Vital Records of Sheffield Massachusetts, 1733-1792

Map of Sheffield, Harstville, Southfield and New Marlborough Massachusetts

The vital records of Sheffield, Massachusetts from 1733 to 1792 detail the town’s historical births, marriages, and deaths. While names and dates are transcribed accurately, some wording has been abbreviated for clarity. Marriage records often specify the union of couples, while birth records typically include parental names. Notably, some families lack marriage entries, starting instead with a child’s birth. The records also document a few out-of-wedlock births, emphasizing lineage through parental names, even in adult death records.

Biographical Sketch of F. M. Sacket

F. M. Sacket, born in June 1848 in Ohio, is a prominent grain, coal, and livestock dealer in Albion. Over six years, he has managed to haul 200,000 bushels of grain annually and has handled about 1,700 tons of coal each year for the past two years. After learning the milling trade in Wisconsin, he moved to Nebraska in 1875, establishing the Albion mills. He married Caloline E. Adler in 1872, and they have two daughters, Cora May and Maud S.