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Joshua Sr ROOT 1682–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1682

Birth Location: Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 Sep 1730

Death Location: Great Barrington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father: * MA

Mother: Mary Ashley

Spouse(s): Margaret GILBERT

Children(s): Hannah Root

In 1682, Joshua Sr ROOT entered the world in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Root Roote Ashley Ii Of Farmingham Ct And Westfield Ma And Mary Ashley. Joshua Sr ROOT married Margaret Gilbert, and had children including Hannah Root. Joshua Sr ROOT passed away in 1730 in Great Barrington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1682, Joshua Sr ROOT entered the world in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Root Roote Ashley Ii Of Farmingham Ct And Westfield Ma And Mary Ashley.
  • Joshua Sr ROOT married Margaret Gilbert, and had children including Hannah Root.
  • Joshua Sr ROOT passed away in 1730 in Great Barrington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Joshua ROOT's Ancestors

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Joshua ROOT
1682–1730
Birth Place: Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
* John Root Roote (Ashley) II * of Farmingham, CT, and Westfield, MA
1642–1687
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Ashley
1644–1702
West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
* (John Root Roote (Kilbourn) II * of Badby, Northamptonshire, and Farmington,) CT
1608–1684
Badby, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Mary Kilbourne
1619–1697
Woodditton, Cambridgeshire, England
Robert Ashley
1620–1682
Mary ?
1606–1683
England
Great-Grandparents
John *
1571–1615
Mary Russell
1579–1683
William Ashley
1599–1644
Elizabeth Schuyler
1599–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Russell
1553–1585
Eleanor Forster
1556–1585
Anthony Dorset
1551–1628
Lady Okeover
1560–1628

Joshua ROOT's Descendants

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Joshua (Sr) ROOT (23 Nov 1682–28 Sep 1730) m. Margaret GILBERT (27 Mar 1693–28 Sep 1730)
  1. 1. Hannah Root 1718–1754 m. David Weller 1713–1781
    1. 1. Margaret Weller 1754–1813 m. M. (Gideon) Bush 1750–1810
      1. 1. Calvin Bush 1788–1850 m. Elizabeth Mantooth 1806–1890
        1. 1. George Bush 1830–1916
        2. 2. Harriet Bush 1824–
        3. 3. William Bush 1830–
        4. 4. Anderson Bush 1833–1900 m. Lddie Bush 1834–1909
        5. 5. Martha Bush 1835–1896
        6. 6. Austin Bush 1838–1886 m. Frances (Manerva Fannie) Williams 1845–1914
        7. 7. Aaron Bush 1843–
        8. 8. Marion Bush 1845–1925 m. Eliza 1834–
        9. 9. Elvira Bush 1845–
        10. 10. Elizabeth BUSH 1831–1893 m. John Ellis 1826–1900
      2. 2. Margaret Bush 1773–
      3. 3. Mary Bush 1775–
      4. 4. Simeon Bush 1777–
      5. 5. Kezia Bush 1779–
      6. 6. Gideon Bush 1781–1821
      7. 7. Lydia Bush 1783–
      8. 8. Levi Bush 1786–
      9. 9. Calvin Bush 1788–1829
      10. 10. Dorcas Bush 1790–1811
      11. 11. Huldah Bush 1792–
      12. 12. Phineas (Weller) Bush 1795–
      13. 13. Thankful Bush 1799–
      14. 14. Calvin Bush 1783–1829
    2. 2. Ruth WELLER 1745–1819

Joshua ROOT's Timeline

2 Records

1682
23 Nov 1682
Birth of Joshua Sr ROOT in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1730
28 Sep 1730
Age 48
Death of Joshua Sr ROOT in Great Barrington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great Barrington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1682
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1730
    Event Place: Great Barrington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

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