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Justus Sackett Jr

(1777-1854)
FatherJustus Sackett (1740-1827)
MotherAnna Lyon (1740-1837)
Justus Sackett Jr, son of Justus Sackett and Anna Lyon, was born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, ConnecticutG, on 3 April 1777.1,2,3 He died there aged 76 on 7 March 18541,2 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery, GreenwichG.2,4 He married first at the Second Congregational Church, GreenwichG, on 25 December 1800, Clarissa Belcher, daughter of Elisha Belcher and Lydia Reynolds.1,5 Clarissa was born on 14 April 1783.1,6,3 She was baptized as an adult at the Second Congregational Church, GreenwichG, on 3 September 1815.7,8 She died aged 60 in GreenwichG on 21 January 18441,6 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church CemeteryG.6,9 He married second in about 1847, Eunice Peck, daughter of Gideon Peck and Eunice Close.1,10 Eunice Peck was born in June 1793 or July 1793.1,11 She died aged 64 in GreenwichG on 7 September 18541,11 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church CemeteryG.11,12
     Justus was listed in the census in 1820, 1830 and 1840 as a householder in GreenwichG.13,14,15

Children of Justus Sackett Jr and Clarissa Belcher


830. Justus Sackett, 1778–1854, of Greenwich, Conn., son of (340) Justus and Ann Lyon Sackett, was married, Dec. 25, 1800, to Clarissa Belcher, 1783-1844, daughter of Dr. Elisha Belcher and his wife Lydia Reynolds. About the year 1847, he was married to his second wife, Eunice Peck, 1793–1854, daughter of Gideon Peck and his wife Eunice Close.
Children.
2210. Elisha B. Sackett, b. Feb. 24, 1802, d. in 1884; m. 1st, Abigail E. Moore.
2211. Justus R. Sackett, b. Mar. 29, 1804, d. Aug. 29, 1820.
2212. Mary Sackett, b. Feb. 6, 1806, d. Mar. 5, 1829.
2213. William H. Sackett, b. Jan. 27, 1807, d. Jan. 29, 1886; m. Amanda Harper.
2214. Clarissa Sackett, b. Aug. 10, 1810, d. Dec. 31, 1838; m. William E. Smith.
2215. Amos Meade Sackett, b. Dec. 29, 1812, d. in May 1869; m. Sarah E. A. Mead.
2216. Alice B. Sackett, b. Feb. 2, 1814, d. Sept. 19, 1846; m. William E. Smith.
2217. Martha W. Sackett, b. Aug. 6, 1816; m. Rev. Wm. A. Hyde.
2218. Lyman Sackett, b. May 21, 1818; m. Lydia Ostander.
2219. Justus R. Sackett, b. July 29, 1819, d. Nov. 27, 1889; m. Mary E. Mead.
2220. Sarah P. Sackett, b. Aug. 5, 1822, d. Mar. 3, 1897; m. William K. Mead.
2221. Martha B. [an error for Nathan B.] Sackett, b. Jan. 29, 1825; m. Gertrude Van Rayner.
2222. Lydia A. Sackett, b. May 29, 1827, d. Mar. 24, 1828.

See also
Eisenberg, Jonathan. Belcher, Sackett and Mead Family and Working Relationships in New York City, 1843–1878

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "830. Justus Sackett, b. in 1778, d. May 7, 1854; m. Clarissa Belcher."
  2. Website Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (New England Historic Genealogical Society), "Sackett, Justus, d. Mch. 7, 1854, æ. 76 yrs, 11 mos and 4 days. Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut."
  3. Date of birth calculated from age at death.
  4. "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934" (Ancestry image), 17:245, Inscription, Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, "Sackett, Justus, died Mar 7, 1854, age 76 yrs 11 mos 4 das."
  5. "Church Records of Greenwich, Connecticut" (American Ancestors transcript), marriage, Second Congregational Church, 1800 "Sackett, Justus, and Clarissa Belcher, Dec. 25."
  6. Website Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (New England Historic Genealogical Society), "Sackett, Clarissa, wife of Justus Sackett, d. Jan. 21, 1844, æ. 60 yrs, 9 mos and 7 days. Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut."
  7. "Church Records of Greenwich, Connecticut" (American Ancestors transcript), member record, Second Congregational Church, 1815 "Sackett, Clarissa, wife of Justus Sackett, and dau. of Deacon."
  8. "Church Records of Greenwich, Connecticut" (American Ancestors transcript), baptism, Second Congregational Church, 1815 "Sackett, Mrs. Clarissa, an adult, Sept. 3."
  9. "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934" (Ancestry image), 17:245, Inscription, Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, "Sackett, Clarissa, wife of Justus, died Jan 21, 1844, age 60 yrs 9 mos 7 das."
  10. "Church Records of Greenwich, Connecticut" (American Ancestors transcript), member record, Second Congregational Church, 1830 "Peck, Eunice, 2nd time, wife of Justus Sackett, and dau. of Gideon Peck, Apl. 30."
  11. Website Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (New England Historic Genealogical Society), "Sackett, Eunice, wife of Justus Sackett, d. Sept. 7, 1857, æ. 64 yrs and 2 mos. Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut."
  12. "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934" (Ancestry image), 17:245, Inscription, Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, "Sackett, Eunice, wife of Justus, died Sept 7, 1857, age 64 yrs 2 mos."
  13. 1820 United States census, "Justus Sacket Junr, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-15, 3 males 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 2 females under 10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44, 1 other free person, total 15."
  14. 1830 United States census, "Justus Sackett, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1 male 5-9, 7 males 10-14, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 2 females 40-49, 2 free colored persons, total 16."
  15. 1840 United States census, "Justis Sackett, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 50-59, total 5."
Sackett line6th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Noel Armstrong & Annie Corbin Harper relationship chart
Whitman Sackett Mead & Sarah Mead Sackett relationship chart
Descendants of Justus Sackett (1777–1854)
Sackett Family Association descendants
Peter Derrick Michael Sackett, Jo Gillausseyn, Peter Sackett, Carolyn Dark, Katharine "Kate" Sackett Baxter Visser, Caroline Lloyd, David Staynor, Tyler Visser, Denise Sackett, Kimberley Stewart, Kay Stewart, Michael Maggs (non-descendant researcher) and Jon Eisenberg.
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Last Edited23 Nov 2023
See also Thurmon King's New Sackett Family Database
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