George Sacket
(1808-1879)
| Father | Heman Sackett (1783-1851) |
| Mother | Experience Searle (c 1788-1873) |
George Sacket, a whip maker, son of Heman Sackett and Experience Searle, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, on 15 October 18081,2 and died there on 2 July 1879.2 He married in WestfieldG on 17 October 1831, Lucy Asenath "Betsey" Cowles.3,4
George was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in WestfieldG.5
In 1850 George was living in WestfieldG and was recorded in the census as George Sacket, a whip maker, aged 42 and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Lucy, 36, and children, Seymour, 14, Mary, 12, and Ellen, aged nine. Also in the household were Melissa Cooly, 18, and Esther R Johnson, 16.6
In 1860 he was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as George Sacket, a lash cutter, aged 51. Living with him were his wife Lucy, 45, and their children, Mary, 21, Ellen, 19, and George, aged six.7
In 1870 he was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as George Sackett, a lash maker, aged 61, and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Lucy, aged 53, and born in Massachusetts, son George Arthur, aged 16, and mother Experience, aged 82. George and Lucy's daughters, Mary, 32, and Ellen, 29, were also in the household with their husbands, respectively, John Henry Smith and Hartley Shattuck.8
George was included in a list of principal tax payers of Westfield published in the Westfield News-Letter in August 1872.9
In 1880 George's widow Lucy was living in WestfieldG and was recorded in the census as Lucy A Sackett, head of household, aged 65. Living with her were her daughter Ellen Shattuck, son-in-law Hartley Shattuck, and her sister Nancy Johnson.10
George was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in WestfieldG.5
In 1850 George was living in WestfieldG and was recorded in the census as George Sacket, a whip maker, aged 42 and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Lucy, 36, and children, Seymour, 14, Mary, 12, and Ellen, aged nine. Also in the household were Melissa Cooly, 18, and Esther R Johnson, 16.6
In 1860 he was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as George Sacket, a lash cutter, aged 51. Living with him were his wife Lucy, 45, and their children, Mary, 21, Ellen, 19, and George, aged six.7
In 1870 he was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as George Sackett, a lash maker, aged 61, and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Lucy, aged 53, and born in Massachusetts, son George Arthur, aged 16, and mother Experience, aged 82. George and Lucy's daughters, Mary, 32, and Ellen, 29, were also in the household with their husbands, respectively, John Henry Smith and Hartley Shattuck.8
George was included in a list of principal tax payers of Westfield published in the Westfield News-Letter in August 1872.9
In 1880 George's widow Lucy was living in WestfieldG and was recorded in the census as Lucy A Sackett, head of household, aged 65. Living with her were her daughter Ellen Shattuck, son-in-law Hartley Shattuck, and her sister Nancy Johnson.10
Children of George Sacket and Lucy Asenath "Betsey" Cowles
- Seymour Austin Sackett+ b. 24 Jul 1835, d. 14 Jul 1896
- Mary Sackett b. c 1837
- Ellen A Sackett b. c 1840, d. 17 Jun 1909
- Emeline E Sackett b. 8 Oct 1846, d. 5 Mar 1847
- George Arthur Sackett+ b. 9 Dec 1853, d. 23 Jan 1883
Notes & Citations
- Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "1123. George Sacket, b. in 1808."
- Thurmon King's database.
- "Westfield, Massachusetts, Marriage Records (Dougherty abstracts)" (American Ancestors transcript), "George Sacket of W. and Lucy Asenath Cowles of W; m. Oct. 17, 1831."
- American Antiquarian Society, "Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704–1930" (Ancestry image), Columbian Centinel, Massachusetts, 2 Nov 1831, marriage, "George Sackett m. Lucy A. Cowles in Westfield."
- 1840 United States census, "George Sacket, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 30-39, 2 females under 5, 2 females 20-29, total 7."
- 1850 United States Federal Census, M432_318/202
Westfield, Hampden County, MA
George Sacket, 42, whips, b. MA
Lucy A Sacket, 36, b. MA
Seymour A Sacket, 14, b. MA
Mary Sacket, 12, b. MA
Ellen A Sacket, 9, b. MA
Melissa Cooly, 18, female, b. MA
Esther R Johnson, 16, b. MA. - 1860 United States Federal Census, Page 854, FHL film 803502
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Sacket, George, 51, lash cutter, personal estate $2000, b. MA
Sacket, Lucy, 45, b. MA
Sacket, Mary, 21, dress maker, b. MA
Sacket, Ellen A, 19, dress maker, b. MA
Sacket, George A, 6, b. MA. - 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll M593_619, p 396B, FHL film 552118
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, 25 Jun 1870
Sackett, George, 61, lash maker, real estate $4000, personal estate $2000, b. MA
Sackett, Lucy, 53, keeping house, b. MA
Sackett, George Arthur, 16, at school, b. MA
Sackett, Experiance, 82, no occupation, b. MA
Loyd, Sally, 70, no occupation, b. MA
Smith, J Henry, 39, cigar maker, personal estate $500, b. MD
Smith, Mary, 32, dress maker, b. MA
Shattuck, Hartly, 29, day laborer, personal estate $200, b. NH
Shattuck, Ellen, 29, dress maker, b. MA. - Westfield News-Letter, Westfield, Massachusetts (Westfield Athenaeum image), 23 Aug 1872, p 2
The Heaviest Tax Payers.
The following list includes, we believe, the principal tax payers of Westfield.
[List of about 500 names includes:] Marshall A Sackett $55.83; Sackett Est of H $53.65; Sackett Noah $102.42; Sackett James M $71.17; Sackett & Cadwell $78.45; Sackett Roland $97.80; Sackett Martin $91.40; Sackett George $67.26; Sackett Enoch $101.60; Sackett Henry $132.65; Sackett Chas D $ 92.57. - 1880 United States Federal Census, Roll 535, p 55D, Enumeration District 296
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Sackett, Lucy A, head, 65, keeping house, b. MA, father b. CT, mother b. CT
Shattuck, Hartly, son-in-law, 39, traveling agent, b. NH, father b. NH, mother b. NH
Shattuck, Ellen A, daughter, 39, at home, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
Johnson, Nancy, sister, 70, at home, b. MA, father b. CT, mother b. CT.
| Sackett line | 6th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 1123.7O.3 |
| Last Edited | 29 Nov 2023 |
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English line of Thomas Sackett the elder & other English lines
American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
Line of John Sackett of New Haven