Massachusetts genealogical records (Cooke Collection)

Pittsfield Sun, Vital Records, 1800–1845, Rollin Hillyer Cooke, comp.

• 1:45, 1810 March 7, "Married, New Lebanon, Feb 25, Mr Noadiah Sacket, of Berlin, N.Y. to Miss Sophia Allen, of this town."
• 1:70, 1814 May 12, "Died, This town, May 9, Mr Solomon Sacket."
• 1:80, 1816 March 21, "Died. This town, a few days since, Mrs. Sacket, relict of late Mr. Erastus Sacket, ae 88."
• 1:139, 1824 April 22, "Died. This town, Ap'l 20, Capt. Daniel Sacket, in 90th yr. See notice."
• 1:162, 1826 Oct 26, "Married, New Lebanon, Oct. 15, Mr Chauncy S Chase, of this town, to Miss Malinda Sackett, of Westfield"
• 1:188, 1829 Nov. 26, "Died. This town, Nov. 19, Mrs. Mehitable Sacket, relict of late Capt. Daniel Sacket, in 89th yr."
• 1:212, "1832 Sep 27, Died. Michigan, a few weeks since, Mr. Lemuel Sacket, formerly of this town, ae 64."
• 1:219, "1833 May 2, Died. This town, Ap'l 30, Mrs Ruth, consort of Mr Erastus Sackett, ae 75"
• 1:293, 1838 Oct 3, "Died. This town, Sep 28, Mr Erastus Sackett."
• 1:302, 1839 April 11, "Died. Sandisfield, Mar. 24, Sarah, wife of Mr. Ezra Sackett, in 56th yr."
• 1:316, 1840 Jan 30, "Died. New Lebanon, N.Y., Jan 19, Capt Buel Sacket in 75th yr. Rev. soldier. Was one [sic: ?"on"] guard at execution of Maj. Andre."
• 1:341, 1841 July 22, "Married, New Lebanon, July 5, Mr Benjamin C Bailey, of Hancock, to Miss Ann Sackett, of Sandisfield."
• 1:392, 1843 Sept 21, "Married, West Springfield, Sep 14, Mr Stephen Warren, of this town, to Mrs Sarah Sackett, of West Springfield"
• 1:395, 1843 Oct 12, "Married, Hudson, Oct 5, Mr Abram M Haight to Miss Sarah E Sackett, dau. of Mr Norman Sackett, all of New Lebanon."
• 1:417, 1844 Sept 5, "Died. This town, Aug 31, child of Erastus Sackett, ae 14 ms"
• 1:420, 1844 Sept 26, "Died. Aug 13, Mrs Huldah, wife of Solomon Sackett, ae 50."
• 1:423, 1844 Nov 21, "Married, New Lebanon, Nov. 9, Mr Allen B Davis to Miss Delia M Sackett, all of New Lebanon."

Record of Revolutionary Soldiers of Berkshire County

"Begun by Berkshire County Chapter of the State Society of Sons of the American Revolution. Rollin H. Cooke, Secretary and Registrar. Pittsfield, Mass., 1899."

• 3:12, "Sackett, Erastus, b. 1750, d. Pittsfield, Sept. 28, 1838, ae 88, son of Erastus and Elizabeth (Chaffee) Sackett. He was buried in Terrace Grove, in Pittsfield Cemetery. Grave has marker. His wife, Sarah, d. April 30, 1833, ae 75."
• 3:12, "Sackett, Solomon, b. 1762, d. Pittsfield, Mass., May 9, 1814, in 52nd yr., son of Erastus and Elizabeth (Chaffee) Sackett. His wife was Elizabeth Kellogg, of Dalton, b. 1772, d. July 16, 1849, ae 77. There were pub. 1792, m. Jan. 17, 1793. Their gravestones are in front row, north end of cemetery at Pittsfield. His gravestone has a Rev. marker."
• 3:27, "Root, Eli, b. Westfield, Mass, Feb 27, 1731, d. Oct 28, 1804, m. July 20, 1755, Mindwell Sackett d. 1767, m. 2nd, pub. June 24, 1772, Experience Kellogg of Hadley, b. 1731, d. Oct 27, 1820, ae 89. He was son of Ensign Joseph and Sarah. See Root Gen. 339. His grave is on Pontoosuc Hill, Pittsfield cemetery, and has marker."
• 3:43, "Phelps, Israel, b. Westfield, Mass, Feb 5, 1752, d. Chatham, N.Y. Aug 17, 1826, m. Pittsfield, Nov 11, 1779, Lovisa Root, b. Westfield, Oct 13, 1757, d. Chatham, N.Y. June 10, 1839, dau. of Eli and Mindwell (Sackett) Root. He was son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Bush) Phelps. He lived in Pittsfield, Mass, and Durham and Chatham, N.Y."
• 3:53, "Root, Roswell, b. Pittsfield, Nov 29, 1759, m. Nov 1784, Pamela Dickinson, b. Aug 7, 1767, d. May 1825, ae 69 [sic], dau. of Capt Israel and Mercy (Partridge) Dickinson, of Pittsfield. He was son of Eli and Mindwell (Sackett) Root. He lived in Pittsfield, Mass. and had 9 children recorded there, and after 1808 removed to York, Livingston Co, N.Y."
• 3:54, "Root, Eli Jr., b. Westfield, Mass. Dec 28, 1755. He was son of Eli and Mindwell (Sackett) Root. See Root Gen. 374. Removed with his father to Pittsfield thence to Rutland, Vt."
• 3:99, "Root, Azariah, b. Pittsfield, Dec 20, 1761, d. near Upper Sandusky, O. Jan 1, 1852, m. Pittsfield Oct 5, 1788 Miss Nellie Barber, dau of Matthew. He was son of Eli and Mindwell (Sackett) Root. He rem. from Pittsfield to Ohio about 1804. See obituary in Sun. He witnessed the execution of Andre in Rev. In war of 1812 he commanded a regiment."

Records of Dalton Congregational Church, Mass.

• 13:105, "Marriages, Nov 25, 1799, Walter Sacket and Ruhama Lyon, both of Partridgefield"

Records of St James Church, Great Barrington, 1770–1793, (Rev. Gideon Bostwick's Records)

• 15:334, "Great Barrington, Sept 25, 1782, Joined in Marriage, William Jones Jr. & Molly Sackett"

Records of Partridgefield (Peru) Congregational Church

• 25:281, "June 1816 At a meeting of the chh. voted five members to examine candidates to be propounded for the chh. Chose Rev. John Lealand, Deacon Smith Phillips, Cyrus Stowell, Allen Pain & Bro. Roger Sackett–the pastor a member. Attest Roswell Hawks, Pastor."

Records of First Church of Christ, Pittsfield

• 26:278, The Number of Families & Persons in the Town, Nov. 16, 1772. "22 Arestas Sackett 8" [family #22, 8 persons]
• 26:284, "List of persons belonging to the church in Pittsfield and date received, 1764 Aug 11, Erastus Sackett"
• 26:288, "Admissions, 1791 Aug 27, Mrs. Mehetable Sackett, wife of Capt. Sackett, received into full communion"
• 26:289, "Admissions, 1799 June 30, Widow Sackett was rec'd into full communion"
• 26:289, "Admissions, 1799 Sep 22, Capt. Sackett was rec'd into full communion"
• 26:290, "1765 Feb 17, baptized Joseph child of Arestus Sackett"
• 26:291, "1766 Mar 4, baptized Zolotus child of Arestus Sackett"
• 26:293, "1774 Mar 13, baptized Tirza child of Erastus Sackett"
• 26:293, "1774 Oct 16, baptized (dau.) child of Erastus Sackett"
• 26:295, "Deaths, 1769 May, Zolotus child of Arestus Sackett, worms"
• 26:299, "Deaths, 1786 May 25, Child of Capt. Daniel Sackett"
• 26:301, "Deaths, 1791 Jan 3, Child of Joseph Sackett, worms, aged 14 months"
• 26:302, "Deaths, 1798 Jan, child of Mr. Sackett, aged 2 days"
• 26:305, "Of Confessions, 1767 June 27, Arestus Sackett made Confession of the Sin of Unchristian Fighting & was forgiven–or restored"
• 26:312, "[Date?] Signed [oath] by the following Members of the Church. … 8. Erastus Sackett"
• 26:337, "Deaths, 1814 May 9, Mr Solomon Sackett"
• 26:338, "Deaths, 1816 Mar 8, Mrs. Sackett, aged 88 yrs."
• 26:350, 1810 Feb 28. Capt. Daniel Sacket was one of eight church members voting unanimously to suspend certain members who had signed a paper of separation from the church
• 26:375, "[1786 census] Ares. Sackett [next line] Ar. Sackett Junr"
• 26:379, "Marriages, 1783 Mar 16, Mr _ Dewey & Mrs Penelope Sackett"
• 26:382, "Marriages, 1788 Nov, Charles Miller & Mrs. Electa Sackett"
• 26:382, "Marriages, 1790 Apr 5, Mr William Francis Junr & Roxana Sackett"
• 26:383, "Marriages, 1793 Jan 17, Mr Solomon Sackett & Mrs Betsy Kellogg"
• 26:383, "Marriages, 1794, Mr. Abbott & Mrs. Candece Sackett"
• 26:384, "Marriages, 1798 Oct, Mr Luke Francis & Miss Mehetable Sackett"
• 26:385, "Marriages, 1799 June 2, Mr. Elijah Hill & Miss Terzah Sackett"
• 26:385, "Marriages, 1801 Oct 20, Mr. Jon'n Davis & Bulah Sackett"
• 26:387, "Marriages, 1806 Nov, Samuel Roberts of Dalton & Miss Diana Sackett"

Records of First Church of Christ, Pittsfield (Union Parish records)

• 26:34, "Marriages, 1809 Nov 19, Elihu Clark to Electa Sacket"
• 26:35, "Marriages, 1816 Feb 15, Daniel Sacket 2nd to Nancy Fulton"
• 27:21, "Deaths in the parish, 1824, Capt Sackett (ch), apoplexy, – years"

Ledger of Manna Wadsworth & Co. List of persons having accounts with dates of first and last entries.

• 27:318, " Daniel Sackett, Pittsfield, 4-29-1791, 6-19-1793"
• 27:321, " Erastus Sackett Jr, Pittsfield, 6-21-1791, 5-7-1796"
• 27:323, " Joseph Sackett, Pittsfield"
• 27:325, " Erastus Sackett, Pittsfield"
• 27:325, " Lemuel Sackett, Pittsfield"
• 27:328, " Richard Sackett, Pittsfield, 12-30-1791, 7-9-1793"
• 27:328, " Richard Sackett, Worthington, 2-11-1793"
• 27:328, " Richard Sackett, Pittsfield"
• 27:334, " Joseph Sackett, Pittsfield"
• 27:335, " Daniel Sackett, Pittsfield"
• 27:336, "Solomon Sacket, Pittsfield"
• 27:338, " Richard Sackett, Pittsfield"

Ledger of John E. Van Alen

• 27:350, "Ledger of John E. Van Alen. List of persons having accounts with dates of first and last entries. Sackett Erastus, Oct 26, 1769, Mar 3, 1770"

Pittsfield Tax List 1795

(State tax number 12 in pursuance of warrant from Treasurer of the Commonwealth dated July 1st 1795—poll tax at 35 cents each & real estate at 4 cents on a dollar)

• 27:385, "Sacket Erastus, [Polls] 3, Real Estate $89.90"
• 27:385, "Sacket Erastus Junr, [Polls] 1, Real Estate $95.36"
• 27:385, "Sacket Joseph, [Polls] 1, Real Estate [blank]"
• 27:385, "Sacket Richard, [Polls] 3, Real Estate $10.50"
• 27:391, "Sacket Daniel, [Polls] 1, Real Estate $93.12"
• 27:391, "Sacket Lemuel, [Polls] 1, Real Estate $39.44"

Pittsfield Direct Tax 1798

• 27:272, "State Tax of Oct 1, 1798, [list includes] Sackett Daniel, Sackett Lemuel, Sacket Solomon, Sackett Erastus"

Records of Sandisfield, Mass. Congregational Church

• 29:256, "Members of the church Jan 10, 1885, Mrs Jemima Sackett"
• 29:256, "Members of the church 1886, Ada Sackett"
• 29:266, "Deaths, 1841, a child of Smith Sacketts"
• 29:268, "Deaths, 1844, Wife of Solomon Sackett, Aug 17th"
• 29:278, "Members received in the church, 1886, Miss Ada Sackett"
• 29:305, "Admitted, 1821 Nov 4, Huldah Sacket, wife of Solomon Sacket, Bap."
• 29:309, "Membership list 1833, Mary Sackett"
• 29:309, "Membership list 1834 March 1, Solomon Sackett"
• 29:309, "Membership list 1834 March 1, Rhoda Sackett, Dismissed"
• 29:313, "Membership list, 1849 May, Lucretia Sackett (Mrs Nettleton)"
• 29:313, "Membership list, 1849 May, Orpha Sackett, Dis."
• 29:323, "Dismissions, 1858 April 4, Lucretia Nettleton (Sackett) to chh in Norfolk, Ct."
• 29:323, "Dismissions, 1859 Dec 18, Mrs Orpha Sackett to chh in Cannon City, Minn."
• 29:325, "Baptisms, 1831 The two children of Solomon Sackett"
• 29:327, "Marriages, 1847 Nov 20, Mr Solomon Sackett Jr to Miss Melissa Fargo, both of Sandisfield"
• 29:328, "Marriages, 1849 Jan 3, Mr John D Heley to Miss Cordelia L Sackett, both of Sandisfield"
• 29:328, "Marriages, 1850 Feb, Mr John Nettleton to Miss Lucretia Sackett, both of Sandisfield"
• 29:334, "Marriages, 1836 June, Daniel R Spaulding of Norfolk, Ct. to Mary Sackett, of Sandisfield [Note by Cooke: date perhaps 1837]"
• 29:335, "Marriages, 1838 March 20, Mr Smith Sackett to Miss Jemima Heath, both of Sandisfield"
• 29:336, "Marriages, 1845 Jan 1, Mr George Sackett to Miss Orpha Cowles, both of Sandisfield"
• 29:340, "Deaths, 1831, Solomon Sacket's child"

Stockbridge, Mass. Congregational Church

• 32:18, "Dismissions [date?], Sarah Sackett"

New England Inquirer, Amherst, Mass.

• 39.3, Feb 16, 1827, "Marriages, Westfield, 31st ult., Mr Caleb Williams to Miss Mary Sacket, dau. of Mr Aaron Sacket"

Records of the Southwick Congregational Church, Mass.

• 45:5, "Baptisms: Bridget wife to Ezra Sackett, May 28, 1777"
• 45:14, "Deaths, 1780 June 8, Pliny Sackett's child"
• 45:16, "Deaths, 1793 June 5, Pliny Sackett's child"
• 45:18, "Deaths, 1807 Mar 15, Pliny Sacket's wife"
• 45:24, Index entry for Irene Sackett, page not copied
• 45:60, "Mrs Cordelia Sackett, Dis. ch. Westfield May 4, 1851, D. Mar. 4, 1871 – Rec'd. Again May 1, 1857"
• 45:62, "1866, May 6 Admissions by profession, Loomis J. Sackett"
• 45:63, "Admissions, Mar 2, 1851, Miss Flora E. Sackett by profession"
• 45:63, "Admissions, Mar 2, 1851, Miss Emma C. Sackett, Dis. to Compton ch. Chicago, May 14, 1882"
• 45:68, "Deaths, 1858 Nov, Mrs. Sackett Baptist"
• 45:69, "Deaths, 1871 Mar. 4, Mrs Cordelia Sackett"
• 45:69, "Marriages, 1847 Sept 23, Mr. Loomis J. Sackett of Westfield & Miss Cordelia Stephens of Southwick $2.50"

New Lebanon, N.Y. (Rev. Silas Churchill's record)

• 63:157, "1795 Aug 23, Voted unanimously by the chh of __ in the first Society of Canaan yt Elijah Sackett & his wife be dismissed from this church in good regular standing, and be recommended to the communion and fellowship of the church of __ in Granville."
• 63:158, "Married, 1799 Dec 26, Mr. Isaac Sackett to Miss P. Hammon"
• 63:159, "Married, 1814 May 18, at my house, Titus Parker to Betsey Sackett, both of Pittsfield"

Records of the Stephentown, N.Y. Presbyterian Church 1794–1825

• 65:1, "July 1, 1794. The Moderator having spent considerable time in conversation with Mr Sacket and Mrs Jane Wylie on a representation of their christian qualifications the Session agreed to admit them to the Communion of the church."
• 65:27, "Jun 21, 1817, Received into communion of church … Hannah Sackett, Calvin P Sackett"
• 65:28, "admitted to communion, Betsey Maria Sackett, Aug 11, 1819"
• 65:29, "Sept 25, 1819, Sarah Pardee, now Sarah Sackett, requests a dismission from the church to join the Presbyterian Church in Troy, where she was about to remove. Resolved that her request be granted and she is hereby dismissed accordingly and the Moderator was directed to furnish her with proper testimonials for that purpose."
• 65:42, "Oct 16, 1823, Dr Sackett, & Cordelia Sackett, admitted to communion of this church"
• 65:50, "Oramel Almeron, Amherst Douglas, Cordelia, Culver Pardee, Lucy Lavinia, children of Calvin & Hannah Sackett, baptized 3 Jun 1818"
• 65:52–56, "Communicants, c1819, Calvin P Sackett, Hannah Sackett, Betsey Maria Sackett deceased". "Members in communion agreeable to a return to Presbytery, 27 Aug 1819. Communicants & admissions, Mariah Sackett, removed; Amherst D Sackett, deceased; Cornelia Sackett, removed."