Joel Root
1770 - 1847 (77 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Joel Root was born in 1770 (son of Elisha Root and Lucy Curtis); died in 1847. Joel married Eleanor Strong in 1788. Eleanor was born in 1770; died in 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Jeanette Frances Root was born in 1796; died in 1891.
2. Elisha Root was born in 1737 (son of Jonathan Root and Ruth); died in Sep 1776. Elisha married Lucy Curtis. Lucy was born in 1745; died in 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Lucy Curtis was born in 1745; died in 1773. Children:
- 1. Joel Root was born in 1770; died in 1847.
Generation: 3
4. Jonathan Root was born on 20 Dec 1707 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT (son of Timothy Root and Margaret Seymour); died on 17 Aug 1794. Jonathan married Ruth about 1736. Ruth was born about 1711; died on 17 Feb 1749. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Ruth was born about 1711; died on 17 Feb 1749. Children:
- 2. Elisha Root was born in 1737; died in Sep 1776.
- Amos Root was born in 1740; died on 11 May 1787.
- Margaret Root was born in 1745; died on 20 Dec 1769.
Generation: 4
8. Timothy Root was born on 3 Dec 1685 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Thomas Root, Jr. and Mary Spencer); died on 2 Nov 1743 in Somers, Tolland County, CT. Timothy married Margaret Seymour on 20 Mar 1706/1707 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT. Margaret (daughter of John Seymour and Mary Watson) was born on 17 Jan 1674/1675 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 17 Jan 1674 in Second Church, Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 9 Sep 1751 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Margaret Seymour was born on 17 Jan 1674/1675 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 17 Jan 1674 in Second Church, Hartford, Hartford County, CT (daughter of John Seymour and Mary Watson); died on 9 Sep 1751 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT. Children:
- 4. Jonathan Root was born on 20 Dec 1707 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT; died on 17 Aug 1794.
- Stephen Root was born on 18 Mar 1710/1711 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT; died on 5 Sep 1752.
- Timothy Root was born in 1713 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT; died on 24 Apr 1746 in Cape Breton, NS, Canada.