Sackett Support Document 2

 

This information was collected and provided by Don Emmel, Napa California, January 2005.

APPENDIX II List

APPENDIX II: N0. 1 THE ISLE OF THANET DESCRIPTION p. 1

APPENDIX II: NO. 2 UNRELATED SACKETTS UNDER RESEARCH p. 12

APPENDIX II: NO. 3 SACKETT HILL FARM OWNERS p. 49

APPENDIX II: NO. 4 ST. PETER THE APOSTLE CHURCH OF THANET
AND MEMORIALS p. 55

APPENDIX II: NO. 5 RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS AND
CONSIDERATIONS FOR MOVING p. 58

APPENDIX II: NO. 6 NEW HAVEN SACKETT BRANCH p. 67

APPENDIX II: NO. 7 SACKETT TO CHARLEMAGNE CONNECTION p. 79

APPENDIX II: NO. 8 SACKETTS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR p. 85

APPENDIX II: NO. 9 JULIAN, GREGORIAN, QUAKER CALENDAR
CHANGES p. 91

ßAPPENDIX II: NO. 10 BRITISH COINAGE p. 92

 

 

APPENDIX II

APPENDIX II: No. 1
Notes on: THE ISLE OF THANET DESCRIPTION
["Chris Sackett" <sackett@guernsey.]
The Sackett Family
The Isle of Thanet
Farming Community
An agrarian history of easternmost Kent:
outlines from early times to 1993
By R.K.I. Quested
Distributed by Wye College PresS, 1996
Note: The author of this book, Rosemary Quested, is a direct descendant of Thomas Sackett, c 1530-1595/96, and Joane. Sacketts mentioned are: Barzillai Cock/Sackett, Rosemary's great grandfather, and Eric Quested, her father. Rosemary's Sackett line is:
1. Thomas Sackett: born c 1530 in England, died 1595/96 in St Peter in Thanet. Married to Joane [?Last name] born: c 1532 in England, married: c 1555 in England. Died: Dec 1593 in St Peter in Thanet
2. Thomas Sackett: b: c 1557 in England died Nov 1615 in Birchington.....married Martha Strowde born: c 1560. Married 8 Feb 1581/82 in St Peter in Thanet; Died Jan 1631/32 in St Peter in Thanet
3. John Sackett: born: Bet. 1585 - 1586 in St Peter in Thanet, died: Mar 1676/77 in St Lawrence in Thanet. married Mary [?Lastname]born: c 1600 married: c 1619. Died: Unknown
4. Thomas Sackett born 1642 in St Peter in Thanet, died Jul 1680 in Birchington Married Anne Brown born1640 in Birchington. Married 1 Jun 1669 in St Mary Bredin, Canterbury. Died Mar 1712/13 in Birchington
5. Thomas Sackett, born 1676 in Birchington, died Jun 1760 in Birchington Marrie Elizabeth Nuby born 1680 in Birchington. Married 13 Oct 1706 in Monkton. Died died Unknown
6. Henry Sackett, born Feb 1710/11 in Birchington, died 1 Oct 1790 in St Peter in Thanet. Married Elizabeth Clifford born 1 Apr 1709. Married 8 Apr 1733 in St John in Thanet. Died11 Jan 1786 in St Peter in Thanet
7. John Sackett, born 1743 in Birchington, died 11 Mar 1827 in St Peter in Thanet Married Catherine Andrews, born c 1753. Married 19 May 1773 in St John the Baptist, Margate. Died 9 Oct 1831 in St Peter in Thanet
8. Vincent Andrews Sackett born 1793 in St Peter in Thanet, died 1883 in St Peter in Thanet
*Partner of Vincent Andrews Sackett +Elizabeth Cock/Cox born: c 1820 in Canterbury married: c 1837=09
9. Barzillai Cock/Sackett born 1844 in St Peter in Thanet, died1918. Married Sarah Walker Harlow born 1842 in Minster in Thanet married1866 in Zion Chapel, Margate. Died: 192210. Rosa Ellen Sackett born1872 in Thanet, died 1955. Married Ernest Leslie Pottinger Quested
11. Eric Quested b: 1895
12. Rosemary Quested
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[From early times to 1066]p1 [Thanet's geography]
"The Isle of Thanet is some eight miles long from East to West and five miles wide from North to South at its widest, about 45 square miles in extent and 55 metres (181 feet) above sea level at its highest points . .
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The island forms a plateau, interspersed with now dry valleys. . . In places on the uplands the chalk comes too near the surface, leaving only a thin cover of earth, but most of the plateau is very fertile. . . For a long time Thanet has been a famous agricultural place. Its dryness has been an advantage as often as not . . .
"Thanet became an island sometime between 8,000 and 5,000 BC . . . when sea levels rose at the end of the last glaciation and covered the low lands now under the Southern parts of the North Sea and the Straits of Dover. At that time there was probably a deep and fairly narrow salt water channel where the Stour and Wantsum now flow through the marshes . . . The island in those times was larger, as the sea has eaten away our Northern and Eastern shoreline . . .
p2 [Neolithic agriculture]
"During all the millennia of prehistory . . . our island was inhabited by people of whose customs, tongues and descent little definite is known. Archaeological opinion tends to believe that . . . cultural change may have occurred as much or more through local initiative and new ideas spread through trading contacts as through invasions and migration. . . As far as is known, the early people settled near the shores of Thanet, and on the downland slopes . . .
"Farming has been generally considered to have started in Britain in the
fourth millennium BC . . . but only fragmentary traces of this Neolithic
agriculture have been found in Thanet . . .
p3 [Iron Age]
"Late Bronze early Iron Age remains . . . are dominated by cow and ox bones, indicating the people were cattle breeders, but until Roman times farming small fields seems to have been the norm."The use of iron came to Thanet around 600 BC, when like most of Britain it was probably inhabited by Celtic tribes, linguistic ancestors of modern Welsh, Irish and Scots Gaelic speakers. . . The oldest plough marks in Thanet date from about 50 BC in the "Belgic" Iron Age at a Lord of the Manor (a Thanet place name) site. . .
p4 [Visit of Pytheas]
"The first civilized, learned man known to have sighted Thanet was Pytheas, a geographer and astronomer from the Greek colony of Massilia (Marseilles), who circumnavigated Britain . . . around 325 BC. . . He described "Al-bion" (Britain) as mostly flat, overgrown with forests, thickly populated; the people tall and not so yellow-haired as the Celts on the Continent. They lived in humble houses thatched with reeds, grew corn and stored the ears in roofed granges, and used chariots. There were many kings and potentates amongst them, but they were usually at peace. Pytheas reported rounding "Kantion Corner" (the Kent promontory), from whence the Continent was visible . . . ; this is the first reference to the name of a people from which derive the names of both Kent and Canterbury. . .
"Agriculture and living standards must have been expanded under Roman rule, for at least 14 certain Romano-British villa-type sites and 37 homesteadshad been discovered by 1993. . . Cats, dogs, and a full range of farmanimals were kept, with extensive use of horses. . .
p5 [First broccoli]
"[It is believed] that the Romans probably introduced . . . Alexander
broccoli to Thanet. . .
p6 [Jutes replace Romans]
"Around 410 the Roman legions left, and the Jutes, a grouping among the Anglo-Saxon peoples, became masters of Thanet. The villa system and the Celtic language of the ancient Britons vanished, and all our old place-names in Thanet are of Anglo-Saxon origin. . . recent research suggests that the conquest of Eastern England took place between 410 and 441, and that for the Romano-Britons it was catastrophic. The disappearance of the Celtic names . . seems to confirm this, and to hint at a mass slaughter of the peaceful civilized population by the fierce Jutish
tribesmen. The population seems to have fallen steeply. . .
[Middle Ages: 1066 -1485]
p17 [The Conqueror]
"In 1066 William the Conqueror's invasion army by-passed Thanet, marching from Dover to Canterbury. . . According to some writers Thanet was . .amongst the districts which the Conqueror ordered to be devastated in the autumn of 1085 to discourage the threatened invasion by King Cnut of Denmark. Domesday Book (1086) descriptions [do not] . . . support a
devastation in 1085. . .
p24/5 [Feudal system]
"With the growth of population, the more rapid circulation of money and general prosperity in the late 12th and 13th centuries, serfdom became less necessary to the lords of the manor, and the financial advantage of leasing land for money more obvious. . . "By the 14th century the free personal status of the men of Kent seems to have become fairly well-established; a legal decision of 1293 declared that villeinage did not exist there. Sub-tenants of the manorial tenants
remained obligated to their lords for services and payments in kind at the start of this period, but these were increasingly commuted to payments in cash.
p30/1 [Population]
"Despite the demands of the monks, the population must have greatly increased between 1086 and the first half of the 14th century if the Domesday record is anywhere near accurate. . . a tax register of 1334-1335 . . listed in the Hundred of Ringslow 685 heads of households able to pay tax. . . there would have been roughly 5-7,000 people in Thanet and Stonar together at that time, a rise of at least . threefold since 1086 . . .
p32/3 [Evolution of names]
"It is interesting to see the evolution of names in this period. . . in the 12th century by-names were used in Thanet as well as patronymics. In the 13th century a number of people used the by-names de Taneto, de Tanet, de Thaneto, de Thanet, but many still had only a personal name and a patronymic. Some women bore such names as Godelifa and Waltrina amongst the now commoner Margery and Joan, etc, whilst some men were called Eilweker or the Norman Hamo as well as the already more usual Thomas, John, Henry, Richard, Reginald, etc. The register of 1334-35 shows a distinct further development, with a return to more precisely differentiated by-names, such as Elizabeth de Wode, Martin de Ramsgat, John de Brokessende, and some surnames of a modern type which are current in Thanet today: Johnson, Jordon, Phylepot, Kempe, Coleman, Smyth, Saket, etc, . . .
[Plague]
"Thanet's prosperity seems to have held well into the second quarter of the 14th century. . ."Yet conditions seem to have been gradually becoming less favourable. A great drought hit Thanet . . in 1325-26 . . and the climate may have become colder after 1300. A series of animal plagues began in 1327, with recurrences at intervals till nearly the end of the century. The war with France added an economic strain: the mint at Canterbury was closed in 1324 for lack of silver. In 1348 came the Black Death, a combination of pneumonic, bubonic and septicaemic plague strains, which struck at a population in many parts of England known to have been already weakened by starvation, due mainly to adverse weather.
p34 [Peasants' Revolt]
"In 1362 the extensive rights of jurisdiction of the Abbot of St Augustine's at Minster were reconfirmed. . . labour services were in force there in 1381 and the regime was evidently felt to be onerous, particularly the continuing obligation to send representatives to the court at Canterbury. This led the men of the Thanet estates to take part in Wat Tyler's rebellion, otherwise known as the Peasants' Revolt. Triggered off by the arrival of Wat and his men at Canterbury on 10 June 1381, the Thanet revolt broke out at St Lawrence and St John's on 13 June. At the latter it was led by the local curate, probably wretchedly paid. . . A proclamation
in the name of Jack Straw and Wat Tyler ordered that labour services should not be performed nor distraints made, and called on the people to destroy the Manston house of William de Medmenham (a local coroner who evidently acted as representative for St Augustine's), and if possible behead him. The same day a crowd some 200 strong attacked the house, burnt "the books and muniments" and "took away and burnt the rolls" to the value of 20 marks.
[Early modern times; 1485 =96 1700]
p40 [Difficulty of travelling]
"The first year of this first Tudor king [Henry VII], (1485-86) may have seen the end of Thanet as a real island, for . . an Act that year permitted a bridge to be built over the Wantsum at Sarre. Yet in many ways island conditions prevailed for much longer, for the one small wooden bridge did not much ease the difficult journey to Canterbury and London over unmade
roads, and until 1757 the only other crossing points were the ferries over the Stour at Stonar and below Minster and Monkton. . . Until the latter half of the 18th century sea transport remained almost as good a way of reaching Thanet as land, and only with the coming of the railways did the land route gain an overwhelming advantage in all weathers.
p41 [Standard inhabitants of Thanet]
"From now until the rise of the towns the standard inhabitants of Thanet consisted of the usually secular landlord, the yeoman (usually tenant) farmer, the husbandman (small farmer, usually a tenant), the cottager and the labourer, together with the parish clergy, the few craftsmen, traders and inn-keepers and the fishermen and seafarers in the fishing villages. A class of large farmers would seem to have re-emerged or have been re-emerging in Henry VIII's reign (1509-1547), (if indeed it had ever been entirely absent), and was to be a feature of the island until the present.
p45/6 [Religious developments]
"It is worthwhile looking at the politico-religious events of the 16th-17th centuries for the light they throw on the development of Thanet's character. During HenryVIII's Reformation, the return to Catholicism under Mary and the final shaping of the Church of England by Elizabeth I, most of the Thanet population apparently accepted the changes imposed upon them from above, and at first only a few took sides. . . more recently it has been found that the Lollard tradition survived in parts of East Kent into the middle of the 16th century. There was extreme Protestant, Lollard-type activity at Faversham in 1535, at Canterbury in the 1540s, at Faversham again in 1550-51, and some of the Canterbury martyrs burnt under Queen Mary in 1555 were accused of Lollard-type arguments. . . In 1556 John Alchorne of Birchington denied all the ceremonies of the Church and kept illicit books, though he gave in and agreed to conform. "The vicar of St Peter's was accused of supporting the Pope in 1537. . .Serles (famous for having maintained that Mary gave birth to Jesus when she was fourteen because the moon comes to the full in fourteen days), was vicar of Monkton in 1552-1561. . .
"Later in the century various sectarian tendencies definitely became established here. William Claybrooke, a former lawyer living at Nash Court, owned or had read "all contentious or schismatic books at any time printed" about 1588. The Vicar of St Nicholas, a non-conforming Puritan, preachedagainst other sectaries in 1590. By the end of the 16th century separatist or semi-separatist groups were especially active in Thanet . . . In1617-18, under a moderate Puritan archbishop, St John's was one of various parishes in East Kent given a new vicar with reforming duties a "reformed pulpit" as it was called. The Puritan movement is not mentioned again until the 1640s.
p47/8 [Plague]
"According to the Birchington records at least the Restoration was greeted with the relaxation of behaviour traditionally associated with it: for there was much eating and drinking. The Great Plague of 1666 did not affect the island, but plague or other epidemics occurred frequently in
Birchington throughout the 17th century, the early part of which was much worse in this respect . . than the late 16th century. At Minster, too, of 33 upland holders in 1635 only 17 appeared to be still there in 1640.
p50 [Poorhouses]
"A feature of Thanet parishes from the 16th century . . . was the appearance of charitable endowments for the poor, often including the provision of schooling for them. A workhouse and an almshouse were established in Minster in the mid-17th century, and all parishes must have
had poorhouses of some kind by the end of the 17th century.
p57 [Thomas Sackett]
"Thanet yeomen were amongst the wealthiest in Kent in the 17th century. By the mid-17th century a middling farmer and shopkeeper in Minster, Thomas Sackett, enjoyed the comfort of a feather-bed (a prestigious item in those days), some "joyned" furniture (made by a joiner expert in furniture-making and again prestigious), pewter dishes, two bibles and two testaments. In 1692 Richard Mockett of St Peter's left inter alia in his will ten pairs of sheets, four "pillowcoats", one dozen of napkins and four towels.
p60-1 [Causes of poverty]
". . . in Birchington receipt of alms did not necessarily mean misery, and one widow obtaining poor relief for 14 years died in possession of acomfortable home, including a featherbed, in 1669. Findings for the early 18th century treatment of the poor in St Nicholas suggest that they were probably not dissimilar there in the 17th century. It may have been different in the poorer parishes. The commonest causes of poverty must have been widowhood, orphaning, handicaps, old age, injuries and sickness, which from all accounts were common enough. Bad weather and animal and plant disease seem to have been a less frequent cause . . . ; there should have been no lack of work for those able to do it. =20
p65-6 [Farming and fishing]
". . . researches confirmed the important role in the latter half of the 17th century of fishing as a tandem occupation with agriculture in Thanet, . . . Both small and largish farmers owned shares in sometimes as many as seven different vessels, and a considerable amount of fishing tackle. In the period 1660 to the end of the century, . . . most boats were jointly owned, at this time in shares of 1/8, 1/16 and 1/32, and ownership was not confined to coastal parishes. . . but fishing interests were naturally more prominent in Birchington, St John's, St Peter's and St Lawrence. Labourers fished in the intervals between the main surges of farm work, and conversely men mainly employed as seamen sometimes worked on the land in harvest
p66 [Smuggling]
"Another increasingly important maritime occupation from the late 17th century was smuggling. The various privately owned "cuts" down through the cliffs to the sea, and the legendary caves reputed to lie under many Thanet farms must have proved useful for this. There are still intact examples of these "cuts" at Coleman Stairs Road at Birchington, Botany Bay, Dumpton, etc.
[Not mentioned in this book is Sackett's Gap, cut centuries ago by local farmers, it was believed, for the purpose of bringing seaweed from the foreshore to fertilize their land. Perhaps the prime purpose of Sackett's Gap was more glamorous!]
[The Eighteenth Century to 1792]
p74-5 [Sea-bathing]
"The 18th century was one of great developments . . . in Thanet's local story. . . . In Thanet the commencement of sea-bathing for health reasons in the 1730s was a very significant milestone in the life of our towns and ultimately of the whole island. . . The fashion for sea bathing and
seaside holidays, as a change from visiting spas, started amongst the upper classes, and soon catapulted Margate and Ramsgate to fame as rival select resorts within easy reach of London by sea. Sea bathing began at Margate in1736, and soon after at Ramsgate. By 1776 Margate was claimed to be "in great vogue among wealthy citizens of the metropolis and the most respectable class of gentry in this kingdom". According to a local inhabitant, however, "both the houses of Ramsgate" and "the company which resorts to them" were "of superior description to Margate".
p75 [New bridge and roads]
"The fashionability of the Thanet resorts led to some improvement in the roads and coaching services. Communications with the mainland were facilitated by the rebuilding in brick of the small bridge over the Wantsum at Sarre . . . By 1796 during the season two diligences, one post-coach, one coach and two night coaches plied each twenty-four hours from Margate to London. . . But many of the growing number of visitors preferred to come by sea, and the island atmosphere continued.
p134 [Sackett's Hill estate for sale]
"Sackett's Hill estate (8 freehold acres of farmland, vegetable garden, stables, etc.) . . did not reach its reserve and was withdrawn at in May [1891].
p147 [Barzillai Sackett and harvest homes]

It was in this period, probably in the 1870s, that farmers began to stop giving harvest homes to their men, but to give overtime or extra harvest payments instead. A Kentish Gazette report from Ramsgate in 1861 mentions harvest homes as routine: "the Lord of the Manor meets his tenants on Court days, the landlords at the rent audits, and the farmers their men at the harvest homes". . . But gradually they decreased; for instance Barzillai Sackett, who started farming in the 1880s, never gave one, and Eric Quested could not recall having heard of one in the years 1911-1914 in NorthThanet.
p154 [Bar Sackett and broccoli]
" "Collyflowers" had been a market-garden crop since at least 1750, and Walcheren broccoli, which had only a three-week season in April, had probably been here for as long or longer. . . The seed of longer-lasting spring varieties, mainly Roscoff and some Anger, was brought to Thanet by Barzillai (Bar) Sackett of Northwood (1849-1942) and Augustus Brockman of Haine . . , two young market-gardeners with adjoining land, who went to Brittany together and bought it there. Local and family tradition gives the leading role in this enterprise to the older Bar Sackett. . .
"Bar Sackett founded his fortunes on the broccoli. Having inherited only 15 acres from his father, he was occupying 34 acres, with three men working for him, by the 1881 census. In 1884 he began selling wheat, indicating he had moved definitely into farming, and he began to take over the tenancy of larger farms . . . He was the first to take broccoli into large-scale arable farming in Thanet.
p163-4 [Bar Sackett and Woodchurch]
"The winter of 1894-5 was very severe, and there were eleven farm sales in1895. . ."In 1896 there were another eleven sales . ."It is believed that Bar Sackett bargained with the Powell-Cottons to take on Woodchurch at a reduced rent when it was offered for the second year, .

Thanet Description Continuedp173 [Farming in the First World War]
"Yet despite their difficulties . . the Thanet farmers almost certainly made good money during the war [First World War], like British farmers in general. On the other hand the Thanet towns suffered considerable damage from enemy action, flight of better-off residents, and loss of holiday trade, as well as greater liability to military service, which aroused a certain urban resentment against the farmers that lingered on in some quarters into the 1930s. . . The farmers themselves tended to maintain th= at the war had been a terrible time when they had barely managed to stay afloat, and Eric Quested, who started farming in 1919, always loyally
supported this view.
p176-7 [Bar Sackett and men drinking]
[1890s] "It seems the men did drink rather more than their masters: the head cowman at East Northdown came home singing from the Wheatsheaf nightly, but was always up sharp at 5.30 and Bar seemed satisfied with his work, the daily pint of beer at lunchtime perhaps being given to stop him going to the Wheatsheaf then.
p179 [Bar Sackett and farming practices]
"Markedly less wheat and barley was grown [during the years1893-1918] than in the previous period, and only a few farmers as yet grew broccoli besides Bar Sackett.
p180-1
"Many upland farmers rented marshland and kept sheep; Bar Sackett did not, but in other respects probably farmed in a typical manner, though some younger and better educated men would have been more progressive. Bar was 70 in 1914 and probably educated at the National School at St Peter's. At the height of his operations (c1900-1904) he with his two sons occupied four farms: East Northdown with Yorkshire farm as one unit, Chilton and Woodchurch. He sold Chilton and bought Reading Street farm in 1904, and sold Reading Street in 1911. He was a true entrepreneur "everything he touched turned to money" and patriarch, and like all capable farmers, patrolled his land constantly, driving himself in a trap, in wet weather holding in one hand a heavy trap umbrella, covering the whole vehicle. Later his grandson held it for him.
p181
"Wheat and barley were his main crops, with mangolds, lucerne and clover for the stock, and forty acres of broccoli, grown after potatoes or wheat, in 1911-14. . . Fertilizer was mainly good farmyard manure, but Bar used a patent barley manure from Mockett and Thorp, corn factors of Margate, as a top dressing for his barley in spring, and put nitrate of soda on his
cauliflower and broccoli.
"Bar kept four teams of horses and three odd horses at East Northdown. Stock at Woodchurch, and Reading Street were similar, though fewer, and at Reading Street, where there was a small pond, there were a pair of geese, eight ducks and two drakes as well.
p185 [First World War]
"Though the Thanet farmers did not have to sacrifice very many of their sons, they may have lost a good many of their beloved carthorses, taken to pull Army wagons and the heavy guns for the Western Front. . . . A team of Bar Sackett's was requisitioned in the field four days after war broke out in 1914 by Major Harris, R.E.K.Y. [Royal East Kent Yeomanry] whose name was mud in the family thereafter.
p187
"Some of the hardest labour shortage stories came from 1915 and 1916, especially after the start of conscription in March 1916; for instance only one married wagoner to help the farmer on a 100-acre farm with four horses at Monkton in December 1916. . . . fourteen men had enlisted from East Northdown by March 1915 [and] one can imagine Bar Sackett urging them to [do so].
p194 [Eric Quested's speech at the National Farmers' Union dinner]
"Only in 1930 was there no suggestion in the speeches . . that Thanet was blessed. Eric Quested in the first speech at the dinner complained that agriculture had statutory obligations to the worker but no security of markets, and called for an import board, with guaranteed prices for the farmer and the development of a cartel system to share the market between the Empire, home farmers and foreign countries.
p195 [1931 dinner]
"Eric Quested called attention, as he had the previous year, to the efforts being made in France, Italy and Germany to help farmers there, and said that he had written to the leader of the Conservative party, who had replied that he would guarantee a price for wheat if returned to power.
p195 [Winter 1931]
"By the winter things were worse. That was the only time before he retired when the author can remember that her father was really short of money. Her headmistress had to be given two successive sacks of potatoes, as well as cauliflowers, as earnest that her private school fees would eventually be paid. The car was partly laid up, and she was taken to school in the milk lorry, which was parked a discreet distance from the school gates. Eric Quested was in easier circumstances than many smaller farmers, having 250 acres, only one child and a wife with some money of her own, but his case was certainly not exceptional.
p198 [Unemployment in 1939]
"The improved status of the farmers came against the first, ominous signs of Margate and Ramsgate's decline in the late 1930s. It was noted at the 1937 NFU dinner that the first was attracting too many day trippers. Though Cliftonville, the smaller Thanet towns and parts of Ramsgate remained rather high-class, the Margate municipal orchestra had been considerably cut back by the eve of war, and there was an alarming recrudescence of unemployment in Margate and Ramsgate. In January 1939 a desperate mob fought day and night for the coal cargo of MS Aquiety when it ran aground on the Nayland Rock. Women were "knee-deep in the cold water", and children" still there at 2 a.m". There were 2,000 unemployed in Margate in September 1939.
p198 [Eric Quested and the Milk Marketing Board]
"After the First World War Thanet farmers made their mark . . . in the wider world beyond the island. The establishment of the Milk Marketing Board owed much in SE England to the efforts of Eric Quested. . . . Eric Quested was chairman of the Kent Milk Recording Society 1928-1930, chairman of the Thanet NFU 1932-1934, and Kent representative on the NFU central milk and dairy produce committee 1928-1933, and as chairman of the Kent county milk committee in 1933 piloted the MMB through Kent. . . . From1933 to 1938 Eric was chairman of the SE Regional Committee of the Board, and from 1938-1970 MMB member for the SE Region.
p206 [Second World War]
"RAF or allied planes crashed at various places besides Flete, and German
ones at Goodman's farm, Manston, Monkton, Hengrove, Sackett's Hill, Shuart marshes, near Brooksend farm, at Vincent, and probably other places too.
[Note to CRS: further Sackett refs. not yet transcribed are at pp 200, Bar;
201, 202, Eric; 206, 207, 212, 218, Eric; 218, Bar; 223, Eric; 224, Eric =
& Guernsey herd; 225, 227, 228, 230, 234, Eric; 236, Bar; 237, 239, Eric;
251/2, broccoli; 252, Eric & Guernseys; 253, 254, 256, Eric; 257, Eric's
bulls; 262, Eric.]

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Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 17:46:56 -0000
From: "Chris Sackett" <sackett@guernsey.net>
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.comMessage-Id: <199911061741.RAA22122@post.guernsey.net>
Subject: [SACKETT-L] Thanet maps
Dear Cousins,
Two maps of Thanet are available on line. A new map of Great Britain is at:
http://www.multimap.com
Find Thanet by looking for towns, Ramsgate, Margate, or Broadstairs. You can zoom in to quite a large scale down to street name level.
An old map, an 1836 map of Thanet, has been scanned by Vic Gibbs, sometime contributor to our List, and is at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~engken/thanmap.html
Regards,
Chris

 

APPENDIX II: No. 2

Notes on: UNRELATED SACKETTS IN THANET UNDER RESEARCH, CURRENTLY- UNLINKED TO THOMAS, THOMAS, SIMON, 1530, ETC
The following is a summary list of unrelated Sacketts in England and their family lines
SUMMARY OF SACKETTS LISTED PRIOR TO THE THOMAS, THOMAS, SIMON, ETC 1530 LISTING
Sackett Lines & Genealogy Reports sent to the List
(arranged in the order they will appear in the book, not in the order sent)
A. Unlinked Individuals
William Saket the borsholder, c1290-13??
John Sackett of Ringslow, c1300-13??
John Sakett of St Peter in Thanet, c1380-c1444
B. Sackett Line 004: Fragment based on the Wills of Richard Sackete the elder, Margaret, his widow, and Richard Saket the younger, their son.
Richard Sackete the elder, c1470-1490 - 1548/49
Richard Saket the younger, c1500-1510 -1545
John Saket, aft 1533 -15??, son of Richard Saket the younger and Crystian
Margery Saket, aft 1533 - 15??, dau. of Richard Saket the younger and Crystian
C. Unlinked individuals
Thomas Sackett gentleman of St Peter's, 1480/1500 - 1545
Thomas Sackett of Mynster, c1490/1500 1557
D Sackett Line 001: Tree headed by William Sackett, yeoman of Jordan Down,
c1520 - 1572.
Marion Sackett notes, "This tree, revised by M J Calle 16 Dec 1993,consolidates a number of separate Sackett lines (S01, S03 & S04) not previously linked. It is based on the Will of William Sackett, who was buried at St John the Baptist on 31 Dec 1572. The Will was written on 20 Dec 1752, shortly before his death. The probate register copy (KAO PRC1741-360) has been abstracted.
The Norwood family figures largely in the tree and in the Will. It must be the Dane Court family. (See "The Parish Church of St Peter in Thanet" by PJ Hills, 1970)."
William Sackett of Jordan Down, c1520 -1572
Chdn of William Sackett of Jordan Down & Johan [?Lastname]
Alyce Sackett of Jordan Down, bef 1550 - ????
Robert Sackett yeoman of St John in Thanet, c1550 -1622
Edward Sackett yeoman of St Lawrence in Thanet, c1555 -1628=
Johan Sackett dau. of William Sackett & Johan, aft. 1555 - ????
Joyce Sackett dau. of William Sackett & Johan, 1562 - ????
John Sackett yeoman of St Peter in Thanet, 1564 1623/24
Chdn of Alyce Sackett of Jordan Down, bef 1550 - ???? & Symon Norwood
Robert Norwood, bef 1572 - ???? 28-Oct-99 Joan Norwood, bef 1572 - ????
Chdn of Robert Sackett yeoman of St John in Thanet, c1550 -1622
Robert Sackett yeoman of Minster, c1574 - ????
William Sackett maltster of Ash, 1577 -1639/40
Edward Sackett yeoman of St John's, 1579 -1649
Bennet Sackett, 1582 - ????, dau. of Robert Sackett & Faith Norwood
John Sackett, 1585 - ????, son of Robert Sackett & Faith Norwood
Paul Sackett yeoman of Ash, 1587/88 - ????
Katherine Sackett, 1590 -1590, dau. of Robert Sackett & Faith
Norwood

E. Sackett Line 007 This is the main Sackett line starting with Thomas, Thomas, Simon.
Thomas Sackett the elder, labourer of St Peter in Thanet, c1530
1595/96
F. Sackett Line 009 Tree starting with John Sackett of New Haven.
-----------------------------------------------------------To kick off with entries for THE BOOK, I am sending a genrep for William Saket the borsholder, the earliest recorded Sackett and possibly, therefore, the great grand daddy of us all. For those who want to file these emails just as they are, I won't put in any additional text. Please imagine that all these posts carry the message, 'Please advise any corrections/additions.' The first few individuals will be early English Sacketts and may well not be on your files yet, but even if you do not have any more information on them, do please watch for errors, and let me know. I want to get the record as near perfect as possible!
Regards, Chris
A. UNLINKED INDIVIDUALS:
1. WILLIAM SAKET, the borsholder, was born c 1290, and died Unknown.
Notes for WILLIAM SAKET:
William Saket was, in 1318, included in a list of borsholders of Southborough, St Peter's in Thanet. [Source: Bird, James, The Story of Broadstairs and St Peter's]. He is the earliest recorded Sackett found so far.
William Saket's duties as a borsholder:
The duties of a borsholder, or constable, included: ensuring the upkeep of means of punishment such as stocks and a cage inspecting alehouses and suppressing gaming-houses apprenticing pauperchildren supervising the settlement or removal of itinerant strangers and beggars seeing to the welfare of the poor collecting the county rate and acting as agent for the collection ofspecial national taxes managing the parish economy supervising the militaryarms supply and the provision of training for the local militia convening parish meetings assisting the churchwarden in presenting those parishioners who did not attend church regularly caring for the parish bull helping at shipwrecks.
In 1327, William Saket [it is assumed the same William] and John Sackett were "assessed for considerable sums" on the subsidy roll of the Ringslow Hundred. (Source: Lay Subsidy, Kent: pro 123/10 memb. 13a, Archaeologicae Kantiae, Canterbury Cathedral Library)
The relationship of William Saket to John Sackett is not known.
Birth date is estimated from date of borsholder list. More About WILLIAM SAKET: Generation (UK method): Unknown of:1318, Southborough, St Peter's in Thanet 2. JOHN1 SACKETT of Ringslow was born c 1300, and died Unknown.
Notes for JOHN SACKETT:
John Sackett was included in the 1327 Subsidy Roll of the Hundred of Ringslow when William Saket and John Sackett were "assessed for considerable sums" [Source: Lay Subsidy, Kent: pro 123/10 memb. 13a, Archaeologicae Kantiac, Canterbury Cathedral Library].
The relationship of John Sackett to William Saket is not known.
Birth date is estimated from date of Subsidy Roll.

3. JOHN(1) SAKETT was born c 1380, and died c 1444.
Notes for JOHN SAKETT: "1444 WILL
John Sakett, "St Thomas Day" 1444, left to buy 3 ornamental altarcloths for the side altars in St Peter's."
[Source: Sackett, Marion, Archaeologia Cantiana, vol.12].
"1444 Will - John Sakett of this parish [St Peter] by his will dated on the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle 1444 gives as follows:

ITEM: Lego ad opus Ecclesie fratrum, in Villa Sandwich decem solidos, ut fratres dicerent unum TRENTALL, pro anima mea et pro quibus teneor. Lego quinque libras legal. monete Angl. que sunt in manibus Nicholai Underdown, ademend. tres palles, pro dicta Ecclesia, pro tribus Altarbus, viz. Sanctorum Jacobi Apostoli, Marie de la Petye, et Margarete. -- -- Testam Joannis Sakett dat. Festo St Thome Apostoli 1444.
[ITEM: I leave for the use of the church of my brothers in the town of Sandwich ten shillings, in order that the brothers may say one TRENTALL for my soul and for those to whom I am held [indebted]. I leave five pounds in legal English money which is held by Nicholas Underdown, to purchase three coverings, as chosen by the Church, for the three altars of St James the Apostle, Mary of Pity, and St Margaret.]" [Source: Sackett, Marion, Lewis, John, The History & Antiquities of the Isle of Tenet, 1736.]
Birth date is estimated from the date of the will.
More About JOHN SAKETT: Generation (UK method): Unknown of: St Peter in Thanet Tree #: Unlinked individual

B. SACKETT LINE 004:
Note: The following Sackett Line 004 is a fragment based on the Wills of Richard Sackete the elder, Margaret, his widow, and Richard Saket the younger, their son.
1 Richard Sackete,the elder, of: St Peter in Thanet b: Bet. 1470 - 1490 d: Mar 1548/49m. Margaret ,last name not known


2 Richard Saket,the younger,husbandman of: St Peter in Thanet b: Bet. 1500 -1510. d: 1545 . m: c 1530 Crystian [?Lastname] she was born 1500 -1510
Richard and Crystian’s children were:
3 John Saket of: St Peter in Thanet b: Aft. 1533 d: Unknown
3. Margery Saket of: St Peter in Thanet b: Aft. 1533 d:Unknown

Detail on Sackett Line 004.
1. Richard Sackete the elder, c1470-1490 - 1548/49
RICHARD1 SACKETE was born Bet. 1470 - 1490, and died Mar 1548/49 in St. Peter in Thanet. He married MARGARET [?LASTNAME].
Notes for RICHARD SACKETE:
Birth & death dates are estimated from his Will.
Will of Richard Sackete (Will 22) KAO PRC 17-23-255 (Archdeaconry Court)Dated 12 Oct 1548 Proved 21 Mar 1548/49 [Abstracted by M Calle] Of St Peter's Thanet.
Vicar - 6d for tithes & duties negligently forgotten
Wife Margaret - residue of goods - half lands for life; reversion to cousin John SACKETT
Cousin John SACKETT - remaining half of lands; to pay the chief fee - when he i nherits other half, to pay 6s 8d for reparacion of church & 6s 8d "to the amending of the foul ways"
Executors wife Margaret SACKETT & cousin John SACKETT

Richard Sackete was a witness to the Will of son, Richard Saket, yngr., in 1545.
More About RICHARD SACKETE:
Generation (UK method): Unknown of: St Peter in Thanet
Tree #: 004
Will dated: 12 Oct 1548, Will 22. KAO PRC 17-23-255 (Archdeaconry Court) Will proved: 21 Mar 1548/49
Notes for wife MARGARET [?LASTNAME]:
Will of Margaret SACKETT (Will 23) KAO PRC 17-29-34 (Archdeaconry Court) Dated 28 Dec 1551 Proved 9 Nov 1553(Abstracted by M. Calle) Widow of Richard SACKETT of St.Peters, Thanet.
Vicar Johane BENNETTE - feather bed, pair of sheets & blankets, 2 pewter platters, latten candlestick, little kettle, 10s
More About MARGARET [?LASTNAME]:
Tree #: 004

Child of RICHARD SACKETE and MARGARET [?LASTNAME] is:
i. RICHARD(2) SAKET the younger, b. Bet. 1500 - 1510; d. 1545; married. CRYSTIAN[?LASTNAME], c 1530.
Notes for RICHARD SAKET:
Will of Richard SAKET, yngr. (Will 20] KAO PRC 17-23-262 (Archdeaconry Ct.) Dated 9 Apr 1545.Proved 9 May 1545 (Abstracted by M.Calle)
Husbandman of St.Peters, Thanet. Possessed of tenements at Sackett's Hill
To high alter of St.P - 6d "for my tithes negligently forgotten" Parishioners of St.P - 20d
Son John - Horse, cart, plough, wheat & barley at 21
- 10 sheep & a cow at 12
Dau Margery - 10 sheep & a cow at 12
- wheat & barley at marriage
Wife Crystian - reversion of above if both childeren die
-Executors Crystian & Thomas SACKET of Sacketts Hill} Thomas & John each OverseerJohn ALONDE, Rector of Minster} to have Lands & tenements at Sacketts Hill - to wife Crystian until son John is 21
- when John 21, he inherits & must pay sister Margery 20s after 2yr
- if John dies without issue, reversion to Margery
- if Margery then dies without issue, reversion to wife Crystian
for her life. On her death, property to be sold & proceeds to go to :Richard HOLLINGSBERRY - ; reversion to godson Richard HOLLINGSBERRY
poor people who most need it - 20s
reparacions of St.Peters church - 20s
Residue to the poor
Wits: Richard NORWOOD the Curate; Richard SACKETE the elder; Thomas ....
Birth & death dates estimated from date & content of will.
More About RICHARD SAKET:
Generation (UK method): Unknown
Occupation: husbandman of: St Peter in Thanet
Parents (Facts Pg): Richard Sackete the elder and Margaret [?Lastname]
Tree #: 004
1533 death date unknown

Children of RICHARD SAKET and CRYSTIAN [?LASTNAME] are:
i. JOHN3 SAKET (RICHARD2, RICHARD1 SACKETE), b. Aft. 1533 St Peter in Thanet (Source: Deduced from father's Will.); death date unknown.
More About JOHN SAKET:
Generation (UK method): Unknown
of: Aft. 1533, St Peter in Thanet
Parents (Facts Pg): Richard Saket the younger & Crystian [?Lastname]
Tree #: 004
ii. MARGERY SAKET (RICHARD2, RICHARD1 SACKETE) , bor Aft. 1533, St Peter in Thanet (Source: Deduced from father's Will.); death date unknown.

C. UNLINKED INDIVIDUALS:
1. THOMAS(1) SACKETT gentleman of St Peter's, 1480/1500 - 1545
THOMAS(1) SACKETT was born Bet. 1480 - 1500, and died May 1545 in St. Peter in Thanet.

Notes FROM WILL OF THOMAS SACKETT: Dated 26 Apr 1545 Proved 20 May 1545(Abstracted by M. Calle) Gentleman of St.Peters, Thanet. Dates of birth and death estimated from Will.
To the high alter - 12d for my tithes & oblations negligently forgotten
Brother = Richard ALLEN - wheat & malt, & house
Sisters = Margaret & Katherine - each 6s 8d
Poor people - total 25s
Priest - wages 17s to sing for my soul
Residue - half to poor people
- half to the foul highways where the most need is

Executors: Richard ALLEN my brother, John SPRACKLING gent. - 16d each Witnesses: Richard NORWOOD; John WHITE
[Note: reference to Richard ALLEN, my brother, may mean brother-in-law, perhaps the husband of one of sisters, Margaret or Katherine. No wife is mentioned and it would thus seem unlikely that Richard ALLEN would have been a wife's brother.]

2. THOMAS SACKETT of Mynster, c1490/1500 - 1557
Generation No. 1
THOMAS(1) SACKETT was born Bet. 1490 - 1500, and died Apr 1557 in Minster in Thanet. Parents:: Not yet known
Notes for THOMAS SACKETT: Birth date estimated from Will.
Bur: 10 Apr 1557, Minster in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Burials.)
Thomas SACKETT [Will 25] KAO PRC 17-34-4 (Archdeaconry Court) Dated 3 Apr 1557 Proved 25 Sep 1557 (Abstracted by "Debretts") Of Mynster in Thanet & M. Calle)
Mentions - my granddaughter
- Richard COTYMGE
- my brother Rychard
- Alyce my sister
- land lyinge (in) the parishe of mynster of thanet ...... unto
my brother Rycharde and to hys children
Witnesses: Robert WESSINDEN; James MORTIMER; Ralfe STAMPE (NB. This will was in very poor condition & illegible in places) More About THOMAS SACKETT:
Generation (UK method): Unknown of: Minster

D. SACKETT LINE 001:
Tree headed by William Sackett, yeoman of Jordan Down, c.1520-1572
GENERATION # 1
1. WILLIAM SACKETT(1) yeoman of Jordan Down
Children were:
I. Alyce Sackett of Jordan Down, before 1550
II. Robert Sackett Yeoman of St. John in Thanet, born c. 1550
III. Edward Sackett yeoman of St. Lawrence in Thanet,born c. 1555
IV. Johan Sackett born after 1555
V. Joyce Sackett born 1562
VI. John Sackett yeoman of St. Peter in Thanet, born 1564

GENERATION # 2

Details on children of William Sackett of Jordan Down:
I. ALYCE SACKETT of Jordan Down, married Symon Norwood.
Their children were:
Robert Norwood, born before 1572
Joan Norwood, born before 1572
II. ROBERT SACKETT was born c 1550, and died Dec 1622 in Ash near Sandwich. Bur: 23 Dec 1622, Ash next Sandwich (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Burials)
Occupation: yeoman
of 1: 1573, St John's, Margate
of 2: 1622, St John in Thanet
Parents:: William Sackett & Johan [?Lastname]
He married (1) FAITH NORWOOD 9 Nov 1573 in St John the Baptist, Margate (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
He married (2) MARGARITA HART 12 Jul 1591 in Minster in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).

Notes for FAITH NORWOOD, wife (1):
Burial record: "Fides wife of Robert Sacket".
More About FAITH NORWOOD: Bur: 18 Apr 1591, Minster in Thanet (Source:Sackett, Marion, Church records, Burials.) More About MARGARITA HART, wife (2):
Bur: 2 Nov 1597, Minster in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Burials.)
Marriage Notes for ROBERT SACKETT and MARGARITA HART:
Marriage Record, Minster in Thanet
"12 Jul 1591 Robertus Sacket m Margarita Hart w[idow]." Notes for ROBERT SACKETT:
Will of Robert Sackett (Will 35) KAO PRC 32-45-303 (Consistory Court) Dated 2 Oct 1622 Proved Jan 1623 (Abstracted by Michael Calle) Yeoman; St John in Thanet Poor of St John in Thanet

GENERATION # 3
Children of Robert Sackett and Faith Norwood are:
a. Robert Sackett, b. c 1574; d. Unknown; Married Mary Gibbs, a widow,, 8 Feb 1597/98, Canterbury Marriage License (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
Occupation: Yeoman of Minster.
His parents were Robert Sackett and Faith Norwood
Tree # 001
More about Mary Gibbs. Buried 29 July 1622, Ash near Sandwich (Source: Sackett, Marion, church records, burials)
GENERATION # 4
Children of Robert and Mary Gibbs Sackett:
1. THOMAS SACKETT, born 1600, in Thanet, Died 1635, St. Lawrence in Thanet. Married Barbara Wood, 7 October,1624, St. Peter the Apostle in Thanet (Source: Marion Sackett, Church record, Marriages)
2. JAMES SACKETT, born 1604, Preston by Wingham. Death date unknown.
3. FAITH SACKETT, born 1610, Preston by Wingham; Death date unknown. Married John Bromley, 5 April 1635, St. Mary Bredin, Canterbury (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church record, Marriages)
4. HENRY SACKETT
5. EDWARD SACKETT

b.. William (3) Sackett, baptized 1 January. 1577/8, St John the Baptist, Margate; b married Joan Parker 21September1599 in St Margaret, Canterbury. He was buried 12 March 1638/39 at Ash near Sandwich.
Will dated 27 June 1639, Proved 31 March 1640.
Occupation: Yoeman, Maltster of 1: 1577, St. John, Margate; of 2: 1639, Ash near Sandwich.
His parents were Robert Sackett and Faith Norwood
Tree # 001
More about Joan Parker: Buried 18 March 1636-37, Ash next Sandwich, Kent (Source: Sackett, Marion Church records, Burials)
Children of William Sackett and Joan (Parker) Sackett are:
1. ELIZABETH SACKETT, born c. 1600; death date unknown. Married Nicholas Saffery before 1639.
2. WILLIAM SACKETT, born c 1602.
3. MARY SACKETT, born c. 1604. Deathdate unknown. Married: (1) John Philpott, 1624, (2) Robert Chilton, between 1629-1639
4. JOHN SACKETT, born c. 1606, death date unknown.
5. ROBERT SACKETT, born c..1608, died 1662, married Mary???, 1643.
6. JOAN SACKETT, born c. 1610, death date unknown. Married Matthew Jefford, after 2 August 1631 in All Saints, Canterbury.
7. EDWARD SACKETT, born. c 1612; d. Dec 1630, Ash near Sandwich.
8. PAUL SACKETT, born. 1615, St John the Baptist, Margate; death date. Unknown; married ANN AWDLEY, 2 Jan 1635/36, Ringwold (Source: Sackett, Marion, Mrs Nichol's Index.).
9.. GEOFFREY SACKETT, born. 1617, St John the Baptist, Margate; death date. Unknown;
married. (1) SARA SWAINE, 2 Apr 1638, Ash near Sandwich (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.); married. (2) ELIZABETH HEIGHT, 6 Sep 1669, St Mary Bredin, Canterbury (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
10. THOMAS SACKETT, born. c 25 Dec 1618, St John, Margate; death. c 1665; married. MARY COLEMAN, 1642, Ash near Sandwich (Source: Source to be checked.).
11. HANNAH SACKETT, born. 1619, St John, Margate; death date. Unknown. c. Edward Sackett, born. 1579, St John's, Margate; died. May 1649, St John's, Margate; married. PARNELL GRAUNT, 5 Jul 1618, in Ash near Sandwich. Occupation: yoeman He was buried 31 May 1649, St. John the Baptist, Margate. Parnell Sackett died 9 April 1657. Buried at St. John, near to late husband.
Tree # 001
Parnell Graunt was from St. Lawrence in Thanet. She was a widow at time of marriage.
d. Bennet Sackett, born. 1582, St John the Baptist, Margate; death date. Unknown; married. GEORGE TAYLOR, 22 Oct 1622, Ash near Sandwich (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
Tree # 001
e. John Sackett, born1 August1585, St John the Baptist, Margate; death date unknown.
Tree # 001
f. Paul Sackett, born 10 March 1587/88, St John's, Margate; death. Unknown; married. ANN LEE, 1 February1620, St Martin, Canterbury.

Paul was yoeman of Ash, churchwarden 1640 St. Jpohn Baptist Church, Margate
His parents were Robert Sackett and Faith Norwood
Marriage Notes for PAUL SACKETT and ANN LEE:
Canterbury Marriage Licence. 1 Feb 1619/20.
Paul Sackett of Ash yeoman bachelor about 30 & Ann Lee of St John in Thanet widow about 26 relict of Richard Lee late same parish deceased. At St Martin's Canterbury. Edward Bennett of St Martin's Canterbury yeoman bondsman.
Tree # 001

Children of PAUL SACKETT and ANN LEE are:

1. PAUL4 SACKETT, b. 1622, St John's, Margate; d. 1671, Buckland next Faversham (Source: Will.); m. (1) SUSAN [?LASTNAME], c 1652; m. (2) ANN [?MAIDENNAME] COURT, Aft. 13 Feb 1662/63, Canterbury.
2. MARY SACKETT, b. 1623, St John's, Margate; d. Unknown.
3. ELIZABETH SACKETT, b. Bet. 1624 - 1625, St John's, Margate; Unknown.
4. ANN SACKETT, b. 1627, St John's, Margate; d. Unknown.
5. FAITH SACKETT, b. 1632, St Mary , Canterbury; d. Unknown.
g. Katherine Sackett, baptized 15 November1590, Minster in Thanet; died 1590, Minster in Thanet. Buried 16 December 1590, Minster in Thanet.
Parents were Robert Sackett and Faith Norwood
Tree # 001 III. EDWARD SACKETT (WILLIAM1) was born c 1555, and died Feb 1628/29 in St Peter in Thanet. Buried at St. Peter in Thanet.
Burial record in St Peter's Church: "bur Edward Sackett an old man".
Parents: William Sackett & Johan [?Lastname]
Occupation: yeoman of: 1624, St Lawrence in Thanet
He married (1) ALICE [?LASTNAME] c 1580.
He married (2) JOHAN [?MAIDENNAME] SAMPSON 23 Dec 1595 in St. Peter in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
He married (3) REBECCA ?MAIDEN NAME] THATCHER 12 Aug 1622 in St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
Notes for EDWARD SACKETT:
Will of Edward SACKETT [Will 37] KAO PRC 17-67-169 (Archdeaconry Court) Dated 20 Oct 1624 Proved 21 Feb 1629 (Abstracted by Michael Calle) Yeoman, St. Lawrence in Thanet. Son Richard A34 plus land in parish of St John in Thanet for life with reversion to his children if any, otherwise to son Robert
Daus Alice DADES per year for life
Ellen AUSTIN
Elizabeth GILLOWE
Margaret [JARVIS]
Son Robert Residue plus land in St Peter in Thanet. Executor.
More About ALICE [?LASTNAME] wife # 1:
Bur: 22 Jul 1594, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Burials.)

Children of Edward Sackett and Alice (Lastname?) are:
i. ALICE SACKETT, b. 1581, St Peter in Thanet; m. (1) WILLIAM ROBINSON, Aft. 1605; m. (2) WILLIAM DADES, 25 Nov 1605, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
ii. RICHARD SACKETT, b. 1583, St Peter in Thanet.
iii. HELEN SACKETT, b. 1586, St Peter in Thanet; d. Unknown; m. (1) JAMES OVENDEN/SWINFORD(?), Aft. 1608;
m. (2) VALENTINE AUSTEN, 18 Oct 1608, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
iv. ROBERT SACKETT, b. 1587, St Peter in Thanet; d. 1663, St Peter in Thanet.
v. MARGARET SACKETT, b. 1590, St Peter in Thanet; m. (1) DANIEL JENKIN, Aft. 1614; m. (2) JOHN JARVIS, 1 Aug 1614, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
vi. ELIZABETH SACKETT, b. 1593, St Peter in Thanet; m. WILLIAM GILLOWE, 29 Jan 1617/18, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.). Marriage Notes for EDWARD SACKETT and JOHAN SAMPSON wife # 2: Canterbury Marriage Licence. 22 Dec 1595 Edward Sackett & Joan Sampson of St. Peter in Thanet. (Source: MS, Canterbury Marriage Licences)
More About REBECCA [?MAIDEN NAME] THATCHER wife
# 3: Bur: 25 Aug 1622, St Peter in Thanet 09

IV JOHAN SACKETT (WILLIAM1) daughter of William and Johan was born Aft. 1555, and died Unknown.
More About JOHAN SACKETT:
Generation (UK method): G
Parents:: William Sackett & Johan [?Lastname]
Tree #: 001

V. JOYCE SACKETT (WILLIAM1) was born 1562 (Source: Source to be
checked.)Joyce Sackett dau. of William Sackett & Johan, 1562 - ????and died Unknown. She married RICHARD TOMLIN 7 Nov 1581 in St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
VI. JOHN SACKETT (WILLIAM1) was born 1564 in St Lawrence in Thanet son of William and Johan, and died 24 Feb 1623/24 in St Peter in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Memorial Inscriptions.). He married ANN SAMPSON 14 Oct.1588 in St Peter in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
Notes for JOHN SACKETT:
Will of John SACKETT [Will 36] KAO PRC 17-66-354 (Archdeaconry Court) Dated 8 Feb 1624 Proved 14 Apr 1624
(Abstracted by Michael Calle)
Yeoman, St. Peter in Thanet
Daus Margaret wife of Thomas CLEYBROOKE
Mary wife of William JENKIN
Ann wife of Daniel PAMPHLETT =
Grandchildren Ann, Elizabeth & Margaret CLEYBROOKE
Children of William & Mary JENKIN 50/- each
Wife Ann Half household goods. Farm at Boars Hill for life.
Farm at Reading Street until son Stephen reaches age 21
Reversion to Stephen.
Sons William Farm & lands in which his father lived
Other tenements & lands
Richard Farm & lands at East Northdowne
House at Margate near to the sea
John Residue of lands & tenements
William, John & Richard joint Executors, & divide other half of household goods.
Memorial in St Peter's Church.
"Here lieth interred the body of John Sacket late of this parish, who yielded his spirit unto his Saviour's hands in the 59th Year of his Age upon the 24th day of February 1623."
[Source: Sackett, Marion, Memorial Inscriptions]
Burial record in St Peter's Church describes John Sackett as"householder".
More About JOHN SACKETT:
Bap: 22 Oct 1564, St Lawrence the Martyr, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Baptisms.)
Bur: 27 Feb 1623/24, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Burials.)
Generation (UK method): G
Occupation: yeoman of 1: 1564, St Lawrence in Thanet
of 2: 1588, St Peter in Thanet
of 3: 1623, St Peter in Thanet
Parents:: William Sackett & Johan [?Lastname]

Notes for ANN SAMPSON:
Will of Ann SACKETT [Will 38] KAO PRC 17-67-505 (Archdeaconry Court)
Dated 31 Jan 1631 Proved 15 Feb 1631 (Abstracted by Michael Calle)
Widow, Swalecliffe. Buried in St Peter in Thanet
Burial record in St Peter's Church reads "bur Ann Sackett widow, wife sometymes of John"
More About ANN SAMPSON:
Bur: 5 Feb 1630/31, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Burials.)
Will dated: 31 Jan 1630/31, (Will 38) KAO PRC 17-67-505 (Archdeaconry Court)
Will proved: 15 Feb 1630/31
Marriage Notes for JOHN SACKETT and ANN SAMPSON:
Ann Sampson described as Agnes Samson in St Peter marriage record.
Children of JOHN SACKETT and ANN SAMPSON are:::A note from Chris Sackett, 22 July 1999, about the following Sackett Line:
Mary Sackett and her brothers, Williams and Rev. John S come from a Sackett line which we have not yet positively linked to the main Thomas, Thomas, Simon...line”

This line runs : William c 1520-1572
John 1564-1623/24
i. MARGARET3 SACKETT, b. 1589, St Peter in Thanet; m. (1) RICHARD SANDWELL, 13 Jul 1607, Minster in Thanet (Source: (1) MS, Church records. Marriages., (2) MS, Canterbury Marriage Licences.); m. (2) THOMAS CLEYBROOKE, Aft. 1610.
Notes for MARGARET SACKETT:
Baptism record in St Peter's Church reads "7/8 Aug 1589 Margret d. John Sacket".
More About MARGARET SACKETT:
Bap: 8 Aug 1589, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: MS, Church records Baptisms.)
More About RICHARD SANDWELL:
Occ: yeoman
Marriage Notes for MARGARET SACKETT and RICHARD SANDWELL: Canterbury Marriage Licence:18 Jun 1607 Richard Sandwell of Minster in Thanet yeoman & Margaret Sackett of St Peter in Thanet virgin. At Minster."
Marriage record in Minster in Thanet:
"13 Jul 1607 Ricardus Sandwell andMargarita Sacket (Lic)"

ii. MARIE SACKETT, b. 1591, St Peter in Thanet; d. 1659, Minster in Thanet; m. WILLIAM JENKIN, 24 Feb 1616/17, St Peter in Thanet (Source: Church records, Marriages.).
Notes for MARIE SACKETT:
NEHGS vol 76 Jan 1922 p. 60-61
The will of Mary JENKINS of Birchington, Isle of Thanet, widow, dated 14 October 1656. To my daughters, Hannah, wife of John Franklin, Margaret wife of John Pamphlet, and Mary, wife of Richard Hart. To every one of my grandchildren. My brother William Sackett. My daughterMary Harty. to my grandchildren Mary Franklin, William Jenkins, Mary Harter, and Mary and Elizabeth Pamphlet, a silver bowl, silver cups and gold rings.
Executor:my son Thomas Jenkins. Two trunks, the writings only excepted. Codicil dated 14 October 1656. To my grandchild Mary Harty at fifteen
years of age and to William Harty at twenty-one years. To my other two grandchildren Richard and Valentine Harty, at twenty-one years. The bequest to my daughter Pamphlet is canceled, and the gold ring given there is to be given to my grandchild Elizabeth and my grandchild Ann Pamphlet. My daughter Margaret. Witness: John Sackett. Proved 20 September1661
(Consistory of Canterbury, vol. 53, fo. 128)
[Source: Patty Sackett Chrisman, NEHGS]
Entry for Mary Sackett in "English Origins of New England Families, series
1, volume 1" reads:
"Mary Sackett of St Peters in Thanet, married in same to William Jenkin Feb 24, 1616/17, he previously of Minster in Thanet, yeoman. He was bap. at Coldred Co. Kent June 2, 1594 & buried at Minster Feb. 17, 1639/40. Her will was dated Oct 14, 1656 when she was of Birchington in Thanet, was proved Sept. 20, 1661. They assume she is the Mary Jenkin, widow, buried at Minster 1659. She was the sister to Rev. John Sackett, rector of Great Mongeham Co Kent & of William Sackett & was probably daughter of John Sackett of St. Peter's in Thanet. [Source: Cindy Owens]

More About MARIE SACKETT:
Bap: 5 Sep 1591, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: MS, Church records, Baptisms.)
Bur: 1659, Minster in Thanet (Source: CO, English Origins of New England Families.)
Notes for WILLIAM JENKIN:
NEHGS vol. 76 Jan. 1922
"Genealogical Research in England"
p.60
The Will of William JENKIN of Minister in Thanet [co. Kent], yeoman, dated 12 February, 1639 [1639/40]. to the poor who shall report at my house at my burial 20s., besides such victuals as are thought fit. to the poor of Minster 20s. to Elizabeth Orton of St. Peters, Thanet, 10s. To my wife Mary household stuff and tenements at Minster for life, if she educated as is fitting my daughter Mary or allow her L15 yearly until eighteen years of age; remainder to my son Thomas in tail male. To my eldest daughter, Hannah, wife of John Franklin, L10. To my second daughter, Margaret Jenkin, lands in St. Peter's and L100 at the age of twenty. to my youngest daughter, Mary Jenkins, L500 at the age of eighteen.
My daughters are to have L100 only if they marry without their Mother's consent. To my son Thomas the remaining lands. Overseers: my brother Mr. John Sackett, minister, and my brother Thomas Jenkin , yeoman. Witnesses: John Sackett, John Picard, scrivener, John Francklyn, proved 22 February 1639 [1639/40]
by Thomas Jenkin, the executor. (Archdeaconry of Canterbury, original will, uncalandered)
Sentence was given in March 1639/40 in favor of the executor against the widow and daughters. (Archdeaconry of Canterbury, Act Books, vol. 33, fo.244) [Source: Patty Sackett Chrisman, NEHGS]
More About WILLIAM JENKIN:
Bap: 2 Jun 1594, Coldred, Kent (Source: CO, English Origins of New England Families.)
Occ: yeoman (Source: MS, Canterbury Marriage Licences.)
Marriage Notes for MARIE SACKETT and WILLIAM JENKIN:
Canterbury Marriage Licence:"11 Feb 1616/17 William Jenken of St John in Thanet yeoman & Mary Sackett of St Peter in Thanet virgin. At St Peter in Thanet." [Source: MS, Canterbury Marriage Licences]
Marriage record at St Peter's Church:
"24 Feb 1616/17 mar William Jenkin & Mary Sacket" (Source: MS, Church Records, Marriages)
iii. WILLIAM SACKETT, b. 1593, St Peter in Thanet; d. Sep 1679, St Lawrence in Thanet; m. ELLEN SAMPSON, 28 Sep 1618, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: (1) MS, Church records, Marriages., (2) MS, Canterbury Marriage Licences.).
More About WILLIAM SACKETT:
Bap: 5 Jan 1593/94, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: MS, Church records, Baptisms.)
Bur: 21 Sep 1679, St Lawrence the Martyr, Thanet (Source: MS, Church records, Burials.)
Occ: yeoman
Notes for ELLEN SAMPSON:
Burial record in St Lawrence Church:
"2 Aug 1659 bur The weif of William Saket"
More About ELLEN SAMPSON:
Bur: 2 Aug 1659, St Lawrence the Martyr, Thanet (Source: MS, Church records, Burials.)
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM SACKETT and ELLEN SAMPSON: Canterbury Marriage Licence:
"19 Sep 1618 William Sackett of St Peter in Thanet yeoman & Ellen Sampson of St Lawrence in Thanet virgin. At St Peter in Thanet. John Sackett of St. Peter in Thanet BA & Isaac Elvin of Canterbury gentleman bondsmen"
Marriage record in St Peter's Church:
"23/28 Sep 1618 mar William Sackett & Helen Samson (lic)" iv. REV. JOHN SACKETT, b. 1596, St Peter in Thanet; d. Aug 1664, Great Mongeham; m. (1) ELIZABETH ROGERS, 19 Apr 1624, Denton, Kent (Source: Mrs Nichol's Index.); m. (2) SARAH ???, Aft. 1627.
Notes for JOHN SACKETT:
>From Marion Sackett's research notes:
"Great Mongeham, Kent - Bishop's Transcripts & PRs [Parish Registers].BTs (2 sets) exist 1564-1812 (gap 1640/1-1660/1). PRs start 1685. Both searched 1600-1812.
BTs were signed by John Sackett in 1625 & 1626 as curate, & 1628-1663 as rector. He had a very neat hand. BTs were signed by "Willia" Sackett in 1637 as sidesman. Inside back cover of oldest PR are pieces of information about previous incumbents:1628 John Sackett was rector in 1634 as appears by his name being attached to a Terrier of that date. Was also Master of Eastbridge Hospital Canterbury -died 1664 & was buried in this Chancel." [Terrier: Glebe terriers were surveys of the church possessions in the parish, listing houses, fields, and the sums due as tithes.]
More About JOHN SACKETT:
Bap: 6 Feb 1596/97, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: MS, Church records, Baptisms.)
Bur: 24 Aug 1664, Great Mongeham, Kent (Source: MS, Church records Burials.)
Generation: H
Occ: Clerk in Holy Orders
Notes for ELIZABETH ROGERS:
Burial record reads: "8 Nov 1627 bur. Mistress Sackett the wife of John Sackett, minister."
More About ELIZABETH ROGERS:
Bur: 8 Nov 1627, Eythorne, Kent (Source: (1) MS, Church records, Burials.(2) MS, Mrs Nichol's Index.)
Children of JOHN SACKETT and SARAH ??? are:
1. ELIZABETH4 SACKETT, m. ??? CARR.
2. PATIENCE SACKETT, m. JOHN (?) PULVERTON.
3. SAMUEL SACKETT, d. 1680.
Notes for SAMUEL SACKETT:
Will of Samuel SACKETT [Will 46a] LCC WILLS 1676/216
Dated 16 May 1680 Proved ?29 May 1880 (Abstracted by Marion
Sackett)
Gen: of Branston in Countie of the Cittie of Lincoln
More About SAMUEL SACKETT:
Generation: I
Occ: gentleman of: Branston, Lincoln
4. SARAH SACKETT, b. 1630, Great Mongeham.
More About SARAH SACKETT:
Bap: 1 Aug 1630, Great Mongeham, Kent (Source: MS, Church records,
Baptisms.)
5. JOHN SACKETT, b. 1631, Great Mongeham; d. 1680.
More About JOHN SACKETT:
Bap: 29 Sep 1631, Great Mongeham, Kent (Source: MS, Church records,
Baptisms.)
Occ: clerk (cleric)
of: Branston, Lincoln
6. ANNE SACKETT, b. 1634, Great Mongeham.
More About ANNE SACKETT:
Bap: 8 May 1634, Great Mongeham, Kent (Source: MS, Church records,
Baptisms.)
7. NATHANIEL SACKETT, b. 1636, Great Mongeham; d. 1682; m. ANN TERRY,
1669.
More About NATHANIEL SACKETT:
Bap: 19 Apr 1636, Great Mongeham, Kent (Source: MS, Church records,
Baptisms.)
Occ: gentleman of Canterbury
8. DANIEL SACKETT, b. 1638, Great Mongeham.
More About DANIEL SACKETT:
Bap: 3 Jun 1638, Great Mongeham, Kent (Source: MS, Church records,
Baptisms.)
9. MARGARET SACKETT, b. 1640, Great Mongeham.
More About MARGARET SACKETT:
Bap: 14 May 1640, Great Mongeham, Kent (Source: MS, Church records, Baptisms.)
10. GEORGE SACKETT, b. c 1642.
More About GEORGE SACKETT:
Occ: clerk

v. ROBERT SACKETT, b. 1599, St Peter in Thanet; d. 1599, St Peter in Thanet.
Notes for ROBERT SACKETT:
Baptism record in St Peter's Church:
"17/18 Oct 1599 bap Robert s. John Sacket."
Burial record in St Peter's Church:
"17 Nov 1599 bur Robert Sacket an infant."
More About ROBERT SACKETT:
Bap: 18 Oct 1599, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: MS, Church records Baptisms.)
Bur: 17 Nov 1599, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: MS, Church records,
Burials.)
vi. RICHARD SACKETT, b. 1601, St Peter in Thanet; d. 1636, St Peter in Thanet; m. SUSAN LUNCE, 1620, Sw.

Burial record in St Peter's Church:
"26 Jan 1635/6 bur Richard Sackett of Northdown, who fell over the cliffe

More About RICHARD SACKETT:
Bap: 13 Mar 1600/01, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: MS, Church,records, Baptisms.)
Bur: 26 Jan 1635/36, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: MS, Church records, Burials.)
Occ: yeoman of Margate & East Northdown
vii. ANN SACKETT, b. 1603, St Peter in Thanet; m. DANIEL PAMFLETT, 1620, St Mary Bredin, Canterbury (Source: MS, Canterbury Marriage Licences.).
More About ANN SACKETT:
Bap: 24 Jul 1603, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: MS, Church records,Baptisms.)
More About DANIEL PAMFLETT:
Occ: yeoman
Marriage Notes for ANN SACKETT and DANIEL PAMFLETT: Canterbury Marriage Licence:
"3 Jun 1620 Daniel Pamflett of St John in Thanet yeoman bachelor about 22 & Ann Sackett of St Peter in Thanet maiden about 17 daughter of John Sackett same parish yeoman who consents, at St Mary Bredman's Canterbury. John Sackett of Sidney College Cambridge BA & Isaac Elvin of Canterbury clerk bondsmen."
viii. STEPHEN SACKETT, b. c 1605; d. Dec 1678, Blean; m. ALICE FRISBY, 16 Jul 1632, Great Mongeham (Source: (1) MS, Church records, Marriages.,
(2)MS, Canterbury Marriage Licences.).
Notes for STEPHEN SACKETT:
1. Birth date based on age at date of marriage.
2. From Marion Sackett's research notes: "Blean, Kent - Transcript 1558-1774. Stephen Sackett was vicar of Blean from 1632 until his death in 1678. He was also vicar of West Hythe from 1633."
3. Will of Stephen SACKETT [Will 45] KAO PRC 17-74-254 (Archdeaconry Court)
Dated 9 Dec 1678 Proved 18 Dec 1678 (Extracted from IGHS Tyler)

4. Burial record in Blean Church:"13 Dec 1678 Mr Stephen Sackett vicar."
More About STEPHEN SACKETT:
Bur: 13 Dec 1678, Blean, Kent (Source: MS, Church records, Burials.)
Generation: H
Occ: clerk [cleric]
of: St Couplow & Damian on the Blean, Kent
Notes for ALICE FRISBY:
Burial record in Blean: "10 Aug 1647 Mrs Alice Sackett wife of Mr Stephen Sackett vicar."
More About ALICE FRISBY:
Bur: 10 Aug 1647, Blean, Kent (Source: MS, Church records, Burials.)
Marriage Notes for STEPHEN SACKETT and ALICE FRISBY:
Canterbury Marriage Licence: "13 Jul 1632 Stephen Sackett Clerk MA vicar of Blean bachelor about 27 and Alice Frisby of Great Mongeham virgin about 17 daughter of Samuel Frisby deceased & of Sarah Frisby alias SAY who consents. At Gt Mongeham. John Sackett Clerk rector of Gt Mongeham bondsman.

SACKETT LINE 007: (Our Line)
GENERATION # 1
THOMAS SACKETT, born c. 1530
THE CHILDREN OF THOMAS(1) SACKETT THE ELDER (1530) WERE:
1. THOMAS2 SACKETT (THOMAS1), the younger was born c 1557 in England, and died Nov 1615 in Birchington (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Burials.).
He married MARTHA STROWDE 8 Feb 1581/82 in St Peter in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
Parents:: Thomas Sackett & Joane [?Lastname]
Tree #: 007

2. ANNE2 SACKETT (THOMAS1) was born c 1560, and died Unknown.
More About ANNE SACKETT:
Generation (UK method): H
Parents:: Thomas Sackett & Joane [?Lastname]
Tree #: 007
3. MILDRED2 SACKETT (THOMAS1) was born 1562 in St Peter in Thanet, and died Unknown. She married DANIEL RUFFE 18 Oct 1596 in Minster in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
More About MILDRED SACKETT:
Bap: 23 Dec 1562, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion,
Church records, Baptisms.) Generation (UK method): H
Parents:: Thomas Sackett & Joane [?Lastname]
Tree #: 007
4. GEORGE2 SACKETT (THOMAS1) was born c 1565, and died Mar 1611/12 in St Peter in Thanet. He married KATHERINE TOMPSON 15 Jan 1589/90 in St Peter in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.).
Notes for GEORGE SACKETT:
Burial record. St Peter the Apostle, Thanet. 26/29 Mar 1612 "bur George SACKET a poor man".
More About GEORGE SACKETT:
Bur: Bet. 26 - 29 Mar 1612, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett,Marion, Church records, Burials.) Generation (UK method): H
Parents:: Thomas Sackett & Joane [?Lastname]
Tree #: 007GENERATION # 2
1. THOMAS2 SACKETT (THOMAS1), the younger was born c 1557 in England, and died Nov 1615 in Birchington (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Burials.).
He married MARTHA STROWDE 8 Feb 1581/82 in St Peter in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
Notes for THOMAS SACKETT:
Will of Thomas Sackett (c1557-1615).
Will 34. KAO PRC 32-44-380 (Consistory Court). (Abstracted by Michael Calle & Marion Sackett).
Dated 23 Jun 1615. Proved 7 Nov 1615. Yeoman, Birchington.
Wife Martha & Son Thomas: Joint executors; to sell house & land at St Peters to pay debts & legacies. Sons (when 21 years): 10 each, 1 year after expiry of lease on his house & land at Birchington.
Daughters: each, same proviso.
Grandchildren Martha & Hugh Wright (children of his dau Joane): 50 each.
Brother in law Richard Stroude: Overseer of the will.
Witnesses Silas Hanker (?); Richard Stroud More About THOMAS SACKETT:
Bur: 4 Nov 1615, Birchington (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records,
Burials.)
Generation (UK method): H
Occupation 1: 1615, yeoman
Occupation 2: oeconom (churchwarden) of: 1615, Birchington
Parents:: Thomas Sackett & Joane [?Lastname]
Tree #: 007
Will dated: 23 Jun 1615, (Will 34) KAO PRC 32-44-380 (Consistory Court)
Will proved: 7 Nov 1615
More About MARTHA STROWDE:
Bur: 4 Jan 1631/32, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion,
Church records, Burials.)
Children of THOMAS SACKETT and MARTHA STROWDE are:
1. JOHAN3 SACKETT (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born 1582 in St Peter in Thanet, and died Unknown. She married HUGH WRITE 29 Nov 1599 in St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.).
Notes for JOHAN SACKETT:
Baptism Record. St Peter the Apostle, Thanet. "7 Jun/ Jul 1582 bap Johan d. Thomas SACKET the younger." More About JOHAN SACKETT:
Bap: Bet. 7 Jun - 7 Jul 1582, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Baptisms.) Generation (UK method): I
Parents:: Thomas Sackett & Martha Strowde
Tree #: 007
Marriage Notes for JOHAN SACKETT and HUGH WRITE:
Marriage Record, St Peter in Thanet. "29 Nov 1599 mar Hughe Write & Joan Sacket mayde"

Children of JOHAN SACKETT and HUGH WRITE are:
i. MARTHA WRITE, b. c 1601; d. Unknown.
ii. HUGH WRITE, b. c 1603; d. Unknown.

2. JOHN3 SACKETT (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born Bet. 1585 - 1586 in St Peter in Thanet, and died Mar 1676/77 in St Lawrence in Thanet. He married MARY [?LASTNAME] c 1619.
Notes for JOHN SACKETT:
Baptism Record. St Peter the Apostle, Thanet. "9 Jan 1585/6 bap John son of Thomas SACKET the younger."
More About JOHN SACKETT:
Bap: 9 Jan 1585/86, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion Church records, Baptisms.)
Bur: 13 Mar 1676/77, St Lawrence the Martyr, Thanet (Source: Sackett,Marion: Church records, Burials.) Generation (UK method): I
Parents:: Thomas Sackett & Martha Strowde
Tree #: 007

Children of JOHN SACKETT and MARY [?LASTNAME] are:

i. PAUL4 SACKETT, b. 1621, St John in Thanet; d. Oct 1621, St John in Thanet.
ii. ANNE SACKETT, b. 1622, St Peter in Thanet; d. 1686, St Peter in Thanet; m. JOHN MOCKETT, 14 Nov 1647, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.).
iii. MARTHA SACKETT, b. 1625, St Peter in Thanet; d. Unknown; m. THOMAS RICHARDS, c 1645.
iv. JOHN SACKETT, b. Bet. 1627 - 1628, St Peter in Thanet; d. Jul 1678, St Lawrence in Thanet; m. JUDETH EVERS, 5 Dec 1664, St Lawrence the Martyr, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.).
v. SARAH SACKETT, b. Bet. 1630 - 1631, St Peter in Thanet; d Unknown.
vi. KATHERINE SACKETT, b. 1633, St Peter in Thanet; d. Unknown; m. STEPHEN MUMMERY, 6 Jul 1663, St Lawrence the Martyr, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.).
vii. JOANE SACKETT, b. Bet. 1635 - 1636, St Peter in Thanet; d. Unknown; m. RICHARD OVERY, 1663, St John in Thanet.
viii. ELIZABETH SACKETT, b. 1638, St Peter in Thanet; d. Sep 1650, St Peter in Thanet.
ix. THOMAS SACKETT, b. 1642, St Peter in Thanet; d. 1680, Birchington; m. ANNE BROWN, 1 Jun 1669, St Mary Bredin, Canterbury (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.).
3. MARTHA3 SACKETT (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born 1588 in St Peter in Thanet, and died Unknown.
More About MARTHA SACKETT:
Bap: 21 Apr 1588, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Baptisms.) Generation (UK method): I
Parents:: Thomas Sackett & Martha Strowde
Tree #: 007
4. SARA3 SACKETT (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born 1591 in St Peter in Thanet, and died 1634 in St Peter in Thanet. She married RICHARD MOCKETT 6 Feb 1614/15 in Birchington (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.).
More About SARA SACKETT:
Bap: 13 May 1591, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Baptisms.) Generation (UK method): I
Parents:: Thomas Sackett & Martha Strowde
Tree #: 007
5. THOMAS3 SACKETT (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born 1593 in St Peter in Thanet, and died Apr 1619 in St Peter in Thanet.
More About THOMAS SACKETT:
Bap: Bet. 5 - 7 Aug 1593, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett,
Marion: Church records, Baptisms.) Bur: 16 Apr 1619, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Burials.)
Generation (UK method): I
Parents:: Thomas Sackett & Martha Strowde
Tree #: 007
6. SIMON SACKETT, b. 1595, St Peter in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Baptisms.); d. Bet. 5 - 10 Oct 1635, Newtown (Cambridge), Massachusetts (Source: Anderson, Robert: Great Migration [TAG 63:179].);
m. (1) ELIZABETH BOYMAN, 2 Nov 1618, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.);
m. (2) ISABEL PEARCE, 6 Aug 1627, St. John the Baptist, Margate (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).
7. WILLIAM SACKETT, b. 1598, St Peter in Thanet; d. Sep 1615, Birchington.
8. HENRY SACKETT, b. Bet. 1600 - 1601, St Peter in Thanet; d. 1665, St Peter in Thanet.
9. ELIZABETH SACKETT, b. Bet. 1603 - 1604, St Peter in Thanet; d. Unknown, England; m. NICHOLAS STEPHENS, 18 Jul 1625, St Lawrence in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Marriages.).==================================================================
NEW PRE1500 SACKETTS
FROM: CHRIS SACKETT
SACKETT-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 269
BTW, I may have some exciting news soon on even earlier ancestors of Simon. Simon's line presently goes back to grandfather Thomas c1530-1595/96. Marion has found index records of another 19 Sackett Wills with dates from 1473/4 to 1532/3, all in Thanet (index list below). I am very hopeful that some of these will enable us to take the line back another two, perhaps three, generations. It is not convenient for either of us to get to Canterbury to check out these Wills so I have instructed a researcher there to send me copies. I'll report progress as soon as these arrive & we've translated them from medieval Latin.
"Index to pre-1858 SACKETT WILLS & ADMONS."
Sources: Will calenders, Tyler Collection Harrington Research Services,Debrett Ancestry Research
References: Kent Archives Office - PRC 17 - Canterbury Archdeaconry
- PRC 32 - Canterbury Consistory
- A-Act - Administrations
Canterbury probate registry - A or C (Debretts: 1396 - 1558)
Public Records Office - PROB 11 - P.C.C. wills } indexes
- PROB 6 - P.C.C. admons.} 1383 - 1857
1 1473/4 SAKETT Thomas Minster in Th. PRC 17 2-240
2 1476 SACKETT Alice St Peter in Th. PRC 17 3-43
3 1479 SAKETT Hugonis St Peter in Th. PRC 17 3-218
4 1479 SAKETT John smith St Peter in Th. PRC 17 3-218
5 1484/5 SAKETT Richard Thanet PRC 32 3-39
6 1490/1 SAKETT Solomon St Peter in Th. PRC 17 5-263
7 1494/5 SACKETT John St Peter in Th. PRC 17 6-44,56
8 1498 SAKETT William St Peter in Th. PRC 17 7-24
9 1498/9 SAKETT Robert St Peter in Th. PRC 17 7-78
10 1501 SAKETT Joanewidow. St Peter in Th. PRC 17 8-61
11 1501/2 SAKETT Thomas St John in Th. PRC 17 8-158
12 1503/4 SAKETT Eleanor (admon) A-Act 1-182
13 1511 SACKETT William St John in Th. PRC 17 12-29
14 1511/12 SAGETT Joan St Peter in Th. PRC 17 12-88
15 1518 SAKETT Walter (?admon)Minster in Th. A- Act 4-102
16 1528 SAGETT John St Peter in Th. PRC 17 18-153
17 1529 SAKETT John St John in Th. PRC 17 18-246
18 1531 SAKETT Edward St Peter in Th. PRC 17 19-136
19 1532/3 SAKETT Richard bachelor St Peter in Th.PRC 17 19-186
Regards,
ChrisDate: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 08:54:31 -0800
From: "Cindy Torres Owens" <cindyo@staffnet.com>
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [SACKETT-L] Data for Sackett book
Chris! This is so exciting! Ha! Just when you thought you had the earliest
folks all nice & tidily written up for "the book"!! To have a PROVEN line
back to 1400's is amazing. There are many "pedigrees" out there, my
Stapleton line comes to mind, that go back to medieval times, royalty, etc., but they are suspect at best. But to have a line proven through the records
....Well, just the thought is a great genealogical Christmas present for me!
See & my husband thinks I'm hard to please...Cindy

BIRCHINGTON SACKETTS
SACKETT-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 249
The Sackett Family: Thomas Sackett 1676-1760 ?
Thomas Sackett and Anne Brown Sackett
Their Children are:
1. Thomas(5) Sackett (THOMAS4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born 1676 in Birchington, and died Jun 1760 in Birchington. He married ELIZABETH NUBY 13 Oct 1706 in Monkton (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.). She was born 1680 in Birchington, and died Unknown.
More About THOMAS SACKETT:
Bap: 24 Dec 1676, Birchington (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records,Baptisms.)
Burial: 7 Jun 1760, Birchington (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Burials.) Generation (UK method): K
Occupation: husbandman on Birchington.
Tree #: 007
Children of THOMAS SACKETT and ELIZABETH NUBY are:
i. ANN6 SACKETT, b. 1707, Birchington; d. Unknown; m. EDWARD OVENDEN, 27 May 1729, St George, Canterbury (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.); b. c 1705; d. Unknown.
ii. THOMAS SACKETT, b. 1709, Birchington; d. 1764, Birchington; m. JANE AUSTIN, 29 Dec 1735, Monkton (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.); b. c 1715; d. Nov 1779, Birchington.
iii. HENRY SACKETT, b. Feb 1710/11, Birchington; d. 1 Oct 1790, St Peter in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: MI from Thanet Obituary.); m. ELIZABETH CLIFFORD, 8 Apr 1733, St John in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.); b. c 1 Apr 1709; d. 11 Jan 1786, St Peter in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: MI from Thanet Obituary.).
iv. ELIZABETH SACKETT, b. Bet. Jan - Mar 1712/13, Birchington; d. Unknown; m. BENJAMIN WATTON, 7 Apr 1740, Birchington (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.); b. c 1714; d. 1769, St John the Baptist, Margate.
v. JOHN SACKETT, b. Bet. Jan - Feb 1714/15, Birchington; d. 21 Sep 1798, St. John in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: MI from Thanet Obituary.); m. (1) MARY AUSTIN, 20 Oct 1735, St John in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.); b. Bet. 1714 - 1715; d. 22 Jun 1762, St John in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: MI from Thanet Obituary.); m. (2) ELIZABETH SMITH, 21 Dec 1762, St John the Baptist, Margate (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.); b. Bet. 1710 - 1711; d. 17 Feb 1796, St John in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: MI from Thanet Obituary.).
vi. WILLIAM SACKETT, b. 1717, Birchington; d. 24 Mar 1805, St John in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: MI from Thanet Obituary.); m. ELIZABETH DAWSON, 7 Oct 1745, St John the Baptist, Margate (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.); b. Bet. 1721 - 1724, St John in Thanet; d. 24 May 1784, St John in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: MI from Thanet Obituary.).
Notes for WILLIAM SACKETT:
Memorial Inscription on headstone at St John the Baptist, Margate.
William Sackett .................. 24 Mar 1805 aged 89
Elizabeth ux. .................. 24 May 1784 aged 62
William their son 24 Oct 1782 aged 32
Susanna their daughter 10 Apr 1783 aged 20
Martha ditto ob. infant
More About WILLIAM SACKETT:
Bap: 28 Apr 1717, Birchington (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Baptisms.)
Burial: 30 Mar 1805, St John the Baptist, Margate (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Burials.)
Generation (UK method): L
Occupation: farmer
Parents:: Thomas Sackett & Elizabeth Nuby
Tree #: 007
Notes for ELIZABETH DAWSON:
Burial record gives age of 60; MI has 62.
More About ELIZABETH DAWSON:
Burial: 1 Jun 1784, St John the Baptist, Margate (Source: Sackett, Marion Church records, Burials.)
Children of WILLIAM SACKETT and ELIZABETH DAWSON are:
1. SARAH7 SACKETT, b. 1746, St John in Thanet; d. Unknown.
2. ELIZABETH SACKETT, b. 1748, St John in Thanet; d. Unknown.
3. WILLIAM SACKETT, b. 1750, St John in Thanet; d. 24 Oct 1782, St John in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: MI from Thanet Obituary.); m. MARY FOX, 11 Nov 1780, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church
records, Marriages.); b. c 1755; d. Unknown.
4. MARY SACKETT, b. 15 Aug 1752, St John in Thanet; d. Unknown; m. JOHN CHURCH BRASIER, 5 Oct 1777, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet (Source: Sackett,
Marion: Church records, Marriages.); b. 1752, Birchington; d. 1802, St. Peter in Thanet.
5. THOMAS SACKETT, b. 19 Oct 1754, St John in Thanet; d. Mar 1831, Rotherhithe; m. (1) SUSANNA ROBBINS, 15 Jan 1787, St Marylebone, Mdx (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.); d. 1790, Rotherhithe; m. (2) MARTHA GRANT, 1794, St Saviour, Horselydown (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages.); b. c 1760; d. May 1841,
Rotherhithe.
6i. JOHN SACKETT, b. 9 Sep 1757, St John in Thanet; d. 7 Jan 1813,Garlinge (Source: Sackett, Marion: MI from Thanet Obituary.); m. MARY HUGHES, 7 Dec 1780, Birchington (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records,
Marriages.); b. c 1757; d. 5 Feb 1827, St John in Thanet (Source: Sackett Marion: MI from Thanet Obituary.).
7. ANN SACKETT, b. 10 Oct 1759, St John in Thanet; d. Unknown.
8. SUSAN SACKETT, b. 5 Aug 1761, St John in Thanet; d. 10 Apr 1783, St.John in Thanet (Source: Sackett, Marion: MI from Thanet Obituary.).
9. MARTHA SACKETT, b. 23 Mar 1763, St John in Thanet; d. May 1763, St John in Thanet.
vii. RICHARD SACKETT, b. Bet. 1719 - 1720, Birchington; d. Sep 1720, Birchington.
viii. MARY SACKETT, b. Bet. 1721 - 1722, Birchington; d. Apr 1722, Birchington.
ix. MARY SACKETT, b. 1723, Birchington; d. Unknown.

2. Ann(5) Sackett (Thomas4, John, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born 1673 in Birchington, and died unknown. She married Israel Coleman 26 April 1696 in Monkton (Source: Sackett, Marion: Church records, Marriages). He was born c 1670, and died unknown. Ann was baptized 11 May 1673 in Birchington (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church Records, Baptisms)
Tree#: 007
3. John(5) Sackett (Thomas 4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born in 1669 in Birchington and died in Birchington (Source: to be checked out). He was baptized 18 September 1669 (Source: Sackett, Marion, Church records, Baptisms.
Tree #: 007

SOLOMON SACKET, c 14??-1491
Subject: [SACKETT-L] The Sackett Family: Solomon Sackett, c14??-c1491
Dear All,
Here is a genealogy report for Solomon Sackett & his wife Joane, the wills of whom Marion Sackett has kindly transcribed. These were among the 19 old Sackett wills previously advised. It would appear that Solomon & Joane did not have children [unless one or more of the Sprackling beneficiaries was a married daughter, for which there is no evidence]. It is not possible yet, therefore, to fit Solomon to any of the trees. I will include him in Sackett UNL at the next update on World Connect.
Solomon Sackett, c14??-c14911. SOLOMON1 SACKETT was born Bet. 1420 - 1470, and died c 1491. He married JOANE [?LASTNAME]. She was born Bet. 1420 - 1470, and died c 1501.
Notes for SOLOMON SACKETT:
PRC 17-5-263 Will of Solomon Sackett, St Peters 1490/91
[Notes: The first 29 lines are in Latin, not yet deciphered.
The following, in English, starts at line 30. Date of Will, in Latin section, appears to be Novembris mille CCCCXC (November 1490). This checks with the regnal year - sixth year of the reign of 'Harry the severnth' - in the English section. Henry VII came to the throne on 22 August 1485.
Wills of this period were in two parts: a 'testament' section which was binding [and was written in Latin for which the church court clerk received a fee for translation]; and a 'will' section bequeathing land etc., this being a statement of what the testator wished to happen, but which was not binding, and which the clerk did not bother to translate. The clerk used 'secretary hand', a form of shorthand where many letters were overlined or superscripted to indicate omitted letters: such omissions are indicated either by hyphens where the sense is obvious or by added text in [brackets] to clarify the word. Blank bracketed [____] words!
mean undeciphered.]
This is the last wyll of me aforesaid Salamond Sakut made ye day and yere above writen yt sixte yere rynyng of king Harry the severnth upon all my landez and tenements wt th apporten-nces
which landez and ten-[ements] Thomas Ruke Rich- havyng Ro- [_____] and ye said Rob-t Cramte beyng feoffes fyrst y wyll yat my said feffeiz Anone aft my deceasse shall sell one Acrs of land lying att solys hyll abbuttyng upon ye comy-n wey A [___ise] west and [__] Acrs of woode lying at [____] ye money therof reaylys-d wyll ye said feffeiz shall [delyn-] ye money to my exec-s for to pay my dettes and bequestez also y wyll anone aft my deceasse that my feffeiz shall ynfeffe ye said Thomas Spraclyng and yn ii Acrs of lands lying and beyng att Soly hill havyng
and holdyng to ye said Thomas is heirs and assigneiz for ev-rmore [________] y wyll yat my said feffeiz shall suffre ye said Jone my wyffe have hold and occupy all my other lands and tente
wt th apporten-nces as long as ye said Jone is sole woman kepyng sufficient repacion- and due ye lord of ye Fee and when yt so fortunetly yat ye said Jone my wyfe mary wt any man or deceasse then y wyll yat my said feffeiz or there assigneiz shall sell all ye said lands and ten-tes wt th apporten-nces to hym yt wyll givemoost therefor yn money thereof [______] I wyll it shalbe [spaseth?] in this forme folowyng fyrst y give and bequeathe to an honest pryste for to syng and pray for my soule and for the soules which y am bounde for and for all cristens in ye church be the space and time of Xii month X marcs also I bequeath X aycres for to bye a yassoboke for ye said church also I bequeath X li forto bye wt A vestment wt all ye ornaments for ye said church also I
bequeath XXvj s viij d to bye wt a [sensor] [laton] and [ongylte] for the said church also y bequeath V li forto bye wt A [Foadyr] of wch to [_____] wt ye North roofe of ye said church also I bequeath to the church workes of Woodchurch vi s viij d to ye church workes of ye Freirs of Sand[wich?] xiij s iiij d Also I wyll yt my said exec-s shall distribut among pouer people most nedyng in the Pisshez of Minst- and sent Laurens in eny p-ish of ye said vj s
viij d It-m I bequeath than to margaret Spraclyng yf she be dwellyng wt ye said Jone my wyfe tyll she come to age XX It-m I bequeath to Frier Ric Aloam v aycrs forto syng and pray
for my soule and for all cristen soulez and syng at whare so en it please hym and if it so fortune ye said Frier Ric deceasse or ye forsaid lands be solde then I wyll yt my said execut-s and
feffeiz shall divyd ye said v aycrs to A Frier of ye hous in sand[wich?] as ye said Frier Rc wyll elicte and chose and syng and fullfill the di-yers [___] and also I wyll yat my said exors so for my soulle and all cristen- soulez in ye said church of sent peters be ye space of vij yeres in masses and dirige and other goode workes eny of ye said vij yeres vi s viij d The residue of ye money it shalbe disposed aft discrecion of my said exers and feffeiz as they se best
forto be don god to please my sowle to p-vaylle Also I bequeath to eche of my feffeiz for their laburs iij s iiij d [____] the day and yere above wryten This wytnes & Robt Lasynby vicyr
of ye said church Rich [Baston] sen Rich [honyne] Robt Sakett and Edward [Lyderers].
Probate [__] XX[v][th] Febr [_______]
[Notes: feoffes & feffeiz = feoffees, i.e. persons to whom freehold estate was conveyed by means of a feoffment (a record of a formal transfer of possession). In the context of this will, reference to feoffes & feffeiz would appear to mean 'sub-landowners' or 'tenants' of Solomon's who, under the feudal system, held their lands 'of' Solomon, who in turn held his lands of 'ye lord of ye Fee'. They were required to sell land at Solys Hill, paying the money to Solomon's executors to cover his debts and bequests, and also to 'ynfeffe' (transfer ownership of) two acres of land at Soly Hill to Thomas Spraclyng. At this period, transfers of tangible property, i.e. land and buildings, had to take place not by a document but by an act representing the passing of property. A key in the case of buildings or a turf in the case of land would be handed over in the presence of witnesses. This handing over would then be documented in a feoffment, this document being not the instrument of transfer itself but merely a record that the transfer had taken place.]

More About SOLOMON SACKETT:
of: St Peter's, Thanet
Parents (Facts Pg): Not yet known
Tree #: unlinked individual
Will: Nov 1490, probated 25 Feb 1490/91Notes for JOANE [?LASTNAME]:
PRC 17-8-61 Will of Joane Sackett, widow, St Peters 31 Mar 1501
In the name of god Amen the last day of the monyth of March the ye-r of the Incarnation of our
lord god m ccccc and one I Johane Sakett the widowe of Sal-mon Sakett of the p-ishe of Saynt Peter in the Ile of Thanet of pfyt mynde and good remembrance in this ma-n forme folowing make my testament First I bequeth my soule to allmighty god to our lady Saynt Marye and all the Sayntes of heven my body to be buried in the churchyard of Saynt Peter aforesaid Also I bequethe to the high auter of the said churche xijd It-m to every lyght in the said churche of the whiche I am sister a busshell of whete It-m to Agnes grannt my goddaughter 1 busshel of whete It-m I bequethe to Thomas Sprakling a brasse pott a ketill ij disshes of peutre a tabillclothe 1 payer of shetes It-m to Margaret Sprakling a nother brasse pott a panne a payer of shetes a blankett a cov-lytt a [laber] a candelstikke a chist a [kirtill hal_] my best clok a tableclothe ij pillowes ij peutre disshes It-m I bequethe to Margerye Sprakling my russet kyrtill my [_______] wt [bokram] and a payer of beddes Also I beque- the to [Denise] Cakelyn a chest my velett hoode and a peutre disshe Also I bequethe to our lady auter in the churche my best tableclothe It-m to Johane Sprakling 1 peutre disshe a candellstikk and a litle brasse potte It-m to Richard Sprakling a payer of shetes a coverlitt and a peutre disshe It-m to Willia- Sprakling [_____] 1 [bering] shepe It-m to the foresaid Thomas Sprakling my second [______] and a litle chest Also I bequethe to our lady of Wallsingh-m my best [beedes] wt a ring of silv- Also I bequethe to hym that shall labour to our Lady of Walsingham to offer the said beedes and ring for hys labr and [______]
x s Also I bequethe to the rep-ations of the churche [______] in Sandwiche xd Also to [______] Sprakling 1 busshell of whete It-m to Alice Lidered a litle chest
to the said churche workes a shepe Also I bequethe the said Thomas Sprakling iij shepe Also I bequethe to Johane and Elene Sprakling the other half p-te of my clok And to the said Elene Sprakling my red hode and a peutre disshe It-m to Alice Sprakling daughter of the said Thomas Sprakling a lambe and to Alice Sprakling her sister a lambe also I bequethe to [iche] of the children of the sayd Thomas Sprakling a lambe [______] of peutre Also I bequethe
to Margery Lidered my vulett kyrtill Also I will that ther be [_____] for the helth of my soule at my forthbering vj masses wt [placebo] and dirge Atmy monithes day and xij monyth day every of them vj masses wt placebo and dirge The residue [______] of all my goodes aftre my dettes and bequethes payed I geve and bequethe to the said Thomas Sprakling and Edward Lidered that they therof dispose for the helthe of my soule as they for best to be [_____] for
to [pleace] and my soule to [________] whyche Thomas and Edwarde I ordeyne and make my executours Also I bequethe to [Iche] of my said executrs for there labr xxd This wittnessith Sr Hugh Hugh vicar of the said churche Richard Sprakling Willia- [goblet] [______]
probatium ixmo Jun ij Jura Sprakling & [goblett] [____] [______] adm-stratio executveibnt [___]
More About JOANE [?LASTNAME]:of: St Peter's, Thanet Will: 31 Mar 1501SACKETT HILL SACKETTS (See Appendix II, No 3)

 

APPENDIX II, No 3
Notes on: SACKETT HILL FARM OWNERS
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 07:17:00 +0100
From: "Chris Sackett" <sackett@gtonline.net>
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [SACKETT-L] Fw: Sackett's Hill Farm
This was meant to go to the List yesterday. Didn't notice until I got Don Emmel's reminder today that I had replied only to Patty.
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Sackett <sackett@gtonline.net>
To: <chrismans@earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 2:52 PM
Subject: Sackett's Hill Farm
Dear Patty, Don & All,
First, I must add my thanks to Don Emmel for the report on your Thanet visit. Much appreciated. Seems daft, but it looks as if most of my American cousins are going to get to Thanet before I do (when it's only an hour's flight & a longish drive away) - but, conversely, I've made the trek to Sackets Harbor which (I think) most others have not.
Patty asks about Sackett's Hill. As far as I can make out the only KNOWN occupants of Sackett's Hill farm were Richard Saket the younger (b bet 1500-1510, d 1545) and his son John Sackett (b aft 1533, d 1592). These Sacketts belong to a 'fragment' which we have not yet tied into any of the main lines. So what their relationship was to Simon we do not know.
Richard Saket's (the younger) Will describes him as a 'Husbandman of St Peter's, Thanet. Possessed of tenements at Sackett's Hill.' John Sackett's Will describes him as a 'Husbandman, of Sackett's Hill, St Peter in Thanet.'
The Will of Richard Sackete the elder (b bet 1470-1490, d 1548/49) describes him merely as 'Of St Peter's, Thanet'. He did have lands (presumably in the same parish) which he left half to his w Margaret & half to his cousin John Sackett (his own son John had predeceased him) but we do not know if these were at Sackett's Hill.
Richard Saket the younger left his lands & tenements at Sackett's Hill initially to his wife, Crystian, with son John to inherit when 21. Although we also have John's Will (made 1590, proved 1592) the trail then goes cold.
John left his farm in the parishes of St Peter & St John to his executors
(three daus.: Katherine, Judith, & Eve) charging them with the maintenance of chdn. Thomas & Joyce. We have not yet figured out any further descendants of this branch so do not know where the farm went next.
Regards,
ChrisX-Message: #5
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:46:45 +0100
From: "Chris Sackett" <sackett@guernsey.net>
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [SACKETT-L] Sackett's Hill
Dear All,
I should have given a fuller answer in my earlier post to Patty's question about who lived at Sackett's Hill Farm. Although as indicated earlier the only two Sacketts who we know for sure lived at the Hill were Richard Saket the younger & his son John Sackett, there were other Sacketts living very close by at the time, including Simon's father & grandfather.
Simon's grandfather, Thomas Sackett the elder, c1530-1595/6, was a contemporary of the above John Sackett (although their relationship has not been determined), and they were very near neighbours. Thomas also had a tenement & lands in St Peter's which he left in his will of 1594 to his son Thomas (the younger) (Simon's father).
It may be safely assumed that Thomas (the elder) & John (son of Richard the younger) would both have attended the church of St Peter's. We do not yet know who were the parents of Thomas the elder but can assume, even tho' he was about the right age, that they were not Richard Saket the younger & Crystian (Thomas would surely have been mentioned in Richard's will if it were so).
Simon's father, Thomas Sackett the younger, also had a house & land in St. Peter's. In his will made shortly before he died in 1615, he instructed his executors (his wife Martha (Strowde) & son Thomas) to sell this property to pay his debts & legacies. Thomas was presumably living in St Peter's when he & Martha were married there in Feb 1581/82.
It appears that they may later have moved to Birchington (some 5 miles away) as his will also mentions a lease on his house & land at Birchington, and it was there that he died. By his will, once his assets had been liquidated, each of his sons was to receive A310 upon reaching the age of 21. Simon would have become entitled to his inheritance the following year 1616 and it is interesting to speculate whether this money eventually enabled Simon & Isabel to buy their tickets to the New World, A35 per head being, I believe, about the cost of the passage.
Regards,
Chris
SACKETT HILL SACKETTS
Note: The folllowing Sackett Line 004 is a fragment based on the Wills of Richard Sackete the elder, Margaret, his widow, and Richard Saket the younger, their son.
Sackett Line 004

1 Richard Sackete,the elder, of: St Peter in Thanet b: Bet. 1470 - 1490 d: Mar 1548/49m. Margaret ,last name not known


2 Richard Saket,the younger,husbandman of: St Peter in Thanet b: Bet. 1500 -1510. d: 1545 . m: c 1530 Crystian [?Lastname] she was born 1500 -1510
Richard and Crystian’s children were:
3 John Saket of: St Peter in Thanet b: Aft. 1533 d: Unknown
3 Margery Saket of: St Peter in Thanet b: Aft. 1533 d:Unknown
Note: Sackett Line 004 is a fragment based on the Wills of Richard Sackete the elder, Margaret, his widow, and Richard Saket the younger, their son.
Subject: [SACKETT-L] The Sackett Family, John Saket, born after1533. Deduced from his father’s will. Death date unknown. son of Richard Saket the younger and Crystian John Saket, aft 1533 - 15??, son of Richard Saket the younger and Crystian

Detail on Line 004.
Richard Sackete the elder, c1470-1490 - 1548/49
1. RICHARD1 SACKETE was born Bet. 1470 - 1490, and died Mar 1548/49 in St Peter in Thanet. He married MARGARET [?LASTNAME].
Notes for RICHARD SACKETE:
Birth & death dates are estimated from his Will.
Will of Richard Sackete (Will 22) KAO PRC 17-23-255 (Archdeaconry Court)Dated 12 Oct 1548 Proved 21 Mar 1548/49 [Abstracted by M Calle] Of St Peter's Thanet.
Vicar - 6d for tithes & duties negligently forgotten
Charity - 6s 8d
Gochildren - barley
Servant Johane Bennet - 20s in money or goods
Katheryn Allyne - 3s 4d
John Walter - 12d
John Sparcklyne, the elder - 12d
Wife Margaret - residue of goods - half lands for life; reversion to cousin John SACKETT
Cousin John SACKETT - remaining half of lands; to pay the chief fee
- when he inherits other half, to pay 6s 8d for reparacion of church & 6s 8d "to the amending of the foul ways"
Executors wife Margaret SACKETT & cousin John SACKETT
Overseer Robert Duckett -12 for his pains
Witnesses: Thomas Collet, William Long

Richard Sackete was a witness to the Will of son, Richard Saket, yngr., in 1545.
More About RICHARD SACKETE:
Generation (UK method): Unknown of: St Peter in Thanet
Tree #: 004
Will dated: 12 Oct 1548, Will 22. KAO PRC 17-23-255 (Archdeaconry Court) Will proved: 21 Mar 1548/49
Notes for wife MARGARET [?LASTNAME]:
Will of Margaret SACKETT (Will 23) KAO PRC 17-29-34 (Archdeaconry Court) Dated 28 Dec 1551 Proved 9 Nov 1553(Abstracted by M. Calle) Widow of Richard SACKETT of St.Peters, Thanet.
Vicar -4d
Johane BENNETTE - feather bed, pair of sheets & blankets, 2 pewter platters, latten candlestick, little kettle, 10s
Helyne Garrat - on ? ewe sheep
Robert Walter/Walter - one ? ewe sheep
old mother Coklyne -12d
Godson John Allyne 12d
Godson Robert Emptage -4d
Goddau. Agnes Bliett - 4d
Goddau Margaret Cotynge - 4d
Godson Gregory Barker -4d
John Spraklyne - a laver & 4d
Executor JohnSackett - residue
Witness: Sir John Lawson, vicar; Ric. Allyne


More About MARGARET [?LASTNAME]:
Tree #: 004

Child of RICHARD SACKETE and MARGARET [?LASTNAME] is:
i. RICHARD2 SAKET the younger, b. Bet. 1500 - 1510; d. 1545; m. CRYSTIAN[?LASTNAME], c 1530.
Notes for RICHARD SAKET:
Will of Richard SAKET, yngr. (Will 20] KAO PRC 17-23-262 (Archdeaconry Ct.) Dated 9 Apr 1545.Proved 9 May 1545 (Abstracted by M.Calle)
Husbandman of St.Peters, Thanet. Possessed of tenements at Sackett's Hill
To high alter of St.P - 6d "for my tithes negligently forgotten" Parishioners of St.P - 20d
Son John - Horse, cart, plough, wheat & barley at 21
- 10 sheep & a cow at 12
Daughter Margery - 10 sheep & a cow at 12
- wheat & barley at marriage
Wife Crystian - reversion of above if both childeren die
residue of goods after other bequests
Steve ?Scolye - a cow and a sheep
Alys Sprackling -wheat and malt
Richard Hillingberry -malt
Godson Richard Bourne -a lamb
Godson Richard Hillingberry - a lamb
Goddau. Alys Long -malt
Any other godchildren -3d


-Executors Crystian & Thomas SACKET of Sacketts Hill } Thomas & John each OverseerJohn ALONDE, Rector of Minster} to have Lands & tenements at Sacketts Hill - to wife Crystian until son John is 21
- when John 21, he inherits & must pay sister Margery 20s after 2yr
- if John dies without issue, reversion to Margery
- if Margery then dies without issue, reversion to wife Crystian
for her life. On her death, property to be sold & proceeds to go to :Richard HOLLINGSBERRY - ; reversion to godson Richard HOLLINGSBERRY
Steven ?Scolye - A 35
Alys Spracking -3??
poor people who most need it - 20s
reparacions of St.Peters church - 20s
Agnes Alyn, daughter of Nicholas Alyn, -10 s: each of his children -3s 4d
Residue to the poor
Wits: Richard NORWOOD the Curate; Richard SACKETE the elder; Thomas ....
Birth & death dates estimated from date & content of will. Will dated 9 April 1545, Will approved 9 May 1545.
More About RICHARD SAKET:
Generation (UK method): Unknown
Occupation: husbandman of: St Peter in Thanet
Parents (Facts Pg): Richard Sackete the elder and Margaret [?Lastname]
Tree #: 004
1533 d:Unknown

Children of RICHARD SAKET and CRYSTIAN [?LASTNAME] are:
i. JOHN3 SAKET (RICHARD2, RICHARD1 SACKETE), b. Aft. 1533 St Peter in Thanet (Source: Deduced from father's Will.); d.Unknown.
More About JOHN SAKET:
Generation (UK method): Unknown
of: Aft. 1533, St Peter in Thanet
Parents (Facts Pg): Richard Saket the younger & Crystian [?Lastname]
Tree #: 004
ii. MARGERY SAKET (RICHARD2, RICHARD1 SACKETE) , b. Aft. 1533, St Peter in Thanet (Source: Deduced from father's Will.);
d. Unknown.
Parent were Richard Sacket and Crystian (?Lastname)
Tree # 4

APPENDIX II: No. 4
ST PETER’S CHURCH AND MEMORIALS
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 20:22:58 -0000
From: "Chris Sackett" <sackett@guernsey.net
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [SACKETT-L] Re: St. Peters
Feb., 1, 2000
Hi Chris,

As I have written before, we will be in Kent this summer and want to visit St. Peters. My question: Is the original church where the Sackett clan were baptized still there? What is the exact name and where in St. Peters is it located?
Rev. Don Emmel
Napa, CA
Dear Don,
Sorry for the delay in replying. I have not visited Thanet (but plan to sometime), but am sure the church is still there. Full name: St Peter the Apostle, Thanet. I have seen reference to a published history of the church. I do not know its exact location but imagine that St Peter's is a
very small place & you would be able to see the church from all corners of the parish. Other churches where many Sackett events took place include St. John the Baptist, Margate; St Lawrence; Birchington; & Minster in Thanet.
Listed below are memorial inscriptions to be found at St Peter's and which you may be interested in locating. I guess you will also wish to visit Sackett's Hill (although from what I've heard "hillock" would be a better word - Thanet is very flat, so anything that stands out by a few feet is a "hill"). I posted some time ago a description by Ralph Norman Sackett of his visit to Thanet. Let me know if you would like a copy of that. I can also snail mail some maps if that would be helpful. I plan to send soon extracts from "The Isle of Thanet Farming Community" by another cousin, Rosemary Quested. Although this book is essentially an agrarian history of the place, it contains some interesting general descriptions.
Regards,
Chris
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John SACKETT . . 24 Feb 1623 aged 59 } Brass plate,
flatstone, church north aisle “Here lieth interred the body of John Sacket late of this who yeilded his spirit unto his Saviour’s hands in the 59th year of his Age upon the 24th day of February 1623.” (Source: Marion Sackett, Memorial Inscriptions)
John SACKETT . . 24 Dec 1756 aged 67 }
Margaret ux. . . 1 Feb 1758 aged 79 } Stone tomb
Mary their only daughter 23 Jun 1739 aged 19 }
Thomas SACKETT . . 31 Aug 1775 aged 67 } Headstone
Mary ux. . . 9 Sep 1775 aged 67 }
Henry SACKETT . . 1 Oct 1790 aged 80 }
Elizabeth ux. . . 11 Jan 1786 aged 77 } Head &
Mary their daughter 9 Apr 1759 aged 11 } bodystone
Benjamin their son lies in Birchn. yd. ob. infant }
Richard SACKETT Esq. of Northdown 23 Aug 1789 aged 73 }
Hannah ux. . . 4 Jul 1773 aged 53 } Stone tomb,
Susanna their daughter 2 Apr 1773 aged 25 } iron railed
Sutton the only son 19 Oct 1776 aged 30 }
John SACKETT . . 10 Mar 1827 aged 83 Headstone
John Newing; Keziah; Mary Martha; John; Elizabeth ob. infants }
Hannah SACKETT (22); All children of Jeremiah & Hannah } Head &
Jeremiah SACKETT . . 17 Jul 1838 aged 89 } bodystone Hannah ux. . . 13 Jul 1816 aged 55 }
Henry SACKETT, son of John & Kath., obt. West Indies, 19 Jun 1806 aged 18 } Head & Edward their son 21 Oct 1818 aged 27 }body
2 children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ob. infants } stone
John SACKETT . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mar 1827 aged 83 }
Katherine ux. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Oct 1831 aged 78 } Head &
(crossed out : Hannah 13 Jul 1816 aged 55 ) } bodystone
Henry SACKETT . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Jan 1816 aged 81 }

Dear Don,
I wonder what you will find in Thanet. One item to look out for is a plaque (so I believe) in St. Peter’s Church recording their attendance at the church of seven sons of Henry Sackett. The record I have is:
In June 1813, seven sons of my 5g-grandparents, Henry Sackett (1710/11-1790) and Elizabeth (nee Clifford 1709-1786), attended service at the church of St. Peter’s in Thanet, afterwards dining together at Jeremiah Sackett’s Northwood farm. The combined ages of the seven brothers totalled 503 years. The brothers were:
Thomas (1734-1817)
Henry (1738-1818)
William (1741-1819)
John (1734-1827)
Richard (1746-1831)
Jeremiah (1749-1838) my 4g-grandfather
Edward (1753-1844)
Enjoy your visit,
Regards, Chris
August 2000

APPENDIX II: No. 5
Notes on: RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS AND CONSIDERATIONSFrom: TEKing221@aol.com
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [SACKETT-L] Simon Sackett (1595-1635)
Tom:
I'm still in the process of sorting out all of the early history of New England and for that reason I would have a tendency to "hedge my bets" on the matter as to what the original intent of the early immigrants was. I believe that the main thing they agreed upon centered around what they were leaving and why. As a result, after they were here and started to set up what they wanted in the form of government and religious practice, they found that they didn't have all that much in common.
I believe that there were several different groups and individuals that migrated from England and found that the restrictive control over their religious beliefs to be more than they could tolerate. Subsequently they moved to other areas to have the freedom they desired. Of course they, in turn, established similarly restrictive practices.
Roger Williams was banished and went to what is now RI. Rev. Thomas Hooker was minister in Newtown for about two years and after several clashes with Winthrop; he and his group left Newtown, MA to found Hartford, CT. This group included, as is believed, Isabel Sackett (and her sons Simon Jr. and John). Also among the group were William Bloomfield and Richard Church.
Rev. Warham and Rev. Maverick formed their group into a church just before they departed from Plymouth, England on March 20th, 1630 aboard the Mary and John. They first established Dorchester, MA but remained there for only about five years and then went to CT to found Windsor, CT. Of course Sackett researchers are probably aware of this group having the largest group of individuals numbered among our ancestors. It is debated whether or not Elder John Strong was on the ‘Mary and John’ and then returned to England and back to New England. But we have William Hannum, William Phelps, and Thomas Ford. Two sisters of Honor Capen were on this ship along with their husbands. Some list Walter Fyler also.
As the leaders of the congregations in Hartford, Windsor, and Wethersfield died and new pastors were selected, doctrinal differences emerged which were beyond resolution and led to groups splintering off and founding other new towns and churches. One such split led by Rev. Russell in the period from 1659-1661, led a group from Windsor/Wethersfield into MA to found Hadley, MA. In this group was aging Thomas Graves and his son Isaac Graves, father of Hannah Graves who married William Sackett.
From what I have read about Springfield, MA is that William Pynchon originally founded that town primarily for trading and not out of religious motives. However he did publish a theological book which led to him having the choice of repudiating his work, facing prosecution for heretical teaching, or leaving the country. He went back to England and left things in Springfield to his son John Pynchon.
The appearance of the brothers Simon, Jr. and John Sackett in Springfield in 1652 and some of the subsequent "scrapes" John had with the Pynchon Court cause me to question the "religious devotion" the brothers had at that time they arrived there.
I believe that most of those who came to the Plymouth Colony and the Mass. Bay Colony did not originally have any idea that they would be leaving to go to other areas to found new towns and churches. I believe that was decided after they had been here for a short time, and after they had discovered that the Mass. Bay Colony were determined to have things "their way".
That's a long drawn out answer to a short question and after reading it, some may decide that I need to do some more "sorting out" of the information.
Thurmon

Spiritual Considerations
From: katherine russell <kjrrussell@netscape.net>
TEKing221@aol.com wrote:
Hi everyone:
In the profile of Dr. Samuel, I did not go into the spiritual aspects of his life. This was not because there is no evidence, but because I wanted to cover this aspect of his life along with that of the others involved with the letters. This study gives what I have been able to find in the letters along with the limited amount of information I have from other sources.
As I have said before; if anyone has more infromation on the subject, I will be more than happy to receive it.
Thurmon
Spiritual Considerations in the Sackett Letters
Some time ago one of the members of the Sackett list expressed a desire to know more about the religious heritage and inclinations of our Sackett ancestors. While we must admit that we have very few hints in the information we have for Simon, our immigrant ancestor, or his two sons Simon, Jr. and John; we do have a few more hints from some of the generations that followed them.
In my Sackett line which goes from John Sackett through William, Jonathan, Reuben, and Cyrus; we have been aware of the religious leanings of Cyrus Sackett from the biographical sketch of his life found in the records of Hazel Dickens, daughter of Louella Addaline Jesiop Dickens, she being the daughter of Phoebe Thomas Jesiop, [the daughter of Mercy Sackett and Charles W. Thomas] "Sackett Records, Page 13 thru 15.":
"Cyrus Sackett was an earnest and devoted Christian; he joined the Regular (Old-Style) Baptists and afterwards went to what was known as Carmine's Church, which stood on the site of the old burial ground one mile south of Bell Brook. A few years before his death he became a member of what has been long known as Owen's Church, founded about 1835 - 1836. He remained a member of this Church until his death, which occurred 13, October 1846, at the age of 83 years."*
In my research into the family of Nancy Anne Stapleton, I discovered that her brother-in-law Abraham Van Eaton (m. Avis Stapleton) was a Baptist preacher.
Abraham Van Eaton was on the tax rolls in Bourbon Co., KY. in 1791 and following the marriage of Cyrus and Nancy Anne in Bourbon County 10 Jan 1792 both Abraham Van Eaton and Cyrus Sackett appear on the tax rolls there through 1798. Neither of them appear on the tax list there for 1799; which is the year that Cyrus and Nancy moved to what is now Greene County, Ohio. We know that Abraham Van Eaton was on a jury in Greene County in 1802. So the evidence would indicate that the two families probably moved to Greene County at the same time.
We also have the Sackett letters which center around the family of Reuben Sackett who married Mercy Finney. These letters give us some insight into the religious faith of this particular branch of the Sackett family. While many of the letters begin with some statement praising God for their good health; these statements could be considered as just a form of salutation and not necessarily indicate a devout relationship with God. However, the contents of some of the letters do give an indication of devout Christian beliefs. I have numbered the letters from the earliest date to the latest date.
The first letter to give an indication of a strong Christian faith is one written by Reuben from Warren, CT. to his son Dr. Samuel in Fayette, Co., PA. dated September 5, 1792 in which he says:
"I would let you no that I reseved a leter from Cyrus dated Augst the 6th ad 1791 and was very glad to hear from him altho he is gon tothe End of the path and my hopes is small of ever seeing of aneyoyou aney more in the land of the living but if we might be so hapy as to meat in the first Resurrection what befals us in this woild is no grate mater."
And as one reads this, one can feel the despair of a 60 year old father who has three sons left their home some 12 years before and gone far away to the west. He had a special concern for Cyrus who was living in Kentucky which was plagued by Indian wars. But most of all he has come to the realization that he will probably never see his sons again. However, his faith in Christ, gives him hope that he will see his sons again at the return of Christ and the resurrection of the believers. This hope enables him to say that whatever befalls us here on earth is of no great importance if we can be assured that we will meet in heaven.
The next letter which would give an indication of a Christian affiliation is Letter #5 Written from Miamme, OH. 21 Oct 1797 by Aaron Sackett to his brother Dr Samuel Sackett in Fayette Co., PA. In his greetings in the first part of the letter is very much the same as his greeting in Letter #4 written in August 1797. In the greeting he says: "I once more take pen in hand to Let you kno threw the Goodness of God we are all Well at the present and hope these few lines will find you all in health..." Near the end of the letter he says: "I want that you should tell Barsil Clark if he has Ever arrived that I want thet he Should fetch me down a stove about the sise of that is in the Methedis Metenhouse in Besen town". While this is not a statement which could be used to indicate a Christian committment on the part of Aaron; it does indicate that he was familiar with the interior of the Methodist Meeting House in Besentown (Uniontown), PA.
In Letter #6 Written July 3, 1799 by Dr Samuel Sackett on Georges Creek in Fayette Co., PA to his brother Aaron Sackett in Butler Co., OH.; after complaining that Aaron had not been answering his letters he goes into a discussion of political philosophy and then climate of different areas of the country and where it would be best to live. He then makes a reference to the Israelites and the "promised land": "The Isrealites ware in a Country which is Said to be the Glory of a Lands and that was as far to the North as Cattle Could Winter themselves Clerverly without feed." This would indicate that he had, at least, a passing knowledge of the Bible.
In Letter #7 written May 9, 1801 from Natchez, Mississippi Territory by Reuben T. Sackett to his father Dr. Samuel Sackett in Fayette Co., PA. Reuben
T. begins the letter with some reflections which indicate some deep thought. However, that portion of the letter has several words which are unreadable and we cannot get the full impact of his thoughts. He begins:
"Dear and beloved parents -------------
When youth reflects on the past experienced scens of unexpeected folly and a monents
Reflection how full does the immortallity of man appear -------- Money like ______________________ (born?) of the Earth the con________ cry and _____ maybe in _________________ love for my home land ..."
It would seem that being far away from his family and home was causing him to do some soul searching. Too bad we can't read all of his thoughts.
In Letter #8 written 27 Jan 1806 by Cyrus Sackett from Sugar Creek, Greene Co., OH. to his brother Dr. Cyrus Sackett in Fayette Co., PA. Cyrus gives an indication of a belief that his continued health and good fortune depended upon God: "I would informe you that we injoy a midling state of health at present altho my wife has not got knigh as harty as She was before. altho we hav reason to bee thank full to god that he has faverd us thus far..."
In Letter # 9 written August 19, 1807 from the Territory of Orleans by Reuben
T. Sackett to his father Dr. Samuel Sackett in Fayette Co., PA.; Reuben T.
includes the following in the early part of the letter:
"I have enjoyed a good state of health since my residence in this Cauntry and find by observation that it is remarkable healthy in general -..."
While we cannot make too much of the absence of Reuben T. giving credit to God for his good health; this passage serves to show that not all of those writing the letters included that type of statement in their letters. This is illustrated by the two letters written by Reuben T.'s brother Alex, below.
In Letter #10 written March 25, 1810 by Alex (Alexander) Sackett in Butler Co., OH to his father Dr. Samuel Sackett in Fayette Co., PA., there is no reference to God in the letter. However, in Letter #11 written February 23, 1811 by Alex Sackett in Rossville, Butler Co., OH. to his father Dr. Samuel Sackett in Fayette Co., PA. we have the following statement:
"Dear parents concieus of my
Neglect to your request of frequent writing I promise with as firm and Stead fast resolution to perform the Same to never sever from my duty to my parents
While it shall please God to lend me health and Strength. the use and Exercise of my reason and I am not incapacitated from writing. I last summer had an
attack of the Summer Epidemic which no doubt you have heard by letter or other ways which unfit me for __eaness but thanks be to God who restored my health
(torn) his Continued Mercies..."
The next letter which gives an indication of a strong Christian faith is Letter #14 written August 11, 1814 by Alexander Sackett In Warren, CT to his brother Dr.Samuel Sackett in Fayette Co., PA. In this letter Alexander says:
Warren, Connecticut 11 Aug 1814
Dear Brother I once more take pen in hand to let you know that through the goodness of God we are all well at present as I hope this may finde you. I received a letter from you by Doc Droun which gave me the sad inteligence of the loss of your Wife and that of
your Son. for which I Console with you it might be a great breach in your family especially that of your Wife. but you might be consider that it is the Lord that has done it and therefore we ought to be Submissive under frowns and put our trust in him at all times whither in prosperity or adversity ----- I also received another letter Dated the 5th April which I received with joy to hear that the remnant of your family were well and I hope may Continue So --- You say that your family is much scatred and you have reason to beleave are doing well and I am glad to hear of their prosperity of which I no doubt is the case of their doing well as to this world is good but I want to hear if they live in places where the worship of God is kept up or where they keep the Saboth or whither there is any thing of a serious nature where any of them live, or whither hey live only to themselves and are not rich atoward God. now I donat know but those enqurieis will be strange to you but as they have of the most importance I want to hear, for I hope I have a regard to the prosperity of Sion..."
This portion of the letter Alexander expresses his concern that Samuel might blame God for the misfortune of losing his wife and son. He reminds Samuel that those who love and serve God should trust Him in adversity as well as in times of prosperity. It is possible that Alexander's statements were prompted by something in the letter he received from Samuel. The statement: "it is the Lord that has done it" could indicate that Samuel might have been blaming himself for not being able to save his wife's life. But he does express his concern for the spiritual welfare of his brother Dr. Samuel and the members of his family. He makes a distinction between the value of material prosperity and spiritual prosperity. For him the spiritual relationship is the most important.
Near the end of the letter he gives an account of their Uncle Justus (brother of their father Reuben) who had slipped and broken his leg. The leg had not healed properly and Justus had to be helped in getting around:
"Unkle Justus is living and intended to go to New Connecticut this next fall
but has yet to see his Son Salmon who lives there he lives in the town of Tallmadge but Unkle has net with a great misfortune. in the month February last (I think it was) he was walking just out of doors when his feet Slipped from under him and as he fell he broke one of his thies so that he has not been able to walk one step on that leg Since nor is it likely that heever will again for the bones do not unite and the soreness is gone so there is a large place in the thy, he can walk with Crutches if some body will Steady him. he has been to meeting several times this Summer They lift him in and out of t he Waggon and So they Convey him to the Meetinghouse and back
again,..."
To me, the significant thing in this account is the fact that Justus felt that it was so important to go to church that he did not allow his disability to deter him from attending.
In Letter #15 written January 8, 1815 by David F. Sackett in Salisbury I. T.
(Indian Territory) to his father Dr. Samuel Sackett in Fayette Co., PA. there is no reference to spiritual matters. However, in Letter #16 written June 7, 1815 by Dr. Samuel Sackett in Fayette Co., PA. to his son David F. Sackett, presumably in Salisbury, I, T. (MO.) which was in response to the letter from David F. we have the strongest statement from Dr. Samuel concerning spiritual matters. David had indicated that he had some competition in the practice of medicine and Dr. Samuel recounts the fact that he had seen other doctors come and go in his area:
"...you may write without reserve as you are writing to one who is intirusted in
your wellfair and prosperity. you wrote that there ws one in your town that practised physick you may let me know if he is popular or not I would wish you to go on in a Steady and -----undefending manner. there has been several that has set up in my precinct to practice. they have run on with great Bustle for a while but have all been obliged to Decamp in a Short time..."
He then states that the most important thing was to study and to be especially concerned with the final disposition of his eternal soul:
"...Studey perscverance patiance and Econemy will always with the blessing of God always Carry you through if you intend to live by the practice of physick only apply yourself to the Study of anatomy and medison with atention but above all things
rember the great Concerns of your precioous and never dying Soul that is the whole the
all. its no matter what your Circumstances are if you honestly endever to procure a good living which is the deuty of every man. but the whole, the all is a preperation for an everlsting existance."
This statement gives a clear indication of where Dr. Samuel stood on spiritual matters and what he believed to be the most important goal of life should be.
In Letter #17 written October 27, 1822 by David F. Sackett in Centerville,
IN. to his father Dr. Samuel Sackett in Fayette Co., PA. there is no mention of God or spiritual matters.
In Letter #18 written July 31, 1832 by Elizabeth Caldwell to her sister
Priscilla (Caldwell) Sackett wife of Samuel Sackett, Jr., son of Dr. Samuel
Sackett and Sarah Manning; Elizabeth says:
"I expect this night to go to the bible class for the first time if MrFairchild was going to here us I should feel my self at home. I want to hear from the Cumberlands Meeting whither they have many converts or not..."

"...we have Meetings here al most evry night. the yong Females has a Prair meeting here evry Suboth morning before day if they can get there erly a nough I think it a very good thing..."
"...I hope that yu will al remember me in your prair metings and you shal never be fergoten by me..."
These statements would indicate that Elizabeth considered the church to be an important part of her life and due to the fact that she speaks so freely about it to her sister would indicate that it was something they had in common.
From these letters we can see that members of three generations of this branch of the Sackett family had some strong Christian convictions. Perhaps there will come a time when we may know more about some of those in the generations which preceed them and just how important the church and church life was to them.
Of special interest to me as a retired pastor, and a student of church history, is the fact that my gggg-grandmother Merecy Finney was related to Charles G. Finney the evangelist (born in Warren, CT.) who was the one credited with developing the pattern used by present day evangelists in their evangelistic meetings.
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*Note: There is a disagreement as to the date of death for Cyrus. The index of "Robinson's History of Greene County", page 370 gives the date of his death as July 13, 1846. However, I have a photocopy of a picture of his grave marker which has the date October 13, 1846. The account from the records compiled by Hazel Dickens gives the October 13th date. When we
consider the fact that the will of Cyrus was filed for probate October 17, 1846 and duly recorded November 18, 1846; it would seem more logical that the probate would have been filed shortly after his death rather than four months after his death. My opinion is that the weight of evidence favors the October 13th date.
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Thurmon,
Surely some of the religious zeal that started with this family in America, in relation to the puritan exile of the Quakers to RI was passed down from generation to generation. Simon Sackett's wife Isabel Pierce was part of Rev. Hookers group, as was the Chruches. We even have a martyr among us, Mary Barret Dyer, as well as Ann Marbury Hutchinson, who had a following of her own in MA. It would seem likely to me that even if the story's of the family's were lost over the generations, the religious persecution that these family's endured, and zeal would have been passed on. It also seems likely to me that the locations of the early Sacketts in America would have put them in the middle of all this along with the family's they married into. Does anyone have information on the early religous beliefs of the Sacketts?
--Katherine Russell
Katherine:
You touch on one of my favorite subjects. That of the paradox of people coming to America in the name of religious freedom; when what they really wanted was to worship and believe they way they wanted and at the same time restrict the beliefs of those in the colony, or town, to the beliefs espoused by the majority.
I ran across a classic example of this in the situation of Nicholas Upsall (or Apsell) who was a brother-in-law to Honor Capen (the mother of Abigail Hannum m. John Sackett). Nicholas Upsall and his wife Dorothy (Capen) Upsall came to New England on the Mary & John in 1630 along with William Rockwell and his wife Susanna (Capen) Rockwell. (Plus several others who had descendents who married Sacketts)
In July 1656 a ship named Swallow arrived in Boston harbor, carrying two Quaker passengers, Mary Fisher and Anne Austin. Mary Fisher was a young ex-servant from Yorkshire, a "Maid whose Intellectual Faculties [were] greatly adorned by the Gravity of her Deportment." Yet she had been "convinced of the Truth" by George Fox in England, and had been whipped earlier that year at the University of Cambridge for speaking against preaching as a vocation. Now her inner light had led her to New England. Ann Austin, a woman "striken in years," and the mother of five children, accompanied her.
The Puritan magistrates of Boston took quick action. Fisher and Austin were arrested, and their goods confiscated. They were stripped naked and searched for evidences of witchcraft, as it was thought that if they were witches their breasts would show evidence of having suckled demons. Finding no witch-markings, the magistrates took the books the Quakers had brought with them (there were 100 of them) and burned them in the marketplace. Then Austin and Fisher were imprisoned while the captain of the Swallow was given the choice of returning them to England or paying a 100 pound fine. He chose the former.
Fisher and Austin were not without allies in Boston, however. Nicholas Upshall, the local tavern keeper and a man of suspicious religious leanings, bribed the jailer to take them food, as they were being starved because they refused to work while incarcerated. A former member of the First Church in Boston, Upshall had been excommunicated in 1654 for failing to attend services. Since then he had been suspected of being sympathetic to non-orthodox religion. When he appeared in front of the General Court of Boston in 1656 to "reproach the magistrates" on Fisher and Austin's behalf, he acknowledged his hidden Quaker affiliation. The Court fined him 20 pounds and banished him from the colony. He could only return if he made a public apology to the General Court.
It was decreed that anyone who entertained Nicholas Upsall would be fined and whipped. When he visited the town of Sandwich there were those who defied the order and entertained him. In 1657, when Nicholas Upsall visited Sandwich, there was a great commotion. Public proclamation was made that for every hour's entertainment of him " a severe fine was to be extracted." In spite of such a law, several families at that time not only inclined to Quakerism, not only received him in their homes, but allowed him and others to hold meetings and attend upon them.
On the 3d of June, 1657, Ralph Allen, Sr., of Sandwich, was drawn, but refused to serve on the grand jury, and at the very next session of the court, October 6th, he was brought before the jury for entertaining Quakers, fined and imprisoned; and before many weeks Henry Howland, his brother, Arthur, and his son Zoeth met the same fate. Henry entertained Nicholas Upsall, who was an earnest and courageous defender of the tenets of the sect.
Nicholas Upsall died 20 Aug 1666 and was buried in Cupp Hill Cem., Boston, MA.
Sources:
Descendants of John Howland
Puritan Motivations for Quaker Persecution: Boston, 1656-1661, by Dr. Haller

APPENDIX II: No. 6
JOHN SACKETT, NEW HAVEN,
Despite extensive research, it has not yet proved possible to establish the origins of John Sackett of New Haven. Weygant's conclusion that this John was the son of another John, who would have been a brother of Simon the colonist, has since been disproved.
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 06:25:13
From: "Chris Sackett" <sackett@guernsey.net>
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
The Sackett Family: John Sackett of New Haven, c1628 - 1684 [revised]
1. JOHN1 SACKETT was born c 1628 in England (Source: Weygant, Charles: Sacketts of America, p14.), and died 3 Sep 1684 in New Haven, CT (Source: New Haven Vital Records, p49, "John Sackett senior dyed 3 september 1684."). He married AGNES TINKHAM 20 May 1652 in New Haven, Connecticut
(Source: New Haven Vital Records, p3, "John Sacket and Agnes Tincome were married by the Governer the 20th of May 1652.".). She was born c 1630 in Plymouth, MA, and died 1707 in New Haven, Connecticut (Source: (1) Weygant, Charles: Sacketts of America, p19., (2) Savage, James: New England Dictionary.).
Notes for JOHN SACKETT:[by Chris Sackett]
John Sackett's origins:Weygant's main evidence for the existence of a senior John [that he survived John of New Haven who died in 1684] has been disproved. The parentage of John of New Haven remains unknown and, of course, his father may have been named John. Again, while it is difficult to prove a negative, there is no evidence of a John Sackett having accompanied Simon on his migration to the New World.
Weygant's evidence
Weygant's main evidence was a 1684 inventory of the estate of John Sackett. It would seem that Weygant did not, himself, have sight of this document but, relying upon a report of it from the Hon. L B Sackett [# 4361], he stated in The Family Record, 1897 [p50], "That he [the alleged elder John] outlived his son John, Jr. is made apparent by following extract from a search of Probate office of New Haven, . . . . viz:"
"John Sackett, inventory of the estate of John Sackett, Junior, late of New Haven, deceased, taken this 6th day of Oct. 1684." Weygant took the first mentioned "John Sackett" in the above heading of the inventory to refer to John Sackett Sr. as he states in his 1907 book [p14=],"On October 6 [1684], he [the alleged elder John] filed an inventory of the estate of "John Sackett,Jr."
Further study of the inventory reveals that the first mentioned "John Sackett" was indeed John Sackett, Sr. but that the second mentioned "John Sackett" was also John Sackett, Sr. Thus, the two mentions are of the same man, the first being merely an index entry, rather than an indication of who filed the inventory. Our 'translation' of the text of the heading is:
"Jno Sackett Snr/ An inventory of the estate of Jno Sackett Senior late of New Haven deceased taken this Octobr 6th 1684."
Confirmatory evidence that the word in the inventory is Senior and not Junior is obtained from the New Haven Vital Records 1649-1850 [p49]: "John Sackett senior dyed 3 september1684."
For some time prior to 1684 John Sackett of New Haven would have been referred to as John Sackett Sr, his own son John, born 1653, being referred to as John Sackett Jr. Indeed, in the records of town meetings held in November and December 1682, there is reference to John Sackett Jr. There can, thus, be no doubt that the John Sackett who died in 1684 was John
Sackett Sr., i.e. John Sackett of New Haven who married Agnes Tinkham.
Anderson (see Appendix) refers to Weygant's proposed existence of an elder John Sackett who would be a brother of Simon, but dismisses this with, "The proposed elder John seems to be an imaginary construct, and there is no evidence of any relationship between the immigrant Simon and John of New Haven."
Weygant relied, too, on the "family tradition" as told to him by his father-in-law, that Simon with his brother, John, travelled on the Lyon in company with Roger Williams. Whilst the further research described above disagrees with Weygant's proposal for an elder John, it still leaves the question of John's parentage unknown. His migration also remains unsolved. Was he taken to New England as a boy by his parents, or by Simon? Or did he go in the service of a Mrs Stolyon with whom he was involved in a court action? Research continues to try to resolve this tantalising mystery.New Haven
John Sackett arrived in New Haven at a very early stage of its settlement, the first mention of him in the records being within three years of its foundation. The colony was established in the spring of 1638 when the companies of Davenport and Prudden sailed from Boston to Quillipiac, where they began the settlement that would become New Haven. The New Haven church was established, with seven founding members, Davenport included, on 21 or 22 April 1639, and on the latter day Peter Prudden and his following organized the Milford church. [Anderson: Great Migration Newsletter].
A list of planters and their estates was drawn up in October/November 1640, although it was not written into the records until 1643. [Lambert, Jacobus]. John Sackett's name does not appear in this list [nor does that of Mrs Stolyon]. If he were at New Haven by this date, he would not have qualified for inclusion in the list being a youth of 12 years of age.
The Stolyon case
The first mention of John Sackett found in the New Haven records concerns a court action brought against him by Mrs Stolyon: "Att a Court held att Newhaven the 4th of the 6th M: 1641. John Seckett servant to Mrs. Stolyon for goeing about to slaunder and reproach his said Mrs, was admonished to tender to his Mrs such satisfaction as she might accept, wch was referred to Mr. Goodyeare to determine."[Hoadly, p56]
This John "Seckett" is now taken to be John Sackett of New Haven [at the time of the court action he would have been aged about 13, assuming his birth in c 1628], although Weygant concluded that it referred to the proposed elder John. He gave this account of the case in his 1897 The Family Record:
"His [the proposed elder John's] name is first mentioned in New Haven records under date of 1640, at which time he was in the employ and would seem to have been superintending the estate of a widow named Stolya. According to a tradition which is in the main verified by official records, he was a man of pleasing address, and the widow Stolya from playing mother to the son fell desperately in love with the father, who does not appear to have reciprocated her affection and spoke slightingly of her love making.
Whereupon she made complaint to the General Court that he had slandered her. When the case was heard the finding of that August body, "then the supreme power in the province," was that "John Seckett (Sackett) be admonished to tender to the widow Stolya such satisfaction as she might accept."
Although there is a discrepancy in the dates given for the court hearing [Hoadly 1641, Weygant 1640], there can be no doubt that Weygant refers to the same case. His rather colourful description presumably owed more to the "tradition" to which he refers than to the court record itself. Research of the New Haven records has failed to find any reference to John Sackett in
1640. [The dates discrepancy would seem not to be the result of the often confusing Julian calendar then in use, as the "6t M" would mean September, a month not subject to double dating]. [see Appendix Dates].
Histories of New Haven
Atwater, in his History of the Colony of New Haven (publ. 1902), gives lists of the seating plans in the meeting house of New Haven for March 1646, February 1655/56, and February 1661/62. Dexter, New Haven Ancient Town Records, 1917, also gives the 1655/56 and 1661/62 lists. John Sackett's name appears in the 1655/56 and 1661/62 lists but not in the first (1646) list. His omission from the first list is consistent with his being underage at that date (he was then about 17 assuming a birth in c1628). Had there been an elder John Sackett, then he would surely have appeared in this 1646 list. Similarly, had there been two John Sacketts, father and son, they would both have appeared in the two later lists. John Sackett swears oath; is fined; sues for a debt
On 1 July 1644, aged about 16, John swore the oath of fidelity at a General Court of New Haven. [Hoadly, pp136-139]. The court record of 6 October 1646 when John Sackett was fined 6 pence for attending a training without a rest for his musket is reported by Hoadly at pp270-271. John appeared in court again later that year on 2 March 1646 [1647 new style] when he "demanded a debt dew from Stephen Medcalfe of 18s." At a further court hearing two months later, on 4 May 1647, two townsmen who had been appointed to assess work carried out by John on Medcalfe's house confirmed that John had erected fencing, and John "gave in a noate to the court" showing that he had spent 17s 8d on materials. [Hoadly, pp300 & 307].John Sackett's occupation
Atwater does not report this case but records John Sackett's occupation as "carpenter". [p703]. He may have deduced this from the above court action. It could equally be concluded from the report of a later case [John Sackett v. Samuel Andrews, 1665/66] that John was also a "horse doctor"! The truth is likely to be that John, along with most of his compatriots, was both a farmer and, by necessity, a "jack of all trades." Atwater also gives 1641 as the date of the first mention of John in the New Haven Colony records and records his death date as 1684.
John Sackett's bull
John Sackett appeared in court again in May 1656 when he, with three others, "were complained of because their cattell trouble the cowheards." They were advised "to take care that it be no more so." In particular, John was "warned of a bull which is wont to runn at some people." He was instructed to ensure that the bull was properly secured "that hurt may not come thereby, for if it doe, after this warning, the blame will lye wholy upon him."
John Sackett's wolf
It would appear that townsmen were rewarded with a bounty of =A31 per head for the capture of wolves. At the same court, John appealed against a decision of the town treasurer who had refused to pay him for the capture of a wolf at the last harvest. John explained to the court that the wolf was "catched in a pitt" but was so "devoured by flyes" that "the head was not fitt to bring to the Treasurer, and he refuseth to pay." The Town agreed that if he could provide sufficient proof "he shall be alowed halfe, which is ten shillings." [Dexter, vol 1 p278].
John Sackett's brook
Mention is made in a general court hearing at New Haven on 28 February 1658 [old style] of John Sackett's brook. To provide an adequate water supply for the town, the court decided "to make a dam over ye creeke, . . . & there to sett up a brest mill, which with the help of the brooke at John Sackett's . . . would be sufficient to serve ye towne." [Dexter, vol 1 pp 390-391].
John Sackett, horse doctor
In a court hearing on 5 March 1665/66, John actioned Samuel Andrews for the cost of treating a sick horse. Andrews "denied that [John] had cured ye horse" but the court found in John's favour and awarded him five shillings and court costs. [Dexter, vol 2 p173].
A highway through John Sackett's land, & the burning of woods
On 12 February 1671/72, it was reported at a town meeting that agreement had been reached for the construction of a "hie way through the playne field" belonging to John Sackett and, in consideration, John was given about three acres of swampy land. [Dextervol 2 p302]. At a town meeting on 11 March 1673/74 it was decided that areas of woodland were to be burnt. The sections of the woods to be burnt were allocated to various townsmen and John Sackett and Edmund Dorman were to burn the area from "ye west rockes to ye Mill river." [Dexter, vol 2 p316].
John Sackett's division of land
A town meeting of 20 December 1680 determined the division of land on the western side, John Sackett being allocated an area of 48=BD acres. [Dexter, vol 2, p408]. The next entries in the records of town meetings refer to John Sackett, Jr. who, in Novembe and December 1682, was granted land to set up a business as a glazier.
Proprietors in 1685
The last mention of John Sackett Sr. in the New Haven records appears in a report given to a town meeting on 22 December 1712 when a list was submitted of proprietors of the town in the year 1685. The list included: "John Sackets heirs" [i.e. the heirs of John Sackett, Sr.] and "John Sacket, Junior."
Weygant's 1907 account
It is interesting (and surprising in light of how little other information he had available to him) that Weygant did not repeat the Stolya story in his 1907 Sacketts of America book. It may be conjectured that he had, by then, had second thoughts about his interpretation of the case.
Weygant's account of the proposed elder John is given at p14 of The Sacketts of America:
"(2) JOHN SACKETT, colonist, and founder of the New Haven branch of the Sackett family, came to New England, from Bristol, England, with his brother Simon, on the ship Lyon, in the winter of 1630-31. He brought with him his son, John Sackett, Jr., who at the time was about three years of age. No record of any other member of his immediate family has been found. Either before leaving England, or during his tedious mid-winter voyage hither, he became strongly attached to the brilliant and popular non-conformist minister, Roger Williams, whom he followed first to Plymouth settlement and afterwards to Rhode Island.
Tiring of life in the wilderness he made his way to New Haven settlement, in the records of which heis mentioned as early as 1640 and as late as 1684. On October 6, of the year last mentioned, he filed an inventory of the estate of "John Sackett, Jr." At p19, he gives the following account of John Sackett Jr. (John of New Haven):
(5) JOHN SACKETT, JR., 16??-1684, of New Haven, Conn., son of (2) John the colonist, was born in England and brought to New England by his father in1631. He was at the time about three years of age. Very little is known of his boyhood days. In 1646 he was a member of the New Haven Train Band. The general court of that year first brought him to notice and gave him a place in the recorded history of Connecticut by fining him six cents "for wanting a rest at a training he attended." A rest was a stick crotched at one end which was used to steady the heavy musket then in use when taking aim.
On May 20, 1652, he was married to Agnes Tinkham, who probably was a younger sister of the colonist Ephraim Tinkham, of Plymouth settlement. He remained a resident of New Haven until his death in 1684. The records there show that on October 6, 1684, "John Sackett" made and filed an inventory of the estate of "John Sackett, Junior." Agnes Tinkham Sackett died at New Haven in the early part of the year 1707. An inventory of her estate was filed on April 25th of that year by her grandson, Lieut. Joseph Sackett, who had previously been appointed administrator of her husband's estate. The records show that on July 8, 1712, Lieut. Joseph Sackett made a final accounting of said estates and was discharged from his bonds."
Weygant's 1897 account
As well as the omission in his 1907 work of mention of the Stolion case, there are other significant differences between the 1897 Family Record and the 1907 Sacketts of America. These differences would seem to point to Weygant having had doubts or second thoughts by the time he came to compile his magnum opus. It does seem strange that, given the scant data which he has available in 1907 on both the alleged elder John and on John of New Haven, he should choose to omit information which he had previously reported in 1897.
In the Family Record, he reports that [the alleged elder] John Sackett signed the oath of fidelity and continues, "and in 1646 was made the custodian of the Public Building in which the General Court was held", quoting the 1647 court record of the action by John Sackett [of New Haven] against Stephen Medcalfe. Weygant's quote from the court records does not mention Medcalfe, and says, "John Sackett presented to court bill for putting up some poles and spending some nayles; the said John gave in a note to the court, of charges which had been spent about the house, to the value of about 17s 8d." It would seem that Weygant took the reference to "the house" to mean the Court House and concluded that John had been made the custodian of the building. It is not known whether Weygant had access to Hoadly's work, which had been published in 1857. Hoadly's account makes it clear that the work carried out was to Medcalfe's house, not to the
court house. Weygant did not include reference to this court action in his 1907 book.
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References:
Atwater, History of the Colony of New Haven, 1902
Cutter, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, 1911
Dexter, New Haven Ancient Town Records, 1917
Hoadly, Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven, 1857
Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, 1981
Lambert, History of the Colony of New Haven, 1838
New Haven Probate Records
New Haven Vital Records
Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 1860-62
Smith, Families of Ancient New Haven, 1923-1931
Torrey, New England Marriages prior to 1700, printed 1997=20
Weygant, The Family Record, 1897
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Note on Mrs Stolion
A New Haven court case on 6 April 1647 concerned the estate of Mrs Stallion, indicating her recent death. Coldham's Book of Emigrants has the following: "1647, May. Probate of will of Jane Stolion of London, widow, who died overseas having goods in New England." [Source: Fonken, Carolyn: Coldham, Peter: Complete Book of Emigrants, vol 1, p234: Coldham, Peter: English Estates, vol 1], and "1680, November. Administration of will of Thomas Stolyon of Warbleton, Sussex, who had goods in New England." [Source: Fonken, Carolyn: Coldham, Peter: Complete Book of Emigrants, vol 2, p372: Coldham, Peter: American Wills]. A possible husband of Mrs Stolion is Pelham Stolion who was baptised at Warbleton, Sussex, in 1602 [IGI]. It is known from the 1645 Turner v. Stolion case that Mrs Stolion had a son, although his name was not stated. Given the unusual surname and coincidence of addresses, it is a reasonable guess that Thomas was Mrs Stolion's son.More About JOHN SACKETT:
Generation (UK method): J
Generation (US method): 1
of: New Haven
Parents:: Not yet known
Tree #: 009
Weygant #: 5

Children of JOHN SACKETT and AGNES TINKHAM are:
i. LIEUT JOHN2 SACKETT, b. 30 Apr 1653, New Haven (Source: New Haven Vital Records, p9, "John Sacket the sonn of John Sacket was borne the 30th of Aprill 1653."); d. 1703, New Haven (Source: Inventory of Estate.); married MARY WOODIN, c 1686, New Haven (Source: Weygant, Charles: Sacketts of America, p28.); b. 1659 (Source: ADH.); d. 1717 (Source: Weygant, Charles: Sacketts of America, p28.).
ii. JONATHAN SACKETT, b. 6 Jun 1655, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Source: New Haven Vital Records, p11, "Jonathan Sacket the sonn of John Sacket was borne the 6th of June 1655.".); d. 4 Feb 1726/27; married. (1) HANNAH [?LASTNAME] (Source: Weygant, Charles: Sacketts of America, p28.); b. c 1657; d. Unknown; m. (2) HANNAH.
iii. MARY SACKETT, b. 24 Sep 1657, New Haven (Source: New Haven Vital
Records, p14, "Mary Sacket d. of John 24th of 7th mo 1657.".); d. Unknown.
iv. JOSEPH SACKETT, b. 3 Mar 1659/60, New Haven (Source: New Haven Vital Records, p17, "Joseph s. of Jo~ Sackett Mar 3 59."); d. Aft. 1717 (Source: Weygant, Charles: Sacketts of America, p29.); m. (1) ANNE [?LASTNAME], c 1685 (Source: Weygant, Charles: Sacketts of America, p29.); b. c 1660; d. Bef. 1710; m. (2) HANNAH DENISON, 18 May 1710 (Source: Weygant, Charles: Sacketts of America, p29.); b. c 1680; d. Unknown.
v. MARTHA SACKETT, b. 19 Nov 1662, New Haven (Source: New Haven Vital
Records, p19, "Martha d. of John Sackett Nov 29 1662." [Weygant has 19 Sep 1662]..); d. 3 Sep 1684 (Source: Weygant, Charles: Sacketts of America.).
vi. SARAH SACKETT, b. 26 Dec 1665, New Haven (Source: New Haven Vital Records, p22, "Sarah d. of John Sackett Dec 26, 65.".).

SACKETT-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 22
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 05:25:04 -0000
From: "Chris Sackett" <sackett@guernsey.net>
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [SACKETT-L] The Sackett Family: New Haven Vital Records
The Sackett Family
Appendix
New Haven Vital Records
[Text in brackets shows differences between the Vital Records and the information contained in Weygant. The number of differences would seem to suggest that Weygant did not have access to these records.]
p3
John Sacket and Agnes Tincome were married by the Governer the 20th of May 1652 [Weygant has same date but spelling "Tinkham" is different; does not mention m. by Governor]
p9
John Sacket the sonn of John Sacket was borne the 30th of Aprill 1653
[W same]
p11
Jonathan Sacket the sonn of John Sacket was borne the 6th of June 1655
[Weygant same]
p14
Mary Sacket daughter of John 24th of 7th mo 1657
[W has Sept 24. Sept would have counted as the 7th month under
the old Julian calendar, when the year started on 25 March]
p17
Joseph son of Jo~ Sackett Mar 3 59
[W has Mar 2, 1660 - difference in year probably as result of change in
calendar; we would now write 1659/60]
p19
Martha daughter of John Sackett Nov 29 1662
[Weygant has Sept 19, 1662]
p22
Sarah d. of John Sackett Dec 26, 65
[Weygant does not have this daughter of John]
p49
John Sackett senior dyed 3 september 1684
[Weygant does not have this death record]
p68
1690 1 Mar Mary daughter of Lt John Sacket
[Weygant has "born in year 1688"]
p73
Sarah daughter of Lt John Sacket 1 Aug 1693
[Weygant has "born in year 1694]
p90
John son of Lt John Sacket 1 May 1699
[Weygant has "born in year 1699]
p91
Saml son of Lt John Sacket 7 Mar 1702
[W same]
p131
John Sackitt & Hannah Smith married 29 Nov 1721
[This must be the John b 1699. Weygant does not have this marriage]
p146
Mary Sacket wife of Lt John Sacket died 27 Nov 1717
[Weygant has just the year 1717]
p151
John son of John Sacket born 31 Aug 1722
[This must be John son of John Sacket & Hannah Smith. Weygant does not have this birth]
p155
Mary daughter of John Sacket born 5 Oct 1724
[This must be Mary daughter of John Sacket & Hannah Smith. Weygant does not have this
birth]

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Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 05:20:07 -0000
From: "Chris Sackett" <sackett@guernsey.net>
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [SACKETT-L] The Sackett Family: Appendix Savage
The Sackett Family
Appendix
Savage
A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND, SHOWING THREE GENERATIONS OFTHOSE WHO CAME BEFORE MAY, 1692 ON THE BASIS OF FARMER'S REGISTER.
BY
JAMES SAVAGE, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND EDITOR OF WINTHROP'S HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND. WITH TWO SUPPLEMENTS IN FOUR VOLUMES
GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING Co., Inc.
vol 4, p 2
"SACKET, JOHN, New Haven, m. 20 May 1652, Agnes Tinkham, had John, b. 30
Apr. 1653; Jonathan, 6 June 1655; Mary, 24 Sept. 1657; Joseph, 3 May 1660;
Martha, 19 Sept. 1662; and d. 3 Sept. 1684. His wid. d. 1707. JOHN,
Northampton, had John, b. 1660; William, 1662; Abigail, 1663; Mary, wh. d.
1667; and 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. He was prob. s. of the first Simon, and may have been brot.
from Eng. Abigail m. 13 Sept. 1682, John Noble; and Mary m. 2 Oct. 1689,
Benjamin Morley. All his other ch. were m. also; but William, Samuel, and
Abigail d. bef. their f. JOHN, New Haven, eldest s. of John of the same,
was a propr. 1685. JOHN, Westfield, eldest s. of John of the same, by w.
Deborah had John, b. 3 Mar. 1688; Abigail, 16 Oct. 1690; Daniel, 14 Aug.
1693; David, 7 July 1696; Benjamin, 30 Oct. 1698; and Deborah, 16 Nov.
1701. His w. d. 4 days aft. and he m. ano. w. had sev. ch. and d. 20 Dec.
1745. JOSEPH, Newtown, L.I. s. of the sec. Simon, had, says Riker, three
ws. Eliz. d. of capt. Richard Betts; the next, Ann; and last, 1711, Mercy,
wid. of Thomas Betts, d. of Daniel Whitehead. He had large est. was lieut.
and capt. d. 1719. The ch. were Simon, Joseph, Richard, John, William,
Samuel, Eliz. and Sarah; but the hist. of Newtown gives no dates of their
bs. nor does he appropr. the mos. SIMON, Cambridge 1632, came with w.
Isabel, and, prob. both s. Simon and John, all, perhaps, in the Lion, that
brot. in Sept. of that yr. sev. sett. of C.; had sh. in the div. of ld.
Aug. 1635, and d. soon aft. since admin. of his goods was giv. by the Ct.
of Assist. to his wid. 3 Nov. foll. as our Col. Rec. I. 155, shows.
Perhaps she m. again. SIMON, Springfield 1654, s. prob. of the preced. b.
in Eng. m. Sarah, d. of William Blomfield, had only Joseph, b. 23 Feb.
1656; and d. 9 July 1659. WILLIAM, Westfield, s. of John of the same, m.
27 Nov. 1689, Sarah Cram, had Joseph, b. 25 July 1690; Hannah, 15 Aug.
1692; Rebecca, 16 Sept. 1694; Jonathan, 20 Mar. 1696; and d. 28 Mar. 1700.

SACKETT PLACES in New HavenDate: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:05:37 EDT
From: Tcsmith01@aol.com
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [SACKETT-L] Sackett Places
I have started researching a "Sackett Point Road" in North Haven, CT. North Haven, as you might guess is north of New Haven, CT, a hot bed of early Sackett activity. I saw some mention of property transfers through wills, and SACKETT references to marriages in North Haven. Looking at an 1855 map of the area revealed the presence of several SACKETT Families along the Pine River which meets the Quinnipiack River. This was known as Sackett Point and had a wharf used for shipping bog-mine ore to a local forge on Lake Saltonstall in East Haven between 1655 and 1680. And it's location indicates it was an early self-ferry crossing, apparently just a canoe with a rope on both ends one used to pull oneself across the river. There are still some Sackett Houses from the early 1800s in town. One now on the historical Register and used as a town building. The Sacketts appear to have been prominent folks in the area, as is the case where SACKETTS go. This information is from a publication of The North Haven Historical Society done recently. They have several pictures of Sacketts from the mid to late 1800s. Samuel Sackett, 1824-1902, wrote poetry and kept an account of life in North Haven during the 1840s and 50's. I hope to do much more research on these SACKETTS as time permits. Tom Smith, Clinton. CTSACKETT-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 275
Today's Topics:
#1 [SACKETT-L] New Town [TEKing221@aol.com]
#2 Re: [SACKETT-L] New Town ["Sally Gustafson" <sallyg@west.net]

X-Message: #1
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 15:01:36 EDT
From: TEKing221@aol.com
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [SACKETT-L] New Town
Roy:
The point I was trying to make to Chris was that the Connecticut Colony's Fundamental Articles would not have applied to the citizens of New Haven because they were under their own Fundamental Articles adopted in 1643. The oath of fidelity administered to John Sackett of New Haven would have been under the New Haven Articles and not the Connecticut Articles.
The main point we are trying to resolve is whether or not an individual taking the oath of fidelity was required to be age 21 or not. It has been my understanding that, until recent years, one was not considered to be an adult until age 21. I do know that voting rights were not granted to persons under 21 until recent years.
On the other hand, military service at a younger age has always been accepted. For this reason I believe that the record of John being in the militia would not have as much bearing upon his age and birth year as the record of his taking the oath of fidelity. In other words, if he was 21 or
over at the time he took the oath, then his birth year would have been earlier than the accepted date.
I have a three page article on the people involved in the founding of Hartford, CT. beginning with Rev. White in England through the migration to the Mass. Bay Colony and subsequently to Hartford and the breakup of the church in Hartford following the death of Rev. Hooker. Unfortuately, I will have to search out my source again because I have lost the URL for the
article (Some of my poor record keeping from my early web research) and I don't want to post the article without giving credit.
Thurmon
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The Briefest History of New Haven
Excellent books and articles have described the history of New Haven, and it would be impossible to do justice to that subject here (see the on-line bibliography of New Haven related works). Rather, for the reader who needs a quick chronology in which to locate her or his work, New Haven on Line presents the following:1614
Adrian Block, a mariner employed by the Dutch East India Company, sails the forty-nine foot Onrust into New Haven's harbor and names the area Roodenbery for its red hills (caused by the rusting of the iron in the rock). He prepares a harbor chart, still on deposit in the royal archives at The Hague.
1637
In August, Theophilus Eaton, a wealthy London merchant recently arrived from England to Boston, explores the New Haven area. After his favorable report, approximately 500 colonists, including the Reverend John Davenport, arrive in New Haven on April 24, 1638.
Land was purchased from the American Indian tribes in November of that year. The settlement was initially called Quinnipiac, the Indian name which probably meant "long water" or "river place". In 1640 the place became New Haven by order of the General Court of Connecticut. 1665 New Haven loses its independence and becomes part of the colony of Connecticut. Prior to that it was part of New Haven Colony, founded in 1643 and including land west to Stamford, east to Guilford, and south to Long Island.
Thurmon Kin

APPENDIX II: No. 7
JOHN SACKETT JR., 1666, AND CHARLEMAGE CONNECTION
JOHN SACKETT, 1660 -Charlemagne Connection
4. John Sackett, Jr., born 04 November 1660 in Northampton, Hampshire
County, Massachusetts, USA; died 20 December 1745 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA. He was the son of John Sackett, Sr. and Abigail Hannum. He married Deborah Filley 01 December 1686 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA.
Deborah Filley, born 21 March 1660/61 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; died 20 November 1701 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA. She was the daughter of William Filley and Margaret Cockney of Windsor, Ct.. She died 1701
Notes for John Sackett, Jr.:
On May 17 1702 he was marr by Joseph Haley JP to Mahitable Danks, wid of John Harris and dau of Robert Danks and Elizabeth Swift. Children: (John and Deborah) 6, of whom Daniel was 3rd ch and 2nd son: (John and Mahitable)
Children of John Sackett and Deborah Filley are:
i. John Sackett, born 03 March 1687/88; died WFT Est. 1738-1780; married Sarah Mackerany 14 July 1722;

ii. Abigail Sackett, born 16 October 1690; died WFT Est. 1708-1784; married Thomas Griswold, Captain 05 September 1728; born 10 December 1682; died 1752. Marriage: 05 September 1728
iii. Daniel Sackett, born 14 August 1693 in Westfield, Hampden County,
Massachusetts, USA; died 09 February 1776; married Mary Weller 01 February 1731/32 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA;

Notes for Daniel Sackett:
Daniel Sacket, 1693 - 1776, of Westfield, Mass, son of John Sacket and Deborah Filley, was marr Feb 1 1732 to Mary Weller, dau of Eleazer Weller Jr. Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA. Mr Sackett was an active participant in Colonial wars. In 1723 he served as sentinel in Capt Adgat Dewey's roop of horse. He was also a member of the company of troops commanded by Capt Hezekiah Noble, and on duty guarding Westfield under Capt John Ashley. Children: 10, of whom Moses was 6th ch and 3rd son. (See Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 91, page 94 and 164.)

Marriage:
Notes for Mary Weller: Was related to Charlemagne

Here is the information on the Charlemange line from the book Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemangene's Descendants, by J. Orton Buck and Timothy Field Beard, published by the Genealogical Publishing Co, 1978.
Charlemange, King of the Franks, Emperor of the West, b 2 Apr. 742, d. 28
Jan. 813/14; m. (third) ca. 771, Hildegarde of Swabia, b. ca. 758, d. 30 Apr. 783.
Pepin, King of Italy (781-810), consecrated King of Lombardy, 781, b. Apr.
777, d. at Milan, 8 July 810.
Bernard, King of Italy (813-817), b. 797, d. at Milan, 17 Apr. 818; m.
Cunnigude, d. Ca. 835
Pepin, Count of Senlis, Peronne, and St. Quentin, b. ca. 815; d. aft. 840.
Herbert I, Count of Vermandois, Seigneur de Senlis, Peronne, and St.
Quentin, b. ca. 840, murdered, ca. 902.
Beatrix de Vermandois, m. (his second) Robert I, Duke of France, Marquis of Neustria, King of the West Franks, d. 15 June 923.
Hugh Magnus, Count of Paris, d. in June 956; m. (third) Hedwig, Princess of Germany, dau. of Henry I, the Fowler, Emperor of Germany.
Hugh Capet, King of France(987-996), b. aft 939, d. 24 Oct. 996; m. ant 969,
Adelaide, of Poitou, b. 945/50, d. 1004, dau. of William I, Count of Poitou,
and Adele, dau. of Rollo, Duke of Normandy.
Robert II, the Pious, King of France (988-103l) b. 970, at Orleans, d. 20
July1031; m. (his second) Constance, of Toulouse, d. 1033.
Henry I, King of France (103l- 1060), b. 1005/11, d. in Aug. 1060; m. Anne
of Russia, d. 1074/5, dau. of Jaroslav I, Grand Prince of Kiev, d. 20 Feb. 1053/4, and his second wife, Inguigarde, dau. of Olaf, first Christian King of Sweden.
Hugh Magnus, Duke of France, Leader of the First Crusade, b. 1101; m.
Adelaide de Vermandois, Countess of Vermandois, d. ca. 1120, dau. ofHerbert IV, Count of Vermandois and Vexin, and Adele de Vexin, dau. of Raoul III, the Great, Count of Valois and Vexin.
Isabel de Vermandois, Countess of Leicester, d. bef. July 1147; m. (first),
Sir Robert de Beaumont, b. 1049; d. June 5, 1118; Lord of Beaumont, First Earl of Leicester, Companion to William the Conqueror at Hastings 1066.
Isabel de Beaumont, m. Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke, d. 6 Jan. 1147/8
Richard de Clare, Strongbow, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, b. ca. 1130; d. ca. Apr.20, 1176; m. ca. 26 Aug. 1171, Eva MacMurrough, dau. of Dermot MacMurrough,
King of Leinster, Ireland.
Isabel de Clare, d. 1220; m. Aug. 1189, Sir William Marshall, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, Marshal of England, Regent of the Kingdom, 1216-19; b.1146; d. 14 May 1219.
Eva Marshall, d. bef. 1246; m. William de Braose(Brews, etc.) 6th Baron
Braose, 14th Lord of Abergavenny (1228-1230), d. 2 May, 1230.
Eva de Braose, d. bef. 28 July, 1255; m. aft. 25 July, 1238, and bef. 15
Feb. 1247, William de Cantelou, Baron of Abergavenny, of Calne, Wiltshire and Ashton Cantelou, co. Warwick; d. Sept. 25, 1254, a descendant of Charlemange. Millicent de Cantelou, d. abt. 1299; m. Eudo la Zouche of Haryngworth; d.1295.
Elizabeth la Zouche, m. by 20 Jan. 1287/8 as a child, Sir Nicholas de Pyntz. Hugh de Poyntz, b. Hoo, Kent, pro. ae. 12 Feb. 1318/7, d. shortly bef. 2 May 1337; m. by 1 June 1330, Margaret, prob. dau. of Sir Walter Paynel of Brooke, Wilts.
Nicholas de Poynts, b. North Okenden, Essex, ae. 17 in 1337, d. by
Michaelmas1376; m. by 13 Oct. 1333, Eleanor Erleigh, dau. of Sir Joh Erligh.
Margaret Poyntz, m. ca. 1370, John de Newburgh, b. ca. 1340, d. Bindon
Abbey, 4 June 1381.
John Newburgh, b. ca. 1370, d. soon aft. Feb. 1438/9; m. by 1400 Joan
Delamere, dau. of Sir John Delamere of Dorset.
John Newburgh, b. ca. 1400, d. in Dorset, 1 Apr. 1484; m. (2) ca. 1435, Alice, wid. of John Westbury, dau. of William Carent of Toomer, co. Somerset.
Thomas Newburgh, b. ca. 1445, 3rd and youngest son, recieved manor of Berkley from his mother; d. 15 March 1512/13; m. ca. 1484, Alice, who m. (2)Thomas Kyrton, and d. 1525.
Walter Newburgh(Newborough), 2nd son, b. ca. 1487, d. 12 Aug. 1517; m. ca. 1512, Elizabeth Birport, who m. (2) ca. 1520, George Strangeways and d. 1570/1.
Richard Newborough(Newburgh), only son b. ca. July 1517, held manors in Dorset, d. at Othe Fraunces, Dorset by 30 Jan. 1568/9; m. ca. 1552, Elizabeth dau. of William Horsey of Binghams, who mar (2) one Woodshaw after his death.
Richard Newberry (Newburgh), 2nd son, b. ca. 1557, d. ca. 1629 at Yarcombe, Devon; m. 15 Jan. 1580/1, Grace Matthew, dau. of John Matthew. She bur. Yarcombe, 18 Dec. 1632.
Thomas Newberry, 4th son, b. Yarcombe, 10 Nov. 1594, to Dorchester, Mass. Apr.1634, where d. Dec. 1635; m. (1) ca. 1619 Joan, b. ca. 1600, dau. of Christopher Dabinott of Yarcombe, d. England ca. 1629.
Benjamin Newberry, b. 1624, Yarcombe, Devon, d. 11 Sept. 1689, Windsor, Conn.; married 11 June 1646 at Windsor, Mary Allyn, dau. of Matthew Allyn and Margaret Wyatt, also of royal descent, b. ca. 1628 Braunton, Eng., died. 14 Dec. 1703, Windsor, Conn.

Mary Newberry, b. 10 Mar. 1647/8 Windsor, Conn. daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Allyn) Newberry; married 14 Dec. 1664, Windsor, Conn., John Moseley, b. 1638, son of John and Cecily Moseley, died 18 Aug. 1690, Windsor, Conn.
Mary Moseley, Daughter of John and Mary Moseley, married (1st) Isaac Phelps, and (2nd) Eleazur Weller. Eleazur Weller was born 24 November 1650 in Windsor, CT Eleazur’s parents were Richard Weller, born abt. 1620, who married Ann Wilson 17 September 1640 in Windsor, CT. Ann was born abt. 1621. She died July 1659 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT
(see Note below from Sally Koes re: Mary Weller)
Mary Weller, daughter of Eleazur and Mary Weller, married Daniel Sackett
---------------
The book continues the line through her son Joseph who married Abigai Root. But her daughter, Mary Weller married Daniel Sackett. So through this couple the line goes back to Charlemange.The Newberry's were a prominent family in the Windsor Conn. area so chances are if you have a Newberry in your line it connects back to Thomas Newberry.
Sally Koes,
Fulton, New York
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X-Message: #5
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 08:47:06 -0400
From: Sally Koes <skoes@email.msn.com>
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: RE: [SACKETT-L] Sackett-Newberry-Charlemagne
Hi Everyone:
Yes I'm still on the list, just not very active as I have been busy working on a quilt for my son's wedding and not working on my genealogy.
Here is what I have.
Benjamin Newberry married Mary Allyn
Their daughter, Mary Newberry married John Moseley
Their daughter, Mary Moseley married 1st Isaac Phelps and 2nd Eleazur Weller.
Mary Weller, daughter of Mary Moseley and Eleazur Weller married Daniel Sackett.
I still have the book Pedigrees of some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants if anyone is interested in the line back to Charlemagne.
Sally KoesOTHER INTERESTING CHARLEMAGNE CONNECTIONS:
from Charles Wygant, The Sacketts of America.
1. MARY SACKETT, born in 1672, daughter of John and Abigail (Hannum)
Sackett, married BENJAMIN MOSELY on 2 October 1689. He was the
son of the John and Mary(Newberry) Mosely mentioned
above. (Wygant, pp. 26-27)
2. HANNAH SACKETT, born 7 March 1669, daughter of John and Abigail
(Hannum) Sackett, married CAPT. BENJAMIN NEWBERRY, 2nd, on 3 May
1691. He was born 20 1669 in Windsor, son of Capt. Benjamin
Newberry, 1st, and Mary Allen. Capt. Benjamin Newberry, 2nd,
was Hannah Sackett's second husband.
(Interesting note on MARY ALLYN, mother of Benjamin Newberry, 2nd.
She was the daughter of the Hon. Matthew Allen of Newtowne, Mass.
"He owned the estate at the N.W. corner of Winthrop and Dunster
Street." He moved to Connecticut with Rev. Hooker and died in
Windsor, Ct. in 1670. (Wygant, p. 26) This means he knew Simon and Isabel
Sackett, and came to Connecticut with the same Hooker group as did
Isabel.
So, if I have this straight, it looks like three Sacketts are connected to
the Charlemagne line by marriage.
1. Daniel Sackett married Mary Weller. Mary was a Charlemagne descendant.
2. Mary Sackett marrried Benjamin Mosely, whose mother, Mary Newberry was a Charlemagne descendant.
3. Hannah Sackett married Benjamin Newberry. He was a Charlemagne descendant.

APPENDIX II: No. 8
SACKETTS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
From: "Chris Sackett" <sackett@guernsey.net>
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 11:33:45 +0100
From: "Chris Sackett" <sackett@guernsey.net>
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Dear Cousins & Bob & Jean,
When I visited Patty in New York she very kindly loaned me her copy of Lockwood's history of Westfield. She had been given this splendid 2-volume edition by husband Stephen for Christmas (who said romance is dead?!). She had photocopied all the relevant Sackett passages & these I have now typed.
There follow 9 emails containing these extracts. If you think I should have run a spell check I should explain that I have copied the extracts exactly as they appear in the book. The formatting may not work too well on someprinters so if anyone would like the whole thing as an attached file pleaselet me know.
I included the 'tobacko' law (p181) not because it has anything to do with Sacketts but it just struck me as interesting - the first legislation on smoking?
I wonder how many of you knew that we had a red Indian chief in the family!
Patty, I think I am right in recalling that you found the book at the Bibliofind bookshop on the Net at http://www.bibliofind.com
Bob & Jean, Am copying you in on this - thought you would find it interesting.
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Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 10:56:03 +0100
From: "Chris Sackett" <sackett@guernsey.net>
To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com
Lockwood
Volune 2, Chapter 1.
The Impending Crisis
P. 523
They (the Provincial Congress) recommended to the towns to arm thoroughly and drill frequently the minute men, and to send Representatives to a similar Congress to convene several weeks later. In anticipation of that event the town of Westfield provided for it at a meeting held November 14, 1774, Deacon Joseph Root, Moderator: “Voted. That Mr. Elisha Parks, and Captain John Mosely be desired to attend the next session of the Congress at Cambrige.”
At the same meeting it was also “Voted and accepted the list of soldiers as returned by the Committee, viz., Eldad Taylor, Elisha Parks, Dea. Joseph Root, Captain John Mosely, Daniel Sackett, Jr., Daniel Fowler, Oliver Ingersol, Captain Wm. Shepard appointed to make a division of the Town into 2 companies.”
p. 526
“The people of Westfield, realizing increasing responsibilities, held a meeting February 6, 1775. Col Elisha Parks chosen Moderator. Second ye thing inthe warrent, “To see if ye Town will do anything to encourage the Company of ye Minute Men who have generously offered their servic to ye Public>’ Voted in ye affirmative.
---
“Article 4th: “To see if ye Town will appoint a Comitee of Correspondance & Committee of Inspection & to carry into .,execution the resolves of the Grand Provincial Congress.
“Voted to chuse a comitee of 13 Persons: Doct. Mather, Colo. John Mosely, Wm. Shephard, Eldad Tayloe Esq., Colo. Parks, Daniel Mosely, Daniel Fowler, Capt. David Mosely, Dea. Joseph Root, William Sackett, Samuel Fowler, Lt. John Shepard Jr., Mr John Phelps, were chosen as above Committee.”
Chapter II
From Lockwood:
Chapter II
The Maturing Struggle
p534-535 [Apr. 1775]
"According to the roster of Mr. Bartlett, taken from the Provincial records, the company which then started from Westfield consisted of fifty-two men, including the following officers: first lieutenant, John Shepard; second lieutenant, Zechariah Bush; sergeants, Benjamin Dewey, Moses Dewey, Gideon Shepard, Asa Noble; corporals, Israel Sackett, Roger Noble, Benjamin Winchell, James Nimocks. The drummer was Ruggles Winchell and the fifer was Jedediah Taylor. The name of the Captain is not given, but the muster roll makes Lieutenant Shepard the commanding officer.

"Among the old Westfield family names included in the list are six Deweys, two Taylors, two Sacketts, three Nobles, and the same number of Bushes and Gunns."
p538 (facing) [picture caption]
"The Washington Tavern (So-called). Still standing at the end of Western Avenue, near where the original trail, and later cartway and road, leading to Kinderhook and Albany, turns up the mountain. It was built by a member of the Sackett family in early Revolutionary times. Stephen Sackett, born 1748, lived there after his marriage."
p546
"At a meeting held July 5 [1775], called to see whether the town would choose a new Committee of Correspondence, or add to the one already chosen, it was voted to add five men=97"Ensign Zechariah Bush, Doct. Israel Ashley, Aaron Bush, Lt. Daniel Sacket & Aaron King."
"At town meeting in the following March, five of the Committee were chosen Selectmen, Col. John Moseley, Daniel Fowler, Daniel Bagg, Doct. Samuel Mather, and Daniel Sacket, and another, Bohan King, was chosen constable.
p561
"March 10 [1776] a new Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety was chosen, Capt. David Moseley, Bohan King, Benjamin Saxton, Daniel Fowler, Lt. Zechariah Bush, David Weller, Jr., Martin Root, Daniel Sacket, Capt. John Gray, the new name appearing then having been Benjamin Saxton, born in 1720, second son of Benjamin, who was the first child born in Westfield in 1666."
p563-564
"In May [1777] it was voted "to build a house to accomodate those Persons who might be taken with the Small Pox in the Town."

"In the following February, 1778, at a meeting of which David Mosley was Chairman, the above action was repeated, with the specification "that the house should be built with logs, 35 or 36 feet long & 18 feet wide." The Committee chosen for the work consisted of Elisha Parks Esqr. Dean Joseph Root, Capn Daniel Sacket, Martin Root and Capn David Mosley, who were to look up a convenient place for the house and negotiate for the land."
. . .
"It was also agreed "that the houses belonging to Ozean Sacket, Moses Sacket, Asher & Abner Sacket be devoted to the use of Inoculation," and "that no person should be inoculated after the 15th Day of February instant." Any person who should be inoculated without the consent of the Committee was to "be prosecuted at common Law." Mr. Samll Fowler and James Taylor were chosen Prosecutors. At a meeting held Feb. 26 liberty of inoculation was again refused, and a week later that action was again reversed, but inoculation was to be in some part not "in the Town Plot."
“After sundry related votes it was finally decided "to allow of aHouse at Lump's Bottom belonging to George Phelps for Inoculation" and "all the houses Eastward or below Capn. Daniel Sacket's" for the same use."Chapter IV
The Concluding Conflict
Letters concerning the state of the army in winter 1778:
p575-576
"Camp at Valley Forge Pa. Jan. 25th 1778
" . . . I do assure you Sir, that there is at least fore hundred men in the Brigade which I belong to that have not a shoe nor a stocking to put on, and more than that number that have not a shirt apiece, and many officers that have not a second shirt to put on in this situation in this cold season of the year we are obliged to do our duty.
"To see men almost going naked going into the snow and frost to defend the rights of those very men that are contriving every way to distress the poor soldiers now in service by putting their specie at such exorbitant price and under-valuing the currency now passing,the soldiers wages are stated at a certain price which is out of there power to alter, and they cannot revenge themselves by there folley, it greives me to my very soul.

"God bless you. I wish you helth and happiness. Believe me Sir, I am with esteem your sincere friend and most obedient Hule Serv't
"David Mosley Wm Shepard."
"Westfield."
p577
"Camp at Valley Forge
Feb. 21st 1778.

"Brother King. I would gladly undertake to give you a Particularaccount of the Circumstances of our Army at Present were I able to do it, but being unable I should fall much short of a true description of the miserable situation we are in at Present that I shall not attempt it no farther than this. That we are at this Present Reched and miserable, Poor and Blind and Naked. This account is short but it is true-no doubt before this time you have seen Letters from Colo Shepard or some other gentlemen in the Army that has given a direct account about the army and the siuation we are in on the account of clothing which we suffer the most for of any article at all. Hope you will write often, must conclude,
Your Friend & Brother, E. Lyman."

p578
"At a meeting held the second month following, April 15, 1778, practical action was taken relative to that heartrending statement f conditions at Valley Forge. A committee was chosen, MajorWarham Parks, Capt. Daniel Sacket, Lieut. Winchell, Lieut. Zechariah Bush and Doct. Israel Ashley, "to provide fifty-three Shirts & Fifty three pair of Shoes & Stockings for the use of the Continental Army at the Cost & Charge of the Town."
p578

"In August [1778] a committee consisting of Dea. Root, Elisha Parks, Esq., Capt. Daniel Sacket, Col. John Mosley, and Mr. Samuel Fowler, was appointed to collect the clothing sent for by the General Courtfor the use of the Continental Army."
p579-580
"At a meeting in May, 1780, the Committee which had been appointed to consider the new State Constitution reported objections to some of its features and the town voted not to accept it "without Alteration or Amendment." The vote stood 17 for and 36 against. May 23 it was voted to accept the Constitution "excepting those Articles which are objected to by the Committee chosen for that Purpose."
. . .
"The Constitution was formally adopted, June 16, 1780. Oct. 20, 1779, the sum of thirty pounds was voted for each soldier then to be raised for the Continental service and destined for Claverack andmileage money of two shillings per mile. Five days later it was decided to raise the men aforesaid "on the cost of the town and not by Detachment." The militia officers were to be indemnified from all fines which might be laid upon them because of raising the men in that way and not "according to an order of the General Court." A committee of nine persons: Daniel Fowler, Ozem Sacket, Luke Phelps, Martin Tinker, Moses Dewey, Simeon Tremaine, Stephen Lee, Lieut. Adnah Sacket and Benjamin Deweywas chosen to assist in this matter. They were to agree with the men for 20 shillings per month, the old way, exclusive of their bounty, mileage and wagesallowed by the State.
Finally it was "Voted after a long Debate that the Committee chosen to hire the soldiers above should be directed to agree with them at any Rate they shall think reasonable."
"June 16, 1780, a new quota of nineteen soldiers for the Continental Army was exacted of the town and a Committee of twelve persons was chosen to secure it. They were Capt. Martin Tinker, Capt. Daniel Sacket, Simeon Tremaine, Lt. Richard Falley, Jabez Baldwin, Ichabod Lee, Moses Dewey, Capt. Gray, Capt. Kellogg, Asa Noble, Jr., James Taylor and Daniel Fowler."p491-492 (Vol. 2)
[Appendix showing ownership of lands]
[In a list of 106 householders owning *** acres, (an average holding of***), Sacket holdings were:]
"The Distribution of Outer-Commons, July 10, 1731-2"
"Householders Acres
Benony Sacket 81
William Sacket 199
Samuel Sacket 80
Joseph Sacket 91
John Sacket, Sen. 324
p492-493
"At a meeting, January 28, 1733-4, on a report of a committee, the inner-commons were allotted at the rate of "2 acres of land to one real estate, and List is as followeth:
"Householders Acres
Benoni Sacket 07
Joseph Sacket 26
William Sacket 44
Samuel Sacket 15
Sargeant Sacket 32-10
John Sacket, Jr. 16-5
Daniel Sacket 16-5
[The list has 106 householders, allotted *** acres, an average of ]
p494

"A Copy of Lieut. John Shepard's Muster Roll Minute Men, Westfield" lists 52 minute men, including:
from dis
home charged Amot
1775 M.W.Dy L.s.d.
Israel Sacket Westfield Corpl Apr.20 1.1 12.6
Enlisted Apr. 28
Abner Sacket Do Private Do 1.1 11.5 Dop496

"Westfield's Revolutionary Soldiers"
[List includes:]
Sacket, Abner
" Asher
" Daniel, Capt.
" David
" Gad
" Israel
" Ozem
" William
" Zavan
p499
"Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers in the Old Cemetery"
[List includes:]
Sacket, Adnah
" Stephen
" William

APPENDIX II: No. 9
JULIAN-GREGORIAN CALENDAR
The reason for double-dating
According to the Julian Calendar, the New Year started on March 25, not January 1. It also declared that a year was 365 days, 6 hours long. However, in 730 AD, Venerable Bede, a monk, discovered that this calendar was off by 11 minutes and 14 seconds. Nothing was done about it, however, and over the next 850 years the calendar kept getting further and further off until it was nearly eleven days off in the year 1582. Pope Gregory XII declared in 1582 a new calendar would be used, named the Gregorian calendar; which would fix the problem.
However, much like the metric system and the United States today, people were resistant to logical change. The new calendar was adopte immediately by France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg, and within a few years by Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. But it wasn't until nearly 200 years later that the calendar was adopted by the British government (and thus the American colonies). The British Parliament decreed that September 3, 1752 should be renamed September 14, 1752, which would fixthe eleven day discrepancy; and further, they ruled that January 1 would be the beginning of the new year--it would no longer be March 25. The Russian Orthodox Church, and several mid-east countries are still using the Julian calendar even today. The Julian calendar is nearly half a month off.
To make matters worse, while dates in the 1700s are 11 days off, dates in the 1600s are just 10 days off. So, when the researcher goes looking at records written in the 1600's, they will find the dates are by the Julian calendar, not our present-day Gregorian calendar. To note this, many times the date is written 1 March 1692 (O.S.) which stands for "old style", or 11March 1693 (N.S.) which stands for "new style". Other sources, such as this web page, will simply write that same date as 1 March 1692/3, to indicate it was 1692 to them, but 1693 by our present-day calendar. Of course, this does not take into account the ten days the calendar was off, so the date is also sometimes written like 1 March 1692 / 12 March 1693.QUAKER DATING METHODS
From Tina Gauthier:
“I record all the different dates that I receive and note who they came from. One of the differences is caused by the Quaker dating practice of the 1st month of the year being March and people seeing 20th day of 1st Month and writing 1-20, etc. instead of 3-20 made for major confusion about interpreting Bible records. Real or Quaker dating, etc. Are you aware of this practice?”
tgauthier@metnet.state.mt.us
Feb. 7, 2000
APPENDIX II: No.10
BRITISH COINAGE
Translation of British [Nancy Cluff Siders <siders@trailne]
Hi Folks!
With all the discussion of estates, etc., with references to British coinage, perhaps this will help with the differences "across the pond." Of course, Chris and our other cousins from the old country can correct this for us if anything is in error.
Editor-at-Fault: Julia M. Case
Co-Editor-to-Blame: Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG
[The editor-at-fault's error in last week's MISSING LINKS (transforming the original "3d" into a "3 shilling piece," which never existed in British coinage, in Part 2 of Ronald R. Caseby's "Food, Glorious Food!") resulted in a flood of mail to the author and to your editors. Two readers were so kind as to attempt to remedy the obvious gap in the editors' education. We hope you will find the following information to be useful.]
British coinage was not as badly confusing as some people think. We, too, were confused by watching American films. They talked of pennies, cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, bucks, dollars, bits, etc. We thought they only had two types, dollars and cents, what were we to make of such bewildering names? <G>.
Of course our coinage was for about three centuries in the Saxon period the penny. We had no other coinage. The D denoting a penny was from the Denarius of the Roman occupation which they
tried to emulate in an attempt to keep the civilisation of Rome going.
When the Saxon pennies were weighed it took 240 of them to make a pound in weight, hence our pound sterling.
In the Tudor period the shilling was coined although strangely the amount itself as a twentieth part of a pound was used on paper long before a coin of that value was minted.
That was the bare bones of our numismatic system. All others were merely fractions of those three levels of money, pounds,shillings and pence as we used to call it.
“L” for pound (Libra, = weighing scales),” s” for shilling, and“d” for pence.
Forget about pounds, think of multiples of shillings and pence.
We had a half-penny coin (1/2d) a penny coin,(1d) a three penny coin. (3d)
a six penny coin. (6d)
Next was double the sixpence, in other words, a shilling equal to 12 pence (1s).
There was a 1 shilling coin a two shilling coin a 2 1/2 shilling coin. It was known as a half crown but the crown had disappeared a long time ago.
Above that value all were banknotes.
We changed to the decimal system in February 1971.
Happy Hogmanay.
Joe of Gateshead of the Clan Armstrong Trust
<JoeArmstrong@gateshead8.demon.co.uk>
* * *
I thought it might possibly be useful to you in future to add just a little to Joe's excellent explanation.
First, the name "sterling" for British currency originated from the use of a small star on some early Norman silver pennies, leading them to be called sterlings. Large sums were then
measured in pounds (weight) of sterlings. This became over the years reduced to pounds sterling. The word sterling then also came into use to signify the purity of silver when used for
other purposes.
Second, many other coins have been used over the years, and are sometimes encountered by genealogists (mention of them, not the actual coins!). The gold coin called a “sovereign” was last minted for currency use in 1914, and was worth one pound. They are still sometimes minted for commemorative purposes, nominally worth one pound but actually worth their weight in gold at the current rate. There was also a “half-sovereign” coin of similar design but exactly half the volume, weight and value.
An earlier coin was the “gold guinea” (worth 1 pound 1 shilling), still used to mark prices on goods up to 1971 and even occasionally beyond. It was last minted in 1817, when the
sovereign replaced it. Even earlier were the groat (4 pence) and the mark (originally 8 ounces of silver, then 13 shillings and4 pence, and later other values), and probably others.
Third, just like in the U.S.A., semi-slang words and genuine alternatives have been used for coins, especially pre-1971. The “half crown” (2 shillings and sixpence) was often called a half-dollar (its value in U.S. dollars until the 1939-45 war), the two shilling piece was called the florin (marked as such in some issues), the shilling was a "bob" and the six-pence a "tanner".
E. J. (Jim) Fisher in Luton, Beds, UK <jim@jimella.co.uk>
<http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/home.htm>