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Samuel Root 1716–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1716

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 27 Oct 1747

Death Location: Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Joseph Root

Mother: Hannah Benton

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In 1716, Samuel Root entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to Joseph Root And Hannah Benton. Samuel Root passed away in 1747 in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1716, Samuel Root entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to Joseph Root And Hannah Benton.
  • Samuel Root passed away in 1747 in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Samuel Root's Ancestors

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Samuel Root
1716–1747
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Joseph Root
1693–1747
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Benton
1688–1771
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Grandparents
Samuel Benton
1658–1746
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Chatterton
1661–1746
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Benton
1620–1683
Hannah Stocking
1630–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Benton
1595–1662
Mary Southernwood
1597–1660
George Stocking
1582–1683
Agnes Green
1586–1673

Samuel Root's Timeline

2 Records

1716
28 Jun 1716
Birth of Samuel Root in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1747
27 Oct 1747
Age 31
Death of Samuel Root in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1716
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1747
    Event Place: Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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