Dear All, I thought it might help (well, it might help me!) to compile a timeline of the various events surrounding the Josias Crego (Sackett) mystery. I'd be grateful for additions/ corrections from hawk-eyed readers! Regards, Chris -------------- Event Subject Date Place Source & Notes Birth Margery ( ) [bef.1665] calculated date if 18+ at b. of Josiah Crego in 1683 Birth 75 Richard Sackett c1678 [New Haven] no record; date calculated; place assumed Birth Josias Crego, s. Stephen Crego & Margery (___) 1683 Src: Blanche McKay email 31 Oct 2003: a website Also calculated date if (say) 21 at marriage 1703/04 and/or in 1704 (re land patent) Death Stephen Crego, ship's master c1690 Src: BMcK email 3 Nov 2003: Roy Crego, History of Crego Family Marr Lic Edward Wislake & Margery Crege 28 Apr 1692 Src: BMcK email 3 Nov 2003: Roy Crego, History of Crego Family: New York Wills, 3-4:333 Admon Stephen Crego's estate; admon granted to John Corbett for widow Margery; also left a son Josias Crego 13 May 1692 Src: BMcK email 3 Nov 2003: Roy Crego, History of Crego Family: New York Gleanings in England, 1903 Death Edward Wislake bet. 1692 & 1694 Src: BMcK email 3 Nov 2003: Roy Crego, History of Crego Family: assumed death date - see Peter Slade marr. lic. Marr Lic Peter Slade & Margery Wislake 26 Dec 1694 Src: BMcK email 3 Nov 2003: Roy Crego, History of Crego Family Tax Lists Peter Slade, East Ward of New York Dec 1695 - Mar 1699 Src: BMcK email 3 Nov 2003: Roy Crego, History of Crego Family Death Peter Slade bet. Mar 1699|May 1699 Marr Lic 75 Richard Sackett & Margery L Sleade 11 May 1699 New York City Src: Weygant p55; Richard c21; Margery c34+ Src: Abstracts of Wills Vol 1 1665-1707, New York Historical Society, 1892: p294 (TEK email 6 Nov 2003) Birth 267 Richard s. 75 Richard Sackett & Margery L Sleade 1701 [NYC] Src: W p60; place assumed Births 268 John, 269 Catherine & 270 Maria Sackett, ch. of 75 Richard Sackett & Margery L Sleade [bet. 1702 & 1708] [NYC] Src: W p60; dates assumed, based on Richard being eldest & evidence of 1708 Census; place assumed Census 75 Richard Sackett in East Ward living with wife, 2 sons & 2 daus., & 4 negro slaves 1703 New York City Src: BMcK email 3 Nov 2003: Roy Crego book 1703 may be an error for 1708 Appointment 75 Richard Sackett, Chief Revenue Officer SE Section of Province of NY Apr 1703 New York Src: W p56 Marriage Josias Crego & Annetje Elsworth 4 Mar 1703/04 Src: BMcK email 20 Oct 2003: a website Land patent 75 Richard Sackett, Josiah Crego, Joseph Sackett, & others 2 Nov 1704 Wassaic Src: W p56 Src: Early History of Amenia, Newton Reed, pub. 1875 Land patent 75 Richard Sackett & Associates 10 Apr 1706 Little Nine Partners Src: W p57 Src: Early History of Amenia, Newton Reed, pub. 1875 Census 75 Richard Sackett in East Ward living with wife, 2 sons & 2 daus., & 4 negro slaves c1708 New York City Src: W p57 Remove 75 Richard Sackett settled family permanently in Dutchess Co. 1711 Dutchess County Src: W p57 Appointment 75 Richard Sackett superintendent of naval stores 1711 New York Src: W p57 Appointment 75 Richard Sackett officer of Court over the Palatines 1711 New York Src: W p58 Appointment 75 Richard Sackett first clerk of Dutchess County 1715 to 1721 Dutchess County Src: W p58 License application 75 Richard Sackett applied to purchase land at Sharon. Refused by Conn. Legislature. 1726 Src: Early History of Amenia, Newton Reed, pub. 1875 Marriage 269 Catherine Sackett & Thomas Walcot est. date 17?? Src: W p60 Marriage 269 Catherine Sackett & (___) Margeson est. date 17?? Src: BMcK email 3 Nov 2003: Roy Crego book: Src: Roy Crego email 8 Nov 2003 Name in 75 Richard Sackett's will is Catherine Margeson Marriage 270 Maria Sackett & (___) Dean est. date 17?? Src: W p60 Marriage 268 John Sackett MD & (___) (___) est. bef. 1738 Dutchess Co. W. p112 lists ch. but does not mention marriage est. based on son Ezekiel marrying in 1759 Birth 715 Ezekiel Sackett s. 268 John Sackett MD & (___) (___) est. 1738 Dutchess Co. birth date est. based on marriage date of 1759 Elected John Sacket (268) assessor & surveyor of highways 4 Apr 1738 Dutchess Co. Src: Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Ed F D Roosevelt, 1940 Cattle mark John Sackett (268) 27 Dec 1739 Dutchess Co Src: Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Ed F D Roosevelt, 1940 Cattle mark Richard Sackett (75) 3 Jan 1740 Dutchess Co Src: Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Ed F D Roosevelt, 1940 Cattle mark Richard Sackett Juneior (267) (see also transfer of mark to Richard Crego 1749) 3 Jan 1740 Dutchess Co Src: Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Ed F D Roosevelt, 1940 Elected Richard Sacket Jr (267) pender(?) att Dover 1 Apr 1740 Dutchess Co. Src: Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Ed F D Roosevelt, 1940 Freeholders Josias Crego, Richard Sackett & Stephen Crego listed as freeholders in "Duchess" County 1740 Dutchess County Src: History of Duchess County, James Smith, pub. 1882 Tax Rolls Josias Crego, Stephen Crego, John Sackett, Richard Sackett, Richard Sackett Jr listed 1740 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Elected Richard Sacket Jr (267) pender(?) att Dover 7 Apr 1741 Dutchess Co. Src: Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Ed F D Roosevelt, 1940 Tax Rolls Josias Crego, Stephen Crego, John Sackett, Richard Sackett, Richard Sackett Jr listed 1741 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Land sale "Capt Richard Sackett and his two sons Richard Sackett, Jun., and John Sackett all of Crom Elbow Precinct in Dutchess County" to Johan Tise Smith. 20 Oct 1741 Crum Elbow Precinct Src: History of Little Nine Partners, Isaac Huntting, 1897 Land sale Richard Sackett (75) to Josiah Crego Indenture witnessed by John Sackett 30 Jan 1741/42 Src: Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Ed F D Roosevelt, 1940 Births Chdn. of 268 John Sackett MD & (___ (___) 716 Benjamin (1752), 717 Richard (1751), 718 Margery (est. 1742 if m. at 21), 719 John (1747), 720 Elizabeth (1742), 721 Mary (est 1739 if m. at 21), 722 Catherine ( ), 723 Lois (1749), 724 (___) who m. (___) Wadsworth W p112-3. Note: W. did not arrange these chdn. by birth date Tax Rolls Josias Crego, Stephen Crego, John Sackett, Richard Sackett listed 1742 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Josias Crego, Stephen Crego, John Sackett, Richard Sackett Jr listed 1743 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Land Patent 75 Richard Sackett receives land in Little Nine Partners, Deed of Partition 19 Oct 1744 Src: History of Little Nine Partners, Isaac Huntting, 1897 Will 75 Richard Sackett's will mentions wife Margery, oldest son Richard Sackett, son John Sackett, son Josiah Crego, daughter Mary Dean deceased, daughter Catherine (widow). Wife Margery & sons Richard & John executors. 14 Dec 1744 Dover, Dutchess Co. Src: W p59 Roy Crego's summary of the will states, in addition to the above, that Catherine was referred to as Catherine Margeson and that the witnesses were Josias Crego, Henry Nase & William Hunt. Src: BMcK email 3 Nov 2003: Roy Crego, History of Crego Family Tax Rolls Josiah Crego, Stephen Crego, Richard Sacket, John Sackett listed 1744 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Elected Richard Sackett (267) constable for Dover 2 Apr 1745 Dutchess Co. Src: Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Ed F D Roosevelt, 1940 Tax Rolls Josiah Crego, Stephen Crego, John Sackett, Richard Sackett listed 1745 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Josiah Crego, Stephen Crego, John Sackett, Richard Sackett listed 1746 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Death 75 Richard Sackett 1746 Wassaic Src: W p59 Src: Early History of Amenia, Newton Reed, pub. 1875 Probate 75 Richard Sackett's will 28 Apr 1746 Albany & New York City Src: W p59 Marriage 267 Richard Sackett & Mary (___) bet. 1722|1746 poss. Dover, Dutchess Co. Src. W p111. Assumed m. at 21+ (=1722) & was m. bef. move to New Milford in 1746 Remove 267 Richard Sackett & family 1746 from Dover, Dutchess Co. to New Milford, CT Src. W p111 Tax Rolls Josias Crego, Stephen Crego, John Sackett listed 1747 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Note: Richard Sackett (75) had died in 1746 Births Ch. of 267 Richard Sackett & Mary (___): 709 Margery (date?), 710 Mary (date?) 711 Richard (1749), 712 Elisabeth & 713 Catherine (twins 1751) bet. 1722|1751 New Milford, CT Src. Wp111. 267 Richard aged 48 at birth of son Richard & 50 at birth of twin daus. Tax Rolls Stephen Crego, John Sackett listed 1748 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Note: Josiah Crego had died in 1747? Land Sale John Sackett of Dover, youngest son of Capt Richard Sackett late of Dover to Moses Harris 17 Oct 1749 Src: BMcK email 4 Nov 2003: Eighteenth Century Documents of the Nine Partners Patent, Dutchess Co., New York, Dutchess County Historical Society Land Sale John Sackett one of sons and executor of Capt Richard Sackett of Dover to Moses Harris 18 Oct 1749 Src: Eighteenth Century Documents of the Nine Partners Patent, Dutchess Co., New York, Dutchess County Historical Society Cattle mark Richard Sackett Juneior (267) transfer of mark to Richard Crego 14 Nov 1749 Dutchess Co Src: Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Ed F D Roosevelt, 1940 Elected John Sackett (268) fence viewer 3 Apr 1750 Dutchess Co. Src: Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Ed F D Roosevelt, 1940 Marriage 271 Josiah Crego Sackett & (___) Douglass c1750 Src: W p113 (Date c1650 taken as typo for 1750) BMcK email 3 Nov 2003 Eleanor (Nelly) Douglas per a website Births Ch. of Josiah Crego Sackett (Weygant) 725 Nelly ( ), 726 Prime ( ), 727 Prince ( ), 728 (___) ( ), 729 Skene Douglas (1765) Src: W p113 Ch. of Josiah Crego Sackett (a website) Eleanor (Nelly)(c1734/35), Prime (c1736), Prince (c1738), Skene Douglas (c1740) Src: BMcK email 3 Nov 2003: a website Elected John Sackett (268) overseer of highways 7 Apr 1752 Dutchess Co. Src: Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Ed F D Roosevelt, 1940 Tax Rolls Stephen Crego, John Sackett listed 1753 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Stephen Crego, John Sackett listed 1754 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Marriage Simeon Kelsey & Nelly Sackett of Dover, NY 22 Aug 1754 Kent, CT Src: Thurmon King: email 5 Nov 2003: Early Connecticut Marriages, Frederick Bailey. (725 Nelly Sackett "d. Josiah Crego Sackett & (___) Douglass" (per Weygant p113)) Tax Rolls Richard Crego, Stephen Crego, John Sacket listed 1755 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Richard Crego, Stephen Crego listed (no Sacketts) 1756 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Note: Weygant reports John Sackett (268) removing to Stephentown about 1760. Perhaps he had removed by 1756. Tax Rolls Richard Crego, Stephen Crego listed (no Sacketts) 1757 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Birth 729 Skene Douglas Sackett 1765 Src: W p113 (s. Josiah Crego Sackett & (___) Douglas) Src: (for birth date) 1840 Roll of Pensioners Ashtabula Co., OH: Skene D Sackett, age 76 [= birth date 1764] (TEK email 6 Nov 2003) Src: Census Ashtabula Co., OH 1850 Skene D Sackett, age 85 [= birth date 1765] (TEK email 5 Nov 2003) Tax Rolls Ezekiel Sacket listed (no Cregos) 1765 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Ezekiel Sacket listed (no Cregos) 1766 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Ezekial Sackett listed (no Cregos) 1767 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Ezekiel Sacket, John Sacket Jr listed (no Cregos) 1770 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Ezekial Sackett, John Sackett Jr listed (no Cregos) 1771 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Death 267 Richard Sackett 1771 New Milford, CT Src. W p111. Age 71 Tax Rolls Ezekial Sackett, John Sackett Jr listed (no Cregos) 1772 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Ezekial Sackett, John Sackett Jr, Richard Sackett listed (no Cregos) 1773 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Ezekial Sackett, Richard Sackett listed (no Cregos) (no John Sackett Jr) 1774 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Ezekiel Sackett, John Sackett Jr, Richard Sackett listed (no Cregos) 1775 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Tax Rolls Ezekial Sackett listed (no Cregos) (no Richard nor John Sackett) 1776 Crum Elbow, Town of Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY Src: Website: A J Cockrell: Dutchess Co. Tax Rolls Other sources Weygant appears to have taken much of his data from the book "Early History of Amenia" by Newton Reed, pub. 1875. Reed states (p15) "The children of Mr Sackett were Richard, John, Josiah Crego, Mary and Catherine." Reed mentions Richard's will but does not quote the item about Josiah Crego Sackett. It is uncertain, therefore, that the will was the source for his statement that there was a son Josiah Crego. Weygant states (p59) that he used as a source the History of Little Nine Partners, Isaac Huntting, 1897. There are other land transactions detailed in Eighteenth Century Documents of the Nine Partners Patent, Dutchess Co., New York, Dutchess County Historical Society, not listed above.