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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): Abner Mosley, Sarah Mosley, David Mosley, Mary Mosley, Hannah Moseley, Isaac Mosley, Job 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 Abner Mosley, Sarah Mosley, David Mosley, Mary Mosley, Hannah Moseley, Isaac Mosley, Job 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 Abner Mosley, Sarah Mosley, David Mosley, Mary Mosley, Hannah Moseley, Isaac Mosley, Job Moseley, Rachel Moseley.
  • Abigail Root passed away in 1773 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Root
1642 – 1687
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Ashley
1644 – 1702
Birth Location: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Moseley
1670 – 1719
Birth Location: Windsor, CT
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Children(s)

Abner Mosley
1699 – 1766
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Mosley
1702 – 1746
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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David Mosley
1705 – 1768
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Mosley
1707 – 1782
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah Moseley
1709 – 1800
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Isaac Mosley
1712 – 1773
Birth Location: Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Job Moseley
1715 –
Birth Location: –
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Rachel Moseley
1715 – 1797
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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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, USA
Mary Ashley
1644 – 1702
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abigail Root's Descendants

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Abigail Root (26 Jun 1680 – 18 Apr 1773) m. Joseph Moseley (21 Dec 1670 – 15 Aug 1719)
  1. 1. Abner Mosley (24 Mar 1699 – 11 Feb 1766) m. Elizabeth Lyman (8 Dec 1702 – 19 Apr 1778) m. Elizabeth Lyman (26 Jun 1680 – 19 Apr 1778)
    1. 1. Joseph Moseley (13 Aug 1735 – 25 Oct 1806) m. Hopeful Robbins (1735 – 1826)
      1. 1. Abigail Moseley (17 Jan 1763 – 18 Mar 1833)
      2. 2. Hope Moseley (5 JUL 1764 – 28 Jan 1852) m. George Hale (1760 – 1830) m. George HALE (1760 – 1830)
        1. 1. Girl Hale (1805 – )
        2. 2. George (Washington) Hale (1807 – 1870)
        3. 3. William (Green) Hales (1807 – )
        4. 4. Luke (J) Hale (5 AUG 1811 – 22 NOV 1859) m. Margaret Reaser (1811 – 1894)
      3. 3. Abner Moseley (13 Apr 1766 – 20 Sep 1811)
      4. 4. Joseph Moseley (5 Mar 1768 – 14 May 1855)
      5. 5. John Moseley (25 Aug 1769 – 19 Dec 1854)
      6. 6. Elizabeth Moseley (23 Mar 1771 – )
      7. 7. Benjamin Moseley (3 Jan 1772 – 9 Mar 1845)
      8. 8. Robert (Robbins) Moseley (21 Apr 1775 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth Moseley (16 May 1725 – 16 May 1725)
    3. 3. Abner Mosley (16 May 1725 – 16 May 1725)
    4. 4. Benjamin Mosley (26 Jun 1728 – )
    5. 5. Mary Mosley (8 Dec 1737 – 16 Feb 1823)
    6. 6. Esther Mosley (1739 – 22 Mar 1827)
    7. 7. John Mosley (7 Mar 1740 – 23 May 1741)
    8. 8. Rachel Mosley (24 Oct 1745 – 28 Jul 1825)
  2. 2. Sarah Mosley (1702 – 29 Nov 1746)
  3. 3. David Mosley (9 Feb 1705 – 3 Jan 1768)
  4. 4. Mary Mosley (1707 – 17 Aug 1782)
  5. 5. Hannah Moseley (12 Jan 1709 – 10 Sep 1800)
  6. 6. Isaac Mosley (18 Oct 1712 – 11 Jul 1773)
  7. 7. Job Moseley (1715 – )
  8. 8. Rachel Moseley (11 Sep 1715 – 1 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

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