Thomas Delavall (also spelled Delaval or DeLavall; 1620 – 1682) was a British-born American official and businessman. He was appointed the 2nd, 5th and 11th

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in 1666, 1671 and 1678 respectively. Born in

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, Delavall first came to America in 1664 as an officer in

Richard Nicolls Richard Nicolls (sometimes written as Nichols, 1624 – 28 May 1672) was the first English colonial governor of New York province. Early life Nicolls was born in 1624 in Ampthill in Bedfordshire, England. He was the son of Francis Nicolls (1 ...

' army, in which he later accompanied in the Invasion of New York City. Often referred to as "Captain", he had since become a prominent citizen in the community owning a large amount of real estate around the colony, such as houses in New York City and Kingston, along with a mill in

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, and land in

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. Delavall was first appointed Receiver-General of New York City in 1664. He was a member of the Governor's Council of Advisors in 1667, and a judge of the province in 1679. He was appointed the second mayor of New York City in 1666, succeeding

Thomas Willett Thomas Willett (~1607 – August 29, 1674) was a Plymouth Colony fur trader, merchant, land purchaser and developer, Captain (land), Captain of the Plymouth Colony militia, Magistrate of the colony, and was the 1st and 3rd Mayor of New York ...

. He would be reappointed again in 1671, and lastly again in 1678. Delavall's daughter married

William Dervall William or Willem Dervall (1642 – ca. 1711) was a Dutch-born Mayor of New York City from October 17, 1675 until October 14, 1676. Biography Dervall was the son of Frans Jorisz Derval, a wealthy timber merchant in Amsterdam originating from ...

, another future mayor of the city. Delavall died in 1682 shortly after writing his will.

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