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Orient Windmills
The Tide Mill at Southold, erected in the 1640s by Thomas Benedict, holds a place of distinction in American history as the first recorded English mill in the New World. It paved the way for future tide mills and contributed to the economic growth of the Southold community. This was the first mill on Long Island's East End (Long Island), east end at Southold, New York, Southold (1644). A tidal mill, it utilized English waterwheel mill technology and harnessed the power of the tides in what was once known as Benedict's Creek, then Tom's Creek, and now, Mill Creek. it's uncertain how long it lasted until the Reeve (1694) and Vail (1700) windmills. Southold (Founded 1640) consisted of 6 hamlets in colonial times, Mattituck, New York, Mattituck, Cutchogue, New York, Cutchogue (Hogs Neck), Peconic, New York, Peconic, Southold, New York, Southold (Hashamomuck), Oysterponds upper and lower neck (now East Marion, New York, East Marion and Orient, New York, Orient (Orient Point). 1700s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Benedict
Thomas Benedict, Sr. (1617 – February 28, 1689) was an early settler in colonial New York, and Connecticut. He was a member of the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut The Connecticut Colony, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became the state of Connecticut. It was organized on March 3, 1636, as a settlement for a Puritan congregation of settlers ... from Norwalk in the sessions of May 1670, and May 1675. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Benedict, Thomas 1617 births 1689 deaths American weavers Burials in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery City and town clerks Connecticut city council members Deputies of the Connecticut General Assembly (1662–1698) British emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies Members of the New York Provincial Assembly New York (state) city council members People from colonial New York People from Jamaica, Queens Politicians from Norwalk, Connecticut People from Nottingham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
