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John Root 1642 – 1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 December 1642

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

Death Date: 24 September 1687

Death Location: Westfield, Massachusetts

Father: * *

Mother: Mary Kilbourn

Spouse(s): Mary Ashley, Mehitable Johnson

Children(s): Thankful Root

In 1642, John Root III entered the world in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to * John Root Roote (Kilbourn) II * and Mary Kilbourn. In 1679, John Root III resided in Farmington, Connecticut, USA. John Root III married Mary Ashley, Mehitable Johnson, and had children including Thankful Root. John Root III passed away in 1687 in Westfield, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1642, John Root III entered the world in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to * John Root Roote (Kilbourn) II * and Mary Kilbourn.
  • In 1679, John Root III resided in Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
  • John Root III married Mary Ashley, Mehitable Johnson, and had children including Thankful Root.
  • John Root III passed away in 1687 in Westfield, Massachusetts.

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John Root's Ancestors

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John Root
1642 – 1687
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
* John Root Roote (Kilbourn) II *
1608 – 1684
Badby, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Mary Kilbourn
1619 – 1697
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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John Root's Descendants

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John Root (23 December 1642 – 24 September 1687) m. Mary Ashley (April 6, 1644 – 9 Mar 1702) m. Mehitable Johnson (29 March 1646 – 4 August 1689)
  1. 1. Thankful Root (12 February 1677 – November 1704) m. Captain (Thomas) Welles (29 Jul 1662 – 7 December 1711)

John Root's Timeline

4 Records

1642
23 December 1642
Birth of John Root III in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1664
18 Oct 1664
Age 22
John Root III was married
None
1679
1 Mar 1679
Age 37
John Root III resided here in Farmington, Connecticut, USA
Farmington, Connecticut, USA
1687
24 September 1687
Age 45
Death of John Root III in Westfield, Massachusetts
Westfield, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 December 1642
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1664
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1679
    Event Place: Farmington, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, U.S.N. and Dewey family history
    [2] Root genealogical records, 1600-1870 : comprising the general history of the Root and Roots families in America
    [3] Kingsbury-Bush American ancestry : of Wayland Briggs Kingsbury, son of Joseph B. and Hannah Brown Kingsbury of Windham Co. Vt.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1687
    Event Place: Westfield, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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