Tenth Generation

211. Deacon Samuel ROOT was born on 2 November 1713 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^4,11,13 He appeared in the census in 1790 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.⁵⁰ His household consisted of 1 male, age 16 and over; 3 males, under age 16; and 3 females. He died about 1800 at the age of 87.³¹ Samuel was a hatter.⁴

Deacon Samuel ROOT and Mary ALEXANDER were married on 12 July 1739 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.^11,13 (Richard Ripley's research lists her name as Sarah Litton, born in 1720.) Mary ALEXANDER was born (date unknown).

Deacon Samuel ROOT and Mary ALEXANDER had the following children:

+398	i.	Colonel Oliver ROOT Sr..
+399	ii.	Timothy ROOT.
400	iii.	Elihu ROOT was born on 27 January 1745 in Vernon, Windham County, Vermont Colony, British Colonial America.⁸
401	iv.	Samuel ROOT Jr. was born on 23 August 1747 in Fort Drummer, Vermont Colony, British Colonial America.^8,13
402	v.	Moses ROOT was born about 1749 in Fort Drummer, Vermont Colony, British Colonial America.⁸
403	vi.	Elizabeth ROOT was born about 1751 in Fort Drummer, Vermont Colony, British Colonial America.⁸
404	vii.	Sarah ROOT was born about 1753 in Fort Drummer, Vermont Colony, British Colonial America.⁸
405	viii.	Naomi ROOT was born about 1755 in Fort Drummer, Vermont Colony, British Colonial America.⁸