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114. Richard Sackett, of Greenwich, Conn., son of [26] Rev. Richard Sackett and his first wife, whose name has not been ascertained, died just previous to the year 1768, intestate and without issue. So far as can now be learned he was unmarried. In original papers at Fairfield, Conn., is one looking to the distribution of his estate among his next of kin, who are given as "heirs of Nathaniel Sackett, dec'd, Elisabeth Aak, Abigail Hubbell, dec'd, Mary Lockwood, dec'd, and Joseph Sackett." It would appear from this document, which is dated Mar. 7, 1768, that of his brothers and sisters, or rather half brothers and sisters, only Elisabeth Aak and Joseph Sackett were then living.

118. Hon Nathaniel Sackett, 1720–177_, Greenwich, Conn., son of (26) Rev. Richard and Elisabeth Kirtland Sackett, was married about 1739, to Anne Bush, daughter of Justus Bush, Jr., oldest son of Justus Bush and his wife Anne Smith, of Rye, Westchester County, N. Y. Anne Bush Sackett died about 1746 and Nathaniel Sackett was married to his second wife, Elisabeth, who died May 1, 1757. On May 10, 1760 he was married to his third wife, widow Sarah Lockwood. For a year or two previous to his first marriage he resided in New York City, and was in business there for several thereafter. During said period he was a member of Capt. Van Horne's militia company. About 1753 he established his permanent home at Greenwich, and from 1756 to 1760, inclusive, represented that town in the General Assembly of Conn. And from 1757 to 1760, inclusive, he was a Justice of Peace for the County of Fairfield. The records of St. John's Church, Stamford, Conn., show that on Jan. 22, 1758, "John, Elisabeth, William, Henry, Charity and Mary—the last two twins—children of Nathaniel and Elisabeth Sackett of Horseneck in Greenwich," were baptized there. Justus Sackett was the oldest and may have been the only child of Nathaniel Sackett and his first wife, Anne Bush. There is some uncertainty as to which of his wives was the mother of any one of his children not mentioned above.
     Jan Bosch, the colonist ancestor of Anne Bush Sackett, was a native of the "Maory of Bosch," an ancient city of the Netherlands. His name is first met with in the records of New Amsterdam as one of a company that arrived date on which he engaged passage on the Fox was "Westphalen." But he was accompanied by several families coming direct from "Maory of Bosch." This Jan Bosch was a man of affairs in New Amsterdam. Almost immediately after his arrival he became a prominent householder, and for a decade a merchant, having frequent business with the courts; sometimes as a defendant and sometimes as plaintiff.
     Albertus Bosch, son of above, who is described in early records as a "Sword Cutler of New Amsterdam," had his residence and place of business on "the south side of Stone Street, east of Broad Street."
     Justus Bosch, son of above mentioned Albertus, anglicized his family name by spelling it "B-u-s-h," and his descendants, with but a few exceptions, have followed his example. After New Amsterdam was re-christened New York City, Justus Bush became a prominent merchant there. He also became one of the original proprietors of the town of Rye, Westchester County, N. Y. On Feb. 23, 1697, he was married in the "Dutch Church," in New York, to Annekin (Anne) Smith.
     Justus Bush, Jr., of Rye, N. Y., and Greenwich, Conn., oldest son of above mentioned Justus and Annekin Smith Bush, and the father of Anne Bush, the first wife of Nathaniel Sackett, at one time was the owner of a grist mill in the town of Greenwich. Justus Bush, Sr., in his will, which is dated June 24, 1737, and probated Dec. 4, 1739, makes provision, first of all, for his oldest son, Justus, Jr., in language as follows:     In a clause following he provides that his interest in a copper mine in Farmington, Conn., together with all his land in Newtown, shall belong to all of his children.
[* 344 Deborah Sackett would appear to be the same as 153 Deborah Sackett who married Benjamin Peck, son of Theophilus Peck and Elisabeth Mead. —CRS Mar 2015]

119. Abigail Sackett, 1722–___, daughter of (26) Rev. Richard and Elisabeth Kirtland Sackett, was married to Jehial Hubbell.

120. Joseph Sackett, 1724–___, of Greenwich, Conn., and Bedford, Westchester County, N. Y., son of (26) Rev. Richard and Elisabeth Kirtland Sackett, was married, Apr. 28, 1751, by (32) Rev. Samuel Sackett, to Hannah Budson, daughter of Thomas Budson and his wife Jemima, both of the town of North Castle in said county of Westchester.

121. Elisabeth Sackett, 1720–1809, daughter of (27) John and Elisabeth Field Sackett, was married, May 22, 1743, to John Leverich, 3rd, of Fishkill, N. Y., and Newtown, L. I.
     Rev. William Leverich, the founder of the New York branch of the Leverich family, was born in England and educated at Emanuel College, Cambridge, taking his degree of A. B. in 1629. In 1633 "he engaged to become the minister of Dover, New Hampshire, and came from London in the ship James, reaching Salem on October 10 of that year. After spending two years at Dover he went to Boston and from there to Doxbury. In 1640 he was at Cape Cod preaching to the Indians, a worthy contemporary of the apostle Elliot. In 1653 he was settled over the congregation of Oyster Bay, and labored there and at Huntington and Newtown to the date of his death, 1717."
     Caleb Leverich, son of above, was for many years a prominent citizen and extensive land holder in Newtown, L. I., and was one of the original members of the Presbyterian church there.
     John Leverich, son of above mentioned Caleb, died at Newtown just previous to 1705, leaving surviving him a son:
     John Leverich, 2nd, who by his wife, Anne Moore, had several children, the eldest being:
     John Leverich, 3rd, who married as above stated, Elisabeth Sackett. They had three

122. William Sackett, 1727–1802, of Newtown, L. I., son of (27) John and Elisabeth Field Sackett, was married, Feb. 14, 1749, to (141) Anne Lawrence, daughter of Capt. John Lawrence and his wife (31) Patience Sackett. Mr. Sackett was by occupation a farmer and lived and died on the farm at Newtown on which he was born. (This William Sackett seems to have been a pronounced Loyalist, and if so, is unquestionably the William Sackett of Queens County, who acknowledged allegiance to King George in 1776, and is mentioned by Sabine as an addresser of Lt. Col. Sterling in 1779.)