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Joseph Elisha Root 1686–1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1686

Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 9 Feb 1728

Death Location: Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph II

Mother: Hannah Benton

Spouse(s): Mary Root

Children(s): Joseph Capt., Hannah Gunn, Martha Bardwell

In 1686, Joseph Elisha Root entered the world in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Haynes Root Ii And Hannah Benton. Joseph Elisha Root married Mary Russell Root, and had children including Hannah Root Gunn, Joseph Root Iv 488 Esq Capt, Martha Root Field Bardwell. Joseph Elisha Root passed away in 1728 in Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1686, Joseph Elisha Root entered the world in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Haynes Root Ii And Hannah Benton.
  • Joseph Elisha Root married Mary Russell Root, and had children including Hannah Root Gunn, Joseph Root Iv 488 Esq Capt, Martha Root Field Bardwell.
  • Joseph Elisha Root passed away in 1728 in Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Joseph Root's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Root
1686–1728
Birth Place: Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Haynes Root II
1664–1690
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah Benton
1666–1739
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (ROOT) Sr
1640–1711
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hannah (HAYNES) Root
1641–1690
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Andrew Benton
1620–1683
Epping Parish, Essex Co, England
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS SR.
1605–1694
Sarah Roote
1618–1691
Edmund Haynes
1621–1646
Hannah Lambe
1622–1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sen
1576–1683
MARY RUSSELL
1574–1683
Sir Gale
1593–1650
Anne Gale
1594–1682
George Haynes
1580–1620
Agnes Dibble
1582–1620

Joseph Root's Descendants

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Joseph (Elisha) Root (13 Jul 1686–9 Feb 1728) m. Mary (Russell) Root (21 May 1686–23 January 1738)
  1. 1. Joseph (ROOT IV (#488), Esq,) Capt. 1713–1786 m. Abigail Bridgeman 1712–1781
    1. 1. Abigail Root 1747–1822 m. Daniel Clapp 1743–1802
      1. 1. Parsons Clapp 1772–1855 m. Phebe (Wells) Clapp 1777–1854
        1. 1. Henry (Wells) Clapp 1798–1869 m. Anna (C. Hilliard) Clapp 1807–1891
  2. 2. Hannah (Root) Gunn 1718–1793 m. John Gunn 1707–1793
    1. 1. Hannah (Gunn) Sartwell 1737–1826
    2. 2. Lucy (Root) Gunn 1756–1790
    3. 3. Israel Gunn 1742–1824
    4. 4. Salmon Gunn 1760–1850
    5. 5. Levi Gunn 1757–1795
  3. 3. Martha (Root Field) Bardwell 1724–1813 m. Enoch Bordwell 1722–1817
    1. 1. Phineas Field 1760–1833
    2. 2. Medad Field 1759–1848

Joseph Root's Timeline

2 Records

1686
13 Jul 1686
Birth of Joseph Elisha Root in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
1728
9 Feb 1728
Age 42
Death of Joseph Elisha Root in Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1686
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1728
    Event Place: Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

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