Pg 506 Last Will John Roote Sr (2800) Farmington CT dtd Apr 22, 1684 attested Oct 2, 1684
74802,79838 (Not mentioned separately in John Root’s will, however there is a statement “To each of my sons which are allready marryed I give twenty shillings.”
Vital Records from The NEHGS Register
65063 (children are by three different mothers, not indicated in this source)
V6 Pg267 Thomas Root Marr: 7 Oct 1675 Mary Gridley ch: Mary, Thomas, Samuel, Elizabeth, Sarah, Timothy, Joseph, Thankful & Mary
V6 Pg267 The Root’s came from Farmington CT. Thomas Root was probably a son of John, p. 265, and was b: in Farmington. (My note: Thomas was brother to the John on pg 265)
Hampshire Co MA Probate File Papers 1660-1889
63880 (Who is Isaac Mechem? Other witnesses were his children)
HampshireBox124 Pg124-68-4 Thomas Root, dec’d ... agreement 7 Feb 1709/10 witness: Isaac Mechem
Spouses
1Mary Gridley 80317,80388,80389,80390,80328,80329,80336,80331,80391,80392,80346,80352,80355,80393
Death28 Oct 1673, Westfield, Hampden County, MA80395,80396,80394,80392,80397,80398,80391,80346,80352,80399
Memobirth of Mary, possibly in childbirth
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Vital Records from NEHGS
65063 (Her? Her Parents?)
V9 Pg 310 Boston: Gridley, Mary d/o Joseph & Lydia b: 25 Mar 1655
Hampshire Co MA Probate File Papers 1660-1889
63880 (No Mary Root with appropriate dates)
Marriage7 Oct 1670, Westfield, Hampden County, MA80317,80388,80389,80390,80329,80336,80400,80328,80346,80352,80401,80393
Marr Memo1675? Northfield?
2Mary Spencer 80402,80316,80403,80320,80321,80322,80323,80404,80390,80327,80340,80329,80332,80337,80338,80405,80406,80407,80408,80342,80409,80343,80345,80347,80349,80353,80356,80410,80411,80412,80413,80414,80415,80416,80417,80418,80419,80420
Birth18 May 1655, Hartford, Hartford County, CT80421,80316,80422,80423,80424,80425,80353,80356,80413,80414,80426,80427,80428
Memo1675 - children born around this time? Only 15 yrs old when she died?
Death4 Nov 1690, Westfield, Hampden County, MA80429,80430,80431,80432,80433,80434,80422,80407,80435,80436,80437,80438,80347,80353,80439,80356,80440
Burialaft 4 Nov 1690, North Cemetery, Somers, Tolland County, CT80438,80356
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Hampshire Co MA Probate File Papers 1660-1889
63880 (No Mary Root with appropriate dates)
Marriage7 Oct 1675, Westfield, Hampden County, MA80314,80316,80441,80442,80322,80404,80390,80443,80337,80329,80327,80342,80343,80349,80353,80418
3Sarah Dumbleton 80444,80445,80446,80447,80325,80448,80339,80335,80334,80449,80450,80451,80330,80341,80348,80344,80452,80453,80350,80354,80351,80454,80455,80456,80457,80458
Memo/1654
Death3 Jan 1694, Westfield, Hampden County, MA80461,80462,80463,80448,80464,80465,80466,80467,80348,80354,80468,80469,80470
Memo/1693; Children born in Nov 1693
MotherMercy (ca1630-1704)
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Hampshire Co MA Probate File Papers 1660-1889
63880 (No Sarah Leonard or Root right timeframe)
Hampshire Box 50 Pg 50-19-6 of 50-36-24 John Dumbleton of Springfield, Will dtd 16 Aug 1693
63880 (No daughter Sarah listed in his Will, but a Marah (sic) was listed as a Granddaughter, could this be her?)
Marriage25 Jan 1692, Westfield, Hampden County, MA80471,80472,80447,80325,64044,80334,80344,80350,80354,80351,80357,79885,80473
Marr Memo/1693