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Rev. Benajah Roots

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Rev. Benajah Roots

Birth
Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
15 Mar 1787 (aged 61)
Burial
West Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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row 4, north to south
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"He from the desk has warning given, And preached Christ the way to heaven,But now he's gone we trust to share, True happiness beyond compare, May not his warnings be forgot, And may we live the truths he taught, Then when we die we too shall rise, To happiness above the skies."

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the first settled Minister at Rutland; Revolutionary Soldier; marker placed by Ann Story Chapter of DAR; died age 62 years; About 1790 this grave was moved in from the Old Center Rutland Cemetery

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  • Maintained by: Zoeangel
  • Originally Created by: Mrs_Perk
  • Added: Oct 21, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30751778/benajah-roots: accessed ), memorial page for Rev. Benajah Roots (5 May 1725–15 Mar 1787), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30751778, citing Pleasant Street Cemetery, West Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Zoeangel (contributor 47437587).