Sixth Generation

135. Samuel ROOT Sr. was born on 17 October 1705 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.^11,47 Before 1789 he was a farmer in Willington Hill, Tolland County, CT.⁴⁷ He died after 16 April 1789 at the age of 83.¹¹

Samuel ROOT Sr. and Mercy PARKER were married on 12 March 1728/9 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.^9,47 Mercy PARKER, daughter of Samuel PARKER and Mary CARDEE, was born in 1710 in Stonington, New London County, CT.^11,35,48

Samuel ROOT Sr. and Mercy PARKER had the following children:

273	i.	Samuel ROOT Jr. was born on 26 August 1729 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.^5,11,35
274	ii.	Mary ROOT was born on 10 February 1731/2 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.^5,11,35
+275	iii.	Josiah ROOT Sr..
+276	iv.	Phebe ROOT.
277	v.	Rufus ROOT was born on 30 August 1737 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.^5,11,35 He died on 5 December 1756 at the age of 19.⁴⁷ He died at Lake George.
278	vi.	Zerviah ROOT was born on 7 April 1740 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.^5,11,35,47
+279	vii.	Lieutenant Nathan ROOT.
280	viii.	Lemuel ROOT was born on 6 May 1744 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.^5,11,35,47
281	ix.	Tabitha ROOT was born on 7 March 1747/8 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.^5,11,35,47
282	x.	Ezra ROOT was born on 27 April 1749 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.^5,11,35,47
283	xi.	Lois ROOT was born on 27 May 1751 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.^11,35,47
284	xii.	Elias ROOT was born on 23 March 1754 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.^5,11,35,47
285	xiii.	Tryphena ROOT was born on 20 July 1756 in Willington Hill, Tolland County, CT.^5,11,35,47