Henry Sackett

Ancestor Chart
FatherRussel Sackett (1782-1839)
MotherPolly Brass (c 1787-1870)
Birth1819, Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG,1,2
Death1900, WestfieldG,3
Marriage1847, WestfieldGSophia Hanchett4,5,6
Henry Sackett, son of Russel Sackett and Polly Brass, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, on 4 June 1819.1,2 He died there aged 81 on 12 December 19003 and was buried at Pine Hill Cemetery, WestfieldG.7 He married in WestfieldG on 28 December 1847, Sophia Hanchett, daughter of Samuel Hanchett and Elizabeth Preston.4,5,6 Sophia was born in WestfieldG on 16 September 1832.2,8,9 She died aged 78 on 11 March 1911 and was buried at Pine Hill CemeteryG.7,10
     In 1850 Henry was living in Westfield, Hampden CountyG, and was recorded in the census as Henry Sackett, a butcher, aged 31 and born in Massachusetts. His wife Sophia, 17, was living with hm.11
     In 1860 he was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as Henry Sacket, a butcher, aged 40. His wife Sophia, 27, was living with him.12
     Henry registered for the Civil War draft in WestfieldG in June 1863. He was a butcher of Westfield, aged 44 and born in Hampden County.13
     In 1870 he was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as Henry Sackett, a meat market retailer, aged 51. Living with him were his wife Sophia, aged 38, and their son Freddie, aged seven.14
     Henry was included in a list of principal tax payers of Westfield published in the Westfield News-Letter in August 1872.15
     In 1880 he was living in Elm Street, WestfieldG, and was recorded as Henry Sackett, a butcher, aged 61. Living with him were his wife Sophia, 47, and their son Frederick, 16.16
     In 1900 he was living at 40 West Silver Street, WestfieldG, and was recorded as Henry Sackett, aged 80. Living with him were his wife Sophia, 68, their widowed daughter-in-law Frances, 31, and Frances's daughter Florence, aged six.17

Westfield City Directory

1873Sackett Henry, h 12 Main
1875Sackett Henry, meat market, 16 Main, h do
1878, 79Sackett Henry, meat market, 10 Main, house 12 do
1880–82Sackett Henry, meat market, 10 Main, h. 12 do
1886Sackett Henry, meat market, h. 12 Main
1895–98Sackett Henry, h 39 Main
1902Sackett Henry Mrs., h 39 Main
1903–1910Sackett Sophia H., widow of Henry, h 39 Main
Henry Sackett (1819–1900), Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, Massachusetts
(Src: Find a Grave, Marlana Ambridge)

Child of Henry Sackett and Sophia Hanchett


1144. Henry Sackett, 1819–___, of Westfield, Mass., son of (510) Russell and Mary Brass Sacket, was married, to Sophia Hunter.
Child.
2845. Fred H. Sackett.


Golden Wedding at Westfield
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sackett of Westfield celebrated their golden wedding anniversary yesterday. Mr. Sackett is 80, and was born at Westfield. He was the son of Russell Sackett. His ancestors were among the original settlers of the town, and the early records show that citizens of that name were among the prominent property owners of the settlement. Mr. Sackett lived as a boy on the north side of the Westfield river. As a youth he worked on the old canal and drove a horse while the feeder at Salmon Falls was being constructed. He is one of veteran whip makers of Westfield, and in the early days worked in various shops. He was one of the earliest retailers of beef in Westfield, and was engaged in the meat business for thirty-seven years, retiring in 1888. Mrs. Sackett is sixty-seven and was also born at Westfield. Her maiden name was Sophia Hanchett, and her father was Samuel Hanchett. She was seventeen when married. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Minor Raymond, a Methodist minister, afterward principal of Wesleyan academy at Wilbraham. Mr. Sackett's sister, Eliza Sackett, and a man named Sanderson stood up for the couple. Mr. Sackett is the last of a family of ten children, while Mrs. Sackett has a brother and three sisters living. The sisters are: Mrs. Mary A. Meeker of Northampton, Mrs. Elizabeth Allen of Westfield, and Mrs. Sarah M. Brown of Springfield. All three were present at the anniversary yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Sackett have but one child, Frederick H. Sackett, cashier of the National bank of Westfield.

—Transcript-Telegram, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 29 Dec 1897, p 8

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "1144. Henry Sacket, b. in 1819; m. Sophia Hunter."
  2. Gravestone.
  3. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910" (American Ancestors image), v505, p235, death, "1900 Dec 12, Henry Sackett, married, 81-6-8, chronic Bright's disease, of Westfield, at Westfield, burial Westfield, occ. "none", b. Westfield, s. Russel Sackett, b. "not given", & Polly Brass, b. "not given"."
  4. "Westfield, Massachusetts, Marriage Records (Dougherty abstracts)" (American Ancestors transcript), "Henry Sacket of W. and Sophia Hanchet of W; m. Dec. 28, 1847."
  5. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910", Westfield, v30, p170, marriage, "Dec 28, 1847, Henry Sacket, [condition blank], 28, whipmaker, of Westfield; and Sophia Hanchet, 15, of Westfield, d. [blank]; m. by N Raymond, minister."
  6. "Massachusetts, Town and Vital records, 1620–1988" (Ancestry image), "28 Dec 1847, at Westfield, Henry Sackett, single, 28, whipmaker, b. Westfield, father Russell of Westfield; and Sophia Hanchett, single, 15, b. Westfield, father Samuel of Westfield. By Mr Raymond, clergyman."
  7. Find a Grave.
  8. Transcript-Telegram, Holyoke, Massachusetts (Newspapers.com image), 29 Dec 1897, p 8.
  9. Death record.
  10. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915" (American Ancestors image), v1911/103, p413, Death, Westfield, "Sophia H Sackett (Sophia Hanchett w. Henry Sackett), 78-5-23, b. Westfield, 16 Sep 1832, of Westfield, Mass, widow, housewife, d. 39 Main St, Westfield, 11 Mar 1911, bur. Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, 14 Mar 1911, father Samuel Hanchett b. Westfield, mother Elizabeth Preston b. Harper's Ferry, W Va, informant Mrs Fanny Sackett, 39 Main St, Westfield. Certificate 413 reg. 67."
  11. 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll 318, p 199b
    Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Sacket, Henry, 31, butcher, real estate $600, b. MA
    Sacket, Sophia, 17, b. MA
    Chaffee, Sarah, 18, b. CT
    Tinkam, Jane, 13, b. MA.
  12. 1860 United States Federal Census, Roll M653_502FHL Film 803502, p 834
    Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Sacket, Henry, 40, butcher, real estate $2,500, personal estate $1,000, b. MA
    Sacket, Sophia H, 27, b. MA
    Thomas, Joel W, 36, moulder, personal estate $1,000, b. MA
    Thomas, Mary A, 30, b. MA
    Thomas, Mary A, 8, b. MA.
  13. "US Civil War draft registrations records 1863–1865" (Ancestry image), "Sackett, Henry, of Westfield, 44, butcher, b. Hampden Co, enumerated June 1863, 10th district,     Massachusetts, white, class II."
  14. 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll M593_619, p 374A
    Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Sackett, Henry, 51, (ret) [sic: retail?] meat market, real estate $5,000, personal estate $2,000, b. MA
    Sackett, Sophia, 38, keeping house, b. MA
    Sackett, Freddie, 7, at school, b. MA.
  15. Westfield News-Letter, Westfield, Massachusetts (Westfield Athenaeum image), 23 Aug 1872, p 2
    The Heaviest Tax Payers.
    The following list includes, we believe, the principal tax payers of Westfield.
    [List of about 500 names includes:] Marshall A Sackett $55.83; Sackett Est of H $53.65; Sackett Noah $102.42; Sackett James M $71.17; Sackett & Cadwell $78.45; Sackett Roland $97.80; Sackett Martin $91.40; Sackett George $67.26; Sackett Enoch $101.60; Sackett Henry $132.65; Sackett Chas D $ 92.57.
  16. 1880 United States Federal Census, Roll 535, p 35d, Enumeration District 295
    435 Elm Street, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Sackett, Henry, head, 61, butcher, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
    Sackett, Sophia, wife, 47, keeping house, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. VA
    Sackett, Fredrick H, son, 16, at school, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. VA.
  17. 1900 United States Federal Census, Roll 653, p 17, Enumeration District 0608
    40 West Silver, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Sackett, Henry, head, b. Jun 1819, 80, m. 52 yrs, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
    Sackett, Sophia, wife, b. Sep 1831, 68, m. 52 yrs, 1 ch. 0 living, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MD
    Sackett, Frances, daughter-in-law, b. Sep 1868, 31, wid, 1 ch. 1 living, b. NY, father b. MA, mother b. NY
    Sackett, Florence, granddaughter, b. Feb 1894, 6, at school, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. NY.
Sackett line6th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
4th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist
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