Descendants of John Roote

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN1 ROOTE.  He married ANN RUSSELL. 

   

Child of JOHN ROOTE and ANN RUSSELL is:

2.            i.   THOMAS2 ROOTE, b. 16 Jan 1605, Badby, England.

 

 

Generation No. 2

Signature of Thomas Roote, about 1666, Northampton, MA

 

2.  THOMAS2 ROOTE (JOHN1) was born 16 Jan 1605 in Badby, England.

 

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In his book "The Root Family 1600-1870", James Pierce Root writes: Thomas Roote believed to be the son of John Roote and Ann Russell, of Badby, England, came to this country about the year 1637, and was among the first settlers in Hartford, Ct., where he lived many years, and where his children were born, although on account of the incompleteness of the ancient records of Hartford, the birth of only one of them, John, is recorded. This Thomas Roote is to be distinguished from the Thomas Rootes who was a resident of Salem, Mass., about the same period, and who remained there until his death. "Thomas Roote, (probably this settler of Hartford) went to Pequot in 1637, as a soldier," says Hon. R. H. Hinman. The name of Thos. Roote is mentioned in the list of proprietors of undivided lands in 1639, and may be found on the monument in the old grave-yard in Hartford, in the rear of the Center Church, erected by the Ancient Burial Ground Association in memory of the first settlers of the city. He was a considerable landholder there, and one parcel of the land assigned to him was located on what is now North Main street, about a mile west of the State House. After a residence of about fifteen years in Hartford he removed with his six sons and one daughter, and settled in Northampton, Mass., on the 9th day of May, 1654, as one of the planters of what was then called Nonotuck.* In the Massachusetts Colonial Documents we find that in 1659, on petition, he was appointed one of the selectman. He was both farmer and weaver of cloth. His record of lands assigned him by the town is dated 7th Dec., 1659. On the 18th of June, 1661, the parish church was gathered, and the Rev. Eleazar Mather was ordained as pastor and teacher of the flock. Among the eight pillars of the church thus organized was Thomas Roote. It is believed by some that he was a deacon of the church. The old Root homestead in Northanmpton was on King Street, opposite where the Roman Catholic Church now stands, and it has only within a few years been torn down. Thomas Roote died at a very advanced age, on the 17th of July 1694, about 89, naming his children in his will, and mentioning that he lived with his son Jonathan at the old homestead. The name of Thomas Roots's wife is not known.

 

*The petition showing the high motives and aims which actuated the new settlers of Northampton, was addressed to the General Court of Mass., as follows: "To the Right Worshipful Governor and the Worshipful Magistrates, Assistants, and Deputies of this much honored court -- your humble petitioners being fully persuaded of your former promptness and pious endeavors to begin and settle Plantations in such places, as appeared convenient within the liberty of your jurisdiction and Patent for the further enlarging of the territories of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the common utility of the Common Seal are therefore emboldened to present these few lines to your judicious consideration and their request therein that you would be pleased to give and grant Liberty to your Petitioners, whose names are subscribed, and such as shall join with them, according to your wonted clemency, power, right, and authority, from, by and under you to plant, possess and inhabit the place, being on the Conetiquot River, about Springfield, called Nonotuck, as their own inheritance, according to their divisions by estate, and to carry on the affairs of the place by erecting a town there, to be governed according to the laws, directions and instructions they shall receive from you. Your Petitioners having some knowledge of the place by reason of the propinquity of our habitation to be a place, desirable to erect a town in for the furtherance of the public weal, by providing corn and raising cattle not only for thier own, but likewise for the good of others -- the propagating of the gospel -- the place promising in an ordinary way of God's Providence a comfortable subsistence, whereby people my live, and attend upon God in his holy ordinances without distraction. So committing you to the Guidance of the Mighty Counselor, we rest your humble Petitioners -- Edward Elmore, Richard Smith, John Gilbert, Wm. Miller, John Allen, Richard Wakley, Thomas Burnham, Matthias Foote, Thomase Roote, William Clark, Joseph Smith, John Stedman, etc, etc. Dated May 6 1653. Granted by the Court May 18, 1653." Probably only eight of these petitioners settled in Northampton (from 1654 to 1658), and among these eight was Thomas Roote from Hartford.

   

Children of THOMAS ROOTE are:

               i.   JOSEPH3 ROOTE, b. Abt. 1640, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 19 Apr 1711, Northampton, Massachusetts.

              ii.   THOMAS ROOTE, b. 1644, Hartford, Connecticut.

             iii.   JOHN ROOTE, b. 10 Jan 1646, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 19 Sep 1677.

              iv.   JONATHAN ROOTE, b. Hartford, Connecticut; d. 25 Dec 1741.

3.            v.   HEZEKIAH ROOTE, b. Hartford, Connecticut; d. 29 Sep 1690, Northampton, Massachusetts.

4.           vi.   JACOB ROOTE, b. 1661, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 09 Aug 1731.

             vii.   SARAH ROOTE, b. Hartford, Connecticut.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  HEZEKIAH3 ROOTE (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and died 29 Sep 1690 in Northampton, Massachusetts.  He married MEHITABEL FRARY 12 Jul 1682, daughter of SAMPSON FRAIRY and MARY DANIELL.  She was born 29 Jan 1664 in Medfield, Massachusetts1, and died 07 Nov 1698 in Deerfield, Massachusetts.

   

Children of HEZEKIAH ROOTE and MEHITABEL FRARY are:

               i.   MEHITABLE4 ROOTE, b. 31 Oct 1683, Northampton, Massachusetts; d. 22 Nov 1683.

              ii.   BENJAMIN ROOTE, b. 20 Apr 1686, Northampton, Massachusetts.

             iii.   MEHITABEL ROOTE, b. 27 May 1688, Northampton, Massachusetts.

              iv.   MERCY ROOTE, b. 1689, Northampton, Massachusetts; d. 29 Feb 1704, Deerfield, Massachusetts.

 

Notes for MERCY ROOTE:

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Mercy Roote was killed by the French and Indians, together with her Grandfather Frary, in Queen Anne's War between the French and English colonies, when Deerfiled was destroyed, Feb 29, 1704. They were slain at the taking of the town. For more details and photos, see the page The Frary Family.

 

 

4.  JACOB3 ROOTE (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 1661 in Hartford, Connecticut, and died 09 Aug 1731.  He married MARY FRARY 02 Feb 1680, daughter of SAMPSON FRAIRY and MARY DANIELL.  She was born 24 Jul 1662 in Medfield, Massachusetts1, and died 08 Feb 1744 in Hebron, Connecticut.

 

Notes for JACOB ROOTE:

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According to the book by James Pierce Root, on pg 106, Jacob Roote "is mentioned in the list of Northampton freemen, 8 Feb 1678. He was among the first settlers of Hebron, Ct., where he removed in 1705, and was one of those chosen to run the bounds between Colchester and Hebron in 1710, as the latter was not incorporated when he moved there. He had a farm which remained in the possession of the family for 125 years."

   

Children of JACOB ROOTE and MARY FRARY are:

               i.   JOANNA4 ROOT, b. 05 Nov 1681, Northampton, Massachusetts; d. 1725; m. SAMUEL POMEROY, 07 Dec 1703; b. Northampton, Massachusetts.

              ii.   DANIEL ROOT, b. 02 Oct 1684, Northampton, Massachusetts.

             iii.   JACOB ROOT, b. 15 Jun 1687, Northampton, Massachusetts; d. 1766.

              iv.   MARY ROOT, b. 24 Nov 1680, Northampton, Massachusetts; d. 15 Oct 1735.

               v.   MARGARET ROOT, b. Oct 1691, Northampton, Massachusetts; d. Jun 1793, Marlborough, Connecticut.

              vi.   WILLIAM ROOT, b. 17 Jan 1695, Northampton, Massachusetts; d. 26 Nov 1768.

             vii.   HEZEKIAH ROOT, b. 13 Oct 1697, Northampton, Massachusetts; d. Bef. 1728.

            viii.   RUTH ROOT, b. 07 Feb 1699, Northampton, Massachusetts; d. Mar 1787.

5.           ix.   NATHANIEL ROOT, b. 16 Nov 1702, Northampton, Massachusetts.

              x.   JONATHAN ROOT, b. 03 Apr 1705, Northampton, Massachusetts; d. 1783.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

5.  NATHANIEL4 ROOT (JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 16 Nov 1702 in Northampton, Massachusetts.  He married MARY TARBOX 28 Dec 1725.  She died 06 Dec 1754.

 

Notes for NATHANIEL ROOT:

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All information about Nathaniel Root's children came from the book: "Root Genealogical Records 1600-1870" by James Pierce Root. (Full name of book listed in footnotes)

   

Children of NATHANIEL ROOT and MARY TARBOX are:

               i.   JEMIMA5 ROOT, b. 16 Feb 1728.

              ii.   COZIAH ROOT, b. 12 Jun 1729.

             iii.   MARY ROOT, b. 12 Feb 1731.

              iv.   NATHANIEL ROOT, b. 18 Jan 1733; d. 11 Nov 1754.

               v.   ESTHER ROOT, b. 01 Jul 1735.

              vi.   RUTH ROOT, b. 30 Apr 1737; d. 28 Dec 1754.

             vii.   PARTHA ROOT, b. 18 Nov 1739.

            viii.   MARTHA ROOT, b. 19 Mar 1742.

6.           ix.   JONAH ROOT, b. 03 Mar 1744, Hebron, Connecticut.

              x.   EUNICE ROOT, b. 16 Jan 1746.

             xi.   ABITHA ROOT, b. 10 Jan 1748.

            xii.   ABIJAH ROOT, d. 09 Mar 1760.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

6.  JONAH5 ROOT (NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 03 Mar 1744 in Hebron, Connecticut.  He married FAITH HILLS.  She was born in Marlborough, Connecticut.

   

Children of JONAH ROOT and FAITH HILLS are:

               i.   ABIJAH6 ROOT.

              ii.   ELIJAH ROOT.

             iii.   ELISHA ROOT, b. 04 Nov 1780; d. 22 Jul 1868.

              iv.   JOEL ROOT.

7.            v.   JONAH ROOT, d. 01 Sep 1827.

              vi.   HOWELL ROOT.

             vii.   LUCY ROOT, m. ERASTUS BIGELOW.

            viii.   POLLY ROOT, m. ELISHA STRICKLAND.

             ix.   CAROLINE ROOT.

              x.   LAURA ROOT.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

7.  JONAH6 ROOT (JONAH5, NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) died 01 Sep 18272.  He married SALLY ROOT 17972, daughter of JOSHUA ROOT and SARAH CHAPMAN.  She died 28 Apr 18282.

   

Children of JONAH ROOT and SALLY ROOT are:

               i.   BISHOP7 ROOT, b. 06 Aug 1797.

8.           ii.   RALPH ROOT, b. 01 Apr 1799, Marlborough, Connecticut; d. 21 Jul 1854, Wales, Massachusetts.

             iii.   MARIA ROOT, b. 01 Apr 1802; d. 08 Apr 1840; m. SELDON CURTIS.

              iv.   HARRIETT ROOT, m. PHILO MATSON.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

8.  RALPH7 ROOT (JONAH6, JONAH5, NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1)3 was born 01 Apr 1799 in Marlborough, Connecticut4,5, and died 21 Jul 1854 in Wales, Massachusetts6.  He married ELIZABETH STAPLES6 25 Feb 1823 in Marlborough, Connecticut7.  She was born Abt. 1800 in Connecticut8.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH STAPLES:

1860 Stafford, CT Census

Elizabeth Root, 60, Widow

Minerva Root 25

Lucy J. Root 18

both Minerva and Lucy are listed as weavers.

 

Two famililes down:

George Root, 31 (b. abt. 1829)

Delphinia Root, 28

Herbert A. Root, 6

George Root, 11/12

 

Marriage Notes for RALPH ROOT and ELIZABETH STAPLES:

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Elizabeth Staples and Ralph Root were married by Rev. David B. Ripley

   

Children of RALPH ROOT and ELIZABETH STAPLES are:

9.            i.   ELIZABETH8 ROOT, b. 25 Feb 1826, Ware, Massachusetts; d. 01 Jan 1892, Somers, Connecticut.

              ii.   MINERVA ROOT, b. 1835, Massachusetts.

             iii.   EDWARD ROOT, b. 1836, Massachusetts9.

              iv.   HENRY ROOT, b. 1838, Massachusetts10.

               v.   LUCY ROOT, b. 1842, Massachusetts10.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

9.  ELIZABETH8 ROOT (RALPH7, JONAH6, JONAH5, NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 25 Feb 1826 in Ware, Massachusetts11,12, and died 01 Jan 1892 in Somers, Connecticut.  She married JASON DEXTER 28 Nov 1845 in Willington, CT13, son of DARIUS DEXTER and PHEBE TOPLIFF.  He was born 08 May 1825 in Tolland County, Connecticut, and died 04 Mar 1890 in Somers, Connecticut14.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH ROOT:

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The Dexter Family Bible lists Elizabeth Root’s birth place as Ware, MA. The town clerk in Ware confirmed in an email dated 8/25/09, no record of Elizabeth’s birth. I was ready to change her birth place to Wales since that seemed more probable, however, upon recent discovery of the 1865 Mass Census for Monson, Elizabeth Root lists her birthplace as WARE. So, I’ve left it as Ware.

 

More About JASON DEXTER:

Baptism: 07 Oct 1827, Mansfield, connecticut15

Cause of Death: heart failure

   

Children of ELIZABETH ROOT and JASON DEXTER are:

10.           i.   JOSPHINE MARIA9 DEXTER, b. 06 Jul 1848, Stafford, Connecticut; d. Sep 1907, Somers, Connecticut.

11.           ii.   GEORGE JEROME DEXTER, b. 05 Apr 1850, Wales, Massachusetts; d. 30 Dec 1898, Somers, Connecticut.

12.         iii.   CHARLES ALBERT DEXTER, b. 16 Apr 1854, Monson, Massachusetts; d. 15 Apr 1925, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

 

Generation No. 9

 

10.  JOSPHINE MARIA9 DEXTER (ELIZABETH8 ROOT, RALPH7, JONAH6, JONAH5, NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 06 Jul 1848 in Stafford, Connecticut, and died Sep 1907 in Somers, Connecticut.  She married JAMES S MEACHAM 14 Mar 1873.  He was born Apr 184616, and died 13 Jul 1919.

   

Children of JOSPHINE DEXTER and JAMES MEACHAM are:

               i.   HARRIET ELIZABETH10 MEACHAM, b. 03 Aug 1877, Somers, Connecticut.

              ii.   CHARLOTTE IDELLA MEACHAM, b. 21 May 1879, Somers, Connecticut; d. 26 Nov 1909, Somers, Connecticut.

             iii.   LULAMAY MEACHAM, b. 09 Mar 1882, Somers, Connecticut.

 

 

11.  GEORGE JEROME9 DEXTER (ELIZABETH8 ROOT, RALPH7, JONAH6, JONAH5, NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 05 Apr 1850 in Wales, Massachusetts, and died 30 Dec 1898 in Somers, Connecticut.  He married MARTHA 1872.  She was born 1851, and died 1909 in Somers, Connecticut.

   

Child of GEORGE DEXTER and MARTHA is:

               i.   GEORGE CLARENCE10 DEXTER, b. 05 Aug 1872, Somers, Connecticut; d. 1915, Somers, Connecticut.

 

 

12.  CHARLES ALBERT9 DEXTER (ELIZABETH8 ROOT, RALPH7, JONAH6, JONAH5, NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 16 Apr 1854 in Monson, Massachusetts, and died 15 Apr 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  He married NELLIE ESTELLE GARDNER 01 May 1882 in Enfield, Massachusetts17, daughter of FRANCIS GARDNER and JULIA GAYLORD.  She was born 22 Nov 1864 in Somersville, Connecticut18, and died 15 Jun 1941 in Glover, Vermont.

 

More About CHARLES ALBERT DEXTER:

Burial: West Cemetery, south of Rt. 190, Somers, Connecticut

Notes for NELLIE ESTELLE GARDNER:

According to the 1880 Enfield, CT Census, Nellie lived with her sister, Isadore and her husband, S. Olin Parker.

More About NELLIE ESTELLE GARDNER:

Burial: West Cemetery, South of Rt. 190, Somers, Connecticut

   

Children of CHARLES DEXTER and NELLIE GARDNER are:

13.           i.   MABELLE ESTELLE10 DEXTER, b. 18 Aug 1883, Somers, Connecticut; d. 12 Dec 1959, East Hartford, Connecticut.

14.          ii.   JENNIE FLORENCE DEXTER, b. 12 Apr 1885, Somers, Connecticut; d. 05 Nov 1933, Springfield, Massachusetts.

15.         iii.   MINNIE E. DEXTER, b. 15 Apr 1886, Somers, Connecticut; d. 05 Oct 1989, Phoenix, Arizona.

 

 

Generation No. 10

 

13.  MABELLE ESTELLE10 DEXTER (CHARLES ALBERT9, ELIZABETH8 ROOT, RALPH7, JONAH6, JONAH5, NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 18 Aug 1883 in Somers, Connecticut, and died 12 Dec 1959 in East Hartford, Connecticut.  She married (1) HARRY W. LEWIS 21 Jun 1905 in Springfield, Massachusetts.    She married (2) DWIGHT STUART FRENCH 26 Apr 1920 in South Windsor, CT. 

   

Child of MABELLE DEXTER and HARRY LEWIS is:

               i.   OSWALD DEXTER11 LEWIS, b. 04 Feb 1908, Springfield, Massachusetts; d. 02 Jan 2004, South Windsor, CT19.

 

Child of MABELLE DEXTER and DWIGHT FRENCH is:

              ii.   DWIGHT STUART11 FRENCH, b. 26 Aug 1921, Hartford, CT; d. 24 Jan 1998, East Windsor, CT.

 

 

14.  JENNIE FLORENCE10 DEXTER (CHARLES ALBERT9, ELIZABETH8 ROOT, RALPH7, JONAH6, JONAH5, NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 12 Apr 1885 in Somers, Connecticut, and died 05 Nov 1933 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  She married CHAUNCEY DEPEW PHILLIPS 08 Sep 1906 in Hartford, Connecticut, son of ROBERT PHILLIPS and MARY WEYANT.  He was born 09 Feb 1881 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and died 25 Nov 1918 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

More About JENNIE FLORENCE DEXTER:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, MA

Marriage Notes for JENNIE DEXTER and CHAUNCEY PHILLIPS:

Marriage certificate found behind framed pictures of Chauncey and Jennie by Dad and I Oct. 15 2007.

   

Children of JENNIE DEXTER and CHAUNCEY PHILLIPS are:

               i.   WINONA LOUISE11 PHILLIPS, b. 05 Dec 1908, Springfield, Massachusetts; d. 05 Dec 2003, Clearwater, Florida; m. CHARLES NATHAN ROTH, 14 Apr 1926, New York City; b. 1891.

16.          ii.   BEULAH ESTELLE PHILLIPS, b. 17 Jun 1910, Springfield, Massachusetts; d. 24 Dec 1955, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

 

15.  MINNIE E.10 DEXTER (CHARLES ALBERT9, ELIZABETH8 ROOT, RALPH7, JONAH6, JONAH5, NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 15 Apr 1886 in Somers, Connecticut, and died 05 Oct 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona.  She married MAZZINI PHILLIPS 27 Jun 1906 in Springfield, Massachusetts. 

   

Child of MINNIE DEXTER and MAZZINI PHILLIPS is:

               i.   WENDELL A.11 PHILLIPS, b. 10 Aug 1908, Springfield, Massachusetts; d. 21 Jan 2007, Phoenix, Arizona.

 

 

Generation No. 11

 

16.  BEULAH ESTELLE11 PHILLIPS (JENNIE FLORENCE10 DEXTER, CHARLES ALBERT9, ELIZABETH8 ROOT, RALPH7, JONAH6, JONAH5, NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 17 Jun 1910 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and died 24 Dec 1955 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  She married (1) MANUEL M. MARAGOS 29 Sep 1929 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  He was born 08 Mar 1896, and died 09 Dec 1930 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  She married (2) CHARLES ANTHONY CORTELLI 31 May 1935 in Hartford, Connecticut, son of GIOVANNI CORTELLI and ELVIRA LODI.  He was born 11 Mar 1911 in Boston, Massachusetts, and died Apr 1987 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

Notes for BEULAH ESTELLE PHILLIPS:

Nickname: Boots

Notes for CHARLES ANTHONY CORTELLI:

Mass archives record shows birth name as "Celso Pietro" born at 10 Dove St in Boston.

His father, John, was a bartender.

   

Children of BEULAH PHILLIPS and CHARLES CORTELLI are:

17.           i.   JOHN DEXTER12 CORTELLI, b. 07 May 1938, Springfield, Massachusetts.

              ii.   DAVID PHILLIP CORTELLI, b. 27 Jul 1939, Springfield, Massachusetts.

             iii.   MARIE ANN CORTELLI, b. 11 Aug 1947, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

 

Generation No. 12

 

17.  JOHN DEXTER12 CORTELLI (BEULAH ESTELLE11 PHILLIPS, JENNIE FLORENCE10 DEXTER, CHARLES ALBERT9, ELIZABETH8 ROOT, RALPH7, JONAH6, JONAH5, NATHANIEL4, JACOB3 ROOTE, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 07 May 1938 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  He married LINDA RUTH LAW 29 Aug 1964 in Wachogue Community Church, Springfeild, Massachusetts, daughter of ARTHUR LAW and ALETA CHRISTIAN.  She was born 15 May 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

   

Children of JOHN CORTELLI and LINDA LAW are:

               i.   MATTHEW JOHN13 CORTELLI, b. 23 Jan 1968, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

              ii.   JONATHAN CHARLES CORTELLI, b. 23 Dec 1969, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; d. 27 Dec 1995, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

             iii.   LORETTA LYNN CORTELLI, b. 01 Dec 1973, Milford, Massachusetts; m. HARRY THEODORE HALL III, 27 Mar 1999, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Franklin, Massachusetts; b. 21 Mar 1973, Norwood, Massachusetts.

              iv.   ANTHONY ARTHUR CORTELLI, b. 25 Nov 1975, Milford, Massachusetts.

               v.   ANITA RUTH CORTELLI, b. 21 Oct 1981, Milford, Massachusetts.

 

 

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Endnotes

 

1.  Medfield Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.

2.  James Pierce Root, Root Genealogical Record 1600-1870 Comprising the General History of the Root and Roots Families in America, 1870.

3.  Absolom Gardner, History of Wales, Massachusetts.

4.  James Pierce Root, Root Genealogical Record 1600-1870 Comprising the General History of the Root and Roots Families in America, 1870, p. 164.

5.  1850 Census.

6.  Absolom Gardner, History of Wales, Massachusetts.

7.  Barbour Collection, Vital Records of Marlborough, CT.

8.  1850 Census.

9.  1850 Census, Wales, Massachusetts.

10.  1850 Census.

11.  Dexter Family Bible.

12.  1865 Massachusetts State Census, Monson.

13.  Willington Vital Records.

14.  Somers Vital Records.

15.  copied by Susan W. Dimock, "Births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths, from the records of the town and churches in Mansfield, Connecticut, 1703-1850", 1808.

16.  1900 Census, Somers, Tolland, CT.

17.  Dexter Family Bible, Marriage certificate page.

18.  Somers Vital Records.

19.  "Hartford Courant," 5 Jan 2004.