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Thankful Root 1677–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1677

Birth Location: Massachusetts, U. S. A.

Death Date: 1704

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, U. S. A.

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Capt. Welles

Children(s): Capt. Welles, Hezekiah WELLES, Thomas Welles

In 1677, Thankful Root entered the world in Massachusetts, U. S. A., born to John Root And Mehitable Hinsdale. Thankful Root married Capt Thomas Welles, and had children including Capt Thomas Welles, Hezekiah Welles, Thomas Welles. Thankful Root passed away in 1704 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, U. S. A..

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Biography

  • In 1677, Thankful Root entered the world in Massachusetts, U. S. A., born to John Root And Mehitable Hinsdale.
  • Thankful Root married Capt Thomas Welles, and had children including Capt Thomas Welles, Hezekiah Welles, Thomas Welles.
  • Thankful Root passed away in 1704 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, U. S. A..

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Capt. Welles
1662–1711
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, U. S. A.
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Children(s)

Capt. Welles
1698–1753
Birth Location: –
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Hezekiah WELLES
1701–1711
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, U. S.A.
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Thomas Welles
1697–1774
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, U. S. A.
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Thankful Root's Ancestors

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Thankful Root
1677–1704
Birth Place: Massachusetts, U. S. A.
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Thankful Root's Descendants

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Thankful Root (1677–1704) m. Capt. (Thomas) Welles (1662–1711)
  1. 1. Capt. (Thomas) Welles 1698–1753 m. Mary Chester 1705–1775
    1. 1. Thomas Welles 1741–1787 m. Lucy Belden 1741–
      1. 1. Mary Welles 1769–1791 m. Robert Robbins 1765–1827
        1. 1. Mary (Welles) Robbins 1791–1878 m. Elisha Wolcott 1787–1862
    2. 2. Samuel Wells 1744–1804
  2. 2. Hezekiah WELLES 1701–1711
  3. 3. Thomas Welles 1697–1774

Thankful Root's Timeline

2 Records

1677
1677
Birth of Thankful Root in Massachusetts, U. S. A.
Massachusetts, U. S. A.
1704
1704
Age 27
Death of Thankful Root in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, U. S. A.
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, U. S. A.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: Massachusetts, U. S. A.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, U. S. A.
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