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Abraham Root

Abraham Root

Male 1735 - 1770  (35 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abraham Root was born on 29 Mar 1735 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA (son of Ensign Jonathan Root and Dorothy Vosburgh); died on 17 May 1770.

    Abraham married Rachel Messenger on 17 May 1759 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA. Rachel (daughter of Nehemiah Messenger and Elizabeth Hopkins) was born in 1740 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died in 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Martin Root was born on 4 Jul 1761 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    2. Roswell Root was born on 3 Aug 1763 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 3 Aug 1763 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died on 11 Sep 1843 in Canandaigua, Ontario County, NY.
    3. Rhoda Root was born on 29 Sep 1765 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 29 Sep 1765 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    4. Huldah Root was born on 13 Dec 1771 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 13 Dec 1771 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died on 29 Feb 1852 in Alden, McHenry County, IL.
    5. Dorothy Root was born on 26 Dec 1773 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 26 Dec 1773 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    6. Moses Root was born on 31 Jan 1777 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 31 Jan 1777 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ensign Jonathan Root was born on 22 Aug 1704 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Samuel B. Root and Mary Gunn); died on 15 Nov 1760 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.

    Jonathan married Dorothy Vosburgh on 18 Mar 17?? in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA. Dorothy (daughter of Abraham Pieter Vosburgh and Chamkie) was born on 15 May 1707 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 15 May 1707 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Dorothy Vosburgh was born on 15 May 1707 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 15 May 1707 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA (daughter of Abraham Pieter Vosburgh and Chamkie).
    Children:
    1. Moses Root was born on 17 Jun 1729 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 17 Jun 1729 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died on 28 Mar 1738.
    2. Martin Root was born on 6 Jan 1733 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 6 Jan 1733 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died on 28 Mar 1738.
    3. 1. Abraham Root was born on 29 Mar 1735 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died on 17 May 1770.
    4. Lydia Root was born on 26 Aug 1737 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 26 Aug 1737 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died on 4 Mar 1787.
    5. Rhoda Root was born on 5 Mar 1740 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 5 Mar 1740 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died on 4 Jan 1761.
    6. Martin Root was born on 3 Nov 1742 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 3 Nov 1742 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    7. Hannah Root was born on 9 Dec 1744 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 9 Dec 1744 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    8. Lucy Root was born on 11 Mar 1748 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 11 Mar 1748 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    9. Stephen Root was born on 10 Dec 1749 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 10 Dec 1749 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel B. Root was born on 16 Sep 1675 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA (son of John Root and Mary Ashley); died on 9 Sep 1756 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.

    Samuel married Mary Gunn on 23 Jul 1702 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. Mary (daughter of John Gunn and Mary Williams) was born on 9 Jan 1685 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 29 Jan 1746 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Gunn was born on 9 Jan 1685 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of John Gunn and Mary Williams); died on 29 Jan 1746 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Ensign Jonathan Root was born on 22 Aug 1704 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 15 Nov 1760 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    2. Mary Root was born on 26 May 1706 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. Margaret Root was born on 24 Apr 1710 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1714.
    4. Abigail Root was born on 23 Mar 1714 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1788.
    5. Samuel Root was born on 10 Mar 1717 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1749 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Martin Root was born on 14 Dec 1721 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 11 Mar 1793 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Margaret Root was born on 3 Jan 1729/1730 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1756.

  3. 6.  Abraham Pieter Vosburgh was born about 1680 in Albany, Albany County, NY (son of Jacob Abraham Vosburgh and Dorthea Van Alstyne).

    Abraham married Chamkie. Chamkie was born about 1685 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Chamkie was born about 1685 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Dorothy Vosburgh was born on 15 May 1707 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 15 May 1707 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Root was born on 10 Jul 1646 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 23 Dec 1642 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT (son of John Root and Mary Kilborne); died on 24 Sep 1687 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Mechanic Street cemetery, Westfield, Hampden County, MA.

    John married Mary Ashley on 18 Oct 1664 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Mary (daughter of Robert Ashley, Esq. and Mary Eddy) was born on 6 Apr 1643/1644 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 9 Mar 1701 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Ashley was born on 6 Apr 1643/1644 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Robert Ashley, Esq. and Mary Eddy); died on 9 Mar 1701 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Mary Root was born on 22 Sep 1667 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 20 Jan 1724 in Hadley, Hampshire County, MA.
    2. Sarah Root was born on 24 Sep 1670 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 19 Jul 1760 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. John Root was born on 28 Dec 1672 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 1 May 1731 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. 4. Samuel B. Root was born on 16 Sep 1675 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 9 Sep 1756 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Hannah Root was born on 9 Dec 1677 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Abigail Root was born on 26 Jun 1680 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 18 Apr 1773 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT.
    7. Joshua Root was born on 23 Nov 1682 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 28 Sep 1730 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    8. Mercy Root was born on 15 Mar 1684 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 6 Jan 1744 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.

  3. 10.  John Gunn was born on 8 Jul 1647 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT (son of Thomas Gunn and Elizabeth (Gunn) Brown); died on 17 Sep 1736 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.

    John married Mary Williams on 22 Jan 1679 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT. Mary (daughter of John Williams and Mary (Burley) Bulkeley) was born on 5 Jan 1653 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT; died on 26 Nov 1711 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Williams was born on 5 Jan 1653 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT (daughter of John Williams and Mary (Burley) Bulkeley); died on 26 Nov 1711 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Gunn was born on 14 Dec 1679 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 8 Mar 1744.
    2. John Gunn was born on 5 May 1682 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died about 1747.
    3. 5. Mary Gunn was born on 9 Jan 1685 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 29 Jan 1746 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Daniel Gunn was born on 21 Mar 1687 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 27 Mar 1687 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    5. Mercy Gunn was born on 14 Mar 1691 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT; died on 27 Dec 1758 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    6. Mary Gunn was born on 14 Mar 1691 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Aaron Gunn was born on 29 Aug 1694 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.

  5. 12.  Jacob Abraham Vosburgh was born in 1654 in Rensselaerwyck, Rensselaer County, NY; was christened in 1654 (son of Abraham Vosburgh and Geertruy Pieterse Coeymans); died in 1732 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, NY.

    Jacob married Dorthea Van Alstyne. Dorthea (daughter of Jan Martense Van Alstyne and Dirckien Hermanse Boertgens) was born in 1658 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Dorthea Van Alstyne was born in 1658 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA (daughter of Jan Martense Van Alstyne and Dirckien Hermanse Boertgens).
    Children:
    1. 6. Abraham Pieter Vosburgh was born about 1680 in Albany, Albany County, NY.


 

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