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Enoch Sacket

(c 1805-1863)
FatherAaron Sacket (1772-1848)
MotherLydia Yeomans (1779-1823)
Enoch Sacket, son of Aaron Sacket and Lydia Yeomans, was born in MassachusettsG in about 1805.1 He died in Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, on 1 October 1863.2 He married there on 11 January 1836, Celestia Doane.3,1,4 She was born in West SpringfieldG in about 18145 and died in WestfieldG on 27 July 1874.6
     Enoch was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in WestfieldG.7
     Enoch was appointed executor of his uncle Ozem Sacket's will made in WestfieldG on 13 March 1846.8
     In 1850 Enoch was living in WestfieldG and was recorded in the census as Enoch Sacket, a farmer, aged 44, and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Celestia, aged 36, and born in Massachusetts, and children, Lucy (12), Thomas (10), James (7), Lydia (5), and Ella (2). Also in the household was William Mott (30), a farmer.9
     In 1860 he was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as Enoch Sacket, a farmer, aged 53, and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Celestia, aged 46, and born in Massachusetts, and their children, Lucy (22), Thomas (20), James (18), Lydia (15), Ella (12), and Fannie (3). Also in the household was William Flagg (30), a farm laborer.10
     In 1870 Enoch's widow Celestia was living in WestfieldG in the household of her son James (26), a farmer, and was recorded in the census as Cylsta Sackett, housekeeper, aged 53, and born in Massachusetts. Also living with her were her other children, Thomas (30), Liddie (25), Ella (33), and Fanny (13.)11

Children of Enoch Sacket and Celestia Doane


1077. Enoch Sackett, about 1800–18__, of Westfield, Mass., son of (490) Aaron Sacket and his wife Lydia, was married to a Miss Douane.
Children.
2700. Lucy Maria Sacket, m. Anson Paige.
2701. Thomas J. Sacket, m. Elisabeth Mosely.
2702. James N. Sacket, unmarried.
2703. Lydia Elvira Sacket, unmarried.
2704. Ella Celestia Sacket, unmarried.
2705. Fanny Josephine Sacket, m. Frank Hudson.

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "1077. Enoch Sacket, m. ___ Doane."
  2. Vital Records, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, v165, p367, death, "1863 1 October, Enoch Sackett, male, married, 57, consumption, at Westfield, farmer, b. Westfield, [parents blank]."
  3. "Westfield, Massachusetts, Marriage Records (Dougherty abstracts)" (American Ancestors transcript), "Enoch Sacket of W. and Celestia Doane of West Springfield; m. Jan. 11, 1836."
  4. "Massachusetts, Town and Vital records, 1620–1988" (Ancestry image), West Springfield marriages, "Sacket, Enoch of Westfield and Celesta [int. Miss Celestia] Doane of W.S. 12 Jan 1836."
  5. Birth data from death record.
  6. Vital Records, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Sackett, Celestia B., Westfield, 1874, v265, p362, Death
    "1874 July 27, Celestia D Sackett, female, widow, 60, consumption, d. Westfield, [occupation blank], b. W Springfld, [parents blank]."
  7. 1840 United States census, "Enoch Sacket, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1 male under 5, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 60-69, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-29, total 6."
  8. "Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991" (Ancestry image).
  9. 1850 United States Federal Census, M432_318/221
    Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
    Enoch Sacket, 44, farmer, $2,000, b. MA
    Celestia Sacket, 36, b. MA
    Lucy M Sacket, 12, b. MA
    Thomas Sacket, 10, b. MA
    James Sacket, 7, b. MA
    Lydia Sacket, 5, b. MA
    Ella/Etta Sacket, 2, b. MA
    Wm Mott, 26, b. MA.
  10. 1860 United States Federal Census, M653_502/911/105 (KR)
    Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    June 18, 1860, Westfield Post Office
    Enoch Sacket, 53, farmer, $5,000, $1,500, b. Mass
    Celestia Sacket, 46, b. Mass
    Lucy M Sacket, 22, house work, b. Mass
    Thomas J Sacket, 20, farm laborer, b. Mass
    James M Sacket, 18, farm laborer, b. Mass
    Lydia E Sacket, 15, high school student, b. Mass
    Ella C Sacket, 12, b. Mass
    Fannie J, Sacket, 3, b. Mass
    William Flagg, 30, farm laborer, b. Conn.
  11. 1870 United States Federal Census, M593_619/417/154/677/968 (KR)
    Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    July 7, 1870 Westfield Post Office
    Sackett, Cabel, 54, farmer, $2,000, $600, b. Mass
    Sackett, Jerusilia, 52, female, keeping house, b. Mass
    Sackett, Frank, 12, attending school, b. Mass
    M593_619/417/154/678/969
    Sackett, James, 26, farmer, $2,500, $800, b. Mass
    Sackett, Thomas, 30, farmer, b. Mass
    Sackett, Cylsta, 53, female, keeping house, b. Mass
    Sackett, Liddie, 25, dress making, b. Mass
    Sackett, Ella, 33, dress making, b. Mass
    Sackett, Fanny, 13, attending school, b. Mass.
Sackett line6th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Generation.Tree7O.3
Last Edited29 Nov 2023
See also Thurmon King's New Sackett Family Database
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