Misc. Notes
Pg 465 7th Gen 4275 Southwick MA Oliver Root Res. in Southwick MA, in the house built by his grandfather, & a few steps fm the res. of his gr-grandfather, John Root
74802 (his great grandson lived in his house)
MA Wills & Probate Records
44440Pg 214 John Root of Southwick, Hampshire Co, MA Will dated 25 May 1781; probated 5 Jun 1784
To wife, Anna Root, real estate during natural life
To son, Gideon Root, real estate lying south of Path beginning on the highway near my brook
To son, Roger Root, a small but convenient watering plate in the premises forever, also one half of my orchard, also one half of a piece of land …
My son Gideon will pay debt which I owe to Aron King of Westfield and another debt I owe to Mr. Moses Bliss of Springfield
To son, Gideon Root, piece of plowing land lying on the road near Abraham Pages containing about 6 ac, also one half of any lands lying in Montgomery lately called the New addition in Westfield
To son, Ezekiel Root, 10 shillings in silver money
To daughters, Anna, Rhoda, Lydia, Mercy and Grace - 30 pounds money reckoning things as they were bought & sold in the year 1723 to them & their heirs to be paid to each of my said daughters at my decease by my son, Roger including what they have already received as may be (san?) in my book of accounts
To son, Roger Root, remainder of my estate both real and personal …
Appoint my wife, Anna Root & my two sons, Gideon Root & Roger Root to be executors of Will
/s/ John Root (seal)
Witnesses: Abner Fowler, William Mono, James Smith
Hampshire Court of Probate held at Northampton, 5 Jun 1784 foregoing was presented as Last Will & Testament of John Root, Late of Southwick, Hampshire Co, deceased by the Executors
Spouses
1Anna Loomis 95533,95624,95625,95626,95627,95628,95629,95630,95538,95631,95632,95633,95634,95635,95636,95637,95638,94853,95639,95640,95641,95561,95642,95643,95644,95645,95646,95647
Birth27 Aug 1710, Westfield, Hampden County, MA95648,95649,95650,95632,95639,95651,95652,95633,95642,95653
Memo1708?
Baptismaft 27 Aug 1710, Westfield, Hampden County, MA95642
Land Purchase5 Jun 1784, Southwick, Hampshire County, MA95654
MemoReal estate from her husband, John Root’s Will
MemoWill Dated
Will Filed16 Apr 1785, Southwick, Hampshire County, MA95658,95659
MemoWill Codicil
Death17 Apr 1785, Southwick, Hampshire County, MA95660,95661
Memo1781 - her husband?
MemoWill Probated
Misc. Notes
Pg 12 Anna Root of Southwick, Hampshire Co MA Will dtd 14 Apr 1785; probated 23 May 1785
64044Daughter Anna now Anna Barber; Rhoda now Rhoda Barber; Lydia the wife of Moses Root now deceased her heirs female only Mercy now Mercy Stephens and Grace now Grace Kent the whole of the estate given to me by my beloved husband John Root in his Last Will and Testament. Appoint Aphbell Barber, John Kent and Phinehas Stephens, Executors. /s/ Anna (her mark) Root (Seal)
Witnesses: Abraham Page, Seth Gillett, Barnabas McKean
Probate 23 May 1785 Springfield, Seth Gillett & Barnabas McKean the witnesses of Anna Root Will, deceased
Codicil: 16 Apr 1785
Sons Gideon, Ezekiel and Roger /s/ Anna (her mark) Root (Seal)
Witnesses: Barnabas McKean, Israel Loomis, Oliver Dickinson
Research
HampshireBox124 Pg124-27-2 On 16 Apr 1785 Anna Root Will Codicil:
63880 (Related?)
Witness: Israel Loomis
Marr MemoIntentions Published 17 Nov 1733