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Josiah Root 1688–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1688

Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 5 Jun 1727

Death Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Root

Mother: Dorcas Root

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The story of Josiah Root began in 1688 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. Josiah Root passed away in 1727 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Root began in 1688 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • Josiah Root passed away in 1727 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Root
1608–1684
Birth Location: Badby,,Northamptonshire,England
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Dorcas Root
1664–1720
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Root's Ancestors

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Josiah Root
1688–1727
Birth Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Root
1608–1684
Badby,,Northamptonshire,England
Dorcas (Dorothy (Abbott)) Root
1664–1720
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Root's Timeline

2 Records

1688
Mar 1688
Birth of Josiah Root in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1727
5 Jun 1727
Age 39
Death of Josiah Root in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1688
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1727
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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