Thomas Sackett MD

95. Thomas Sackett, M. D., 1726–1769, of Newtown, L. I., graduate of Kings (now Columbia) College, New York, son of (23) Judge Joseph and Hannah Alsop Sackett, was married, Sept. 21, 1762, to Phebe Albertus, daughter of Samuel Albertus and his wife Elisabeth Vandervoort. Dr. Sackett was born and practiced his profession with success for seventeen years at Newtown, L. I., when he removed to and became a resident of Quebec, Canada. On July 24, 1769, letters of administration were granted to his wife, Phebe Sackett.
     Peter Caesar Albertus, a native of Venice, in Italy, came to New Amsterdam with the early settlers and married there, in 1642, Judith Jans Meynie, from Amsterdam in Holland. They lived for many years on the Heeren Gracht, now Broad Street. Mr Albertus also owned a tobacco plantation at the Wallabout, for which he received a patent June 17, 1743.
     John Albertus, oldest son of above, married Elisabeth Scudder, daughter of John Scudder, who was born in England in 1619, came to New England in 1635, and settled at Mespot Kills prior to 1660. He accumulated a large estate and died at English Kills in April, 1691.
     Samuel Albertus, son of John and Elisabeth Scudder Albertus, inherited a large share of his father's estate and died Oct. 14, 1752, at an advanced age.
     Samuel Albertus, son of Samuel, the grandson of John, was married, June 1, 1724, to Elisabeth Vandervoort, daughter of Paul Vandervoort. Their daughter Phebe, as stated above, was married to Thomas Sackett.