Penelope Sacket
(1761-1837)
| Father | Erastus Sacket (1721-c 1810) |
| Mother | Elisabeth Leonard (1730-1816) |
Penelope Sacket, daughter of Erastus Sacket and Elisabeth Leonard, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, on 17 January 17611,2,3,4 and baptized at the Church of Christ, WestfieldG, on 22 March 1761.5 She died aged 76 on 1 June 1837.1,4 She married in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG, on 16 March 1783, Asaph Dewey, son of David Dewey and Rebekah Phelps.1,6,7,8,4 Asaph was born in WestfieldG on 2 February 17584 and died aged 74 in Richmond, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG, on 17 January 1833.4 He served in the American Revolutionary War.4
Children of Penelope Sacket and Asaph Dewey
- Roxana Dewey b. 13 Oct 1783
- Zelotes Dewey b. 1785, d. 30 Dec 1843
- Asaph Dewey Jr+ b. 9 Mar 1787, d. 11 Feb 1845
- Erastus Dewey b. 15 Apr 1789, d. 15 Apr 1865
- Lyman Dewey b. 1791, d. 3 Jul 1853
- Jerusha Dewey b. 1793
- Elias Dewey b. 5 Jul 1794, d. 9 Mar 1878
- Solomon S Dewey b. 13 Oct 1799, d. 30 Oct 1860
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
Notes & Citations
- Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "632. Penelope Sacket, b. Jan. 17, 1761, d. June 1, 1837; m. Asaph Dewey."
- Vital Records (LDS), Westfield, Massachusetts, A:30.
- Birth & Death Records (NEHGS), Westfield, Massachusetts, "Sacket, Penelope, d. Eratas & Elizabeth (Leonard) b. Jan. 17, 1761."
- Rollin H Cooke, Pittsfield Families, 3:51 "P.50, Dewey, Asaph, son David Dewey of Westfield & Rebecca Phelps, b. Feb 2 1758, Westfield, Mass., d. Jan 17 1833, Richmond, Mass., m. Mar 16 1783, Pittsfield (TR) to Penelope Sackett, dau. of Erastus Sackett & Elizabeth Leonard. She b. Jan 17 1761, Westfield, d. June 1 1837.
He lived in Hancock and Richmond. He was a Revolutionary soldier.
Children, b. Richmond: 1. Roxana, b. Oct 13 1783, m. James Foote; 2. Zelotes, b. 1785, m. Mehitable Roberts of Pittsfield or Dalton; 3. Asaph, b. Mar 7 1787, of Lenox, m. (pub Sept 4 1808), Sidney Howland of Pittsfield; 4. Erastus, b. Apr 15 1789, of Lenox, m. Mar 11 1813 (pub Mar 6 (TR)) to Matilda Millard of Pittsfield, dau. of Samuel Millard; 5. Lyman, b. 1791, m. Phebe Burt of Pitts; 6. Jerusha, b. 1793, m. Joseph Howland Jr.; 7. Elias, b. July 5 1794, of Richmond, m. Mar 26 1818 (pub Mar 11) to Nancy Wood of Pittsfield; 8. Solomon S., b. Oct 13 1799, of Richmond, m. Apr 28 1828 (pub Apr 8) to Polly Wood of Pittsfield.
Elias & Solomon both m. 2d. Lyman Dewey & Mrs Phebe adm. chh. 1840, dism. ___." - Website Baptisms performed in the Church of Christ, Westfield, Massachusetts, 1679–1836 (NewEnglandAncestors.org), "1761 Sacket, Penelope d. Erastus & ---, March 22."
- Vital Records (LDS), Westfield, Massachusetts, B:98, 26 January 1783 marriage intentions filed: Penelope Sacket & Asaph Dewey.
- Marriage Records (NEHGS), Westfield, Massachusetts, "Asaph Dewey of W. and Penelope Sacket of Pittsfield; m. [date blank]."
- Cooke Collection of Massachusetts Genealogical Records, 26:385, records of First Church of Christ, Pittsfield, marriages, "1783 Mar 16, Mr _ Dewey & Mrs Penelope Sackett."
| Generation.Tree | 632.6N.3a |
| Sackett line | 5th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder |
| Last Edited | 26 November 2012 |
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