Ancestry of
Elihu Root
38th U.S. Secretary of State
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1st Generation
1. Elihu Root (1845–1937)
2nd Generation
2. Oren Root (1803–)
3rd Generation
4. Elihu Root (c1772–1843)
5. Achsah Pomeroy (c1778–1857)
4th Generation
8. James Root (1747–c1802)
9. Nannie Rob
10. Eliakim Pomeroy (1735–1790)
11. Sarah Sheldon (c1735–1813)
5th Generation
16. Hewit Root (1724–a1788)
17. Experience Pomeroy (1723–1777)
20. Noah Pomeroy (1709–)
21. Abigail Remington (–1813)
6th Generation
32. John Root (1676–1744)
33. Mary Leonard (1687–1766)
34. Medad Pomeroy (1695–1767)
35. Hannah Trumbull
40. Joseph Pomeroy (1672–1712)
41. Hannah Seymour (1683–)
7th Generation
64. Thomas Root (c1648–1709)
65. Mary Spencer (1655–1690)
66. Josiah Leonard (1658–1688/89)
67. Sarah Dumbleton (–1694)
68. Joseph Pomeroy (1672–1712) — Same as #40
69. Hannah Seymour (1683–) — Same as #41
70. Joseph Trumbull (1678–1755)
71. Hannah Higley (1683–1768)
80. Medad Pomeroy (1638–1716)
81. Experience Woodward (1643–1686)
82. Richard Seymour (–a1710)
83. Hannah Woodruff (c1648–1712)
8th Generation
128. John Root (1608–1684)
129. Mary Kilbourn (c1619–1697)
130. Thomas Spencer (1607–1687)
131. Sarah Bearding
132. John Leonard (c1618–1676)
133. Sarah Heald (c1620–1711)
134. John Dumbleton
136. Medad Pomeroy (1638–1716) — Same as #80
137. Experience Woodward (1643–1686) — Same as #81
138. Richard Seymour (–a1710) — Same as #82
139. Hannah Woodruff (c1648–1712) — Same as #83
140. Joseph Trumbull (1647–1684)
141. Hannah Smith (–1689)
142. John Higley (1649–1714)
143. Hannah Drake (1653–1694)
160. Eltweed Pomeroy (1585–1673)
161. Margery Rocket (–1655)
162. Henry Woodward (c1607–1683)
163. Elizabeth ----- (–1690)
164. Richard Seymour (1604/05–c1655)
165. Mercy Ruscoe (c1610–p1665)
166. Matthew Woodruff (–c1682)
167. Hannah ----- (–p1682)
9th Generation
256. (probable) John Root
257. (probable) Mary Russell
258. Thomas Kilbourn (1578–a1640)
259. Frances Moody (1584–c1650)
260. Gerard Spencer (1576–a1646)
261. Alice Whitbread
262. Nathaniel Bearding (–1674)
272. Eltweed Pomeroy (1585–1673) — Same as #160
273. Margery Rocket (–1655) — Same as #161
274. Henry Woodward (c1607–1683) — Same as #162
275. Elizabeth ----- (–1690) — Same as #163
276. Richard Seymour (1604/05–c1655) — Same as #164
277. Mercy Ruscoe (c1610–p1665) — Same as #165
278. Matthew Woodruff (–c1682) — Same as #166
279. Hannah ----- (–p1682) — Same as #167
280. John Trumbull (c1617–1657)
281. Elinor Chandler (c1617–c1648)
282. Hugh Smith
284. Jonathan Higley (–c1664)
285. Katherine Brewster
286. John Drake Jr. (1616–c1689)
287. Hannah Moore (c1628–1686/87)
320. Richard Pomeroy
321. Eleanor -----
324. Thomas Woodward
325. Elizabeth Tynen
328. Robert Seymour
329. Elizabeth Waller
330. Roger Ruscoe
331. Sarah -----
10th Generation
512. Thomas Root (c1555–1609)
518. George Moody (1560–1607)
519. Margaret Chenery (c1560–1602/03)
522. John Whitbread
523. Eleanor -----
544. Richard Pomeroy — Same as #320
545. Eleanor ----- — Same as #321
548. Thomas Woodward — Same as #324
549. Elizabeth Tynen — Same as #325
552. Robert Seymour — Same as #328
553. Elizabeth Waller — Same as #329
554. Roger Ruscoe — Same as #330
555. Sarah ----- — Same as #331
570. John Brewster (–1656)
572. John Drake (c1585–1659)
573. Lettice Shakespeare (c1585–1623)
574. John Moore (c1603–1677)
656. John Seymour
657. Dyzory Porter
11th Generation
1036. Richard Moody (–1574)
1037. Anne ----- (–1576/77)
1038. John Chenery (c1520/35–c1575)
1039. Elizabeth Norwich (–1619)
1104. John Seymour — Same as #656
1105. Dyzory Porter — Same as #657
12th Generation
2076. John Chenery (c1499–c1550)
2077. Emma ----- (–c1560)
2078. Stephen Norwich (c1505–1583/84)
2079. Agnes ----- (–c1591)
13th Generation
4152. Thomas Chenery (c1470/75–c1500)
4156. Richard Norwich (c1475–c1540)
14th Generation
8312. Henry Norwich (–p1509/10)
8313. Agnes -----