James Horton Sackett

Ancestor Chart
FatherNathaniel Sackett (1763-1812)
MotherBethiah Reynolds (1767-1809)
Birthabout 17991,2
Death11 April 1846, Woodbridge, New JerseyG,3
Marriage15 July 1830, New York CityGJerusha Post2,4
James Horton Sackett, son of Nathaniel Sackett and Bethiah Reynolds, was born about 1799.1,2 He died aged 47 in Woodbridge, New JerseyG, on 11 April 1846.3 He married at St George's Chapel, New York CityG, on 15 July 1830, Jerusha Post, daughter of William Post and Catherine Van Buren.2,4 After James's death Jerusha married second in New York CityG on 29 September 1855 Seaborn Goodall of Savannah, Georgia.5,6
     James was named in his father's will made in Bedford, New York StateG, on 13 March 1812.7
     In 1850 James's widow Jerusha was living in Brooklyn, New York City, New York StateG, and was recorded in the census as Jerusha Sacket, aged 26 and born in New York (this age was clearly wrong but the household context suggests that this must have been James's widow). Living with her were her children, William, 18, Jerusha, 12, James, 11, Frances, 10, and Sarah, aged six.8

Children of James Horton Sackett and Jerusha Post


922. James Horton Sackett, of New York City, son of (375) Nathaniel and Bethiah Reynolds Sackett, was married to Jerusha Post, daughter of William Post and his wife Catherine Van Buren. He was for many years engaged with his brother Joseph in the wholesale carpet business.
Children.
2346. Fanny Sackett.
2347. Sarah Sackett.
2348. James H. Sackett, b. Feb. 7, 1838; m. Emma Edwards.
2349. William Post Sackett, m. Margarette E. Garner.
2350. Frances Sackett, m. a Mr. Harding.
2351. E. Sackett.

 Notes & Citations

  1. Date of birth based on age at death.
  2. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "922. James H. Sackett, m. Jerusha Post."
  3. Barber Collection, "Death Notices from the New York Evening Post, 1801–1890" (American Ancestors image), 4/13/1846. "Apr 11 Woodbridge N J 47y Col James A Sackett son in law of late William Post."
  4. "New York, Marriage Newspaper Extracts, 1801–1880 (Barber Collection)", New York Evening Post (Ancestry image), "Thursday, July 15,1830. This morning, St. George's Chapel, Rev. Mr. Henderson: James H Sackett to Jerusha Post dau of William."
  5. "New York City Marriage Notices, 1835–1880" (Findmypast transcript), "29 Sep 1855, New York, Seaborn Goodall, of Savannah, GA, to Jerusha Sackett, former husband James Sackett. New York Herald, 30 Sep 1855."
  6. "New York City, Marriages, 1600s–1800s" (Ancestry transcript), "30 Sep 1855, New York City, Jerusha Sackett & Seaborn Goodall."
  7. Sacketts of America, "375. Nathaniel Sackett, b. Oct. 8, 1763, d. in year 1812; m. Rachel ___."
  8. 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll M432_519, p. 346
    Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings, New York
    462/684
    Sacket, Jerusha, 26, f, b. NY
    Sacket, William, 18, m, broker, b. NY
    Sacket, Jerusha, 12, f, b. NY
    Sacket, James, 11, m, b. NY
    Sacket, Frances, 10, f, b. NY
    Sacket, Sarah, 6, f, b. NY
    Button, Bridget, 30, f, b. NY.
Sackett line6th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
4th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Sackett Family Association descendants
Terri Seeba-Cariello and Anthony Austin.
Generation.Tree7O.3
Last Edited13 Jun 2024
Sackett Database7004 James Horton Sackett
 

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