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James Root 1765–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jan 1765

Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 25 Dec 1829

Death Location: Schuyler, Herkimer, New York, United States

Father: Phineas Root

Mother: Rebecca WING

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The story of James Root began in 1765 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. James Root passed away in 1829 in Schuyler, Herkimer, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Root began in 1765 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • James Root passed away in 1829 in Schuyler, Herkimer, New York, United States.

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James Root's Ancestors

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James Root
1765–1829
Birth Place: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Phineas Root
1735–1823
Farmington, Hartford, CT
Rebecca WING
1737–1782
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Caleb (Jr.) Root
1698–1766
Farmington, Hartford, Connectcut, USA
Joanna Shaw
1700–1746
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Wing
1694–1774
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Wing
1713–1774
Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Root
1658–1712
Elizabeth Salmon
1673–
Joanna Pudney
1668–1713
Ananias Wing
1652–1718
Hannah Freeman
1663–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pudney
1636–1712
Judith Cooke
1643–1688

James Root's Timeline

2 Records

1765
09 Jan 1765
Birth of James Root in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1829
25 Dec 1829
Age 64
Death of James Root in Schuyler, Herkimer, New York, United States
Schuyler, Herkimer, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1765
    Event Place: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1829
    Event Place: Schuyler, Herkimer, New York, United States

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