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Captain Richard H Sackett, son of Nathaniel Sackett and Sarah Warren, was born in Owego, Tioga County, New York State^G, on 5 December 1796.^1,2 He died there aged 79 on 15 August 1876.^1,2 He was buried at Woodbridge Cemetery, Candor, Tioga County^G. He married Eunice Holister.^1,2
     Richard Sackett served in the 95th Regiment of the Tioga County Militia as Quartermaster and Adjutant.
     Richard was listed in the census in 1820, 1830 and 1840 as a householder in Candor, Tioga County^G.^3,4,5

William Henry Sackett, son of Nathaniel Sackett and Sarah Warren, was born in Oswego, Oswego County, New York State^G, on 29 September 1802.^1,2,3 He died aged 75 in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey^G, on 30 May 1878^1,4 and was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany County, New York State^G.^2,6 He married first on 1 November 1827, Pluma Woodford, daughter of Ozias Woodford and Thede Case.¹ Pluma was born in New York State^G about 1807.⁷ A death record has not been found but she probably died in the 1860s. William married second in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey^G, on 18 April 1867, Rose "Mary Jane" (Payne) Clark, widow of Robert Clark, daughter of William Chamberlain Payne and Jane S Standish.^1,5 Rose was born in Pennsylvania^G on 8 February 1835.^2,7 After William's death, Rose married third, in Newark^G on 17 May 1879, John B Bieron.⁸ She died aged 80 in Irvington, Essex County^G, on 6 October 1915 and was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark^G.²
     William was listed in the census in 1830 and 1840 as a householder in Candor, Tioga County, New York State^G.^9,10
     William was appointed US Postmaster for Candor^G on 31 January 1835.¹¹
     In 1850 William was living in Candor^G and was recorded in the census as Wm H Sacket, a lumberman, aged 48 and born in New York. Living with him were his wife Pluma, 44, and their children, Harriet, 18, Nathaniel, 15, and William, 13.¹²
     In 1860 he was living in Albany, Albany County, New York State^G, and was recorded as William H Sackett, a lumber merchant, aged 58. Living with him were his wife Pluma, 53, and their children, Harriet, 27, and Nathaniel, 25.¹³
     In 1870 he was living in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey^G, and was recorded as Wm H Sacket, a coal merchant, aged 60 [67]. Living with him were his second wife Rose, 35, and their daughter Florence, aged one. A seven-year-old William R in the household would have been Rose's son from her first marriage to Robert Clark who had died in 1865.¹⁴
     In 1880 Rose, listed as Mary J Bieron, aged 45, was living at Grove Street, Elizabeth^G, with her third husband John B Bieron, 70, a jeweler. Living with them were Rose's children, Florence Sackett, 12, and Sarah Sackett, 10, by her marriage to William Sackett. Also in the household were Rose's stepchildren, Harriet Sackett, 48, and Nathaniel Sackett, 45, with his wife Jane, 35.¹⁵
     In 1895 Rose was living in Newark, Essex County^G. Her daughters Florence and Lulu and stepdaughter Harriet were living with her.¹⁶
     In 1900 she was living at 223 2nd Street, Newark^G, in the household of her daughter Florence and son-in-law Edwin Westervelt. Rose was a widow, aged 65.¹⁷

The Sacketts of America Rose's obituary

Nathaniel Lord Sackett, son of Nathaniel Sackett and Sarah Warren, was born in Catatonk, Tioga County, New York State^G, on 15 October 1804.¹ He died aged 50 in Tioga County, New York State^G, on 22 July 1855.¹ He married in 1828, Lucy Smith.¹
     Nathaniel was listed in the census in 1830 and 1840 as a householder in Candor, Tioga County^G.^2,3

Polly Teresa Sackett, daughter of Nathaniel Sackett and Sarah Warren, was born on 24 August 1807.¹ She died aged 40 on 2 August 1848.¹ She married James Clark.¹

Sarah Sands Sackett, daughter of Joseph Sackett and Anna Augusta Downing, was born say 1829.¹ She died in New York City^G on 12 November 1877.^2,3 She married in New York City^G on 2 January 1862, Adrian C Brooks.⁴

Josephine Sackett, daughter of Joseph Sackett and Anna Augusta Downing, was born probably in New York State^G say 1830.¹ She died in 30 Clinton Place, 8th Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York State^G, on 15 February 1863.^2,3 She was unmarried.