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John Root 1771 – 1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 OCT 1771

Birth Location: Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut

Death Date: 30 MAR 1844

Death Location: Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut

Father: Hezekiah Root

Mother: Rosannah BRONSON

Spouse(s): Esther Hawley

Children(s): Maria Root

John Root was born in 1771 in Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, the child of Hezekiah Root and Rosannah BRONSON. John Root married Esther Hawley, and had children including Maria Root. John Root passed away in 1844 in Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • John Root was born in 1771 in Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut, the child of Hezekiah Root and Rosannah BRONSON.
  • John Root married Esther Hawley, and had children including Maria Root.
  • John Root passed away in 1844 in Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hezekiah Root
1747 – 1808
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Rosannah BRONSON
1748 – 1786
Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut
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Spouses(s)

Esther Hawley
1772 – 1848
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut,USA
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Children(s)

Maria Root
1813 – 1859
Birth Location: –
MR

John Root's Ancestors

Self
John Root
1771 – 1844
Birth Place: Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut
Parents
Hezekiah Root
1747 – 1808
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Rosannah BRONSON
1748 – 1786
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut
Grandparents
James Bronson
1713 – 1775
Farmington, Hartford Co., CT
Hannah Peck
1717 – 1798
Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT
Great-Grandparents
John Bronson
1670 – 1749
Mary Chatterton
1676 – 1749
Ebenezer Peck
1684 – 1768
Hannah Hotchkiss
1686 – 1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bronson
1645 – 1719
Mary Bronson
1650 – 1701
Mary Sperry
1650 – 1730

John Root's Descendants

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John Root (26 OCT 1771 – 30 MAR 1844) m. Esther Hawley (10 May 1772 – 28 Oct 1848)
  1. 1. Maria Root (1813 – 6 Aug 1859) m. David Carrington (19 Sep 1814 – 18 Sep 1882)
    1. 1. Sophia (Electra) Carrington (Mar 1848 – 08 Feb 1906) m. Charles (H) Warren (1848 – 1889)
      1. 1. Grace (M) Warren (22 Feb 1876 – 11 Aug 1965) m. Edward (Elmer) Williams (14 Feb 1872 – 14 Aug 1922)
        1. 1. Burnham (Carrington) Williams (19 Aug 1901 – 12 Jun 1991) m. Helen (J) Williams (Abt. 1896 – 4 Jan 1966)

John Root's Timeline

2 Records

1771
26 OCT 1771
Birth of John Root in Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut
Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut
1844
30 MAR 1844
Age 73
Death of John Root in Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut
Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 OCT 1771
    Event Place: Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 MAR 1844
    Event Place: Plainville, Hartford County, Connecticut
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