My Family Tree - Sackett, Thomas the elder

Narrative

Thomas Sackett, of St Peter in Thanet, Kent, was born in say 1530. He was buried at St Peter in Thanet on 26 March 1595. He married Joane in about 1555, She was buried at St Peter in Thanet on 19 December 1593.
Thomas made his will at St Peter in Thanet on 30 March 1594. He named as beneficiaries his sons, Thomas and George, and his daughters, Anne and Mildred. Thomas's description of himself in his will as a labourer suggests that he was not a wealthy man. However, the fact of his making a will at all, and the bequests to his children, define him as a landowner and suggest that he was a man of some substance. He left his tenement and lands in St Peter's to his elder son Thomas. He left his younger son George a sum of £12. He left a cow to his elder daughter Anne and five ewes and a lamb to his younger daughter Mildred. Anne and Mildred were also left various specified household items which were to be valued, with additional sums of money to be paid to each up to a value of £5. Also named in his will was a godson, John Sackett, to whom he left £1. This was very probably his grandson, John the son of Thomas the younger. The will was proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury on 2 June 1596.
Thomas died in the same year as, but probably a few months before, the birth of his grandson Simon who was to emigrate to America.
In 1647 two of Thomas's great grandchidren married each other. John Mocket and Anne Sackett.

Events

Event	Date	Place	Sources
Birth	1530

Will	30 Mar 1594		1c
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Death	1595

Burial	25 Mar 1595	St Peter, St Peter's, Kent, England	1d
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Probate	2 Jun 1596	Archdeaconry Court, Canterbury, Kent, England	1e
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Families

Family of Sackett, Thomas the elder and Sackett*, Joane

Married

Wife

Sackett*, Joane ( * + 1593 )

Event	Date	Place	Description	Sources
Marriage	1555

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
Sackett, THOMAS the younger	about 1557	1615
Sackett, Anne	1560
Sackett, Mildred	1562	27 Nov 1597
Sackett, George	1565	26 Mar 1612

Pedigree

1. Sackett, Thomas the elder
  1. Sackett*, Joane

Source References

The Sackett Family Association
1. - Page: 1594 Thomas Sackett
  - Source text:
    Will of Thomas Sackett of St Peter in Thanet, Kent.
    Abstract
    Date: 30 March 1594.
    Proved: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 2 June 1596.
    Source: Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-51-184.
    Testator: Thomas Sackett, labourer of St Peter in Thanet.
    Beneficiaries:
    Eldest daughter Anne, a cow, and various chattels to be valued plus balance of £5.
    Daughter Mildred, five ewes and a lamb, and chattels as for Anne.
    Godson John Sackett, £1.
    Son George, £12 plus various chattels.
    Eldest son Thomas, tenement & lands plus residue of estate.
    Executor: son Thomas.
    Transcript
    In the name of God amen The thirtieth day of March in the yeare of our Lord 1594 and the thirtiefifth yeare of the raigne of our Sovereigne Lady Queen Elizabeth I Thomas Sacket of the parishe of St Peter the Apostle in the Isle of Tannet in the Countie of Kent Laborer of perfect memorie [& mind] do make and ordayne this my will contayninge therin my last will and Testament in manner and form as following first and before all things I bequeath my Soule into the handes of allmightie god my maker Redemer and Saviour and my bodye to be buryed in the church yard of St Peters aforesaid Item I give and bequeth [unto] Anne Sacket my eldest Daughter one cowe five peawter platters And one chaffinge dishe and a lattin panne and a [__] kettell and five payer of sheetes A flockbed one [trameser] one blanket and my best coverlit This being prised by sufficient and honest men in part of five poundes of good and lawfull money of england I give unto her imediatly after my decesse and the rest to be payd in money lacking the some of five pounds I will that it be payd unto her by mine execytor one year after my decesse Item I give unto Mildred Sacket my daughter one brasse pot one cupbord my best parlor [plaker] and a lattin morter and pessell on blancket and a coverlit two payer of sheetes and five ewes and a lame This to be prised as before and the [__] it imediatly after my decesse the rest that wanteth of five poundes of lawfull money I will that my executor do pay it within one yeare after my deceasse Item I give unto John Sacket my godsonne one lame imediatly after my my deceasse Item I give unto my sonne George Sacket twelve poundes of lawfull money to be payd unto him within one yeare after my deceasse To be payd by my exector out of my Tenemant or landes also I give to him one payer of sheetes and two little [p__] imediatly after my deceasse Item I give unto the reparation of the church of St Peters five shilinges to be payd within one yeare after my deceasse The rest of my movable goodes unbequeathed I give unto Thomas Sacket my eldest sonne whom I make and ordayne my executor of this my present Testament and This is the last will of me Thomas Sacket aforesaid of and upon all my tenament and landes lyinge wthin the pish of Saint Peters in the Isle of Thannet and elsewhere I give it hole unto my sonne Thomas in Fee simple to him witnesses herin to [__]
    Nicholas W__
    Thomas Sacket
    Simon Stome
    John Brooke
2. - Page: 1594 Thomas Sackett
  - Source text:
    Will of Thomas Sackett of St Peter in Thanet, Kent.
    Abstract
    Date: 30 March 1594.
    Proved: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 2 June 1596.
    Source: Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-51-184.
    Testator: Thomas Sackett, labourer of St Peter in Thanet.
    Beneficiaries:
    Eldest daughter Anne, a cow, and various chattels to be valued plus balance of £5.
    Daughter Mildred, five ewes and a lamb, and chattels as for Anne.
    Godson John Sackett, £1.
    Son George, £12 plus various chattels.
    Eldest son Thomas, tenement & lands plus residue of estate.
    Executor: son Thomas.
    Transcript
    In the name of God amen The thirtieth day of March in the yeare of our Lord 1594 and the thirtiefifth yeare of the raigne of our Sovereigne Lady Queen Elizabeth I Thomas Sacket of the parishe of St Peter the Apostle in the Isle of Tannet in the Countie of Kent Laborer of perfect memorie [& mind] do make and ordayne this my will contayninge therin my last will and Testament in manner and form as following first and before all things I bequeath my Soule into the handes of allmightie god my maker Redemer and Saviour and my bodye to be buryed in the church yard of St Peters aforesaid Item I give and bequeth [unto] Anne Sacket my eldest Daughter one cowe five peawter platters And one chaffinge dishe and a lattin panne and a [__] kettell and five payer of sheetes A flockbed one [trameser] one blanket and my best coverlit This being prised by sufficient and honest men in part of five poundes of good and lawfull money of england I give unto her imediatly after my decesse and the rest to be payd in money lacking the some of five pounds I will that it be payd unto her by mine execytor one year after my decesse Item I give unto Mildred Sacket my daughter one brasse pot one cupbord my best parlor [plaker] and a lattin morter and pessell on blancket and a coverlit two payer of sheetes and five ewes and a lame This to be prised as before and the [__] it imediatly after my decesse the rest that wanteth of five poundes of lawfull money I will that my executor do pay it within one yeare after my deceasse Item I give unto John Sacket my godsonne one lame imediatly after my my deceasse Item I give unto my sonne George Sacket twelve poundes of lawfull money to be payd unto him within one yeare after my deceasse To be payd by my exector out of my Tenemant or landes also I give to him one payer of sheetes and two little [p__] imediatly after my deceasse Item I give unto the reparation of the church of St Peters five shilinges to be payd within one yeare after my deceasse The rest of my movable goodes unbequeathed I give unto Thomas Sacket my eldest sonne whom I make and ordayne my executor of this my present Testament and This is the last will of me Thomas Sacket aforesaid of and upon all my tenament and landes lyinge wthin the pish of Saint Peters in the Isle of Thannet and elsewhere I give it hole unto my sonne Thomas in Fee simple to him witnesses herin to [__]
    Nicholas W__
    Thomas Sacket
    Simon Stome
    John Brooke
3. - Page: 1594 Thomas Sackett
  - Source text:
    Will of Thomas Sackett of St Peter in Thanet, Kent.
    Abstract
    Date: 30 March 1594.
    Proved: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 2 June 1596.
    Source: Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-51-184.
    Testator: Thomas Sackett, labourer of St Peter in Thanet.
    Beneficiaries:
    Eldest daughter Anne, a cow, and various chattels to be valued plus balance of £5.
    Daughter Mildred, five ewes and a lamb, and chattels as for Anne.
    Godson John Sackett, £1.
    Son George, £12 plus various chattels.
    Eldest son Thomas, tenement & lands plus residue of estate.
    Executor: son Thomas.
    Transcript
    In the name of God amen The thirtieth day of March in the yeare of our Lord 1594 and the thirtiefifth yeare of the raigne of our Sovereigne Lady Queen Elizabeth I Thomas Sacket of the parishe of St Peter the Apostle in the Isle of Tannet in the Countie of Kent Laborer of perfect memorie [& mind] do make and ordayne this my will contayninge therin my last will and Testament in manner and form as following first and before all things I bequeath my Soule into the handes of allmightie god my maker Redemer and Saviour and my bodye to be buryed in the church yard of St Peters aforesaid Item I give and bequeth [unto] Anne Sacket my eldest Daughter one cowe five peawter platters And one chaffinge dishe and a lattin panne and a [__] kettell and five payer of sheetes A flockbed one [trameser] one blanket and my best coverlit This being prised by sufficient and honest men in part of five poundes of good and lawfull money of england I give unto her imediatly after my decesse and the rest to be payd in money lacking the some of five pounds I will that it be payd unto her by mine execytor one year after my decesse Item I give unto Mildred Sacket my daughter one brasse pot one cupbord my best parlor [plaker] and a lattin morter and pessell on blancket and a coverlit two payer of sheetes and five ewes and a lame This to be prised as before and the [__] it imediatly after my decesse the rest that wanteth of five poundes of lawfull money I will that my executor do pay it within one yeare after my deceasse Item I give unto John Sacket my godsonne one lame imediatly after my my deceasse Item I give unto my sonne George Sacket twelve poundes of lawfull money to be payd unto him within one yeare after my deceasse To be payd by my exector out of my Tenemant or landes also I give to him one payer of sheetes and two little [p__] imediatly after my deceasse Item I give unto the reparation of the church of St Peters five shilinges to be payd within one yeare after my deceasse The rest of my movable goodes unbequeathed I give unto Thomas Sacket my eldest sonne whom I make and ordayne my executor of this my present Testament and This is the last will of me Thomas Sacket aforesaid of and upon all my tenament and landes lyinge wthin the pish of Saint Peters in the Isle of Thannet and elsewhere I give it hole unto my sonne Thomas in Fee simple to him witnesses herin to [__]
    Nicholas W__
    Thomas Sacket
    Simon Stome
    John Brooke
4. - Page: 1595 Thomas Sackett
  - Source text:
    Burials Register, St Peter in Thanet, Kent (Tyler transcripts, Society of Genealogists), "25/26 March 1595 Thomas Sacket the elder."
5. - Page: 1594 Thomas Sackett
  - Source text:
    Will of Thomas Sackett of St Peter in Thanet, Kent.
    Abstract
    Date: 30 March 1594.
    Proved: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 2 June 1596.
    Source: Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-51-184.
    Testator: Thomas Sackett, labourer of St Peter in Thanet.
    Beneficiaries:
    Eldest daughter Anne, a cow, and various chattels to be valued plus balance of £5.
    Daughter Mildred, five ewes and a lamb, and chattels as for Anne.
    Godson John Sackett, £1.
    Son George, £12 plus various chattels.
    Eldest son Thomas, tenement & lands plus residue of estate.
    Executor: son Thomas.
    Transcript
    In the name of God amen The thirtieth day of March in the yeare of our Lord 1594 and the thirtiefifth yeare of the raigne of our Sovereigne Lady Queen Elizabeth I Thomas Sacket of the parishe of St Peter the Apostle in the Isle of Tannet in the Countie of Kent Laborer of perfect memorie [& mind] do make and ordayne this my will contayninge therin my last will and Testament in manner and form as following first and before all things I bequeath my Soule into the handes of allmightie god my maker Redemer and Saviour and my bodye to be buryed in the church yard of St Peters aforesaid Item I give and bequeth [unto] Anne Sacket my eldest Daughter one cowe five peawter platters And one chaffinge dishe and a lattin panne and a [__] kettell and five payer of sheetes A flockbed one [trameser] one blanket and my best coverlit This being prised by sufficient and honest men in part of five poundes of good and lawfull money of england I give unto her imediatly after my decesse and the rest to be payd in money lacking the some of five pounds I will that it be payd unto her by mine execytor one year after my decesse Item I give unto Mildred Sacket my daughter one brasse pot one cupbord my best parlor [plaker] and a lattin morter and pessell on blancket and a coverlit two payer of sheetes and five ewes and a lame This to be prised as before and the [__] it imediatly after my decesse the rest that wanteth of five poundes of lawfull money I will that my executor do pay it within one yeare after my deceasse Item I give unto John Sacket my godsonne one lame imediatly after my my deceasse Item I give unto my sonne George Sacket twelve poundes of lawfull money to be payd unto him within one yeare after my deceasse To be payd by my exector out of my Tenemant or landes also I give to him one payer of sheetes and two little [p__] imediatly after my deceasse Item I give unto the reparation of the church of St Peters five shilinges to be payd within one yeare after my deceasse The rest of my movable goodes unbequeathed I give unto Thomas Sacket my eldest sonne whom I make and ordayne my executor of this my present Testament and This is the last will of me Thomas Sacket aforesaid of and upon all my tenament and landes lyinge wthin the pish of Saint Peters in the Isle of Thannet and elsewhere I give it hole unto my sonne Thomas in Fee simple to him witnesses herin to [__]
    Nicholas W__
    Thomas Sacket
    Simon Stome
    John Brooke

Birth Name	Sackett, Thomas the elder 1a
Also Known As	Sackett, Thomas 1b
Gender	male
Age at Death	65 years