Sackett, John P b. 1632 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 Oct 1712 Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA: Thurmon King's New Sackett Database

1632 - 1712 (80 years)

Headstones

Sackett Ancestors
Sacketts Remembered:
Simon d. 1633 (father)
John d. 1712 (son)
William d. 1723 (Grd'son)
Jonathan d. 1773 Gr Grd'son)
Jonathan d. 1777 (Gr-Gr Grd'son)
Justus d. 1815 (Gr-Gr-Gr Grd'son)

Name	Sackett, John P [1, 2]
Born	1632	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA [2]
Gender	Male
Died	8 Oct 1712	Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA [2, 3]
Buried	Old Burying Ground, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA [3]
	A cenograph also exists at Old Warren Center Cemetery in Warren, Connecticut.
Person ID	I4	Sackett \| Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist, Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder
Last Modified	1 Mar 2024

Father Sackett, Simon Sr., b. 1595, Broadstairs, Thanet District, Kent, England, UK , d. 5 Oct 1635-10 Oct 1635, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 40 years)

Mother Pearce, Isabel, b. Abt 1606, Thanet District, Kent, England, UK , d. 1682, Queens Borough, New York City, Queens County, New York, USA (Age ~ 76 years)

Married 6 Aug 1627 Margate, Thanet District, Kent, England, UK [4, 5]

Children 2 children

	1. Sackett, Simon Jr., b. 1630, England, UK , d. 9 Jul 1659, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 29 years)
	2. Sackett, John P, b. 1632, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 8 Oct 1712, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 80 years)

Family ID F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 1 Hannum, Abigail, b. 22 Nov 1640, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA , d. 9 Oct 1690, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 49 years)

Married 23 Nov 1659 Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA [2, 6]

Children

	1. Sacket, John, b. 4 Nov 1660, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 20 Dec 1745, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 85 years)
	2. Sacket, William, b. 20 Apr 1662, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 28 Mar 1700, near Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 37 years)
	3. Sacket, Abigail, b. 1 Dec 1663, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 3 Jul 1683, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 19 years)
	4. Sackett, Mary, b. 1665, d. 19 Nov 1667, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 2 years)
+	5. Sacket, Hannah, b. 7 Mar 1668, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 30 Aug 1749, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA (Age 81 years)
	6. Sacket, Mary, b. 8 Jun 1672, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 1729 (Age 56 years)
	7. Sacket, Samuel, b. 16 Sep 1674, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 8 Nov 1709, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 35 years)
	8. Sacket, Elizabeth, b. 27 May 1677, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 16 Jun 1682, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 5 years)
	9. Sacket, Abigail, b. 1683, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA , d. Unknown

Last Modified 1 Mar 2024

Family ID F6 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Stiles, Sarah, b. 1636, prob. Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA , d. Unknown
Married	15 Jan 1691	Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA [7, 8]
	John Sacket Widower & Sarah Stewart Widow were married Jan 15 1690 [more likely 1691 per Genealogical Dictionary . . .] Vital Records of Springfield, Massachusetts to 1850
Last Modified	24 Mar 2021
Family ID	F7	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Born - 1632 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
	Married - 23 Nov 1659 - Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
	Child - Sacket, John - 4 Nov 1660 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
	Child - Sacket, William - 20 Apr 1662 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
	Child - Sacket, Abigail - 1 Dec 1663 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
	Child - Sacket, Hannah - 7 Mar 1668 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
	Child - Sacket, Mary - 8 Jun 1672 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
	Child - Sacket, Samuel - 16 Sep 1674 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
	Child - Sacket, Elizabeth - 27 May 1677 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
	Child - Sacket, Abigail - 1683 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
	Married - 15 Jan 1691 - Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
	Died - 8 Oct 1712 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
	Buried - - Old Burying Ground, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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Notes

Weygant's record of John is as follows:

pp16-17
"4. JOHN SACKET, 1632 - 1719, son of (1) Simon Sackett and his wife Isabel, was, so far as known, the first white child born in Newtown (now Cambridge), Mass. In 1653 he became a resident of Springfield, Mass., receiving from the town commissioners a gift of four pieces of land, agreeable to an ordinance passed to encourage the speedy settlement of that place. On November 23, 1659, he was married to ABIGAIL HANNUM, 1640 - 1690, daughter of WILLIAM HANNUM (colonist), and his wife, HONOR CAPEN, of Dorchester, Windsor and Northampton. A short time after date of his marriage to Abigail Hannum, John Sacket sold his land at Springfield and removed to property he had purchased some fifteen miles up the Connecticut River at Northampton. There he and his family lived until 1665, when he again sold out and moved to a farm purchased of one Chapin near Westfield, on what are now called Sacket's Meadows. Mr. Sacket's removal to Westfield was at the date of the first permanent settlement of that town, and about ten years previous to the commencement of King Philip's Indian wars. There Mr. Sacket built a house and barn, both of which were burned, Oct. 27, 1675, by the Indians, who, at the same time, destroyed a large amount of other property, and drove off his cattle. He rebuilt his house and barn, and also erected a saw mill on a creek which ran through his farm and emptied into the Waronoco (now Westfield) River.

"The building of a dam on this creek was the occasion of a vexatious lawsuit, brought against him by Thomas, Jedediah and Jonah Dewey, who claimed that by reason of Sacket's saw mill dam the water was backed up on their grist mill. The case was tried at Springfield before a jury, who found for plaintiff, but the court in giving judgment, recited that it was a hard case for the defendant and "therefore ordered that the plaintiffs should, with a hired man and oxen, work with said Sacket 9 days in taking down and removing said dam."

"At a town meeting held in 1672 at Westfield, John Sacket was chosen a selectman, and as late as 1693 he held the same office.
"Abigail Hannum Sacket died October 9, 1690, and about a year later John Sacket was married to SARAH, daughter of JOHN STILES and widow of John Stewart of Springfield. He continued to reside on his Westfield farm to the day of his death."
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[Weygant reproduces at pp17-18 a typescript of John Sacket's Will.]
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Weygant has the date of death for John as Oct 8, 1719 (page 14) which appears to be a typo. John's will is dated May 10, 1718 and on page 18 the probate record shows that the will was presented for probate on May 20, 1719. This is well in advance of the October date given by Weygant.

Savage, James; "Genealogical Dictionary of New England Settlers"; gives the date of death as April 8, 1719
JOHN, Northampton, had John, b. 1660; William, 1662; Abigail, 1663; Mary, wh. d. 1667; had Hannah, 1669; rem. to Westfield, there had Mary, again, 8 June 1672; Samuel, 18 Oct. 1674; Eliz. 28 Aug. 1677, wh. d. at 5 yrs. His ho. was burn. by the Ind. 1675; his w. d. 9 Oct. 1690; and he m. 1691, Sarah, the only d. of John Stiles, wid. of John Stewart of Springfield; and d. 8 Apr. 1719.

The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 6, July 1852, page 266, "Marriages, Births and Deaths in Westfield":
JOHN SACKET, wife Abigail; chn. Mary, b. June 8, 1672; Samuel, b. Oct.
18, 1674; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 28, 1677, d. June 15, 1682. Abigail, his
wife, d. Oct. 9, 1690. He married Sarah Steward, 1691. John Sacket, d.
Ap.8, 1719.
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Westfield Town Records: JOHN SACKET married (2) SARAH STEWART January 14, 1690 [A:rear].
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Weygant's contention that John was born in Newtown has not been proved. Anderson gives John's date of birth as "say 1630". Since Anderson assumes the date of migration to have been 1632, he assumes too that John was born in England.

Riker's reference to John is brief: "His [Simon the colonist's] sons Simon and John removed in 1653 to Springfield, on the Connecticut River, where they took the oath of fidelity, Mar. 23, 1656. John afterwards removed to Northampton, and thence to Westfield, where he d. in 1719, a. 87. His posterity have been numerous in Westfield and its vicinity, and are also found in western New-York."

Burt, in his History of Springfield [see Appendix], includes several references to John Sacket:
p250. 10 Jan 1658. Jno Sackat is granted land.
p126-7. 23 Dec 1659. John Sacket is listed in the seating plan in the meeting house.

Lockwood, in his Westfield History (see Appendix], includes numerous references to John Sacket:
p58. 11 Feb 1667. A town meeting orders that a gate be erected by Sacket's house.
p80. 12 Mar 1667. John Sackett's "five acres over the brooke."
p62. 16 Feb 1669. John Sacket is appointed one of three men to lay out grants of land.
p63. 23 Mar 1669/70. The three men are sacked for neglecting their duties and are replaced.
p72. Sackett's Brook was originally called "Tomhaumucke."
p86/7. Original allotment of land.
p91.
In a short biography of John, Lockwood states that John was born in 1632, three years after Simon and Isabel came from England. This implies a migration in 1629.
p101. John is included in a list of settlers who have taken an oath of allegiance to the King.
p217/8. Autumn 1675. John's house and barn are burnt by the Indians.
p226-8.
15 Jan 1675/76. John Sacket, as Constable, writes with details of the expense of maintaining a garrison of soldiers.
p231.
26 Mar 1676. John Sacket is a co-signatory to a document setting out land improvements to be carried out by townsmen.
p179.
17 Aug 1684. John Sacket is a juror in a hearing into the death of Eleezer Weller. The jury finds that death was caused by suicide by hanging.
p183.
Autumn 1685. John Sackett is sued for infringing the rights of a neighbour by setting a mill higher up the brook.
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References:
Appendix:
Anderson, Robert: Great Migration
Burt, Henry: History of Springfield
Lockwood, John: Westfield History
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"Family Record: Consisting of Genealogical Table and Biographical Notes Relating to Ancestors of Adam Tredwell Sackett, Their Children and Children's Children." by Charles H Weygant; Newburgh, N. Y.; 1899.
Page 12:
"Judge Garry V. Sackett in his manuscript records
says: 'In the Fall of 1830 I visited the old grave-
yard at Westfield and saw the stones erected to John
Sackett and Sarah Sackett. They stand in the south-
east corner of the yard. His is broken near the mid-
le, and the top part lies on the ground. It recites
his name and that he died in the year 1712, aged 80.
Hers is whole and recites that she died in 1790, aged
59.'"
[Note: The will of, and probate records for John's estate indicate that John died in 1719 instead of 1712 as recorded by Judge Garry V. Sackett. However, his notes do give us the probable location of his grave. It is also interesting to note that Judge Sackett used the wrong name; Sarah, John's 2nd wife. for Abigail Hannum's headstone. - Thurmon King]
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Death: 0-8-1719
Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections
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Find A Grave Memorial
John P Sackett
Birth: 1632; Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: Oct. 18, 1719; Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

Second wife was Sarah Stiles (per suggestion of F-A-G contributor Alvin Oglesby)

Family links:
Parents:
Simon Sackett (1602 - 1635)
Isabel Pearce Sackett Bloomfield
Spouses:
Abigail Hannum Sacket (1640 - 1690)
Sarah Stiles Sackett (1636 - ____)
Children:
William Sackett (1662 - 1700)

Note: 1995 Inventory by Walter Ayers, Westfield Historic Commissioner

Burial:
Old Burying Ground, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

Created by: Dave Robison
Record added: May 28, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 37604384

Sources

[S3136] The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut, Herny Reed Stiles, 508 (Reliability: 2), 31 Oct 2023.
p. 508 (The Moseley Family)
Fam. 2. Benjamin,² (Lieut. John,¹), m. 1689, Mary (dau. John) Sackett, who d. 1729; he d. 1719. Ch. (from Sylvester Judd's MS.):
1. Thomas, b. 3 July. 1690; d. 1719.
2. Benjamin, b. 27 May, 1692; d. 1719.
3. Jemima, b. 1694.
4. Azariah, b. 1701: d. 1719.
5. Bathsheba [b. 29 May, 1697.

Researched by Ted Smith
[S927] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 1 Mar 2024.
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Hugh Rosboro Sackett applied for membership in 1926. That application was approved 20 Oct 1926.

Hugh Rosboro Sackett, b. 12 Mar 1860 in Hew Geneva, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Son of William Sackett, b. 1834, d. 1916, and Milla Eberhart, b. 1836, d. 1923, m. 1859

Grandson of Samuel Sackett, b. 1797, d. 1862, and Priscilla Caldwell, b. 1811, d. 1881, m. 1831

Great-grandson of Dr. Samuel Sackett, MD, b. 1754, d. 1833, and Sarah Manning, b. 17--, d. 1815, m. 1777

Great-great-grandson of Reuben Sackett, b. 1732, d. 1805, and Mercy Finney, b. ___, d. ___, m. 1752

Great-great-great-grandson of Jonathan Sackett, b. 1896, d. 1775, and Ann Filer, b. ___, d. ___, m. 1725

Great-great-great-great-grandson of William Sackett, b. 1662, d. 1700, and Hanna Graves, b. ___, d. ___, m. 1689

Great-great-great-great-grandson of John Sackett, b. 1632, d. 1719, and Abigail Hannum, b. 1640, d. 1690, m. 1659

Researched by Ted Smith
[S1558] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 22 Jan 2018.
Connecticut headstone inscriptions, volume 51, 622-1 (12)

Town of Warren, Connecticut
622-1 Old Cemetery
Copied by William Hall
November 28, 1934.

Sackett, Patience, relict of Alexander, died May 8, 1829, age 68 yrs.

Sackett, Alexander, died Mar. 17, 1829, age 71 yrs.

Sackett, Reuben, died July 5, 1803, age 71 yrs.

Sackett, Charles Burr, son of Moses & Cordelia L., died June 4, 1818, age 2 mos.

Sackett, Simon, died at Cambridge about 1633.

Sackett, John, son of Simon, died at Westfield 1712.

Sackett, Win., son of John, died 1723.

Sackett, Jonathan, died 1773.

Sackett, Jonathan, died 1773. [yes, there are two]

Sackett, Justus, died 1815.

Sackett, Ann, relict of Jonathan, died Mar. 6, 1787, age 82 yrs.

Transcribed by Ted Smith
[S1363] Mariage Record - Kent England , Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 , (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 3 Jun 2016.
A photo of Marriage Record - Kent England , Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 shows

PEARCE
p. 12
1627 Aug 6 SACKET, Simon Isabel PEARCE
[S1364] England Marriages, 1538-1973, (FamilySearch.org) (Reliability: 3), 3 Jun 2016.
Name Simon Sacket
Spouse's Name Isabella Pearce
Event Date 06 Aug 1627
Event Place Margate, Kent, England
Citing this Record

"England Marriages, 1538?1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNN4-TX9 : accessed 3 June 2016), Simon Sacket and Isabella Pearce, 06 Aug 1627; citing Margate, Kent, England, reference film #1866678; FHL microfilm 1,866,678.

Researched by Ted Smith
[S1384] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, (FamilySearch.org) (Reliability: 3), 25 Jun 2016.
Name John Sacket
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 23 Nov 1659
Event Place Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Abigail Hamman
Spouse's Gender Female

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHHY-S4Q : 27 April 2016), John Sacket and Abigail Hamman, 23 Nov 1659; citing Marriage, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 186,164.

See also
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-2YCR : 27 April 2016), John Sacket and Abigall Harman, 23 Nov 1659; citing Marriage, , Northampton, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 760,648.

See also
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-LP45 : 27 April 2016), John Saccot and Abigail Hannum, 23 Nov 1659; citing Marriage, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 186,161.
[S2] Vital Records of Springfield, Massachusetts to 1850, Compiled by Clifford L Stott, Published by NEHGS.
[S2507] Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, showing three generations of those who came before May 1692, on the basis of Farmer's register, Volume 4, James Savage, (Little, Brown and Company.) (Reliability: 2), 24 Mar 2021.
Volume 4, p. 191
From within the entry for STEWART
. . . JOHN, Springfield, perhaps as early as 1650, m. Sarah, d. of the first John Stiles; sw. alleg. 1678, and d. 21 Apr 1690. His wid. m. next yr. John Sacket of Northampton . . . .

Transcribed by Ted Smith