Fourth Generation

20. Joseph ROOT Sr. was born in 1656 in Farmington Township, Hartford County, CT.^8,18 He signed a will on 14 July 1729 in Farmington Township, Hartford County, CT.¹⁸

"I, Joseph Root of Farmingtown, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Ruth Root the use and profit of 1/3 part of my houseing and homelott where I now live during the time of her widowhood, and also the use and profit of 1/3 part of all other of my real setae during her natural life (1 parcell of land, about 60 acres, which I have in the southward division between the mountains, only excepted); also I give to her my sd. wife, to be at her own dispose, forever, £30 money or personal estate equilvalent thereto. Unto my daughter, Elizabeth Root, besides what she now hath and claims to call her own, I give of my personal setae (of such things as she shall chose) the value of £100 current money; also I give to her the use and improvement and profit of 2/3 parts of all my real estate, viz. houseing and lands, during her natural life or day of marriage if it shall so happen; also the use and profit for the sd term of that third part given to my sd. wife in case she be living when my sd. wife's time therein is expired. To my daughter Mary Lee, besides what I have already given her, £20 current money. Unto my five grandchildren, children of sd. daughter Mary Lee, I give to each of them £5 as current money. Unto Joseph Olmsted, now living with me, provided his life be continued until he arrive at the age of 21 years and shall during that time continue faithfully in my service or the service of my son Joseph Root after my decease, then I give him 50 acres of ye land which I have in Farmingtown and in the division of land southward from the reserved land between the mountains, land that was laid out on the west of John Brounson, Sen. decease; and in case he the sd. Olmsted shall not have heirs, then my will is that the sd. t0 acres of land shall revert and belong unto my three children, Joseph, Elizabeth and Mary, in equal proportion between them. Unto my only son Joseph Root, besides what I have already given him, I give all the remainder of my real estate, whatsoever it be, to him and his heirs forever, together with the reversion and fee simple of all that real estate the use thereof for a time I have given to my sd. wife and to my daughter Elizabeth Root. I make Joseph Root to be sole executor.
Witness: John Hooker Joseph Root, LS. Robert Porter, Roger Hooker"
Court Record, Page 60 -- 24 January 1739-40: Will exhibited.

He died on 18 December 1739 at the age of 83 in Farmington Township, Hartford County, CT.^8,18

Joseph ROOT Sr. and Elizabeth WARNER were married on 17 September 1691.⁸ Elizabeth WARNER was born (date unknown).

Joseph ROOT Sr. and Elizabeth WARNER had the following children:

82	i.	Elizabeth ROOT was born on 22 June 1692.⁸ She died in 1777 at the age of 85.⁸
83	ii.	Mary ROOT was born on 22 January 1694.⁸ She died in 1760 at the age of 66.⁸
+84	iii.	Joseph ROOT Jr..

Joseph ROOT Sr. and Ruth PORTER were married after 1687.^8,30 Ruth PORTER, daughter of Thomas PORTER and Sarah HART, was born (date unknown).