Dorcas (or Dorothy) Root

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Dorcas (Dorothy) Roots formerly Abbott

Born 1655 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of George Abbott and Mary (Weed) Abbott

Sister of John Abbott, Dorothy (Abbott) Root, Mary (Abbott) Jackson, Whinniah Abbott [half], George Abbott 2nd.,

Jonathan Abbott I, Moses Abbott [half], Priscilla (Abbott) Clason, Daniel Abbott and Samuel Abbott [half]	

Wife of John Rootes — married 1678 in Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America

Descendants descendants

Mother of Susanna (Root) Minor, John Root, Sarah Root, Josiah Root, Bethiah Root, John Roots, Thomas Root, Joseph Rootes and Bethiah (Roots) Hickok

Died 15 May 1720 at about age 65 in Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut

John Roots was m. to Dorcas . He d. May 25, 1723. She d. May 15, 1720.

Children: (Born mostly in Woodbury.)

• 11. I. John, bap. April, 1685, in Woodbury ; d. young.
• 12. II. Susanna, bap. April, 1685, in Woodbury, f. ; d. April 26, 1738.
• 13. III. Mary, bap. April, 168; ; m. Robert Warner.
• 14. IV. Josiah, bap. Mar. 1688, f. ; d. 1727.
• 15. V. Bethia, b. Dec. 1691 ; d. July 23, 1700.
• 16. VI. John, b. June 9, 1693, f. ; d. Aug. 3, 1757.
• 17. VII. Joseph, b. June, 1698, f. ; d. 1761.
• 1 8. VIII. Bethia, b. Feb. 7, 1703. 19. IX. Thomas, date of birth unknown, f. ; d. June 3, 1727

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In some records as "Dorcas Abbott" - see http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=geolarson...

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Sep 5 2016, 8:36:41 UTC

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sources support her name as Dorcus, not Dorothy

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! Himnman's Catalogue of names- first pu

! Himnman's Catalogue of names- first puritan settler of Colony of Conn. 1648. Descendants of George Abbott (A3B3 p978-79) (A3b3 p 177)

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Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, 1st Congregational Church Records Volume 1 (1670-1829), Dorcas Roote was admitted to full communion in ye church

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Dorcas Abbot was Christened as an adult:

Dorcas Abbot was Christened as an adult: Woodbury (Conn) Church Records (printed in TAG: "Rootes, Dorcas, Admitted to Church in Woodbury & bap. 30 Aug 1685. The children of Dorcas & John Roots are listed in Woodbury Church Records also. Her father George Abbot in will of 1689 calls her Dorcas Roots. "History of Ancient Woodbury", (Conn.) pg: 675: States Dorcas Root, Wife of John Root d. May 15, 1720; John Root d. May 25 1723.

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AFN:7TW4-HV Marriage 1Dorcas (Dorothy)

AFN:7TW4-HV Marriage 1Dorcas (Dorothy) ABBOTT b: ABT 1664 in of,Woodbury,Litchfield,Ct Married: ABT 1696 in ,,Conn Children Joseph ROOT b: 9 JUN 1698 in Woodbury,Ltchfl,Ct Susanna ROOT b: 13 MAY 1678 in of,Woodbury,Litchfield,Ct Sarah ROOT b: 1685 John ROOT b: 1685 Josiah ROOT b: 1687 Bethiah ROOT b: 1691 John ROOT b: 9 JUN 1693 in of,Woodbury,Litchfield,Ct Thomas ROOT b: 1696 Bethia ROOT b: 7 FEB 1703 in of Woodbury,Ltchfl,Ct Marriage 2Mary KILBOURNE b: 12 MAY 1619 in of,Farmington,Hartford,Ct Married: 10 JAN 1689 in Farmington,Hartford,Ct Children Dr. Caleb ROOT b: 1658 in Farmington,Hartford,Ct Thomas ROOT b: 18 MAY 1655 in Farmington,Hartford,Ct John ROOT b: 1642 in Hartford Co.,Farmington,Ct Samuel ROOT b: 1644 in Farmington,Hartford,Ct Stephen ROOT b: 1652 in Farmington,Hartford,Ct Susannah ROOT b: 1654 in Farmington,Hartford,Ct Joseph ROOT b: 1640 in Farmington,Hartford,Connecticut Mary ROOTE b: 6 AUG 1650 in Farmington,Hartford,Ct Susanna ROAF b: 1660 in Farmington,Hartford,Ct Samuel (Deac) ROOT b: ABT 1644 in Farmington,Hartford,Ct Stephen ROOT b: ABT 1652 in Joseph ROOT b: ABT 1656 in Caleb ROOT b: ABT 1658 in Non-standard gedcom data: 1 PEDI birth

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Life Sketch

Her death record gives her spouses name as John Abbot