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Thomas Root 1723–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 APR 1723

Birth Location: Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1779

Death Location: Westfield Centre, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Joseph Root

Mother: Sarah None

Spouse(s): Abigail Collins

Children(s):

In 1723, Thomas Root entered the world in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, born to Joseph Root And Sarah. Thomas Root married Abigail Collins. Thomas Root passed away in 1779 in Westfield Centre, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1723, Thomas Root entered the world in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, born to Joseph Root And Sarah.
  • Thomas Root married Abigail Collins.
  • Thomas Root passed away in 1779 in Westfield Centre, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

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Thomas Root's Ancestors

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Thomas Root
1723–1779
Birth Place: Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Joseph Root
1698–1761
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Sarah
1692–1758
Westfield,Hampden,Massachusetts
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Root's Timeline

2 Records

1723
13 APR 1723
Birth of Thomas Root in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
1779
1779
Age 56
Death of Thomas Root in Westfield Centre, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Westfield Centre, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 APR 1723
    Event Place: Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 February 2019, 21:51), entry for Thomas Root(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LX3D-JLJ
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Anne Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Thomas Root, 17 Jan 1771); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,512.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Thomas Root and Ruth Mosley, 15 May 1746; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 185,474.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Thomas Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thos. Root in entry for Daniel Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thos. Root in entry for Mercy Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Nancy Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Noadiah Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Ruth Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Lorana Root, 28 Aug 1768; citing , WESTFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 185,474.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Westfield Centre, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 February 2019, 21:51), entry for Thomas Root(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LX3D-JLJ
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Anne Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Thomas Root, 17 Jan 1771); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,512.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Thomas Root and Ruth Mosley, 15 May 1746; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 185,474.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Thomas Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thos. Root in entry for Daniel Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thos. Root in entry for Mercy Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Nancy Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Noadiah Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Ruth Root, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 185,469.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Thomas Root in entry for Lorana Root, 28 Aug 1768; citing , WESTFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 185,474.

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