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