William Sacket

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  General Notes:

Westfield Town Records:
WILLIAM SACKET, was born December 09, 1700 [A:120], and died April 14, 1755 [A:172].
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Hampshire Co.
Probate 1110

John Sacket
Guardian to William Sackett

Know all men by these presents that John
Sackett of Westfield In the County of Hampshire
In the Province of the Massachusets bay In
New England am holden and stand frrmly
bound and abliged to Sam'll Partridge Esq'r
Judge of Probate off wills and granting letters
of administration In the s'd County. In the
full sum of One hundred pounds to be well
and truly paid to is s'd Judge or his successor
In s'd office, To the true payment whereof The
s'd John Sackut doth bind and oblige himself,
his heirs Exeq'rs or admiministrators firmely by
these presents: Sealed with his seal, Dated at
Springfield the 6th day of September 1716 -----

The Condition of the above written obligation
is such That Whereas William Sackut ye Son
of Sam'll Sackut of s'd Westfield deceased
hath made choice of the above s'd John Sackut
to be his Guardian and allowed of by the s'd
Judge. If therefore the s'd Guardian shall
faithfully discharge the s'd trust according
to law and to accompt Either with the s'd
Judge, ot Minnor when s'd Minor shall arrive
at full age, or at such other time as the s'd
Judge or his successor or successors upon
complaint to him, ot them made shall see
cause. Then the above written obligation
to be void and off none Effect. Otherwise to
stand remaine, and abide In full.

Signed, Sealed & Delivered John Sacket (seal)
In presence off
John Ashley
Samuel Dewey

Copied from original in Box 127 No. 16
Hampshire Co. Probate at Northampton

Hampshire Co.
Probate
Vol. 2, P. 138

On ye 6th Day of Sept'b Anno Dom 1716 Letters
of Guardianship was granted unto John Sacket
of Westf'd in ye County of Hampshire & the
s'd John Sacket Approved and Allowed of to
be Guardian unto Will'm Sacket ( A Mionr
upwards of fourteen Years of Age) Son of
Sam'll Sacket late of s'd Westf'd Deceas'd he
having given Bond as the Law directs ----

[Supplied by: Donald A. Robinson, Ph.D.
http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~donald/ ]
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There was a discussion on the [email protected] concerning the identity of the John Sacket who was made Guardian of William Sacket Some accepted John, brother of Samuel and uncle of William. I believe the evidence points to William's grandfather, John Sacket as the Guardian:

Subj: Re: [SACKETT-L] Re: John Sacket Guardian to William
Date: 09/08/2000
To: [email protected]

Don & All on the list:

In checking the background of the family of John Sacket (1632-1719), I find that Samuel Sacket, son of John, died 1709 in the French and Indian War. Weygant shows that Samuel's widow, Elizabeth (Bissell) Sacket m. 1712 to John Root.

From the guardianship for her oldest son William, 6 Sep 1716; it would appear that maybe William didn't get along very well with his step-father (just guessing). In the second paragraph it is stated: "The condition of the above written obligation is such That whereas William Sacket ye son of Sam'll Sacket of Westfield deceased hath made choice of the above s'd John Sackut to be his Guardian and allowed of by the s'd judge..." This would indicate that William was the one desiring a different guardian and he chose John Sacket.

However, I believe the John Sacket named as guardian was John Sacket, Sr., grandfather of William; and not his uncle, John Sacket, Jr.

My reason for this belief is found in the will of John Sacket, Sr. found on pages 17-18 of "The Sacketts of America" by Charles Weygant. In it he gives special consideration to his grandson William:

"Imprimus. I give and bequeath to Sarah my well beloved wife, all the use & improvement of all my Estate both real and personal during the whole of her natural life if she shall outlive me, that is to say, all that I shall be possessed of at my decease.
Imp'rs. I give to my son John Sacket five shillings, and to my son William's children five shillings, and my son Samuel's children 5 shillings.
Imp'rs. I give to William Sacket my Grandson, the son of Sam'll Sacket deceased, after myself and my wives decease, my Team and Tackling & all ye furniture therunto belonging and two plows, cart wheels & all belonging unto them, and a harrow & what belongs to it, and I likewise make & ordain him viz. - my grandson William Sacket, Executor of this my last Will & Testament."

This shows that he made William Sacket executor of his will while William was only about 16-18 years old. John Sacket died the following year and in the probate of his will we have the following:

"...Which s'd Will I approve & allow of, and do appoint John Sacket ye son of ye said deceased to be an administrator on ye said will with ye Executor in the said will named till ye said Executor comes of ye age of twenty one years
Samuel Partridge"

I believe that this preferential treatment of his grandson William would indicate that John, Sr. was the one William chose to be his guardian. ...

Thurmon
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The above conclusion seems to be confirmed by the fact that John Sacket, Sr. was one of the administrators of the estate of William's father:
7 Feb. 1709-10, power of administrationon on the estate of Samuel Sacket late of Westfield, decd., was granted to Elizabeth Sacket, widow of the same, and to John Sacket, both of same town. (ibid.) The wriginal bond cites that "Elisabeth Sacket Relict and widdow and John Sacket Sen: ye father of Sam'll Sacket of Westfield deceasd" were bonded in the sum of £400 to settle the estate and render an inventory etc., 8 Feb. 1709-10 they sign as "John Sacket" and Elizabeth sacket." (Hampshire Probate, Box 127, file #16.)

William married Hannah Bagg in 1724 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. (Hannah Bagg died on an unknown date.)

  Marriage Notes:

Westfield Town Records:
WILLIAM SACKET; Marriage intentions filed, HANNAH BAGG, March 21, 1724 [A:172].