Francis Sackett
(1726-1799)
| Father | Robert Sackett (1688-1763) |
| Mother | Frances Simmons (say 1690-1726) |
Francis Sackett, yeoman of Margate, Kent, son of Robert Sackett and Frances Simmons, was baptized at St John in ThanetG on 15 November 1726.1 He died by 18 July 1799, when his will was proved. He married at St John in ThanetG on 11 October 1753, Abigail Austen.2
Francis made his will at Margate, KentG, on 13 October 1763, naming as beneficiaries his wife Abigail, his brother John, and John's children, Mary, John, and Sarah.3 Francis and Abigail were evidently childless. He left one guinea to his brother and to each of his brother's children, and the residue of his real and personal estate to Abigail.
Francis made his will at Margate, KentG, on 13 October 1763, naming as beneficiaries his wife Abigail, his brother John, and John's children, Mary, John, and Sarah.3 Francis and Abigail were evidently childless. He left one guinea to his brother and to each of his brother's children, and the residue of his real and personal estate to Abigail.
Abstract of will of Francis Sackett of Margate, Kent.
Date: 13 October 1763.
Proved: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 18 July 1799.
Source: Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-103-248.
Testator: Francis Sackett, yeoman of Margate, Kent.
Beneficiaries
Brother John Sackett & his children Mary, John, & Sarah. 1 guinea each.
Wife Abigail, residue of real & personal estate.
Sole executrix: Wife Abigail.
Witnesses: Mary Harlow of Fulham, Middlesex; Robert Inness of Staple Inn, London; Geo Theakston, clerk to Mr Inness.
Date: 13 October 1763.
Proved: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 18 July 1799.
Source: Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-103-248.
Testator: Francis Sackett, yeoman of Margate, Kent.
Beneficiaries
Brother John Sackett & his children Mary, John, & Sarah. 1 guinea each.
Wife Abigail, residue of real & personal estate.
Sole executrix: Wife Abigail.
Witnesses: Mary Harlow of Fulham, Middlesex; Robert Inness of Staple Inn, London; Geo Theakston, clerk to Mr Inness.
Notes & Citations
- Baptisms Register, St John in Thanet, Kent, "15 November 1726 Francis s. Robert & Frances Sackette."
- Marriages Register, St John in Thanet, Kent (Marion Sackett transcripts), "11 October 1753 Francis Sacket & Abigail Austen."
- Will of Francis Sackett of Margate, Kent, 13 October 1763, proved at Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 18 July 1799 (Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-103-248).
| Sackett line | Grandson of Robert Sackett of Thanet |
| Charts | Line 5 (English) |
| Generation.Tree | M.5 |
| Last Edited | 27 Dec 2019 |
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