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John was born in 1642 in Farmington, Hartford, CT.1   John's father was John Root and his mother was Mary Kilbourne.  His paternal grandparents were John Root and Mary Ann Russell; his maternal grandparents were Thomas Kilbourne and Frances Moody.  He was an only child.  He died at the age of 45 on September 24th, 1687 in Westfield, MA.1 

Family Details of John's family with Mary Ashley

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Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #3310, phelps.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1377, World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1 @ Tree #2332, 2332.ftw, phelps.FTW @ Tree #1353