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>

Thurmon, I think Weygant may have moved 950 Reuben son of (547)/267 Richard Jr to 277 Reuben son of 81 Joseph. I note that 81 Joseph, who was a 1st cousin of 75 Capt Richard, also had land in Dutchess County. However, Weygant seems to say that Joseph did not live there and it was Joseph's son Samuel who was "supposed to have been the first of his line to settle in Dutchess County." I wonder why, when plucking Reuben & Nelly from Capt Richard's clutches, he then attached Reuben to Joseph and Nelly to Josiah Crego. Seems to me we should keep 81 Joseph in the frame for father of Nelly. Do we know anything else at all about Prime and Prince other than their listing on Weygant p113? I re-checked the 1897 Family Record and find that Weygant did not detail any of the New Haven lines in that publication. He just did a selection of lines down from Simon. Best.. Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Thurmon E King [mailto:thurmonking@juno.com] > Sent: 16 November 2003 01:34 > --------snip---------- 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.; > --------snip----------