Joshua ROOT

1715 - 1791  (76 years)

• Name	Joshua ROOT
  Birth	28 Apr 1715	Westfield, Hampdon, Mass
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Dec 1791	Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass
  Person ID	I2887	Coombs
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Joshua ROOT,   b. 23 Nov 1682, Westfield, Hampdon, Mass d. 28 Sep 1730, Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Margaret,   b. Abt 1684, of Westfield, Hampdon, Mass d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah MIELS,   b. Abt 1719, of Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass d. 23 Oct 1755 (Age 36 years)
  Children	1. Sarah ROOT,   b. 18 Jun 1738, Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass d. Yes, date unknown   2. Dorcus ROOT,   c. 14 Apr 1740, Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass d. 12 Aug 1799, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Mass (Age ~ 59 years)   3. Joshua ROOT,   b. 4 Dec 1741, Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass d. Jun 1809 (Age 67 years)   4. Nicholas ROOT,   b. 23 Sep 1743, Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass d. Yes, date unknown   5. Moses ROOT,   b. 3 Oct 1746, Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass d. Yes, date unknown   6. Dorothy ROOT,   b. 5 Apr 1748, Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mercy ROOT,   b. Abt 1751, Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass d. Yes, date unknown   8. Sarah ROOT,   b. 23 Oct 1755, Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Abigail OLD,   b. Abt 1720, , , Mass d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	23 May 1757
  Family ID	F562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2026