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John ROCHESTER 1708–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America

Death Date: 1754

Death Location: , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America

Father: William Sr

Mother: Phyllis Duncan

Spouse(s): Esther\Hester Thrift

Children(s): John ROCHESTER, Nathaniel ROCHESTER

In 1708, John ROCHESTER entered the world in , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America, born to William Rochester Sr And Phyllis Duncan. John ROCHESTER married Esther Hester Thrift, and had children including John Rochester, Nathaniel Rochester. John ROCHESTER passed away in 1754 in , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1708, John ROCHESTER entered the world in , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America, born to William Rochester Sr And Phyllis Duncan.
  • John ROCHESTER married Esther Hester Thrift, and had children including John Rochester, Nathaniel Rochester.
  • John ROCHESTER passed away in 1754 in , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1680–1750
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Phyllis Duncan
1692–1750
Birth Location: , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Esther\Hester Thrift
1726–1784
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John ROCHESTER
1752–1831
Birth Location: , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America
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Nathaniel ROCHESTER
1752–1831
Birth Location: Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America
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John ROCHESTER's Ancestors

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John ROCHESTER
1708–1754
Birth Place: , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America
Parents
William ROCHESTER Sr
1680–1750
Kent, England
Phyllis Duncan
1692–1750
, Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
Nicholas Rochester
1640–1719
Kent, England
Ann
1650–1689
, Kent, , England
John Duncan
–1726
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas ROCHESTER
1605–1719
Peter Duncan
–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George ROCHESTER
1585–
Jennet Swan
1590–1681

John ROCHESTER's Descendants

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John ROCHESTER (1708–1754) m. Esther\Hester Thrift (6 SEP 1726–1784)
  1. 1. John ROCHESTER 1752–1831
  2. 2. Nathaniel ROCHESTER 1752–1831 m. Sophia Beatty 1768–1845
    1. 1. Nancy (Barbara) Rochester 1790–1792
    2. 2. Catharine (Kimball Rochester) Colman 1799–1835
    3. 3. Mary (Eleanor Rochester) Montgomery 1796–1849
    4. 4. Louisa (Lucinda Rochester) Pitkin 1810–1903
    5. 5. Henry (Elie) Rochester 1806–1889
    6. 6. Nathaniel (Thrift) Rochester 1802–1883
    7. 7. Sophia (Eliza Rochester) Child 1793–1850
    8. 8. Thomas (Hart) Rochester 1797–1874
    9. 9. John (Cornelius) Rochester 1792–1837
    10. 10. Anna (Barbara) Rochester 1804–1805
    11. 11. Ann (Cornelia Rochester) Gates 1808–1892
    12. 12. William (Beatty) Rochester 1789–1838

John ROCHESTER's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of John ROCHESTER in , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America
, Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America
1754
1754
Age 46
Death of John ROCHESTER in , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America
, Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: , Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America
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