Person Page - 342

Porter Sackett, son of Menardus Sacket and Fanny Nimocks, was born in New York State^G say 1800.^1,2 He died in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi^G, on 22 October 1837.^3,2
     Porter made his will in Natchez^G, Mississippi, about 1837. He was evidently unmarried. He left all his estate, comprising promissory notes totalling some $1,000, to his mother Fanny, with reversion to his father Menardus and then to his sister Fanny.³ Porter's will was evidently mislaid and his brother Corydon was granted administration of his estate by the Adams County Probate Court on 30 April 1839, the court having been informed incorrectly that Porter had died intestate.³

Corydon Sackett, son of Menardus Sacket and Fanny Nimocks, was born say 1800.¹
     On 30 April 1839 Corydon was appointed by the Adams County Probate Court, Mississippi, administrator of his brother Porter's estate.²
     No other record of Corydon has been found.

George Sacket, farmer of Colchester, Delaware County, New York, son of Menardus Sacket and Fanny Nimocks, was born in New York State^G about 1800.^1,2 He was last known living in Colchester in 1870.³ He married in Hamden, Delaware County^G, on 28 February 1827, Eliza Ann Peake, daughter of Roswell Peake and Jane Mason.^1,4 Eliza was born in New York State^G about 1807.³ She is presumed to have died between 1865 and 1870.³ She was buried at Hamden Cemetery, Delaware County^G.⁵
     George was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in Hamden^G.⁶
     In 1850 George was living in Colchester^G and was recorded in the census as George Sackett, a farmer, aged 44 and born in New York. Living with him were his wife Eliza, aged 42 and also born in New York, and their children, Porter, 19, Augustus, 17, Charles, 15, Fanny, 10, Harriet, 8, Eliza, 6, and Shepard, aged two.⁷
     In 1860 he was living in Colchester^G and was recorded as George Sackett, a farmer, aged 60. Living with him were his wife Eliza, 52, and their children, Porter, 29, George, 26, Charles, 23, Fanny, 20, Harriet, 18, Eliza, 14, and Gideon, aged eleven.⁸
     In 1870 he was living in Colchester^G in the household of his son Porter, and was recorded as George Sackett, aged 70.⁹

Ezekiel W Sacket, son of Menardus Sacket and Fanny Nimocks, was born in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York State^G, about 1792.^1,2,3 He married about 1819, Ruth Hart.⁴ Ruth was born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York State^G, about 1789.^2,3 She died aged about 75 on 8 November 1864 and was buried at Brady Hill Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan^G.⁵
     Ezekiel served in the War of 1812 as a Corporal in a New York rifle battalion.^6,7,8
     Ezekiel was listed in the census in 1830 and 1840 as a householder in Sherburne, Chenango County, New York State^G.^9,10
     In 1850 Ezekiel was living in Sherburne^G and was recorded in the census as Ezekiel Sacket, a shoemaker, aged 59 and born in New York. His wife Ruth, 62, was living with him.¹¹
     In 1855 he was living in Sherburne^G and was recorded as Zekill Sacket, a shoemaker, aged 67. Living with him were his wife Ruth, 66, and their grandchildren, Althea, 7, and Edwin, aged five (children of Orsemus.)¹²
     In 1860 he was living in Porter, Van Buren County, Michigan^G, in the household of his son Benjamin and daughter-in-law Mary, and was recorded as Ezekel Sackett, a shoe maker, aged 68 and born in New York.¹³

Frances Sackett, daughter of Menardus Sacket and Fanny Nimocks, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 27 June 1798.¹ She died aged 60 on 7 September 1858.¹ She married on 7 January 1819, Walter Noble, son of Luther Noble.¹
     Frances was named in the will of her brother Porter made in Natchez^G about 1837. She would inherit the estate, which comprised promissory notes totalling some $1,000, if both her parents predeceased Porter. In the event, the will was evidently mislaid and her 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.²

Captain Gideon Shepard Sacket, son of Menardus Sacket and Fanny Nimocks, was born on 29 November 1792.¹ He died aged 67 on 24 September 1860.¹ He married Frances Electa Bush.¹
     Gideon served as a Private in the New York Militia in the War of 1812. He was later an officer in the 46th Regiment of New York Infantry.^1,2
     Gideon was listed in the census in 1820, 1830 and 1840 as a householder in Lyme, Jefferson County, New York State^G.^3,4,5
     In 1850 Gideon was living in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York State^G, and was recorded in the census as Gideon S Sackett, a physician, aged 57. Living with him were his wife Fanny, 54, their children, Julia, 17, and Theophilus, 15, their granddaughter Fanny Sackett, aged two, and Gideon's father Menardus, aged 79.⁶