The Sackett Family Association

Stephen Sacket

(1777-1831)

Father

Mother

Eunice Ross (c 1746-1830)

Stephen Sacket, son of Stephen Sacket and Eunice Ross, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 7 August 1777¹ and baptized at the Church of Christ, Westfield^G, on 12 October 1783.² He died aged 53 in Boston, Massachusetts^G, on 12 May 1831.^3,4 He married at the First Church, Westfield^G, on 25 October 1798, Hannah Bancroft.^5,6 She was born in about 1780⁷ and died aged 35 in Westfield^G on 27 October 1815.⁸ In addition to the children listed, Stephen and Hannah had a child who died in 1802, a stillborn daughter in 1804, and in 1808 twin children who survived for one day.^9,10,11
Stephen was listed in the census in 1800 and 1810 as a householder in Westfield^G.^12,13

Children of Stephen Sacket and Hannah Bancroft

Stephen Sackett b. c 1805
Samuel Bancroft Sacket b. c 1805
Hannah Sacket+ b. 4 May 1805, d. 3 Apr 1890

Notes & Citations

Thurmon King's database.
Website Baptisms performed in the Church of Christ, Westfield, Massachusetts, 1679–1836 (NewEnglandAncestors.org), "1783 Sacket, Stephen s. Stephen & Eunice, Oct. 12."
American Antiquarian Society, "Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704–1930", digital image, Ancestry.com, Columbian Centinel, Massachusetts, 18 May 1831, death, "Sacket, Stephen, form. of Westfield, aged 53."
"Massachusetts, Town and Vital records, 1620–1988", digital image, Ancestry.com, "12 May 1831, Stephen Sackett, 53, consumption, rem. to Forest Hills, 7 Jan 1767."
Marriage Records (NEHGS), Westfield, Massachusetts, "Stephen Sacket Jr. of W. and Hannah Bancroft of W; m. Oct. 25, 1798 ."
"Westfield, MA: Marriage Records of the First Church, 1781–1835", database, American Ancestors, "1796 Stephen Sacket Jr. of Westfield & Hannah Baneroft of Westfield."
Date of birth based on age at death.
"Westfield, MA: Deaths in the First Church, 1728–1836", digital image, American Ancestors, "1815 Oct. 27 The wife of Stephen Sacket Jr. 35 years."
"Westfield, MA: Deaths in the First Church, 1728–1836", digital image, American Ancestors, "1802 A child of Stephen Sacket."
"Westfield, MA: Deaths in the First Church, 1728–1836", digital image, American Ancestors, "1804 March 8 An infant daughter of Stephen Sacket Still born."
"Westfield, MA: Deaths in the First Church, 1728–1836", digital image, American Ancestors, "1808 May 19 Twin child'n of Stephen Sacket Jr. 1 day."
1800 US census, database, American Ancestors, "Stephen Sacket, Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts."
1810 US census, database, American Ancestors, "Stephen Y Sacket, Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts."