Jacob Thomas Sackett

Ancestor Chart
FatherHarvey Sacket (1807-1889)
MotherMary Straw (c 1810-c 1884)
BirthJanuary 1833, Hayfield Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG,1
Death16 March 1904, Saegertown, Crawford CountyG
MarriageMary Jane Woodring
(Src: Alan Gower)
Jacob Thomas Sackett, blacksmith, gunsmith, and violin maker, son of Harvey Sacket and Mary Straw, was born in Hayfield Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, in January 1833.1 He died aged 71 in Saegertown, Crawford CountyG, on 16 March 1904 and was buried at Saegertown CemeteryG.2 He married Mary Jane Woodring, daughter of Solomon Woodring. Mary was born in PennsylvaniaG in December 1833.3,1 She died aged about 83 in 1917 and was buried at Saegertown CemeteryG.2
     Jacob Sackett, described modestly in census records as a blacksmith, was, more significantly, a skilled gunsmith, and, rather surprisingly given the delicacy of craftsmanship required, a violin maker.
     In 1850 Jacob was living in Woodcock, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, in the household of his parents Harvey and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Jacob Sackett, aged 16 and born in Pennsylvania.4
     In 1860 he was living at Saegertown, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, and was recorded as Jacob Sacket, a blacksmith, aged 27. Living with him were his wife Mary, 26, and their children, Isabel, 5, and William, aged ten months.5
Although described modestly as a blacksmith, Jacob was a skilled violin maker and gunsmith. See article Was this rifle made by Jacob Sackett?

     Jacob registered for the Civil War draft in PennsylvaniaG on 15 July 1863. He was a blacksmith of Saegertown, married, aged 30 and born in Pennsylvania.6
     In 1870 he was living in SaegertownG and was recorded as Jacob Sackett, a blacksmith, aged 39 [actually 37]. Living with him were his wife Mary J, 38 [actually 36], and their children, Isabella, 15, and William, aged eleven.7
     In 1880 he was living in Saegertown, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, and was recorded as Jacob Sacket, a blacksmith, head of household, married, aged 46. Living with him were his wife Mary, 46, and their sons, William, 20, and James, aged nine.8
For further extensive information, see Alan Gower's website dedicated to Jacob T. Sackett.

     In 1900 he was living in Woodcock, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, and was recorded as Jacob T Sackett, a blacksmith, head of household, aged 67. He owned his home free of mortgage. Living with him were his wife Mary, 66, and their unmarried son James, aged 29.9
Jacob T Sackett (1833–1904), Saegertown Cemetery, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
(Src: Find A Grave, Scout)
Jacob T. Sackett, Blacksmith, Gunsmith and ..... Violin Maker
—William B. Moore, Crawford County History vol. XXI no. 2

Children of Jacob Thomas Sackett and Mary Jane Woodring

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Notable Sacketts timeline

 Notes & Citations

  1. Sackett database, 11645 Jacob T Sackett.
  2. Find a Grave.
  3. Census.
  4. 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll: M432_771; Page: 322A; Image: 236
    Woodcock, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, 29 Aug 1850
    Sackett, Harvey, 43, [occ. blank], real estate $300, b. MA
    Sackett, Mary, 39, b. PA
    Sackett, Montgomery, 18, b. PA
    Sackett, Jacob, 16, b. PA
    Sackett, Livonia, 15, b. PA
    Sackett, Elizabeth, 12, b. PA
    Sackett, Homer, 4, b. PA.
  5. 1860 United States Federal Census, Roll: M653_1100; Page: 1244; Image: 623; FHL Film: 805100
    Saegertown, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
    Sacket, Jacob, 27, blacksmith, b. PA
    Sacket, Mary, 26, b. PA
    Sacket, Isabel, 5, b. PA
    Sacket, William, 10/12, b. PA
    Bevelhimer, Jacob, 21, b. PA
    Honeywell, Catherine, 13, b. PA.
    [This image very faint]
  6. "US Civil War draft registrations records 1863–1865" (Ancestry image), "Sacket, Jacob T, of Saegertown Borough, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, 30, blksmith, married, b. Penna, enumerated 15 Jul 1863, 20th district, Pennsylvania, class I."
  7. 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll: M593_1331; Page: 835B; Image: 348953; FHL Film: 552830
    Saegertown, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, 19 Aug 1870
    Sackett, Jacob, 39, blacksmith, real estate $2,000, b. PA
    Sackett, Mary J, 38, keeping house, b. PA
    Sackett, Isabella, 15, at home, b. PA
    Sackett, William, 11, b. PA.
  8. 1880 United States Federal Census, FHL 1255120 NA T9-1120/107A(2) (TEK)
    Saegerstown, Crawford, Pennsylvania
    Jacob Sacket, head, married, 46, b. PA, blacksmith, father b. MA, mother b. PA
    Mary J. Sacket, wife, 46, b. PA, keeps house, father b. PA, mother b. PA
    William H. Sacket, son, single, 20, b. PA, blacksmith, father b. PA, mother b. PA
    James W. Sacket, son, 9, b. PA, school, father b. PA, mother b. PA.
  9. 1900 United States Federal Census, Roll: 1399; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1241399
    Woodcock, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Jun 1900
    Sackett, Jacob T, head, b. Jan 1833, 67, m. 45y, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, blacksmith, home owned free of mortgage
    Sackett, Mary, wife, b. Dec 1833, 66, m. 45y, 4 ch, 3 living, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA
    Sackett, James W, b. May 1871, 29, single, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, laborer.
Appears inNotable Sacketts
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5th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Sackett Family Association descendants
Brian Archer Sackett, Rhonda Gower and Richard McClellan.
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Last Edited31 Jan 2023
 

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