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Elisha Belcher Sackett, son of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born on 24 February 1802.¹ He was baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 10 September 1815.² Elisha died aged about 82 in 1884.¹ He married Abigail E Moore.¹
     Elisha was listed in New York City directories in 1838 to 1840, with premises at Water Street, Manhattan^G, where he was in business with his brother Amos.³
     Elisha was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in New York City^G.⁴

Justus Ralph Sackett, son of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born on 29 March 1804.^1,2 He was baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 10 September 1815.³ He died by drowning aged 16 in Greenwich^G on 23 August 1820^1,2,4 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery^G.²

Mary Sackett, daughter of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born on 6 February 1806.¹ She was baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 10 September 1815.² Mary was admitted to membership of the Second Congregational Church^G on 2 March 1823.⁴ She died aged 23 in Greenwich^G on 5 March 1829^1,3 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery^G.³

William Henry Sackett, son of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born on 27 January 1807.¹ He was baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 10 September 1815, and was admitted to membership there on 2 March 1823.^2,3 He died aged 78 on 29 January 1885.^1,4,5 He married on 10 June 1830, Amanda Harper, daughter of Samuel Barker Harper and Christine Arcularius.¹ Amanda was born in 1809¹ and died in New York City^G on 15 February 1870.^1,6,7
     William was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in New York City^G.⁸

Clarissa Sackett, daughter of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born on 10 August 1810¹ and baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 10 September 1815.² She died aged 28 on 31 December 1838.¹ She married first at the Stanwich Congregational Church, Greenwich, Connecticut^G, on 5 October 1829, Benjamin Brush 3rd.^3,4,5 She married second William E Smith.^1,5
     Clarissa was admitted to membership of the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich^G, on 9 November 1828.⁵

Amos Mead Sackett, son of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born in Connecticut^G on 29 December 1812¹ and baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 10 September 1815.² He died aged 56 on 9 May 1869^1,3 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City^G.⁴ He married in New York City^G on 31 August 1834, Sarah Elisabeth Adeline Mead, daughter of States Morris Mead and Lydia Holmes.¹ Sarah was born about 1817.^1,5 She died aged about 75 in Manhattan^G on 20 August 1892^1,6 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery^G.⁴
     Amos was listed in New York City directories in 1838 to 1840, with premises at Water Street, Manhattan^G, where he was in business with his brother Elisha.^7,8
     Amos was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in New York City^G.⁹
     In 1850 he was living in New York City^G and was recorded as Amos M Sackett, a merchant, aged 38 and born in Connecticut. Living with him were his wife Sarah, 35, and their children, Hannah, 14, States, 10, Charles, 8, and Julia, aged one.¹⁰
     Amos was listed in the New York City Directory in 1857 as a grocer with three business premises. In 1868 he was listed as a merchant and in 1870 (by which date he had died) as a tea (merchant). His widow Sarah was listed in 1872.¹¹
     In 1860 Amos was living at New York City^G and was recorded in the census as A M Sackett, a merchant, aged 47. Living with him were his wife Sarah, 44, and their children States, 17, Charles, 17, Julia, 10, Howard, 8, and Lydia Amelia, aged seven. Also in the household were Silas Maid [presumably Mead], 70, and Ann Maid, 64. There were four female servants in the household.¹²
     Amos was described on his death record as a tea broker.³
     Amos's widow Sarah made a will in New York City^G on 18 June 1889. She appointed her son States trustee of all her estate, the income of which was to be used for the maintenance of her invalid son Howard during his lifetime. After Howard's death, the estate was to be shared among her children, States receiving $5,000 or 5/18ths of the estate, and her other children, Hannah, Charles, Julia, Lydia, and Adeline, each receiving a 1/5th share of the remainder. Unusually the will stated an estimate of the value of the estate—$18,000—presumably to establish a context for the bequest to States. Although the wording is ambiguous, it was probably intended that the sum of $5,000 be a minimum amount, with upward adjustment on the assumption that the estate would increase in value, so that States' share would be approximately double that of each of his siblings. The will was proved at the New York City Surrogate's Court on 7 October 1897.¹³

Alice Belcher Sackett, daughter of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born on 2 February 1814¹ and baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 10 September 1815.² She was admitted to membership of the Second Congregational Church^G in 1828.³ She died aged 32 on 19 September 1846.¹ She married William E Smith.¹

Martha White Sackett, daughter of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born on 6 August 1816.¹ Martha married on 18 August 1834, Rev William Albert Hyde.¹
     A Martha Fowler Sackett, daughter of Justus and Clarissa Sackett, was baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 21 July 1816. If this child and the Martha White Sackett, recorded in The Sacketts of America, were the same, then there is an error in the dates.²

Lyman Sackett, merchant of New York City, son of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 13 May 1818^1,2 and baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich^G, on 15 August 1818.³ He died aged 22 at his brother Amos's home in New York City^G on 17 April 1841^4,2 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich^G.^2,5 He married Lydia Amanda Ostrander.¹
     Lyman was admitted to membership of the Second Congregational Church^G on 3 July 1831.⁶
     Lyman made a will of personalty on 14 April 1841, three days before his death. His brothers, William and Amos, were appointed executors. Documents filed with the New York County Surrogates' Court describe Lyman as a merchant of New York City, and name his wife, Lydia Amanda Sackett, and only child, Lyman Belcher Sackett, a minor. Witnesses to the signing of the will were Samuel A Strang, Zalmon S Mead, and George E Belcher. The will was proved on 29 May 1841.⁷

Justus Ralph Sackett, son of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born in Connecticut^G on 29 July 1820^1,2,3 and baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 22 April 1821.⁴ He died aged 65 in Greenwich^G on 27 November 1885^1,2 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich^G.^2,6 He married in Greenwich^G on 28 February 1843, Mary Elisabeth Mead, daughter of Jabez Mead and Sarah Williams Knapp.^1,5 Mary was born in Connecticut^G on 22 February 1823.^7,8,9,10 She died aged 73 in 401 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York State^G, on 18 December 1896^7,9,11 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery^G.^9,12
     Justus was admitted to membership of the Second Congregational Church^G on 3 July 1831.¹³
     In 1880 Justus was living at Brooklyn, New York City, New York State^G, and was recorded in the census as J R Sackett, a commissioners' broker, head of household, married, aged 59 and born in Connecticut. Living with him were his wife, Mary, aged 57, sons George, 25, Walter, 23, Franklin, 20, and Robert, 18, and an unmarried aunt, Julia Mead, aged 61, presumably related to his wife Mary. Mary also ran their home as a boarding house and at the date of the census there were 13 boarders in residence, including two family groups.⁸

Sarah Palmer Sackett, daughter of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born on 5 August 1822¹ and baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 3 November 1822.² She died aged 74 on 3 March 1897.¹ She married William K Mead.¹
     Sarah was admitted to membership of the Second Congregational Church^G in 1838.³

Nathan B Sackett, son of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born on 29 January 1825¹ and baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 3 July 1825.² He married in New York City^G on 28 November 1848, Gertrude Vark Raynor, daughter of John Raynor and Eliza ___.^1,3 Gertrude was born in New York State^G about 1829.⁴ They divorced on 14 June 1863.⁵ After their divorce, Gertrude changed her surname, and those of her children, Helen and Henry, from Sackett to Raynor, the changes being certified by the New York Court of Common Pleas to take effect from 18 July 1864.⁶ Gertrude died aged 68 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^G, on 24 January 1897 and was buried at St Mark's, New York City^G.^7,8
     In 1850 Nathan was living in New York City^G in the household of his parents-in-law John and Eliza Raynor, and was recorded in the census as Nathan B Sackett, a merchant, aged 25 and born in Connecticut. His wife Gertrude, 21, was living with him.⁹
     In 1860 he was living in New York City^G in the household of his parents-in-law John and Eliza Raynor, and was recorded as Nathan B Sackett, a hardware dealer, aged 35. Living with him were his wife Gertrude, 31, and their children, Helen, 6, and Henry, aged three. There were two female servants in the household.¹⁰

Lydia Anna Sackett, daughter of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher, was born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 29 May 1827¹ and baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich^G, on 6 October 1827.² She died in infancy in Greenwich^G on 24 March 1828^1,3 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery^G.³

Sarah Isaacs Sackett, daughter of William Henry Sackett MD and Rebecca Holly, was born on 9 February 1812¹ and died aged 39 in New York State^G on 22 March 1851.^1,2

Catherine Ann Sackett, daughter of William Henry Sackett MD and Rebecca Holly, was born on 30 December 1813.¹ She died aged 71 on 23 August 1885.¹ She married at All Saints Church, New York City^G, on 4 December 1844, Henry Owen.^1,2,3
     Catherine was named in a list of communicants who had removed from All Saints Church^G in August 1837.⁴

Maria Holly Sackett, daughter of William Henry Sackett MD and Rebecca Holly, was born on 21 March 1817.¹ She died aged 73 on 15 April 1890.¹ She married at New York City^G on 30 November 1842, James McDonald Bates, son of Nehemiah Smith Bates and Frances McDonald.^1,2,3

Augusta R Sackett, daughter of William Henry Sackett MD and Rebecca Holly, was born on 12 April 1820.¹ She died aged 53 on 4 February 1874.¹ She married at New York City^G on 25 June 1839, Albert McNulty, son of Daniel McNulty and Lydia Marvin.^1,2,3,4,5