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John Sackett

(1699-1780)
FatherLieutenant John Sackett (1653-1703)
MotherMary Woodin (c 1658-1717)
John Sackett, son of Lieutenant John Sackett and Mary Woodin, was born in New Haven, ConnecticutG, on 1 May 16991,2,3,4,5 and baptized at the First Congregational Society, New HavenG, in May 1699.6,7 He died aged 81 in New HavenG on 21 November 1780.6,8 He married there on 29 November 1721, Hannah Smith, daughter of Sergt Joseph Smith and Hannah Morris, and daughter of his uncle Joseph Sackett's third wife.9,5,10,11 Hannah Smith was born in about 17019 and died aged 75 in New HavenG on 7 June 1776.9,12
     On 1 January 1717/18 John chose his uncle, Lieutenant Joseph Sackett, to be his guardian, his own father having died in 1703 and his mother in November 1717.13,14

Children of John Sackett and Hannah Smith


77. John Sackett, 1__?–17_?, of New Haven, Conn., son of (18) Jonathan Sackett, was married, Nov. 27, 1721, to Hannah Smith.
Child.
272. Hannah Sackett, m. Benjamin Richmond.

 Notes & Citations

  1. Vital Records, New Haven, Connecticut, 90, "John Ye Son of Lt John Sacket was born May Ye 1st 1699."
  2. Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, "Sackett, John, s. Lieut. John, b. May 1, 1699. New Haven Vital Records, 1:135."
  3. Donald Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, Genealogical Publishing Co Inc, Baltimore (1981) (American Ancestors image), pp 1583–8, "John [Sackett, s. John Sackett & Mary Wooding], b 1 May 1699 NHV, bp May 1699 NHC1, d 21 Nov 1780 æ. 81 NHC1; m 29 Nov 1721 NHV—Hannah da. Joseph & Hannah (Morris) Smith, b c. 1701, d 7 June 1776 æ. 75 NHC1."
  4. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "72. John Sackett, b. in year 1699."
  5. "Weygant, Sacketts of America, recorded two John Sacketts: (72) John b. 1699, son of Lt. John Sackett and Mary Woodin, and (77) John, son of Jonathan and Hannah ___, m. Hannah Smith. There is no supporting evidence for two such John Sacketts and it is concluded that the John born 1699 to Lt. John was the same as the John who married Hannah Smith."
  6. Donald Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, pp 1583–8, "John [Sackett, s. John Sackett & Mary Wooding], b 1 May 1699 NHV, bp May 1699 NHC1, d 21 Nov 1780 æ. 81 NHC1; m 29 Nov 1721 NHV—Hannah da. Joseph & Hannah (Morris) Smith, b c. 1701, d 7 June 1776 æ. 75 NHC1."
  7. "Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630–1920" (Ancestry image), New Haven, First Congregational, "Sackett, Jno, bp. 9 Apr 1699. 1:30." [Assumed to be John, recorded as born 1 May. Baptism date is perhaps an error for 9 May.]
  8. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, New Haven, First Congregational, "Sackett, John, d. 21 Nov 1780, Æ 81. 9:159."
  9. Donald Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, pp 1583–8, "John, b 1 May 1699 NHV, bp May 1699 NHC1, d 21 Nov 1780 æ. 81 NHC1; m 29 Nov 1721 NHV—Hannah da. Joseph & Hannah (Morris) Smith, b c. 1701, d 7 June 1776 æ. 75 NHC1."
  10. Vital Records, New Haven, Connecticut, 131.
  11. Barbour Collection, "Sackitt, John, m. Hannah Smith, Nov. 29, 1721, by Samll Bishop, JP. New Haven Vital Records, 1:232."
  12. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, New Haven, First Congregational, "Sackett, John, his w. d. 7 Jun 1776, Æ 75. 9:165."
  13. Thurmon King's database, citing New Haven Probate Records, p. 488, "Att a Court of Probates Held at Newhaven Munday Janry 6th 1717/18/ Present: Warham Mather Esqr, Judge Joser Whiting Clerk/ John Sackett A Minor Son of Lieut John Sackett Late of Newhaven Deceased before this Court Made Choice of Lieut Joser Sackett to be his Guardian who was allowed on sufficient Bonds."
  14. Sacketts of America, p. 29, "On January 1, 1717 [Lt. Joseph Sackett] was chosen by his nephew John Sackett, a minor son of Lieut. John Sackett, as his guardian."
Sackett lineGrandson of John Sackett of New Haven
ChartsLine 4 (American)
Sackett Family Association descendants
Mike F Sackett, William Mark "Bill" Sackett, Dave Pane-Joyce, Stephen E Sackett, George B Sackett, Warren Ayer and Pauline Merrick.
Generation.Tree4L.4
Last Edited5 Apr 2022
See also Thurmon King's New Sackett Family Database
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