Captain Daniel Sacket

Ancestor Chart
FatherDaniel Sacket (1693-1776)
MotherMary Weller (c 1707-1789)
Birth6 March 1734/35, Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG,1,2,3
Death20 April 1824, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG,1,4,5,6
Marriage1755___ ___1
Marriage13 May 1762, WestfieldGRebecca Gillet7,8,9
Marriage22 September 1768, WestfieldGMehitable (Cadwell) Dewey7,10
Captain Daniel Sacket, son of Daniel Sacket and Mary Weller, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, on 6 March 1734/35.1,2,3 He died aged 89 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG, on 20 April 1824.1,4,5,6 He married first in 1755, ___ ___.1 He married second in WestfieldG on 13 May 1762, Rebecca Gillet.7,8,9 She died there on 18 December 1767.7,8 He married third in WestfieldG on 22 September 1768, Mehitable (Cadwell) Dewey, daughter of Abel Cadwell and Ann Dwight, and widow of Ashbel Dewey.7,10 Mehitable was born in WestfieldG on 7 December 174011 and died aged 88 in PittsfieldG on 19 November 1829.12
     Daniel Sackett served as a captain in the American Revolutionary War. Several members of his family served under his command: his brothers Ozem Sacket and Lieutenant Abner Sacket, and his cousins Captain Adnah Sacket and Ezra Sacket.13,14
     In 1790 Daniel was living in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG. In his household were four men, one boy, and four females.15
     Daniel was received into full communion in the First Church of Christ, PittsfieldG, on 22 September 1799. His wife Mehitable had been received into the church on 27 August 1791.16,17
     Daniel was listed in the census in 1800, 1810, and 1820 as a householder in PittsfieldG.18,19,20 On 28 February 1810 Captain Daniel was one of eight members of the First Church voting unanimously to suspend certain members who had signed a paper of separation from the church.21
     Records for two of Daniel's sons, Alanson and Elijah, listed in The Sacketts of America, have not been found, and it is not known which of Daniel's wives would have been their mother.

Children of Captain Daniel Sacket and ___ ___

Children of Captain Daniel Sacket and Rebecca Gillet

Children of Captain Daniel Sacket and Mehitable (Cadwell) Dewey


165. Capt. Daniel Sacket, 1734–1824, of Westfield and Pittsfield, in State of Massachusetts, son of (35) Daniel and Mary Weller Sacket, was married, in 1755, to his first wife, whose name has not been ascertained. In 1768, he was married to his second wife, Mrs Mahitable Cadwell Dewey, daughter of Abel Cadwell and his wife Ann Dwight, and widow of Ashbel Dewey. He was an active participant in the Colonial wars of his time, and in the war of the Revolution. The history of "Massachusetts as Colony and State," records the fact that he served in Captain Horton's Company of Colonel Worthington's Regiment in 1756, and that he was with Captain Benjamin Day when he marched his company to reinforce the army at Crown Point in same year. On Apr. 26, 1776, he was commissioned Captain of 7th Company of Col. John Moseley's Hampshire County Regiment, and on Oct. 21, 1776, he marched with his company under Lieut. Colonel Timothy Robinson for Ticonderoga. On Nov. 29, 1777, he was mustered out, but soon re-entered the service and continued therein until Nov., 1779, when he resigned, giving as a reason that he was unable to give proper time and attention to the duties of his office. He is also credited with commanding a company in Shay's Rebellion.
Children.
482. Daniel Sacket, b. in 1756; m. Sarah ___.
483. Lemuel Sacket, b. in 1758, d. in 1834; m. Annie Francis.
484. Alanson Sacket, d. in 1798.
485. Elijah Sacket.
486. Noadiah Sacket.
487. ___ Sacket.
488. Lydia Sacket, b. Aug. 7, 1775, d. Dec. 3, 1822; m. Oren Goodrich.

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "165. Daniel Sacket, b. Mar. 6, 1734, d. in year 1824."
  2. Vital Records (LDS), Westfield, Massachusetts, A:206.
  3. "Westfield, Massachusetts, Birth and Death Records (Dougherty abstracts)" (American Ancestors transcript), "Sacket, Daniel, s. Daniel & Mary (Weller) b. Mar. 6, 1734/5."
  4. Cooke Collection of Massachusetts genealogical records, Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1:139, Pittsfield Sun, 22 April 1824, "Died. This town, Ap'l 20, Capt. Daniel Sacket, in 90th yr."
  5. Cooke Collection of Massachusetts genealogical records, Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 27:21, records of First Church of Christ, Pittsfield, (Union Parish), deaths in the parish, "1824, Capt Sackett (ch), apoplexy, – years."
  6. American Antiquarian Society, "Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704–1930" (Ancestry image), Columbian Centinel, Massachusetts, 28 Apr 1824, death, "Sackett, Daniel Capt d. in Pittsfield, aged 89."
  7. Vital Records (LDS), Westfield, Massachusetts, B:75.
  8. "Westfield, Massachusetts, Birth and Death Records (Dougherty abstracts)", "Sacket, Rebecca Gillet, w. Daniel, Jr. m. May 13, 1762, d. Dec. 18, 1767."
  9. "Westfield, Massachusetts, Marriage Records (Dougherty abstracts)" (American Ancestors transcript), "Daniel Sacket Jr. of W. and Rebecca Gillet of W; m. May 13, 1762."
  10. "Westfield, Massachusetts, Marriage Records (Dougherty abstracts)", "Daniel Sacket Jr. of W. and Mehetable Dewey of W; m. Sept. 22, 1768."
  11. Sackett database, 185 Mehitable Cadwell.
  12. Cooke Collection of Massachusetts genealogical records, Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1:188, Pittsfield Sun, 26 Nov 1829, "Died. This town, Nov. 19, Mrs. Mehitable Sacket, relict of late Capt. Daniel Sacket, in 89th yr."
  13. Website National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, "Sackett, Daniel
    Service: Massachusetts
    Rank: Captain
    Birth: 3-6-1734, Westfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
    Death: 4-20-1824, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co, Massachusetts
    Service Source: MA Sols & Sails, Vol 13, p 73
    Service Description: 1) 7th Co., Col John Moseley; 2) Hampshire Co. Regt.
    Residence: Westfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
    Spouse: 1) Rebecca Gillet, 2) Mahitable Cadwell Dewey."
  14. "U.S., Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783" (Ancestry transcript), "Sacket, Daniel, military date 19 Jul 1778, military place Connecticut, unit Moseley's Detachment, Connecticut Militia, rank Sergeant."
  15. 1790 United States census, Daniel Sacket. Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA. 4 white males (16+), 1 white male under 16, and 4 white females.
  16. Cooke Collection of Massachusetts genealogical records, Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 26:289, records of First Church of Christ, Pittsfield, admissions, "1799 Sep 22, Capt. Sackett was rec'd into full communion."
  17. Cooke Collection of Massachusetts genealogical records, Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 26:289, records of First Church of Christ, Pittsfield, admissions, "1791 Aug 27, Mrs. Mehetable Sackett, wife of Capt. Sackett, received into full communion."
  18. 1800 United States census, "Daniel Sackett, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, 1 male 45 and over, 1 female under 10, 1 female 45 and over, total 3."
  19. 1810 United States census, "Daniel Sackett, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, 1 male 45 and over, 1 female 45 and over, total 2."
  20. 1820 United States census, "Daniel Sacket, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, 1 male 45 and over, 1 female 45 and over, total 2."
  21. Cooke Collection of Massachusetts genealogical records, Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 26:350, records of First Church of Christ, Pittsfield, 1810 Feb 28. Capt. Daniel Sacket was one of eight church members voting unanimously to suspend certain members who had signed a paper of separation from the church.
Appears inSacketts in the Military
Sackett line4th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
2nd great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Sackett Family Association descendants
Marc Howard, Susan Nykamp, Kevin M Sackett and Sally Day.
Generation.Tree5M.3
Last Edited16 Nov 2023
Sackett Database184 Captain Daniel Sacket
 

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