Deacon
Phillip
Root
Born in Montague, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Root IV
and Abigail (Bridgman) Root
Husband of
Abigail (Smead) Root
— married
1 Jul 1762 in Montague, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Descendants 
Died
at age 75
in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Sep 2018
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Biography
Birth
Phillip was born, 28 Sept 1737, in Montague, Massachusetts. He was the son of Joseph Root and Abigail Bridgeman.
Marriage
Deacon Phillip Root and Abigail Smead filed Marriage Intentions, 1 July 1762, in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Philip of Montague and Abigail Smead, July 1, 1762.*. PR1 [1]
- Children: (in Montague)
- Lydia b. 6 Apr 1763; d. 1828
- Elijah b. 3 Nov 1764; d. 31 Mar 1862
- Selah b. 6 Sept 1766; d. 20 Sept 1842
- Abigail b. 5 Oct 1768; d. 18 Nov 1819
Death
Phillip died, 6 Aug 1813, in Montague, Massachusetts. He was buried in Old South Cemetery, Montague, Massachusetts.Phillip, Dea., apoplexy, Aug. 6, 1813, a. 75 y. CR [2][3]
Birth year estimated from daughter's birth date.
Sources
- ↑ Vital Records of Greenfield, MA until 1850 Marriage Intentions
- ↑ Vital Records of Montague, MA until 1850 Death Record
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #68797421 Retrieved 15 Sept 2018
- Root Genealogical Records. 1600-1870, Comprising the General History of the Root and Roots Families in America – James Pierce Root Page 165
- U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930
- Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
- Find a Grave
- Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
- Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
- Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Phillip by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Phillip by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Cynthia (Root) Morgan
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AncestryDNA Paternal Lineage (discontinued) 46 markers, haplogroup I1 - Howard Root :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #495928
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~0.39%
~3.12%
Christopher Gordon :
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~0.39%
Beth (Arms) Heise :
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Adam Smith
Root-2591 and Root-3093 appear to represent the same person because: These seem to be the same people. Birthdates and parents are exactly the same. Death date is slightly different but could be explained by an unclear distinction between a "3" and a "8" on handwritten record.
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