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Thomas Sackett, yeoman of Birchington, Kent, son of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet and Joane ___, was born, presumably in Thanet, Kent^G, about 1557. He was buried at Birchington^G on 4 November 1615.² He married at St Peter in Thanet^G on 8 February 1581/82, Martha Strowde.¹ She was buried at St Peter in Thanet^G on 4 January 1631/32.³
     Thomas was named as a beneficiary in his father's will made in St Peter in Thanet^G on 30 March 1594.⁴ His father died in 1595 and Thomas inherited his father's tenement and lands at St Peter in Thanet and the residue of the estate after various monetary bequests to his brother and sisters. Thomas was the executor of the estate.
     Thomas was listed on the Thanet militia muster roll of 16 August 1599 as a member of St Peter's Wagoners.⁵
     Thomas lived at Birchington and it would appear that his house and lands in St Peter were occupied and managed by John Edmunds who was buried at St Peter in Thanet on 8 October 1611, described as a servant to Thomas Sackett.⁶
     Thomas made his will at Birchington^G on 23 June 1615.⁷ He named as beneficiaries his wife Martha, his son Thomas, his daughter Johan, and his grandchildren Hugh and Martha Wright. He instructed his executors (his wife Martha and son Thomas) to sell his house and land at St Peter's to pay debts and legacies. He was also possessed of a house and land at Birchington. He willed that each of his sons should receive £10, and each of his daughters £5, after the expiry of a lease on the Birchington property. The will was proved at the Consistory Court of Canterbury^G on 7 November 1615. Thomas was a yeoman farmer in the Thanet parish of Birchington and was a churchwarden (oeconomus) at Birchington Church. His sons and daughters, other than Thomas and Johan, are not referred to by name in the will. Among his sons not named was Simon Sackett who, some fifteen years later, was to emigrate to the New World.
Thomas's will

Anne Sackett, of Thanet, Kent, daughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet and Joane ___, was born about 1560. She may have been the Agnes Sackett who married at Minster in Thanet^G, on 19 February 1598/99, David Smith.¹ If so, she died a few months later and was buried at Minster in Thanet^G on 26 August 1599.²
     Anne was named as a beneficiary in her father's will made in St Peter in Thanet^G on 30 March 1594.³ She was left a cow and various specified household items which were to be valued, with an additional sum of money paid to a total value of £5.

Mildred Sackett, daughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet and Joane ___, was baptized at St Peter in Thanet, Kent^G, on 23 December 1562.¹ She died aged about 35 and was buried at Minster in Thanet^G on 27 November 1597.³ She married at Minster in Thanet^G on 18 October 1596, Daniel Ruffe.²
     Mildred was named as a beneficiary in her father's will made in St Peter in Thanet^G on 30 March 1594.⁴ She was left five ewes and a lamb and various household items which were to be valued, with an additional sum of money paid to a total value of £5.

George Sackett, of St Peter in Thanet, Kent, son of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet and Joane ___, was born about 1565. He died in St Peter in Thanet^G on 26 March 1612 and was buried there on 29 March 1612.² He was described in the burials register as a 'poor man', presumably indicating that he had been maintained by the parish. He married at St Peter in Thanet^G on 15 January 1589/90, Katherine Tompson.¹ She was buried there on 8 December 1624.³
     George was named as a beneficiary in his father's will made in St Peter in Thanet^G on 30 March 1594.⁴ He was left £12 in money and various chattels, his brother Thomas as the elder son inheriting his father's tenement and lands.
     George was listed as a member of St Peter's Muskets on the militia muster roll of 11 August 1599, and as a member of St Peter's Pioneers on 16 August 1599.⁵