John Root
Born 1712 Oct 4 Hebron, CT
Died 1804 Jan 12 Granville, MA
Age
Burial Main Road Cemetery Granville, MA FAG*81693870

Father Jacob Root II 1687-1766 Clear Creek, Ohio
Mother Sarah Goodale 1687-1731 Northampton, MA
Married 1709 Nov 4 Hebron, CT

Siblings
Jacob Root III 1710–1795
Sarah Root 1711–1712
Hannah Root 1714–1794
Sarah Root 1716–
Benjamin Root 1719–1800
Margaret Root 1721–1722
Lydia Root 1723–1819
David Root 1725–1726
Elinor Root 1729–1730

Married 1737 May 18 Hebron, CT
Rebecca White
Born 1718 Nov 17 Marshfield, MA
Died 1769 Granville, MA
Burial Main Road, Granville, MA FAG* 108046833
Father Ebenezer White 1691-1733
Mother Hannah Doggett 1693-1734

Second Marriage
Mary Simons
Born 1728 Hebron, CT
Died 1797 Dec 10
Burial Main Road Cemetery, Granville, MA FAG*81693930

Children with Rebecca White
1. Joseph Root
Born 1737

2. John Root
Born 1738
Died 1826

3. Sybil Root
Born 1740 Jan 30 Glastonbury, CT
Died 1822 Apr 13 Granville, MA
Age
Burial FAG*71535604
Married 1762 Jun 3 Granville, MA
Edmund Barlow, Sr. 1732-1819

4. Dorcas Root
Born 1742 Jul 27 Glastonbury, CT
Died 1830 Apr 3 Granville, MA
Age 87
Married 1772 Jun 21
Israel Stiles
1731-1780 Agawam, MA
Second marriage
Job Stiles

5. Amos Root, Sr.
Born 1745 Aug 20 Granville, MA
Died 1836 Oct 1 Granville, MA
M1 1767 Sep 29 Suffield, CT
Mary Burleson 1739-1768
M2 1770 Sep 6
Anna Roe
Born 1753
Died 1803
Burial Main Road Cemetery Granville, MA FAG*71866718

6. John Root
Born 1745
Died 1836 Oct 1 Granville, MA

7. Prudence Root Gillet
Born 1748
Died 1836 Mar 28 Granville, MA
Married 1766
Nathaniel Gillet
Born 1748
Died 1802

8. Daniel Root
Born 1749

9. Obediah Root
Born 1751

10. Elizabeth Root
Born 1756

11. Sarah Root
Born 1758

12. Israel Root
Born 1759 Feb 9 Granville,MA
Died 1848 Apr 22 Barre, NY, Age 89
Burial West Barre Cemetery, West Barre, NY FAG 43414239
Married 1787 Columbia, NY
Mary Sliter
1779-1860

SOURCES
DEATH
John Root in the Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850
Name: John Root
Death Age: 91
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1713
Death Date: 12 Jan 1804
Death Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

MILITARY
John Root in the Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-62
Given Name: John
Surname: Root
Page #: 198
Regiment: Connant's
Regt.Command: Connant, Shubel Col.
Company: Barker's
Co.Command: Barker, Abner Capt.
Comments: Company in service during alarm and for relief of Ft.William Henry and parts adjacent

BIRTH

John Root in the Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Name: John Root
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1712
Birth Place: Hebron
Parent: Jacob Jr.

Mary Root in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Mary Root
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1728
Death Date: 10 Dec 1797
Death Place: Granville, Massachusetts
Death Age: 69
Spouse Name: John R