William Sackett
(1593/94-1679)
| Father | John Sackett (1564-1623/24) |
| Mother | Ann/Agnes Sampson (c 1565-1630/31) |
William Sackett, yeoman of Thanet, Kent, son of John Sackett and Ann/Agnes Sampson, was born on 1 January 1593/94 and baptized at St Peter in ThanetG on 5 January 1593/94.1 He died aged about 86 and was buried at St Lawrence in ThanetG on 21 September 1679.2 He married at St Peter in ThanetG on 28 September 1618, Ellen Sampson, daughter of Stephen Sampson.3,4 Ellen was baptized at St Lawrence in ThanetG on 25 May 1600.5 She died aged about 596 and was buried there on 2 August 1659.6
William was a churchwarden at St Peter in ThanetG in 1621.7
William was named as a beneficiary in his father's will made at St Peter in ThanetG on 8 February 1623/24.8
He was left the farm and lands upon which his father had lived at St Peter, together with other tenements and lands.
William was named as a beneficiary in his mother's will made at Swalecliffe, KentG, on 31 January 1630/31.9 He was left a sum of five shillings.
William was named in his sister Marie's will made in Birchington, KentG, on 14 October 1656.10
William was named as a beneficiary in his brother John's will made at Great MongehamG in 1664. He was left a sum of forty shillings a year for life.11
William was a churchwarden at St Peter in ThanetG in 1621.7
William was named as a beneficiary in his father's will made at St Peter in ThanetG on 8 February 1623/24.8
He was left the farm and lands upon which his father had lived at St Peter, together with other tenements and lands. William was named as a beneficiary in his mother's will made at Swalecliffe, KentG, on 31 January 1630/31.9
He was left a sum of five shillings. William was named in his sister Marie's will made in Birchington, KentG, on 14 October 1656.10
William was named as a beneficiary in his brother John's will made at Great MongehamG in 1664. He was left a sum of forty shillings a year for life.11
Children of William Sackett and Ellen Sampson
- John Sackett+ b. 1622, d. Jun 1681
- Helen Sackett b. 1624, d. Dec 1689
- Steven Sackett b. 1627/28, d. Jan 1664
- Elizabeth Sackett b. 1631, d. Feb 1666/67
- Mary Sackett b. 1632, d. 1632
- Hester Sackett b. 1634
- Martha Sackett b. 29 Jan 1636/37, d. Aug 1666
- Susanna Sackett b. 1639, d. 1639
- Margaret Sackett b. c 1642
Notes & Citations
- Baptisms Register, St Peter in Thanet, Kent (Society of Genealogists), "1/5 January 1593/94 William s. John Sackett."
- Burials Register, St Lawrence the Martyr, Thanet, Kent (Tyler transcripts; Society of Genealogists), "21 September 1679 William Sackett."
- Marriages Register, St Peter in Thanet, Kent (Tyler transcripts, Society of Genealogists), "23/28 September 1618 William Sackett & Helen Samson. Licence."
- Marriage Licences, Canterbury, Kent, "19 September 1618 William Sackett of St Peter in Thanet, yeoman & Ellen Sampson of St Lawrence in Thanet, virgin. At St Peter in Thanet. John Sackett of St Peter in Thanet, BA & Isaac Elvin of Canterbury gentleman, bondsmen."
- Baptisms Register, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (Findmypast image), "25 May 1600 Ellyn d. Steph. Sampson."
- Burials Register, St Lawrence the Martyr, Thanet, Kent, "2 August 1659 The weif of William Saket."
- Parish Records, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet, Kent.
- Will of John Sackett of St Peter in Thanet, Kent, 8 February 1624, proved at Canterbury Archdeaconry Court, 14 April 1624 (Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-66-354).
- Will of Ann Sackett of Swalecliffe, Kent, 31 January 1631, proved at Canterbury Archdeaconry Court, 15 February 1631 (Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-67-505).
- Will of Mary Jenkins of Birchington, Isle of Thanet, Kent, 14 Oct 1656, proved at Consistory Court of Canterbury, 20 Sep 1661 (NEHG Register, vol 76 Jan 1922).
- Will of John Sackett of Great Mongeham, Kent, 1664[?], proved at Canterbury Archdeaconry Court, 14 September 1664 (Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-72-97).
| Sackett line | 2nd great-grandson of William Sackett of St John in Thanet |
| Charts | Line 2 (English) |
| Generation.Tree | I.2 |
| Last Edited | 16 Sep 2019 |
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