John
Root
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of John Root
and Margaret (Strong) Root
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Anna (Steele) Root
— married
26 May 1762 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT
Descendants 
Father of
Ashbel Root and Asahel Root
Died
at age 58
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Mar 2013
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Biography
Sources
- ['Steele Family. A Genealogical History of John and George Steele, (Settlers of Hartford Conn) 1635-6, and their descendants" David Steele Durrie, Albany NY 1862]
- ['The Hollister family of America - Lieut. John Hollister of Wethersfield, Conn., and his Descendants' LaFayette Wallace Case M.D. Chicago 1886]
- Root, James. Root Genealogical Records. 1600-1870. (R.C. Root, Anthony & Co., New York, 1870) Page 342
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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:
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- Cynthia (Root) Morgan
:
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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Rejected matches › John Root (1712-1804)
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