Justus Ralph Sackett

(1820-1885)
Justus Ralph Sackett|b. 1820\nd. 1885|p14350.htm|Justus Sackett|b. 1777\nd. 1854|p9341.htm|Clarissa Belcher|b. 1783\nd. 1844||Justus Sackett|b. 1740\nd. 1827|p6481.htm|Anna Lyon|b. 1740\nd. 1837||Elisha Belcher|||Lydia Reynolds|||
FatherJustus Sackett (1777-1854)
MotherClarissa Belcher (1783-1844)
Reference2219.8P.7
Justus Ralph Sackett, son of Justus Sackett and Clarissa Belcher, was born in Connecticut on 29 July 18201,2,3 and baptized at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, on 22 April 1821.4 He died aged 65 in Greenwich on 27 November 18851,2 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich.2 He married at Greenwich on 28 February 1843, Mary Elisabeth Mead, daughter of Jabez Mead and Sarah Williams Knapp.1,5 Mary was born in Connecticut on 22 February 1823.1,6,7,8 She died aged 73 in Greenwich on 18 December 18961,7 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery.7
     Justus was admitted to membership of the Second Congregational Church on 3 July 1831.9
     In 1880 Justus was living at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, and was recorded in the census as J R Sackett, a commissioners' broker, head of household, married, aged 59 and born in Connecticut. Living with him were his wife, Mary, aged 57, sons George (25), Walter (23), Franklin (20), and Robert (18), and an unmarried aunt Julia Mead (61), presumably related to his wife Mary. Mary also ran their home as a boarding house and at the date of the census there were 13 boarders in residence, including two family groups.6

Family

Mary Elisabeth Mead
Children

Notes & Citations

  1. [S467] Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "2219. Justus R. Sackett, b. July 29, 1819, d. Nov. 27, 1889; m. Mary E. Mead."
  2. [S1394] Website Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (New England Historic Genealogical Society) (http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org), "Sackett, Justus Ralph, d. Nov. 27, 1885, æ. 65 yrs, 3 mos and 29 days. Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut."
  3. [S404] Date of birth calculated from age, 65 years 3 months 29 days, at death.
  4. [S1393] Church Records, Greenwich, Connecticut, baptism, Second Congregational Church, 1821 "Sackett, Justus Ralph, son of Justus and Clarissa Sackett, Apl. 22."
  5. [S837] Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, "Sackett, J. Ralph, of New York, m. Mary Elisabeth Mead, of Greenwich, Feb. 28, 1843, by Noah Coe. Greenwich Vital Records, 1:213."
  6. [S555] 1880 Census for United States, FHL 1254840, NA T9-0840/112C
    1st Ward, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
    J. R. Sackett, head, male, married, 59, b. CT, comm'rs broker, father b. CT, mother b. CT
    Mary E. Sackett, wife, 57, b. CT, keeps boarders, father b. CT, mother b. CT
    Geo. T. Sackett, son, married, 25, b. NY, cust. house broker, father b. CT, mother b. CT
    Walter L. Sackett, son, single, 23, b. NY, lace clerk, father b. CT, mother b. CT
    F. W. Sackett, son, single, 20, b. NY, jewlery clerk, father b. CT, mother b. CT
    Robert J. Sackett, son, single, 18, b. NY, soap clerk, father b. CT, mother b. CT
    Julia Mead, aunt, single, 61, b. CT, father b. CT, mother b. CT.
  7. [S1394] Website Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (New England Historic Genealogical Society) (http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org), "Sackett, Mary Elizabeth, wife of Justus Ralph Sackett, d. Dec. 18, 1896, æ. 73 yrs, 9 mos and 26 days. Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut."
  8. [S404] Date of birth calculated from age at death.
  9. [S1393] Church Records, Greenwich, Connecticut, member record, Second Congregational Church, 1831 "Sackett, Justus R., son of Justas Sackett, July 3."