Elizabeth Root
F, #44901, b. 30 November 1755
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Biography
Elizabeth Root was born on 30 November 1755 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts.
John Root
M, #44902, b. 25 May 1758, d. 9 June 1758
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John Root was born on 25 May 1758 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts. He died on 9 June 1758 at age 0 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts.
William Root
M, #44903, b. 25 March 1759
Parents
Family 1: Rhoda Fitch (b. 12 November 1763, d. before 1800)
Biography
William Root was born on 25 March 1759 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts. He and
Rhoda Fitch were married in 1783 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He and
Anna Messenger were married in 1795. He died in Claverack, Columbia County, New York.
When William was sixteen years old, the American Revolution had begun and he enlisted, and was mustered into the Massachusetts line for the war. At Monmouth, and at the storming and taking of Stoney Point under General Wayne, being only nineteen years of age, he led a platoon of eighteen picked men into the fort in the midst of the greatest carnage. In a very few minutes after this daring deed the fort was taken.
They had two children, Lydia and James.
Rhoda Fitch
F, #44904, b. 12 November 1763, d. before 1800
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Biography
Rhoda Fitch was born on 12 November 1763 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
William Root and she were married in 1783 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. She died before 1800 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts.
Anna Messenger
F, #44905, b. about 1763
Biography
Anna Messenger was born about 1763.
William Root and she were married in 1795. She died in Claverack, Columbia County, New York.
They had 7 children: Chloe, Ambrose, Daniel M., Catherine Emily, George Washington, William Riley, and Orson.
Luke Noble
M, #44906, b. 1700
Biography
Luke Noble was born in 1700.
Elizabeth Sackett
F, #44907, b. 1702
Biography
Elizabeth Sackett was born in 1702.
Hannah Trumbull
F, #44909
Daniel Root
M, #44910, b. 29 December 1744, d. 1745
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Daniel Root was born on 29 December 1744 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts. He died in 1745 at age ~1.
Thankful Root
F, #44911, b. 20 January 1746, d. 11 December 1788
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Thankful Root was born on 20 January 1746 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts.
Cornelius Hull and she were married about 1764 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. She died on 11 December 1788 at age 42.
Cornelius Hull
M, #44912, b. 5 March 1748
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Biography
Cornelius Hull was born on 5 March 1748 in Durham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He and
Thankful Root were married about 1764 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
They had 8 children: Pomeroy, Josiah, Stephen, David, Rhoda, Mercy, Speedy,and Sally. Great Barrington have been lost or were not kept 1780 -1800. Dates of birth and marriage for the children are not to be found, except for Pomeroy b. 1766 d. Leroy, NY, and Josiah, b. 27 Apr 1774 Great Barrington, d. 28 Sep 1756 Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT, m. Abigail Rhodes.
James Root
M, #44913, b. 25 August 1747, d. 1802
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Biography
James Root was born on 25 August 1747 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts. He and
Lydia Robb were married in 1767. They had a son, William. He died in 1802 at age ~55 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts.
Lydia Robb
F, #44914, b. 1749
Biography
Lydia Robb was born in 1749.
James Root and she were married in 1767. They had a son, William.
Experience Root
F, #44915, b. 14 January 1749, d. 1749
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Biography
Experience Root was born on 14 January 1749 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts. She died in 1749 at age ~0.
John Root
M, #44916, b. before 4 August 1754
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Biography
John Root was born before 4 August 1754 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts.
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Mercy Root
F, #44917, b. before 8 May 1756
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Mercy Root was born before 8 May 1756 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts.
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Elijah Root
M, #44918, b. 6 June 1756
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Biography
Elijah Root was born on 6 June 1756 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts.
Hewit Root
M, #44919, b. 1763
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Biography
Hewit Root was born in 1763 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts.
Rhoda Root
F, #44920, b. 1765
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Rhoda Root was born in 1765 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts.
Lydia Root
F, #44921, b. 2 April 1768
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Biography
Lydia Root was born on 2 April 1768 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts.
William Pixley and she were married on 9 April 1789.
William Pixley
M, #44922, b. 1767, d. 1 October 1827
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Biography
William Pixley was born in 1767 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., Massachusetts. He and
Lydia Root were married on 9 April 1789. He died on 1 October 1827 at age ~60.
Phinehas Wright
M, #44925, b. 1757, d. 1822
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Biography
Phinehas Wright was born in 1757 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He and
Zilpha Downer were married on 3 December 1771 in Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He died in 1822 at age ~65.