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.
     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 1845.⁷