Samuel Root 1, 2
			
				
					
						| Birth Name | 
						
						Root, Samuel  | 
						1, 2
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						| Gender | 
						male | 
					
				
			 
			
			
				
Relation to the center person (Nathan McNew) : seventh great grandfather
			
			
				Parents
				
					
						
							| Relation to Samuel Root | 
							Name | 
							Birth date | 
							Death date | 
						
					
					
						
							| Father | 
							 | Thomas Root | April 11, 1667 | Jan 19, or Nov 13, 1758
						
						
							| Mother | 
							 | Thankful Strong | April 15, 1672 | 1745
						
						
							|     Brother | 
							    Ebenezer Root | 
							November 5, 1693 | 
							March 1, 1760 | 
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							    Samuel Root | 
							October 17, 1705 | 
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				Families
				
					
						Family of Samuel Root and Mercy Parker | 
					
					
						| Married | 
						Wife | 
						
							Mercy Parker
						 ( * 
						about 1709
						 + 
						April 13, 1767
						 )
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										| Event | 
										Date | 
										Place | 
										Description | 
										Sources | 
										 
								
								
									
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										Marriage
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										March 12, 1746 | 
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							Children | 
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										| Name | 
										Birth Date | 
										Death Date | 
									
								
								
									 | Zerviah Root? |  | 
									 | Samuel RootAugust 26, 1729 |  | 
									 | Mary RootFebruary 10, 1731 |  | 
									 | Josiah RootSeptember 17, 1733 | March 28, 1786 | 
									 | Phebe RootJuly 31, 1735 |  | 
									 | Rufus RootAugust 30, 1737 | December 5, 1756 | 
									 | Nathan RootJune 13, 1742 | 1839 | 
									 | Lemuel RootMay 6, 1744 |  | 
									 | Ezra RootApril 27, 1749 |  | 
									 | Lois RootMay 27, 1751 |  | 
									 | Elias RootMarch 23, 1754 |  | 
									 | Triphena RootJuly 20, 1756 |  | 
									 | Tabitha RootMarch 7, 1759 |  |