Genealogy of the Fitch family in North America - citizen hylbom blog

UEXEALOGY. 87
and was buried in the South Coventry burying
ground His wife, Elizabeth Root, whom he married
in 1771, was a woman of great energy ; and
after her husband's death went to Bridgewater, X.
Y., with the remainder of her family. She afterwards
married Capt. John Mills, who died soon
after their marriage, and she removed to Delhi, N.
Y., and from thence to Franklyn, Delaware Co.,
K Y., where she resided until Oct. 10, 1817, when
she died of apoplexy, in the 64th year of her age.
Children :
Ebenezer Root, 8 born Sept 26, 1772.
1
Thomas,'
born July 28, 1774.
Elizabeth, 10 born April 25, 1776.
Diantha, u born February 18, 1778.
Vine, born March 23, 1780, was a school and
music teacher, and died suddenly at Canandaigua,
X. Y., 1803, unmarried
Cornelius Root, 1
'
2 born July 22, 1783.
Latham, 13 born June 20, 1785.
William, 14 born May 16, 1787.
Mary, 15 (or Polly), born February 20, 1789.
Ursula, 16 born January 8, 1792."
"Jeptha," (son of Abneiy) married (1) January
23, 1777, Ursula, (daughter of Capt Ebenezer) Root,
and a sister of Elizabeth Root, his brother Abner's
wife. She died August 19, 1»21, aged 66. (2) at
72 years of age, widow Sally Hartshorn. He died
in 1829. Children :
Deadamia, born November 23, 1777. died Sept.
17, 1846, in Willimantic, unmarried.
Ephriam, born December 9, 1778, died at Coventry,
Sept. 6, 1806, unmarried.
Apollos, 17 born March 10, 1780.