John ROOT
SOURCES: 1. Main Archive Record 2. 1997 Ordinance Index NOTES: 1. Woodbury 1st Congretional ch rec pp 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 22, 28 (orig) GS Ser #2206; Woodbury Vit rec Cothern's History of Ancient Woodbury G S Old Fairfield, Jacobus, G S 974.69/f1,D2, Vol 1 Pt 1 p5, Vol 1 pt2, p 505; Hickock Gen G S Ser #1455 Pt 15 pt 74; G S T I B cards #4 John died young orig rec, vital statistics showed spelling roots
He married Dorcas Dorothy Abbott Abt 1690 at of Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut . Dorcas Dorothy Abbott was born at Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut 1652 daughter of George Abbott and Mary Weed .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Susanna Root
born 13 May 1678.
Mary Root
born 19 Jan 1679/80.
Sarah Root
christened 31 May 1685.
John Root
christened 5 Apr 1685.
Josiah Root
christened 25 Mar 1687/88.
Bethiah Root
christened 13 Dec 1691.
John Root
born 9 Jun 1693.
Thomas Root
christened 8 Jul 1696.
Joseph Root
born 9 Jun 1698.
Bethia Root
born 7 Feb 1702/03.
John Root died 25 May 1723 at Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut .
Dorcas Dorothy Abbott died 15 May 1720 at Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut .