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Edwin Kissam Sackett, son of Samuel Sackett and Elizabeth Kissam, was born on 8 September 1793.^1,2 He died aged 40 in Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York State^G, on 16 September 1833^3,4 and was buried at the Pompey Center Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County^G.²
     Edwin was named as a beneficiary in his father's will made in Brooklyn, New York City^G, on 23 February 1822. He was to receive an annual income of up to $250 to be administered in trust by the executors of the will, who included his three younger siblings. This provision and the fact that he was not named with his siblings as an executor suggest that Edwin suffered a disabilty and was not able to manage his own affairs.⁵

Hon Clarence Daniel Sackett, lawyer of New York, son of Samuel Sackett and Elizabeth Kissam, was born on 21 October 1798.^1,2 He died aged 59 in New York City^G on 8 March 1858^1,3,4,5,6 and was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York State^G.^4,6 He married first in Brooklyn^G on 19 December 1826, Gertrude Onderdonk Tredwell, daughter of Adam Tredwell and Jane Moore.^1,7,8 Gertrude was born in New York City^G on 22 April 1802.¹⁰ She died aged 25 in Brooklyn^G on 14 January 1828^11,12 and was buried at the Old Episcopal Burying Ground, Brooklyn^G.¹² He married second in Brooklyn^G on 17 September 1833, Emeline F Fleet, daughter of Samuel Fleet.⁹ Emeline was born on 25 October 1806.¹³ She died aged 77 on 22 January 1884¹⁴ and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn^G.¹³
     Clarence was named as a beneficiary in his father's will made in Brooklyn, New York City^G, on 23 February 1822. He had already received a gift from his father of land in Onondaga County and had also received an expensive education, paid for by his father. His inheritance was to be adjusted to allow for these factors, resulting in his share of the estate being $1,500 less than that of each of his siblings.¹⁵
     Clarence was listed in Spooner's Brooklyn Directory in the 1820s. As well as his work as a lawyer, he was at various times an inspector of Common Schools, trustee of a district of Brooklyn village, and trustee of the Brooklyn Savings Bank. He was listed in the 1829–30 Manhattan New York City Directory as a counsellor with an office at 42 Pine, and in the 1838 and 1840 New York City Directories at 13 Pine. In 1857 he was listed in the New York City Directory, having his law office at 34 Liberty in partnership with his brother Grenville.^16,17,18,19
     Clarence was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in King's County, New York State^G.²⁰
     In 1850 Clarence was living in New York City^G and was recorded in the census as Clarence Sackett, a lawyer, aged 52 and born in New York. His wife Emeline, 43, and brother Grenville were living with him. There were also two young women in the household, probably servants.²¹
     Clarence made his will in New York City^G on 27 June 1853, naming his wife Emeline as beneficiary, to inherit all his real and personal estate. The will was proved at the Surrogate's Court, New York City, on 12 May 1858.¹⁵
     Clarence Sackett was a militiaman, commissioned Captain in the 82nd Regiment, New York Infantry.
     Shortly before his death, Clarence Sackett and Coleman E Bishop bought the Chautauqua Journal from its proprietor, Frank W Palmer.²²

Clarence's will

Grenville A Sackett, lawyer of New York, son of Samuel Sackett and Elizabeth Kissam, was born in 1804.¹ He died aged 54 in Brooklyn, New York City^G, on 9 March 1858^1,2,3 and was buried at St George's Episcopal Church Graveyard, Flushing, Queens County, New York State^G.⁴ He was unmarried.^1,2
     Grenville was named as a beneficiary in his father's will made in Brooklyn, New York City^G, on 23 February 1822. He was to receive with his siblings an equal share of the estate after special provision for his elder brother Edwin, who it would appear was disabled, and after adjustment for the fact that his brother Clarence had already been given land by his father and had benefitted from an expensive education. Accordingly, Grenville's share was to be $1,500 more than that of Clarence.⁵
     Grenville graduated AB at Columbia College, New York City^G, in 1823.⁶
     In 1850 Grenville was living in New York City^G in the household of his brother Clarence and sister-in-law Emeline, and was recorded in the census as Grenville Sackett, a lawyer, aged 31 (actually 46) and born in New York.⁷
     Grenville was listed in the 1829–30 Manhattan New York City Directory as an attorney at 42 Pine, and in the 1840 New York City Directory at 13 Pine with his brother Clarence. He was listed in the 1857 New York City Directory, having his law office at 34 Liberty in partnership with his brother Clarence.^8,9,10
     Administration of Grenville's estate was granted on 30 March 1858 to his nephew Adam Sackett on his bond for $10,000.¹¹

Elizabeth Kissam Sackett, daughter of Samuel Sackett and Elizabeth Kissam, was born in New York State^G on 6 December 1806.^1,2 She died aged 73 in Brooklyn, New York City^G, on 22 March 1880^3,4 and was buried at Flushing Cemetery, Flushing, Queens County, New York State^G, on 25 March 1880.⁶ She married in New York City^G on 24 April 1844, Thomas Wickham Titus, son of John Titus and Mary Ustick.^1,5 Thomas was born in Manhattan, New York City^G, on 4 May 1804.² He died aged 83 in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York State^G, on 9 October 1887.⁷
     Elizabeth was named as a beneficiary in her father's will made in Brooklyn, New York City^G, on 23 February 1822. She was to receive with her siblings an equal share of the estate after special provision for her elder brother Edwin, who it would appear was disabled, and after adjustment for the fact that her brother Clarence had already been given land by his father and had benefitted from an expensive education. Accordingly, Elizabeth's share was to be $1,500 more than that of Clarence.⁸
     In 1850 Elizabeth was living in Brooklyn^G in the household of her husband Thomas Titus, 45, a merchant, and was recorded in the census as Elizabeth K Titus, aged 44 and born in New York. Living with them were seven children of Thomas's first marriage. Two young Irish women in the household were probably servants.⁹
     In 1870 she was living in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York State^G, in the household of her husband Thomas, 66, a warehouse owner, and was recorded as Elizabeth K Titus, aged 63.¹⁰
     Elizabeth made her will in Brooklyn, New York City^G, on 21 April 1879. She left sums of $100 each to her husband's three sisters and to her sister-in-law Emeline Sackett, widow of her brother Clarence. She left $250 at age 21 to Grenviille Sackett Titus, son of her stepson Henry Titus. Her great-nephew Clarence Sackett and great-niece Gertrude Sackett, children of Adam T Sackett, were left, respectively, her gold watch and diamond ring. She left the residue of her estate in trust, the income to go to her husband during his lifetime and, upon his death, the residue to be split half to her husband's children and half to the children of her nephew Adam T Sackett. Elizabeth was evidently independently wealthy and the stipulation that the income of the trust be applied to the "proper support maintenance and reasonable wants" of her husband suggests that her husband was financially dependent upon her. The will was proved at the Kings County Surrogate's Court on 28 April 1880.⁸