The Root name is believed to be of Teutonic origin, derived
from the German Rot meaning red or ruddy and the old Saxon word rod
defined as gay or cheerful. In ancient English and early American
records, Root has been spelled Rote, Roote, Rootes, and Roots. The
growing interest of Americans in genealogy and family history creates
respect for, and pride in, the family name. Regarded as an emblem of
family rather than nationality, the use of he coat of arms in many families
continued after the Revolutionary War. The coat of arms bearing the Root
name contains three red lozenges on a gold shield and a tree proper for
the crest. The wreath is of red and gold twists. The motto
Reviresco means I flourish again. -
Hazel Esther Drake, Rippey,Iowa.
Thomas Root was born about 1555/6 in Bagby, Norhampton, England.
There he married Ann Burrell about 1573. She was born between 1650 and 1660,
and died there about 1578. Sometime after 1578 and before 1599, Thomas married
as his second wife, Francis Russell. She was born between 1550 and 1560 in
Bagby and died about 1600. Thomas died 5 April 1609, at Northhampton, England,
where he was buried in the Church Yard.
See NOTE Thomas and Ann (Burrell) may have had other children, but we
list only one.
John Roote, son of Thomas and Ann (Burrell) Root was born about
24 Jun 1576, Bagby, Northampton, England. He died in August 1664 in Farmington,
Hartford Co, CT. On 27 Jul 1600 at the age of 24, he married Ann Russell in the
Church of the Virgin Mary at Bagby, England. Ann Russell was born about 1579, in
Bagby, and died in 1655 in farmington, CT.
1. Thomas Root , (1605-1694) came to Salem, MA 1637, settled at Hartford, in
Pequot War. On 4-5-1654 he moved with his family to Northampton, MA which
was known as Nonotook. He was both a farmer and a weaver of cloth.
He came from Hartford to Northampton, MA and was one of the "Seven Pillars" when
the church was organized in Northampton, June 18, 1661. His wife's name
is unknown.
2. John Root , b. 26 Feb 1608, Bagby, England, d. Aug 1684, m. abt 1640 Mary
Kilbourne, b. 1619, Cambridgeshire, England, d. 1697, Farmington, CT. John
Root joined a group of Puritans who came to America in 1640. And it was bout
that time that he married Mary Kilbourne who was born in Cambridgeshire, England, in
1619. She came to America in the ship, Increase, in 1635 and died in
Farmington, Connecticut, in 1697. John Root died in August 1684 at Farmington,
CT
3. Mary Root - No further is known of Mary.
4. Susannah Root - No further is known of Susannah.
We now have:
Since the book "A Branch of the Root Family" covers John and much
has been written of him, our primary coverage will be of Thomas Root.... John
will still be covered, but since there is a major publication on the family,
we do not expect much information to be added. We will continue with both
Research Centers for the benefit of our readers.
Additional Bibliography:
Footprints would like to thank Donald York and Virgina Belt for providing
many pages of information on the Root family. With this information we have
been able to establish the two major lines of the Root family descending
from Thomas Root.
The above was from the book "A Branch of the Root Family"
by Hazel Esther Drake, March 1948 and Alice Drake Grow, Mar 1979.
Ann was the daughter of William Francis Russell, born about 1550 in
Ipswich, Essex Co, England, and Ann Forester, born abt 1560 and died in 1630.
(There is some speculation that Ann Forester was also the third wife of Thomas Root.)
There is some speculation that John is not the son of John Root and Ann Russell,
but instead the son of a brother of John. This will be explained in the history of
this John Root.
1. Thomas Root, (1555-1609)
sp: Ann Burrell
2. John Root, m. 1600, of Bagby, England
sp: Mary or Ann Russell See NOTE
3. i... Thomas Root, (1605-1694)
3. ii.. John Root, (1608-1684)
sp: Mary Kilbourne, (1619-1697)
3. iii. Mary Root
3. iv.. Susannah Root
sp: Francis Russell
- "Root Genealogy Records, Newberry Library, E7 R678, Compiled by
James Pierce Root.
