Mercy Sackett

(c 1814-)
FatherRussel Sackett (1782-1839)
MotherPolly Brass (c 1787-1870)
Mercy Sackett, daughter of Russel Sackett and Polly Brass, was born in MassachusettsG in about 1814.1
     In 1850 Mercy was living in Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, in the household of her mother Polly, and was recorded in the census as Mercy Sacket, aged 36, and born in Massachusetts. Living with her was her son William, aged 11.2
     In 1860 she was living in WestfieldG in the household of her brother Rowland, and was recorded as Mercy Sacket, a whip maker, aged 44, and born in Massachusetts. Living with her was her son William W Halliday, 21.3
     In 1870 she was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as Mercy Sackett, keeping house, aged 57 and born in Massachusetts. Living with her were her son William, 31, her niece Clara Sacket, 6, nephew Jasper Sacket, 4, mother Polly, 83, and sister Eliza, aged 45.4
     In 1880 she was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as Mercy Sackett, head of household, single, aged 66 and born in Massachusetts. Living with her was her unmarried son William, 42. They were living next door to Mercy's sister Lucy and brother-in-law Samuel Judd.5

Child of Mercy Sackett

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "1141. Mercy Sacket, d. unmarried."
  2. 1850 United States Federal Census, M432_318/227
    Westfield, Hampden County, MA
    Polly Sacket, 60, b. MA
    Mercy Sacket, 36, b. MA
    Charles Sacket, 27, whips, b. MA
    William Sacket, 11, b. MA.
  3. 1860 United States Federal Census, M653_502/839/33
    Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    198/256
    Edmond Cooley, 51, laborer, $-, $50, b. Conn
    Sophiona Cooley, 51, b. VT
    Malissa Cooley, 28, whips, b. NY
    Lewis J Cooley, 17, laborer, b. NY
    Valorous Cooley, 15, male, R Road, b. NY
    257
    Lydia Sacket, 40, washer woman, $-, $50, b. Mass
    Fanny Sacket, 2, b. Mass
    754/918
    Roland Sacket, 32, whip maker, $1,500, $150, b. Mass
    Polly Sacket, 72, house work, b. Mass
    Mercy Sacket, 44, whips, b. Mass
    William W Halliday, 21, whips, b. Mass
    Samuel J Sacket, 10, b. Mass.
  4. 1870 United States Federal Census, M593_619/429
    Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Sackett, Mercy, 57, keeping house, b. Mass
    Sackett, William, 31, works in stall, b. Mass
    Sackett, Clara, 6, attending school, $200, $-, b. Mass
    Sackett, Jasper, 4, at home, $200, $-, b. Mass
    Sackett, Polla, 83, no occupation, $1,500, $-, b. Mass
    Sackett, Eliza, 45, no occupation, b. Mass.
  5. 1880 United States Federal Census, FHL 1254535, NA T9-0535/9A (TEK)
    Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Mercy Sackett, head, single, 66, b. MA, keeping house, father b. MA, mother b. MA
    William W Sackett, other, single, 42, b. MA, machinist, father b. MA, mother b. MA.
Sackett line6th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Generation.Tree1141.7O.3
Last Edited19 Nov 2021
 

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