Person:Jacob Roote (1)

References

• Root, James Pierce, Root genealogical records, New York, NY, 1870
• Messier, Betty Brook and Janet Sutherland Aronson, The Roots of Coventry, Connecticut, Coventry, CT, 1987

Links

• The Root Family

1. ↑ Root genealogical records
   p. 106, # 356.

   He is mentioned in the list of Northampton freemen, 8 Feb 1678. He was among the first settlers of Hebron, Connecticut, where he removed in 1705 and was one those chosen to run the bounds between Colchester and Hebron in 1710, as the later was not incorporated when he moved there. He had a farm which remained in the possession of the family for 125 years.

2.   The Roots of Coventry, Connecticut
   p. 176, # 1.
3.   phil Dascola <Marphy2002@msn.com>. Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: John Root.