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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 (nautical)^{[disambiguation needed]} of Plymouth Colony. He was appointed Mayor of New York on June 12, 1665, by Governor Richard Nicolls^[1], 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.

References

^ Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace. (1999) Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898. New York: Oxford. p. 78.

Willett Family History

[1] Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace. (1999) Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898. New York: Oxford. p. 78.

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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]]{{dn}} of Plymouth Colony.  He was appointed [[Mayor of New York]] on [[June 12]], [[1665]], by Governor [[Richard Nicolls]]<ref>Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace. (1999) [[Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898]]. New York: Oxford. p. 78.</ref>, 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 (nautical)]]{{dn}} of Plymouth Colony.  He was appointed [[Mayor of New York]] on [[June 12]], [[1665]], by Governor [[Richard Nicolls]]<ref>Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace. (1999) [[Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898]]. New York: Oxford. p. 78.</ref>, 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]].