Family: John Root / Mary Ashley (F31771)

• Father | Male John Root

  
  

  Born	10 Jul 1646	Farmington, Hartford County, CT
  Christened	23 Dec 1642	Farmington, Hartford County, CT
  Died	24 Sep 1687	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Buried		Mechanic Street cemetery, Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Married	18 Oct 1664  [1]	Springfield, Hampden County, MA  [1]
  Other Spouse	Sarah Ashley | F76276
  Married
  Father	John Root | F21501 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary Kilborne | F21501 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Mary Ashley

  
  

  Born	6 Apr 1643/1644	Springfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	9 Mar 1701	Farmington, Hartford County, CT
  Buried
  Father	Robert Ashley, Esq. | F21581 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary Eddy | F21581 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Mary Root

  
  

  Born	22 Sep 1667	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	20 Jan 1724	Hadley, Hampshire County, MA
  Buried
  Spouse	John "Orphan" Smith | F16857
  Married	23 Feb 1687	Westfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Sarah Root

  
  

  Born	24 Sep 1670	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	19 Jul 1760	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Buried
  Spouse	Captain Adijah Dewey | F24349
  Married	13 Nov 1689	Westfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 3 | Male John Root

  
  

  Born	28 Dec 1672	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	1 May 1731	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Buried
  Spouse	Sarah Stebbins | F13354
  Married	8 Jan 1701	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Spouse	Elizabeth Sackett | F79405
  Married	Sep 1813	Westfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Samuel B. Root

  
  

  Born	16 Sep 1675	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	9 Sep 1756	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Buried
  Spouse	Mary Gunn | F66437
  Married	23 Jul 1702	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Spouse	Sarah Warner | F87384
  Married		Westfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Hannah Root

  
  

  Born	9 Dec 1677	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died
  Buried
  Spouse	John Davis | F76272
  Married	30 Dec 1714	Springfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 6 | Female Abigail Root

  
  

  Born	26 Jun 1680	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	18 Apr 1773	Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT
  Buried
  Spouse	Captain Joseph Moseley | F76273
  Married	13 Sep 1696	Windsor, Hartford County, CT

  
  

  Child 7 | Male Joshua Root

  
  

  Born	23 Nov 1682	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	28 Sep 1730	Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA
  Buried
  Spouse	Margaret Gilbert | F15452
  Married	18 Mar 1712	Westfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

  Child 8 | Female Mercy Root

  
  

  Born	15 Mar 1684	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Died	6 Jan 1744	Westfield, Hampden County, MA
  Buried
  Spouse	Samuel Fowler | F36634
  Married	18 Mar 1705	Westfield, Hampden County, MA

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 574 (Reliability: 3).