Gad Sheldon Sacket
| Father | Joel Sacket (1772-1841) |
| Mother | Abigail Sheldon |
Gad Sheldon Sacket, son of Joel Sacket and Abigail Sheldon, was born in MassachusettsG on 15 August 18071,2 and baptized at the Church of Christ, Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, on 13 December 1807.3 He died aged 64 on 19 July 1872 and was buried at Turin CemeteryG.4,5 He married Elmina Miller, daughter of James Miller and Sally Coe.4 Elmina was born on 1 February 1807.6,7 She died aged 75 in TurinG on 5 April 18826 and was buried at Turin CemeteryG.4,8
Gad was in Turin, Lewis County, New York StateG, by about 1830 when he bought a farm in the woods on the western part of the town, on which there was a small clearing and a log cabin.9
He was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in TurinG.10
In 1850 Gad was living in TurinG and was recorded in the census as Sheldon Sacket, a farmer, aged 43 and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Elmina, 44, and their children, (Martin) James, 17, Lucina, 15, Lydia, 11, George, 8, Harrison (Alson), 6, and Charles, aged two.11
In 1860 he was living in TurinG and was recorded as Gad S Sackett, a farmer, aged 53. Living with him were his wife Elmina, 53, and their children, Lydia, 21, George, 18, Alson, 15, Charles, 11, and (Martin) James, 28, with his wife Susan, 23.12
Gad was appointed to a special War Committee in TurinG on 19 July 1864, to borrow money for Civil War bounties until the money could be raised by a tax.13
In 1870 he was living in TurinG and was recorded as Gad S Sackett, a farmer, aged 63. His wife Elmina, 63, was living with him.14
Gad died intestate. His sons, Martin and George, were appointed administrators of his estate at the County Court in Lowville, Lewis CountyG, on 16 August 1872.15
Gad was in Turin, Lewis County, New York StateG, by about 1830 when he bought a farm in the woods on the western part of the town, on which there was a small clearing and a log cabin.9
He was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in TurinG.10
In 1850 Gad was living in TurinG and was recorded in the census as Sheldon Sacket, a farmer, aged 43 and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Elmina, 44, and their children, (Martin) James, 17, Lucina, 15, Lydia, 11, George, 8, Harrison (Alson), 6, and Charles, aged two.11
In 1860 he was living in TurinG and was recorded as Gad S Sackett, a farmer, aged 53. Living with him were his wife Elmina, 53, and their children, Lydia, 21, George, 18, Alson, 15, Charles, 11, and (Martin) James, 28, with his wife Susan, 23.12
Gad was appointed to a special War Committee in TurinG on 19 July 1864, to borrow money for Civil War bounties until the money could be raised by a tax.13
In 1870 he was living in TurinG and was recorded as Gad S Sackett, a farmer, aged 63. His wife Elmina, 63, was living with him.14
Gad died intestate. His sons, Martin and George, were appointed administrators of his estate at the County Court in Lowville, Lewis CountyG, on 16 August 1872.15
Gad Sheldon Sacket (1807–1872), Turin Cemetery, Lewis County, New York
(Src: Find a Grave, C Herr)
(Src: Find a Grave, C Herr)
Gad Sheldon Sacket (1807–1872), Turin Cemetery, Lewis County, New York
(Src: Find a Grave, C Herr)
(Src: Find a Grave, C Herr)
Elmina (Miller) Sacket (1807–1882), Turin Cemetery, Lewis County, New York
(Src: Find a Grave, C Herr)
(Src: Find a Grave, C Herr)
Children of Gad Sheldon Sacket and Elmina Miller
- Martin James Sackett+ b. 15 Sep 1832, d. 21 Jun 1909
- Lucina Sackett+ b. 27 Apr 1835
- Lydia Sackett+ b. 11 Jan 1839
- George S Sackett+ b. 7 May 1842, d. 1 Apr 1917
- Alson C Sackett b. 27 Aug 1844, d. Jun 1927
- Charles K Sackett b. 26 Mar 1848
Notes & Citations
- Census.
- Find a Grave, birth date unsourced.
- "Baptisms performed in the Church of Christ, Westfield, Massachusetts, 1679–1836" (American Ancestors transcript), "1807 Sacket, Gad Sheldon, s. Joel, Dec. 13."
- Find a Grave.
- Gravestone, "Gad Sheldon Sacket/ died/ July 19, 1872/ in the/ 65th year of/ his age."
- Franklin Benjamin Hough, History of Lewis County, New York, D Mason & Co, Syracuse, NY (1883), digital image, Internet Archive (archive.org), p 587, "Elmina [Miller, d. of James Miller & Sally Coe], born in 1806, married G.S. Sackett, of Houseville, died in 1882."
- Date of birth based on age at death.
- Gravestone, "Elmina Miller/ wife of/ G S Sacket/ died/ April 5, 1882/ aged 75 yrs, 2 mos/ and 4 days."
- Franklin Benjamin Hough, History of Lewis County, New York, 524.
- 1840 United States census, "Gad S Sackett, Turin, Lewis County, New York State, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 30-39, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 30-39, total 6."
- 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll 523, p 66a
Turin, Lewis, New York
Sacket, Sheldon, 43, farmer, real estate $4000, b. MA
Sacket, Elmirah, 44, b. NY
Sacket, James, 17, b. NY
Sacket, Lucina, 15, b. NY
Sacket, Lydia, 11, b. NY
Sacket, George, 8, b. NY
Sacket, Harrison, 6, b. NY
Sacket, Charles, 2, b. NY
Smitling, Joseph, 15, b. NY. - 1860 United States Federal Census, Roll M653_777, p 204, FHL film 803777
Turin, Lewis, New York
Sackett, Gad S, 53, farmer, real estate $6000, personal estate $1200, b. MA
Sackett, Almira, 53, b. NY
Sackett, Lydia, 21, b. NY
Sackett, George S, 18, b. NY
Sackett, Alson C, 15, b. NY
Sackett, Charles, 11, b. NY
Sackett, James M, 28, farmer, personal estate $1400, b. NY
Sackett, Susan E, 23, b. NY. - Franklin Benjamin Hough, History of Lewis County, New York, p 518.
- 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll M593_964, p 637B, FHL film
Turin, Lewis, New York
Sackett, Gad S, 63, farmer, real estate $18000, personal estate $3410, b. MA
Sackett, Elmina, 63, keeping house, b. NY. - "New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659–1999" (Ancestry image), Letter of Administration. Gad S Sacket, of Turin, Lewis County, NY, died intestate. Martin J Sacket & George S Sacket appointed administrators of estate. County Court, Lowville, Lewis County, 16 Aug 1872.
| Sackett line | 6th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 4th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) Martin James Sackett & Susan E Bush relationship chart |
| Generation.Tree | 7O.3 |
| Last Edited | 24 Nov 2023 |
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