John Sackett
(1784-1864)
| Father | Justus Sackett (1740-1827) |
| Mother | Anna Lyon (1740-1837) |
John Sackett, son of Justus Sackett and Anna Lyon, was born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, ConnecticutG, on 24 May 1784.1,2,3,4 He died aged 79 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, ConnecticutG, on 14 February 18641,3 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery, GreenwichG.3,5 He married first at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, ConnecticutG, on 12 July 1809, Mary Mead, daughter of Whitman Mead and Rachel Mead.1,6 Mary was born on 14 February 1789.7,4 She died aged 35 in GreenwichG on 24 August 18247 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church CemeteryG.7,8 He married second in GreenwichG on 9 January 1829, Cornelia Olmstead, daughter of Daniel Olmstead.9,10
Children of John Sackett and Mary Mead
- Henry L Sackett b. 24 Mar 1809, d. 14 Sep 1894
- Rachel Elisabeth Sackett+ b. 20 Dec 1811, d. 18 Jul 1885
- Whitman M Sackett b. 2 Nov 1813, d. 30 Sep 1835
- Abigail S Sackett b. 4 Dec 1816, d. 14 Jun 1882
- Mary Ann Sackett b. 8 May 1820, d. 5 Mar 1900
- William Henry Sackett b. 18 Apr 1822, d. 13 Feb 1903
- Thomas Mead Sackett b. 5 Aug 1824, d. 14 Apr 1888
Children of John Sackett and Cornelia Olmstead
- Oscar Sackett b. 1832, d. 22 Sep 1889
- Julia A Sackett b. 6 Mar 1834, d. 25 Aug 1853
- Eleanor Cornelia Sackett b. 28 Feb 1836, d. 21 Feb 1866
- Whitman Sackett b. Jul 1839, d. 20 Oct 1908
- Priscilla Sackett b. 20 Sep 1840, d. 24 Dec 1842
- John Sackett+ b. 1842
- Reubenette Sackett b. 1845
- Charles Sackett b. 1849
| Charts | Line 3a (American) Whitman Sackett Mead & Sarah Mead Sackett relationship chart |
Notes & Citations
- Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "831. John Sackett, d. in year 1864; m. Mary Meed."
- Thurmon King's database, citing Darren R. Foster.
- Website Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (New England Historic Genealogical Society) (http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org), "Sackett, John, d. Feb. 14, 1864, æ 79 yrs. 8 mos. and 21 days. Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut."
- Date of birth calculated from age at death.
- "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934", digital image, Ancestry.com, 17:248, Inscription, Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, "Sackett, John, died Feb 14, 1864, age 79 yrs 8 mos 2 das."
Stamford Advocate, 19 Feb 1864, "Sackett, John, Greenwich, died 13 Feb, age 80."
Hartford Weekly Post, 27 Feb 1864, "Sackett, John, Greenwich, age 80." - Church Records, Greenwich, Connecticut, marriage, Second Congregational Church, 1809 "Sackett, John, and Mary Mead, July 12."
- Website Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (New England Historic Genealogical Society) (http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org), "Sackett, Mary, wife of John Sackett, d. Aug. 24, 1824, æ. 35 yrs, 6 mos and 10 days. Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut."
- "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934", digital image, Ancestry.com, 17:248, Inscription, Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, "Sackett, Mary, wife of John, died Aug 24, 1824, age 35 yrs 6 mos 10 das."
- Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, "Sackett, John, m. Cornelia Olmstead, b. of Greenwich, Jan. 9, 1829, by Rev. John M. Smith, witness Daniel Olmstead. Greenwich Vital Records, 1:182."
- Church Records, Greenwich, Connecticut, member record, Second Congregational Church, 1839 "Sackett, Cornelia, wife of John Sackett, and dau. of Daniel."
| Generation.Tree | 831.7O.3a |
| Sackett line | 6th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder |
| Last Edited | 30 December 2016 |
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