The Sackett Family Association

Homer Sackett

(1765-1853)

Father

Deacon & Captain Justus Sacket (1729/30-1815)

Mother

Lydia Newcomb (c 1731-1808)

Homer Sackett, son of Deacon & Captain Justus Sacket and Lydia Newcomb, was born in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut^G, on 6 August 1765.^1,2 He died aged 87 on 17 May 1853² and was buried at the Old Cemetery, Warren, Litchfield County^G.³ He married in Warren^G on 19 August 1787, Sarah Carter, daughter of Samuel Carter and Bertha Buell.^4,2 Sarah was born in about 1768.⁵ She died aged 84 in Warren^G on 25 October 1852 and was buried at the Old Cemetery, Warren^G.⁶
     In 1790 Homer was living in Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut^G. In his household were one man, two boys, and one female.⁷
     Homer was listed in the census in 1800 and 1810 as a householder in Warren^G.^8,9
     Homer was a pew holder in the Congregational Church, Warren^G, in 1816 and in 1822.¹⁰
     In 1850 he was living in Warren, Litchfield County^G, and was recorded as Homer Sackett, a farmer, aged 85. Living with him were his wife Sarah, 81, their son Homer Jr, 48, and daughter-in-law Flora, 42, and Homer and Flora's children, Edward, 14, Homer S, 11, Augustine, 9, and Flora, aged three. There were also two male laborers in the household and an 18-year-old female, perhaps a servant or farm worker.¹¹

Homer Sacket (1765–1853), Old Cemetery, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut
(Src: Find A Grave, Michael Ryley Bradbury)

Sarah (Carter) Sackett (c1768–1852), Old Cemetery, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut
(Src: Find A Grave, Carman DM)

Children of Homer Sackett and Sarah Carter

Theron Sacket b. 19 Jan 1788, d. 3 Aug 1843
Colonel Augustine Sacket+ b. 24 Apr 1789
Aaron Sackett+ b. 7 Jun 1791, d. 8 Jan 1872
Arrilla Sacket+ b. 30 Nov 1792, d. 1874
Polly Sacket+ b. 13 Jun 1794, d. 25 Jul 1892
Colonel Orange Sackett+ b. 21 Apr 1796, d. 10 Mar 1877
Sarah Sacket b. 23 Jan 1798
Rev Seth Sacket+ b. 6 Feb 1800, d. 19 Jan 1853
Homer Sacket+ b. 8 Dec 1801, d. 12 Jan 1871
Patty Sacket+ b. 8 May 1804, d. 25 Jul 1892
Phebe M Sacket b. 6 Jun 1807
Charles B. Sacket b. 11 Oct 1812, d. 11 Mar 1813

Notes & Citations

Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, "[Sackett], Homer, s. [Justice & Lyddia], b. Aug. 6, 1765. Kent Vital Records, 1:10."
Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America.
"Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934", digital image, Ancestry.com, 51:13, Inscription, Old Cemetery, Warren, Litchfield County, "Sackett, Homer, died May 17, 1853, age 88 yrs."
Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, "Sackett, Homer, m. Sarah Carter, Aug. 19, 1787. Warren Vital Records, 1:115."
Date of birth based on age at death.
"Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934", digital image, Ancestry.com, 51:13, Inscription, Old Cemetery, Warren, Litchfield County, "Sackett, Sarah, wife of Homer, died Oct 25, 1852, age 84 yrs."
1790 US census, digital image, Ancestry.com, Homer Sacket. Warren, Litchfield, CT. 1 white male (16+), 2 white males under 16, and 1 white female.
1800 US census, database, American Ancestors, "Homer Sacket, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut."
1810 US census, database, American Ancestors, "Homer Sacket, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut."
Lucy Sackett Curtiss, The Congregational Church, Warren, Connecticut, 1756–1956 (1956), 19–20, "List of Pew Holders in Old Meeting House, 1816 [included] Justus Sackett, Moses Sackett, Benjamin Sackett, Homer Sackett, Alexander Sackett, Aaron Sackett."
39–40, "List of Pew Holders in New Meeting House, 1822 [included] Benjamin Sackett, Homer Sackett, Justus Sackett, Aaron Sackett, Moses Sackett, Alexander Sackett."
1850 US census, database, LDS, FamilySearch, Roll M432_43, p. 85
Warren, Litchfield, Connecticut
1265/1336
Sackett, Homer, 85, m, farmer, b. CT
Sackett, Sarah, 81, f, b. CT
Sackett, Homer Jr., 48, m, farmer, b. CT
Sackett, Flora, 42, f, b. CT
Sackett, Edward, 14, m, b. CT
Sackett, Homer S., 11, m, b. CT
Sackett, Augustine, 9, m, b. CT
Sackett, Flora J., 3, f, b. CT
Hogan, John, 22, m, laborer, b. IRE
Pratt, James, 21, m, laborer, b. IRE
Kerney, Margaret, 18, f, b. IRE.