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About James Banks Root, MD
(M R Delahunt posted the following in 2010 from http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/l/Stephen-S-Niles/GE...)
"After his graduation from Yale, James Root studied medicine with Dr. Sergeant [Sr.] at Stockbridge. Dr. Root first settled in Burlington, Vermont and then went to Athens, New York. He died from exposure to an epidemic. He was said to be a skillful physician. . . with the courtly manners of the old school (Yale Graduates)."
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[The following was printed in "National Huguenot Society Bible Records: Abstracted from the Files of the Society" ed. by Arthur Louis Finnell, 1996, p. 190-2]
The Sergeant Bible was a gift to Erastus Sergeant, Sr., from his uncle and aunt, Josiah Williams and Elizabeth Sergeant Williams. It contains a record of family members, their marriages, etc. The following is from "a notarized transcript, No Title page or date listed. Copied 1897 in Boston."
The RECORD
Erastus SERGEANT, b. 27 Jul 1742, O.S.
Elizabeth PARTRIDGE, B.15 Mar 1744, O.S. they married 19 Oct 1769, N.S.
Their CHILDREN
John, d.26 Mar 1781, m.8 Jun 1797 to Doc. James B. ROOT
Betsy d. 26 May 1837
Sophia, d.24 Jan 1846
Nancy, d.1 Mar 1797
Oliver Partridge, d.1 Oct 1849
Eunice SERGEANT, b.15 Jan 1782; m.16 Jul 1812, Middlebury, VY to Peter STARR
John SERGEANT, d.24 May 1839; m.6 Dec 1824 to Miss Cynthia WEST
Emily, d.25 Apr 1814
Sewall, d. Aug 1858; 27 Feb 1816 to Clarissa PARTRIDGE
George, d.15 May 1825
Doc. Erastus SERGEANT, d.14 Nov 1814, aged 72yrs 3mos 7days
Mrs Elizabeth Partridge SERGEANT, d.18 Dec 1815, aged 71yrs 8mos 22dys
Mrs Margaret Keeler SERGEANT, d.31 Oct 1837, Peru, IN
Dr Erastus SERGEANT m. to Elizabeth PARTRIDGE, 19 Oct 1769
John, son of Erastus & Elizabeth SERGEANT, b.29 Aug 1770
Dr Erastus, Jr, b.18 Mar 1772; d.20 May 1832, Lee, MA; m. 17 Jun 1802 to Margaret KEELER
Martha, b.7 Dec 1773; m.8 Jun 1797 to Dr James B. ROOT
Elizabeth & Sophie, b.17 Dec 1775
Anna, b.10 Sep 1777; d.1 Mar 1797; aged 20 yrs
Olvier PARTRIDGE, b.7 Aug 1779
Eunice, b.15 Jan 1782; m. 16 Jul 1812 to Peter STARR
John, b.12 Feb 1784
Emily, b.13 Jun 1787; d.25 Apr 1814, Aged 23yrs
Sewall, b.20 Sep 1789
George, b.19 Mar 1792, d.15 May 1825
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Stephen W. Williams, b.30 Jun 1769; d.12 Jan 1790
Mrs Abigail WILLIAMS SERGEANT DWIGHT; d.15 Feb 1791, aged 70 wanting 2 months
Mrs Judith THAYER, sister of Abigail Williams S. DWIGHT, d.5 Apr 1801, aged 80yrs 1mo
Mrs Anna Williams PARTRIDGE, wife of Col Oliver PARTRIDGE, d.21 Dec 1802. aged 85yrs 3mos 4dys
Mrs Eunice STODDARD, wife of Maj Israel STODDARD, d.27 Mar 1807, aged 65 yrs
Mrs Elizabeth JAMES, d.20 Oct 1809, aged 95yrs
Mrs Sarah Gray, d.27 Oct 1809, aged 73yrs
Doc. James B. ROOT, d.28 Feb 1813
Sewall SERGEANT of Stockbridge married to Clarissa PARTRIDGE of Hatfield on 27 Feb 1816
Their CHILDREN
Catherine Sedgwick, b.19 Apr 1817; d.2 Apr 1896, Lakewood, NJ; m. 6 Aug 1840 to Henry A. De FOREST
an anonymous son, b.30 Jan 1819; d. within half an hour
George, b.19 Feb 1820; d.3 Feb 1875, Northampton, MA; m. 24 Aug 1847 to Lydia A. CLARK of Northampton, MA
Mrs Lydia SERGEANT, d.17 Dec 1862
Caroline Elizabeth, b.26 Jun 1822; m.29 Jul 1846 to George F. De FOREST
Susan, b.3 Feb 1825; d.22 May 1827; aged 2yrs 3mos
Sewall, b.21 May 1827; d.22 Nov 1890, m. to Alma MERCIEN
Clarissa Partridge, b.24 Sep 1829; d.1 Oct 1846; aged 17yrs
Susan Emily, b.29 Mar 1832; m.17 Jun 1857 to Alfred H. DASHIELL, Jr
John Elliot, b.18 Aug 1835; d.26Jan 1895; m.10 Jun 1872 to Caroline H. MATTHEWS
Anna Williams, b.15 Aug 1838; m. to George F. De FOREST
Sewall SERGEANT, b.20 Sep 1789; d.3 Aug 1858
Clarissa PARTRIDGE, b.15 Jan 1793; d.31 Jan 1860
(Copied by Jesse de Forest)
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Education: ABT 1788 Yale College, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut 1
Note: Show up alone in Rootstown. He stayed on untill almost 1806. Traveling ba ck and forth to Athens, New York. 1
Education: Studied medicine with Dr. Eratus Sergeant. ABT 1788 Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
Event: Migrated BEF 1801 in Athens, New York
Sources:
Title: The Roots of Coventry, Connecticut, Edition: One of and edition of 800 bo oks.
Abbrev: Roots of Coventry, Ct.
Author: Betty Brook Messier and Janet Sutherland Aronson
Publication: Coventry 275th Anniversary Committee, 1712 Main St, Coventry, Connecticut , 06238, 1987
Note:
One of only 800 books.
James Banks Root, MD's Timeline
1770 |
May 20, 1770
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Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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1799 |
October 28, 1799
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Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont
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1800 |
June 12, 1800
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Burlington, VT, United States
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1802 |
1802
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Athens, New York, United States
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1803 |
April 5, 1803
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Athens, New York, United States
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1807 |
August 25, 1807
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Athens, New York, United States
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1810 |
May 25, 1810
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Athens, New York
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1812 |
June 13, 1812
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Athens, NY, United States
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1813 |
February 28, 1813
Age 42
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Athens, NY, United States
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