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Colonel Aaron Root

Colonel Aaron Root

Male 1720 - 1809  (88 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Colonel Aaron Root was born on 20 Dec 1720 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Joseph Root and Sarah Root); died on 31 Aug 1809 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.

    Aaron married Rhoda King on 8 Sep 1748 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. Rhoda was born about 1720 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Aaron H. Root was born on 21 Mar 1749/1750 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died on 2 May 1802.
    2. Thaddeus Root was born on 13 Jun 1754 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died on 2 Jul 1833 in Chili, Monroe County, NY.
    3. Lurania Root was born on 13 Jun 1754 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 13 Jun 1754 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    4. Rhoda Root was born on 24 Jul 1758 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died on 17 Mar 1833 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.

    Aaron married Jerusha Steele on 8 Oct 1763 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. Jerusha (daughter of Sgt. Jonathan Steele and Dorothy Mygatt) was born in 1734 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in in Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Asabel Root was born on 19 Aug 1764 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 19 Aug 1764 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died in 1810.
    2. Henry Root was born on 3 Jun 1767 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; was christened on 3 Jun 1767 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died on 6 Apr 1829 in Sheffield, Lorain County, OH.
    3. Jerusha Root was born on 9 Feb 1769 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 9 Feb 1769 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    4. Anna Root was born on 3 Sep 1770 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 13 Sep 1770 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA; died in 1811.
    5. Mary Root was born on 21 Jan 1773 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Root was born on 16 Jun 1688 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Thomas Root, Jr. and Mary Spencer); died on 10 Feb 1750 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.

    Joseph married Sarah Root in 1713 in Enfield, Hartford County, CT. Sarah was born about 1690 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 24 Jan 1758 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Root was born about 1690 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 24 Jan 1758 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Root was born on 20 Apr 1714 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 7 May 1714.
    2. Joseph Root was born on 23 Aug 1715 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 7 Jun 1789.
    3. Thomas Root was born on 15 Oct 1717 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1719.
    4. 1. Colonel Aaron Root was born on 20 Dec 1720 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 31 Aug 1809 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA.
    5. Thomas Root was born on 13 Apr 1723 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1779.
    6. Sarah Root was born on 18 Mar 1726 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Azariah Root was born on 23 Aug 1728 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 3 Jul 1777 in service.
    8. Captain Eli Root was born on 15 Feb 1731 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 23 Oct 1804 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA.
    9. Amos Root was born on 3 Feb 1733 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died about 1771.
    10. Lucy Root was born on 30 Apr 1738 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Root, Jr. was born on 10 Jun 1646 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT (son of Thomas Root and Elizabeth Gale); died on 16 Aug 1709 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.

    Thomas married Mary Spencer on 7 Oct 1675 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. Mary (daughter of Thomas Spencer and Sarah Bearding) was born on 18 May 1655 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 20 May 1655 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 4 Nov 1690 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Nov 1690 in Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Spencer was born on 18 May 1655 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 20 May 1655 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT (daughter of Thomas Spencer and Sarah Bearding); died on 4 Nov 1690 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Nov 1690 in Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. John Root was born on 25 Dec 1676 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 1 Oct 1744 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    2. Samuel Root was born on 16 Feb 1678/1679 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 9 Sep 1756 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. Elizabeth Root was born on 16 Feb 1681 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 10 Jan 1706.
    4. Sarah Root was born on 27 Jul 1683/1685 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 4 Apr 1739 in Hampden County, MA; was buried on 24 Dec 1788.
    5. Timothy Root was born on 3 Dec 1685 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 2 Nov 1743 in Somers, Tolland County, CT.
    6. Ensign Joseph Root was born on 16 Jun 1688 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 10 Feb 1750 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    7. 2. Joseph Root was born on 16 Jun 1688 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 10 Feb 1750 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Root was born on 16 Jan 1604 in Northamptonshire, England (son of John Roote and Mary Ann Russell); died on 17 Jul 1694 in Northampton, Hampshire County, MA.

    Thomas married Elizabeth Gale on 23 Dec 1638 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT. Elizabeth (daughter of Ambrose Gale) was born about 1620 in England; died on 25 Nov 1691 in Northampton, Hampshire County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Gale was born about 1620 in England (daughter of Ambrose Gale); died on 25 Nov 1691 in Northampton, Hampshire County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Root was born in 1640 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 19 Apr 1711 in Northampton, Hampshire County, MA.
    2. John Root was born on 10 Jun 1646 in Northampton, Hampshire County, MA; died on 19 Sep 1677 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA.
    3. 4. Thomas Root, Jr. was born on 10 Jun 1646 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 16 Aug 1709 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Jonathan Root was born about 1648 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 25 Dec 1741 in Northampton, Hampshire County, MA.
    5. Hezekiah Root was born in 1650 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 29 Sep 1690 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA.
    6. Sarah Root was born in 1660 in Northampton, Hampshire County, MA; died on 15 Jan 1718 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA.
    7. Jacob Root was born on 2 Feb 1659/1660 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 9 Aug 1731 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT; was buried in Aug 1731 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT.

  3. 10.  Thomas Spencer was born on 29 Mar 1607 in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 29 Mar 1607 in Stofold, Bedfordshire, England (son of Gerard Spencer and Alice Whitebread); died on 11 Sep 1687 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; was buried in 1687 in Old Center cemetery, Suffield, Hartford County, CT.

    Thomas married Sarah Bearding on 11 Sep 1645 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT. Sarah (daughter of Nathaniel (Barding) Bearding) was born about 1610 in England; died on 11 Sep 1685 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah Bearding was born about 1610 in England (daughter of Nathaniel (Barding) Bearding); died on 11 Sep 1685 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Spencer was born in 1647 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 19 Apr 1674 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 24 Oct 1712 in Suffield, Hartford County, CT; was buried on 24 Oct 1712.
    2. Elizabeth Spencer was born on 26 Mar 1648 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 16 Sep 1680 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
    3. Gerard (Jared) Spencer was born in 1650 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 5 Jul 1674 in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT; died on 1 Jan 1712 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
    4. Hannah Spencer was born on 15 Apr 1653 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 25 Apr 1653 in First Church, Middletown, Middlesex County, CT; died on 1 Apr 1715 in Haddam, Middlesex County, CT.
    5. 5. Mary Spencer was born on 18 May 1655 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 20 May 1655 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 4 Nov 1690 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Nov 1690 in Hampden County, MA.
    6. Mary Spencer was born on 18 May 1655 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 4 Nov 1690 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.
    7. Martha (Thankful) Spencer was born on 19 May 1657 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; was christened on 19 Mar 1658 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 5 Feb 1703 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.