Thomas Betts (June 3, 1650 – between September 5 and December 24, 1717) was a deputy of the

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of the

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from Norwalk in the sessions of May 1692, and October 1694, and a member of the

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in the sessions of May and October 1704, October 1705, and May 1707.

Biography

He was born June 3, 1650, in

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, the son of Thomas Betts (1615–1688) and Mary Raymond. He was the brother of

Samuel Betts Samuel Rossiter Betts (June 8, 1786 – November 3, 1868) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a United States representative from New York and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the ...

. He moved to Norwalk with his parents in 1664. On December 15, 1709, the town granted, by majority vote, to Joseph Birchard, Thomas Betts, John Betts, and John Gregory, Jr., permission to build a dam for the purpose of a powering a grist mill.The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Betts, Thomas 1650 births 1717 deaths Deputies of the Connecticut General Assembly (1662–1698) Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives Millers Politicians from Norwalk, Connecticut People from Guilford, Connecticut People of colonial Connecticut