Nancy and All: I have put together some information for Asa and Richard Sackett from material gleaned from the Yates Co. website at USGenWeb; from the links in Nancy's note below, and census information provided by Louella. Now, if someone can provide possible parents for Thomas J. Sackett ... ONE NOTE: Today I tried to access some of the links for the Yates Co. site which are given in the notes for the family of Thomas J. Sackett and got an error message. Descendants of Thomas J. Sackett First Generation 1. Thomas J. Sackett-[1] was born about 1800 in MA and died about 1859 in Potter, Yates Co., NY, about age 59. General Notes: http://www.linkny.com/~history/potrdm_s.htm Record of Roads 1833 - 1888 Thomas J, 1819 T J, 1829; Thomas G, 1835 Thomas, 1839, 1843; Sackett: T J, 1843; ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/1835.htm 1835 CENSUS: YATES COUNTY NY SACKETT THOMAS J 2 MID ------- Sacket, Thomas Year: 1840; State: NY;County: Yates; Township: Middlesex Roll: M704_351Page: 350 Census: 100 101 000 000 0 - 121 001 000 000 0 ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/1845.htm INDEX 1845 YATES COUNTY Towns of Barrington, Italy and Potter only SACKETT THOMAS J 49 POT ------- Sackett, Thomas J. Year: 1850; State: NY; County: Yates; Township: Potter Roll: M432_618Page: 5 82/84 Sackett, Thomas J.50 mFarmer MA [Sackett], Lina 45 f NY Sackett, Lucina 23 f NY Sackett, Minerva 18 f NY Sackett, Mary Ann14 f NY Sackett, Asa 11 m NY Sackett, Else 8 f NY Sackett, Charles 4 m NY ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/1855pot.htm 1855 CENSUS TOWN OF POTTER INDEX Sackett Thos J 144 Sackett Lina 144 Sackett Minerva 144 Sackett Mary Ann 144 Sackett Asa 144 Sackett Elna 144 Sackett Charles 144 Sackett Hannah 144 ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/estate_s.htm Name / Date filed / Locator / Persons mentioned in petition Sackett Thomas J / 1859 / 128C / Jeremiah Barber; Sina, Minerva, Mary A, Asa, Elcy, Charles & Richard Sackett Sackett Asa & Elsie 1859 122C / GDN; William W Tyler Sackett Charles / 1860 / 49C / GDN; Sina, Minerva & Mary A Sackett; William W Tyler Sackett Richard / 1863 / 50D / Lydia, Asel J, Anna M, Mahala A & Richard J Sackett Sackett Charles / 1865 / 49C / Asa, Sina, Minerva, Mary, Elcy, Anna, Minnie, Tyler, ---- & Richard Sackett Thomas married Mrs. Lina Sackett-[2] [MRIN:1]. Children from this marriage were: + 2 M i. Richard Sackett-[3] was born about 1824 in Yates Co., NY and died about 1863, about age 39. 3 F ii. Lucina Sackett-[8] was born about 1827 in Yates Co., NY. General Notes: Year: 1850; State: NY; County: Yates; Township: Potter Roll: M432_618Page: 5 82/84 Sackett, Lucina 23 f NY 4 F iii. Minerva Sackett-[9] was born about 1832 in Yates Co., NY and died after 1880. General Notes: Year: 1850; State: NY; County: Yates; Township: Potter Roll: M432_618; Page: 5 82/84 Sackett, Minerva 18 f NY ----- Aug 1860 Potter, Yates NY., page 911, family 432 Minerva Sackett, age 27, born New York, Seamstress ----- June 1870, Potter, Yates, New York page 566b, family 11 Sackett, Sina(Sally?)(F), age 68, born New York, House keeping Sackett, Minerva M., age 38, born New York ----- 1880 census; Potter, Yates, New York FHL Film 1254949 National Archives Film T9-0949 Page 491A Loyd SUTFIN Self M M W 46 NY Raising Fruit MA NY Mary SUTFIN Wife F M W 43 NY Keeping House MA NY Minerva SACKETT SisterL F W 47 NY At Home ----- It appears that Minerva did not marry. + 5 F iv. Mary Ann Sackett-[10] was born about 1837 in Yates Co., NY and died after 1880. + 6 M v. Asa Sackett-[11] was born about 1839 in Yates Co., NY and died after Jun 1900. 7 F vi. Elsie Sackett-[12] was born about 1842 in Yates Co., NY and died after 1865. General Notes: Year: 1850; State: NY; County: Yates; Township: Potter Roll: M432_618Page: 5 82/84 Sackett, Else 8 f NY ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/1855pot.htm 1855 CENSUS; TOWN OF POTTER INDEX Sackett Thos J 144 Sackett Lina 144 Sackett Minerva 144 Sackett Mary Ann 144 Sackett Asa 144 Sackett Elna 144 Sackett Charles 144 Sackett Hannah 144 ------- Aug 1860 Potter, Yates NY., page 911, family 432 Eley Sackett, (FE), age 16, born New York, Servant ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/1865pot.htm 1865 New York State Census Town of Potter; Index Sackett Sinai 1/44 Sackett Minerva 1/44 Sackett Mary Ann 1/44 Sackett Asa 1/44 Sackett Eddie A 1/44 Sackett Elsie 1/44 -------- Not listed in a Sackett household in 1870. 8 M vii. Charles Sackett-[13] was born about 1846 in Yates Co., NY. General Notes: Year: 1850; State: NY; County: Yates; Township: Potter Roll: M432_618Page: 5 82/84 Sackett, Charles 4 m NY ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/1855pot.htm 1855 CENSUS; TOWN OF POTTER; INDEX Sackett Thos J 144 Sackett Lina 144 Sackett Minerva 144 Sackett Mary Ann 144 Sackett Asa 144 Sackett Elna 144 Sackett Charles 144 Sackett Hannah 144 -------- Aug 1860 Potter, Yates NY., page 911, family 432 Charles Sackett, age 14, born New York ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/estate_s.htm Name / Date filed / Locator / Persons mentioned in petition Sackett Thomas J / 1859 / 128C / Jeremiah Barber; Sina, Minerva, Mary A, Asa, Elcy, Charles & Richard Sackett Sackett Charles / 1860 / 49C / GDN; Sina, Minerva & Mary A Sackett; William W Tyler Sackett Charles / 1865 / 49C / Asa, Sina, Minerva, Mary, Elcy, Anna, Minnie, Tyler, ---- & Richard Sackett ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/exparte2.htm Yates County NY; County Court Records Ex Parte Cases 1853 - 1871 S 26-1 / Charles and Elsa Sackett / 1863-1864 / Petition, Reports, Order, Bond,Confirmation and Conveyance ------- I found no records for Charles Sackett in Yates Co., NY after 1865. 9 F viii. Hannah Sackett-[14] was born in 1850-1855 in Yates Co., NY. General Notes: Placing Hannah as a daughter of Thomas J. Sackett and Lina is uncertain because of the age of Lina [45 yrs] in the 1850 census. However, the 1855 census below is the only place I found her listed in connection with the household of Thomas J. Sackett: http://www.linkny.com/~history/1855pot.htm 1855 CENSUS; TOWN OF POTTER; INDEX Sackett Thos J 144 Sackett Lina 144 Sackett Minerva 144 Sackett Mary Ann 144 Sackett Asa 144 Sackett Elna 144 Sackett Charles 144 Sackett Hannah 144 Second Generation (Children) 2. Richard Sackett-[3] (Thomas J. 1) was born about 1824 in Yates Co., NY and died about 1863, about age 39. General Notes: Year: 1850; State: NY; County: Yates; Township: Potter Roll: M432_618Page: 26 397/403 Sackett, Richard 26 mFarmer NY Sackett, Lydia 29 f NY Sackett, Charles 2 m NY Sackett, Wilbur 7/12 m NY Sackett, Malinda 20 f NY ------- Aug 1860 Potter, Yates NY., page 911, family 433 Richard Sackett, age 36, born New York, Farming Lydia Sackett, age 38, born New York Asel T. Sackett, (M) , age 11, " Anna M. Sackett, age 8, " Maliala A. Sackett, age 1, born Michigan ------ http://www.linkny.com/~history/1865pot.htm 1865 New York State Census Town of Potter Index Sackett Richard J 1/73 Sackett Lydia 1/73 Sackett Mary A 1/73 Sackett Asher T 1/73 Sackett Annie M 1/73 ------ It appears that Richard died about 1863: http://www.linkny.com/~history/estate_s.htm Name / Date filed / Locator / Persons mentioned in petition Sackett Richard / 1863 / 50D / Lydia, Asel J, Anna M, Mahala A & Richard J Sackett http://www.linkny.com/~history/exparte2.htm Yates County NY; County Court Records Ex Parte Cases 1853 - 1871 S 23-4 / Lydia Sackett / 1866 / Bond, Sale of R.E.,, Guardian Appt., Reports, Contract,Conveyance In the 1870 census his children [and probably his widow] are listed in the household of Cephas Isham: 1870; Potter, Yates Co., NY; page 219; 24 Jun 1870 219/226 Isham, Cephas 55 mstone masonVT Isham, Lydia 45 fkeeping houseNY Sackett, Anna M. 18 fhs service NY Sackett, Minnie 11 f NY Sackett, Richard 6 m NY -------- Some of the court records in Yates Co. seem to indicate that Lydia Isham (age 45) is the same as Lydia Sackett (age 38) in the 1860 census above: http://www.linkny.com/~history/estate_s.htm Name / Date filed / Locator / Persons mentioned in petition Sackett Richard J / 1874 / 50D / GDN; Lydia Isham Sackett Mahala A / 1874 / 95D / GDN; Culver S Barber ------ http://www.linkny.com/~history/YATES-S.htm Stafford Canning Cleveland History & Directory of Yates County NY (1873) Sackett, Richard 818 Richard married Lydia Barber-[4] [MRIN:2], daughter of Jeremiah Barber-[23] and Anna Van Zandt-[24]. Children from this marriage were: 10 M i. Charles Sackett-[5] was born about 1848 in Yates Co., NY. General Notes: Year: 1850; State: NY; County: Yates; Township: Potter Roll: M432_618Page: 26 397/403 Sackett, Charles 2 m NY ------ 11 M ii. Wilbur Sackett-[6] was born about 1850 in Yates Co., NY. General Notes: Year: 1850; State: NY; County: Yates; Township: Potter Roll: M432_618Page: 26 397/403 Sackett, Wilbur 7/12 m NY [Wilbur is not listed in the household in the 1860 census but there is an Asel T. Sackett, male age 11. The age would fit] Aug 1860 Potter, Yates NY., page 911, family 433 Asel T. Sackett, (M) , age 11, b. NY ------ http://www.linkny.com/~history/1865pot.htm 1865 New York State Census Town of Potter Index Sackett Richard J 1/73 Sackett Lydia 1/73 Sackett Mary A 1/73 Sackett Asher T 1/73 Sackett Annie M 1/73 [Asher T. would have been 21and is not listed in the household of Richard in 1870.] 12 F iii. Anna M. Sackett-[7] was born about 1852 in Potter, Yates Co., NY. General Notes: Aug 1860 Potter, Yates NY., page 911, family 433 Anna M. Sackett, age 8, b. New York ------ Listed in Richard's household in 1865 and 1870 censuses 13 F iv. Mahala A. Sackett-[15] was born in 1859 in MI and died after 1874. General Notes: Aug 1860 Potter, Yates NY., page 911, family 433 Richard Sackett, age 36, born New York, Farming Lydia Sackett, age 38, born New York Asel T. Sackett, (M) , age 11, " Anna M. Sackett, age 8, " Maliala A. Sackett, age 1, born Michigan Mahala is not listed in the household with her siblings in the 1870 census: 1870; Potter, Yates Co., NY; page 219; 24 Jun 1870 219/226 Isham, Cephas 55 mstone masonVT Isham, Lydia 45 fkeeping houseNY Sackett, Anna M. 18 fhs service NY Sackett, Minnie 11 f NY Sackett, Richard 6 m NY ------ But her uncle is assigned as guardian for her in 1874: http://www.linkny.com/~history/estate_s.htm Name / Date filed / Locator / Persons mentioned in petition Sackett Mahala A / 1874 / 95D / GDN; Culver S Barber 5. Mary Ann Sackett-[10] (Thomas J. 1) was born about 1837 in Yates Co., NY and died after 1880. General Notes: Year: 1850; State: NY; County: Yates; Township: Potter Roll: M432_618Page: 5 82/84 Sackett, Mary Ann14 f NY ------ Aug 1860 Potter, Yates NY., page 911, family 432 Mary Ann Sackett, age 23, born New York, Servant ------- By 1870 Mary Ann Sackett had married Loyd Sutfin and appears in the Sutfin household: 1870; Potter, Yates Co., NY; 21 Jun 1870; page 190; 190/196 Sutfin, John 67 m farmer NY Sutfin, Elina 57 f keeping house NY Sutfin, Loyd E. 37 m farm laborer NY [married Apr] Sutfin, Mary Ann (Sackett)33 f house keeper NY [married Apr] Sutfin Juliette 26 f at home NY Sutfin, Mary E. 18 f at school NY Sutfin, Elliott 24 m carpentering NY ------ http://www.linkny.com/~history/1875pot.htm 1875 New York State Census, Yates County NY Town of Potter; Index Sutfin Loyd E 1/37 Sutfin Mary E 1/37 ------- 1880 census; Potter, Yates, New York FHL Film 1254949 National Archives Film T9-0949 Page 491A Loyd SUTFIN Self M M W 46 NY Raising Fruit MA NY Mary SUTFIN Wife F M W 43 NYKeeping House MA NY Addie SUTFIN Dau F S W 3 NY ----- NY NY Asa SACKETT BroL M S W 41 NY Livery Man MA NY Minerva SACKETT SisterL F -- W 47 NY At Home MA NY Mary married Loyd Sutfin-[16] [MRIN:3], son of John Sutfin-[21] and Mrs. Elina Sutfin-[22], in Apr 1872 in Potter, Yates Co., NY. Marriage Notes: 1870 Census gives he month of their marriage as April 1870. Children from this marriage were: 14 F i. Addie Sutfin-[17] was born about 1877 in NY. General Notes: 1880, Potter, Yates, New York FHL Film 1254949 National Archives Film T9-0949 Page 491A Addie SUTFIN Dau F S W 3 NY --- NY NY 6. Asa Sackett-[11] (Thomas J. 1) was born about 1839 in Yates Co., NY and died after Jun 1900. General Notes: Year: 1850; State: NY; County: Yates; Township: Potter Roll: M432_618Page: 5 82/84 Sackett, Asa 11 m NY ------- Aug 1860 Potter, Yates NY., page 911, family 432 Asa Sackett, age 21, born New York, Farming [In the household of his mother] ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/63drpot.htm Enrollment List of Persons Subject to Military Duty: Classes I & II Yates County NY: July 1, 1863 Town of Potter Sackett Asa 358 ------- June 1870, Potter, Yates, New York page 566b, family 11 Sackett, Sina(Sally?)(F), age 68, born New York, House keeping Sackett, Minerva M., age 38, born New York, Sackett, Eddie A., age 7, born New York, Sackett, Ellie I., age 7, born New York, there is a note that they are twins Sackett, Asa, age 31, born New York, Farm Laborer [Minerva appears to have never married therefore Asa appears to be the father of Eddie and Ellie. Asa was listed in his mother's household in 1860 and by 1865 the children Eddie A an Elsie/Ellie are listed in the household. So it would appear that Asa was married after 1860 and that his wife probably died as a result of giving birth to the twins. In the 1900 census Asa is listed as widowed.] ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/YATES-S.htm Stafford Canning Cleveland History & Directory of Yates County NY (1873) Sackett, Asa 794 ------- http://www.linkny.com/~history/1875pot.htm 1875 New York State Census, Yates County NY Town of Potter; Index Sackett Asa 1/4 Sackett Eddie 1/4 Sackett Ella 1/4 Sackett Minerva 1/4 ------ 1880 census; Potter, Yates, New York FHL Film 1254949 National Archives Film T9-0949 Page 491A Loyd SUTFIN Self M M W 46 NY Raising Fruit MA NY Mary SUTFIN Wife F M W 43 NYKeeping House MA NY Addie SUTFIN Dau F S W 3 NY ----- NY NY Asa SACKETT BroL M S W 41 NY Livery Man MA NY Minerva SACKETT SisterL F -- W 47 NY At Home MA NY ------- Jun 1900 Potter, Yates, New York ED #1145, page 164a Sackett, Asa, head, age 61, born Apr 1739, widower, born New York, father born Massachusetts, mother born New York; Occupation..Liveriea man? Asa married Lydia A. Bassett-[18] [MRIN:4], daughter of Alexander Bassett-[34] and Cynthia D. Parkman-[35], in 1860-1862 in Yates Co., NY. Children from this marriage were: 15 M i. Eddie A. Sackett-[19] was born about 1863 in Potter, Yates Co., NY and died after 1870. General Notes: June 1870, Potter, Yates, New York page 566b, family 11 Sackett, Sina(Sally?)(F), age 68, born New York, House keeping Sackett, Minerva M., age 38, born New York, Sackett, Eddie A., age 7, born New York, Sackett, Ellie I., age 7, born New York, there is a note that they are twins Sackett, Asa, age 31, born New York, Farm Laborer 16 F ii. Ellie I. Sackett-[20] was born about 1863 in Potter, Yates Co., NY and died after 1870. General Notes: June 1870, Potter, Yates, New York page 566b, family 11 Sackett, Sina(Sally?)(F), age 68, born New York, House keeping Sackett, Minerva M., age 38, born New York, Sackett, Eddie A., age 7, born New York, Sackett, Ellie I., age 7, born New York, there is a note that they are twins ====== End T. J. Sackett Family ===== Thurmon On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 18:53:10 -0600 "Nancy Cluff Siders" <siders@cableone.net> writes: > Thurmon and all, > > I believe these three SACKETT individuals are new to our family but > of > course my scan was done rapidly. Someone will probably find me in > error > but I thought I'd share them with the list in case they might help > someone now or in the future. > > http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~bbunce77/ > > All Surnames in Family Trees > from the county history: > History & Directory of Yates County, New York, > by Stafford C. Cleveland > published 1873, Penn Yan, New York > with supplemental information from a few other sources > > Sackett, > <http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~bbunce77/fam/fam09019.html> > Asa > Sackett, > <http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~bbunce77/fam/fam09445.html> > Richard > Sackett, > <http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~bbunce77/fam/fam02305.html> > Sally > > Yates County is not too far from the counties of our MCKAY, HOWE or > WALLER families but I did not find of these surnames. A wonderful > map > of the state of New York is at: http://www.nysegov.com/map-ny.cfm