Amherst Douglass Sackett1

(1808-1825)
Amherst Douglass Sackett|b. 1808\nd. 1825|p125154.htm|Calvin P Sackett|b. 1783\nd. 1853|p11745.htm|Hannah Douglass|b. 1785||Captain Benjamin Sackett|b. 1752\nd. 1826|p7588.htm|Phebe Davis|b. c 1754\nd. 1826||||||||
FatherCalvin P Sackett (1783-1853)
MotherHannah Douglass (1785-)
Amherst Douglass Sackett, son of Calvin P Sackett and Hannah Douglass, was born on 4 November 1808.2 He died aged 17 in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, on 29 September 1825 as a result of injuries sustained when he was kicked by a four-month-old colt—we are indebted to the Stephentown diarist for recording the age of the horse, presumably doing so to absolve such a young animal of blame!—3,4,5 and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Stephentown, on 1 October 1825.3,4
Last Edited10 August 2008
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Notes & Citations

  1. [S467] Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, not recorded.
  2. [S1411] Oramel A Sackett, Family Bible Records, birth, "Amherst Douglass Sackett Nov. 4, 1808."
  3. [S1409] Website Rensselaer County, NY, USGenWeb Project (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrensse/), Interments in Rensselaer County, NY, "Sackett, Amhurst Douglas, d. 29 Sep 1825, 17y, s. Calvin P Sackett & Hannah Douglas, Presbyterian Cemetery, Stephentown, died suddenly."
  4. [S1410] Website Rensselaer County, NY, USGenWeb Project, Diary of George Holcomb of Stephentown (George Holcomb) (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrensse/), 1 Oct 1825. "Funeral for Amherst L. Sackett. He was kicked by a colt 4 months old. Kicked in the bowels. He lived 24 hours."
  5. [S1411] Oramel A Sackett, Family Bible Records, death, "Amhurst D. Sackett Sept. 22, 1825."