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John Saffery, son of Nicholas Saffery and Elizabeth Sackett, was baptized at Great Mongeham Church, Great Mongeham, Kent^G, on 18 September 1631.¹ He died in infancy and was buried at Great Mongeham^G on 6 October 1631.²

Mary Sackett, daughter of John Sackett and Elizabeth Turner, was baptized at Northbourne, Kent^G, on 15 March 1636.¹ She died aged 36 and was buried at St Peter in Thanet, Kent^G, on 31 December 1672.⁴ She married at Great Mongeham, Kent^G, on 30 April 1663, Joseph Hurst, having obtained a licence from Canterbury, Kent, on 27 April. He was a bachelor, aged 25, and a mariner, she a spinster, aged 28. They were both of St Peter in Thanet. Her parents had died. The bondsman was Michael Allen of Canterbury, an innholder.^2,3 Joseph and Mary were married by Rev John Sackett BD Oxf, MA Camb, the vicar of Great Mongeham. Rev John was a first cousin of Mary's grandfather William Sackett.
     Mary was named as a beneficiary in her uncle Robert's will made in Herne, Kent^G, on 14 November 1658.⁵ She was to receive a sum of £5 at age 21.⁶

John Sackett, son of John Sackett and Elizabeth Turner, was born, presumably in Kent^G, say 1640. He was named as a beneficiary in his uncle Robert's will made on 14 November 1658 Herne, Kent^G.¹ He was to receive a sum of £3 "to be paid by my brother Jeffery Sackett which he owes me". The mention in this will is the only reference found to this John Sackett.