Root and Sowle searchers: I have some very brief information on a Thomas Root, b. 1605 in England, child of John and Ami Russell Root, and his descendants for several generations. It is part of a genealogy that was given to my family and I don't have all of it. Therefore, when you look at my info and it says "refer to Root genealogy", I don't have that document. I have added what info I do have on a "Root" line to my web site so you can access it at: http://home.pacbell.net/mbare/MoodyAlliedSurnamesIndex.html. I know it isn't specifically what you're looking for, but it might be helpful. The geography is right, as my family started in Connecticut and ended up in New York the same time periods. Margy Bare researching Moody, Bare, Logus, Cottier, Uptegrove, and Tisher. Moody Surname Web Site can be found at http://home.pacbell.net/mbare Cottiers of the Isle of Man at http://home.pacbell.net/mbare/genealogy