Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Eleventh Generation287. Joseph ROOT Sr. (=) was born on 13 July 1732 in Coventry Township, Tolland County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.14 The following is from 'The Roots of Coventry, Connecticut', page 182: "He sold his farm in Coventry in 1788 to Jabez and Jeremiah Ripley and took his family to settle in that part of Whitestown, New York, now known as Oriskany and Marcy. He is listed in the 1790 Census of Whitestown, New York. He was one of the first trustees of the United Presbyterian Societies of Whitestown and Old Fort Schuyler."
In the Winter of 1777/1778, he allegedly served as Captain of a Connecticut Militia Company under Col. Branen in service at Rhode Island (Pension records of Joseph Root Jr.). Joseph's name is listed in a tattered account ledger from his company in which he appears to have bought 200 pounds of pork, making partial payment with 10 quarts of salt valued at 1. 8. 2. The remainder of the payment was made in cash to the amount of 16. 1. 10. (National Archives 034621) " The following was printed in the Families of Olde Whitesborough 1784-1824 by Hugh White: "The Root Family was quite numerours in the early records of Whitestown, but they settled mainly in those parts of Whitestown that eventually became Oriskany and the Town of Marcy. Joseph Root, Sr., was listed in the 1790 Census of Whitestown and he was also one of the first Trustees of The United Presbyterian Societies of Whitestown and Old Fort Schuyler. In the year 1800 Elizur Moseley purchased land of Joseph Root and Nathaniel Townsend, this land was located on what is now Clinton Street." He died in 1816 at the age of 84 in New York.14 Joseph ROOT Sr. (=) and Silence CURTIS were married on 20 December 1753 in Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.14,75 Silence CURTIS, daughter of Henry CURTIS and Silence JANES, was born on 23 November 1730 in Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.14 She died in New York.14 Joseph ROOT Sr. (=) and Silence CURTIS had the following children:
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