Sarah Phinney Root 1505–1601
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38 researchers on YourRoots have Sarah Root in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 38 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1505, Sarah Phinney Root entered the world in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to john root iii and mary ashley 8th generation. Sarah Phinney Root married elijah brown, mattabesetts seguin montauk chief of the montaukett tribe, and had children including al lah montauk tribe, cheif sassacus, chief sassacus sassakusu montauk tribe pequot, daughter of sachem quinnipiac montaukett nation, eva montauk, father wahl mongotuckee longknife mohawk chief, great sachem great chief of the mattabessett indian tribe sequasson sequin sowheag, great sachem sequasson sequin sowheag mokomece, makomece quinnipiac montauk, mokomece sachem of the montauk tribe, mongotucksee longknife, quinnipiac mongo tucksee mohawk of the turtle clan, sachem sequasson sequin sowheag mokomece, sequasson sequin sowheag mokomece, sowheag mattabesetts caniachkoo turtle clan, sowheag mongotucksee, sowheag sequassan sequin mattabesetts, trahlyta cherokee indian princess. Sarah Phinney Root passed away in 1601 in Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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3Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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4Record Ancestry Family Tree
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Sarah Root
This ancestor line traces from Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (1443) to Westfield, Hampden, MA she goes back to the line of wampanoags of rhoade, Iceland (1505) across 2 generations.
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- Sarah Root (1505–1601) was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. 38 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Sarah Root's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record