Benjamin Sackett

Ancestor Chart
FatherJohn Sackett (1747-1805)
MotherPrudence Atherton (1748-1808)
Birth22 October 1777, New York StateG,1,2
Death1 April 1862, Tyrone, Schuyler County, New York StateG,3
Marriageabout 1812, Wayne, Steuben County, New York StateGElizabeth Wixson
Benjamin Sackett, son of John Sackett and Prudence Atherton, was born in New York StateG on 22 October 1777.1,2 He died aged 84 in Tyrone, Schuyler County, New York StateG, on 1 April 18623 and was buried at Weston Cemetery, TyroneG.3 He married in Wayne, Steuben County, New York StateG, about 1812, Elizabeth Wixson.
     Benjamin was listed in the census in 1810 and 1820 as a householder in Wayne, Steuben County, New York StateG.4,5 In 1830 and 1840 he was a householder in Tyrone, Steuben CountyG.6,7

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "1717. Benjamin Sackett, b. Oct. 22, 1777. (Of Tryon, Steuben Co., N. Y.)."
  2. Vivian Moore, Sketches of Old Hillsdale (1937), p 101 "John Sackett...mar. Dover, NY 10/24/1769 to Prudence Atherton...children: Simeon, Benjamin, John, Amelia mar. _ Persall, Margaret mar. _ Pitcher, Jacob, Cloe mar. . Vermilyea, Ezekiel, Elizabeth mar. Adams, Sarah, 1774-1843 mar. J. Koon in Westerlo, NY 2/23/1794."
  3. Monumental inscription on the grave of John & Prudence Sackett (Weston Cemetery, Tyrone, Schuyler County, New York), "Sackett, John 7-26-1805 æ 59
    Prudence wf 10-5-1808 æ 60
    Sackett, Lois 11-17-1788 - 12-12-1807
    Sackett, Benjamin 4-1-1852 æ 81
    Sackett, Simeon 11-30-1771 - 1-25-1813
    Sackett, Jacob 11-5-1775 - 2-9-1813."
  4. 1810 United States census, "Benjamin Sacket, Wayne, Steuben County, New York State, 2 males under 10, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, total 6."
  5. 1820 United States census, "Benjamin Sackett, Wayne, Steuben County, New York State, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44, total 3."
  6. 1830 United States census, "Benjamin Sacket, Tyrone, Steuben County, New York State, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 40-49, total 4."
  7. 1840 United States census, "Benjamin Sackett, Tyrone, Steuben County, New York State, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49, total 6."
Sackett lineGreat-grandson of Captain Richard Sackett of New York
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Generation.Tree7O.3
Last Edited24 Nov 2023
Sackett Database8606 Benjamin Sackett
 

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