The Sackett Family Association

Justus Sackett

(1777-1854)

Father

Mother

Anna Lyon (1740-1837)

Justus Sackett, son of Justus Sackett and Anna Lyon, was born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut^G, on 3 April 1777.^1,2,3 He died there aged 76 on 7 March 1854^1,2 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich^G.^2,4 He married first at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich^G, on 25 December 1800, Clarissa Belcher, daughter of Elisha Belcher and Lydia Reynolds.^1,5 Clarissa was born on 14 April 1783.^6,7,3 She was baptized as an adult at the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich^G, on 3 September 1815.^8,9 She died aged 60 in Greenwich^G on 21 January 1844^6,7 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery^G.^7,10 He married second in about 1847, Eunice Peck, daughter of Gideon Peck and Eunice Close.^6,11 Eunice Peck was born in June 1793 or July 1793.^6,12 She died aged 64 in Greenwich^G on 7 September 1854^6,12 and was buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery^G.^12,13

Children of Justus Sackett and Clarissa Belcher

Elisha Belcher Sackett b. 24 Feb 1802, d. 1884
Justus Ralph Sackett b. 29 Mar 1804, d. 23 Aug 1820
Mary Sackett b. 6 Feb 1806, d. 5 Mar 1829
William Henry Sackett+ b. 27 Jan 1807, d. 29 Jan 1885
Clarissa Sackett b. 10 Aug 1810, d. 31 Dec 1838
Amos Mead Sackett+ b. 29 Dec 1812, d. 9 May 1869
Alice Belcher Sackett b. 2 Feb 1814, d. 19 Sep 1846
Martha White Sackett b. 6 Aug 1816
Lyman Sackett+ b. 13 May 1818, d. 17 Apr 1841
Justus Ralph Sackett+ b. 29 Jul 1820, d. 27 Nov 1885
Sarah Palmer Sackett b. 5 Aug 1822, d. 3 Mar 1897
Nathan B Sackett+ b. 29 Jan 1825
Lydia Anna Sackett b. 29 May 1827, d. 24 Mar 1828

Notes & Citations

Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America.
Website Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (New England Historic Genealogical Society) (http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org), "Sackett, Justus, d. Mch. 7, 1854, æ. 76 yrs, 11 mos and 4 days. Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut."
Date of birth calculated from age at death.
"Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934", digital image, Ancestry.com, 17:245, Inscription, Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, "Sackett, Justus, died Mar 7, 1854, age 76 yrs 11 mos 4 das."
Church Records, Greenwich, Connecticut, marriage, Second Congregational Church, 1800 "Sackett, Justus, and Clarissa Belcher, Dec. 25."
Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "830. Justus Sackett, b. in 1778, d. May 7, 1854; m. Clarissa Belcher."
Website Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (New England Historic Genealogical Society) (http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org), "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."
Church Records, Greenwich, Connecticut, member record, Second Congregational Church, 1815 "Sackett, Clarissa, wife of Justus Sackett, and dau. of Deacon."
Church Records, Greenwich, Connecticut, baptism, Second Congregational Church, 1815 "Sackett, Mrs. Clarissa, an adult, Sept. 3."
"Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934", digital image, Ancestry.com, 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."
Church Records, Greenwich, Connecticut, member record, Second Congregational Church, 1830 "Peck, Eunice, 2nd time, wife of Justus Sackett, and dau. of Gideon Peck, Apl. 30."
Website Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collections (New England Historic Genealogical Society) (http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org), "Sackett, Eunice, wife of Justus Sackett, d. Sept. 7, 1857, æ. 64 yrs and 2 mos. Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut."
"Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934", digital image, Ancestry.com, 17:245, Inscription, Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, "Sackett, Eunice, wife of Justus, died Sept 7, 1857, age 64 yrs 2 mos."