Benjamin Watten Sackett

(1805-1881)
FatherHenry Sackett (1774-1862)
MotherElizabeth Sackett (1778-1861)
Benjamin Watten Sackett, pilot and gentleman of Ramsgate, Kent, son of Henry Sackett and Elizabeth Sackett, was born in St Peter in Thanet, KentG, on 18 March 18051 and baptized at St Peter in ThanetG on 21 April 1805.1 He died at 63 Addington Street, RamsgateG, on 4 October 1881.2,3 He married first at St Peter in ThanetG on 27 February 1833, Lydia Hurst, daughter of Andrew Hurst and Elizabeth Hurst.4 Lydia was born in about 17915 and died aged 80 in Shoreditch, MiddlesexG, on 28 January 1871.6,7 He married second in Dover, KentG, in 1871, Ann Dixon.8,9 She was born on 3 April 181410 and died aged 66 in ThanetG on 22 July 1880.10,11
     Benjamin's first wife Lydia was admitted to the Bethlem Hospital, Southwark, LondonG, on 2 December 1836 suffering from a mental illness. She had previously been admitted to the hospital in 1822, before her marriage. She was discharged "well" in November 1837, but was re-admitted a year later in November 1838. There followed several further admissions. She was placed on the Incurable List in 1842.
     She moved by 1849 to Rotherhithe where she lived with a sister, perhaps to be closer to the hospital. She moved to lodgings in Southwark in 1851. She was an in-patient at the hospital for much of this time.
     Lydia was discharged from Bethlem Hospital in 1852, "her husband having made terms for her being taken care of in another asylum."
     Records from the Bethlem Hospital (which had notoriously become known as "Bedlam" in consequence of its poor conditions) show that, in this period, and in regard to Lydia's treatment, patients were treated with compassion and professionalism, at least by the standards of knowledge of the day.12
     In 1841 Lydia was living at Addington, Ramsgate, KentG, and was recorded in the census as Lydia Sackett, of independent means, aged 50 and born in Kent. It is assumed that Benjamin was at sea at the date of the census.13
     In 1851 Benjamin was living at Hawkesbury Street, Dover, KentG, and was recorded in the census as Benjamin W Sackett, a pilot, head of household, married, aged 45, and born at St. Peter's. Living with him were Ann Dixon, 35, an unmarried servant, and Elizabeth Dixon, a widowed visitor aged 77, presumably Ann's mother.14,15
     In 1861 he was living at Hawkesbury Street, Dover, KentG, and was recorded as Benjamin W Sackett, a Trinity pilot, head of household, married, aged 55, and born in Ramsgate. Living with him was Ann Dixon, a 46-year-old unmarried servant.16
     In 1871 he was living at 9 Hawkesbury Street, Dover, KentG, and was recorded as Benjamin W Sackett, a pilot, head of household, a widower, aged 65, and born in Ramsgate. Also in the household were Ann Dixon, housekeeper, unmarried, aged 57, and born at Eastry, Kent, and his visiting niece Jane Moore, a widow, aged 45.17
     Benjamin was appointed administrator of the estate of his wife Lydia by letters of administration granted in the Principal Probate Registry, London, on 13 February 1871. Lydia's estate was valued at less than £300.7
     Benjamin was appointed administrator of the estate of his brother Richard Henry Sackett by letters of administration granted at the Probate Registry, CanterburyG, on 2 September 1879.18
     In 1881 Benjamin was living at 63 Addington Street, Ramsgate, KentG, and was recorded in the census as Benjamin W Sackett, retired pilot, head of household, a widower, aged 76, and born at St Peter's, Isle of Thanet. Also in the household was Jane Moore, housekeeper, a widow.19
     Benjamin's will, made in RamsgateG on 4 February 1879, was proved at Canterbury on 5 December 1881. Named as beneficiaries were his wife Ann, his brothers Richard, David and James, his sister Phoebe, and his nephew John Hogbin. The value of the personal estate was some £6,700. Benjamin had no children. Benjamin's wife, who was to have been the main beneficiary of the will, predeceased Benjamin, as also did his brother Richard. Codicils to the will re-divided the estate, with Benjamin's sister Phoebe becoming the main beneficiary.20
Abstract of will of Benjamin Watten Sackett of Ramsgate, Kent.
Date: 4 Feb 1879.
Proved: Canterbury, 5 December 1881.
Source: Somerset House Indexes.
Index:
Benjamin Watton Sackett, 63 Addington St., Ramsgate, gentleman, died 4 October 1881 at home. Will & 2 codicils proved Canterbury 5 December 1881. £6,760 8s 2d. Surviving executors: Phoebe Hogbin, wife of John Hogbin, 56 Plains-of-Waterloo, Ramsgate, sister; Owen Fisher Daniel, 161 High St., Ramsgate, gent.; William Stanton, Wellington Villa, Folkestone Road, Dover, pilot.
Abstract:
Testator: Benjamin Watton Sackett of 63 Addington St., Ramsgate, Kent. Gent, late a pilot.
Beneficiaries:
Wife Ann, £50 to be paid by equal monthly instalments; use & enjoyment of all household goods at house in Addington St plus house itself for her life with reversion to her sister Jane Moore for life; £100 per year in 4 equal quarters for life.
Wife's sister Jane Moore, reversion of house for life, & £50 per year in 4 equal quarters for life.
Executor Owen Fisher Daniel of Ramsgate, gent., 19 guineas.
Brother Richard Henry Sackett, all monies payable at death from Trinity House Pilot Club; property in Margate for life, to be kept insured & repaired; reversion to my nephew John Hogbin for ever.
Any property of which testator is trustee or mortgagee at time of his death: income to wife Ann Sackett, sister Phoebe Hogbin, brother Richard Henry Sackett, & Owen Fisher Daniel.
After death of wife & her sister, property to be sold & money divided: half to my sister Phoebe Hogbin, with reversion in equal shares to her children; quarter of remaining half to the children then living of my late sister Elizabeth Pritchard, in equal shares, absolutely; quarter of half to surviving children of my late sister Mary Ann Warren, in equal shares, absolutely; eighth of half to brother Richard Henry Sackett absolutely, with reversion to nephew John Hogbin; eighth of half to Rebecca Watton Warren, 2nd wife of David Warren, husband of my late sister Mary Ann Warren, if then living, absolutely, with reversion to nephew John Hogbin; eighth of half to brother David Joseph Sackett if then living, absolutely, with reversion to nephew John Hogbin; eighth of half to brother James John Sackett if then living, absolutely, with reversion to nephew John Hogbin.
Executors: Ann Sackett, Phoebe Hogbin, Richard Henry Sackett, Owen Fisher Daniel.
Witnesses: H J E Parker & J Adams, clerks to Messrs Daniel, solicitors, Ramsgate.
1st codicil.
Due to death of brother Richard Henry Sackett, he is replaced as executor by friend William Stanton of Dover, Clerk of Trinity House. He receives money payable from the Pilot Club.
Codicil dated 23 Aug 1879.
Witnesses: Arthur H Daniel, Ramsgate, solicitor; J Adams, his clerk.
2nd codicil, following death of wife.
Late wife's sister Jane Moore, £50 within 3 months, in addition to annuity of £50.
Sarah Snelling, widow of John Snelling, £50 as acknowledgement of her good service & attention to self & Jane Moore.
Sister Phoebe Hogbin, & her heirs for ever, small farm land & buildings at Northwood in parishes of St Lawrence & St Peter now in occupation of Barzillai Sackett; house & contents in Addington Rd, Ramsgate (subject to life interest of Jane Moore).
Codicil dated 4 Oct 1881 [signed by marking mark, others signed properly].
Witnesses: Owen F Daniel, Ramsgate, solicitor; H M Tucker, his clerk.
Will & codicils proved 5 Dec 1881 at Canterbury (personal estate gross £6,760-8s-2d, net £6,733-3s-2d) by surviving executors Phoebe Hogbin, wife of John Hogbin, 56 Plains-of-Waterloo, Ramsgate, sister; Owen Fisher Daniel, 161 High St, Ramsgate, gent.; William Stanton, Wellington Villa, Folkestone Rd, Dover, pilot.

 Notes & Citations

  1. Baptisms Register, St Peter in Thanet, Kent (Society of Genealogists), "21 April 1805 Benjamin Walton s. Henry & Elizabeth Sackett, b. 18 March."
  2. General Register Office, Online Index to Deaths, "Dec qtr 1881. Sackett, Benjamin Wooton, 75. Thanet."
  3. Will of Benjamin Watten Sackett of Ramsgate, Kent, 1881?, proved at Canterbury, 5 December 1881 (Somerset House Indexes), Benjamin Watton Sackett, 63 Addington St., Ramsgate, gentleman, died 4 October 1881 at home. Will & 2 codicils proved Canterbury 5 December 1881. £6,760 8s 2d. Surviving executors: Phoebe Hogbin, wife of John Hogbin, 56 Plains-of-Waterloo, Ramsgate, sister; Owen Fisher Daniel, 161 High St., Ramsgate, gent.; William Stanton, Wellington Villa, Folkestone Road, Dover, pilot.
  4. Marriages Register, St Peter in Thanet, Kent (Tyler transcripts, Society of Genealogists), "27 February 1833 Benjamin Watton Sackett, bachelor, of this parish, & Lydia Hurst, spinster, of this parish. Witnesses: George Ansell Hurst, Jane Hurst, Catharine Hurst, Mary Neale."
  5. Date of birth based on age at death.
  6. General Register Office, Online Index to Deaths, "Mar qtr 1871. Sackett, Lydia, 80. Shoreditch."
  7. Letters of administration of the estate of Lydia Sackett of Hoxton, Middlesex, granted at Principal Probate Registry, London, 13 February 1871 (Somerset House Indexes), "Lydia Sackett, wife of Benjamin Watton Sackett; late of Hoxton, Mdx; died 28 January 1871 at Hoxton House Asylum, Hoxton, Mdx. Administration granted Principal Registry 13 February 1871 (personal estate under £300) to Benjamin Watten Sackett of Dover, pilot."
  8. General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Sep qtr 1871. Sackett, Benjamin Watton. Dover. 2a:1198."
  9. General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Sep qtr 1871. Dixon, Ann. Dover. 2a:1198."
  10. Email from Linda Bowditch to Chris Sackett, 28 May 2002.
  11. General Register Office, Online Index to Deaths, "Sep qtr 1880. Sackett, Anne, 66. Thanet."
  12. "London, Bethlem Hospital patient admission registers and casebooks 1683–1932" (Findmypast image), Lydia Sackett patient records.
  13. 1841 England census, Addington, Ramsgate, Kent
    Lydia Sackett, 50, ind, b. Kent
    HO107; Piece 469; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Preston By Wingham [error for Ramsgate]; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 6; Page: 5; Line: 13; GSU roll: 306864.
  14. 1851 England census, HO107/????[6]
    Dover, Kent
    Hawkesbury St.
    Benjamin W. SACKETT, head, married, 45, pilot, b. Kent, St. Peters
    Ann DIXON, serv., unmarried, 35, b. Kent, Eastry
    Elizabeth DIXON, visitor, widow, 77, b. Kent, Faversham.
  15. Benjamin's wife Lydia has not been located in the 1851 census.
  16. 1861 England census, RG9/?/f49
    Hawkesbury St., St Mary, Dover, Kent
    Benjamin W Sackett, head, married, 55, Trinity pilot, b. Ramsgate, Kent
    Ann Dixon, servant, unm., 46, general servant, b. Eastry, Kent.
  17. 1871 England census, RG10/?/f51
    9 Hawkesbury Street, St Mary, Dover, Kent
    Benjamin W Sackett, head, widower, 65, pilot, b. Ramsgate, Kent
    Ann Dixon, housekeeper, unm., 57, b. Eastry, Kent
    Jane Moore, niece, widow, 45, visitor, b. Eastry.
  18. Letters of administration of the estate of Richard Henry Sackett of 75 King Street, Margate, granted at Probate Registry, Canterbury, 2 September 1879 (Somerset House Indexes), "Richard Henry Sackett, 75 King Street, Margate, baker & confectioner, died 12 August 1879 at home. Administration granted Canterbury 2 September 1879 (personal estate under £100) to Benj. Watton Sackett, 63 Addington Road, Ramsgate, gent, brother, one of next of kin."
  19. 1881 England census, FHL 1341235, PRO RG11/0989/26/5
    Ramsgate, Kent
    63 Addington Street
    Benjamin W. SACKETT, head, widower, 76, b. St Peters Isle of Thanet, retired pilot
    Jane MOORE, housekeeper, widow, 76, b. Eastry, Kent, housekeeper to retired pilot.
  20. Will of Benjamin Watten Sackett.
Sackett line6th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
ChartsLine 3 (English)
Generation.TreeO.3
Last Edited25 Sep 2019
 

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