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Sarah Root 1683 – 1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1683

Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 4 Apr 1739

Death Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Deacon Root

Mother: Mary Spencer

Spouse(s): Henry Wright

Children(s): Hannah Wright, Henry Wright, Moses Wright, Stephen Wright, Caleb Wright, Elisha Wright, Sarah Wright, Deborah Wright

In 1683, Sarah Root entered the world in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, born to Deacon Samuel Root and Mary Spencer. Sarah Root married Henry Wright, and had children including Hannah Wright, Henry Wright, Moses Wright, Stephen Wright, Caleb Wright, Elisha Wright, Sarah Wright, Deborah Wright. Sarah Root passed away in 1739 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1683, Sarah Root entered the world in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, born to Deacon Samuel Root and Mary Spencer.
  • Sarah Root married Henry Wright, and had children including Hannah Wright, Henry Wright, Moses Wright, Stephen Wright, Caleb Wright, Elisha Wright, Sarah Wright, Deborah Wright.
  • Sarah Root passed away in 1739 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Deacon Root
1644 – 1711
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Spencer
1655 – 1690
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, CT, United States
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Spouses(s)

Henry Wright
1677 – 1769
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Hannah Wright
1706 – 1767
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Henry Wright
1708 – 1708
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Moses Wright
1713 – 1787
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Stephen Wright
1716 – 1794
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Caleb Wright
1718 – 1815
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Elisha Wright
1720 – 1769
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Sarah Wright
1723 – 1807
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Deborah Wright
1725 –
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Sarah Root's Ancestors

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Sarah Root
1683 – 1739
Birth Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Deacon Samuel Root
1644 – 1711
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Spencer
1655 – 1690
Hartford, Hartford, CT, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Root's Descendants

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Sarah Root (27 Jul 1683 – 4 Apr 1739) m. Henry Wright (6 January 1677 – 21 April 1769)
  1. 1. Hannah Wright (18 May 1706 – 29 Aug 1767)
  2. 2. Henry Wright (09 Jan 1708 – 26 Jul 1708)
  3. 3. Moses Wright (1713 – 1787)
  4. 4. Stephen Wright (13 Jul 1716 – 20 Feb 1794)
  5. 5. Caleb Wright (17 May 1718 – 22 Jan 1815)
  6. 6. Elisha Wright (18 Mar 1720 – 1769)
  7. 7. Sarah Wright (15 Jan 1723 – 15 Jan 1807) m. Asariah (Van) Horn (21 Jun 1714 – 10 Feb 1796)
    1. 1. Gad VanHorn (22 Apr 1755 – 26 Apr 1755)
    2. 2. Azariah VanHorn (22 Apr 1755 – 27 Apr 1755)
    3. 3. Sarah VanHorn (16 Dec 1756 – )
    4. 4. Azariah VanHorn (16 May 1759 – 18 May 1848)
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Van) Horn (18 Aug 1761 – ) m. Justus Moore (22 Dec 1754 – 22 Nov 1822) m. Justus Mood
      1. 1. Lucinda Moore (5 Apr 1781 – 6 Nov 1865)
      2. 2. Benjamin Moore (6 Aug 1783 – 1857)
      3. 3. Justus Moore (20 Feb 1787 – )
      4. 4. Timothy Moore (9 Apr 1789 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth Moore (23 May 1794 – )
      6. 6. Sarah (C. "Sally") Moore (07 Jul 1796 – 01 Jun 1871) m. John Burt (30 Jan 1789 – 19 Dec 1841)
        1. 1. John (Morgan) Burt (07 Jul 1813 – Bet. 1814–1903)
        2. 2. William Burt (14 Oct 1815 – 10 OCT 1883)
        3. 3. Sarah (Angeline) Burt (16 May 1818 – 4 Dec 1890)
        4. 4. Benjamin (Moore) Burt (23 Sep 1820 – 12 Mar 1891)
        5. 5. James Burt (27 Nov 1822 – Aft. 1880)
        6. 6. Dexter (Emerson) Burt (15 Mar 1825 – 06 Jun 1856)
        7. 7. Nathaniel (Page) Burt (25 Jan 1828 – 8 Mar 1907) m. Frances Lamberton (21 Oct 1832 – 23 May 1896)
        8. 8. Andrew (Jackson) Burt (12 Oct 1833 – Bet. 1835–1924)
        9. 9. Henry Burt (19 Jan 1837 – 05 Dec 1840)
      7. 7. Lovina Moore (30 Sep 1798 – )
    6. 6. Gad (Van) Horn (29 July 1764 – 19 April 1855)
  8. 8. Deborah Wright (1725 – Unknown)

Sarah Root's Timeline

2 Records

1683
27 Jul 1683
Birth of Sarah Root in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
1739
4 Apr 1739
Age 56
Death of Sarah Root in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1683
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1739
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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