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Joshua Root 1669–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1669

Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 28 Sept 1730

Death Location: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Jonathan Root

Mother: MARY ASHLEY

Spouse(s): Margaret GILBERT

Children(s): Ruth ROOT, Catherine Root, Experience Root, Thomas Root, Margaret Root, Mercy Root, Joshua Root, Israel Root, Lydia Roote, hannah root

The story of Joshua Root began in 1669 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. Joshua Root married Margaret Gilbert, and had children including Catherine Root, Experience Root, Hannah Root, Israel Root, Joshua Root, Lydia Roote, Margaret Root, Mercy Root, Ruth Root, Thomas Root. Joshua Root passed away in 1730 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Root began in 1669 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Joshua Root married Margaret Gilbert, and had children including Catherine Root, Experience Root, Hannah Root, Israel Root, Joshua Root, Lydia Roote, Margaret Root, Mercy Root, Ruth Root, Thomas Root.
  • Joshua Root passed away in 1730 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Root's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Root
1669–1730
Birth Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Jonathan Root
1648–1741
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MARY ASHLEY
1644–1701
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John (Root) II
1608–1684
Badby, Northamptonshire, England
Mary Kilbourne
1619–1697
Wood Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Robert ASHLEY
1620–1682
Mowsley, Leicestershire, England
Mary Eddy
1625–1683
Nayland, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John I
1576–1683
Mary Russell
1574–1683
Thomas Kilbourne
1578–1640
Frances Moody
1584–1650
William Ashley
1600–1664
Elizabeth Schuyler
1598–1663
John Eddy
1597–1684
Amie Doget
1597–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Roote
1555–1609
Ann Burrell
1559–1610
Francis II
1554–1603
Juliana Foster
1555–1585
John Kilbourne
1535–1591
Anne Collyn
1555–1591
George Moody
1560–1607
Margaret Chenery
1568–1604
Sir Ashley
1551–1628
JANE Okeover
1574–1628
Phillip Schuylder
1573–1627
Styntie Doudes
1582–1634
William Eddye
1559–1616
Mary Fosten
1568–1611
John Doggett
1555–1619
Dorothy Doggett
1559–1605

Joshua Root's Descendants

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Joshua Root (1669–28 Sept 1730) m. Margaret GILBERT (27 MAR 1693–28 Sep 1730)
  1. 1. Ruth ROOT 1722–1817
  2. 2. Catherine Root 1725–1787
  3. 3. Experience Root 1724–1797
  4. 4. Thomas Root 1720–1765
  5. 5. Margaret Root 1716–1775
  6. 6. Mercy Root 1713–1799
  7. 7. Joshua Root 1715–1791
  8. 8. Israel Root 1713–1728
  9. 9. Lydia Roote 1725–1806
  10. 10. hannah root 1718–1754

Joshua Root's Timeline

2 Records

1669
1669
Birth of Joshua Root in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
1730
28 Sept 1730
Age 61
Death of Joshua Root in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sept 1730
    Event Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

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