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Corporal Joseph Root Jr 1738–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1738

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 4 Nov 1783

Death Location: Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Joseph II

Mother: Hannah Wadsworth

Spouse(s): Martha *

Children(s): Solomon Root

The story of Corporal Joseph Root Jr began in 1738 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America. Corporal Joseph Root Jr married Martha Moore, and had children including Solomon Root. Corporal Joseph Root Jr passed away in 1783 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Corporal Joseph Root Jr began in 1738 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • Corporal Joseph Root Jr married Martha Moore, and had children including Solomon Root.
  • Corporal Joseph Root Jr passed away in 1783 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph II
1691–1741
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JI
Hannah Wadsworth
1701–1741
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
HW

Spouses(s)

Martha *
1740–1811
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
M*

Children(s)

Solomon Root
1764–1853
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
SR

Corporal Jr's Ancestors

Self
Corporal Jr
1738–1783
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Root* II
1691–1741
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Wadsworth
1701–1741
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
Grandparents
Joseph Root
1653–1739
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
Elizabeth Warner
1659–1727
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
William (Wadsworth,) Esq.
1671–1751
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Abigail Lewis
1678–1707
Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
* GGF9
1608–1684
* Increase)
1619–1697
Robert CT
1626–1690
Deliverance Hawes\Hewes
1640–1718
Sarah Stanley
1631–1717
WILLIAM Immigrant
1620–1690
Mary Cheever
1640–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
* Northamptonshire
1576–1683
* *
1574–1683
Thomas Kilbourn
1578–1640
Frances Moody
1584–1650
Andrew \10GG
1595–1684
Mary \10GG
1602–1656
Richard* Hawes
1606–1656
Anne* Clapp
1609–1662
RICHARD +^
1603–1641
SUSAN Lewis
1601–1640
Ezekiel Cheevers
1614–1708
Mary Culverwell
1617–1649

Corporal Jr's Descendants

1.
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Corporal (Joseph Root) Jr (2 Apr 1738–4 Nov 1783) m. Martha (Moore) * (27 Apr 1740–3 Aug 1811)
  1. 1. Solomon Root 1764–1853 m. Bulah\Beulah Harris 1775–1854
    1. 1. Sylvester Root 1820–1895 m. Mary (Berthiah Newman -) Root 1823–1910
      1. 1. Sylvester (Solomon) Root 1860–1938 m. Julia (L) Hardgrove 1865–1932
        1. 1. Irene Root 1899–1984 m. Clarence (William) Canniff 1898–1958
      2. 2. Martha Root 1848–
      3. 3. Amelia Root 1853–
      4. 4. George (Albert) Root 1849–1916
      5. 5. Frank Root 1856–1933
      6. 6. Laura (E.) Root 1864–1933
      7. 7. Newman Root 1851–

Corporal Jr's Timeline

2 Records

1738
2 Apr 1738
Birth of Corporal Joseph Root Jr in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1783
4 Nov 1783
Age 45
Death of Corporal Joseph Root Jr in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1738
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1783
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
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