Orlando ROOT

Born

29 July 1734 , Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

25 September 1805 , Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 29 July 1734 in Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Orlando ROOT

Father

Hezekiah ROOT

Mother

Martha BRIDMAN (BRIDGEMAN)

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Orlando married Mary WORTHINGTON 24 November 1761 in Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary WORTHINGTON was born 2 August 1737 in Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Mary died September 1829 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA. Mary was the child of Daniel WORTHINGTON and Elizabeth LOOMIS.

Orlando ROOT died 25 September 1805 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Orlando ROOT

Orlando ROOT married

Mary WORTHINGTON
Marriage date: 24 November 1761
Marriage place: Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mary WORTHINGTON was the child of Daniel WORTHINGTON and Elizabeth LOOMIS

Children of Orlando ROOT and Mary WORTHINGTON

Julia ROOT

Born: 25 September 1764, Belchertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 15 January 1850, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mark STACY 3 July 1788 Place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Orlando ROOT

Born: 22 January 1777, Belchertown, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 March 1823, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1734
29 July 1734
Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Marriage / Partner
Orlando ROOT and Mary WORTHINGTON 24 November 1761, Colchester, Connecticut, USA (Westchester)

He was 27 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Julia ROOT was born 25 September 1764, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Orlando was 30 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 Birth of Child
Orlando ROOT was born 22 January 1777, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Orlando was 42 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Marriage of Child
Julia ROOT married 3 July 1788, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA to Mark STACY

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

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South Cemetery Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1805
25 September 1805
Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 71.

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South Cemetery Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state