Fifth Generation

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Family of Joseph ROOT (23) & Mary RUSSELL

51. Mary ROOT. Born on 30 Apr 1711 in Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Died abt 1800.

She first married Jonathan BILLINGS, on 25 Nov 1736. Died on 24 Sep 1745.

They had the following children:

		i.	Rhoda. Born on 14 Nov 1737. She married Elisha SMITH, on 25 Mar 1756.
		ii.	Jonathan. Born on 7 Oct 1739. Died on 20 Jan 1743.
		iii.	Philip. Born on 11 Nov 1741. He married Hepzibah HATCH, on 18 May 1769.
		iv.	Caleb. Born on 15 Nov 1743. Died on 14 Feb 1817. Occupation: Teacher.

She second married Deacon Samuel MONTAGUE, on 13 Jun 1754. Died on 31 Jan 1779.

52. Capt. Joseph ROOT. Born on 16 Jun 1713 in Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Died on 1 Oct 1786.

He first married Abigail BRIDGMAN, daughter of James BRIDGMAN (1678-25 Jun 1728) & Elizabeth ALLIS (4 Apr 1679-aft 1722), on 11 Nov 1736 in Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Born on 19 Sep 1712 in Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Died on 24 Apr 1781 in Montague, Franklin, MA.

They had the following children:

	127	i.	Philip (1737-1813)
	128	ii.	Elisha (1739-1812)
	129	iii.	Moses (1742-1817)
		iv.	Mary. Born on 9 Nov 1744. Died on 16 Mar 1826. She married Israel GUNN, son of John GUNN & Hannah ROOT (54) (2 Mar 1718-9 Mar 1793). Born on 10 May 1742.
		v.	Abigail. Born on 4 Jun 1747. Died on 6 Jul 1822. She married Daniel CLAPP.
	130	vi.	Joseph (1750-1818)
	131	vii.	Martin (1753-1833)
		viii.	Elijah. Born on 21 Jun 1756. Died on 8 Oct 1759.

He second married Mary BASCOM, on 5 Nov 1782.

53. Deacon Jonathan ROOT. Born on 1 Feb 1716 in Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Died on 14 Jan 1808 in Conway. Occupation: Clergyman.

He married Sarah CLARY, daughter of Joseph CLARY & Hannah, on 15 Feb 1744. Born abt 1717. Died on 17 Nov 1796.

They had the following children:

	132	i.	Oliver (1744-1807)
	133	ii.	Jonathan (~1747-)
		iii.	Sarah. Born on 21 Apr 1751 in Sunderland, MA. She married Job BARDWELL.
		iv.	Dorcas. Born on 30 Jul 1753 in Sunderland, MA.
		v.	Phinehas. Born in 1756 in Sunderland, MA. Died in 1830.
		vi.	Abner.

54. Hannah ROOT. Born on 2 Mar 1718 in Sunderland, MA. Died on 9 Mar 1793.

She married John GUNN, son of Samuel GUNN & Elizabeth WYATT, on 10 Jun 1736.

They had the following children:

		i.	Hannah. Born on 14 Apr 1737. She married Nathaniel SUTWELL, on 4 Aug 1757.
		ii.	John. Born on 6 Dec 1739. He married Jerusha OAK, on 1 Oct 1757.
		iii.	Israel. Born on 10 May 1742. He married Mary ROOT, daughter of Capt. Joseph ROOT (52) (16 Jun 1713-1 Oct 1786) & Abigail BRIDGMAN (19 Sep 1712-24 Apr 1781). Born on 9 Nov 1744. Died on 16 Mar 1826.
		iv.	Mary. Born on 17 Mar 1745.
		v.	Elijah. Born on 15 Oct 1747.
		vi.	Samuel. Born on 12 Apr 1750.
		vii.	Editha. Born on 12 Sep 1753. Died on 5 Oct 1756.
		viii.	UNNAMED (Stillborn). Born on 29 Apr 1757. Died on 29 Apr 1757.
		ix.	Levi (Triplet). Born on 29 Apr 1757.
		x.	Lucy (Triplet). Born on 29 Apr 1757. Died in 1790. She married Asahel GUNN Jr., son of Asahel GUNN & Thankful MARSH. Born in 1757. Died in 1834.
		xi.	Salmon. Born on 20 Jun 1760.

55. Eunice ROOT. Born on 18 Jul 1720 in Sunderland, MA. Died on 9 Dec 1804.

She married Capt. Caleb MONTAGUE, son of Deacon Samuel MONTAGUE (-31 Jan 1779) & Elizabeth. Born on 27 Jul 1721. Died on 11 Mar 1782.

They had the following children:

		i.	John. Born on 12 Aug 1752. Died on 7 Nov 1832. He married Abigail HUBBARD, on 8 Oct 1777.
		ii.	Eunice. Born on 14 Sep 1754. Died on 24 Nov 1786. She married Israel HUBBARD, on 16 Jul 1775.
		iii.	David. Born on 3 Mar 1757. Died on 31 Jan 1839. He married Sarah CLARK, on 21 Jan 1839.
		iv.	Irena. Born on 6 Mar 1759. Died on 24 Jul 1784. She married Martin COOLEY, on 9 Oct 1777.

56. Lydia ROOT. Born on 12 Mar 1722 in Sunderland, MA. Died on 6 Apr 1754.

She married Moses CLARK, on 3 Oct 1748. Born abt 1717. Died on 7 Mar 1785.

They had the following children:

		i.	Phinehas. Born on 9 Aug 1751.
		ii.	Lydia. She married Ebenezer BARNARD, on 12 Mar 1775.

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