Jacob Thomas Sackett
(1833-1904)
| Father | Harvey Sacket (1807-1889) |
| Mother | Mary Straw (c 1810-c 1884) |
(Src: Alan Gower)
Jacob Thomas Sackett, blacksmith, gunsmith, and violin maker, son of Harvey Sacket and Mary Straw, was born in Hayfield Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, in January 1833.1 He died aged 71 in Saegertown, Crawford CountyG, on 16 March 1904 and was buried at Saegertown CemeteryG.2 He married Mary Jane Woodring, daughter of Solomon Woodring. Mary was born in PennsylvaniaG in December 1833.3,1 She died aged about 83 in 1917 and was buried at Saegertown CemeteryG.2
Jacob Sackett, described modestly in census records as a blacksmith, was, more significantly, a skilled gunsmith, and, rather surprisingly given the delicacy of craftsmanship required, a violin maker.
In 1850 Jacob was living in Woodcock, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, in the household of his parents Harvey and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Jacob Sackett, aged 16 and born in Pennsylvania.4
In 1860 he was living at Saegertown, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, and was recorded as Jacob Sacket, a blacksmith, aged 27. Living with him were his wife Mary, 26, and their children, Isabel, 5, and William, aged ten months.5
Jacob registered for the Civil War draft in PennsylvaniaG on 15 July 1863. He was a blacksmith of Saegertown, married, aged 30 and born in Pennsylvania.6
In 1870 he was living in SaegertownG and was recorded as Jacob Sackett, a blacksmith, aged 39 [actually 37]. Living with him were his wife Mary J, 38 [actually 36], and their children, Isabella, 15, and William, aged eleven.7
In 1880 he was living in Saegertown, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, and was recorded as Jacob Sacket, a blacksmith, head of household, married, aged 46. Living with him were his wife Mary, 46, and their sons, William, 20, and James, aged nine.8
In 1900 he was living in Woodcock, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, and was recorded as Jacob T Sackett, a blacksmith, head of household, aged 67. He owned his home free of mortgage. Living with him were his wife Mary, 66, and their unmarried son James, aged 29.9
Jacob Sackett, described modestly in census records as a blacksmith, was, more significantly, a skilled gunsmith, and, rather surprisingly given the delicacy of craftsmanship required, a violin maker.
In 1850 Jacob was living in Woodcock, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, in the household of his parents Harvey and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Jacob Sackett, aged 16 and born in Pennsylvania.4
In 1860 he was living at Saegertown, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, and was recorded as Jacob Sacket, a blacksmith, aged 27. Living with him were his wife Mary, 26, and their children, Isabel, 5, and William, aged ten months.5
Jacob registered for the Civil War draft in PennsylvaniaG on 15 July 1863. He was a blacksmith of Saegertown, married, aged 30 and born in Pennsylvania.6
In 1870 he was living in SaegertownG and was recorded as Jacob Sackett, a blacksmith, aged 39 [actually 37]. Living with him were his wife Mary J, 38 [actually 36], and their children, Isabella, 15, and William, aged eleven.7
In 1880 he was living in Saegertown, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, and was recorded as Jacob Sacket, a blacksmith, head of household, married, aged 46. Living with him were his wife Mary, 46, and their sons, William, 20, and James, aged nine.8
In 1900 he was living in Woodcock, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaG, and was recorded as Jacob T Sackett, a blacksmith, head of household, aged 67. He owned his home free of mortgage. Living with him were his wife Mary, 66, and their unmarried son James, aged 29.9
Jacob T Sackett (1833–1904), Saegertown Cemetery, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
(Src: Find A Grave, Scout)
(Src: Find A Grave, Scout)
Jacob T. Sackett, Blacksmith, Gunsmith and ..... Violin Maker
—William B. Moore, Crawford County History vol. XXI no. 2
—William B. Moore, Crawford County History vol. XXI no. 2
Children of Jacob Thomas Sackett and Mary Jane Woodring
- Isabel Sackett b. c 1855
- William Harvy Sackett+ b. 25 Jul 1859, d. 10 Apr 1939
- James W Sackett b. May 1871
Notes & Citations
- Thurmon King's database, 11645 Jacob T Sackett.
- Find a Grave.
- Census.
- 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll: M432_771; Page: 322A; Image: 236
Woodcock, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, 29 Aug 1850
Sackett, Harvey, 43, [occ. blank], real estate $300, b. MA
Sackett, Mary, 39, b. PA
Sackett, Montgomery, 18, b. PA
Sackett, Jacob, 16, b. PA
Sackett, Livonia, 15, b. PA
Sackett, Elizabeth, 12, b. PA
Sackett, Homer, 4, b. PA. - 1860 United States Federal Census, Roll: M653_1100; Page: 1244; Image: 623; FHL Film: 805100
Saegertown, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Sacket, Jacob, 27, blacksmith, b. PA
Sacket, Mary, 26, b. PA
Sacket, Isabel, 5, b. PA
Sacket, William, 10/12, b. PA
Bevelhimer, Jacob, 21, b. PA
Honeywell, Catherine, 13, b. PA.
[This image very faint] - "US Civil War draft registrations records 1863–1865" (Ancestry image), "Sacket, Jacob T, of Saegertown Borough, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, 30, blksmith, married, b. Penna, enumerated 15 Jul 1863, 20th district, Pennsylvania, class I."
- 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll: M593_1331; Page: 835B; Image: 348953; FHL Film: 552830
Saegertown, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, 19 Aug 1870
Sackett, Jacob, 39, blacksmith, real estate $2,000, b. PA
Sackett, Mary J, 38, keeping house, b. PA
Sackett, Isabella, 15, at home, b. PA
Sackett, William, 11, b. PA. - 1880 United States Federal Census, FHL 1255120 NA T9-1120/107A(2) (TEK)
Saegerstown, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Jacob Sacket, head, married, 46, b. PA, blacksmith, father b. MA, mother b. PA
Mary J. Sacket, wife, 46, b. PA, keeps house, father b. PA, mother b. PA
William H. Sacket, son, single, 20, b. PA, blacksmith, father b. PA, mother b. PA
James W. Sacket, son, 9, b. PA, school, father b. PA, mother b. PA. - 1900 United States Federal Census, Roll: 1399; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1241399
Woodcock, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Jun 1900
Sackett, Jacob T, head, b. Jan 1833, 67, m. 45y, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, blacksmith, home owned free of mortgage
Sackett, Mary, wife, b. Dec 1833, 66, m. 45y, 4 ch, 3 living, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA
Sackett, James W, b. May 1871, 29, single, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, laborer.
| Appears in | Notable Sacketts |
| Sackett line | 7th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 8P.3 |
| Last Edited | 31 Jan 2023 |
and 
are links to Text and Image exhibits.
English line of Thomas Sackett the elder & other English lines
American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
Line of John Sackett of New Haven