Empowered with government in Huntington, 1662; commissioner for Jamaica, 1664. Connecticut Public Records, Vol. 1. This may possibly not be the same Thomas Benedict. Jacobus: Magistrate for Jamaica, 1663. Source, James Churchyard. Of Long Melford parish, Norwich, Norfolk, England at time of marriage. To MA abt 1639. He has marriage 1639, England; not Southold, Long Island.

Places of residence: (1617-1638) Nottinghamshire, England
(1638-1640) MA
(1640-1665) Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, NY
(1665-1690) Norwalk, Fairfield, CT

Eldred, Olive Seaton. "Sketches of the Aubrey Family". Ref: O 067.
"Thomas BENEDICT: Born in Nottinghamshire, England, in 1617; died in
Norwalk, CT in 1689/90. Settled in Massachusetts Bay
Colony about 1638, and Southold, Long Island about
1640."

Olmsted, H. K. & G. K. Ward. "The Olmsted Family in America". New York: De La
Mare Printing & Publ., 1912. Reprint, with supplements, by Ralph Olmsted,
Evanston, IL, 1979.
p. 192: Thomas & Mary (BRIDGUM) BENEDICT probably resided Southold, Long
Island, NY.

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He came to New England in 1638 with his father (his mother dying early), at the age of 21. His father's second wife (and her daughter, Mary Bridgum) were also on the boat. Soon after they (Thomas & Mary) arrived, they were married.

Finding the society and institutions of Massachusetts Bay congenial, they resided in that colony for a time. (ca 1639). Settled in/moved to in Southold, Long Island, New Netherland. Moved to Huntington (also Long Island) before 1656. Subsequently moved to Jamaica, New York in June 1656. Settled in/moved to in 1665 in Norwalk, CT. There is reason to suppose that his own remote ancestor had made England his refuge from religious persecution on the Continent. There was a tradition in his family which ran, that anciently they resided in the silk manufacturing district of France and were of Latin origin; that, Huguenot persecutions arising, they fled to Germany, and, thence, by way of Holland to England.

Member of Colonial Assembly from Hempstead. Deacon. Selectman for 17 terms. Town Clerk. Deputy to General Court in May 1670 and May 1675. One of the committee to plan Danbury in 1684. Sons John and Samuel Benedict overseers of estate, inventory 18 Mar 1689/1690.
Alt Death: 18 Mar 1690 Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Thomas Benedict, senior, was born in England in 1617, and came to New England at the age of 21, and settled in the Massachusetts Bay. He afterwards removed to Southhold, L. I.; thence to Huntington, and thence to Jamaica, from whence he removed to Norwalk in 1665. He had nine children, viz., Thomas, Jr., John, Samuel, James, Daniel, Betty, Mary, Sarah, and Rebeckah, all of whom removed with him to Norwalk.
His son Thomas had six children; his son John had nine; Samuel had seven, James seven, Daniel four, Betty (married to. John Slauson of Stamford) two, Mary (married to John Olmsted of Norwalk) ten, Sarah (married to James Beebe of Stratford) two; Rebeckah married Doctor Samuel Wood, but we have no record of her children; making the number of grand-children of the said Thomas Benedict, senr, 47, exclusive of the children of his daughter Rebeckah.
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Delegate-1st legislative body in NY; rem to Norwalk, Conn; 7Apr1665 appt Lt, Foot Co, Jamaica, L.I.; found 1st Pres Ch on L.I.; Trained as weaver; came @ 1638; rem to Jamaica, L.I.; appt Lt Dec 1663; Served as Dea; Selectman 1671; Town clerk 1674; dep to Gen Ct;
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The Benedicts in America began in 1638 when Thomas Benedict and his bride Mary Bridgum Benedict came to America on a tall ship named "The Confidence". They first went to the Massachusetts Bay Colony and, then to New York where they were farmers and wool manufactuers. They, also, founded most of the State of Connecticut.