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Anne Sacket, daughter of Ezekiel Sacket and Anne Grainger, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 26 June 1768.^1,2 No further record has been found. She may have died young.

Menardus Sacket, son of Ezekiel Sacket and Anne Grainger, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 3 December 1770.^1,2,3 He died in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York State^G, on 3 March 1854¹ and was buried at St John's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cape Vincent^G.⁴ He married in 1791, Fanny Nimocks, daughter of Richard Nimocks and Zerviah Noble.¹ Fanny was born in Westfield^G on 13 March 1773.^1,4 She died aged 65 on 17 September 1838 and was buried at Houseville Cemetery, Turin, Lewis County, New York State^G.⁴
     Menardus was listed in the 1800 census as a householder in Westfield^G.⁵
     Menardus was settled in Turin, Lewis County, New York State^G, by 1807 when he was listed in a census of electors there.⁶ In 1810 he was listed in Lewis County^G, in 1820 in Turin, Lewis County, and in 1830 in Martinsburg, Lewis County.^7,8,9
     Menardus's wife Fanny was named as first beneficiary in the will of their son Porter made in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, about 1837. If she predeceased Porter, the estate, which comprised promissory notes totalling some $1,000, would go to Menardus. In the event, the will was evidently mislaid and Porter's brother Corydon was appointed administrator of the estate by the Adams County Probate Court on 30 April 1839, the court having been informed that Porter had died intestate.¹⁰
     In 1850 Menardus was living in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York State^G, in the household of his son Gideon and daughter-in-law Fanny, and was recorded in the census as Menardus Sackett, aged 79.¹¹
     A fragment of the gravestone of Fanny wife of Menardus is inscribed "æ 11 Yrs". This may refer to another, unidentified, child.

Molly Sacket, daughter of Ezekiel Sacket and Anne Grainger, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 16 February 1773.^1,2 Molly is assumed to have been the Mary Sacket who married at the First Church, Westfield^G, on 28 September 1795, Phineas Watkins Jr, the intention to marry having been published in Peru, Massachusetts, on 1 September, in the name Polly Sacket.^3,4,5

Martha Sacket, daughter of Ezekiel Sacket and Anne Grainger, was born in 1776.¹ She died in 1862.¹
     If correctly recorded in The Sacketts of America, it may be assumed that Martha was born in Westfield, Massachusetts, but no original record of her has been found.

Ezekiel Sacket, son of Ezekiel Sacket and Anne Grainger, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 10 October 1783.^1,2 No further record has been found. He may have died young.

Miriam Sackett, daughter of Lieutenant David Sacket and Lucretia Shepard, was born in Massachusetts^G say 1780.¹ She married in Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, in October 1803, Ebenezer Williams Jr, son of Ebenezer Williams.^1,2 Ebenezer Jr was baptized in Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G, on 28 February 1782.³
     Miriam Sackett is assumed to be the same as Betsey Sacket, recorded in The Sacketts of America as a daughter of David and Lucretia Sacket and wife of Ebenezer Williams.

Lucretia Sackett, daughter of Lieutenant David Sacket and Lucretia Shepard, was born in Massachusetts^G say 1775.¹ She married in Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 29 November 1796, Levi Knox, son of Captain William Knox and Submit Black.^2,3,4 Levi was born in Blandford^G on 28 March 1771^2,3 and died aged 66 on 6 March 1838.⁵

Lydia Sackett, daughter of Lieutenant David Sacket and Lucretia Shepard, was born in Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 10 August 1778.^1,2 She died aged 94 in Huntington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G, on 27 January 1873.³ She married in Blandford^G Warren Parks, son of Roger Parks and Ann Scott.^1,4 Warren was born in Blandford^G on 21 July 1779.⁵ He died aged 55 in Russell, Hampden County^G, on 3 February 1835.⁵
     In 1850 Lydia was living in Blandford^G and was recorded in the census as Lydia Parks, aged 72. She was living alone.⁶
     In 1860 she was living in Huntington^G in the household of her son John and daughter-in-law Martha, and was recorded as Lydia Parks, aged 80.⁷
     In 1870 she was living in Huntington^G and was recorded as Lydia Parks, aged 90.⁸

Polly Sackett, daughter of Lieutenant David Sacket and Lucretia Shepard, was born in Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 18 January 1795.^1,2,3 She died there aged 77 on 25 August 1872^4,5 and was buried at Hill Cemetery, Blandford^G.⁷ She married in Blandford^G on 15 March 1815, Linus Gibbs, son of Isaac Gibbs and Anes Hamilton.^1,6 Linus was born in Blandford^G on 25 July 1791.^8,7,2 He died aged 76 on 23 February 1868 and was buried at Hill Cemetery, Blandford^G.⁷
     In 1850 Polly was living in Blandford^G in the household of her husband Linus Gibbs, 60, a farmer, and was recorded in the census as Polly Gibbs, aged 57 and born in Massachusetts. Living with them were their children, Nelson, 22, Joseph, 19, Ellen, 14, and Arthur, aged 13.⁹
     Polly's husband Linus made his will at Blandford on 18 June 1867. He left his personal estate to Polly during her lifetime. Their children were to inherit equally after Polly's death, save that their son Nelson had already received his share.
     In 1870 Polly was living in Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts^G, in the household of her daughter Dolly and son-in-law Lorenzo Robins, and was recorded in the census as Polly Gibbs, aged 74.¹⁰

Mark Sackett, son of Lieutenant David Sacket and Lucretia Shepard, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, about 1791.¹ He married first in Norwich (later Huntington), Massachusetts^G, in 1810, Polly Herrick.² He married second about 1832, Sarah "Sally" Heald.^3,4 Sarah was born in New York State^G about 1803.⁵
     Mark was listed in the census in 1810 and 1820 as a householder in Norwich (later Huntington), Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G.^6,7 In 1830 he was a householder in Denmark, Ashtabula County, Ohio^G.⁸
     Mark was assessed for tax in Denmark^G from 1827 to 1835 on varying numbers of livestock. He had a horse and 14 cattle in 1827. In other years, he had three or four cattle and sometimes a horse.⁹ He was in Millsford, Ashtabula County, Ohio^G, in 1840.¹⁰
     In 1850 Mark was living in Dorset, Ashtabula County^G, and was recorded in the census as Mark Sackett, a farmer, aged 59 and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Sarah, 47, and their children, David, 14, Jael, 12, Betsey, 10, Mark, 8, and Joseph, aged four.¹¹

John Sackett, son of Lieutenant David Sacket and Lucretia Shepard, was born in Massachusetts^G say 1784.^1,2 He died in Denmark, Ashtabula County, Ohio^G, on 1 September 1847.³ He married in Norwich (later Huntington), Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G, on 1 April 1813, Eunice Leffingwell, daughter of Elisha Leffingwell and Betsey Barney.^4,5,6 Eunice was born in Massachusetts^G about 1790.^7,8
     John was listed in the 1820 census as a householder in Pierpont, Ashtabula County^G.⁹
     In 1821 John was named in a tax list for Ashtabula County as the original owner of land in the south-east corner of the town (the name of which is not recorded). In 1829, he was resident in Denmark, Ashtabula County^G, and was taxed on one horse and seven cattle. In 1835, he was taxed there on five horses and nine cattle.¹⁰
     In 1840 John was a householder in Denmark Township, Ashtabula County^G.¹¹
     In 1850 John's widow Eunice was living in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois^G, in the household of her son David, and was recorded in the census as Eunice Sackett, aged 60? and born in Massachusetts.¹²

David Sackett, son of Lieutenant David Sacket and Lucretia Shepard, was born, presumably in Massachusetts^G, about 1776.^1,2 He died aged 52 in Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 2 February 1829 and was buried at Hill Cemetery, Blandford^G.⁴ He married about 1803, Anna Parke.^1,3 Anna was born in Massachusetts^G about 1787.⁵
     David was listed in the 1810 census as a householder in Blandford^G.⁶ In 1820 he was a householder in Russell, Hampden County^G.⁷
     David made his will in Blandford^G on 8 January 1829, naming as beneficiaries his wife Anna and children, Charlotte, Leverett, and Elizabeth.
     In 1850 David's widow Anna was living in Blandford^G in the household of her son Leverett Sackett, and was recorded in the census as Anna Sackett, aged 67 and born in Massachusetts.⁸