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Thomas Root 1648–1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1648

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 16 Aug 1709

Death Location: Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Root

Mother: Mary Kilbourne

Spouse(s): Mary Gridley, Sarah Dumbleton, Mary Spencer

Children(s): John Root, Joseph Root, Thomas Root, Samuel Root, Elizabeth Root, Sarah Root, Timothy Root, Mercy Root, Thankful Root

Thomas Root was born in 1648 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Root And Mary Kilbourne. Thomas Root married Mary Gridley, Mary Spencer, Sarah Dumbleton, and had children including Elizabeth Root, John Root, Joseph Root, Mary Root, Mercy Root, Samuel Root, Sarah Root, Thankful Root, Thomas Root, Timothy Root. Thomas Root passed away in 1709 in Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Root was born in 1648 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Root And Mary Kilbourne.
  • Thomas Root married Mary Gridley, Mary Spencer, Sarah Dumbleton, and had children including Elizabeth Root, John Root, Joseph Root, Mary Root, Mercy Root, Samuel Root, Sarah Root, Thankful Root, Thomas Root, Timothy Root.
  • Thomas Root passed away in 1709 in Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Root's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Root
1648–1709
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Root
1608–1684
Badby, Northamptonshire, England
Mary Kilbourne
1619–1697
Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
John Roote
1583–
Badby, Northamtonshire, England
Thomas Kilborne
1578–
EN
Frances Moody
1584–
of CT
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Root
1555–1609
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Root's Descendants

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Thomas Root (1648–16 Aug 1709) m. Mary Gridley (–1673) m. Sarah Dumbleton (–03 Jan 1694) m. Mary Spencer (–04 Nov 1690)
  1. 1. John Root 1676–1744 m. Mary Leonard –1766
    1. 1. Daniel (Root) Sr. 1730–1808 m. Mary ? 1718–1804
      1. 1. Daniel (Root) Jr. 1750–1824
      2. 2. James Root 1761–1804 m. Mary Umstatt 1761–1818
        1. 1. John Root 1783–1850 m. Nancy (Ann) Cox 1784–
      3. 3. Jane Root 1755–1824
      4. 4. Margaret Root 1763–
      5. 5. Richard Root 1765–
      6. 6. Moses Root 1744–
    2. 2. Elisha Root 1703–1755
    3. 3. John Root 1705–1781
    4. 4. Elizabeth Root 1707–1736
    5. 5. David Root 1711–
    6. 6. Samuel Root 1713–
    7. 7. Lydia Root 1715–
  2. 2. Joseph Root 1688–1750
  3. 3. Thomas Root 1671–1689
  4. 4. Samuel Root 1679–1712
  5. 5. Elizabeth Root 1681–1706
  6. 6. Sarah Root 1683–
  7. 7. Timothy Root 1685–1743
  8. 8. Mercy Root 1693–
  9. 9. Thankful Root 1693–

Thomas Root's Timeline

2 Records

1648
1648
Birth of Thomas Root in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1709
16 Aug 1709
Age 61
Death of Thomas Root
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A branch of the Root family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1709
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A branch of the Root family

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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