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Abigail Root 1680 – 1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1680

Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 18 Apr 1773

Death Location: Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: John Root

Mother: Mary Ashley

Spouse(s): Joseph Moseley

Children(s): David MOSELEY, Hannah Moseley, Abigail Moseley, Abner MOSELEY, Mary Moseley, Isaac MOSELEY, Rachel Moseley

Abigail Root was born in 1680 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Root and Mary Ashley. Abigail Root married Joseph Moseley, and had children including David MOSELEY, Hannah Moseley, Abigail Moseley, Abner MOSELEY, Mary Moseley, Isaac MOSELEY, Rachel Moseley. Abigail Root passed away in 1773 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Abigail Root was born in 1680 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Root and Mary Ashley.
  • Abigail Root married Joseph Moseley, and had children including David MOSELEY, Hannah Moseley, Abigail Moseley, Abner MOSELEY, Mary Moseley, Isaac MOSELEY, Rachel Moseley.
  • Abigail Root passed away in 1773 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Abigail Root's Ancestors

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Abigail Root
1680 – 1773
Birth Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Root
1642 – 1687
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Ashley
1644 – 1702
Springfield, Hampden, MA
Grandparents
Robert Ashley
1620 – 1682
Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England
Mary (Eddy) (Horton)
1624 – 1683
Nayland, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Ashley
1594 – 1664
Elizabeth Schuyler
1578 – 1663
John Eddy
1597 – 1684
Amy Doggett
1597 – 1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Ashley
1561 – 1628
Lady Okeover
1574 – 1628
Philip Schuyler\Schuylder
1573 – 1628
Styntie Doudes
1580 – 1634

Abigail Root's Descendants

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Abigail Root (26 Jun 1680 – 18 Apr 1773) m. Joseph Moseley (21 Dec 1670 – 1719)
  1. 1. David MOSELEY (09 Feb 1703/04 – 03 Jan 1768)
  2. 2. Hannah Moseley (12 Jan 1708/09 – 10 Sep 1800)
  3. 3. Abigail Moseley (16 Nov 1697 – 29 Nov 1746)
  4. 4. Abner MOSELEY (24 Mar 1699 – 11 Feb 1766)
  5. 5. Mary Moseley (29 Sep 1707 – 17 Aug 1782)
  6. 6. Isaac MOSELEY (18 Oct 1712 – 11 Jul 1773)
  7. 7. Rachel Moseley (11 Sep 1715 – 01 Feb 1797)

Abigail Root's Timeline

2 Records

1680
26 Jun 1680
Birth of Abigail Root in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
1773
18 Apr 1773
Age 93
Death of Abigail Root in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1680
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1773
    Event Place: Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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