Hello Sackett Searchers: For those interested in a possible connection between Joseph and Zelotus; Pam obtained a copy of the probate file for Joseph Sackett of Naples, Ontario Co., NY and sent copies to me. The Surrogate Petition is hand written and "fun" to decipher. Below is my transcription of the Surrogate Petition and the relevant part of the Notice of Sale: ========== Surrogate Petition =========== To the Surrogate of the County of Ontario The petition of Zelotus Sackett of the town of Naples in said county sheweth That Joseph Sackett late of the town of Naples in the county of Ontario deceased departed this life at the said Town on or about the Seventeenth day of January A.D. 1842 without leaving any last will & Testament within the knowledge informa- tion or belief of the said petitioner and without leaving any widow hier surviving & leaving him surviving the said petitioner & others his children and leaving personal property in the said county not exceecing in the whole in value the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars. Your petitioner therefore prays that adminstration may be granted to the said petitioner & Otis Fuller of the said town of Naples of the goods chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased. Dated 25th April 1844. Zelotus Sackett Ontario County p. Zelotus Sackett being sworn says that the foregoing petition signed by him is true in substance & matters of fact. published & sworn this [signed] 25 April 1844 before me Zelotus Sackett Orron Benjamin Surrogate -------------- I Zelotus Sackett & I Otis Fuller do swear that I will honestly & faithfully discharge the duty of an adminstrator of the goods, chattels, rights & credits of Joseph Sackett late of the town of Naples in the county of Ontario deceased - according to law. Zelatus Sackett Otis Fuller Subscribed & sowrn this 25th day of April 1844 before me. Orron Benjamin Surrogate =============== Notice of Sale ============== Phelps Democrat, published at Phelps, Ontario Co., NY Notice ran once a week for 6 weeks from 24 Apr 1845 to 5 Jun 1845 ADMINISTRATORS SALE. -- Persu- ant to an order of George R. Parburt, Surrogate of Ontarion county, the subscri- bers will, on the 5th day of June next, at ten o'clock A. M, at the Inn of A. H. Nich- ols, in the town of Naples, sell at Public Vendue the following described lands and tenements, to wit: The premises of the late Joseph Sackett, deceased, in the said town of Naples, Ontarion county, being a part of Lot No. 3 in the 9th Range in the said town of Naples, and bounded on the east by the east line of said Lot; on the south by a Highway; on the west by lands of Joseph Allen and on the north by lands of Lewis Wilson, containing about thirty acres with dwelling house and barn thereon. The said lands will be sold for cash sub- ject to a judgement against the same in fa- vor of Otis Fuller of about thirty dollars. -- Dated Naples, April 18, 1845 Zelotes Sackett Otis Fuller Administrators. =============================== To me the petition seems to say that Zelotus is one of the children of Joseph Sackett. Any other opinions are welcome. Thurmon