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ELIZABETH ROOT 1711–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1711

Birth Location: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony

Death Date: 9 Dec 1788

Death Location: Connecticut

Father: Timothy Root

Mother: Sarah None

Spouse(s): Ebenezer Spencer

Children(s): Ezekiel Spencer

In 1711, ELIZABETH ROOT entered the world in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony, born to Timothy Root And Sarah. ELIZABETH ROOT married Ebenezer Jr Spencer, and had children including Elizabeth Spencer, Ezekiel Spencer. ELIZABETH ROOT passed away in 1788 in Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1711, ELIZABETH ROOT entered the world in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony, born to Timothy Root And Sarah.
  • ELIZABETH ROOT married Ebenezer Jr Spencer, and had children including Elizabeth Spencer, Ezekiel Spencer.
  • ELIZABETH ROOT passed away in 1788 in Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Timothy Root
1685–1743
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah None
1689–1750
Birth Location: Enfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ebenezer Spencer
1707–1787
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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Children(s)

Ezekiel Spencer
1748–1820
Birth Location: Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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ELIZABETH ROOT's Ancestors

Self
ELIZABETH ROOT
1711–1788
Birth Place: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony
Parents
Timothy Root
1685–1743
Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah
1689–1750
Enfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

ELIZABETH ROOT's Descendants

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ELIZABETH ROOT (21 Sep 1711–9 Dec 1788) m. Ebenezer (Jr) Spencer (01 Jul 1707–20 Nov 1787)
  1. 1. Ezekiel Spencer 1748–1820 m. Elisabeth Chapin 1746–1819
    1. 1. Ezekiel Spencer 1779–1859 m. Dolly Sexton 1783–1851
      1. 1. Dolly Spencer 1805–1897 m. William (M) Packard 1802–1882
        1. 1. Lemuel (Erskine) Packard 1836–1906 m. Jane (Harriet) Williams 1842–1883
    2. 2. Elizabeth Chaffee 1787–1865 m. Elam Chaffee 1783–1855
      1. 1. Elizabeth Chaffee –1903
      2. 2. William Chaffee 1809–1874
      3. 3. Spencer Chaffee 1813–1854
      4. 4. James Chaffee 1811–1880
      5. 5. Elizabeth Chaffee 1815–1903
      6. 6. Elam (Sexton) Chaffee 1821–1861
      7. 7. Harriet Chaffee 1817–1881
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Chaffee) Harvey –1903
    3. 3. Mary Coy 1782–1860
    4. 4. Chester Spencer 1783–1870
    5. 5. Mary Spencer 1782–1840

ELIZABETH ROOT's Timeline

2 Records

1711
21 Sep 1711
Birth of ELIZABETH ROOT in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony
Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony
1788
9 Dec 1788
Age 77
Death of ELIZABETH ROOT in Connecticut
Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1711
    Event Place: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1788
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
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