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Daniel Sacket, son of Stephen Sacket and Eunice Ross, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 23 September 1790¹ and baptized at the Church of Christ, Westfield^G, on 11 November 1794.² He died aged 33 in Westfield^G on 1 December 1823 and was buried at the Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield^G.^7,8 He married in Westfield^G on 16 October 1811, Tryphena Loomis, daughter of Justus Loomis and Tryphena Elmer.^1,3,4,5,6 The marriage was also recorded in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut^G, on 20 November 1811.⁶ Tryphena was born in Westfield^G on 10 October 1789.⁷ After Daniel's death, she married second in Westfield^G on 27 November 1833, Asa Hodge.⁹ She died aged 59 in Westfield^G on 10 September 1849 and was buried at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield^G.^7,10
     Daniel was listed in the 1820 census as a householder in Westfield^G. The household comprised one male 26-44, one female 26-44, and four females under 10. These would have been Daniel, his wife Tryphena, and their daughters, Electa, Tryphena, Maria, and Julia.¹¹
     Daniel's widow Tryphena was named as a beneficiary in Daniel's father's will, made at Westfield^G on 5 October 1829 and proved on 2 March 1830. She was to have that part of the farm previously occupied by Daniel (which was presumably still in her possession). Her father-in-law also left her his "great Bible", silver teaspoons, and a bed quilt.
     Widow Tryphena Sackett was listed as a householder in Westfield^G in 1830.¹²

Eunice Sacket, daughter of Stephen Sacket and Eunice Ross, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 25 April 1779¹ and baptized at the Church of Christ, Westfield^G, on 12 October 1783.² She died aged 80 in Westfield^G on 19 August 1859^1,3 and was buried at the Old Burying Ground, Westfield^G.⁷ She married at the First Church, Westfield^G, on 4 May 1801, Erastus Grant, son of Alexander D Grant and Miriam S Sexton.^1,4,5,6 Erastus was born in Westfield^G on 28 July 1774.⁷ He died there on 26 November 1865 and was buried at the Old Burying Ground^G.⁷
     Eunice was named as a beneficiary in her father's will, made at Westfield^G on 5 October 1829 and proved on 2 March 1830. She was to receive a sum of $600 plus her share of the estate already received. Eunice's husband Erastus was sole executor of the will.