Thomas Willett

Thomas Willett

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 [Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace. (1999) . New York: Oxford. p. 78.] , 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


* [http://www.scribd.com/doc/300853/Willett-Family-History Willett Family History]


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