Stephen Sackett
| Father | John Sackett (1654-1727) |
| Mother | Mary Taylor (c 1655-1722) |
Stephen Sackett, son of John Sackett and Mary Taylor, was baptized at St John in Thanet, KentG, on 29 October 1699.1 He died aged 86 on 3 January 1786 and was buried at St John in ThanetG on 11 January 1786.3,4,5 He married at St John in ThanetG on 17 November 1723, Elizabeth Gyles.2 Elizabeth died following the birth of her daughter Sarah and was buried at St John in ThanetG on 5 May 1736.6 Although his wife Elizabeth died at a young age, leaving Stephen with two daughters to bring up, it would not appear that he remarried. He survived his wife by some 50 years.
Stephen was named as a beneficiary in his brother John's will made at St Peter in ThanetG on 29 November 1756.7
He was left a sum of £20.
Stephen was named as a beneficiary in his brother John's will made at St Peter in ThanetG on 29 November 1756.7
He was left a sum of £20.
Stephen Sackett (1699-1786), St John in Thanet, Kent
(Src: Find A Grave, SB)
(Src: Find A Grave, SB)
Children of Stephen Sackett and Elizabeth Gyles
- Elizabeth Sackett+ b. 23 Aug 1724, d. 18 Sep 1790
- Mary Sackett b. 1 May 1729, d. before 1732
- Mary Sackett+ b. 7 Nov 1732, d. Aug 1784
- Sarah Sackett b. 20 Apr 1736, d. Jun 1736
Notes & Citations
- Baptisms Register, St John in Thanet, Kent, "29 October 1699 Stephen s. John Sackett."
- Marriages Register, St John in Thanet, Kent (Marion Sackett transcripts), "17 November 1723 Stephen Sackett, bachelor, of this parish, & Elizabeth Gyles, spinster, of this parish."
- Burials Register, St John in Thanet, Kent (Marion Sackett transcripts), "11 January 1786 Stephen Sackett, 86."
- Thanet Obituary (monumental inscriptions), St John the Baptist, Margate, Kent, stone tomb, iron rails, "Stephen Sackett, 3 January 1786, aged 86."
- Tomb at St John in Thanet, transcription, "Here lieth interred the body of Stephen Sackett / who died the 3rd of January 1786, aged 86 years. / Also Elizabeth wife of Francis Cobb Junr / who died the 6th of February 1787, aged 20 years. / Also Elizabeth wife of Francis Cobb Senr / who died the 18th of September 1790, aged 66 years. / Also the said Francis Cobb Senr / who died the 12th of May 1802 in his 75th year. / Also in memory of the two daughters of Francis Cobb Senr / who lie interred in Heacham Church, Norfolk, / Elizabeth widow of Nicolas Styleman Esq / born 12th of December 1751, died 27th of January 1831; / Martha, born 11th of October 1753, died 17th of March 1819."
- Burials Register, St John in Thanet, Kent, "5 May 1736 Elizabeth Sackett wife of Stephen."
- Will of John Sackett of St Peter in Thanet, Kent, 29 November 1756, proved at Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 6 January 1757 (Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-95-329).
| Sackett line | 6th great-grandson of William Sackett of St John in Thanet |
| Charts | Line 2 (English) |
| Generation.Tree | M.2 |
| Last Edited | 11 Apr 2021 |
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