Marinus Willett (July 31, 1740 – August 22, 1830) was an American soldier and political leader from New York City. Marinus was born in Jamaica, New York on Long Island, the great-grandson of Thomas Willett who had immigrated to New York and also served as mayor of the city. July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Image of Long Island taken by NASA. Long Island is an island off the North American coast. ... Thomas Willett (1611-1674) was a British merchant, Plymouth Colony trader and sea-captain, Commissioner of New Netherland, and a magistrate of Plymouth Colony. ...

Marinus Willett fought with the militia during the French and Indian War. He was a lieutenant in General James Abercrombie's expedition to Fort Ticonderoga in 1758. A leader of the Sons of Liberty in New York City, he became captain in General Richard Montgomery's force, then as Lieutenant Colonel of the 3rd New York Regiment. When the Revolutionary War started, he entered the Continental Army, and Captain Willet accompanied Richard Montgomery in the attempt to capture Canada. He was a member of General Washington's army in New Jersey (1778) and General John Sullivan's in (1779). Elected to the State Assembly for the terms 1780-1784, and as sheriff of New York for 1784-1792. He was appointed as brigadier-general, but declined. He then became Mayor of New York for the period 1807-1808 after De Witt Clinton was removed from office. Willett later became Lieutenant-governor. The French and Indian War is the American name for the decisive nine-year conflict (1754-1763) in North America between Great Britain and France, which was one of the theatres of the Seven Years War. ... Sir James Abercrombie (1706-April 28, 1781) was a British General and commander of forces in America during the French and Indian War who met with disaster in the Battle of Ticonderoga (1758). ... Fort Ticonderoga is a large 18th century fort built at a strategically important narrows in Lake Champlain where a short traverse gives access to the north end of Lake George in the state of New York, USA. The fort controlled both commonly used trade routes between the English-controlled Hudson... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Sons of Liberty was an association of Patriots in the United States before the American Revolution. ... Richard Montgomery (December 2, 1738-December 31, 1775) was an Irish-American soldier. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... The Continental Army was the unified command structure of the thirteen colonies fighting Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. ... Richard Montgomery (December 2, 1738-December 31, 1775) was an Irish-American soldier. ... The Invasion of Canada in 1775-1776 was the first, and perhaps the only major initiative by the Americans during the Revolutionary War. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) was an American planter, political figure, and military leader. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D)Acting Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a delegate in the Continental Congress. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The New York Legislature is the U.S. state of New Yorks legislative branch, seated at the states capital, Albany. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Sheriff is both a political and a legal office held under English common law, Scots law or American common law, or the person who holds such office. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For a list of the Dutch Director-Generals who governed New Amsterdam (as New York City was called when it was a Dutch-run settlement) between 1624 and 1664, see: Director-General of New Netherland. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 - February 11, 1828) was an early American politician. ...