John Sackett
(1747-1811)
| Father | John Sackett (1716-1783) |
| Mother | Phebe Burling (say 1728-1797) |
John Sackett, of Cornwall, New York, son of John Sackett and Phebe Burling, was born on 8 April 1747.1,2 He died on 20 June 1811.1,2 He married first in about 1774, Polly ___.3 She died in about 1794. He married second in about 1795, Jane ___.1
John Sackett served as a soldier in the Orange County (New York) Militia in the American Revolutionary War.2,4
In 1790 John was living in New Cornwall, Orange County, New York StateG. In his household were three males (16+), four males under 16, and four females.5
John was assessed for tax on real estate valued at $1,650 and personal property of $222 in CornwallG in 1799 and 1801.6,7
John was listed in the census in 1800 and 1810 as a householder in New CornwallG.8,9
John made his will on 25 September 1810, naming as beneficiaries his wife Jane, his sons Nathaniel, Benjamin, Justus and John, and his daughters Elisabeth, Mary, Anne, Julia and Charity.10
John's widow Jane was listed in the 1830 census as a householder in CornwallG.11
298. John Sackett, 17__–1811, of Cornwall, Orange County, N. Y., son of (90) John and Phebe Burling Sackett, purchased on Mar. 12, 1770, from Jonathan Ketcham, for the sum of £600. 13s, a farm in the town of Cornwall, which, nearly a hundred years later, was owned and occupied by Congressman Lewis Beach. His name appears as one of the signers of the Revolutionary Pledge, and is given in State records as that of a resident of Orange County who was entitled to bounty land, by reason of service rendered his country in war of Revolution. His will is dated Sept. 25, 1810, and was recorded in Orange County records the following year. By it he conveys to his sons Nathaniel, Benjamin, Justus, and John, Jr., his farm, bounded on the north by lands of Joseph Ketcham, on the west by Schunemunk Mountains, on the south by lands of the said Joseph Ketcham and Samuel Simons, and on the east by the highway. To his wife Jane he leaves a horse, saddle and bridle, a cow, and certain household goods, and directs his sons to pay her $50 a year. To each of his daughters, whom he designates as Elisabeth, the wife of Robert Wigham, Jr; Mary, wife of William Ketcham; Anne Sackett, Julia Ann Sackett, and Charity Sackett, he bequeaths specified sums, which he directs be paid by his sons. His personal property other than that given to his wife he sets apart for the payment of his debts and his funeral expenses.
John Sackett served as a soldier in the Orange County (New York) Militia in the American Revolutionary War.2,4
In 1790 John was living in New Cornwall, Orange County, New York StateG. In his household were three males (16+), four males under 16, and four females.5
John was assessed for tax on real estate valued at $1,650 and personal property of $222 in CornwallG in 1799 and 1801.6,7
John was listed in the census in 1800 and 1810 as a householder in New CornwallG.8,9
John made his will on 25 September 1810, naming as beneficiaries his wife Jane, his sons Nathaniel, Benjamin, Justus and John, and his daughters Elisabeth, Mary, Anne, Julia and Charity.10
John's widow Jane was listed in the 1830 census as a householder in CornwallG.11
298. John Sackett, 17__–1811, of Cornwall, Orange County, N. Y., son of (90) John and Phebe Burling Sackett, purchased on Mar. 12, 1770, from Jonathan Ketcham, for the sum of £600. 13s, a farm in the town of Cornwall, which, nearly a hundred years later, was owned and occupied by Congressman Lewis Beach. His name appears as one of the signers of the Revolutionary Pledge, and is given in State records as that of a resident of Orange County who was entitled to bounty land, by reason of service rendered his country in war of Revolution. His will is dated Sept. 25, 1810, and was recorded in Orange County records the following year. By it he conveys to his sons Nathaniel, Benjamin, Justus, and John, Jr., his farm, bounded on the north by lands of Joseph Ketcham, on the west by Schunemunk Mountains, on the south by lands of the said Joseph Ketcham and Samuel Simons, and on the east by the highway. To his wife Jane he leaves a horse, saddle and bridle, a cow, and certain household goods, and directs his sons to pay her $50 a year. To each of his daughters, whom he designates as Elisabeth, the wife of Robert Wigham, Jr; Mary, wife of William Ketcham; Anne Sackett, Julia Ann Sackett, and Charity Sackett, he bequeaths specified sums, which he directs be paid by his sons. His personal property other than that given to his wife he sets apart for the payment of his debts and his funeral expenses.
Children.
766. Nathaniel Sackett, b. July 3, 1787, d. Nov. 8, 1834; m. Margaret Lazier.
767. Benjamin Sackett, m. Annie ___.
768. Justus Sackett.
769. John Sackett.
770. Elisabeth Sackett, m. Robert Wigham, Jr.
771. Mary Sackett, m. William Ketcham.
772. Anne Sackett, m. Elijah Horton.
773. Julia A. Sackett, died unmarried.
774. Charity Sackett, died unmarried.
767. Benjamin Sackett, m. Annie ___.
768. Justus Sackett.
769. John Sackett.
770. Elisabeth Sackett, m. Robert Wigham, Jr.
771. Mary Sackett, m. William Ketcham.
772. Anne Sackett, m. Elijah Horton.
773. Julia A. Sackett, died unmarried.
774. Charity Sackett, died unmarried.
Children of John Sackett and Polly ___
- Elisabeth Sackett b. 21 Mar 1775
- Henry Sackett b. 1 Sep 1777
- Mary Sackett b. 5 Feb 1782
- John Sackett b. 3 Mar 1783
- Rev Nathaniel Sackett+ b. 3 Jul 1787, d. 8 Nov 1834
- Anne Sackett b. 3 Mar 1790
- Benjamin Sackett b. say 1792
- James Sackett b. say 1793
Children of John Sackett and Jane ___
- Benjamin Sackett+ b. 27 Dec 1796
- Julia Ann Sackett b. c 1801
- Justus Sackett b. c 1804
- Charity Sackett b. say 1805
Notes & Citations
- Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "298. John Sackett, m. Jane ___."
- Website National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, "Sackett, John
Service: New York
Rank: Soldier
Birth: 4-8-1747, Cornwall, Orange Co, New York
Death: (Ante) 6-20-1811, Cornwall, Orange Co, New York
Service Description: Maj Zachariah Dubois, Orange Co Militia
Spouse: 1) Polly X, 2) Jane X." - Jane Thompson-Stahr, The Burling Books: Ancestors and Descendants of Edward and Grace Burling, Quakers (1600-2000) (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 2001), 301, citing Mary (Sackett) Ketcham family bible.
- "New York Military in the Revolution" (Ancestry transcript), "Sackett, John, Orange, New York, First Regiment, Enlisted Men."
- 1790 United States census
John Sacket. New Cornwall, Orange, NY. 3 white males (16+), 4 white male under 16, and 4 white females. - "New York, Tax Assessment Rolls, 1799–1804" (Ancestry image), Cornwall, Orange, NY, 1799, "Sacket, John, real estate $1,650, personal property $222, total $1,872, tax $6.26."
- "New York, Tax Assessment Rolls, 1799–1804" (Ancestry image), Cornwall, Orange, NY, 1801, "Sackett, John, real estate $1,650, personal property $222, total $1,872, tax $6.26."
- 1800 United States census
"John Sacket, New Cornwall, Orange County, New York State." - 1810 United States census
"John Sacket, Cornwall, Orange County, New York State." - Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America.
- 1830 United States census
"Jane Sackett, Cornwall, Orange County, New York State."
| Appears in | Sacketts in the Military |
| Sackett line | 5th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 6N.3 |
| Last Edited | 7 May 2023 |
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are links to Text and Image exhibits.
English line of Thomas Sackett the elder & other English lines
American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
Line of John Sackett of New Haven