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Elijah Root 1536–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: Jun 1637

Death Location: Settlement, Sweet Grass, Montana, USA

Father: Chief Nation

Mother: Genieve Oct

Spouse(s): Quwawandah Sassacus, Mukkunnup Nation, Genieve Oct

Children(s): We-Na-Quash Montauk, Native Quashawan, Sarah Montauk

In 1536, Elijah Root entered the world in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to Chief Wopegwooit Of The Montauk Indian Nation And Genieve M Again Married Two Twentysix Of Oct. Elijah Root married Genieve M Again Married Two Twentysix Of Oct, Mukkunnup Of The Montaukett Indian Nation, Quwawandah Mystic Sassacus, Sarah, and had children including Native American Quashawan, Sarah Royal Squaw Montauk, Sassacus Montauk, Tausaquonawhut 13Gu Montauk, We Na Quash Montauk. Elijah Root passed away in 1637 in Settlement, Sweet Grass, Montana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1536, Elijah Root entered the world in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to Chief Wopegwooit Of The Montauk Indian Nation And Genieve M Again Married Two Twentysix Of Oct.
  • Elijah Root married Genieve M Again Married Two Twentysix Of Oct, Mukkunnup Of The Montaukett Indian Nation, Quwawandah Mystic Sassacus, Sarah, and had children including Native American Quashawan, Sarah Royal Squaw Montauk, Sassacus Montauk, Tausaquonawhut 13Gu Montauk, We Na Quash Montauk.
  • Elijah Root passed away in 1637 in Settlement, Sweet Grass, Montana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chief Nation
1516–1631
Birth Location: Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA
CN
Genieve Oct
1516–1601
Birth Location: Montauk Indian Village, Connecticut, USA
GO

Spouses(s)

Quwawandah Sassacus
1539–1637
Birth Location: Mystic, New London, Connecticut, United States
QS
Mukkunnup Nation
1512–1601
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
MN
Genieve Oct
1516–1601
Birth Location: Montauk Indian Village, Connecticut, USA
GO

Children(s)

We-Na-Quash Montauk
1590–1633
Birth Location: New London, Connecticut, USA
WM
Native Quashawan
1556–1600
Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
NQ
Sarah Montauk
1616–1686
Birth Location: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
SM

Elijah Root's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Root
1536–1637
Birth Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Chief Wopegwooit of the Montauk Indian Nation
1516–1631
Montauk Village, Connecticut, USA
Genieve (M Again Married Two Twentysix of) Oct
1516–1601
Montauk Indian Village, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Woipeguand Montauk
1496–1516
Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Wee-Raum (Wekoum) G15
1500–1540
Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sachem Narragansetts
1476–1510
Native Woman
1505–1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Root's Descendants

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Elijah Root (1536–Jun 1637) m. Quwawandah (Mystic) Sassacus (1539–Jun 1637) m. Mukkunnup (Of The Montaukett Indian) Nation (28 July 1512–31 August 1601) m. Genieve (M Again Married Two Twentysix of) Oct (1516–31 August 1601)
  1. 1. We-Na-Quash Montauk 1590–1633 m. Uncas 1588–1683
  2. 2. Native (American) Quashawan 1556–1600 m. Mongotucksee (Longknife Sachem) Jr. 1550–1595
    1. 1. Sachem (Straight Tail) Caniachkoo 1585–1681 m. Mie (Kameoka Caniachkoo Mohawk Turtle) Clan 1586–1619 m. S Cornstalk 1586–1681 m. Sam (C) Powhatan 1586–1619 m. Gowhongho (Mohawk Head wife of chief Kanienkeha) Ka 1570–1635 m. Clan (Mother Kanienkeha ka of the Hadenia den the Seneka tribe) Kanienkeha 1585–1684
      1. 1. }}}{Chief (of Turtle Clan Straight Tail Pekowi Hadinia Straight Tail Pekowi same folks as mitha pender straight) tail 1600–1678 m. Woman (Straight Rail) Opessa 1608–1678
        1. 1. Straight (Tail) Meaurroway 1630–1710
        2. 2. Straight (Tail Meaurroway Opessa, Chief of) Pekowi 1630–1710
        3. 3. Chief (Meaurroway) Opessa 1630–1709 m. Mamete (Shawanee Pekowi Straight) Tail 1635–1675
      2. 2. Cordelia (A) Powhatan 1613–1678
      3. 3. Lysette (Or Aktok (Daughter of) Caniachkoo Turtle) Clan 1613–1678
      4. 4. Caniachkoo (Turtle) Clan 1613–1678
      5. 5. Todarasee Caniachkoo 1613–1703
      6. 6. Marie Maguerie 1620–1700
      7. 7. Lysbet Caniachkoo 1613–1703
      8. 8. Norihiko (Kaneko Mohawk Daughter of Sachem) Caniachkoo 1613–1703
      9. 9. Chief (Pekowi Straight Tall) Opessa 1606–1678
      10. 10. Te (Geuigh White Cloud of Mohawk) Nation 1637–1667
      11. 11. Norihiko Kaneko 1605–1650
      12. 12. Ack (Toch Grietje Caniachkoo Turtle) Clan 1613–1678
  3. 3. Sarah (Royal Squaw) Montauk 1616–1686

Elijah Root's Timeline

8 Records

1530
1530
Elijah Root was married in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1530
1530
Elijah Root was married in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1536
1536
Birth of Elijah Root in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
1542
1542
Age 6
Elijah Root was married in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1555
1555
Age 19
Elijah Root was married in Long Island City, Queens, United State, New York, USA
Long Island City, Queens, United State, New York, USA
1570
1570
Age 34
Elijah Root was married in Eatons Neck, Suffolk, New York, United States
Eatons Neck, Suffolk, New York, United States
1575
1575
Age 39
Elijah Root was married in Eatons Neck, Suffolk, New York, USA
Eatons Neck, Suffolk, New York, USA
1637
Jun 1637
Age 101
Death of Elijah Root in Settlement, Sweet Grass, Montana, USA
Settlement, Sweet Grass, Montana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, United State, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Eatons Neck, Suffolk, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Eatons Neck, Suffolk, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1637
    Event Place: Settlement, Sweet Grass, Montana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4069762
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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