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Jacob Root 1661–1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1661

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 9 Aug 1731

Death Location: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Father: Thomas Root

Mother: Elizabeth Gale

Spouse(s): Mary Frary

Children(s): Margaret Root, Joanna ROOT, William Root, Jonathan Root, Jacob Root, Hezekiah ROOT, Ruth Root, Daniel Root, Mercy ROOT, Nathaniel Root

In 1661, Jacob Root entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to Thomas Root And Elizabeth Gale. Jacob Root married Mary Mercy Frary, and had children including Daniel Root, Hezekiah Root, Jacob Root, Joanna Root, Jonathan Root, Margaret Root, Mercy Root, Nathaniel Root, Ruth Root, William Root. Jacob Root passed away in 1731 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1661, Jacob Root entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to Thomas Root And Elizabeth Gale.
  • Jacob Root married Mary Mercy Frary, and had children including Daniel Root, Hezekiah Root, Jacob Root, Joanna Root, Jonathan Root, Margaret Root, Mercy Root, Nathaniel Root, Ruth Root, William Root.
  • Jacob Root passed away in 1731 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Root
1605–1694
Birth Location: Badby, Northamptonshire, England
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Elizabeth Gale
1618–1691
Birth Location: St Botolph Aldgate, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Frary
1662–1744
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Margaret Root
1691–1793
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
MR
Joanna ROOT
1681–1713
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
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William Root
1695–1768
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
WR
Jonathan Root
1705–1785
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
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Jacob Root
1687–1766
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
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Hezekiah ROOT
1697–1728
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
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Ruth Root
1698–1787
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
RR
Daniel Root
1684–1688
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Mercy ROOT
1689–
Birth Location: Hebron, New London, Connecticut
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Nathaniel Root
1702–1703
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Root's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Root
1661–1731
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Thomas Root
1605–1694
Badby, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth Gale
1618–1691
St Botolph Aldgate, London, England
Grandparents
Sir (Daniel\Danyel) Gale
1593–1655
London, England
Anne Clerke
1594–1682
Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Root's Descendants

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Jacob Root (1661–9 Aug 1731) m. Mary (Mercy) Frary (1662–8 Feb 1744)
  1. 1. Margaret Root 1691–1793 m. Stephen Heard 1695–1774
    1. 1. Mary Bruce 1752–1788
    2. 2. Jesse Heard 1749–1801
    3. 3. Ann Heard 1744–1821
    4. 4. Abraham Heard 1739–1761
    5. 5. James Heard 1740–1761
    6. 6. George Heard 1744–1791
    7. 7. John Heard 1745–1797
    8. 8. Susannah Heard 1750–1795
    9. 9. Charles Heard 1645–1748
    10. 10. Elizabeth (Margaret) Brady 1719–1760
    11. 11. Jesse (Faulkner) Heard 1748–1803
    12. 12. Stephen Heard 1741–1815
    13. 13. Mary Heard 1738–1744
    14. 14. George HEARD 1701–1791
    15. 15. Richard Heard 1759–1784
    16. 16. Austin Heard 1739–
    17. 17. Elizabeth (Gilmore) Heard 1756–1830
    18. 18. Bridget (Stanton) Heard 1741–1787
    19. 19. Major (Barnard) Heard 1739–1784
  2. 2. Joanna ROOT 1681–1713
  3. 3. William Root 1695–1768
  4. 4. Jonathan Root 1705–1785
  5. 5. Jacob Root 1687–1766
  6. 6. Hezekiah ROOT 1697–1728
  7. 7. Ruth Root 1698–1787
  8. 8. Daniel Root 1684–1688
  9. 9. Mercy ROOT 1689–
  10. 10. Nathaniel Root 1702–1703

Jacob Root's Timeline

2 Records

1661
1661
Birth of Jacob Root in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1731
9 Aug 1731
Age 70
Death of Jacob Root in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1661
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1731
    Event Place: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
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