Oliver Sackett
(1796-1870)
| Father | Pliny Sacket (1753-1830) |
| Mother | Elisabeth Kellogg (-1807) |
Oliver Sackett, miller and stonemason, son of Pliny Sacket and Elisabeth Kellogg, was born in MassachusettsG on 9 July 1796.1,2,3 He died in Greene, Chenango County, New York StateG, on 7 February 1870 and was buried at Brisben Baptist Church Cemetery, Chenango CountyG.2,4,5 He married in GreeneG on 3 April 1827, Esther Wing, daughter of Samuel Wing and Esther Bennett.6,7 Esther was born in New York StateG on 2 May 1807.1,2 She died aged 80 in GreeneG on 12 June 1887 and was buried at Brisben Baptist Church CemeteryG.2,4
Oliver served as a Private in the New York State Infantry during the War of 1812.5,8
Oliver was listed in the 1830 census as a householder in Oxford, Chenango CountyG.9 In 1840 he was a householder in Greene, Chenango CountyG.10
In 1850 Oliver was living in GreeneG and was recorded in the census as Oliver Sackett, a mason, aged 54 and born in New York. Living with him were his wife Esther, 43, and their children Samuel, 19, Lydia, 18, Phoebe (listed as O E), 16, Alzina (listed as S E), 14, James (listed as Jone), 12, Rachel, 11, Mary, 8, Charles, 7, Oliver, 6, John, 4, Jane (listed as Jone), 4, and Esther, aged two.11
In 1860 he was living in GreeneG and was recorded as Oliver Sackett, a farm laborer, aged 64. Living with him were his wife, Esther, 53, and their children, Samuel, 30, James, 23, Rachel, 22, Mary, 19, George [who must surely have been Charles], 17, John, 14, Jane, 14, and Esther, aged twelve.12
In 1880 Oliver's widow Esther was living in GreeneG and was recorded in the census as Esther Sackett, head of household, a widow, aged 74. Her unmarried son John, 33, was living with her.13
Oliver served as a Private in the New York State Infantry during the War of 1812.5,8
Oliver was listed in the 1830 census as a householder in Oxford, Chenango CountyG.9 In 1840 he was a householder in Greene, Chenango CountyG.10
In 1850 Oliver was living in GreeneG and was recorded in the census as Oliver Sackett, a mason, aged 54 and born in New York. Living with him were his wife Esther, 43, and their children Samuel, 19, Lydia, 18, Phoebe (listed as O E), 16, Alzina (listed as S E), 14, James (listed as Jone), 12, Rachel, 11, Mary, 8, Charles, 7, Oliver, 6, John, 4, Jane (listed as Jone), 4, and Esther, aged two.11
In 1860 he was living in GreeneG and was recorded as Oliver Sackett, a farm laborer, aged 64. Living with him were his wife, Esther, 53, and their children, Samuel, 30, James, 23, Rachel, 22, Mary, 19, George [who must surely have been Charles], 17, John, 14, Jane, 14, and Esther, aged twelve.12
In 1880 Oliver's widow Esther was living in GreeneG and was recorded in the census as Esther Sackett, head of household, a widow, aged 74. Her unmarried son John, 33, was living with her.13
Oliver Sackett (1796–1870), Brisben Baptist Church Cemetery, Chenango County, New York
(Src: Ancestry.com, Deb Curry)
(Src: Ancestry.com, Deb Curry)
Children of Oliver Sackett and Esther Wing
- Samuel Sackett b. 30 Apr 1831
- Lydia Ann Sackett b. 5 Aug 1832
- Phoebe Eliza Sackett+ b. 2 Mar 1834
- Alzina Thankful Sackett+ b. 21 Feb 1836, d. 17 Nov 1906
- James Watson Sackett+ b. 8 Mar 1838, d. 2 Feb 1909
- Rachel Sackett+ b. 8 Mar 1839, d. 1904
- Mary Elizabeth Sackett b. 14 Feb 1841
- Charles Sackett+ b. 15 Feb 1843
- Oliver Benjamin Sackett+ b. 25 May 1844, d. 22 Jan 1911
- Jane Harriet Sackett+ b. 21 May 1846, d. 19 Apr 1920
- John Harris Sackett b. 21 May 1846, d. 12 May 1909
- Esther Sackett+ b. 25 Jul 1847, d. 1916
Notes & Citations
- Census.
- Gravestone.
- Biographical History of Northern Michigan, B F Bowen & Company (1905), digital image, Internet Archive (archive.org), p 91, sketch of Oliver E Green, son of Alva D and Alzina T (Sackett) Green, "He (Alva D Green) was married in January, 1856, to Miss Alzina T. Sackett, the daughter of Oliver and and Esther (Wing) Sackett, the father a native of Massachusetts and the mother of New York state. Oliver Sackett was a miller and stone mason and spent nearly all of his years in New York state, where he died. He was the father of twelve children, of whom ten are now living."
- Find a Grave.
- "New York, U.S., Veteran Burial Cards, 1861-1898" (Ancestry image), "Oliver Sacket, War of 1812, NYS Inf, bur. Brisben Cemetery, white slab."
- "US and International Marriage Records, 1560–1900" (Ancestry transcript), citing an unnamed pedigree chart, "Oliver Sackett, b. MA, 1796, & Esther Wing, b. NY, 1807, m. 1827."
- Thurmon King's database, War of 1812, Widow's Pension Application, "...She further states that she was married to the said Oliver Sackett, at the city (or town) of Greene, in the county of Chenango, and in the State of New York, on the 3rd day of April A. D. 1827, by one Warren Gray, who was a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Esther Wing ..."
- "New York, U.S., War of 1812 Payroll Abstracts for New York State Militia, 1812-1815" (Ancestry image), "Sackett, Oliver, Private, military pay date 23 Aug 1814 to 16 Nov 1814, $22.45, New York, Capt Wm Hubbard's Company, Lt Col Erastus Cleaveland's Regiment, remarks: sick, Co. from Trenton County, place of residence 80 miles."
- 1830 United States census, "Oliver Sacket, Oxford, Chenango County, New York State, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, total 2."
- 1840 United States census, "Oliver Sackett, Greene, Chenango County, New York State, 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 40-49, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 30-39, total 8."
- 1850 United States Federal Census
Roll M432_488, p. 350
Greene, Chenango, New York
Sackett, Oliver, 54, mason, b. NY
Sackett, Esther, 43, b. NY
Sackett, Saml, 19, farmer, b. NY
Sackett, L A, 18, f, b. NY
Sackett, O E, 16, f, b. NY
Sackett, S E, 14, f, b. NY
Sackett, Jone W, 12, f, b. NY
Sackett, Rachel, 11, b. NY
Sackett, Mary, 8, b. NY
Sackett, Charles, 7, b. NY
Sackett, Oliver, 6, b. NY
Sackett, John, 4, b. NY
Sackett, Jone, 4, b. NY
Sackett, Esther, 2, b. NY. - 1860 United States Federal Census
Page 415, FHL film 803734
Greene, Chenango, New York
Sackett, Oliver, 64, farm laborer, real estate $150, b. MA
Sackett, Esther, 53, b. NY
Sackett, Samuel, 30, b. NY
Sackett, James, 23, farm laborer, b. NY
Sackett, Rachel, 22, domestic, b. NY
Sackett, Mary, 19, domestic, b. NY
Sackett, George, 17, farm laborer, b. NY
Sackett, John, 14, b. NY
Sackett, Jane, 14, b. NY
Sackett, Esther, 12, b. NY. - 1880 United States Federal Census
FHL 1254818, NA T9-0818/85D (TEK)
Greene, Chenango, New York
Esther Sackett, head, widow, 74, b. NY, keeping house, father b. NY, mother b. NY
John H. Sackett, son, single, 33, b. NY, laborer, father b. MA, mother b. NY.
| Appears in | Sacketts in the Military |
| Sackett line | 5th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 6N.3 |
| Last Edited | 26 Nov 2023 |
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English line of Thomas Sackett the elder & other English lines
American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
Line of John Sackett of New Haven