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Joshua Root 1723–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1723

Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 26 Jan 1756

Death Location: North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Caleb Root

Mother: Joanna Shaw

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In 1723, Joshua Root entered the world in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Caleb Jr Root And Joanna Shaw. Joshua Root passed away in 1756 in North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1723, Joshua Root entered the world in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Caleb Jr Root And Joanna Shaw.
  • Joshua Root passed away in 1756 in North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Joshua Root's Ancestors

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Joshua Root
1723–1756
Birth Place: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Caleb Jr. Root
1698–1766
Farmington, Hartford, Connectcut, USA
Joanna Shaw
1700–1746
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Caleb (Sr.) Root
1658–1712
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
Elizabeth Salmon
1673–
Northampton, Massachusetts
Joanna Pudney
1668–1713
Salem, Essex, MA, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Pudney
1636–1712
Judith Cooke
1643–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James (Pitney)
1590–1663
Judith Birdsall
1618–1689

Joshua Root's Timeline

2 Records

1723
13 Apr 1723
Birth of Joshua Root in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1756
26 Jan 1756
Age 33
Death of Joshua Root in North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1723
    Event Place: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1756
    Event Place: North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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