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Adnah Avery, son of Abel Avery and Jerusha Sacket, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 12 December 1792.¹

Walter Avery, son of Abel Avery and Jerusha Sacket, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, about 1795.¹

Isaac Avery, son of Abel Avery and Jerusha Sacket, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, about 1798.¹

Solomon Avery, son of Abel Avery and Jerusha Sacket, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 23 January 1800.¹

John Avery, son of Abel Avery and Jerusha Sacket, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, about 1807.^1,2 He died aged 44 of smallpox in Westfield^G on 9 April 1851.³

Mary Sackett, daughter of John Sackett and Mary Bush, was baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 16 May 1776.¹

John Sackett, son of Lieutenant John Sackett and Mary Woodin, was baptized at the First Congregational Church, New Haven, Connecticut^G, on 5 September 1690.¹

Prudence Sackett was born say 1760. Her parents have not been identified. She married in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut^G, on 2 February 1786, Skiff Morgan, son of Nathaniell Morgan and Dorothy ___.¹ Skiff was born in Sharon^G on 7 March 1761.²

James Sackett was born say 1800. He died before 1842. His parents have not been identified. He married Mary B ___. Mary was born about 1808.¹ She died in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts^G, on 27 September 1842.²

Caroline Isabella Sacket, daughter of Dwight Sacket and Caroline A Bolton, was born in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts^G, on 18 February 1852.¹ She died there in infancy on 21 October 1852.²

Seth E Sackett was born in Massachusetts^G about 1811.^1,2 His parents have not been identified. He died aged 67 on 29 May 1879 and was buried at Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut^G.^7,8 He married first in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts^G, on 21 April 1833, Laura P Burditt, daughter of Deacon John Burditt Jr and Sarah C "Sally" Shute.^3,4 Laura was born in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts^G, on 28 June 1805.⁹ She died aged 33 in Sturbridge, Worcester County^G, on 9 September 1838 and was buried at the New Cemetery, Sturbridge^G.¹⁰ He married second in Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut^G, on 19 January 1845, Roxa A Chapman.^5,6 Roxa was born in Connecticut^G about 1813.¹ She died aged 75 on 21 November 1887 and was buried at Old North Cemetery, Hartford^G.^11,12
     Seth's first wife Laura was named in her father John Burditt's will made in Lancaster^G on 21 January 1848. He left a sum of $100 to "Francis Wayland Sackett, son of my deceased daughter Laura P Sackett."¹³
     In 1850 Seth was living in Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut^G, and was recorded in the census as Seth Sackett, a joiner and carpenter, aged 41 and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Roxey, 37, and their daughter Laura, aged four.¹⁴
     In 1860 he was living in Ellington^G and was recorded as Seth Sackett, a conductor [the enumerator may have meant contractor], aged 46. Living with him were his wife Roxa, 45, and their children, Laura, 14, Charles, 12, and Albert, aged seven.¹⁵
     In 1870 he was living in Hartford, Connecticut^G, and was recorded as Seth Sackett, a bridge builder, aged 57. Living with him were his wife Roxa, 56, their children, Laura, 23, Charles, 21, and Albert, 17, and Seth's son Francis, 34, from his first marriage.¹⁶