Joseph Sackett MD

Joseph Sackett MD, son of Joseph Sackett and Millicent Clowes, was born on 16 February 1733/34.^1,2 He died aged 66 in New York City^G on 27 July 1799^1,2 and was buried at St Paul's Churchyard, Manhattan, New York City^G.³ He married on 9 April 1752, Hannah Alsop, daughter of Richard Alsop and Elisabeth Crooke.^1,2 Hannah was born in 1735.¹ She died aged 81 in New York City^G on 31 May 1817.² Riker, in The Annals of Newtown, stated that Joseph and Hannah had twelve children, most of them dying in infancy or childhood. He named James, Peter, Elizabeth, and Joseph. A record has since been found for another daughter, Millicent.
     Joseph was named in the will, made on 2 August 1780 and proved in New York on 20 September 1784, of his unmarried aunt Johanna Clowes. He was identified as her nephew and his children, James, Peter, and Millicent, were to receive jointly one-seventh of the residue of her estate.⁴
     Joseph was listed in the New York directory and register of 1796. He was a physician of 261 Water Street, New York City^G.⁵
     Joseph made his will in New York City^G on 12 March 1799. He left all his real and personal estate to his wife Hannah. She was to buy a book in his memory for each of their children.⁶
     Joseph's widow Hannah was listed in the New York almanack and register of 1807, living at 161 Greenwich Street, New York City^G.⁷

The Sacketts of America Riker, Annals of Newtown