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Male John Root Click to view John Root in the family tree

John was born after 1747.1   John's father was John Burr and his mother was Tabitha Loomis.  His paternal grandparents were John Burr and Mary Root; his maternal grandparents were Benjamin Loomis and Joanna Alvord. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Reuben, Jehiel, Russell, Chloe and Tabitha.  He was the oldest of the six children.1 

1 phelps.FTW @ Tree #0105
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1 @ Tree #3669, 3669.ftw