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 first at the First Church, Westfield^G, on 25 October 1798, Hannah Bancroft, daughter of John Bancroft and Elizabeth Holcomb.^5,6 Hannah was born in Westfield^G on 26 June 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 married second in about 1817, Ruhamah (Lyman) Sackett, widow of his second cousin Walter Sackett. Ruhamah was born in about 1778.¹² She died aged 58 in Boston, Massachusetts^G, on 13 May 1837 listed as "city poor" and was buried at South Ground, Boston^G.¹³
     Stephen was listed in the census in 1800 and 1810 as a householder in Westfield^G. In 1820, Ruhamah was listed as a householder there.^14,15,16
     Stephen was listed in the Boston City Directory in 1825 and 1830, described as an Indian doctor, living at 14 Myrtle. After his death, Ruhamah was listed there in 1831 and 1832. In the 1836 directory, she was described as an Indian doctress.¹⁷
     Ruhamah was listed on 5 September 1827 as a depositor, of $50, at the Provident Institution for Savings, Boston. Her stepdaughter Hannah had been left $50 in the will of Stephen's brother-in-law Charles King and it would seem likely that this was the source of the deposit.¹⁸
     Stephen was named as a beneficiary in his father's will, made at Westfield^G on 5 October 1829 and proved on 2 March 1830. He was to receive a sum of $100 plus his share of the estate already received.

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
Elizabeth H Sackett+ b. c 1813, d. 10 Oct 1871

Children of Stephen Sacket and Ruhamah Lyman

Francis Sackett+ b. c 1817, d. 25 Nov 1873
Jane Sacket b. 26 Apr 1819, d. 17 Mar 1869

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."
"Massachusetts, Town and Vital records, 1620–1988", digital image, Ancestry.com, "Bancroft, Hannah, b. Westfield, MA, 26 Jun 1780, dau. of John Bancroft & Elizabeth Holcomb."
"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."
Death record.
"Massachusetts, Town and Vital records, 1620–1988", digital image, Ancestry.com, "13 May 1837, Rewhamah Sackett, 58, city poor, dropsy, bur. 130 South Gd."
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."
1820 US census, database, American Ancestors, "Ruhamah Sacket, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts."
"US City Directories, 1822-1995", digital image, Ancestry.com, Boston City Directory, 1825, 1830, "Sacket Stephen, Indian doctor, 14 Myrtle."; 1831, 1832, "Sackett Ruhamah, 14 Myrtle."; 1836, "Sackett, Ruhamah, Indian doctress, 15 Myrtle."
"Boston, MA: Provident Institution for Savings, 1817-1882", digital image, American Ancestors, "Ruhamah Sackett, res. 5 Sep 1827, Boston, Suffolk, MA, married, $50."