Fifth Generation

575. William ROOT was born on 25 March 1759 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., MA. He died in Claverack, Columbia Co., NY. When William was sixteen years old, the American Revolution had begun and he enlisted, and was mustered into the Massachusetts line for the war. At Monmouth, and at the storming and taking of Stoney Point under General Wayne, being only nineteen years of age, he led a platoon of eighteen picked men into the fort in the midst of the greatest carnage. In a very few minutes after this daring deed the fort was taken.

They had two children, Lydia and James.

William ROOT and Rhoda FITCH were married in 1783 in Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA. Rhoda FITCH, daughter of Edward FITCH and Lydia ROOT, was born on 12 November 1763 in Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA. She died before 1800 at the age of 37 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., MA.

William ROOT and Rhoda FITCH had the following children:

1133	i.	James ROOT was born maybe 1783 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., MA. He died in Hudson, Columbia Co., NY.
1134	ii.	Lydia ROOT was born in 1786 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., MA. She died in Egremont, Berkshire Co., MA.

William ROOT and Anna MESSENGER were married in 1795. Anna MESSENGER was born about 1763. She died in Claverack, Columbia Co., NY. They had 7 children: Chloe, Ambrose, Daniel M., Catherine Emily, George Washington, William Riley, and Orson.

William ROOT and Anna MESSENGER had the following children:

1135	i.	Chloe ROOT was born maybe 1796. She died on 19 September 1867 at the age of 71 in KY.
1136	ii.	Ambrose ROOT was born about 1797 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., MA. He died on 8 February 1867 at the age of 70 in Claverack, Columbia Co., NY.
1137	iii.	Daniel M. ROOT was born on 16 September 1799 in Claverack, Columbia Co., NY.
1138	iv.	Catherine Emily ROOT was born in 1801 in Berkshire, Berkshire Co., MA. She died in 1881 at the age of 80.
1139	v.	George Washington ROOT was born in 1803 in MA.
+1140	vi.	William Riley ROOT.
1141	vii.	Orson ROOT was born in 1806 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Co., MA.