Family Explorer

Abigail Sackett

(1782-1868)
FatherSamuel Sackett (1741-1826)
MotherAbigail Blakeslee (1746-1813)
Abigail Sackett, daughter of Samuel Sackett and Abigail Blakeslee, was born in North Haven, New Haven County, ConnecticutG, on 4 September 17821,2 and baptized at St John's, North HavenG, in 1782.2 She died aged 85 in North HavenG on 1 April 1868 and was buried at New Center Cemetery, North HavenG.3,4 She married first in North HavenG on 15 October 1806, Benjamin Dixon, son of John Dixon and Jane Gordon.2 Benjamin was born in Voluntown, New London County, ConnecticutG, on 14 May 1776.5 He died aged 31 in New HavenG on 9 July 1807 and was buried at Grove Street Cemetery, New HavenG.3,6,7 She married second in Wallingford, New Haven CountyG, on 4 June 1809, James Munson, son of Jonathan Munson and Mary Taintor.2,8 James was born on 20 October 1780.9 He died on 9 September 1858 and was buried at New Center Cemetery, North HavenG.3,10,11
     Abigail and her father Samuel Sackett were appointed administrators of Benjamin Dixon's estate by the New Haven Court on 20 July 1807, with Elisha Jones, a mariner, standing surety. An inventory valued the estate at $669 with debts of $203.12
     In 1850 Abigail was living in North HavenG in the household of her husband James Munson, 69, a farmer, and was recorded in the census as Abigail Munson, aged 67 and born in Connecticut. Living with them were their [presumably unmarried] children, George, 40, Olive, 37, Willis, 31, and Louisa, 29, and their married daughter Eunice Cooper, 34. There was also a male pauper in the household.13
     In 1860 she was living in North HavenG in the household of her son George, 50, and was recorded as Abigail Munson, aged 78. Her daughter Olive, 45, was also living with them.14
     Administration of Abigail's estate was granted to her son George by the New Haven Court on 4 May 1868, with her son-in-law Willis Cooper as surety. Her estate was valued at $2,972 which included several lots of land as well as the home lot, a US Treasury note, and a bank savings account.12
Abigail (Sackett) Munson (1782–1868), New Center Cemetery, North Haven, Connecticut
(Src: Find a Grave, Linda L)
Benjamin Dixon (c1776–1807), Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut
(Src: Find a Grave, Sandra Markham)

Children of Abigail Sackett and James Munson

 Notes & Citations

  1. Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, "[Sackett], Abigail, [d. Samuel & Abigail], b. Sept. 4, 1782. North Haven Vital Records, 2:23."
  2. Donald Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, Genealogical Publishing Co Inc, Baltimore (1981) (American Ancestors image), p1583–8, "Abigail [d. of Samuel Sackett & Abigail Blakeslee], b 4 Sep 1782 NoHV, bp 1782 NoHx; m (1) 15 Oct 1806 NoHV—Benjamin Dixon; m (2) 4 June 1809 James Munson of Bd."
  3. Find a Grave.
  4. "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934" (Ancestry image), Inscription, Center Cemetery, North Haven, New Haven County, "Munson, Abigail S, wife of James, born Sep 4, 1782, died Apr 1, 1868."
  5. Barbour Collection, Voluntown, "Dixson, Dixon, Benjamin, s. John & Jane, b. May 14, 1776. 1:185."
  6. "Connecticut Deaths and Burials Index, 1650–1934" (Ancestry transcript), "Dixon, Benjamin, d. New Haven, Connecticut, 9 Jul 1807, age 31."
  7. Hale Collection, Grove Street Cemetery, "Dixon, Benjamin, died July 9, 1807, age 31 yrs."
  8. "Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630–1920" (Ancestry image), Wallingford, First Congregational, Vol 118, p 166, "Munson, James, of Northford, m. Abigail Dickson, of North Haven, June 4, 1809. 2.77."
  9. Gravestone.
  10. "Connecticut Deaths and Burials Index, 1650–1934", "Munson, James, d. Connecticut, 9 Sep 1858, b. 30 Oct 1780, age 77, North Haven, Connecticut."
  11. Hale Collection, Inscription, Center Cemetery, North Haven, New Haven County, "Munson, James, born Oct 20, 1780, died Sep 9, 1858."
  12. "Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609–1999" (Ancestry image).
  13. 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll 45, p 248a
    North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
    Munson, James, 69, farmer, real estate $4500, b. CT
    Munson, Abigail, 67, b. CT
    Munson, George, 40, joiner, b. CT
    Munson, Olive, 37, b. CT
    Munson, Willis, 31, mason, b. CT
    Munson, Louisa, 29, b. CT
    Cooper, Eunice A, 34, b. CT
    Thorp, Jesse, 57, m, pauper, b. CT.
  14. 1860 United States Federal Census, Roll M653_84, p 262, FHL film 803084
    North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
    Munson, George, 50, real estate $3000, personal estate $3000, b. CT
    Munson, Abigail, 78, personal estate $100, b. CT
    Munson, Olive, 45, personal estate $100, b. CT
    Pardy, Milton, 17, farmer, b. CT
    Shelton, John S, 60, b. CT.
Sackett line2nd great-granddaughter of John Sackett of New Haven
ChartsLine 4 (American)
Generation.Tree6N.4
Last Edited29 Apr 2023
See also Thurmon King's New Sackett Family Database
29144 Abigail Sackett
 

Place names

Place names are linked to the Place Index, with lists of people having events at each place (down to county level).

Google Maps

The superscripted 'G' after place names is a link to the Google Map for that place.

Exhibits

Icons and are links to Text and Image exhibits.

Sackett lines

English line of Thomas Sackett the elder & other English lines
American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
Line of John Sackett of New Haven