The Sackett Family Association

Penelope Sacket

(1761-1837)

Father

Mother

Elizabeth Leonard (1729/30-1816)

Penelope Sacket, daughter of Erastus Sacket and Elizabeth Leonard, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 17 January 1761^1,2,3,4 and baptized at the Church of Christ, Westfield^G, on 22 March 1761.⁵ She died aged 76 on 1 June 1837.^1,4 She married in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts^G, on 16 March 1783, Asaph Dewey, son of David Dewey and Rebekah Phelps.^1,6,7,8,4 Asaph was born in Westfield^G on 2 February 1758⁴ and died aged 74 in Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts^G, on 17 January 1833.⁴ He served in the American Revolutionary War.⁴

632. Penelope Sacket, 1761–1837, daughter of (198) Erastus and Elizabeth Leonard Sacket, was married at Pittsfield, Mass., Nov. 16, 1782, to Asaph Dewey, 1758-1833, son of David Dewey and his wife Rebecca Phelps, of Westfield, Hancock and Richmond, Mass.

Children.

1398. Roxana Dewey, b. Oct. 13, 1783; m. James Foote.
1399. Zelotes Dewey, b. in 1758, d. Dec. 30, 1843; m. Mehitable Roberts.
1400. Asaph Dewey, Jr., b. Mar. 1787, d. Feb. 11, 1845; m. Miss Sidney Howland.
1401. Erastus Dewey, b. Apr. 15, 1789, d. Apr. 15, 1865; m. Matilda Millard.
1402. Lyman Dewey, b. in 1793, d. July 3, 1853; m. Phebe Burt.
1403. Jerusha Dewey, b. in 1793; m. Joseph Howland, Jr.
1404. Elias Dewey, b. July 5, 1794, d. Mar. 9, 1878; m. Nancy Wood.
1405. Solomon Dewey, b. Oct. 13, 1799, d. Oct. 30, 1860; m. Sophia Henry.

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

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 (Pittsfield, Massachusetts: Berkshire Athenaeum), 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, Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 26:385, records of First Church of Christ, Pittsfield, marriages, "1783 Mar 16, Mr _ Dewey & Mrs Penelope Sackett."