Charles Sackett
| Father | Russel Sackett (1782-1839) |
| Mother | Polly Brass (c 1787-1870) |
Charles Sackett, son of Russel Sackett and Polly Brass, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, on 1 August 1823.1,2,3 He died there aged 46 on 18 May 1869 and was buried at Pine Hill Cemetery, WestfieldG.5,6,7 He married in Springfield, Hampden CountyG, on 12 April 1853, Caroline Jane Furrow, daughter of Peter Furrow.1,4 Caroline was born in WestfieldG about 1836.2 After Charles's death, Caroline married second, in Westfield in 1874, Adam Swan.
In 1850 Charles was living in WestfieldG in the household of his mother Polly, and was recorded in the census as Charles Sacket, a whip maker, aged 27 and born in Massachusetts.8
In 1860 he was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as Charles Sacket, a whip maker, aged 36. Living with him was his wife Caroline, aged 23 and born in Massachusetts.9
Charles served the Union in the American Civil War as a Private in Company K, 27th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.7,10,11
In 1850 Charles was living in WestfieldG in the household of his mother Polly, and was recorded in the census as Charles Sacket, a whip maker, aged 27 and born in Massachusetts.8
In 1860 he was living in WestfieldG and was recorded as Charles Sacket, a whip maker, aged 36. Living with him was his wife Caroline, aged 23 and born in Massachusetts.9
Charles served the Union in the American Civil War as a Private in Company K, 27th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.7,10,11
Charles Sackett (1823–1869), Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, Massachusetts
(Src: Find a Grave, Marlana Ambridge)
(Src: Find a Grave, Marlana Ambridge)
Notes & Citations
- Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "1146. Charles Sacket, m. Jane Furrow."
- Marriage record.
- Find a Grave, date.
- "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910" (American Ancestors image), v69, p403, Marriage, "1853 April 12, Charles Sackett, of Westfield, 29, whip maker, b. Westfield, s. Russell Sackett; and Caroline Jane Furrow, of Westfield, 16, b. Westfield, d. Peter Furrow; both first m., m. by J D Bridge, Clergyman."
- "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910", v221, p41, Death, "1869 May 18, Charles Sackett, male, married, 46, [cause of death blank], at Westfield, whip maker, b. Westfield, s. Russell & Polly."
- Find a Grave.
- "Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861–1904" (Ancestry image), "Sackett, Charles, Pvt, Co K, 27th Regt, Mass Inf, cemetery Westfield, Hampden, Mass, d. 18 May 1869."
- 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. - 1860 United States Federal Census, M653_502/917/111
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Charles Sacket, 36, whip maker, $150, b. Mass
Caroline J Sacket, 23, b. Mass. - "US Civil War draft registrations records 1863–1865" (Ancestry image), Sacket, Charles, of Westfield, 42, whip maker, b. Hampden Co, former service: 27 Reg Mass, enumerated June 1863, 10th district, Massachusetts, class II.
- "US Civil War Soldiers, 1861–1865" (Ancestry transcript), "Sackett, Charles, Union, 27th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, Company K, rank in Private, rank out Private."
| Appears in | Sacketts in the Military |
| Sackett line | 6th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 4th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 7O.3 |
| Last Edited | 4 Jun 2024 |
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