ROOT Jacob^[1]

Abt 1660 - 1731  (~ 71 years)

• Name	ROOT Jacob
  Born	Abt 02 Feb 1660	Hartford, Hartford Co., CT   [1]
  	2 FEB 1660/61
  Gender	Male
  Died	09 Aug 1731	Hebron, Tolland Co., CT   [1]
  Notes	Probate Records for Jacob Root. Will dated 19 of June 1728. I Jacob Root of Hebron, in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testement: I give to my wife Mary her (dower rights). I give unto my son Daniel and to my son Jacob Root my lott called the "Old 100 Acres", together with what land I have since laid adjacent on the east side of the sd. 100 acres, and so bounded east on Benoni Trumbull's 100-acre lott. I give unto my son Nathaniel that part of my farm which lyeth to the west of Fawn Brook, and bounds east on sd. brook, west on the common lands, and south on land belonging to Mr. Timothy Steven's heirs. I give to my son Jonathan Root the remaining part of the pond which lyeth on the east of sd. Fawn Brook, and bounds west on sd. brook, east on Mr. Skinners's land, and on common land betwixt Mr. Skinners's and Mr. Trumbull's. As also I further give unto my sons Nathaniel and Jonathan my 50-acre lott lying on Blackledge's River. I give to my son William Root my old homelott of about 30acres, which butts south on Daniel Barbour's land, north on Nathaniel Man's land, and east on a highway. Also, I give to my sd. son William my dwelling house and barn, together with all my homestead, excepting 20 acres on the north side, which 20 acres I yet reserve to myself. I give to my granddaughter Johanna Pummery oe20, to be paid out of my estate, and my granddaughter Hepzibah Pummery I will eel 0, and to my grandson Caleb Pummery I will eel 0. These three last mentioned being the children of my daughter Johanna, and the respective bequests made to them to be paid within one year after my decease. I will to my grandchildren, the children of my daughter Mary, viz., Joseph Man, Nathaniel Man, Benjamin Man, John Man, Nathan Man, and Mary Man, to each and every of them ce5 as they shall come to the age of 21 years. I give to my daughter Margaret, wife to John Wamer, ce23; but if my daughter Margaret shall decease leaving no surviving heirs, then the sd. oe23 to return to my daughter Ruth. And to my daughter Ruth asforesd. I will the sum of oe40. It is hereby further to be understood that the lands which I have given to my son Jacob Root shall remain unto him and his heirs forever, with the condition that he shall render up unto my brother Jonathan Root and my nephew Hezekiah Root and Thomas Sheldon what right he may have in the lands I sold to them at Northampton, and on no other conditions. I appoint my wife Mary and my son Daniel Root executers. Winess: Stephen Post, David Barbour, Nathaniel Phelps. Jacob Root, Is. Court Record, Page 57-10 August, 1731: Will proven.
  Person ID	I20369	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	ROOTE Thomas,   b. Abt 16 Jan 1604, Badby, Northampton, England ,   d. 17 Jun 1694, Northampton, MA  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	? Elizabeth,   d. 25 Nov 1691, Northampton, MA
  Relationship	natural
  Married	23 Dec 1638	Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
  Family ID	F12606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	FRARY Mary,   b. 24 Jul 1662, Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA ,   d. Abt 08 Feb 1743, Hebron, Tolland Co., CT  (Age 80 years)
  Married	Abt 02 Feb 1680	Northampton, MA   [1]
  	2 FEB 1680/81
  Children	1. ROOT Joanna,   b. 05 Nov 1681, Northampton, MA ,   d. Abt 20 Jan 1712, Northampton, MA  (Age 30 years)  [natural]   2. ROOT Daniel,   b. 02 Oct 1684, Northampton, MA  [natural]   3. ROOT Jr Jacob,   b. 15 Jun 1687, Northampton, MA ,   d. 1766  (Age 78 years)  [natural]   4. ROOT Mary Eliza,   b. 24 Nov 1689, Northampton, MA ,   d. 15 Oct 1728, MA  (Age 38 years)  [natural]   5. ROOT Margaret,   b. Oct 1691, Northampton, MA ,   d. 25 Jun 1793, Marlboro, CT  (Age ~ 101 years)  [natural]   6. ROOT William,   b. Abt 17 Jan 1694, Northampton, MA ,   d. 26 Nov 1768, Piermont, NH  (Age ~ 74 years)  [natural]   7. ROOT Hezekiah,   b. 13 Oct 1697, Northampton, MA ,   d. Abt 1728  (Age 30 years)  [natural]   8. ROOT Ruth,   b. Abt 07 Feb 1698, Northampton, MA ,   d. Mar 1787  (Age ~ 89 years)  [natural]   9. ROOT Nathaniel,   b. 16 Nov 1702, Northampton, MA ,   d. Abt 1783  (Age 80 years)  [natural]   10. ROOT Jonathan,   b. 03 Apr 1705, Northampton, MA ,   d. 1783  (Age 77 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F12604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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