Jerusha's Headstone |
General Notes:
Jerusha Pomeroy, was the daughter of Lieut. Daniel Pomeroy and Rachel Mosely, of Northampton, Mass. Lieut. Daniel Pomeroy was slain at the battle of Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755. He was a brother of General Seth Pomeroy, who had an early command in the Patriot army and signalized himself by heroic service at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and on other fields of the Revolution. (See; Irving's Life of Washington.)
Jerusha married Capt. Adnah Sacket, son of Isaac Sacket and Elizabeth Shepard, on 13 Oct 1767 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. (Capt. Adnah Sacket was born on 5 Dec 1745 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, died on 8 Apr 1813 in Denmark Twp, Ashtabula Co., OH and was buried in Mechanic Street Cemetery, Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.)
Marriage Notes:
Westfield Town Records:
ADNAH SACKET married (1) JERUSHA POMEROY October 13, 1767 [B:127].