Eighth Generation

28. John ROOT III (*)^7,26 was born on 23 December 1642 in Farmington Township, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.^4,11,21,27 He was christened on 23 December 1642 in Farmington Township, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. He lived at his home in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America about 1668.¹⁸ From the Chronology of Westfield: "Grants were confirmed, January 9th, (1668) to George Phelps, Isaac Phelps, Thomas Noble, David Ashley, Rev. John Holyoke, the minister, John Ponder, and Hugh Dudley on Fort side (Main street); Capt. Aaron Cook, Mr. James Cornish, Thomas Dewey, John Osborn, and John Ingersoll on South side (Little River street), to be settled with families by November 10, 1668.

Thomas Gun, John Williams, Ambrose Fowler, Jonathan Alford, bought in the Cooper tract.

John Ponder, Thomas Gun, John Root, Thomas Root, George Typer, Joseph Whiting, had homelots on south side of Main street, west of Dudley's lot.

In March Union street was laid out, also Capt. Aaron Cook opened the first tavern on Little River street."
John died on 24 September 1687 at the age of 44 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^4,11,21 He has Ancestral File Number 2N6V-5H. He was buried in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.²¹

John ROOT III (*) and Mary ASHLEY (*) were married on 18 October 1664 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^4,11,21 Mary ASHLEY (*)^7,26, daughter of Robert ASHLEY and Mary EDDY, was born on 6 April 1644 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.²¹ She died on 9 March 1702 at the age of 57 in Farmington Township, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.^4,21 She has Ancestral File Number 37LG-57.

John ROOT III (*) and Mary ASHLEY (*) had the following children: