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Samuel Root 1675–1756

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Birth Date: September 16, 1675

Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: September 9, 1756

Death Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Root

Mother:

Children: Abigail Root

Samuel Root was born in 1675 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Root And Mary Ashley. Samuel Root married Mary Gunn, and had children including Abigail Root, Jonathan Root, Margaret Root, Martin Root, Mary Root, Samuel Root. Samuel Root passed away in 1756 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

Samuel Root was born in 1675 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Root And Mary Ashley.

Family

Samuel Root married Mary Gunn, and had children including Abigail Root, Jonathan Root, Margaret Root, Martin Root, Mary Root, Samuel Root.

Later Years

Samuel Root passed away in 1756 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
  3. 3
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  4. 4
    Record Public Member Trees
  5. 5
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  6. 6
    Record [email protected], GEDCOM file imported on 22 Sep 1998. (Ancestry.com)

Life Timeline

1675
Born in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
1756
Died in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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