Sixth Generation

196. Captain Hewit ROOT Sr. (|) was born on 6 July 1724 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.^1,8 He died in February 1788 at the age of 63 in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA.^1,8,28 He served in the military.¹ He served as a Captain in the Continental Army from Massachusetts.

Captain Hewit ROOT Sr. (|) and Experience POMEROY were married on 12 May 1744.^1,8,20 Experience POMEROY, daughter of Medad POMEROY and Hannah TRUMBULL, was born on 19 June 1723 in Suffield, Hartford County, CT.^8,20 She died on 18 June 1777 at the age of 53.⁸

Captain Hewit ROOT Sr. (|) and Experience POMEROY had the following children:

373	i.	Daniel ROOT was born on 29 December 1744 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.⁸ He died in January 1745 at the age of 0.²⁰
+374	ii.	Thankful ROOT.
+375	iii.	James ROOT Sr. (\|).
376	iv.	Experience ROOT was born on 14 January 1748/9 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.^8,20 She died after 14 January 1749 at the age of 0.⁸
377	v.	John ROOT was born before 4 August 1754 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.^8,20
378	vi.	Mercy ROOT was born before 8 May 1755 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.^8,20
379	vii.	Elijah ROOT was born on 6 June 1756 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.^8,20 (He may have been born in Barrington, Berkshire County, MA.)
380	viii.	Hewit ROOT Jr. was born in 1763 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.^8,20
381	ix.	Rhoda ROOT was born about 1765 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA.^8,20 (She may have been born in Barrington, Berkshire County, MA.)
+382	x.	Lydia ROOT.