Sackett, Reuben Return b. 17 Jun 1732 Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA d. 5 Jul 1803 Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA: Thurmon King's New Sackett Database

1732 - 1803 (71 years)

Name	Sackett, Reuben Return [1]
Born	17 Jun 1732	Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA [1]
Gender	Male
Died	5 Jul 1803	Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA [1, 2, 3]
Buried	Warren Center Cemetery Old, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA [3, 4]
Person ID	I3799	Sackett \| Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist, Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder
Last Modified	1 Mar 2024

Father Sacket, Jonathan, b. 20 Mar 1696, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 1 Sep 1773, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA (Age 77 years)

Mother Filer, Ann, b. 12 Sep 1705, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA , d. 8 Mar 1787, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA (Age 81 years)

Married 28 Jan 1725 Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA [1]

Children 8 children

	1. Sacket, Anne, b. 12 Jun 1726, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA , d. 20 Jul 1727, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA (Age 1 years)
	2. Sacket, Jonathan, b. 26 Dec 1727, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA , d. 3 Apr 1777, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA (Age 49 years)
	3. Sackett, Capt. Justus, b. 9 Mar 1730, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA , d. 16 Mar 1815, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA (Age 85 years)
	4. Sackett, Reuben Return, b. 17 Jun 1732, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA , d. 5 Jul 1803, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA (Age 71 years)
	5. Sacket, Aaron, b. 5 Aug 1735, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA , d. 11 Nov 1758, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA (Age 23 years)
	6. Sacket, Anne, b. 23 Aug 1738, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA , d. 7 Oct 1749, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA (Age 11 years)
	7. Sacket, Hannah, b. 13 Aug 1740, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA , d. Unknown, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
	8. Sacket, Rebecca, b. 14 Apr 1743, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA , d. 18 Oct 1749, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA (Age 6 years)

Family ID F1148 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family Finney, Mercy, b. 1 Jan 1730, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 23 Jan 1805, Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA (Age 75 years)

Married 21 Dec 1752 Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA [1]

Children

	1. Sackett, Dr. Samuel M.D., b. 1 Apr 1754, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA , d. 13 Feb 1833, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years)
	2. Sackett, Alexander, b. 6 Mar 1758, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA , d. 17 Mar 1829, Connecticut, USA (Age 71 years)
	3. Sackett, Aaron, b. 26 Dec 1760, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA , d. 1827, Hanover Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA (Age 66 years)
	4. Sackett, Cyrus, b. 5 Jun 1764, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA , d. 13 Oct 1846, Bellbrook, Greene County, Ohio, USA (Age 82 years)
	5. Sackett, Aner, b. 10 Apr 1766, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA , d. 20 Jul 1827, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA (Age 61 years)
	6. Sackett, Mercy Lucinda, b. 23 Jan 1769, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA , d. 16 Sep 1832, Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA (Age 63 years)
	7. Sackett, Violet, b. 18 Jul 1771, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA , d. 9 May 1807, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA (Age 35 years)

Last Modified 1 Mar 2024

Family ID F1603 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 17 Jun 1732 - Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
	Married - 21 Dec 1752 - Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
	Child - Sackett, Dr. Samuel M.D. - 1 Apr 1754 - Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
	Child - Sackett, Alexander - 6 Mar 1758 - Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
	Child - Sackett, Aaron - 26 Dec 1760 - Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
	Child - Sackett, Cyrus - 5 Jun 1764 - Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
	Child - Sackett, Aner - 10 Apr 1766 - Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
	Child - Sackett, Mercy Lucinda - 23 Jan 1769 - Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
	Child - Sackett, Violet - 18 Jul 1771 - Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
	Died - 5 Jul 1803 - Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
	Buried - - Warren Center Cemetery Old, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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Headstones

Sackett, Reuben Return
Burial:
Warren Center Cemetery Old
Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Created by: Old Warren Cemetery
Record added: Feb 21, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6203002, Photo added by Thurman King

Notes

of Hebron and East Greenwich, in Conn. - [Weygant, p. 109]
Note: The reference to Reuben residing in East Greenwich comes from the founding of the East Greenwich Ecclesiastical Socity in 1756, which later became Warren. - [Thurmon King]
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Weygant spelled his name as "Sacket." However, in a letter written by him, dated September 5 1792 to his son Dr. Samuel Sackett, he signed his name as "Reuben Sackett."

There also seems to be conflicting dates for the death of Reuben Sackett. Some have June 5, 1803 while others have July 5, 1803. Reuben's will is dated in 1800 and was presented for probate on 25 July 1803. Therefore, the answer to the conflict would be whether or not the heirs waited for almost two months to present the will for probate.The Warren Cemetery Association uses the June 5, 1803 date. - [Thurmon King]
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From: katherine russell
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:29 PM
Subject: reuben Sacket

French/Indian war
Capt. Marsh's company Colony of Connecticut (Litchfield) 1757
2nd column in order
Alex Miller
Tho Porter
Ahirah Hill
Jese Horsford
Eliph Easton
George March
Steph Webster
Joshua Mason
Jn Ferry
RUBEN SACKET
Simeon Phinny
Eben Curtiss
Oliver Phinny
Dan ....swell
Isaac Tickner etc...
says at bottom of page. Thirty eight of the above named rode horses from
Litchfield, twelve from Kent, four from Woodbury and four from Salisbury. [pg 199]

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society Vol IX Campaign of 1757, pg 252
2nd column
Wm Mansor
Nicholas Russel
Hez Rogers
Isaac Sperry
Amos Sperry
Reuben SACKET
Nehemiah Toles
Daniel Tucker
Uri Tuttle
Oliver Tod etc..

pg 30
Campaign of 1755
7th co - capt. Peck
James Peck of new Haven capt.
Amos Hitchcock co New Haven first Lt.
Dan Russel Clerk
Jonth SACKET Nov 15 [brother of Reuben]
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History of Kent, Connecticut
Francis Atwater
Pub 1897 in Meriden, Connecticut
page 35
"The town appointed in 1777 Nathaniel Berry, Reuben Murray, Benjamin
Comstock, Josiah Camp, Jehosaphat Eldric and Reuben Sackett a committee to provide for soldiers' families, and another committee was appointed to provide them with clothes"
[NOTE: Based upon this record of his rendering assistance, Reuben Sackett was accepted by the DAR as a Revolutionary War Patriot.]
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Will of Rueben Sackett:
Town of Warren Litchfield County State of Connecticut 19 March 1800
In the name of God Amen I Rueben Sackett of Warren in the County of Litchfield and the State of Connecticut being in perfect health mind & memory do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following That is to say-
First I will and give my soul to God my Maker beseaching His most generous acurance of it through Jesus Christ
my only Saviour.
I positively order that all my debts be paid.
First I give to Mercy my dear wife all my household furniture one horse saddle and bridle tow cows & ten sheep & my right in the library at her own disposal and the whole of my dwelling house and one half of the barne and loom shop together with three quarters of my home lot that I have by deed and lease during her widdowhood and the one third during her lifetime.
To my well beloved, Samuel I give ten pounds.
To my well beloved son Alexander I give one third of my home lot I have by deed and lease and the other two thirds on condition that he shall pay sixty five pounds to my other three sons in the manner following
That is to say to Samuel ten pounds to Aaron ten pounds and to Cyrus thirty five pounds to be paid in net cattle or money to be paid in one year after my decease-But in case the above said Samuel & Aaron & Cyrus should not appear at the time above mentioned to receive sd cattle then he the said Alexander shall sell and dispose of sd cattle for cash as soon as it it can be done without loss and put the money at lawful interest so that sd heirs may receive the several sums with interest within the space of ten years But should the sd Alexander refuse to comply with the above written terms then the above mentioned two thirds of sd land to be distributed to the sd Samuel Aaron & Cyrus in the proporation above mentioned. Also to my well beloved sone Aaron I give twenty pounds Likewise to my well beloved sone Cyrus I give thirty five pounds. Also I give to my well beloved daughter Aner twenty six acres of
land I bought of Ebenezer Tanner & known by the name of Johnson's lot
To my well beloved daughter Mercy Lucinda also I give ten shillings
Likewise I give to my well beloved daughter Violetty I give ten shillings
NB if the sd Samuel Aaron & Cyrus above mentioned come forward or make application for their above mentioned sums anytime within the span of ten years after this ----ment is in force then they shall receive the same but on their neglect or refusal to make such demand within that term they all or either of them so neglecting shall forfeit his or their legacy or legacies to be equally distributed to Alexander Aner Mercy Lucinda and Violetty excepting twenty schillings for each of them which is never to be distributed until they call for it. .meaning Samuel Aaron & Cyrus.
Whereas I now have an obligation of twenty five pounds aganist my well beloved son Alexander bareing date the 31st March 1788 payable in net cattle; I therefore desire that at my desease it shall be void and of none effect and remain no longer in force aganist him.
He the sd Alexander to pay all my debts & to have all my farming uttensils & carpenter tools to have all the benefits that may be derived from Caverly Strong mortgage Deeds to secure the college rent.
Furthermore I direct that all my stock & such of my property as has not bin heretofore mentioned in this writing shall be equally divided and distributed to my three daughters Aner, Mercy Lucinda & Violetty.
Lastly I constitute and appoint my well beloved son Alexander executor of this my la&t Will & Testament.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand. In Warren this 19th day of March 1800

Rueben Sackett

Sylvanis Curtiss
Lavina Curtiss
Geo. W. Curtiss

WARREN AUGUST 10 1803

An Inventory of the Real and Personal Estate of Rueben Sackett late of Warren in Litchfield Probate. District deceased as made out by us the subscribed heirs.
One farmers parcel of land lying into Warren called The Home with two-thirds of a dwelling house and barn one-half of a weavers shop that stands thereon containing about twenty-four acres estimated at $ 400 -
One lot or parcel of land across the highway in front of the house being part of a college lot containing about
thirty-four acres estimated at
One wood lot called the Johson Site containing about 42 acres
1 Bey trotting mare
1 do ridding do
1 old red cow
1 fine cow
1 young do
1 two year old steer
1 two year old heifer
1 year old steer
1 do do heifer
2 calves
20 sheep
Plus four more pages of personal items.
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Find A Grave Memorial
Reuben Sackett
Birth: Jun. 17, 1732
Death: Jun. 5, 1803; Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial:
Warren Center Cemetery (Old); Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Plot:

Family links:
Parents:
Jonathan Sackett (1696 - 1773)
Anne Flier Sackett (1705 - 1787)
Children:
Samuel Sackett (1754 - 1833)
Aaron Sackett (1760 - 1828)
Cyrus Sackett (1764 - 1846)

Inscription:
In Memory of
Mr. Rueben Sackett
who departed this life
July 5 1703
Aged 71 years

Created by: Warren Cemetery Association
Record added: Feb 21, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6203002
Headstone picture added by: Thurmon King
Headstone picture taken by Debbie Barbee and manipulated by Thurmon King

Sources

[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
[S1183] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) , (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2016.
Sackett, Sacket
Reuben, d. July 5, 1803, ae 71 y.
[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
[S30] Headstone, Headstone picture (Reliability: 3).