The Sackett Family Association

Russell Sacket

(1782-1839)

Father

Gad Sacket (1748-after 1820)

Mother

Lucy Williams (c 1754-1807)

Russell Sacket, son of Gad Sacket and Lucy Williams, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 25 November 1782^1,2,3 and died in 1839.¹ He married at the First Church, Westfield^G, on 31 March 1808, Polly Brass, daughter of Henry Brass.^1,4,5,6
     In 1850 Russell's widow Polly was living at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, and was recorded in the census as Polly Sacket, aged 60, and born in Massachusetts. Living with her were her children, Mercy (36), and Charles (27), and [?grandson] William Sacket (11.)^7,8
     In 1860 she was living at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, in the household of her son Roland, and was recorded as Polly Sacket, houseworker, aged 72, and born in Massachusetts.⁹
     In 1870 she was living at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, in the household of her daughter Mercy, and was recorded as Polla Sackett, aged 83, and born in Massachusetts.¹⁰

Children of Russell Sacket and Polly Brass

(male child) Sacket b. 1809, d. 7 Apr 1810
Lucy Sacket b. 17 Dec 1811, d. 3 Dec 1881
Mercy Sacket+ b. c 1814
Caleb Sacket+ b. 1815, d. 1882
Julia E Sacket b. c 1817
Henry Sacket+ b. 1819
Lemuel Sacket+ b. 27 May 1821, d. 22 Nov 1857
Charles Sacket b. c 1822
Eliza Ann Sacket b. c 1826
Joseph L Sacket b. after 1827
Rowland Sacket b. 13 Jul 1827, d. 5 Feb 1868
Seth Sacket b. 30 Sep 1831, d. 17 Nov 1881

Notes & Citations

Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "510. Russell Sacket, b. in 1782, d. in 1839; m. Mary Brass."
Vital Records (LDS), Westfield, Massachusetts, B:209.
Birth & Death Records (NEHGS), Westfield, Massachusetts, "Sacket, Russel, s. Gad & Lucy Williams, b. Nov. 25, 1782."
Vital Records (LDS), Westfield, Massachusetts, C:304.
Marriage Records (NEHGS), Westfield, Massachusetts, "Russell Sacket of W. and Polly Brass of W; m. Mar. 31, 1808."
Website Marriage Records of the First Church, Westfield, Massachusetts, 1781–1835 (NewEnglandAncestors.org), "1808 Russel Sacket of Westfield & Polly Brass of Westfield."
1850 US census, database, LDS, FamilySearch, M432_318/227
Westfield, Hampden County, MA
Polly Sacket, 60, b. MA
Mercy Sacket, 36, b. MA
Charles Sacket, 27, whips, b. MA
William Sacket, 11, b. MA.
The 11-year-old William was possibly an illegitimate son of Mercy.
1860 Census for United States, M653_502/839/33
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
198/256
Edmond Cooley, 51, laborer, $-, $50, b. Conn
Sophiona Cooley, 51, b. VT
Malissa Cooley, 28, whips, b. NY
Lewis J Cooley, 17, laborer, b. NY
Valorous Cooley, 15, male, R Road, b. NY
257
Lydia Sacket, 40, washer woman, $-, $50, b. Mass
Fanny Sacket, 2, b. Mass
754/918
Roland Sacket, 32, whip maker, $1,500, $150, b. Mass
Polly Sacket, 72, house work, b. Mass
Mercy Sacket, 44, whips, b. Mass
William W Halliday, 21, whips, b. Mass
Samuel J Sacket, 10, b. Mass.
1870 Census for United States, M593_619/429
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Sackett, Mercy, 57, keeping house, b. Mass
Sackett, William, 31, works in stall, b. Mass
Sackett, Clara, 6, attending school, $200, $-, b. Mass
Sackett, Jasper, 4, at home, $200, $-, b. Mass
Sackett, Polla, 83, no occupation, $1,500, $-, b. Mass
Sackett, Eliza, 45, no occupation, b. Mass.

Charts

Line 3a (American)

Sackett line

5th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet

Generation.Tree

510.6N.3

Last Edited

14 Jan 2011