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We present the first discovery from the COol Companions ON Ultrawide orbiTS(COCONUTS) program, a large-scale survey for wide-orbit planetary andsubstellar companions. We have discovered a co-moving system COCONUTS-1,composed of a hydrogen-dominated white dwarf (PSO J058.9855+45.4184; $d=31.5$pc) and a T4 companion (PSO J058.9869+45.4296) at a $40.6''$ (1280 au)projected separation. We derive physical properties for COCONUTS-1B from (1)its near-infrared spectrum using cloudless Sonora atmospheric models, and (2)its luminosity and the white dwarf's age ($7.3_{-1.6}^{+2.8}$ Gyr) using Sonoraevolutionary models. The two methods give consistent temperatures and radii,but atmospheric models infer a lower surface gravity and therefore anunphysically young age. Assuming evolutionary model parameters ($T_{\rmeff}=1255^{+6}_{-8}$ K, $\log{g}=5.44^{+0.02}_{-0.03}$ dex,$R=0.789^{+0.011}_{-0.005}$ R$_{\rm Jup}$), we find cloudless model atmosphereshave brighter Y- and J-band fluxes than the data, suggesting condensate cloudshave not fully dispersed around 1300 K. The W2 flux (4.6 $\mu$m) of COCONUTS-1Bis fainter than models, suggesting non-equilibrium mixing of CO. To investigatethe gravity dependence of the L/T transition, we compile all 60 known L6-T6benchmarks and derive a homogeneous set of temperatures, surface gravities, andmasses. As is well-known, young, low-gravity late-L dwarfs have significantlyfainter, redder near-infrared photometry and $\approx200-300$ K coolertemperatures than old, high-gravity objects. Our sample now reveals suchgravity dependence becomes weaker for T dwarfs, with young objects havingcomparable near-infrared photometry and $\approx100$ K cooler temperaturescompared to old objects. Finally, we find that young objects have a largeramplitude J-band brightening than old objects, and also brighten at H band asthey cross the L/T transition.

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COol Companions ON Ultrawide orbiTS (COCONUTS). I. A High-Gravity T4  Benchmark around an Old White Dwarf and A Re-Examination of the  Surface-Gravity Dependence of the L/T Transition