The Sackett Family Association

Eliakim Sacket

(1712-1764)

Eliakim Sacket|b. 1712\nd. 1764|p4430.htm|John Sacket|b. 1660\nd. 1745|p3361.htm|Mahitable (Danks) Harris|b. c 1675\nd. 1744||John Sacket|b. 1632\nd. 1719|p2425.htm|Abigail Hannum|b. 1640\nd. 1690||Robert Danks|||Elizabeth Swift|||

Father

John Sacket (1660-1745)

Mother

Mahitable (Danks) Harris (c 1675-1744)

Eliakim Sacket, son of John Sacket and Mahitable (Danks) Harris, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, on 12 April 1712.^1,2,3 He died in Westfield on 7 July 1764.^1,4,5 He married in Westfield on 5 July 1738, Bethesda Fowler, daughter of Samuel Fowler and Maria Fowler.^1,4,5,6 Bethesda married second in Westfield on 12 October 1777, Hewit Root.⁷
Eliakim made his will Westfield on 5 July 1764, naming as beneficiaries his wife Bethesda, his sons Justus, Stephen, Ezra and Pliny, and his daughters Rhoda, Mercy, Eunice, Sarah and Molly. His wife Bethesda and son Justus were appointed executors.⁸

Sackett Family Association descendants of Eliakim Sacket & Bethesda Fowler:
Fred Sackett (of Georgia), Patty Bohler, Don Robinson, Lynette Sackett Wilkerson, Sharon Powalka and Albert M Sackett.

Family

Bethesda Fowler

Children

Eliakim Sacket b. 30 Nov 1737, d. 26 Aug 1758
Rhoda Sacket+ b. 21 Dec 1740
Mercy Sacket+ b. 25 Nov 1742
Justus Sacket+ b. 14 Oct 1745, d. 6 Feb 1778
Stephen Sacket+ b. 23 May 1748, d. 1830
Ezra Sacket+ b. 15 Nov 1750, d. 1834
Pliny Sacket+ b. 24 May 1753
Eunice Sacket+ b. 19 Feb 1756
Sarah Sacket b. 29 Aug 1758
Molly Sacket b. 23 Nov 1761

Last Edited

28 October 2008

Reference

42.4L.7

Notes & Citations

[S467] Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "42. Eleakim [sic] Sacket, b. Mar 12, 1712, d. in 1764; m. Bethesda Fowler."
[S490] Vital Records (LDS), Westfield, Massachusetts, A:23.
[S1337] Birth & Death Records (NEHGS), Westfield, Massachusetts, "Sacket, Eliakim, s. John Jr. & Mehitable (Marris) b. Apr. 12, 1712."
[S490] Vital Records (LDS), Westfield, Massachusetts, A:231.
[S1337] Birth & Death Records (NEHGS), Westfield, Massachusetts, "Sacket, Eliakim, m. Bethesday Fowler, July 5, 1738, d. July 7, 1764."
[S1298] Marriage Records (NEHGS), Westfield, Massachusetts, "Eliakim Sacket of W. and Bethesday Fowler of W; m. July 5, 1738."
[S1298] Marriage Records (NEHGS), Westfield, Massachusetts, "Hewit Root (Roott) of Great Barrington & Bethesday Sacket of W; m. Oct. 12, 1777."
[S467] Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America.