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Amelia Sackett

(c 1772-1857)
FatherSolomon Sackett (1748-1823)
MotherMary ___ (c 1748-1784)
Amelia Sackett, daughter of Solomon Sackett and Mary ___, was born in North Haven, New Haven County, ConnecticutG, in about 17721,2,3 and baptized there on 24 July 1774.2,4 She died aged 84 in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG, on 26 May 1857.2 She married in North HavenG on 9 February 1790, Joel Todd, son of James Todd and Martha Yale.1,2,5,6 Joel was born in about 1766.6 He died aged 77 in SandisfieldG on 26 December 1843.6
     In 1850 Amelia was living in SandisfieldG in the household of her son Leverett and family, and was recorded in the census as Amelia Todd, aged 78 and born in Connecticut.7

Children of Amelia Sackett and Joel Todd

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "698. Amelia Sackett, m. Feb. 9, 1790, Joel Turner." [Weygant incorrectly listed Amelia as a daughter of Solomon's brother Samuel. Joel Turner was Joel Todd.]
  2. Donald Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, Genealogical Publishing Co Inc, Baltimore (1981) (American Ancestors image), p1583–8, "Amelia [d. of Solomon Sackett & Mary ___], b c. 1772, bp 24 July 1774 NoHC, d 26 May 1857 æ. 84 Sandisfield, Mass., T; m 9 Feb 1790 NoHC—Joel Todd."
  3. Census.
  4. "Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630–1920" (Ancestry image), North Haven, First Congregational, "Sackett, Caleb, Joel & Melia, children of Solomon & Mary, bp. 24 Jul 1774. 2:20."
  5. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, North Haven, First Congregational, "Sackett, Amelia, m. Joel Todd, 9 Feb 1790. 2:41."
  6. Donald Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, p 1824, "Joel [Todd, s. James & Martha (Yale) Todd], b c. 1766, d 26 Dec 1843 æ. 77 Sandisfield, Vt.,T; m 9 Feb 1790 NoHC—Amelia da. Solomon & Mary Sackett, b c. 1772, d 26 May 1857 æ. 84 Sandisfield, Vt.,T. Their s. Harvey, b Dec 1790, d 15 July 1867; m Hannah da. Lawrence & Patience (Todd) Clinton, b 10 June 1795, d 11 Aug 1878."
  7. 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll 306, p 292a
    Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
    Todd, Leverette, 40, farmer, real estate $1600, b. MA
    Todd, Lucy, 37, b. MA
    Todd, Hobert, 15, b. MA
    Todd, Edward, 10, b. MA
    Todd, Mary, 5, b. MA
    Todd, Amelia, 78, b. CT.
Sackett line2nd great-granddaughter of John Sackett of New Haven
ChartsLine 4 (American)
Generation.Tree6N.4
Last Edited11 May 2023
See also Thurmon King's New Sackett Family Database
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