Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn Root Jr. 
80248,80249,80250,79539,80251,80252,80253,80254,79571,80255,80256,80257,80258,80259,80260,80261,80262,80263,80264,80265,80266,80267,80268,79576,80269,80270,80271,79579,80272,80273,80274,80275,80276
80248,80249,80250,79539,80251,80252,80253,80254,79571,80255,80256,80257,80258,80259,80260,80261,80262,80263,80264,80265,80266,80267,80268,79576,80269,80270,80271,79579,80272,80273,80274,80275,80276Birth10 Jul 1646, Farmington, Hartford County, CT80277,80278,80279,80256,80280,80281,80282,80268,80283,80284
Memoabt 1642 - 45 years at death? 1643 - 44 at death?
Death24 Sep 1687, Westfield, Hampden County, MA80287,80288,80256,80289,80281,80282,80290,80291,80292,80293,80268,80270,80294,80295
Memo45 years leaving an estate valued at £505
Memogravestone: John Root Aged Abovt (sic) 44 years He dyed the 24th of Sept 1687
Will Filed29 Sep 1691, Hampshire County, MA80297
MemoInventory
Occupationheld for a time the office of commissary at Westfield, as the General Court of MA allowed him £14 in 1680, for his services80298
FatherJohn Root (<1608-1684)
MotherMary Marie Kilbourne (1619-1697)
Misc. Notes
Pg 316 2nd Gen, 2801 Westfield MA John Roote75214 - His father, John Root Sen., subscribed the articles of settlement adopted by the planters of Mattatuck, afterwards Waterbury, CT and was accepted in behalf of one of his sons, as original proprietor, Jan 15, 1678. The father called Goodman Rote (sic), “was one of the committee, in 1677, to take into consideration the expediency of changing the village site.
Research
Pg 506 Last Will John Roote Sr (2800) Farmington CT dtd Apr 22, 1684 attested Oct 2, 168475214,80299 (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.”
Spouses
1Mary Ann Ashley 80248,80300,79568,80251,80253,79571,80301,80302,80257,80258,80261,80262,80263,80264,80266,80267,80303,80268,79576,80270,80271,79579,80272,80304,80273,80274
80248,80300,79568,80251,80253,79571,80301,80302,80257,80258,80261,80262,80263,80264,80266,80267,80303,80268,79576,80270,80271,79579,80272,80304,80273,80274Birth6 Apr 1644, Springfield, Hampden County, MA80305,80306,80307,80308,80309,80310,80311,80303,80268,80312
Memo1641? 6 Feb 1643? See Misc. Notes
MemoWill Dated
Memo9 Mar 1702? 1701? Will dated later?
Memo/1710 Probate Court does not agree with Will and her state of mind when it was written
Will Filed28 Jan 1710, Northampton, Hampshire County, MA80320
MemoInventory
FatherRobert Ashley (<1620-1682)
MotherFrances Moody (ca1625-)
Misc. Notes
Pg 316 Brownson’s History of Waterbury, p. 29. From the History of Ancient Windsor, it would appear that Mary, dau. of Robert Ashley of Springfield, MA, b: Apr 6, 1641 m. the second John Root of Farmington, afterwards of Westfield, MA - a difference of date (birth)75214
Research
Westfield Image 554 Card A-87 John Roott & Mary; Sarah (sic), wife of John d: 9 Mar 170264310 (Her son John’s wife Sarah? died at birth of her daughter?)
Westfield Image 1516 Sarah (sic) Root s/o John Root d: 9 Mar 170264310 (same as above Sarah or Mary his wife?)
Hampshire Co MA Probate File Papers 1660-188964143 (Who is David Ashley? Her brother David? Who are these other people?)
HampshireBox124 Pg124-54-6 Sam’l Partridge Northampton 7 Feb 1709/10: Do not wholly approve thereof (Mary Root of Westfield Will): David Ashley Sen’r; Deacon Nat’l Weller; Stephen Kellogg; Sam’ll Ashley. In case … children cannot agree in the division of the estate of ye dec’d I do appoint Deacon Nat’ll Weller, Stephen Kellogg and David Dewey of Westfield to … an set out the sd childrens portions … according to their best judgement. Judge of Probates
Hampshire Probate Records Vol 1-4 Image160of689 Robert Ashley Will dtd 9 Oct 1679: children of son, John Root44589 (she is not specifically mentioned in the will, even though the children of her husband are?)
Westfield Image 1516 Sarah (sic) Root s/o John Root d: 9 Mar 170264310 (same as above Sarah or Mary his wife?)
Hampshire Co MA Probate File Papers 1660-188964143 (Who is David Ashley? Her brother David? Who are these other people?)
HampshireBox124 Pg124-54-6 Sam’l Partridge Northampton 7 Feb 1709/10: Do not wholly approve thereof (Mary Root of Westfield Will): David Ashley Sen’r; Deacon Nat’l Weller; Stephen Kellogg; Sam’ll Ashley. In case … children cannot agree in the division of the estate of ye dec’d I do appoint Deacon Nat’ll Weller, Stephen Kellogg and David Dewey of Westfield to … an set out the sd childrens portions … according to their best judgement. Judge of Probates
Hampshire Probate Records Vol 1-4 Image160of689 Robert Ashley Will dtd 9 Oct 1679: children of son, John Root44589 (she is not specifically mentioned in the will, even though the children of her husband are?)