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Solomon Sackett

(1748-1823)
FatherCaptain & Deacon Samuel Sackett (1702/3-1781)
MotherLydia Heaton (1717-1749)
Solomon Sackett, of New Haven and Norfolk, Connecticut, son of Captain & Deacon Samuel Sackett and Lydia Heaton, was born in New HavenG on 28 April 1748.1,2,3,4 He died aged 75 in Norfolk, Litchfield CountyG, on 8 August 18233,4 and was buried at Benedict Cemetery, NorfolkG.5 He married first before 1770, Mary ___.3 Mary was born in about August 1748.3,6 She was admitted to the First Congregational Church, North HavenG, on 26 June 1774.7 She died aged 36 in North HavenG on 24 December 17848 and was buried at the Old Graveyard, North HavenG.3 He married second at North HavenG on 12 February 1787, Ruth Hull, daughter of Benjamin Hull and Amy Hill.3 Ruth was born in New HavenG on 27 November 1763.3 She died aged 25 in North HavenG on 13 June 17899 and was buried at the Old Graveyard, North HavenG.3 He married third at North HavenG on 1 September 1790, Ruth Turner.3,10 Ruth was born in about 1755.3 She died aged 41 in North HavenG on 20 March 179611 and was buried at the Old Graveyard, North HavenG.3 He married fourth at North HavenG on 10 September 1797, Miriam Davis.3 Miriam was born in about 1764.6 She died aged 42 in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG, on 10 August 180612 and was buried at Benedict Cemetery, NorfolkG.13 He married fifth in ConnecticutG in 1808, Thankful Butler.14 Thankful was born in about 1758.6 She died aged 73 on 29 April 1832 and was buried at Benedict Cemetery, NorfolkG.15
     Solomon was admitted to the First Congregational Church, North HavenG, on 5 March 1775.16
     In 1790 Solomon was living in North Haven, New Haven County, ConnecticutG. In his household were one man, two boys, and four females.17
     Solomon was listed in the 1800 census as a householder in Southfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG.18
     In 1820 he was a householder in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG.19

256. Solomon Sackett, 1748–1828, of New Haven and Norfolk, Conn., son of (73) Capt. Samuel Sackett, was twice married. He and both of his wives are buried in the "North End Cemetery," at Norfolk. Several of their descendants resided in 1904, in the adjoining town of Colebrook.
Children.
700. Solomon Sackett, b. in year 1785, d. in year 1855; m. Hulda Webster.
701. Thomas Sackett, m. Lucy ___.
702. Sylvia Sackett, b. in year 1805, d. May 4. 1833.

Children of Solomon Sackett and Mary ___

Children of Solomon Sackett and Ruth Hull

Child of Solomon Sackett and Ruth Turner

Children of Solomon Sackett and Miriam Davis

 Notes & Citations

  1. Vital Records, New Haven, Connecticut, 288, "Solomon Ye Son of Capt: Saml Sacket was born April 28th AD 1748."
  2. Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, "Sacket, Solomon, s. Capt. Sam[ue]l, b. Apr. 28, 1748. New Haven Vital Records, 1:649."
  3. Donald Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, Genealogical Publishing Co Inc, Baltimore (1981), digital image, American Ancestors, p1586, "6. Solomon [Sackett, s. Samuel & Lydia (Heaton) Sackett], b 28 Apr 1748 NHV, d 8 Aug 1823 Norfolk C; Census (NoH) 1-2-1, m. (1) Mary ___, b c. 1748, d 24 Dec 1784 æ. 37 NoHT1; m (2) 12 Feb 1787 NoHV -- Ruth da. Benjamin & Amy (Hill) Hull, b 27 Nov 1763 NHV, d 13 June 1789 æ. 27 NoHC, NoHT1; m (3) 1 Sep 1790 NoHC -- Ruth Turner, b c. 1755, d 27 Mar 1796 æ. 41 NoHT1, 20 Mar NoHC; m (4) 10 Sep 1797 NoHV -- Miriam Davis."
  4. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "256. Solomon Sackett, b. in year 1748, d. Aug. 8, 1823."
  5. "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934" (Ancestry image), 36:96, Inscription, Benedict Cemetery, Norfolk, Litchfield County, "Sackett, Solomon, died Aug 8, 1823, age 75."
  6. Date of birth based on age at death.
  7. "Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630–1920" (Ancestry image), North Haven, First Congregational, "Sackett, Mary, w. Solomon, adm. ch. 26 Jun 1774. 2:9."
  8. "Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630–1920" (Ancestry image), North Haven, First Congregational, "Sackett, Mary, w. Solomon, d. 24 Dec 1784, æ 36 y 4 m. 2:84."
  9. "Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630–1920" (Ancestry image), North Haven, First Congregational, "Sackett, Ruth, w. Solomon, d. 13 Jun 1789, æ 27. 2:86."
  10. "Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630–1920" (Ancestry image), North Haven, First Congregational, "Sackett, Solomon, m. Ruth Turner, 1 Sep 1790. 2:41."
  11. "Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630–1920" (Ancestry image), North Haven, First Congregational, "Sackett, Ruth, w. Solomon, d. 20 Mar 1796, æ 41. 2:92."
  12. Website Vital Records of Sandisfield, Massachusetts, to 1850 (New England Historic Genealogical Society), death, "Sackett, Miriam, wife of Solomon, Aug. 10, 1806."
  13. "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934" (Ancestry image), 36:96, Inscription, Benedict Cemetery, Norfolk, Litchfield County, "Sackett, Meriahaham, wife of Solomon died Aug 10, 1806, age 42."
  14. "US and International Marriage Records, 1560–1900" (Ancestry transcript), "1808, in CT, Solomon Sackett & Thankful Butler."
  15. "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934" (Ancestry image), 36:96, Inscription, Benedict Cemetery, Norfolk, Litchfield County, "Sackett, Thankful, wife of Solomon, died April 29, 1832, age 73."
  16. "Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630–1920" (Ancestry image), North Haven, First Congregational, "Sackett, Solomon, adm. ch. 5 Mar 1775. 2:9."
  17. 1790 United States census
    Soloman Sacket. North Haven, New Haven, CT. 1 white male (16+), 2 white males under 16, and 4 white females.
  18. 1800 United States census
    "Solomon Sackett, Southfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts."
  19. 1820 United States census
    "Solomon Sacket, Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts."
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