 1741 - 1826 (84 years)
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| Name |
Col Oliver ROOT |
| Birth |
24 Nov 1741 |
Westfield, Hampden Co., MA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
24 May 1826 |
Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA |
| Notes |
- [Aaron Root Decendants 1-10-2002.FTW]
Military Service.
Root, Oliver.List of men who marched from Pittsfield to Kinderhook after inimical persons May 4, 1777, under command of Capt. John Strong, and were dismissed May 11, 1777; service, 1 week; also, Private, Capt. William Francis's co., Maj. Caleb Hyde's detachment of militia; entered service July 8, 1777; discharged July 26, 1777; service, 19 days, in Northern department; also, list of men who marched from Pittsfield to Fort Edward July 8, 1777, under command of Capt. William Francis, and were dismissed Aug. 26, 1777; service, 7 weeks; also, Private, Lieut. James Hubbard's co., Lieut. Col. David Rositer's detachment of militia; entered service Aug. 17, 1777; discharged [p.556] Aug. 22, 1777; service, 4 days; company marched on an alarm; also, list of men who marched from Pittsfield to Bennington Aug. 19, 1777, under command of Lieut. James Hubbard, and were dismissed Aug. 24, 1777; service, 5 days.
Root, Oliver.Lieutenant, Capt. William Francis's 9th (2d Pittsfield) co., Col. Benjamin Simonds's (2d Berkshire Co.) regt. of Mass. militia; list of officers chosen by the several companies in said regiment; ordered in Council May 4, 1776, that said officers be commissioned; reported commissioned May 3, 1776; commissions reported dated June 1, 1776; also, Captain; list of men who marched from Pittsfield to New York July 11, 1776, under command of said Root, and were dismissed Dec. 5, 1776; service, 21 weeks; also, Captain, Col. Jonathan Smith's regt.; list of field, staff, and commissioned officers [year not given]; also, Captain, 2d Matross co., 2d Berkshire Co. regt. of Mass. militia; list of officers; commissioned Jan. 27, 1779; also, official record of a ballot by the House of Representatives, dated March 21, 1780; said Root, Captain, chosen 2d Major, Col. Rosseter's (3d Berkshire Co.) regt. of Mass. militia; appointment concurred in by Council March 21, 1780; reported commissioned March 21, 1780; also, Major, Col. John Brown's regt.; appointed July 3, 1780; discharged Nov. 1, 1780; service, 3 mos. 24 days; regiment raised for 3 months; roll dated Pittsfield; also, Major, in command of a detachment of militia ordered out of Brig. Gen. Rosseter's brigade on the alarm at Saratoga of Oct. 29, 1781; service, 8 days; also, Major, in command of a detachment from Col. Caleb Hyde's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; entered service Nov. 9, 1781; discharged Nov. 15, 1781; service, 6 days, on an alarm at the Northward; regiment raised by order of Brig. Gen. David Rosseter to reinforce army under Gen. Stark at Saratoga; roll sworn to at Pittsfield.
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| Person ID |
I13588 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
ROOT Samuel B, b. Abt 10 Mar 1716, Westfield, Hampden Co., MA d. 1749 (Age 32 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
? Sarah, b. Abt 1720, Westfield, Hampden Co., MA |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Family ID |
F10822 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
ASHLEY Hannah, b. 06 Jul 1748, Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 14 Mar 1832 (Age 83 years) |
| Marriage |
10 Jul 1766 |
Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. ROOT Jr Oliver, b. 30 Oct 1767, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 05 Apr 1848, Castleton, Rutland Co., VT (Age 80 years) [natural] |
| | 2. ROOT Samuel, b. 01 Apr 1769, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 29 May 1856, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA (Age 87 years) [natural] |
| | 3. ROOT Aaron, b. 22 Oct 1770, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 08 Dec 1852, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH (Age 82 years) [natural] |
| | 4. ROOT William, b. 14 Mar 1775, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 03 Oct 1831, Medina Co., OH (Age 56 years) [natural] |
| | 5. ROOT Sarah, b. Abt 1776, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA [natural] |
| | 6. ROOT Hannah, b. 31 Aug 1779, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 01 Jan 1849 (Age 69 years) [natural] |
| | 7. ROOT James, b. 23 Feb 1781, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 13 Aug 1862, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA (Age 81 years) [natural] |
| | 8. ROOT Henry, b. 21 Oct 1783, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 03 May 1863, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA (Age 79 years) [natural] |
| | 9. ROOT Precepty, b. 04 Jan 1787, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 15 Aug 1866, OH (Age 79 years) [natural] |
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| Family ID |
F10839 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
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| Sources |
- [S6] Aaron Root Decendants 1-10-2002.FTW.
Date of Import: Jan 12, 2003
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