Wendy: This opens what most little girls wouldn't open on a bet ... A can of worms !! Waaay back in ancient history; 1999 ... Chris posted transcriptions of much of the material found in Weygant's "The Family Record" but I did not find the part referred to by Weygant this letter. However, it is interesting that Weygant changed some of what he wrote on April 18, 1903 to what he published in his 1907 book. He not only changed the numbering (542) to 75 for Capt Richard Sackett and (547) to 267-Richard, Jr. but he also changed the members of the family of (547)/267-Richard, Jr. Here he gives the family as: The line of (547) Richard Sackett is not traced in The Family Record, but we have learned that he had two sons and two daughters viz:-- 949. Richard Sackett 950. Reuben Sackett 951. Nelly Sackett 952. Elisabeth Sackett While in the book he has: Children. 709. Margery Sackett, m. David Green. 710. Mary Sackett, m. Israel Camfield. 711. Richard Sackett, b. July 15, 1749, d. in 1789; m. Martha Benedict. 712. Elisabeth Sackett, b. Oct. 14, 1751, d. probably in infancy. 713. Catherine Sackett, b. Oct 14, 1751, d. probably in infancy. It would appear that Weygant originally thought that Nelly was a daughter of Richard, Jr but in the book he places her as the daughter of Josiah Crego Sackett (we are now wondering about him). He also has a son named Reuben in the 1903 version but appears to have placed him in some other family by 1907. [Mary Lou Sackett and I would dearly love to know where the Reuben Sackett in Addison Co., VT came from]. Weygant may have dropped Reuben from the list of children because he was not listed as an heir in the estate settlement of Richard, Jr. viz.; "He seems to have left a will that was not recorded, but several documents are extant, including an inventory of personal property and a memorandum, evidently prepared for the person who was to draw his will, and which undoubtedly cover the bulk of its contents. From these we learn that among his possessions, in addition to several pieces of real estate which he directed divided between his wife Mary and his children Richard Sackett, Jr: Margery, wife of David Green, and Mary, wife of Israel Camfield, ... Also that said will was dated Jan. 1, 1771, and proven April 2, 1771, and that the larger share of said estate went to his son Richard. " [page 112] This could also explain why Weygant changed his opinion that Skene Douglas Sackett was a son of Richard, jr.; or that Nelly was one of his daughters. So it looks as though the past couple of weeks has shaken things up a bit. Thurmon -------------- Original Message ---------------- Newburgh N.Y. April 18, 1903 Mr. F.J. Sackett Box 522, Cincinnati, Ohio <SNIP> "The Family Record" is a monthly publication which I had printed during the year 1897. Without waiting for an order from you I will send you a complete set. If you want to keep them send me One Dollar[;] if not return them. If you will turn to page 76 you will find a partially completed table of your ancestral line from (2) John Sackett of New Haven, your Pilgrim ancestor, down to (547) Richard Sackett, the oldest son of (542) Capt Richard Sackett and Marjery L. Sleade, who prior to 1750 became a resident of New Milford and was undoubtedly the grandfather of Skene Douglas Sackett. On the same page you will find a partial record of Capt Richard Sackett's Official and public acts. On page 138 you will find a more nearly completed genealogical table covering same generations and some extracts from Capt Richards will. The line of (547) Richard Sackett is not traced in The Family Record, but we have learned that he had two sons and two daughters viz:-- 949. Richard Sackett 950. Reuben Sackett 951. Nelly Sackett 952. Elisabeth Sackett He may have had other sons and daughters. What is left for us to find out in order to complete the line of descent from John of New Haven to yourself is the name of the son of (547) Richard who was the father of Skene Douglas. If the son of Gerry Sackett can give any other items of family history or tradition, no matter how trivial, I wold like to have them. I am of the opinion that the last mentioned Richard Sackett will prove to be the father of Skene Douglass, but he may have been the son of Reuben or another brother of whom we now have no record. <SNIP>
While taking a brief break in my studies, I happened across the following post at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htxies.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph&m70 ------ Markle, Sackett, Johnson, Dougherty, Cook, Smith, Lucas, Author: Lora Addison Radiches Date: 16 Dec 2002 2:18 AM GMT Surnames: Markle, Sackett, Johnson, Dougherty, Cook, Smith, Lucas, Classification: Biography This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE: I dont know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it. Typed by Lora Radiches: Surnames in this biography are: Markle, Sackett, Johnson, Dougherty, Cook, Smith, Lucas, GRANT C. MARKLE gave more than thirty-eight years of his life to the conscientious performance of his duties as a physician and surgeon in the community of Winchester, and the splendid work of his own career supplemented the record of his father in the same profession, so that for considerably more than half a century the Markle name has been one deserving of all the honors paid it in this Eastern Indiana community. The late Grant C. Markle by his ancestry represented several lines, chiefly from the northern and New England states. His grandfather, Jacob Markle, was born in New York and married Permilla Sackett, a native of Massachusetts. Her family provided the name for Sacketts Harbor, a port on the Great Lakes frequently mentioned in the annals of the War of 1812. John Edgar Markle, father of Dr. Grant Markle, was born at Ithaca, New York, and married Emily Victoria Johnson, who wasborn in Pendleton, Indiana, daughter of Jeptha and Percella (Dougherty) Johnson a the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Pennsylvania. The Johnson family came from Pennsylvania, traveling by boat down the Ohio River, the boat being laden with two horses, a cow and household goods. From Cincinnati they traveled overland to Henry County, Indiana, and later to Pendleton. Dr. John Edgar Markle began the study of medicine under Doctor Cook, but in August, 1861, enlisted for military duty in the Civil war. He joined at Anderson, Indiana, was put in Company E of the Thirty-fourth Indiana Infantry, later went to Louisville, was promoted to second and then to first lieutenant and was with his regiment at Helena, Arkansas, and also in Texas. He received his discharge with the rank of captain of Company G, Thirty-fourth Indiana Infantry, on February 5, 1866. After his military service he resumed the practice of medicine at Portland, Indiana, but after his marriage entered Ohio Medical College, where he was graduated in 1869. He practiced at Portland until 1873, then for a time at Hagerstown, and in November, 1874, located at Winchester, where he was associated with Dr. W. G. Smith. In the fall of 1878 he went east for post-graduate work in the Bellevue Hospital at New York, receiving a diploma in the fall of 1879. He then resumed his partnership with Doctor Smith, and after 1885 practiced alone. In 1896 he was elected county clerk of Randolph County, filling that office four years: Dr. John Edgar Markle passed away March 20, 1906, being one of the honored old-time doctors and public men of the county. His wife died April 8, 1918. Dr. Grant C. Markle was born at Portland, Indiana, October 31, 1868. He was graduated from the Winchester High School in 1886, took his Bachelor of Science degree at Wabash College in 1890, and his degree in medicine from the University of Louisville in 1892. Immediately thereafter he embarked in practice, and the community of Winchester had the benefit of his professional skill and his high-minded citizenship for over thirty-eight years. It was this loyal and devoted service rather than the tragic end of his life, which will make his name long loved and esteemed in Winchester. As one of his close friends and fellow Rotarians said: His outstanding attributes were fidelity to duty; gratitude for kindness shown, and loyalty to his friends. He has not lived in vain, for his influence will be felt in our midst for many, many years. A good, true life, bravely lived, does not end at the grave. On January 16, 1931, Doctor Markle had his car parked on a narrow roadway just east of Winchester and only a short distance from the tracks of the Big Four Railway. A school bus came along, and being unable to pass, stopped until Doctor Markle got in his car. In the confusion incident to his desire to clear the way for the school bus Doctor Markle apparently failed to hear or see the approaching train and drove on to the track in front of the locomotive, which struck the car and he was almost instantly killed. Doctor Markle married, December 30, 1897, Miss Bessie Smith, who was born at Winchester, February 13, 1871. Mrs. Markle, who survives him, is a daughter of Dr. W. G. and Julia (Lucas) Smith. Her father was a native of Madison County, Indiana, and her mother of Randolph County. Much of the time of Doctor Markle was taken up with the public side of his profession. He served as city health officer and in 1909 was appointed county health officer for a term of four years. In 1914 he was elected county coroner, holding that office for fourteen years. Subsequently he was appointed county and city health officer. Doctor Markle was a Republican, attended the Presbyterian Church, was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi college fraternity, a past master of his Masonic Lodge, a past chancellor of Lodge No. 638, Knights of Pythias, member of the Modern Woodmen of America and a past junior vice commander and chief of the Sons of Veterans of the Civil war. He was for seventeen years treasurer of the Randolph County Republican central committee and United States pension examiner. He was a past first lieutenant of De Bullion Camp No. 22, and at the time of the World war was enlisted in the Medical Reserve Corps. He was a member of Winchester Chapter No. 532, International Rotary Club. For two years he was honored with the office of president of the Randolph County Medical Society and also belonged to the Indiana State andAmerican Medical Associations.
Liesa, Ted, Thanks for sending me the Census files. I finally got through to the 1703 Census going through the USGenWeb Home Page. Chris
Wendy, I am unable to get through to the second of these URLs either directly or through the site accessed by the first URL (although I was able to access Richard's will abstract via this page). The "ftp:" address prefix looks strange for a website??? Roy Crego seems quite sure that the 1703 census shows two sons and the number of negro slaves is different too. If I read Roy's message correctly he found the census data in O'Callaghan's Documentary History of the State of NY (1849) p.614. I've tried to find this online but without success. How did you get through to the 1703 census page? Would you know if O'Callaghan is available online anywhere? Best... Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Wendy Sacket [mailto:wsacket@mail.ccc.cccd.edu] > Sent: 14 November 2003 17:26 > To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SACKETT-L] 1703 New York colonial census for NYC > > > After seeing the previous postings, especially Nancy's comment, I did a > little digging with Google myself. I didn't get any hits for a census in > 1708 (maybe I just couldn't find the transcription online) but I > did locate > the transcription for 1703 using the following URL > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycoloni/offsite.html#chu > > which had a link to > > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/census/1703/1703-nyc.txt > > The information in the USGenWeb archive was as follows: > Census Year 1703 > State New York > County New York > > District: New York City; East Ward > Page# 397 > [NOTE: I moved the categories to a vertical format for ease of typing and > reading] > > > Masters of Familys Richd Sackett > Males 16-60 1 > Females 1 > Male children 2 > Female children 0 > Male Negro 0 > Female Negro 0 > Male Negro children 1 > Female Negro children 0 > All above 60 0 > > > This would correspond to a household of Capt. Richard, his wife > Margery, two > sons, no daughters, no adult slaves, one slave child (a male), > and no adults > over the age of 60.
Blanche, Thurmon, Tom, Wendy, Lauri, Nancy, Liesa, & anybody else who wants to join the special Sackett-Crego sub-committee of TSFA :-) I found an "official" abstract of Capt Richard's will at http://historical.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/cul.nys/docviewer?did=nys097&s eq=&view=50&frames=0&pagenum=79 This is from the book "Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York" vol IV, 1744-1753, page 79, being one of the series of "Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the year 1895." References on page 79 of this book are to "Liber 15" and "page 580". I take these to be the references of the original manuscript books of complete wills. I note that Roy Crego's reference is also to 15:580, his source being "NY County Will Book 15:580". Maybe the abstract in the NY County Will Book is slightly different. Certainly the Surrogate's Office version does not mention Catherine's surname "Margeson", nor does it have "my wellbeloved" referring to son Josiah Crego. The version used by Weygant seems to be the Surrogate's Office version except that Weygant left out the names of the witnesses. We still need, if possible, to get a look at the original will. The compiler of the abstracts in the Surrogate's Office book says he has omitted no proper names nor anything else of a genealogical nature. If this is so, then the "Margeson" reference must have come from somewhere else. Regards, Chris
For those who have not checked out this site yet. I went to the Index and found that there are several Sacket(t)'s in here. They are: Sacket, John, 326 Sackett, Catherine, 79 Sackett, John, 79 Sackett, Joseph, 486 Sackett, Margery, 79 Sackett, Richard, 79 Sackett, Richard Jr, 79 Sackett, Susannah, 474 Sackett, William, 478 I have not had a chance to look at the others. Liesa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Sackett" <chris@sackett.org.uk> To: <SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 4:15 PM Subject: [SACKETT-L] 75 Capt Richard Sackett's Will Abstracts > Blanche, Thurmon, Tom, Wendy, Lauri, Nancy, Liesa, & anybody else who wants > to join the special Sackett-Crego sub-committee of TSFA :-) > > I found an "official" abstract of Capt Richard's will at > http://historical.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/cul.nys/docviewer?did=nys097&s > eq=&view=50&frames=0&pagenum=79 > > This is from the book "Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, > City of New York" vol IV, 1744-1753, page 79, being one of the series of > "Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the year 1895." > References on page 79 of this book are to "Liber 15" and "page 580". I take > these to be the references of the original manuscript books of complete > wills. I note that Roy Crego's reference is also to 15:580, his source being > "NY County Will Book 15:580". Maybe the abstract in the NY County Will Book > is slightly different. Certainly the Surrogate's Office version does not > mention Catherine's surname "Margeson", nor does it have "my wellbeloved" > referring to son Josiah Crego. The version used by Weygant seems to be the > Surrogate's Office version except that Weygant left out the names of the > witnesses. > > We still need, if possible, to get a look at the original will. The compiler > of the abstracts in the Surrogate's Office book says he has omitted no > proper names nor anything else of a genealogical nature. If this is so, then > the "Margeson" reference must have come from somewhere else. > > Regards, > Chris > > > ==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== > If you haven't already, please send in your introduction to the list. > For examples, visit http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sidersn/sackett > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >
I got through by right-clicking and opening the site in a new window. -- Ted > Wendy, > > I am unable to get through to the second of these URLs > either directly or through the site accessed by the first > URL (although I was able to accesshe site Richard's will abstract > via this page). The "ftp:" address prefix looks strange > for a website??? Roy Crego seems quite sure that the 1703 > census shows two sons and the number of negro slaves is > different too. If I read Roy's message correctly he found > the census data in O'Callaghan's Documentary History of > the State of NY (1849) p.614. I've tried to find this > online but without success. How did you get through to the > 1703 census page? Would you know if O'Callaghan is > available online anywhere? > Best... > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Wendy Sacket [mailto:wsacket@mail.ccc.cccd.edu] > > Sent: 14 November 2003 17:26 > > To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [SACKETT-L] 1703 New York colonial census for > NYC > > > > > After seeing the previous postings, especially Nancy's > > comment, I did a little digging with Google myself. I > > didn't get any hits for a census in 1708 (maybe I just > > couldn't find the transcription online) but I did locate > > the transcription for 1703 using the following URL > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycoloni/offsite.html#chu > > > > which had a link to > > > > > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/census/1703 > /1703-nyc.txt > > > The information in the USGenWeb archive was as follows: > > Census Year 1703 > > State New York > > County New York > > > > District: New York City; East Ward > > Page# 397 > > [NOTE: I moved the categories to a vertical format for > > ease of typing and reading] > > > > > > Masters of Familys Richd Sackett > > Males 16-60 1 > > Females 1 > > Male children 2 > > Female children 0 > > Male Negro 0 > > Female Negro 0 > > Male Negro children 1 > > Female Negro children 0 > > All above 60 0 > > > > > > This would correspond to a household of Capt. Richard, > > his wife Margery, two > > sons, no daughters, no adult slaves, one slave child (a > > male), and no adults > > over the age of 60. > > > ==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb blocks HTML formatting in email messages. Be > sure to set your email software to text only before > posting a message to the list. > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online > genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid > =1237
I got through by right-clicking and opening the site in a new window. -- Ted > Wendy, > > I am unable to get through to the second of these URLs > either directly or through the site accessed by the first > URL (although I was able to accesshe site Richard's will abstract > via this page). The "ftp:" address prefix looks strange > for a website??? Roy Crego seems quite sure that the 1703 > census shows two sons and the number of negro slaves is > different too. If I read Roy's message correctly he found > the census data in O'Callaghan's Documentary History of > the State of NY (1849) p.614. I've tried to find this > online but without success. How did you get through to the > 1703 census page? Would you know if O'Callaghan is > available online anywhere? > Best... > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Wendy Sacket [mailto:wsacket@mail.ccc.cccd.edu] > > Sent: 14 November 2003 17:26 > > To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [SACKETT-L] 1703 New York colonial census for > NYC > > > > > After seeing the previous postings, especially Nancy's > > comment, I did a little digging with Google myself. I > > didn't get any hits for a census in 1708 (maybe I just > > couldn't find the transcription online) but I did locate > > the transcription for 1703 using the following URL > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycoloni/offsite.html#chu > > > > which had a link to > > > > > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/census/1703 > /1703-nyc.txt > > > The information in the USGenWeb archive was as follows: > > Census Year 1703 > > State New York > > County New York > > > > District: New York City; East Ward > > Page# 397 > > [NOTE: I moved the categories to a vertical format for > > ease of typing and reading] > > > > > > Masters of Familys Richd Sackett > > Males 16-60 1 > > Females 1 > > Male children 2 > > Female children 0 > > Male Negro 0 > > Female Negro 0 > > Male Negro children 1 > > Female Negro children 0 > > All above 60 0 > > > > > > This would correspond to a household of Capt. Richard, > > his wife Margery, two > > sons, no daughters, no adult slaves, one slave child (a > > male), and no adults > > over the age of 60. > > > ==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb blocks HTML formatting in email messages. Be > sure to set your email software to text only before > posting a message to the list. > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online > genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid > =1237
Here are four letters that I have finally transcribed electronically. The first was written in 1899 by Frederick Gleason Sacket to his brother Frank; the next two were written by Charles Weygant to Frank Sackett of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1903. The final one is the 1907 cover letter that went out to subscribers to THE SACKETTS IN AMERICA. The internal comments in square brackets are my comments or editorial additions to the letters. Wendy ============================== [LETTER 1--entirely handwritten] Knox, Pa., Sep. 10, 1899 Dear Brother Frank, Your letter of 6. was a very welcome visitor to us last evening. In regard to the matter pertaining to the Sacket family Genealogy, I have succeeded after a long search in finding a sketch I drafted hurriedly while in O[hio]. I think during Mother's & O. M.'s [their brother Orsemus] lifetime. I had layed [sic] it away in my old trunk so carefully that it took me a long time to find it. As you will see, a part of it is from the historical records. The balance from matters related at time by our folks & data then at hand to refer to, and from my own recollection of faterh's telling us in earlier life. Some brief memorandas of incidents in his life sufficient to recall that which expected to bring out in full at future time when could get at it & complete the whole history in readable shape: as well also a portion of Mother's with it. This was simply a sketch for future use; but have never had time to complete it & don't know as ever will, but hope to sometime. Possibly may be able to this winter. There are some inacuracies [sic] which will correct in rewriting, if ever do. I will mail it to you in the crude state as it is and from this all you can furnish to the parties, of whom you write, such names & dates &c. as you think best. Also to the other Man Sacket of whom we have heretofore talked in relation to this matter. If you wait for me to do it, am afraid it will never get done, as seems I have less time each year for anything of this nature. I think there will be but little danger of its getting lost in transit & you can return to me again when through with it. If can ever get time to do it, I think with this and what I have heard related by our father & mother I can make quite a complete and to us interesting history of it. There are many little incidents to be brought in connection with this sketch that are to us worth preserving. I suppose in the main all this man Jas. D. [Sackett?] will want is the origin--or the birthplace of Grandfather to gather with names of all following. Of course the original location may aid somewhat in tracing out the lineage & relation-ship, if any. This is a matter I am very much interested in & am greatful [sic] to you for the interest taken & trouble you have been to in trying to secure the much desired information. Now as to other matters in your letter. We have rec'd no particulars as yet as to Corvis [Gray's] death, only a message sent on Sunday--a week ago now--It rec'd on Monday eve. while at supper at Hotel in Clarion--being there on jury. Funeral Tuesday at 9. a.m. Of course could not get there any way if had been free to go. But as it was could neither of us get away. Wish we could have been there. When I was in O[hio] this summer & parted with Corvus--I some-how felt never would see him again & I think he felt the same too. Hope Mary [their sister, widow of Corvus] will be sustained during these trying times. God alone in His goodness & mercy can do this. Suppose she will have Merle [her son] live with her. Sorry we could not have been at the re-union-- Glad you could be there & hope may be for many more. One thing I forgot is in regard to the book you mention. Think you better keep track of the matter & when the new book is complete will at least between us get one. The fish scale of which you write failed to materialize on opening. Suppose you omitted enclosing it. Would be much pleased to have it of course. Just rec'd a long good letter from Lucy [another sister] in which she also sends piece of wood from Abraham Lincoln's car [Possibly refers to a railway car? Not sure.] I have more of those scale & do not remember of ever having seen the fish. We have had a great deal of warm weather here this season, but upon the whole one of the finest & most even summers I ever experienced in the eastern states. As a result there has been a most bountiful harvest of all products. From this on I am dreading winter. Am thankful to our Heavenly Father for this beautiful season and that you with us all here have been so favored with health thus far. During past two months I have put is an unusually hard time of both mental & physical labor. Nearly all the time on the go from 4 in the morning till 10 & 11 at night. Been laying gas line to Callensburg [Penn.] & country about there & intervening. I organized the company, chartered and stocked it & had all responsibility of laying & besides doing much of the work & much to do yet. I learn but little of special interest about the O[hio] well. Talk with the parties here frequently about it. For some reason your letter was unusually slow in reaching here this time. Do you remember Simon Beck & Anson Peters & Ole Olson who used to have some wells about here? Some out between here & Egypt & Knights -- in the hollow in the woods. Peters is P.M. here and Beck has a number of wells about here: Some on each past of old Egypt farm since Hess & Co. divided it. Bech had one son, very small when you were here-- is married now & is soon going to Cin[cinnati]-- to take a course in medicine. They are a nice family & think you would like them. I gave him your office address & presume he will call on you. He being a stranger there you could likely favor him in way of information a good deal without great inconvenience of time. I hope you will excuse me for all seeming negligence in our correspondence, for I believe if you could only know my situation in regard to the demands on my time you could better understand. We are all usually well and all wish to be remembered to you. May [Fred's daughter] often speaks of you. Yours truly, F. G. Sacket ==================== [LETTER 2; typewritten letter. At this point, Weygant connects Skene to Capt. Richard's grandson Richard] Newburgh N.Y. April 18, 1903 Mr. F.J. Sackett Box 522, Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Sir:-- The information containd in your favor of 16th inst leads almost to a final and complete solution of the problem with which we have been wrestling. Turning to the official records of "Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution" I find that Skene Douglas of "N.Milford" enlisted on Jan 23, 1780, for a term of three years in Capt.Samuel Comstocks Company of Second regiment of Connecticut Line commanded by Colonel Heman Swift. That nearly two years later, viz:-- On Dec 31 1781 he was paid in full for one years service last name, and was still serving in same regiment. Now it is certain that "N.Milford" means New Milford. These facts together with the previously mentioned record of his drawing a pension as Skene Douglas Sackett who served in Connecticut regiment but had removed to Ohio all accord with other statements contained in your records and the very pertinent explination [sic] as to his enlistment xxxx and other data from the son of Gerry Sackett, which you enclose. "The Family Record" is a monthly publication which I had printed during the year 1897. Without waiting for an order from you I will send you a complete set. If you want to keep them send me One Dollar[;] if not return them. If you will turn to page 76 you will find a partially completed table of your ancestral line from (2) John Sackett of New Haven, your Pilgrim ancestor, down to (547) Richard Sackett, the oldest son of (542) Capt Richard Sackett and Marjery L. Sleade, who prior to 1750 became a resident of New Milford and was undoubtedly the grandfather of Skene Douglas Sackett. On the same page you will find a partial record of Capt Richard Sackett's Official and public acts. On page 138 you will find a more nearly completed genealogical table covering same generations and some extracts from Capt Richards will. The line of (547) Richard Sackett is not traced in The Family Record, but we have learned that he had two sons and two daughters viz:-- 949. Richard Sackett 950. Reuben Sackett 951. Nelly Sackett 952. Elisabeth Sackett He may have had other sons and daughters. What is left for us to find out in order to complete the line of descent from John of New Haven to yourself is the name of the son of (547) Richard who was the father of Skene Douglas. If the son of Gerry Sackett can give any other items of family history or tradition, no matter how trivial, I wold like to have them. I am of the opinion that the last mentioned Richard Sackett will prove to be the father of Skene Douglass, but he may have been the son of Reuben or another brother of whom we now have no record. I will mail with this a letter to the clerk of the County of Litchfield, Conn asking him to inform me what if any records are on file or recorded there relating to any of the Sacketts of New Milford which antedate the close of the War of the Revolution, and if so about what it will cost to have them copied. Yours very truly Chas. H. Weygant [handwritten signature] ================================ [LETTER 3--typewritten letter] Newburgh, N.Y. May 12, 1903 Mr. F.J. Sackett Box 522, Cincinnati, O. Dear SIr:-- Yours of 8th inst, enclosing $2., as stated, received. i mailed you this A.M. set of The Family Records for 1897, and can furnish additional sets if required. In reply to my letter of inquiry the Justice of Probate of Litchfield wrote as follows: "In this state will are kept in the several Probate Districts which do not include the whole County. The will of Jonathan Sackett of Kent in this county was admitted to probate in this District Oct. 6.1773 --Copy $1. The Will of Ann Sackett of Kent admitted to Probate Nov. 12, 1778 --Copy 50 cents. No other Sackett Wills between 1742 and 1800:--" I sent for both of these wills, or rather copies of them, and while they contained much of interest to me in other connections, they revealed nothing which threw any light on Skene Douglass Sackett line. I think New Milford is in Litchfield Probate District, but am not certain. But we will find the desired missing link without doubt before we give up the search, as I am sending out orders for copies of Wills in the various Probate Districts of both Connecticut and Massachusetts, filed previous to the year 1800, and am in correspondence with several interested and intelligent members of the family residing in those states whose line are now for the first time being traced. Do not understand me as implying that I am doing this altogether on your account. Years ago I became convinced that the only Sacketts that ever migrated to this country from Europe were the families of the colonists Simon & John who came here in company with Roger Williams in 1631. It follows that every Sackett now in the country whose name has not been acquired by adoption, is a lineal descendant of the one or the other of these worthies. I am preparing for publication in substantial book form a history of the Family which I desire to make as nearly complete as possible. I want it to be historically valuable, and as interesting and reliable as any work of the kind ever published in America. It will be placed in the hands of the printer just as soon as possible after a sufficient number of subscriptions, at $5. per copy can be secured to warrant the undertaking from a financial statement. The plan of the work is very different from that pursued in The Family Record. It is arranged in two parts. The first is composed on Geneological [sic] tables and notes of reference, arranged by Generations rather that separate family lines, but so numbered as to be readily traced from generation to generation. The second part will be composed of Biographical and authentic data so arranged that the reader may trace the narratives from son to father and from father to son without difficulty. Of course we heartily welcome and greatly appreciate assistance in any form coming from interested parties and will see to it that all those who like yourself have placed us under obligations are given due credit. Nothing has been published since The Family Record of 1897 except pamphlet covering a single family line[,] the data for which was taken mainly from The Family Record as far as the Sacketts were concerned. I have some extra copies of this and will gladly send you one if you care for it. I will keep you informed of anything new relating to your ancestors. Yours very truly Chas. H. Weygant [handwritten signature] ============================ [LETTER 4--printed flyer in form of a letter] Newburgh, N. Y., March 22, 1907 To Descendants of the Colonists Simon and John Sackett: The manuscript of my history of The Sacketts of America: Their Ancestors and Descendants, which was begun three-quarters of a century ago, is at last in the hands of the printer. The first instalment [sic] of proof sheets has been corrected, and extra copies of the first printed form have been ordered and will be inclosed. These pages will give you a correct understanding of the main features of the book, which will contain 500 pages, in attractive and substantial binding. Simon and John Sackett, who came to New England in the Winter of 1630-31, are, as far as known, the progenitors of the entire Sackett-Sacket clan in America. In tracing their descendants we have followed both the male and female lines. That some of these have stopped short of present generation is due mainly to the fact that persons who could furnish the desired data, have neglected to answer our letters of inquiry. If every person in the United States and Canada of Sackett descent, would send us the names of their parents, grand-parents and great-grand-parents, we would unquestionably be able to continue their ancestral lines, in nearly every instance, back to one or the other of the colonists mentioned. We would like to bring every line traced down to its latest born member, and by arrangement with the printer, will be able to add to our manuscript any records relating to the last three generations, which may be mailed to us promptly on receipt of this circular letter. The subscription price of the book has been fixed at $5.00. To those to whom this amount seems excessive we have only to reply that if we received $25.00 for each and every copy we are having printed it would not reimburse and compensate us for amount of money paid out and time expended in producing it. If you have not already subscribed we would be glad to add your name to our list. A prompt reply will be appreciated. Yours very truly, C. H. WEYGANT.
This is a single-page biographical sketch that my great-grandfather Frederick Gleason Sacket wrote and his brother Frank Sackett typed for him (the onionskin paper, though very thin, is in amazing condition given its age of 100+ years). Because it was among other pages of family lore and genealogical information that actually appeared in THE SACKETTS OF AMERICA, I assume that Frank Sackett forwarded this sketch along to Weygant. ========================= SKENE DOUGLASS SACKETT As near as we can learn, he was supposed to have two or three brothers and two sisters. The names or dates of birth or marriage of any of these we have no record of. He had, we think, two or three uncles, but what was [sic] the names or data regarding them is not now known. However, we are told that at an early age, say 15 or 16 years, he was bound out, or was sent to live with one of his uncles by the name of Bull, who treated him so unkindly that the trustees of the town or township became interested in the matter and sent him to the trustees of the town or township where he came from with an order or petition that they appoint a guardian for him. Instead of using this, or going there, he went direct to the headquarters of the "Continental" army and enlisted under Gen. Washington.* As his age was under that permitted, he feared that some of his uncles would come and take him out, so instead of giving his full name he enlisted under the name of Skene Douglass, and in later years when he applied & received a pension, it was under this name. He was under Baron Stuben [von Steuben], who was a Prussian and had served under "Frederick the Great." ____________________________________ *[NOTE: Since court documents regarding Skene's pension clearly state that he served in the "Connecticut" line and enlisted in a regiment that was formed in Connecticut, this story about going directly to enlist under General Washington sounds a bit far-fetched.]
Hi; During a recent search I got a "hit" which includes information for the family of James Stringham, husband of Deborah Sackett, dau of 23-Judge Jjoseph Sackett: Origin of Immigrant: Herfordshire, England Immigrant's Date & Place of Birth: c:1657 Hereford Immigrant's Date & Place of Death: 6 Aug 1729 Hempstead, Long Island, NY Immigrant's Spouse: (1) Susanna Harcutt (2) Ann Owen Source of Information: FTM CD#173 Genealogies of Long Island Families; Mary Bunker Powell; 1895; Albany, NY Immigrant's Children: Benjamin c1684 Peter c1686 Rachel Peters, Ann Stringham Thomas c1687 29 Dec 1767 Jane Bergen William May 1688 Catherine Abrams Hannah 3 Apr 1676 2 Sep 1742 Richard Cheesman Samuel c1694 May 1752 Hannah Thorne Mary c1694 Adrian Hegeman Charles c1697 Tabitha Smith Ann c1702 William Sexton Elizabeth c1704 Thomas Inman James c1707 Deborah Sackett, Mary Cornell ------ Regards, Thurmon
I found the same information on Richard on Ancestry.com and no other census with a Sackett in it between 1700 and 1710. Liesa On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 09:25:31 -0800 Wendy Sacket <wsacket@mail.ccc.cccd.edu> wrote: >After seeing the previous postings, especially Nancy's >comment, I did a >little digging with Google myself. I didn't get any hits >for a census in >1708 (maybe I just couldn't find the transcription >online) but I did locate >the transcription for 1703 using the following URL > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycoloni/offsite.html#chu > > which had a link to > >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/census/1703/1703-nyc.txt > >The information in the USGenWeb archive was as follows: >Census Year 1703 >State New York >County New York > >District: New York City; East Ward >Page# 397 >[NOTE: I moved the categories to a vertical format for >ease of typing and >reading] > > >Masters of Familys Richd Sackett >Males 16-60 1 >Females 1 >Male children 2 >Female children 0 >Male Negro 0 >Female Negro 0 >Male Negro children 1 >Female Negro children 0 >All above 60 0 > > >This would correspond to a household of Capt. Richard, >his wife Margery, two >sons, no daughters, no adult slaves, one slave child (a >male), and no adults >over the age of 60. > > > > >==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== >RootsWeb WorldConnect Project and is located at: ><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/worldconnect.html>. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online >genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > Liesa Robarge List admin for SMITH-NEW-ENGLAND, Coffinger, Christian, and Tarbox http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sackettmckayhistory/LiesasLineage/index.htm
I think that I had asked if anyone had it and did not get a reply. I then promptly got sick, and think I lost a few memory brain cells, so I have not done that yet. I will track down the email tonight or this weekend. If I had not gotten sick I probalby would have put 2 and 2 together and realized no one replied becuase no one had a copy. Liesa On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:42:54 -0700 <siders@cableone.net> wrote: > >Liesa, > >Weren't you going to obtain Captain Richard's will...? > Our ISP >has been acting up so maybe I missed your message on >it...? > >Thanks! > >Later...Nancy > >Nancy Cluff Siders >SACKETT-L List Admin > > >-----Original Message----- >From: "Liesa Robarge" <lrobarge@charter.net> >Sent: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 07:47:26 -0500 >To: "SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com" <SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [SACKETT-L] Dutchess County Vital Records > >Chris, > >Terri (Allen) is from this group then I would be too, and >I have some information from her on the McKay side that >ties in to the Sackett's but let me take a look tonight >and see what she might have sent me on them. I will also >see what I can find out on the VR for this area. I have >some Dutchess County records at the FHL here in town but >I >do not remember what since I have not looked at them in a >while, and I am not sure when I will make it back over >there since I will be in DC next week (getting more civil >war records). > >Liesa > >On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 12:20:44 -0000 > "Chris Sackett" <chris@sackett.org.uk> wrote: >>Dear All, >> >>As a general question on the Crego/Sackett problem >>(particularly to the >>several descendants of this branch: Blanche, Nancy, >>Wendy, Lauri, Sandra >>(Mueller), Terri (Allen), & others) I wonder if anyone >>has been able to >>research vital records for Dutchess County? Anyone know >>if the VRs exist for >>this period? >> >>Regards, >>Chris >> > > >==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== >RootsWeb blocks HTML formatting in email messages. Be >sure to set your >email software to text only before posting a message to >the list. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online >genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > Liesa Robarge List admin for SMITH-NEW-ENGLAND, Coffinger, Christian, and Tarbox http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sackettmckayhistory/LiesasLineage/index.htm
Dear All, As a general question on the Crego/Sackett problem (particularly to the several descendants of this branch: Blanche, Nancy, Wendy, Lauri, Sandra (Mueller), Terri (Allen), & others) I wonder if anyone has been able to research vital records for Dutchess County? Anyone know if the VRs exist for this period? Regards, Chris
To Sackett List, Forwarding: exchange of e-mails between Roy Crego and me about the date of the New York Census (1703 or 1708). He confirms 1703 which leaves us with two problems - 1. As observed by Blanche, Capt Richard's children (2 sons and 2 daughters per the census) had to be born in a helluva hurry after marriage in 1699 to be around for a 1703 census. 2. Was there another census in 1708 - or did Weygant simply make an error in copying the date? In light of (1) above it is tempting to conclude that one or both of the daughters Catherine and Mary/Maria may have been from a previous marriage of Margery's. There is not a problem with the sons as we know Richard Jr was b. 1701 and John was younger, so I see no doubt that they belonged to Capt Richard. With the census date confirmed as 1703 we would, I think, be safe to conclude that John's birth date was 1702 or 1703. Regards, Chris Sackett -----Original Message----- From: Roy Crego [mailto:rcrego@nac.net] Sent: 13 November 2003 22:18 To: 'Chris Sackett' Subject: RE: NY Census 1703 or 1708? Chris, It's the 1703 census as far as I know. I looked up the Sackett family in O'Callaghan's Documentary History of the State of NY (1849) p. 614. I don't think modern scholarship has found anything to contradict the date. The website of the NYG&B society also shows the census date as 1703 See: http://www.nygbs.org/info/articles/Pre_1750_NY_Lists.html Scroll down to New York County. Best wishes, Roy -----Original Message----- From: Chris Sackett [mailto:chris@sackett.org.uk] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 5:04 AM To: Roy Crego Cc: Blanche & Harry McKay; Thurmon King Subject: NY Census 1703 or 1708? Dear Roy, I would be grateful if you would solve another small puzzle for me. Blanche McKay, one of our Sackett Association members, who I believe has a copy of your History of the Crego Family, reports that you give details of a 1703 Census in the East Ward of NYC listing the family of Richard Sackett. Weygant refers to a Census of 1708 and I conclude from the detail that this must be the same census. Would you be able to advise from your records which is the correct date? Many thanks, Chris Sackett
Brian Sackett sent me photocopies of the pages containing these reminiscences of Jonathan Y. Sackett: PUTNAM COUNTY Pioneer Reminiscences NUMBER ONE Containing the Proceedings of the ORGANIZATION OF THE ASSOCIATION, TOGETHER WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS, A LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND REMINISCENCES, Furnished by Members, to Secretary, up to AUGUST 15, A. D. 1878. ------------- Ottawa, Ohio George D. Kinder, Printer 1878. Page 45 J. Y. SACKETT, Born in Fairfield county, Ohio, May 8th, A. D. 1804. Settled in Riley township in the Fall of A. D. 1833. I married and came out here with a four-horse team in the fall of 1833. I drove the first four or two-horse team ever driven up Riley Creek as far as my land, near Bluffton. Killed two deer on my way up the creek. Built an open front camp and stayed there alone six weeks, and put up a cabin- house. Messrs. Nicewarner, Gray, Sigafoos and John Stout, and perhaps a few others, came out that year. Mr John Stout began to prepare to build a mill. He got a large niggerhead stone, rounded it off and drove a number of steel wedges in it to split it open, but it wouldn't split. He told me all his prospects for a mill was gone. He said he had no money to buy burrs to grind with, nor even to buy more wedges to drive into the stone, and he seemed to be in much trouble about it, and advised with me what to do. But I could not advise to any good. He quit and gave it up for a bad job. He left the stone with the thinnest side up, where the wedges were driven in. A short time afterwards a shower of rain came on. After the shower we went out to the stone to find it had split in two, the rain having swelled the stone where the wedges had been driven in. He rejoiced greatly over his good fortune, and said we should now have a mill. And he did fulfill his promise. It was the only mill we had for years, and it did good service. These same stones are yet on Riley Creek, and should be preserved and kept as a memento of early life in Putnam county. One of them is used as a weight on a cider-press, just below Crones' mill, near Pendleton. The other is between the cider-press and Crone's mill on the bank of Riley Creek. This mill was a great advantage to the first settlers on Riley Creek, for previous to this many persons had to grind all their bread-stuff by hand, on hand-mills. After working hard all day, they would take a bushel of corn and at night go from one to three miles to a hand mill to grind meal for the next day. THE NAME OF RILEY CREEK This stream was called by the Indians "Big Tawa." Its present name was given it by Riley, and his company, who were here to survey this Indian reservation. He (Riley) was a son of old Cap- tain Riley, of whom history gives some striking narratives. Young Riley gave me a brief history of the way the name of this creek came to be changed, which was as follows: When they were surveying the Page 46 north line of section 36, in Ottawa township, where it crosses the creek, he attempted to cross the stream on some drift, and in doing so he fell in and lost his Jacob staff and could not find it. He had to quit and go home until he could repair his loss. He had to make one himself, as there was none to be had nearer than Philadelphia. This same noddle o his staff is somewhere in the north in use yet. From this incident the company called the stream Riley Creek. INCONVENIENCES IN NEW COUNTRIES. In 1834 I attended the Ottawa sales on the 3d day of July. The water was very high -- the streams all out of their banks and over the bottoms. Mr. Abraham Hardeu took me across the Blanchard in a hog trough, where the river was then about half a mile wide. I had to lay down on my back in the bottom of the trough while he sat at one end and paddled it over. We landed just about the mouth of a large run which then covered the road for one-fourth of a mile, swam over, and stayed all day at the sale in wet clothes. In the evening Dick Carson bantered the company, which consisted of about eight or ten hundred persons, that he could throw down, whip, or out run any man on the ground. Some one that knew me took the bet that I could out run him. We run and I beat him. In 1835 I sold the land that I first entered and bought the land I now live on, of Frederick A. Shafer, of Lancaster, Ohio. I cut the first stick of timber, by of improving it, that was ever cut. I moved on my land in September, 1836, and here has been my resi- dence ever since. CRUELTY BY SAVAGE CUSTOM. A certain man bought the land where the Indians had buried some of their dead, and in clearing his land the Indians said he burnt the bones and robbed the graves of the relics that were buried with them. One among them, known by the nick-name of Devil Jim, threatened his life. The man became alarmed and left the country. Shortly after he left the old chief of the Ottawa tribe died. Devil Jim and two others had equal claims to the chiefship. The tribe met to decide which one should be chief, and they chose one of the other two. This offended Devil Jim, and, taking his knife in hand, he walked up to the chief and stabbed him, ripping open his abdomen so that his entrals fell out, exclaiming that he would see who would be chief. He never attempted to escape. The tribe met and held council about what should be done with Jim. They decided that the other one, who was heir to the chiefship, should kill him at a given time. They met at the appointed time. The executioner took the fatal knife in Page 47 hand and commenced stabbing Jim, however without much effect. Jim damned him, that he did not know how to kill a man, and placing his hand on his left breast, told him to strike there. He obeyed, and Jim fell dead. The executioner was appointed chief, and soon after they left for their home in the West. HARD TIMES. A poor family was taken sick and had but little to live on. Soon they had to gather herbs and weeds along the river banks, and for two or three weeks they subsisted in this way. The neighbors, on learning of their destitution, gave them help. EARLY DAYS AT OUT COURTS. It generally took us one day to go to Kalida from where I now live. we usually went on foot and had to "coon" it, as it was then called, in order to keep o ut of the water and mud. We left the stable room for horses of men that lived at a greater distance than ourselves, and there was scarcely enough room to accommodate them. And their[sic] were not enough beds or sufficient bedding for near all who attended, so we amused ourselves at organizing and holding court at night. we would have many accusations against individuals and arraign and try them, and if found guilty, fine them. they would generally pay their fines. Our capital punishment was to drag a man down stairs, one holding him by the feet and pulling him down rapidly. Thurs we kept order and peace in our courts. NEIGHBORHOOD AMUSEMENTS. The men and boys would generally meet at some appointed place about every two or three weeks, on Saturday afternoon, to play base ball, wrestle and run foot races. We would throw all our hats to- gether, and one would pick out two of them, and the two persons owning the hats must run or wrestle, whichever we were engaged at. We would form a ring and these two would go in to wrestle. The one that threw the other would stay in the ring until he was thrown; or, if it was foot-racing, run until he was out run. I knew one of out company that always stayed in the ring the last one, and run the last foot-race with the last man. WILD GAME. Wild game was plenty in some parts of the county. There was a good many bear, deer and turkey. A good hunter could kill deer and turkey whenever he wanted to, which served as a great help to the first settlers in getting their meat.
After seeing the previous postings, especially Nancy's comment, I did a little digging with Google myself. I didn't get any hits for a census in 1708 (maybe I just couldn't find the transcription online) but I did locate the transcription for 1703 using the following URL http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycoloni/offsite.html#chu which had a link to ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/newyork/census/1703/1703-nyc.txt The information in the USGenWeb archive was as follows: Census Year 1703 State New York County New York District: New York City; East Ward Page# 397 [NOTE: I moved the categories to a vertical format for ease of typing and reading] Masters of Familys Richd Sackett Males 16-60 1 Females 1 Male children 2 Female children 0 Male Negro 0 Female Negro 0 Male Negro children 1 Female Negro children 0 All above 60 0 This would correspond to a household of Capt. Richard, his wife Margery, two sons, no daughters, no adult slaves, one slave child (a male), and no adults over the age of 60.
Liesa, Weren't you going to obtain Captain Richard's will...? Our ISP has been acting up so maybe I missed your message on it...? Thanks! Later...Nancy Nancy Cluff Siders SACKETT-L List Admin -----Original Message----- From: "Liesa Robarge" <lrobarge@charter.net> Sent: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 07:47:26 -0500 To: "SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com" <SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [SACKETT-L] Dutchess County Vital Records Chris, Terri (Allen) is from this group then I would be too, and I have some information from her on the McKay side that ties in to the Sackett's but let me take a look tonight and see what she might have sent me on them. I will also see what I can find out on the VR for this area. I have some Dutchess County records at the FHL here in town but I do not remember what since I have not looked at them in a while, and I am not sure when I will make it back over there since I will be in DC next week (getting more civil war records). Liesa On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 12:20:44 -0000 "Chris Sackett" <chris@sackett.org.uk> wrote: >Dear All, > >As a general question on the Crego/Sackett problem >(particularly to the >several descendants of this branch: Blanche, Nancy, >Wendy, Lauri, Sandra >(Mueller), Terri (Allen), & others) I wonder if anyone >has been able to >research vital records for Dutchess County? Anyone know >if the VRs exist for >this period? > >Regards, >Chris >
Chris, Terri (Allen) is from this group then I would be too, and I have some information from her on the McKay side that ties in to the Sackett's but let me take a look tonight and see what she might have sent me on them. I will also see what I can find out on the VR for this area. I have some Dutchess County records at the FHL here in town but I do not remember what since I have not looked at them in a while, and I am not sure when I will make it back over there since I will be in DC next week (getting more civil war records). Liesa On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 12:20:44 -0000 "Chris Sackett" <chris@sackett.org.uk> wrote: >Dear All, > >As a general question on the Crego/Sackett problem >(particularly to the >several descendants of this branch: Blanche, Nancy, >Wendy, Lauri, Sandra >(Mueller), Terri (Allen), & others) I wonder if anyone >has been able to >research vital records for Dutchess County? Anyone know >if the VRs exist for >this period? > >Regards, >Chris > > >==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To post a message, address it >to:sackett-l@rootsweb.com >To subscribe or unsubscribe, address it to: >sackett-l-request@rootsweb.com (SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE >in the body) > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online >genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > Liesa Robarge List admin for SMITH-NEW-ENGLAND, Coffinger, Christian, and Tarbox http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sackettmckayhistory/LiesasLineage/index.htm
Chris and all, Unfortunately, I have never had the opportunity to visit that area of New York. Maybe someday! I believe Blanche and Harry have been to the area but some time ago. I'm sure she will have an answer to you soon if they are not traveling. Ah to be retired!!!! :) I just now searched google.com with the following: "vital records" + "Dutchess Co" and got more hits than I can verify that they are even good ones. census + "Dutchess Co" + 1703 likewise census _ "Dutchess Co" + 1708 are quite abundant of hits as well but I've got to go to that darn pesky day job. Just got back from going to Albuquerque with Bill. He had the basal cell carcinoma removed from above his right eyebrow. All is OK; no malignancy. He's just got such a swollen black and blue eye that he can't see out of it this morning. ;) Have to go back to ABQ Thursday for a check on it. Missed a major snowstorm by a few hours this time! Later...Nancy Nancy Cluff Siders TSFA President and List Admin for: CLUFF-L, COUNTRYMAN-L, LETSON-L, MCKAY-ELKENNY-L, SACKETT-L, SIDERS-L To forget one's ancestor is to be a brook without a source, A tree without a root. ~Chinese proverb -----Original Message----- From: Chris Sackett [mailto:chris@sackett.org.uk] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 5:21 AM To: SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SACKETT-L] Dutchess County Vital Records Dear All, As a general question on the Crego/Sackett problem (particularly to the several descendants of this branch: Blanche, Nancy, Wendy, Lauri, Sandra (Mueller), Terri (Allen), & others) I wonder if anyone has been able to research vital records for Dutchess County? Anyone know if the VRs exist for this period? Regards, Chris ==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post a message, address it to:sackett-l@rootsweb.com To subscribe or unsubscribe, address it to: sackett-l-request@rootsweb.com (SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE in the body) ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237