Benjamin Sackett (1752 - 1826)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

Captain Benjamin Sackett, son of John Sackett MD and ___ ___, was born in Dover, New York State, in 1752.1,2 He died aged 73 in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York State, on 28 June 18261,2 and was buried the following day in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Stephentown.2,3 He married on 11 November 1773, Phebe Davis.1,2 She was born in about 1754.4 She died in Stephentown on 12 October 18265 and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Stephentown, on 13 October 1826.5,6

Benjamin Sackett served as a private in the American Revolutionary War. He was a Captain of New York State Militia after the war.7,8

Captain Benjamin's house in Stephentown was mentioned in George Holcomb's Diary on 24 May 1819. The Stephentown diarist's next entry for Captain Benjamin was to record his death on 28 June 1826: "Old Capt. Benjamin Sackett died. Funeral the next day, Mr. Hendrick preached at Presbyterian meetinghouse."3,9716. Capt. Benjamin Sackett, 1752-1826, of Stephentown, in what is now Rensselaer County, N. Y., son of (268) John Sackett, M. D., was married Nov. 11, 1773, to Phebe Davis.

He was an active participant in the war of the Revolution and is credited with service under Colonels Whitney, Harper, and Van Rensselaer. He also served the State as Captain of Militia for several years after close of war.^[1]

Children.

1. 1698. John Sackett, b. in 1774, d. in 1841; m. Abigail Robbins.
2. 1699. Betsey Sackett, b. in 1777, d. in 1814; m. Uriah Hill.
3. 1700. Ezra D. Sackett, b. in 1779, d. in 1858; m. Chloe Pachin.
4. 1701. Richard Sackett, b. in 1781, d. in 1814.
5. 1702. Calvin P. Sackett, b. in 1783, d. in 1853; m. Hannah Douglas.
6. 1703. Lois Sackett, b. in 1786.
7. 1704. Daniel Sackett, b. in 1788, m. Abigail Smith.
8. 1705. Almiron Sackett, b. in 1789, d. in 1801.
9. 1706. Benjamin Sackett, b. in 1792.
10. 1707. Lavinia Sackett, b. in 1795, d. in 1819; m. Joseph Lord.^[2]

Source

1. ↑ The Sacketts of America : their ancestors and descendants, 1630-1907 by Weygant, Charles H., 1907. Page 165.
2. ↑ Children page 165 Weygant.

• Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "716. Benjamin Sackett, b. in 1752, d. in 1826; m. Phebe Davis."
• Website Rensselaer County, NY, USGenWeb Project (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrensse/), Interments in Rensselaer County, NY, "Sackett, Benjamin, d. 28 Jun 1826, 73y, wife: Phebe Davis, father: Dr. John Sackett, Presbyterian Cemetery, Stephentown, born in Dover, NY, married 11 Nov 1773."
• Website Rensselaer County, NY, USGenWeb Project, Diary of George Holcomb of Stephentown (George Holcomb) (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrensse/), 28 Jun 1826. "Old Capt. Benjamin Sackett died. Funeral the next day, Mr. Hendrick preached at Presbyterian meetinghouse (age 71)." Date of birth based on age at death.
• Website Rensselaer County, NY, USGenWeb Project (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrensse/), Interments in Rensselaer County, NY, "Sackett, Phebe, d. 12 Oct 1826, 72y, w. Benjamin Sackett, Presbyterian Cemetery, Stephentown."
• Website Rensselaer County, NY, USGenWeb Project, Diary of George Holcomb of Stephentown (George Holcomb) (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrensse/), 13 Oct 1826. "Funeral of Old Widow Phebe Sackett, wife of deceased Benjamin Sackett. Died very suddenly yesterday morn. Moses Hunter preached at the meetinghouse." Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America.
• Website National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 13 Dec 2021), "Record of Sackett, Benjamin", Ancestor # A098935.), "Sackett, Benjamin Service: New York Rank: Private Birth: 1752, Stephentown, New York Death: 1826 Service Description: 1) Col Killian Van Rensselaer; 2) 4th Regt., Albany Co., Mil. Spouse: Phoebe Davis."
• Website Rensselaer County, NY, USGenWeb Project, Diary of George Holcomb of Stephentown (George Holcomb) (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrensse/), 24 May 1819. "Sister Newton & husband (Isaac) moved in Joseph Hills house near Capt. B. Sackett's. I put her on a bed (she is very ill) and drove slowly."
• Source: #S-1374143289 Page: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=5396182&pid=-1375565030

• Find A Grave [1]

• The Sackett Family Association [2]

• Landmarks of Rensselaer County, New York By George Baker Anderson - page 491 [3]
• soa_pgs-160-169.html

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of McDonald Family Tree.ged on 02 December 2010.