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11. WILLIAM.
WILLIAM PRATT, son of Joseph (4), b. about 1674; m. Oct. 8, 1700, Hannah Hough. Was a man of some prominence in civil and military affairs, ranking as Ensign in the latter.
CHILDREN .- 23. Joseph, 6. April 13, 1703; 24. Ephraim, b. April 1, 1705; 25. Margaret, . b. April 1, 1708; 26. Christopher, b. Nov. 4, 1712; 27. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 20, 1717; 28. Ex- perience, b. Sept. 28, 1720.
12. CHRISTOPHER.
CHRISTOPHER PRATT, son of William (11), b. Nov. 4, 1712; m. June 14, 1739, Sarah, daughter of Daniel Pratt, of Saybrook. He removed to Wallingford before 1747, where he died.
CHILDREN .- 29. Stephen; 30. Obadiah; 31. Sarah; 32. Hannah; 33. Chalker; 34. Samuel.
29. STEPHEN.
STEPHEN PRATT, son of Christopher (12), b. at Saybrook, June 30, 1740; m. (1) Oct. 27, 1763, Zilpah, daughter of Luther and Eunice (Andrews) Atkins, she baptized Nov. 11, 1744, and died Jan. 26, 1797, aged 52; (2) June 26, 1797, Anna Davidson; (3) Nov. 15, 1798, Phebe Andrews. When very young he served for several years in the French and Indian War (see war sketches). He first lived in South-
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ington, on the farm now owned by Reuben Jones. north of Burying- ground Hill; thence he removed to Clark Farms, where he died Aug. 2. 1823.
CHILDREN .- 35. Eunice; 36. Hannah; 37. Zenas; 38. Daniel; 39. Mary, bap. Aug. 9, 1767; m. Benjamin Wadsworth; 40. Christopher, b. May 28, 1767-moved to Ohio; 41. Thankful, b. June 25, 1779; m. Silas Clark; 42. Eli, b. Nov. 3, 1781; 43. Zilpalı, b. about 1783.
42. ELI.
ELI PRATT, son of Stephen (29), b. Nov. 3, 1781; m. March 28, 1803, Abigail, daughter of David and Abigail (Doolittle) Hitchcock. He lived at Clark Farms; was Deacon of the Congregational church 1815- 58; died Aug. 25, 1858 (see sketch, p. 165). She died May 30, 1851, aged 68.
CHILDREN .- 44. Lois, b. Jan. 15, 1804; b. June 5, 1806; 45. Seth, b. April 30, 1806; 46. George E., b. Aug 3, 1808; 47. Samuel, b. July 28, 1810; 48. Lois, b. Sept. 6, 1812-killed by lightning, Ang. 5, 1834; 49. David, b. Sept. 28, 1814; 50. Sally, b. May 4, 1817; 51. Daniel, b. Oct. 2, 1821; 52. Abigail, b. Feb. 20, 1825.
45. SETH.
SETH PRATT, son of Eli (42), b. April 30, 1806; m. Nov. 15, 1826, Abigail L. Smith. He was a merchant, and also had property at Clark Farms, where he lived. He was Justice of the Peace, and held the military rank of Colonel.
CHILDREN .- 53. Rhoda S., b. Aug. 4, 1828; 54. Mary A., b. Nov. 4, 1830; twins, b. 1833, and died early; 55. Althea O., b. March 31, 1835; infant; 56. Martha E., b. Oct. 5, 1838; 57. Seth L., b. Sept. 9, 1840.
46. GEORGE E.
GEORGE ELI PRATT, son of Eli (42), b. Aug. 3, 1808; m. Nov. 24, 1831, Sarah M. Bishop, who died Sept. 10, 1852, when he married (2) May 29, 1853, Rhoda Hale. He lives just north of the old homestead at Clark Farms; is Deacon of the Congregational church, and an estima- ble citizen.
CHILDREN .- 58. Cornelia M., b. Oct. 6, 1832; 59. Lois A., b. June 31, 1834; d. Sept. 1, 1852; 60. Lydia B., b. Feb. 4, 1838; d. Sept. 6, 1852; 61. George A., b. Oct. 7, 1841; 62. Emma H.
47. SAMUEL.
SAMUEL PRATT, son of Eli (42), b. July 28, 1810; m. Aug. 25, 1833, Harriet Parker. He was engaged in mercantile business in Southing- ton for several years, but now lives in New Haven, having no chil- dren.
49. DAVID.
DAVID PRATT, son of Eli (42), b. Sept. 28, 1814; m. (1) Dec. 10. 1838, Maria Dickerman, who died July 20, 1852, when he married (2) June 6, 1853, Frances E. Morton. He resides at Clark Farms, north of the homestead.
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CHILDREN .- 63. James F., b. May 14, 1840; 64. Julia J., b. April 26, 1846; m. April 29, 1868, John W. Gridley.
50. SALLY.
SALLY PRATT, daughter of Eli (42), b. May 4, 1817; m. March 23, 1836, Riley Pratt, a descendant of David Pratt, of Cornwall, Conn. He died Aug. 28, 1837, and she still resides in Southington.
CHILD .- 65. Stephen Eli, b. April 4, 1837; d. Nov. 17, 1861.
51. DANIEL.
DANIEL PRATT, son of Eli (42), b. Oct. 2, 1821; m. Nancy D. Beards- ley. He occupies the homestead at Clark Farms.
CHILDREN .- 66. Caroline E., b. April 4, 1837; m. Oct. 18, 1871, John H. Holt; 67. Frances A., b. Sept. 3, 1849; 68. Frederick W., 6. April 15, 1851; 69. James E., b. Aug. 3, 1853.
52. ABIGAIL.
ABIGAIL PRATT, daughter of Eli (42), b. Feb. 20, 1825; m. March 30, 1853, Charles Beach, and lived on a farm in Flanders district, where he died, Oct. 24, 1872.
CHILDREN -Infant, b. July 28, 1854; d. Sept. 19, 1854; 70. Julia E., 7. March 23, 1856; d. Oct. 23, 1866; 71. Sylvia J., b. July 19, 1858; 72. Mary A., b. Dec. 16, 1862; d. Sept. 1863; 73. Harriet, b. Sept. 11, 1866.
ROOT.
JOHN ROOT who settled in Farmington, came from Badby parish, Northamptonshire, England; m. Ann Russel about 1600. He lived, and probably died at Badby.
CHILDREN .- 2. Mary, bap. Dec. 21, 1600 ; 3. Susannah, bap. Oct. 18, 1603; 4. Thomas, bap. Jan. 16, 1605; 5. John, b. Feb. 26, 1608.
THOMAS.
THOMAS ROOT supposed to be the son of John and Ann (Russel) Root, of Badby, England, b. Jan. 16, 1605, came to this country about the year 1637, and was among the first settlers in Hartford, Ct., where he lived many years, and his children were born. After a residence of about fifteen years in Hartford, he removed May 9, 1654, with his six sons and one daughter, and settled in Northampton, Mass., as one of the planters of what was then called Nonotuck. He was a farmer, weaver of cloth; appointed selectman, and supposed to have been dea- con of the church. He died July 17, 1694, naming his children in his will, and mentioning that he lived with his son Jonathan at the old homestead.
CHILDREN .- 6. Joseph, b. about 1640; 7. Thomas, b. about 1644; m. July 3, 1666; 8. John, b. Jan. 10, 1646; m. about 1676; d. Sept. 19, 1677; 9. Jonathan, m. Nov. 22, 1680;
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d. Dec. 25, 1781; 10. Hezekiah, m. about 1682; d. Sept. 29, 1690; 11. Jacob, m. Feb. 2, 1681; d. Aug. 9, 1731; 12. Sarah, m. March 20, 1679.
6. JOSEPH.
JOSEPH ROOT, son of Thomas (4), b. about 1640, at Hartford, Ct., and removed with his father to Northampton, where he lived. He m. (1) Dec. 30, 1660, Hannah, daughter of Edmund Haynes, of Springfield, 'Mass., who died Jan. 28, 1691, when he m. (2) Mary, daughter of Wil- liam Holton, and widow of David Burt. She died 1713. He died April 19, 1711, at Northampton. His record of land is dated Feb. 29, 1659.
CHILDREN .- 13. Hannah, b. July 9, 1662; m. Dec. 27, 1682, John Hutchinson of Leba- non; 14. Joseph, b. Jan. 15 (or 20), 1664; d. Oct. 23, 1690; 15. Thomas, b April 13, 1667 ; 16. John, b. Sept. 11, 1669; 17. Sarah, b. March 4, 1671; d. young: 18. Sarah, b. March 4, 1672; m. 1691, Samuel Hutchinson of Lebanon; 19. Hope, b. Sept. 25, 1675; d. July 10, 1750; 20. Hezekiah, b. Jan. 1, 1677; d. 1766.
15. THOMAS.
THOMAS ROOT, son of Joseph (6), b. April 13, 1667, m. Sarah, sister of John Clark. He removed from Northampton, Mass., to Lebanon, ('t., where he died in 1726.
CHILDREN .- 21. Sarah, 6. 1692; 22. Martha, b. Oct. 12, 1693; d. young; 23. Thomas, b. Sept. 18, 1676; d. young; 24. Hannah, b. May 12, 1699; 25. Mary, b. Feb. 14, 1701: 26. Thomas, b. Dec. 13, 1705; 27. Eleazur, b. 1706; d. Aug. 11, 1706; 28. Martha, b. Feb. 11, 1708; 29. Experience, b. Feb. 10, 1711.
16. JOHN.
JOHN ROOT, son of Joseph (14), b. 1669, at Northampton, Mass., m. Mary, daughter of John Woodruff, of Farmington, Ct., where he re- sided about 1692. She was born 1667. He was a weaver and died 1710, when she m. (2) Nathaniel Winchell, of Farmington.
CHILDREN .- 30. John, b. Sept. 9, 1690; 31. Joseph, b. March 17, 1693; d. Oct. 15, 1747 ; 32. Samuel, b. Aug. 15, 1696; 38. Mary, b. March 23, 1699; m. Nov. 8, 1721, John Pratt of Wethersfield, Ct .; 34. Thankful, b. Sept. 16, 1702; m. Dec. 5, 1729, John Norton, son of Thomas Norton; 35. Hezekiah, b. Ang. 18, 1705; probably d. yonng.
26. THOMAS.
THOMAS ROOT, son of Thomas (14), b. Dec. 13, 1705, in Lebanon, Ct .; m. (1) m. (2) Dec. 28, 1732, Hannah, widow of Thomas Morton, (or Norton,) and removed from Lebanon to Farm- ington. She died 1769. He died May 24, 1734.
CHILDREN .- 36. Thomas; 37. Eleazar, b. Jan. 28, 1730; d. about 1798; 38. Hannah, b. July 18, 1731; 39. Ruth, 6. about 1733; d. 1750; 40. Sarah, b. 1734.
30. JOHN.
JOHN ROOT, son of John (16), b. April 9, 1690, at Farmington, Ct .; m. Dec. 9, 1714, Martha (Orvice) Hunn, widow of Nathaniel Hunn.
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He settled in the north part of Southington, on the place now occupied by Washburn Dunham, known as the "John Root house," and proba- bly the oldest house in town. He died in 1767.
CHILDREN .- 41. Hezekiah, b. Nov. 16, 1715; 42. John, b. Oct. 11, 1718; 43. Martha, l. May 4, 1721; 44. Josiah, b. Aug. 25, 1724.
32. SAMUEL.
SAMUEL ROOT, son of John (16), b. Aug. 15, 1696, at Southington, Ct .; m. Abigail Cowles; was a weaver; died June 22, 1748. His widow died June 27, 1748.
CHILDREN .- 45. Abigail, b. Aug. 29, 1721; m. (1) Ebenezer (or Samuel) Rice of Meriden, who d., when she m. (2) Caleb Hawley, of Farmington, who lived and died in Meriden. She d. in Marcellus, N. Y .; 46. Samnel, b. Jan. 3, 1724; 47. Huldah, b. April 10, 1726; m. Jan. 31, 1750, Daniel Cowles; Child, Abigail, b. Jan. 13, 1752; Patience, b. 1729.
37. ELEAZER.
ELEAZER ROOT, son of Thomas (26), b. Jan. 28, 1730, at Lebanon; removed with his father to Farmington, where he m. April 30, 1750, Rhoda, daughter of Robert Porter.
CHILDREN .- 49. James, b. Nov. 19, 1750; 50. Huldah, b. March 26, 1754; d. Oct. 13, 1757; 51. Samuel, b. July 7, 1759; d. Jan. 6, 1815; 52. Huldah, b. June 17, 1763; m. Hawley.
42. JOHN.
JOHN ROOT, son of John (30), b. Oct. 11, 1718, at Plainville; m. (1) Eleanor -, (2) Silence Orvice, died Dec. 21, 1778. His widow died March 17, 1804, aged 81.
CHILDREN .- 51. Hezekiah, b. April 14, 1747; 52. Rosannah, b. 1748; d. 1786; 53. Sim- eon, b. May 3, 1740; d. Jan. 13, 1768; 54. Salmon, b. July 30, 1752; d. Aug. 1824; 55. Eli- jah, b. Oct. 27, 1754; d. March 4, 1840; 56. Samuel, b. April 1, 1757 ; d. Oct. 24, 1811; 57. Joel, b. March 30, 1759; d. in the war of the Revolution, Sept. 2, 1776; 58. Mary, b. April 10, 1761; m. Josiah Hotchkiss; 59. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 10, 1764; d. April 2, 1768.
44. JOSIAH.
JOSIAH ROOT, son of John (30), b. Aug. 25, 1724; m. June 23, 1746, Keziah, daughter of Dea. James and Ruth (Judd) Smith; d. Oct. 1, 1752, when his widow m. Oct. 19, 1757, Ebenezer Hawley, of Farm- ington, who died March 3, 1769, aged 55. She died Jan. 2, 1802, aged 78.
CHILDREN .- 60. Nathaniel Hunn, b. Nov. 6, 1747; 61. Martha, b. May 28, 1750; m. Dec. 2, 1772, Jesse Curtiss; d. Nov. 7, 1830; 62. Josiah, b. Nov. 17, 1752.
46. SAMUEL.
SAMUEL ROOT, son of Samnel (32), b. Jan. 3, 1724; m. (1) Sarah, dau. of John Webster, of West Hartford, who d. Feb. 12, 1755, aged 32. when he m. (2) March 22, 1757, Chloe Palmer, who was born 1739, and died at Cheshire, 1794. . He died April 8, 1782.
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CHILDREN .- 63. Oliver, b. Feb. 10, 1788; d. Feb. 24, 1750; 64. Sarah, b. Dee. 15, 1750; d. Oct. 2, 1809; 65. Oliver, b. Nov. 1, 1754; d. Sept. 6, 1797; 66. Moses, b. Feb. 29, 1758; 67. Ozias, b. Jan. 18, 1759; 68. Samuel, b. Dec. 1760; d. April 12, 1762; 69. Samuel, b. Feb. 11, 1753; d. Dec. 18, 1829; 70. Ur, b. 1766, d. Oet. 10, 1826; 71. Selah, b. 1770; d. 1850; 72. Aaron, b. May 27, 1772; d. June 16, 1840; 73. Judah, b. Jan. 1774; d. Jan. 11, 1846; 74. Elisha, b. May 1, 1779; d. Jan. 5, 1868.
49. JAMES.
JAMES ROOT, son of Eleazer (37), b. Nov. 17, 1750; m. Mercy Sted- man, died in 1818.
CHILDREN .- 75. Manna; 76. Sarah, m. Joel Beecher.
51. HEZEKIAH.
CAPT. HEZEKIAH ROOT, son of John (42), b. April 14, 1747; m. (1) March 9, 1769, Rosanna, daughter of James and Hannah (Peck) Bron- son. She died Aug. 24, 1786, aged 38, when he m. (2), Nov. 2, 1787, Mary (Barnes) Andrews, widow of Benjamin. He lived in the north- east part of Southington, near the " Bradley's," on the place after- wards owned by Rev. James Richardson; died May 10, 1808.
CHILDREN .- 77. Simeon, b. Dec. 6, 1769; d. Feb. 19, 1788; 78. John, b. Oct. 26, 1771; d. March 30, 1844; 79. Jarvis, b. Sept. 6, 1773; 80. Artemas, b. July 2, 1775; 81. Ursula, b. June 25, 1777; m. Feb. 10, 1799, Capt. Adna Crompton; d. Dec. 10, 1830; 82. Diadamia, b. Nov. 12, 1780; m. Jan. 13, 1802, Asa Hawley; 83. Martha, b. Jan. 22, 1783, Calvin Lewis; d. Aug. 13, 1861; 84. Elias, b. Feb. 4, 1785; d. April 18, 1786; 85. Joel; 86. Ro- sanna, b. 1788; m. Nov. 22, 1813, Chauncey Dunham; d. Nov. 27, 1823; 87. Norman, m. 1816, Anna Amsden; d. at Otis Co., N. Y .; 88. Mary, 6. 1792; m. June 4, 1818, Truman Lee; d. Oct. 18, 1831; 89. Amon, m. 1819, Amy Lewis; 90. Simeon, m. - - Langdon ; 91. Hezekiah.
GO. NATHANIEL.
NATHANIEL HUNN ROOT, son of Josiah (44), b. Nov. 6, 1747; m. Oct. 11, 1770, Thankful Roberts; d. March 17, 1751. He was a mil- ler by occupation; died Feb. 16, 1857.
CHILDREN .- 92. Ruth, b. July 26, 1771; m. Jolin Russel; 95. Thankful, b. June 22, 1773; 94. William, d. 1800; 95. Keziah, m. Benoni Adkins; 96. Patty, m. Geo. Thorp; 97. Syl- via, m. Daniel Bacon; 98. Naomi, m. Park Williams; 99. Abigail, m. George Thorp.
62. JOSIAH
DR. JOSIAH ROOT, son of Josiah (44), b. Dec. 17, 1752, in Southing- ton; m. April 8, 1786, Merab, daughter of Lemuel Lewis. He prac- ticed medicine for a number of years; entered the army of the Revo- lution as surgeon's-mate, and afterwards acted as surgeon. He is spoken of in the pension list of U. S., 1818-20, as Assistant Apothe- cary-General. He lived south of the village, and died June 6, 1841. His wife died March 11, 1841. (See Biog. Sketch, page 456.)
CHILDREN .- 100. Lloyd, b. Sept. 14, 1787; 101. Laura, b. Aug. 30, 1789; m. Nov. 7, 1814, Billings Tisdale, who d. Dec. 20, 1827, she d. Sept. 20, 1832; 102. Betsy, b. Dec. 31, 1791; m. July 15, 1816, Chauncey Buck, who d. Nov. 7, 1837 ; she d. March 8,
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1874; 103. Reuben Smith, b. March 7, 1794; d. Sept. 1, 1806; 104. James, b. April 2, 1796; m. Freelove S. Leonard; 105. William, b. June 10, 1798; 106. Nancy, b. May 8, 1801; m. April 23, 1826, Joel Potter; 107. Emily, b. May 20, 1805; d. July 24, 1836.
66. MOSES.
MOSES ROOT, son of Samuel (46), b. Feb. 29, 1758; m. May 20, 1784, Esther, daughter of Moses Mitchell, who was born Aug. 4, 1760, died May 6, 1849. He died Oct. 10, 1810.
CHILDREN .- 108. Samuel, b. June 8, 1785; d. Jan. 2, 1829; 109. Sophia, b. July 20, 1788; m. June 18, 1812, Uriah Hooker, who was b. May 4, 1785; she d. Jan. 27, 1846; 110. Joel, b. Sept. 25, 1790; 111. Sabrina, b. Oct. 16, 1792; m. Sept. 2, 1816, Chauncey Ives, d. April 30, 1821; 112. Polly, b. Sept. 25, 1795; d. Ang. 13, 1796; 113. Lucy, b. July 23, 1798; m. Oct. 27, 1819, Theophilus Smithi.
79. JARVIS.
JARVIS ROOT, son of Hezekiah (51), b. Sept. 6, 1773; m. March 14, 1803, Sarah, daughter of Capt. Daniel and Phebe (Clark) Langdon, died March 21, 1826, when his widow m. Jotham Woodruff.
CHILDREN .- 114. Charles; 115. James L .; 116. John J .; 117. Samuel, b. 1812; d. Nov. 17, 1812; 118. Samuel, b. 1813; d. 1813; 119. Horace, b. 1816; d. 1816; 120. George, b. 1820; d. May 26, 1841.
80. ARTEMAS.
ARTEMAS ROOT, son of Hezekiah (51), b. July 2, 1775; m. (1) Lu- cina -, who died 1804, when he m. (2) March, 1805, Levia Cowles, b. 1784. He died June 3, 1837. His widow died Aug. 14, 1837.
CHILDREN .- 121. Susan, b. 1804; d. June 8, 1837; 122. Son. b. 1805; d. Feb. 3, 1806; 123. Gad B., b. 1807; 124. Emily, m. Langdon; 125. Alfred, b. 1811; d. March 26, 1854; 126. Richard; 127. Samuel; 128. Levia; 129. Lucina, 6. 1816; d. June 19, 1836.
100. LLOYD.
LLOYD ROOT, son of Josiah (62), b. Sept. 14, 1787; m. Jan. 2, 1809, Polly, daughter of Levi and Lydia (Beckwith) Woodruff, b. Aug. 26, 1787. He lived in Southington, (Plantsville,) and was engaged in Southern trade; died Feb. 20, 1838, and his widow is still living.
CHILDREN .- 130. Francis, b. Nov. 27, 1809; 131. Levi, b. May 22, 1815; 132. James, b. May 7, 1825.
105. WILLIAM.
WILLIAM ROOT, son of Josiah (62), b. June 10, 1798; m. Jan. 1, 1822, Rhoda Maria, daughter of Harvey and Elizabeth Potter Smith, who was born Feb. 1, 1802. He died Aug. 25, 1848.
CHILDREN .- 133. Julius, 6. 1822; d. June 17, 1827; 134. Emily, b. 1830; bap. May 16; m. Oct. 6, 1852, George E. Bushnell.
111. JOEL.
JOEL ROOT, son of Moses (66), b. Sept. 25, 1790; m. May 17, 1815, Piera, daughter of Amasa Ives, of Bristol. She b. June 30, 1792.
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He began his mercantile career as a clerk for Joel Root, Sen., in South- ington, in 1809, and was probably the first merchant who ever refused to sell intoxicating drink in this town. He was a man of the strictest integrity, and sustained a spotless charcter. Although only an adopted son of Southington, no native surpassed him in interest in all that per- tained to the town. The author of this history is indebted to him for much information, particularly concerning Addin Lewis, and Lewis Academy. For one of his age he had remarkable vigor of body and mind. He died April, 1875.
CHILDREN .- 135. Eliza Anna, b. March 23, 1819; d. July 31, 1819; 136. Eliza Anne, b. Feb. 10, 1821; d. March 22, 1821; 137. Philo Ives, b. Dec. 29, 1822; d. Jan. 31, 1833; 138. Hinsdale Silliman, b. Nov. 28, 1825; 139. Caroline Philotheta, b. March 15, 1830; m. Oct. 1860, Robert Brown, Jr., of Cincinnati, Ohio; 140. Anna Piera, b. Jan. 11, 1832; d. Aug. 24, 1833.
JOHN (SECOND BRANCH).
JOHN ROOT, supposed to be the son of John (1), b. Feb. 26, 1608; m. about the year 1640, Mary, daughter of Thomas and Frances Kil- bourne, of Glastonbury, Conn., she born 1619, at Wood Ditton, Eng- land; died 1697, aged 78. He died August, 1684.
CHILDREN .- 142. John, b. about 1642; d. Sept. 24, 1687; 143. Samuel, b. about 1644 ; d. Nov. 27, 1711; 144. Thomas, b. about 1648; d. Aug. 16, 1709; 145. Mary, b. about 1650; 146. Steplien; 147. Susannah, m. 1683, Joseph Langdon; d. Dec. 5, 1712; 148. Joseph, d. Dec. 18, 1739; 149. Caleb.
146. STEPHEN.
STEPHEN ROOT, son of John, Sr., of Farmington (5); m. Sarah, daughter of John Wadsworth, of Hartford, Conn. He was the giant of Farmington, where he resided, being six feet and six inches in height. He was well built, and a man of herculean strength and powers. He was never outrun, except by an Indian, who was in great repute as a runner. He was also a great wrestler. He died Jan. 6, 1717, and she March 20, 1740.
CHILDREN .- 150. Timothy, b. about 1681; 151. John, b. 1685; d. Nov. 15, 1764; 152. Mary, b. about 1691; m. Jau. 21, 1713, Wm. Judd; d. Dec. 10, 1751; 153. Sarah, b. Dec. 17, 1693; m. Dec. 5, 1734, Thomas Gridley ; d. about 1776; 154. Hannah; and perhaps others.
150. TIMOTHY.
TIMOTHY ROOT, son of Stephen (146), b. about 1681; m. March 20, 1707, Margaret Seymour, of Hartford, Conn. He was a man of very large size; lived in Farmington; died at Cape Breton, in 1713. His widow married Jan. 22, 1718, John Rew, and died Sept. 1, 1751.
CHILDREN .- 155. Jonathan, b. Dec. 20, 1707; 156. Stephen, b. March 18, 1711; d. Sept. 5, 1752,-father of James, 1623; 157. Timothy, b. 1713; d. April 24, 1746.
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155. JONATHAN.
JONATHAN ROOT, son of Timothy (150), b. Dec. 20, 1707, in Farming- ton, Conn .; m. (1) Ruth -, who died Feb. 17, 1749, aged 38, when he married (2) Esther, daughter of Nathaniel and Dorothy (Ball) Wadsworth, she born May 13, 1713; died July 15, 1783, when he married (3) June 30, 1784, Susannah, widow of Aaron Day, who died April 1, 1805, aged 88. He was prominent in the affairs of the town of Farmington, and after 1779 also in the town of Southington, where he kept tavern for a number of years. He lived in the house which stands just north and in the yard of R. A. Neale. Died Aug. 17,. 1794.
CHILDREN .- 158. Elisha, b. 1737; bap. Feb. 6; 149. Amos, b. 1740; bap. June 29; 160. Margaret, b. 1745; bap. Nov. 3; 161. Ruth, b. 1753; m. Jan. 18, 1769, Timothy Lewis; d. May 23, 1790; 102. Jonathan, b. 1754.
157. TIMOTHY.
LIEUT. TIMOTHY ROOT, son of Timothy (150), b. 1713; m. Dec. 6, 1739, Mary, daughter of Deacon John Hart. He lived in Farming- ton, and died April 24, 1746, at Cape Breton, when she married (2) May 4, 1749, Rev. Samuel Newell, of Bristol, Conn.
CHILDREN .- 163. Timothy, b. Oct. 16, 1740; d. Nov. 17, 1815; 164. Theodore, b. July 17, 1742; d. 1830; 165. Esther, 6. July 9, 1744; d. May 19, 1760.
158. ELISIIA.
LIEUT. ELISHA ROOT, son of Jonathan (155), b. 1737, at Southington; an. Jan. 16, or Feb. 17, 1764, Lucy, daughter of Rev. Jeremiah and Hannah (Burnham) Curtiss. He lived at Southington; entered the army of the Revolution; was stationed at New York city, and died at East Chester, on his way home from that city, September, 1776. She died May 6, 1773, aged 28.
CHILDREN .- 166. Hannah, b. March 1, 1765; m. Sept. 9, 1787, Asahel Gridley; d. Feb. 22, 1794; 167. Lucy, b. May, 1768; m. Dec. 4, 1787, Amos Newell; d. Jan. 6, 1806; 168. Joel, b. Aug. 31, 1770; 169. Curtiss, b. April 28, 1773; d. Sept. 16, 1773.
1.59. AMOS.
AMOS ROOT, son of Jonathan (155), b. 1740; m. (1) June 18, 1767, Lydia, daughter of Aaron Webster. She died April 9, 1780, aged 33, when he married (2) May 9, 1781, Mercy Barnes, who died April 24, 1784, aged 37. He lived in Southington, on the east side of the highway. opposite the present almshouse. Died May 11, 1787.
CHILDREN .- 170. Ashbel, b. May 26, 1768; 171. Reuben, b. April 23, 1770; 172. Marga- ret, b. Sept. 11, 1772; 173. Channcey, b. Nov. 7, 1774; m. Polly Newell; d. Nov. 18, 1825; 174. Ruth Smith, b. Feb. 24, 1777 .; m. John Insley; 175. Lydia, b. Jan. 17, 1780; m. John Neale, of Southington; 176. Infant, b. 1732; d. Sept. 23, 1782; 177. Sarah.
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160. MARGARET (CURTISS).
MARGARET ROOT, daughter of Jonathan (155), b. 1745; m. May 13, 1766, Samuel, son of Rev. Jeremiah and Hannah (Burnham) Curtiss. Died Dec. 20, 1769, when he married Mary Ann, daughter of Aaron Day.
CHILD .- 178. Samuel, bap. Dec. 10, 1769.
162. JONATIIAN.
CAPT. JONATHAN ROOT, son of Jonathan (155), b. 1754; m. July 6, 1780, Eunice, daughter of Nathaniel and Eunice Judd, who died Nov. 1, 1832. He lived in Southington (Plantsville), and died Sept. 16, 1805.
CHILDREN .- 179. Olivia, 6. 1782; 180. Nathaniel Judd, bap. May 20, 1787.
162}. JAMES.
JAMES ROOT, son of Stephen (156), b. Feb. 23, 1746; m. March, 1768, Mercy, daughter of David and Mary (Porter) Woodruff, who died Nov. 19, 1814, aged 73. He lived in South End district, in the first house south of the school-house, and died March 29, 1825.
CHILDREN .- 181. Stephen, b. about 1769; 182. Mercy, m. Feb. 21, 1811, Calvin Hart; 183. Keziah, b. 1771; m. May 8, 1794, Amos Upson; d. April 17, 1813; 184. Son, b. April 16, 1773; 185. Sarah, 6. June 17, 1774; 186. Hannah, m. 1816, Joseph Hawley; 187. Chaun- cey, b. 1778; d. May 20, 1792.
168. JOEL.
JOEL ROOT, son of Elisha (158), b. Aug. 31, 1770; m. Eleanor, daughter of Col. John Strong, of Torringford, Conn. He pursued the mercantile business in Southington for several years, then removed to New Haven, where he became widely known and esteemed, and where he died. (See Biog. Sketch, p. 412.)
CHILDREN .- 188. Olivia Ann, m. Samuel Badger, of Philadelphia; 189. Lucy Curtiss, m. Jan. 28, 1808, Charles Atwater, of New Haven; 190. Eliza Maria, m. March 8, 1812, Samuel H. Woodruff; 191. Ellen Paris, m. Reuben Rice, of New Haven; 192. Jeannette Frances; 193. Charlotte Antoinette, m. William J. Forbes, of New Haven; 194. Susan Augusta, m. Rev. Eleazer T. Fitch, Professor of Divinity in Yale College, New Haven; 195. Julia, b. 1807; d. Sept. 24, 1807.
180. NATHANIEL.
CAPT. NATHANIEL JUDD ROOT, son of Jonathan (162), b. 1785; m. Jan. 19, 1806, Sarah, daughter of Cornelius and Jemima (Andrew's) Dunham, born Aug. 24, 1783. He built a house in the eastern part of the town, where he resided until 1813, when he removed to what is now Plantsville, where he died Jan. 12, 1820. He became a Captain of what was called, at the time, the State troops. He was a kind, noble-hearted man, generous to a fault.
CHILDREN .- 196. Twins, b. and d. 1807; 197. Elizabeth, b. 1808; m. April 29, 1829, Henry Lewis, son of Selah and Mary (Carter) Lewis; d. Oct. 17, 1840.
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192. JEANNETTE FRANCES.
JEANNETTE FRANCES ROOT, daughter of Joel (168); m. Rev. Seth Bliss, for many years a very efficient secretary of the American Tract Society, Boston. She now lives in Berlin, Conn.
CHILDREN .- 198. William Root, m. Elizabeth Fearing, Wareham, Mass .; 199. Frederick E .; 200. Robert, m. Maria, daughter of Parker Handy; 201. George, d. aged 2 years- twins; 202. Jeannette R., m. William H. Adams, of New York; d. in 1858; 203. Charles Fanning, d. 1861, in Allahabad, India; 204. George, d. young; 205. Eleazar Fitch, d. in 1842, in Boston.
ROBINSON.
Although for a long time assumed as a fact that Rev. JOHN ROBINSON, of Leyden, was the ancestor of the Rev. William Robinson, it is now settled that such is not the case (see Mem. Rev. William Rob- inson. p. 60). WILLIAM ROBINSON was one of the members at the organization of the church at Dorchester, Mass., 1636. He was mar- ried three times; his wives were respectively named Prudence, Marga- ret, and Ursula. He died July 6, 1665, having been, as Rev. John Elliott records, " drawn through by the cog-wheel of his mill, and was torn in pieces and slain."
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