Polly Brass
| Father | Henry Brass (say 1765-) |
| Mother | Mercy Sacket (1768-1809) |
Polly Brass, daughter of Henry Brass and Mercy Sacket, was born in about 1787 and baptized at Chester, Hampden CountyG, on 24 August 1794.1 She died aged about 83 in Westfield, Hampden CountyG, on 6 December 1870 and was buried at Old Burying Ground, WestfieldG.6 She married at First Church, WestfieldG, on 31 March 1808, Russel Sackett, son of Gad Sacket and Lucy Williams.2,3,4,5 Russel and Polly were first cousins once removed, Russel's father Gad Sacket and Polly's grandfather Ozem Sacket being brothers.
Polly was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in WestfieldG.7
Polly was named as a beneficiary in her uncle Ozem Sacket's will made in WestfieldG on 13 March 1846. She was to receive a share calculated in the proportion of $25 of the estimated $2,300 total land value.8
In 1850 Polly was living in Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, and was recorded in the census as Polly Sacket, aged 60, and born in Massachusetts. Living with her were her children, Mercy, 36, and Charles, 27, and a William Sacket, aged eleven.9,10
In 1855 she was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as Polly Sacket, aged 66. Living with her were her children, Mercy, 42, Roland, 28, and Seth, 24, and Mercy's son William, 17.11
In 1860 she was living in WestfieldG in the household of her son Roland, and was recorded as Polly Sacket, houseworker, aged 72, and born in Massachusetts.12
In 1870 she was living in WestfieldG in the household of her daughter Mercy, and was recorded as Polla Sackett, aged 83.13
Polly was listed in the 1840 census as a householder in WestfieldG.7
Polly was named as a beneficiary in her uncle Ozem Sacket's will made in WestfieldG on 13 March 1846. She was to receive a share calculated in the proportion of $25 of the estimated $2,300 total land value.8
In 1850 Polly was living in Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, and was recorded in the census as Polly Sacket, aged 60, and born in Massachusetts. Living with her were her children, Mercy, 36, and Charles, 27, and a William Sacket, aged eleven.9,10
In 1855 she was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as Polly Sacket, aged 66. Living with her were her children, Mercy, 42, Roland, 28, and Seth, 24, and Mercy's son William, 17.11
In 1860 she was living in WestfieldG in the household of her son Roland, and was recorded as Polly Sacket, houseworker, aged 72, and born in Massachusetts.12
In 1870 she was living in WestfieldG in the household of her daughter Mercy, and was recorded as Polla Sackett, aged 83.13
Polly (Brass) Sackett (1787–1870), Old Burying Ground, Westfield, Massachusetts
(Src: Find a Grave, Thurmon King)
(Src: Find a Grave, Thurmon King)
Children of Polly Brass and Russel Sackett
- Unidentified son Sackett b. 1809, d. 7 Apr 1810
- Lucy Sackett b. 17 Dec 1811, d. 3 Dec 1881
- Mercy Sackett+ b. c 1814, d. 18 Jan 1892
- Caleb Sackett+ b. 4 Aug 1815, d. 25 Mar 1882
- Julia E Sackett+ b. 1817, d. 28 Nov 1892
- Henry Sackett+ b. 4 Jun 1819, d. 12 Dec 1900
- Lemuel H Sackett+ b. 28 May 1821, d. 22 Nov 1857
- Charles Sackett b. 1 Aug 1823, d. 18 May 1869
- Eliza Ann Sackett b. c 1826, d. 13 Sep 1884
- Roland Sackett 2nd+ b. 15 Jul 1827, d. 5 Feb 1868
- Joseph L Sackett b. late 1820s
- Seth Sackett+ b. 30 Sep 1831, d. 17 Nov 1881
Notes & Citations
- "Massachusetts, Town and Vital records, 1620–1988" (Ancestry image), "Polly Brass, ch. Harry and Mercy, bp. Chester, 24 Aug 1794. C.R.I."
- Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "510. Russell Sacket, b. in 1782, d. in 1839; m. Mary Brass."
- Vital Records (LDS), Westfield, Massachusetts, C:304.
- "Westfield, Massachusetts, Marriage Records (Dougherty abstracts)" (American Ancestors transcript), "Russell Sacket of W. and Polly Brass of W; m. Mar. 31, 1808."
- "Westfield, MA: Marriage Records of the First Church, 1781–1835" (American Ancestors transcript), "1808 Russel Sacket of Westfield & Polly Brass of Westfield."
- Find a Grave.
- 1840 United States census, "Polly Sacket, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 20-29, 1 female 10-14, 2 females 20-29, 1 female 50-59, total 10."
- "Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991" (Ancestry image).
- 1850 United States Federal Census, M432_318/227
Westfield, Hampden County, MA
Polly Sacket, 60, b. MA
Mercy Sacket, 36, b. MA
Charles Sacket, 27, whips, b. MA
William Sacket, 11, b. MA. - The 11-year-old William was possibly an illegitimate son of Mercy.
- 1855 Massachusetts state census, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Polly Sacket, 66, b. MA
Mercy Sacket, 42, b. MA
Roland Sacket, 28, whip maker, b. MA
Seth Sacket, 24, mason, b. MA
William Sacket, 17, machinist, b. MA. - 1860 United States Federal Census, Roll M653_502FHL Film 803502, p 917
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Sacket, Roland, 32, whip maker, real estate $1,500, personal estate $150, b. MA
Sacket, Polly, 72, housework, b. MA
Sacket, Mercy, 44, whips, b. MA
Halliday, William W, 21, whips, b. MA
Sacket, Samuel I, 10, b. MA. - 1870 United States Federal Census, M593_619/429
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Sackett, Mercy, 57, keeping house, b. Mass
Sackett, William, 31, works in stall, b. Mass
Sackett, Clara, 6, attending school, $200, $-, b. Mass
Sackett, Jasper, 4, at home, $200, $-, b. Mass
Sackett, Polla, 83, no occupation, $1,500, $-, b. Mass
Sackett, Eliza, 45, no occupation, b. Mass.
| Sackett line | 6th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 4th great-granddaughter of Simon Sackett the colonist |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) (#1) Line 3a (American) (#2) Herbert Lyman Sackett & Fanny Sackett relationship chart Russell Sacket & Polly Brass relationship chart |
| Generation.Tree | 7O.3 |
| Last Edited | 26 May 2024 |
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