| Thomas Benedict, Sr. | |
| Office: | Member of the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk[1] |
| Term Start: | May 1670 |
| Term End: | October 1670 |
| Predecessor: | John Douglas |
| Successor: | Daniel Kellogg |
| Term Start2: | May 1675 |
| Term End2: | October 1675 |
| Predecessor2: | Daniel Kellogg |
| Successor2: | Walter Hoyt |
| Birth Date: | 1617[2] |
| Birth Place: | Nottingham, England |
| Death Date: | [3] |
| Death Place: | Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
| Restingplace: | East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Residence: | Hashamommock, New Haven Colony (now Southold, Long Island, New York) Jamaica, Queens Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
| Spouse: | Mary Brigham Benedict (m. 1640) |
| Children: | Thomas Benedict, Jr., John Benedict, Mary Benedict Olmsted, Daniel Benedict, Samuel Benedicy, James Benedict |
| Occupation: | weaver |
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 from Norwalk in the sessions of May 1670, and May 1675.