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Jerusha Avery, daughter of Abel Avery and Jerusha Sacket, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 3 August 1790.^2,3

Roxana Bosworth, daughter of Samuel Bosworth and Anne Sacket, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 17 March 1792.²

Henry Bosworth, son of Samuel Bosworth and Anne Sacket, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 12 April 1794.²

Manay Ann Bosworth, daughter of Samuel Bosworth and Anne Sacket, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 30 October 1798.²

Mary Bosworth, daughter of Samuel Bosworth and Anne Sacket, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 1 March 1805.²

Isaac Bosworth, son of Samuel Bosworth and Anne Sacket, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 14 August 1807.²

Alpha C Sacket, son of Moses Sacket Jr and Maria Doane, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 6 October 1842.^2,3

Hannah Sacket, daughter of Stephen Sacket Jr and Hannah Bancroft, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 4 May 1805² and baptized at the Church of Christ, Westfield^G, on 1 September 1805.³ She died aged 84 on 3 April 1890² and was buried at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield^G.² She married in Westfield^G on 14 November 1828, George Noble.⁴
     Hannah was named as a beneficiary in the will of Charles King, husband of her aunt Hannah, made at Westfield^G on 31 December 1823 and proved on 6 April 1824. She was to receive a sum of $50.
     Hannah was named as a beneficiary in her grandfather Stephen Sacket's will, made at Westfield^G on 5 October 1829 and proved on 2 March 1830. She was to receive a sum of $40 and a feather bed.

Stephen Sacket Jr, 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 about 1817, Ruhamah (Lyman) Sackett, widow of his second cousin Walter Sackett. Ruhamah was born 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.
     Stephen was listed in the 1830 census as a householder in Boston^G.¹⁹
     Stephen made his will in Boston^G on 12 October 1830, naming as beneficiaries his wife Ruhamah, and his children, Bancroft, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Jane. He also named his brother Daniel's widow Tryphena. His son Francis was not named. He left the $100 legacy recently received from his father to his daughters, Elizabeth and Jane, son-in-law George Noble (daughter Hannah's husband), and Charles Bullard (who is not identified as a family member but was an executor with George Noble and was evidently closely connected). Charles Bullard and George Noble were also to have three lots of land in South Hampton and Westfield and the residue of the personal estate after specific bequests. The will was proved in Boston on 14 November 1831.²⁰

Stephen Sackett, son of Stephen Sacket Jr and Hannah Bancroft, was baptized at the Church of Christ, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 1 September 1805.¹

Erastus S Davis, son of Jonathan Davis and Beulah W Sacket, was born in Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts^G, on 3 June 1805.¹ He died aged 66 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts^G, on 18 September 1871¹ and was buried at East Part Cemetery, Pittsfield^G.¹ He married about 1829, Diana Burnard.² Diana was born on 9 June 1806.³ She died aged 39 in Pittsfield^G on 12 August 1845¹ and was buried at East Part Cemetery^G.¹