Hello Sackett Searchers; In the account of 756-Isaac Anson Sackett presented by Weygant, p. 115, 172; we read: "He was by occupation in early life a blacksmith, but in his later years followed farming. There is a mystery surrounding his death. He left his home, not saying where he was going, and did not return. After a considerable lapse of time a search was determined upon and his dead body was found in a nearby piece of woods. An examination of his remains revealed that his death had resulted from a gunshot wound." ----------- This week Bill Sackett sent me copies of the Inquest held on the body of Isaac A. Sacket (Filed Sept. 28, 1852) While the cover page says that it was filed on Sept. 28, 1852 the inquest was held Feb 11, 1852 and the sworn statements indicate that Isaac A. Sacket had died within the past week. Perhaps the date the papers were filed led Weygant to believe that a long period of time had elapsed between his death and the discovery of his body. Sworn statements given at the inquest indicate that on Wednesday, Feb 4, 1852 Isaac borrowed a neighbors shot gun and went into the swamp area with the stated purpose of hunting rabbits.. State of New York Delaware County On the Examination of witnesses produced sworn & examined on the 11th day of February 1852 at the town of Stamford in said county before me Harry R. Hamilton one of the coroners in and for said county and Jeffry H Champlin, Robert English, Mr John Baggs, Urial Hamilton, David B. Case, William Marshall, Charles Csuffin, David Squires, Nicholas Champlin Miles Stewdley & Norman K. Wilcox & John R. Clark. good and lawful men of the said county duly sworn upon their oaths to enquire into all the circumstances attending the death of Isaac A. Sacket & by whome the same was produced and in which manner & when & where the said Isaac A. Sacket came to his death do say upon their oaths aforesaid, that the said Isaac A. Sackett did voluntarily and of his own malice aforethought inflict a mortal wound in and upon the head of him the said Isaac A. Sacket. Of which said mortal wound the said Isaac A. Sackett, then & there instantly died & so the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid say that the said Isaac A. Sackett did then and there in the manner aforesaid and at the place aforesaid voluntairly & of his own malice and aforethought kill and Murder himself the said Isaac A. Sacket against the peace of the people p. 2 of this State & their dignity. In witness whereof as well the Said Coroner as the jurors aforesaid have to this inquisition set their hands & Seals on the day of the date of this inquistion aforesaid Henry R. Hamilton Cornoner [Signed by the jurors] It appears that there was a short note found in his pocket book which said: "I think it is sufficient to produce death."

Thurmon, Thanks for posting the Isaac Sackett inquest report. Very interesting, if gruesome. Did Bill Sackett indicate the source of this document? Come to that, who is Bill Sackett? Is he a member? Is the comment at the end > It appears that there was a short note found in his pocket book which > said: > "I think it is sufficient to produce death." part of the inquest report? Kind regards, Chris