The Sackett Family Association

Jonathan Sacket

(1727-1777)

Father

Mother

Anne Filer (c 1705-1787)

Jonathan Sacket, son of Jonathan Sacket and Anne Filer, was born in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut^G, on 26 December 1727.^1,2 He died aged 49 in Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut^G, on 3 April 1777² and was buried at the Old Cemetery, Warren^G.³ He married at Hebron^G on 10 November 1748, Hannah Phelps, daughter of Noah Phelps and Ann Dyer.^2,4 Hannah was born in Hebron^G on 28 February 1726/27. She died in 1803.²
Jonathan was a founding, covenanting, member of the Congregational Church in Warren, attending the first "gathering" of the new church, held on 22 September 1756, probably at his father's home. His wife Hannah also "owned the covenant" by the end of that year.⁵
Jonathan was named as a beneficiary in his father's will made in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut^G, on 12 June 1772. He was left £3 to be paid to him by his brother Justus and £4 to be paid to him by his brother Reuben. Jonathan's father had already left land to him in 1749, soon after his marriage.⁶

202. Jonathan Sacket, Jr., 1727–1777, of Hebron, Conn., son of (47) Jonathan and Ann Filer Sacket, was married, Nov. 10, 1748, to Hannah Phelps, 17__?-1803. In 1749, his father conveyed to him land in Hebron which became thereafter his permanent place of residence; and there, according to records of the town officials, were born his twelve

Children.

644. Hannah Sacket, b. Sept. 22, 1749.*
644a. Anna Sacket, b. Oct. 2, 1751.*
645. William Sacket, b. Nov. 16, 1753, d. in 1842; m. Eunice Bowen.
646. Hulda Sacket, b. in 1755; m. ___ Smith.
647. Aaron Sackett, b. in 1758.
648. Abigail Sacket, b. in 1758.*
649. Rebecca Sacket, b. Oct. 18, 1760.
650. Chloe Sacket, b. Mar. 15, 1762, d. Dec. 18, 1823; m. David Abel.
651. Phene Sacket, b. in 1764; m. Jonathan Nichols.
652. Filer Sacket, b. Apr. 10, 1766, d. Apr. 8, 1834; m. Deborah Waterman.
653. Jesse Sacket, b. 1769.
654. Almon Sacket, died unmarried.

*Hannah, Anna and Abigail Sacket were married—one to Joseph Thayer, one to a Mr. Finney, and one to a Mr. Brush.

Children of Jonathan Sacket and Hannah Phelps

Hannah Sackett b. 12 Aug 1749, d. between 1777 & 1843
Anna Sackett+ b. 27 Jun 1751, d. 6 Feb 1844
William Sackett+ b. 16 Nov 1753, d. 20 Jan 1842
Hulda Sacket+ b. 29 Dec 1755
Aaron Sacket b. 1758
Abigail Sacket b. 3 Feb 1758
Rebecca Sacket b. 7 Jan 1760
Chloe Sacket+ b. 15 Mar 1762, d. 18 Dec 1823
Phene Sackett b. 1764, d. 29 Oct 1786
Irene Sacket b. 12 May 1764, d. 29 Oct 1768
Filer Sacket+ b. 10 Apr 1766, d. 8 Apr 1834
Jabez Sacket b. 10 Apr 1766
Jesse Sacket b. 25 May 1769
Almeron Sacket+ b. c 1771

Notes & Citations

Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, "Sackit, Jonathan, s. Jonathan, b. Dec. 26, 1727. Hebron Vital Records, 1:80."
Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "202. Jonathan Sacket, b. Dec. 26, 1727, d. in year 1777; m. Hannah Phelps."
"Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934", digital image, Ancestry.com, 51:8, Inscription, Old Cemetery, Warren, Litchfield County, "Sackett, Jonathan, died Apr 3, 1777, age 49 yrs."
Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, "Sackit, Jonathan Jr., m. Hannah Phelps, Nov. 10, 1748. Hebron Vital Records, 1:49."
Lucy Sackett Curtiss, The Congregational Church, Warren, Connecticut, 1756–1956 (1956), 12–13, "... September 22, 1756—the day for the "gathering" of the new church ... covenanting members [18, including] Jonathan Sackett, Jonathan Sackett, Jun., Justus Sackett." "By the close of the year ten more had "owned the covenant": [including] Hannah, wife of Jonathan Sackett, Jr."
Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "47. Jonathan Sacket, b. Mar. 20, 1696; d. Sept. 1, 1773; m. Ann Filer."