John Sackett
(1784-1864)
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 1864
1,3 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 1824
7 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
Children of John Sackett and Cornelia Olmstead
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."
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