City from inception to consolidation (June 12, 1665 – December 31, 1897)
T. Willett Delavall T. Willett Van Steenwyk Delavall Nicoll J. Lawrence Dervall De Mayer S. Van Cortlandt Delavall Rombouts Dyre Van Steenwyk Minvielle N. Bayard S. Van Cortlandt Delanoy J. Lawrence A. de Peyster Lodwik Merritt J. de Peyster Provost De Reimer Noell French Peartree Wilson J. Van Cortlandt Heathcote Johnstone J. Van Cortlandt Walters Jansen Lurting Richard Cruger S. Bayard Holland Cruger Jr Hicks Mathews Duane Varick Livingston Clinton M. Willett Clinton Radcliff Clinton Ferguson Radcliff Colden Allen Paulding Hone Paulding Bowne Lee C. Lawrence Clark Varian Morris Harper Havemeyer Mickle Brady Havemeyer Woodhull Kingsland Westervelt Wood Tiemann Wood Opdyke Gunther Hoffman Coman Hall Havemeyer Vance Wickham Ely Cooper Grace Edson Grace Hewitt Grant Gilroy Strong

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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 member of the governor's executive council from 1665 to 1672 under [[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]].