Thomas Rootes, Sr.

Thomas Roots was baptized September 5, 1610 at Eastwell, Kent, son of Edmund Rootes and Emma Norrington. By 1651 he married Katherine (_) unknown surname. She was admitted into the Salem church on July 20, 1651; deposed on November 28, 1678 to being "aged about sixty-two years. Thomas married (2nd) Sarah (_) (Standish) Hutchinson after July 21, 1682 and before November 7, 1683. Sarah was the widow of James Standish and Richard Hutchinson.

Biography

THOMAS ROOTES. He was a brother of Richard and Josiah, and probably of Joshua also, as all these names have the peculiarity of being spelled with s final. He lived in Salem, Mass., arriving there as early as 1636. In the year 1655, in a document that was acknowledged and recorded in June, 1683 [See Sup. Doc. No. IV), and a copy of which is in the Register Books, he deeded to his nephew Thomas, son of Josiah, all the land that was given by the selectmen in 1636 to his mother "the widow Mason," to his brother Richard and himself, — in all sixty acres. In the year 1657 he bought a dwelling-house and two acres of land adjoining his property, from one John Wilson, by the deed of which it appears that he followed the occupation of weaver, probably in addition to his farm labors. In 1663 he was among those chosen to fence in the land of the town. In 1679 he united in a deed with George Hodges and wife in the sale of some land to John Lovett, from which it appears that his wife's name was Katherine. -{See Sup. Doc. No. 1.] In 1680 Thomas Rootes, Sr., and wife made a "covenant and agreement " with George Hodges and wife, wherein it is stated that the former were unable at that period, by reason of age and weakness, to provide for their comfortable livelihood. An agreement was therefore made with said Hodges to board Thomas Rootes and wife, and provide for them necessary com forts during their lives, and said Hodges was to have the use and improvement of Roots' whole estate. A lot of land was reserved for the daughter Catherine Hodges, and the movables also were to fall to her. This was signed by Thomas Rootes and his wife Katherine, and by George Hodges and his wife Sarah. [See Sup. Doc. No. II.] In 1681 the two parties exchanged their dwelling-houses and adjoining lands, and Mrs. Katherine Rootes had doubtless departed this life, as her name was not affixed to the deed. [See Sup. Doc. No. III.] Thomas Rootes married again, however, as in his will of 7th of November, 1683, proved Nov. 9, 1683, he bequeathed his house and land where he then lived, in Salem, to his beloved wife Sarah, during her life, also certain moneys due him, and goods and chattels belonging to him. After her decease this property was to fall to the aforementioned Katherine Hodges, wife of Benjamin Daken of Beverly. [See Sup. Doc. No. V.]

Sources

• Root Genealogical Records. 1600-1870: Comprising the General History of the ... By James Pierce Root. Page 50. GoogleBooks
• Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of ..., Volume 3. Cutter. Page 1440. GoogleBooks
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Norrington-1