Samuel B. Root, Sr.

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Samuel B. Root, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Death: September 09, 1756 (80)
Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Immediate Family:

Son of John Root and Mary Root
Husband of Mary Root
Father of Jonathan Root; Samuel Root, Jr. and Martin Root, Sr
Brother of Sarah Dewey; Deacon John Stebbens; Hannah Root; Abigail Moseley; Joshua Root and 4 others
Half brother of Josiah Root

Managed by: Gene Daniell
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About Samuel B. Root, Sr.

GEDCOM Note

Biography

A daughter of Samuel's niece, Esther, will marry Aaron Gunn, son of John . Samuel's wife, Mary, is a daughter of John. Samuel is a cousin of Capt. John Ashley.

Birth

:: 16 Sep 1675 Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
:: Father's Name: Jno. Root:: Mother's Name: Mary≤ref>"Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZQD-3YF]; citing Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 14,766.≤/ref>

Marriage

:: 23 Jul 1702 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts:: Spouse's Name: Mary Gunne≤ref>"Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," index and images, FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJJ-1YF]; citing p 134, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.≤/ref>≤ref>"Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," index and images,FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJV-HZG]; citing item 1, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall;FHL microfilm 185,414.≤/ref>

Death

:: 09 Sep 1756 Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

Sources ==* ≤span id='Bullard'>≤/span>Bullard, Edgar J. Bullard and Allied Families (Detroit, Mich., 1930) 117

  • Ancestral File Number: 3458-D9*NEHGR 6 (1852):265+, Rev. Emerson Davis, A Record of Marriages, Births, And Deaths In Westfield, Mass. Prior To The Year 1700
  • Root Genealogical Records 1600-1870, James Pierce Root, 1870

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Samuel B. Root, Sr.'s Timeline

1675
September 16, 1675
Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
1704
August 22, 1704
Westfield, Hampden, MA, United States
1717
March 10, 1717
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
1721
December 14, 1721
Springfield, Hampden, MA, United States
1756
September 9, 1756
Age 80
Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts