William Rotch

William Rotch, Sr., who came to‘New Redford in 1795, is thus described by his grand-daughter, Mrs. John Farrar, in her charming book, published in 1866. “ Recollections of Seventy Years :“

“ William Rotch was a very handsome man, tall and erect. dressed in a whole suit of light drab broadcloth, with knee breeches, shoes and buckles. His head was a little bald, with flowing white locks, while still in the prime of life. His appearance commanded respect, and his manners were as polite as Quaker sincerity would permit. My earliest recollections date back to the time when my parents and grand-parents resided in Dunkirk. France, during the latter part of the reign of Louis XVI. ‘ ' ' ' William Rotch was a native of Nantucket and a member of the Society of Friends. ' ' ' ' The residence in a French town of such an exemplary of Friends was hailed by the English Quakers as affording an excellent opportunity for promulgating their doctrines, and a succession of preachers came over to Dunkirk for that purpose, and always staid at our house. As they spoke no French, my father (Benjamin) used to act as their interpreter. But once, when he could not attend, a person was employed in his stead. The preacher began his discourse with these words: ‘Job was an upright man,‘ and they were rendered into a French expression equivalent to, ‘Job was a tall, gentlemanly'manfl and the rest of the sermon was probably no nearer than that to the real meaning.“

Biography

William Rotch, called a weaver, and born possibly about 1650, is found at Salem, Mass., before 1692, where he had married Hannah Potter, born March 27, 1665/6, daughter of Nicholas & Mary (Gedney) Potter of Salem. Her father was a bricklayer. William Rotch's estate was administered June 28, 1705, by his widow Hannah. Inventory £153 12s. The widow married March 15, 1717, Daniel darling, cordwainer, whose deeds to her son establish the identity of the Rotches of cape Cod and Nantucket as descended from William of Salem. [1]

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William Rotch (abt. 1650 - 1705)

William Rotch aka Roache

Born about 1650 [location unknown]

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Husband of Hannah (Potter) Darling — married about 1692 (to about 1705) [location unknown]

Father of William Rotch, Hannah Rotch, Elizabeth (Rotch) Webb, Mary (Rotch) Symonds, Benjamin Rotch and Joseph Rotch

Died 1705 at about age 55 [location unknown]

Rotch-10 created 10 Mar 2016 | Last modified 9 Jun 2019

Sources

↑ "The Rotches" by John Bullard, 1947, The Cabinet Press, Milford, New Hampshire, quoting "History of Martha's Vineyard" by Colonel Charles E Banks MD.

Biography

William Rotch, called a weaver, and born possibly about 1650, is found at Salem, Mass., before 1692, where he had married Hannah Potter, born March 27, 1665/6, daughter of Nicholas & Mary (Gedney) Potter of Salem. Her father was a bricklayer. William Rotch's estate was administered June 28, 1705, by his widow Hannah. Inventory £153 12s. The widow married March 15, 1717, Daniel darling, cordwainer, whose deeds to her son establish the identity of the Rotches of cape Cod and Nantucket as descended from William of Salem. [1]

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rotch-10

William Rotch (abt. 1650 - 1705)

William Rotch aka Roache

Born about 1650 [location unknown]

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Husband of Hannah (Potter) Darling — married about 1692 (to about 1705) [location unknown]

Father of William Rotch, Hannah Rotch, Elizabeth (Rotch) Webb, Mary (Rotch) Symonds, Benjamin Rotch and Joseph Rotch

Died 1705 at about age 55 [location unknown]

Rotch-10 created 10 Mar 2016 | Last modified 9 Jun 2019

Sources

↑ "The Rotches" by John Bullard, 1947, The Cabinet Press, Milford, New Hampshire, quoting "History of Martha's Vineyard" by Colonel Charles E Banks MD.