Fifth Generation

553. Stephen ROOT was born on 14 August 1747 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died on 8 June 1818 at the age of 70 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. They had a daughter, Margaret.

Stephen ROOT and Prudence AVERY were married on 25 November 1779. Prudence AVERY, daughter of Ephraim AVERY and Abigail WILLIAM, was born in 1756 in Montgomery, Hampden Co., MA. She died on 3 April 1840 at the age of 84 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.

Stephen ROOT and Prudence AVERY had the following children:

1080	i.	Enoch ROOT was born in 1774 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died on 18 November 1837 at the age of 63 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.
1081	ii.	Ransford ROOT was born on 27 January 1776 in Southampton, Hampshire Co., MA. He died on 20 September 1864 at the age of 88 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.
1082	iii.	Stephen ROOT was born in June 1778 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died in 1857 at the age of 79 in Martinsburg, Lewis Co., NY.
1083	iv.	Edward ROOT was born in 1781 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died on 8 April 1856 at the age of 75 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.
1084	v.	Polly ROOT was born in 1785 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. She died in 1830 at the age of 45.
1085	vi.	Margaret ROOT was born in 1788 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. She died on 25 September 1871 at the age of 83 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.
1086	vii.	Heman ROOT was born in 1791 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died on 8 October 1858 at the age of 67 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.
1087	viii.	Betsey ROOT was born in 1792 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. She died in 1855 at the age of 63.
1088	ix.	Orin ROOT was born in 1794 in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He died in 1862 at the age of 68 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.