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John Root 1693 – 1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1693

Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut

Death Date: 3 Aug 1757

Death Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut

Father: John Root

Mother: Dorcus Abbott

Spouse(s): Ruth Hickock, Elizabeth Roots

Children(s): Dorcus Root, Sarah Root, Benjajah Root, Roger Root, Adonijah Root

In 1693, John Root entered the world in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, born to John Root and Dorcus Abbott. John Root married Ruth Hickock, Elizabeth Roots, and had children including Dorcus Root, Sarah Root, Benjajah Root, Roger Root, Adonijah Root. John Root passed away in 1757 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1693, John Root entered the world in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, born to John Root and Dorcus Abbott.
  • John Root married Ruth Hickock, Elizabeth Roots, and had children including Dorcus Root, Sarah Root, Benjajah Root, Roger Root, Adonijah Root.
  • John Root passed away in 1757 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.

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John Root's Ancestors

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John Root
1693 – 1757
Birth Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Parents
John Root
1684 – 1723
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Dorcus Abbott
1661 – 1720
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Grandparents
Josiah Roots
1612 – 1683
Ashford, Kent, England
Susannah Clark
1621 – 1692
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
George Abbott
1630 – 1690
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
Mary (Wyatt) Weed
1637 – 1672
Assington, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Rootes
1582 – 1613
Emma Norrington
1583 – 1646
Thomas Clarke
1583 – 1674
Jonas Weed
1610 – 1676
Mary Weed
1616 – 1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Norrington

John Root's Descendants

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John Root (9 Jun 1693 – 3 Aug 1757) m. Ruth Hickock (31 Jul 1700 – 23 Apr 1741) m. Elizabeth Roots
  1. 1. Dorcus Root (15 Apr 1715 – ) m. Royce
  2. 2. Sarah Root (25 Jun 1722 – )
  3. 3. Benjajah Root (5 May 1725 – 15 Mar 1787)
  4. 4. Roger Root (1727 – )
  5. 5. Adonijah Root (30 Dec 1730 – 1800)

John Root's Timeline

2 Records

1693
9 Jun 1693
Birth of John Root in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
1757
3 Aug 1757
Age 64
Death of John Root in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1693
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1757
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut

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