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Thomas Root 1648–1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1648

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 16 August 1709

Death Location: Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John II

Mother: Mary Kilbourne

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

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

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Root's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Root
1648–1709
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Roote II
1608–1684
Badby Northamptonshire England
Mary Kilbourne
1619–1697
Wood, Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
(Mary?) (Anne Russell Or) Rushall
1574–1683
Badby, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Root's Descendants

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Thomas Root (1648–16 August 1709) m. Mary (Spencer) Roote (18 May 1655–4 Nov 1690) m. Mary Gridley (1655–1690) m. Sarah Dumbleton (5 February 1653–3 January 1694)
  1. 1. John (Root) III 1676–1744
    1. 1. John (Root) Jr 1705–1781 m. Anna Loomis 1710–1781
      1. 1. Roger (Root) Sr. 1739–1819 m. Temperance Root 1743–1833
        1. 1. Roger (Root) Jr. 1780–1845 m. Florinda Miner 1780–1864
  2. 2. Thomas Root 1671–1689
  3. 3. Joseph Root 1688–1750
  4. 4. Mary Root 1673–
  5. 5. Samuel Root 1679–1712
  6. 6. Timothy (Root) Jr 1685–1743 m. Sarah (Pease) Roote 1689–1750
    1. 1. Thomas Root 1726–1821
  7. 7. Elizabeth Root 1681–1706
  8. 8. Thankful Root 1693– m. John Parsons 1693–
  9. 9. Sarah Root 1683–1739
  10. 10. Mercy Root 1693–

Thomas Root's Timeline

4 Records

1648
1648
Birth of Thomas Root in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
1665
7 October 1665
Age 17
Thomas Root was married In Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
1675
7 October 1675
Age 27
Thomas Root was married In Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
1709
16 August 1709
Age 61
Death of Thomas Root in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A branch of the Root family
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 October 1665
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 October 1675
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 August 1709
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A branch of the Root family
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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