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Joshua Root 1682 – 1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1682

Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 28 Sep 1730

Death Location: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Root

Mother: Mary Ashley

Spouse(s): Margaret Noble, Margaret Gilbert

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

The story of Joshua Root began in 1682 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. Joshua Root married Margaret Noble, Margaret Gilbert, and had children including Ruth Root, Mercy Root, Israel Root, Joshua Root, Margaret Root, Hannah Root, Thomas Root, Ruth Root, Experience Root, Catherine Root, Lydia Roote, Israel 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 1682 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Joshua Root married Margaret Noble, Margaret Gilbert, and had children including Ruth Root, Mercy Root, Israel Root, Joshua Root, Margaret Root, Hannah Root, Thomas Root, Ruth Root, Experience Root, Catherine Root, Lydia Roote, Israel Root.
  • Joshua Root passed away in 1730 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Root
1642 – 1687
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Ashley
1644 – 1702
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, MA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Noble
1686 –
Birth Location: Westerfield, Connecticut, United States
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Margaret Gilbert
1683 – 1755
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Ruth Root
1722 – 1817
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Mercy Root
1713 – 1799
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Israel Root
1713 – 1728
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Root
1715 – 1791
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Margaret Root
1716 – 1775
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Hannah Root
1718 – 1754
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Thomas Root
1720 – 1765
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Ruth Root
1722 – 1817
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Experience Root
1723 – 1797
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Catherine Root
1724 – 1787
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Lydia Roote
1725 – 1806
Birth Location: –
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Israel Root
1728 – 1809
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Joshua Root's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Root
1682 – 1730
Birth Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Root
1642 – 1687
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Ashley
1644 – 1702
Springfield, Hampden, MA
Grandparents
Robert Ashley
1620 – 1682
Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England
Mary (Eddy) (Horton)
1624 – 1683
Nayland, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Ashley
1594 – 1664
Elizabeth Schuyler
1578 – 1663
John Eddy
1597 – 1684
Amy Doggett
1597 – 1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Ashley
1561 – 1628
Lady Okeover
1574 – 1628
Philip Schuyler\Schuylder
1573 – 1628
Styntie Doudes
1580 – 1634

Joshua Root's Descendants

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Joshua Root (23 Nov 1682 – 28 Sep 1730) m. Margaret Noble (1686 – ) m. Margaret Gilbert (27 Mar 1683 – 1755)
  1. 1. Ruth Root (25 Mar 1722 – 24 Jan 1817)
  2. 2. Mercy Root (1713 – 07 Jun 1799)
  3. 3. Israel Root (1713 – 1728)
  4. 4. Joshua Root (28 Apr 1715 – 08 Dec 1791)
  5. 5. Margaret Root (21 Nov 1716 – 04 Oct 1775) m. Benjamin Stebbins (08 Dec 1717 – 04 Dec 1718) m. Thomas Bagg (22 Feb 1710 – 11 Apr 1776)
    1. 1. Thomas Bagg (10 Aug 1749 – 27 Mar 1837)
    2. 2. Israel Bagg (16 Apr 1752 – 10 Jul 1838)
    3. 3. Oliver Bagg (27 Jan 1754 – 17 Nov 1833)
    4. 4. Ezekiel Bagg (29 Feb 1756 – 20 Oct 1757)
    5. 5. Margaret Bagg (15 Apr 1758 – 01 Oct 1837)
    6. 6. Ezekiel Bagg (24 Jan 1761 – 01 Jan 1837) m. Huldah Cooley (24 Mar 1758 – 17 Jul 1833)
      1. 1. Ezekiel Bagg (16 Jan 1788 – 17 Oct 1825)
      2. 2. Huldah Bagg (1791 – 1801)
      3. 3. Justus Bagg (05 Jul 1795 – 15 Mar 1871)
      4. 4. Persis Bagg (26 Apr 1798 – Sep 1803)
      5. 5. Mary Bagg (14 Apr 1802 – 03 Jun 1860)
    7. 7. Joanna Bagg (26 Apr 1781 – 28 Oct 1847)
  6. 6. Hannah Root (15 Nov 1718 – 14 May 1754)
  7. 7. Thomas Root (27 Sep 1720 – 17 Jan 1765)
  8. 8. Ruth Root (25 Mar 1722 – 24 Jan 1817)
  9. 9. Experience Root (13 Feb 1723 – 02 Mar 1797)
  10. 10. Catherine Root (25 Feb 1724 – 05 Nov 1787)
  11. 11. Lydia Roote (1725 – 1806) m. Moses ANDREWS (12 May 1722 – 17 May 1806)
    1. 1. Joseph Andrews (23 Dec 1751 – 23 Nov 1831) m. Lydia Judd (06 Oct 1754 – 06 Jul 1806) m. Amy Cowles (25 Dec 1758 – 25 Nov 1827)
      1. 1. Lydia Andrews (05 Dec 1777 – 15 Sep 1827)
      2. 2. Joseph Andrews (27 Jun 1780 – 10 Jun 1790)
      3. 3. Ursula Andrews (28 Jan 1781 – 12 May 1818)
      4. 4. Nancy Andrews (22 May 1783 – )
      5. 5. Lucy Andrews (23 Jun 1786 – 10 Apr 1863) m. Benjamin Slater (20 Feb 1784 – 21 Aug 1859)
        1. 1. Sherman Slater (1809 – )
        2. 2. Clarissa Slater (1814 – )
  12. 12. Israel Root (09 Oct 1728 – 07 Oct 1809)

Joshua Root's Timeline

2 Records

1682
23 Nov 1682
Birth of Joshua Root in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
1730
28 Sep 1730
Age 48
Death of Joshua Root in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1682
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1682; Birth city: Westfield; Birth state: MA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1730
    Event Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1682; Birth city: Westfield; Birth state: MA.
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