Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book, New York (1907)
Col. Henry Woodward Sackett, of New York City (Third son of Dr. Solon Philo Sackett , 1818-93 , of Ithaca, N.Y. , m Lovedy K. Woodward; son of Philo, 1788-1863 ; son of Major Buel , 1763-1840 ; son of Benjamin , b 1736 ; son of Jonathan , 1696-1773 ; son of William , 1662-1700 ; son of John , 1632-1719 , of Northampton, Mass ; son of Simon Sackett , from Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, Eng. , b 1585 , to New Eng. , 1630 ).
Born at Enfield, N.Y. , Aug. 31, 1853 ; Grad. Cornell Univ., 1875 ; admtd. to the Bar, 1879 ; apptd. A. de-C., Governor Black 's Staff N.Y.S., 1896 ; Pres. of Cornell Univ. Club, N.Y. in 1897-98 ; Secretary Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission, 1906 ; m Nov. 17, 1886 , Elizabeth Titus ; Senior member of law firm of Sackett , Chapman & Stevens .
Arms - Argent, a chevron between three mullets of six points sable.
Crest - An eagle's head and neck, erased, or.
Motto - Aut nunquam tentes, aut perfice.
Residences - 515 Madison Av., N.Y. City ; and Mamaroneck, Westchester Co., N.Y.
Clubs - University, Cornell University, Republican, National Arts, Hardware, New York Bar Association, City, Phi Beta Kappa Alumni, St. Nicholas.
Societies - Sons of the American Revolution, Order of Founders and Patriots of America, St. George's.