Joseph Sackett Jr

Joseph Sackett Jr, son of Joseph Sacket and Lucy Goff, was born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts^G, in 1794.^1,2 He died in Allegany County, New York State^G, after 17 March 1871 (when he signed an affadavit relating to his service in the War of 1812.) He married first in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York State^G, in January 1814, Phylinda Cleveland, daughter of Jedediah Cleveland and Lydia Merrill.³ Phylinda was born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts^G, on 12 October 1792.⁴ She died aged 39 in Whitesville, Allegany County^G, on 20 March 1832 and was buried in the Old Cemetery at Whitesville.⁵ He married second in Allegany County^G before 1840, Mercy (___) Grennolds. She was born in Rhode Island^G in about 1792.⁶
     Joseph Sackett served in the War of 1812 in Captain Kellogg's Company of the New York Militia from 5 June 1812 to 22 November 1812, and in Captain Mosby's Company in October 1813. He was in the Rifle Company at the Battle of Queenston Heights.⁷
     Joseph was named as an heir to the estate of Joseph Sacket in papers submitted to the Surrogate Court of Ontario County, New York, by his brother Zelotus on 5 March 1845.⁸